Stranger in the camp!

[pops]

Small update, appreciate it isn't everyones cup of tea....but then again, is anything?:whistle:

Euro trip was brilliant! 3 days at the Ring, some wonderful cars on show, then down to Switzerland and a flying visit to Italy.

2600 mile in 6 days although not much of that was done whilst at the Ring. It's the sort of trip where you're going to love or hate your car by the end of it. Temps were in the high 20's and low 30's...bombing along in an old Clio with air-con that is useless at the best of times, a red hot engine more or less in the car with you, open the car windows and it's hot air coming in, getting out doing a fairly good impression of looking as though you've been in a sauna,..all pretty good reasons to hate it.

Completely bonded with the car and all of its madness :thumbs:..never once thought "get me out of this sodding thing" and never once dreaded the idea of getting back into it.

Anyhow, it's now in with Blueprint in Notts until early next week, then it's straight to a mates place in Derby for approx 3 days, it might look slightly different when it reappears from there :whistle:

[Chad]

Not been here for a while so thought I'd blow the cobwebs off my log-in details!

Was looking for an "Other Marques" section but none to be seen, maybe could do with one?

Anyhow, replaced Cesil with an E92 M3 Comp Pack (thread somewhere but pics probably disappeared). Great car, did everything you could ask from it with little or no effort. Unfortunately it bored the ass off me.

So, it was time to move it on and find something loony to replace it...this in now in my garage :whistle:



"02 plate, 41,000 miles, yes they want to kill you in the wet but knowing that might help a bit.

Induces a manic grin when opening the garage door, a car should do that but very few actually do :thumbs:

sounds like a great trip :thumbs: can only imagine your pain regarding temp, awesome :smokin:

[Trawler]

Glad you had a great trip & enjoyed the car.
It brings back memories of a trip in a Ur Quattro. No aircon & it took me at least 5 showers when we arrived before I dared go down for dinner.

Guessing a wrap. Be interesting to see the finished result.

[select]

Beautiful pictures sounds like a fun trip :thumbs:

[pops]

Glad you had a great trip & enjoyed the car.
It brings back memories of a trip in a Ur Quattro. No aircon & it took me at least 5 showers when we arrived before I dared go down for dinner.

Guessing a wrap. Be interesting to see the finished result.

Sent you a text Pete.

[Trawler]

Sent you a text Pete.

:thumbs:

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Great looking pocket rocket :thumbs:

[pops]

Well,

Slightly different from the norm.

[Trawler]

Lovely.
You just need to get it on track now so it will feel at home.

[Sailorbaz]

Superb, be prepared for a lot (more) attention on the road from Joe Public. I found that when I had mine stickered up for the NC500, was epic and always got positive comments.

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Very nice :thumbs:

[pops]

The colour layout is based on the Catalunya car that ran in the V6 Trophy race series in the 90's, went for a graphite colour though whereas that car had it in black.

Decals are personal choice although some are the same as the Trophy cars had.

The car got a ridiculous amount of attention prior to this being done.....now it's off the scale!

[pops]

Stranger revisiting again....:whistle:

Some folk just can't stay away!!

Anyhow, 1st question....where would anyone recommend for track driving tuition? (Peter, calm down man).....not being elitist by any means but loathe to turn up to any old track day where someone in a Clio decides they have a point to prove. If the car got any body damage it'd be written off as no panels available!

Secondly, there has been one or two changes to the mad thing!

Managed to find a set of the original Cromodora wheels that were fitted to the V6 Trophy cars, only 5 sets per car were made. More likely to find unicorn cr*p under your sofa than these things :thumbs:.....also some Trophy brake cooling ducts.



Also discovered someone who makes a proper mounting plate for the V6 Trophy spoiler so, one of those had to go back on the car..


This is how it sits now and, with all the changes, it seems a waste not to at least try it on a track.

Cheers :thumbs:

[cslsuperfan]

Hello Brian

that is sweet

looks too good to track but its an itch you've got to scratch.

[Trawler]

Hi Brian,
Your car is looking superb. You must have spent some time & effort on it. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh & having a ride.

It's taken me all night to get over the shock of you taking about track driving.
Personally I like Colin at CAT driver training. Had a few lessons at Millbrook with him and a day at Donny.
I have found that the instructors at track days in the main just sit there & say nothing and I learn nothing.

Look forward to hearing about what you decide to do. Whatever it is have a great time.
Regarding idiots on track just slow down, let them go and have the track to yourself again. Watch out for really fast cars such as Radicals by using your mirrors, especially in breaking zone/turn in point.