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[dontpannic]

I'd be inclined to say you still had some dampness or grass on your tyres from avoiding the Clio which caused the grip loss, having watched the video a couple of times.

Hope I didn't hold you up too much! I could see you right behind me for most of the session.

Up until the spin though you were going really well, brown trousers moment when the car went onto two wheels though

By the way, I can't stress how awesome the medical note is. That's the stuff of legend, tbh.

[trecoll]

I was thinking that throughout the day tbh.
But having watched the previous lap side by side, I'm pretty sure my line and speed was off.
If you watch as I go over avon rise / into quarry on the same lap, it twitches slightly then too, but caught that. So maybe I had started to pick up too much speed for the car anyway.

Also, maybe me just being paranoid, but I'm pretty sure I've heard (before and after the accident) a knocking from the N/S/R, so will have to check it just to be 100% happy. Sarah is pretty sure she heard it too. It's only over really big bumps!

Medical report is just awesome

[dontpannic]

Knocking on the rear in my old MK5 were the shocks, but could be the top rubber bushes

[trecoll]

I'm on coilies, but I'm suspecting top mount!

[jonyb4]

bloody hell, bit of an event!

glad its minimal damage, wheels look good up close!

[trecoll]

Thanks, as you can imagine, I'm very grateful no further damage/injury was caused. Still just gutted it happened. But oh well, time to move on!

Found this on facebooook;

[dontpannic]

I've asked him if I can grab a full res version of that shot for a poster


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[hb69]

Shame your track time ended how it did, looked like you were going so well till then. Fortunately it was only the tyre that needed sorting to get you home.

Im pretty sure i got a few pics of it, ill sort through them on my day off tomorrow

[- Danny Boy -]

I almost gasped when I saw the car stop and go on two wheels! Lucky stuff really!

Glad its 99% ok now though

[Malin91]

That looked so unlucky, Agree with the statement above about grass on your wheels though as there didn't seem to be any other reason to spin out like you did.

Loving the car too, looks great =)

[trecoll]

Seein' as it be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, here be me latest update - in pirate talk! (Translation below in small print.)
I had an epic weekend! I helped two buckos move off t' uni. One t' Farnham, and t' other York!

6.30am port for York on Saturday, topped up with oil when I got thar, port an hour later and home by 7pm!! Was slow on t' way up as I was followin' someone in a van, but took t' A1(M) by meself on t' way home. I was aft a good hour and half before they were

Farnham, again I was aft an hour before t' other person was! Although that’s a much shorter journey!

All in, just at t' weekend, I covered near enough 600 miles with t' car behavin' perfectly. T' only thin' is, I still find it difficult t' trust at speed through starboard handers. I guess I be paranoid!

All this made t' car filthy! So last night I treated it t' it's first wash. Just a quickie mind!

It started this filthy - poor flies!



But ended up like this;



Got a bit trigger happy. Found out t' number plates be already just velcro'd on, so that was handy!








Also took this, through t' windscreen so you can see t' seats. In hind sight, I probably should have straightened t' harnesses though



I have bought an Oil Presaye Guage and an Oil Temperature Guage. Both o' which I will wire up at some point. They be electric, so no oil lines in t' car!


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Seeing as it's International Talk Like a Pirate Day, here is my latest update - in pirate talk! (Translation below in small print.)
I had an epic weekend! I helped two friends move off to uni. One to Farnham, and the other York!

6.30am left for York on Saturday, topped up with oil when I got there, left an hour later and home by 7pm!!
Was slow on the way up as I was following someone in a van, but took the A1(M) by myself on the way home. I was back a good hour and half before they were

Farnham, again I was back an hour before the other person was! Although thats a much shorter journey!

All in, just at the weekend, I covered near enough 600 miles with the car behaving perfectly.
The only thing is, I still find it difficult to trust at speed through right handers. I guess I'm paranoid!

All this made the car filthy! So last night I treated it to it's first wash. Just a quickie mind!

It started this filthy - poor flies!

*PICTURE*

But ended up like this;

*PICTURE*

Got a bit trigger happy. Found out the number plates are already just velcro'd on, so that was handy!

*PICTURES*
...

Also took this, through the windscreen so you can see the seats. In hind sight, I probably should have straightened the harnesses though

*PICTURE*

I have bought an Oil Pressure Guage and an Oil Temperature Guage. Both of which I will wire up at some point. They are electric, so no oil lines in the car!

[jonyb4]

you're a moron

[dontpannic]

Epic Rob. Simply epic! Yarrrrgh


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[trecoll]

Last night I found the standard bonnet bolts in the fuse box coin holder. So decided to give it a try...



I'm not convinced, but thinking maybe I need to try half inch raisers instead.

[jonyb4]

has that bonnet got some sort of badboy going on? confuses me

[trecoll]

From first post.

It's on AP Coilovers, It's fully polybushed, 300mm ST170 brakes, smoothed boot, slightly extended bonnet, A full Milltek 4-2-1 with de-cat fitted. Oh and a respray in Frozen White!

Yes.

[jonyb4]

Thank you [full stop]

[trecoll]

Don't be a 'conquering device' because I know how to use grammar and you clearly don't. Entirely unnecessary.

[jonyb4]

naah just laugh at how you suddenly act like a college professor on a laid back forum, kinda kills my buzz

[trecoll]

It's the way I've always written. If you don't like it, don't read my threads.

[hb69]

naah just laugh at how you suddenly act like a college professor on a laid back forum, kinda kills my buzz

f**k off to another forum

[Michael!]

+1 ^


Have you sold the mk7? Or decided on a new daily? May have missed something .

[trecoll]

Still in the process of selling the MK7!

This is my daily

[Michael!]

fook! id have to have the stereo on full blast to drown out the exhaust!
with it being fully stipped an' eveything.

[trecoll]

No stereo

I'm hardcore




Got a bit more sound deadening removed last night. Think this is all of it now, other than the stuff behind the dashboard.



Used WD40 and a cloth to remove the residue, seemed to work quite well. Only done quickly though.

[Michael!]

you are hardcore

[trecoll]

I got some paint on the rear section. Previous owner painted in the boot in underseal, so I need to remove that first before I can paint properly :roll:



A present arrived from Layne Woomes. Isn't fully wired in yet, and I bought it cheap as he suspects the unit is faulty. Will find out soon enough...

[trecoll]

The potentially faulty Omex is fully wired in and works fine Flamez!!!!1!!!1


Stripped off the underseal from the O/S arch. Took a little while.


and then painted it up, along with a bit in the front.





As you can see, I was lazy and didn't remove the strut brace. I will when I clear the other side and touch up around it. It needs a respray too!

[trecoll]

Had a lot of time on this at the weekend. Decided to press on rather than keep stopping to take pictures.

Started by cleaning up the O/S rear strut...


and painted it and the floor under where the rear seats were...




Wasn't too sure how to remove the wax in the inner arch/quarter, So painted straight over it! Looks like it'll be alright, nothing will be touching it, so meh!



I then moved onto fitting a little something that'll receive mixed reviews


With the wipers up...


And inside...



I fitted this a while ago to the rear window, they were free on the day and handed out in abundance


Then used my other one to make something a bit different...


And when the sun shines through the strip...

(I'm aware the text ain't straight, meh.)


Finally, I found this inside my headlight. Appeared over the past week, as it wasn't there when I washed it!

A daddy long legs! f**k knows how it got in!?

[- Danny Boy -]

Turning into a proper track sl@g now

[trecoll]

Oh yeah, what should I be using to hold my rear strut brace in place?

It was just wedged in when I got the car, so I put it the right way up and used self tapers from other trim pieces, but I'm sure something else would be better?

[Michael!]

how the f**k did that fly get in there

[trecoll]

Only way I can think of, is through the bulb holder area. I don't have the covers on (weren't there when I got the car) so it's an open space. Still doesn't make much sense though

[- Danny Boy -]

A lot people on ZSOC use self tappers to bolt in the rear strut brace... a better option would be rivnuts. With self tappers the brace would just fly off if you was in a rear end impact - the screws would snap.

But its up to you what you use to be honest

[Minstral]

yh mine had the proper self tappers but i found that they were sometimes they wouldn't really sit right because of the cup at the top of the suspension on the other side