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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Almost ready for mot now



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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Quote Originally Posted by lukem30 View Post
    Tbh I think it's more fun to do the events you fancy rather than commit to a championship. I havnt seen your new car yet. I'm hoping to get mine logbooked and do my bars this year, then maybe get out on the stages next year.
    Call in if you about, take a look

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Spray bars on


    And new mud flaps fitted all round

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Today's effort was to fit air horns with a switch for driver and co driver ready for msa logbook


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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Looking good :-)

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Nearly there




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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    cracking along now

    dont suppose you know a mad old git called roy morgan ?

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    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.

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Quote Originally Posted by alladdin View Post
    cracking along now

    dont suppose you know a mad old git called roy morgan ?
    Morgan's my surname too, but I can't think of a Roy. Where abouts in Wales are you?

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Quote Originally Posted by freddy686868 View Post
    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.
    Plenty of whores required for castle comb then john

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Latest change is a new suede steering wheel as the old one cracked again around the boss



    Magnetic door squares on



    And a new helmet came up at a bargain price so I picked that up ready for the stages

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Car is all road legal now so i took it down to a local autotest for a run



    The tyres didn't enjoy it though


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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    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

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    These links should work

    Run 1

    https://youtu.be/-Hz7fzeKlyQ

    Run 2

    https://youtu.be/q_NMFhSAx7U
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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)





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    Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Great vids get more up

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    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

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    Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Ha love it, all out attack on first run

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    My msa logbook has also turned up got some more kit and intercoms to buy and bars booked for the end of June.


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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Car is looking superb now Luke, look forward to seeing it on the stages

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    I've a couple of sparco (peltor) intercoms for sale if you're after one? PM me

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    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

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Good to meet you yesterday Luke, FairPlay you was going well from the off...smiles per mile all day

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Quote Originally Posted by Sweetcorne View Post
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    It looks good fun mate
    They run pretty often and reasonably local, you should pop down and give it a go, entry was £12

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Thanks Lyndon, pics are brill

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Another vid from the Gopro from the autotest

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PynK6RHmlrA

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    Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Looked a great run

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    gutted i missed this venue again it is one of the best autotests going

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    I think their trying to organize another one there for june 28th if you can get your car done by then

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    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

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    You threw it about well. Fair play. Did the fan belt get you home?

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Quote Originally Posted by jonsey View Post
    You threw it about well. Fair play. Did the fan belt get you home?
    Cheers, it was nice to chat and see the car, shame we couldn't catch you, you were going well. Yeah, made it home no problem, some good bodging going on.

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Quote Originally Posted by lukem30 View Post
    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
    Where was it

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Quote Originally Posted by Sweetcorne View Post
    Where was it
    That one was on some wasteland right next to the big Amazon warehouse by Jersey Marine. The next one down there is june 28th.

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Another thing crossed off the list, end of spending is in sight now. Great day out and the instructors were brilliant, but looking forward to getting back in my own escort.




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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    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.
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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    Quote Originally Posted by lukem30 View Post
    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
    Glad you got a good run in to test back to back the suspension set ups. Small improvements towards a better car can't be bad.

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    Re: Road Rally MK2 4 Door (XE powered)

    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.
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