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Ah, you should have come and said hello. I was the one with the beard lol Yeah looks like you were going really well. Mat isn't super confident in the wet and hasn't really driven the car since last year, so probably not at his best. I think the width of the car can be a bit of a hindrance at...

We did wonder that but tried to, and even added an extra filter, but it just kept playing up.

Well done, sounds like you had fun. What pump are you running? My advice would be to ditch the Sytec stuff, it's garbage. My friend was running a Sytec filter and pump on his Escort and it caused us endless problems. Fitted a Bosch filter and 044 pump and it's never given a hint of bother.

Sorry that things didn't work out for you Nath, and that I didn't get to come and say hello. Didn't even get to see you out on the stages, as we suffered a few silly little problems throughout the day. Sounds like you were going really well though!

Great results Russ, nice job!

The sky will be a sadder place when the Tornado is replaced. Something so awesome about them.

I've got my water proof overalls all ready lol

Yeah it does seem to go well really. Last year was a shame. If it hadn't been for a bit of miscommunication and a stage maximum, we probably wouldn't have been far off a class podium. It seems to be getting fairly reliable now so here's hoping. Weight is the big one. The 1600 stuff can go...

Yeah will try and pop over. Not sure what time I will get there on Friday. Might be a bit tight to make the first car as leaving Essex at lunchtime. It's about 220bhp. Nothing too wild, but it's a gravel engine, so probably not running the wildest cams. Still seems to go fairly well though...

Looks well. Will keep an eye out for you. My mate's Escort has been on the dyno today for a check over. Looking forward to it now.

Ace pics. Would love to go there.

Couldn't have put it better myself lol

Good move. Nothing wrong with a few sounds!

I love this car so much.

Nice to see a (mostly) positive update on this. Keep at it.

Got 36mpg over the last couple of hundred miles in my mate's 197. Much of that was A-roads and duel carriageways, but a few short, stop-start journeys too. Seems quite reasonable for me for what it is. Yes it's worse than a 1*2, but it makes up for it in many other ways in my view.

Looking good Nathan. Looking forward to seeing it next week!

I didn't even realise there was a rule on catch tank sizes. Doubt mine is big enough. Might have to buy a bigger one. Shame, I like my £13 Chinese one lol.

Can't remember the exact wording but, if the car was conceived before 2005, the business about pit props no longer applies, which makes life a bit easier!

The cage regulations have been relaxed now.

Love that quad. Rode those on a few occasions as a kid, such amazing fun.

Love that quad. Rode those on a few occasions as a kid, such amazing fun.

Welcome aboard, nice to see another rally car on here.

Yeah big improvement. I must say, driving it is making me want one!

My mate has been talking about removing the stickers from his car for ages, but he's lazy and has never got round to it. As a thank you for lending me the car, I said I'd give it a go. The weather was pap this afternoon so I put the car in the garage and cracked out the hairdryer. From this...

I have some ginger tablets that I got in the US. They are amazing for nausea.

Yeah have read very mixed stuff about them online, but never really think you can put too much stock in it. Sure they're not as good as a Michelin, but would be very interested to hear an honest review. They are bloody cheap that's for sure.

Everyone seems to rate Michelins. I probably won't go with anything too fancy to begin with, maybe try and pick up a few cheap part worns if possible, just for shakedown purposes. Running 17" wheels doesn't help greatly I suppose.

Paint the cam cover man ? I've been looking at tyres today. Funk me they're expensive ?

Got to say, I'm impressed with 'my' 197 so far. While it isn't quite so eager as a 1*2, the confidence it gives you down the lanes is very, very impressive. I was in full heal 'n' toe, chucking it about mode within no time at all. Have thought that a Clio might well replace the Escort as my...