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Some old timers on here may remember my Mk1 16v/172 Clio trackday special. After 3 years and 20+ trackdays that was broken for parts back in 2011. Since then I've managed to stay fairly sensible and just been through a few road cars. The current steed is an E39 M5 that I've had for getting on 18...
Had a trackday at Blyton at the weekend. Not the obvious choice to take on a short little track but it was highly amusing all the same!
I did about 120 track miles, using a whole tank at an average of 8.2mpg :clown:
I've put a few photos in my other thread but thought a few more might want to...
Blatantly copied over from my progress type thread, thought it might be of interest to others who don't follow :)
The 19th of June was a quick trip down to Le Mans, for the annual 24h endurance race. If you've not heard of it, please delete yourself from the internet.
Had a nice steady run...
Just a few quick laps from Blyton in the summer, I've only just got around to uploading it. Camera sat on the rear bumper so lots of boosty Milltek noises included!
Car is stage 2 RS Tuning map, Milltek exhaust, Forge cooler etc, the usual.
Best off in HD.
Chris
I've never been one to settle with a car for years at a time, so having not bought anything since October last year I fancied trying something new, or old as the case may be. I've still got my R26 for now, I'm a little unsure what to do with it but that's not the subject of this thread.
Anyway...
A little update from me. I've not been on here alot recently, partially due to no longer having a Clio (I broke my old Mk1 for bits), but mainly due to a change of job and the daft hours that come with it.
I had a 225 Trophy previously and sold that to buy a Volvo to tow my Clio about. With...
Just a few from Cadwell Park last week. No video this time as my camera dates back to 1937, so that'll have to wait for another day.
Yes I've not finished painting it, yes I need to, yes I will do at some point (circa 2024).
For those unaware, it's a 172'd Mk1. The colour is mondial blue...
I've had absolutely nothing on this weekend, so I spent some time on the Megane for a change and gave it 'the works'. This is quite rare for me, but I'm chuffed with the results and it might inspire me to keep ontop of it a bit more!
A few photos, raped by Photobucket as usual...
I was planning on painting the whole car again before my next track day, but with Cadwell Park rapidly approaching on Wednesday this week I pretty much ran out of time. So I got as far as priming the outside, then put it back together!
Then when I get round to it, it'll...
When browsing cliosport for example, and scrolling down the page, the phone enlarges titles and bits of text in a popup window which is doing my head in. I've had a quick look through the menus and can't see an option to turn it off. Any ideas?
I hope that sort of makes sense!
Right, there's been plenty of talk about a meet for a while now with a few more locals appearing, so I'll take the plunge and set a date for one. If it doesn't suit, apologies, but I've put it a few weeks in advance so hopefully it'll suit the majority.
Saturday 22nd May, 12 noon at the...
Finally got round to transferring the new reg over the other day, looks no end better than before IMO :)
Done 200 miles since I cleaned it t'other, so it's not as shiny as it was :o
C&C welcome etc etc
A few photos out and about from the past couple of days. Daylight ones taken in Clumber Park, night time ones taken up the road from here outside a random building, nothing special at all.
Credit to Boosh for 3 of them, cheers :star:
Picked it up yesterday and gave it a good going over today. Very very pleased so far and exactly whatI was looking for in a new runabout :D
A few phone pics as I forgot my camera and it was getting dark.
:)
3 on my way home from work this evening.
Flamer 172 between Brant road and Harmston.
Monaco 172 on newark road, near Rookery Ln roadworks.
Arctic 182 on Skellingthorpe road, at Birchwood Av traffic lights.
All 4.30ish.
Seeing as the weather cheered up a bit today, I thought I'd give it a quick going over to lose some of the winter salt. It was in quite a state before!
Didn't bother going out for pics so theyre just on the road as usual.
Before:
Now:
And the current state of...
Had a good day yesterday despite the weather trying it's best to make things interesting! We had a dry spell towards lunch time but it wasn't long enough for the track to dry out much, so it stayed pretty damp and slippery for the whole day. Superb track though, really enjoyed it and I'm back...
Not many pics from me, the light had soon disappeared by the time I thought to get the camera out. Good meet though, apart from a few of you spending the entire afternoon in Frankie & Bennys!
Far from the best ever photos, but it's a bit of something.
Chris