Looking good :-)
cracking along now
dont suppose you know a mad old git called roy morgan ?
Looking very smart but you know what they say though as one escort is put back on the road another has to come off the road to make room for it ;P there's only so many whores for the more doors see.
On Sunday I went to spring performance action day at castle Combe in the mk2, I met up with john and we convoyed down with Welsh ford. It was a bit of a drag driving down with the 4.6 and straight cut, but we had a good laugh out on track when we got there.
It was my first time out on track with the mk2 and I got a little over excited which resulted in a few trips over the grass and a black flag
http://https://youtu.be/-Hz7fzeKlyQ
The second session with the Welsh ford gang was a bit more controlled but still great fun. I've got loads of pics and a few more vids, I'll put them up when I get chance.
http://https://youtu.be/q_NMFhSAx7U
These links should work
Run 1
https://youtu.be/-Hz7fzeKlyQ
Run 2
https://youtu.be/q_NMFhSAx7U
Last edited by lukem30; 26-04-2015 at 16:56.
Great vids get more up
I found this one online, recorded at quarry corner
http://youtu.be/V4quRwEtYNw
And this is session 2 restarted after the red flag
https://youtu.be/9t0L2VHrMaE
Ha love it, all out attack on first run
Car is looking superb now Luke, look forward to seeing it on the stages
Matt
I've a couple of sparco (peltor) intercoms for sale if you're after one? PM me
Yesterday I took the car to a local autotest ran by measteg motor club, great venue, and a nice cheap fun day out. We were a bit slow to get going in the morning, but by the end of the day we were on the pace. We finished around the middle of the pack.
Here's a vid from the GoPro
http://youtu.be/kJynKgKTSTE
My Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ljmarch/
Thanks Lyndon, pics are brill
Another vid from the Gopro from the autotest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PynK6RHmlrA
Looked a great run
gutted i missed this venue again it is one of the best autotests going
I think their trying to organize another one there for june 28th if you can get your car done by then
On sunday I entered the motorkhana ran by kidwelly motor club at Pembrey. I last entered this event when i first got the car a few years ago and it didn't end to well for me as i stuck it into the tyre wall. So I started this one with a bit more caution and we had a great day. Fair play to kidwelly motor club, they really ran it well, it was obvious to see with a full 60 car entry and reserves waiting to go. I ended up finishing 5th and 2nd in class, probably a little too cautious to start off, but i didn't want a repeat of last time. We also won the "Yahoo award" which i think is for good skids
Here's a few pics
You threw it about well. Fair play. Did the fan belt get you home?
1st outing for a while in the escort yesterday - rallyday with some track time booked in. 1st track slot was 9.20 and the car was broken by 9.30
The culprit was a rocker cover gasket that completely let go above the hot exhaust manifold, instant smoke everywhere so I suppose I was quite lucky that I could knock it off before I lost a shed load of oil.
I made a few changes to the car beforehand which included lowering the ride height and swapping the 180lbs to 225lbs on the front and it made a big difference to the way the car felt for the better.
Video to follow
Feels like it's getting there now john, could really do with some more power but that will have to wait. Yours was looking good on track, kinda odd seeing it without the straight cut whine.
Last edited by lukem30; 21-09-2015 at 11:03.
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