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[Willo40]

So glad everyone had a great weekend, gutted i couldn't make it this year, last minute car trouble put pay to that, shame about the trouble, considering last year was my first year attending, i couldn't have been made to feel anymore welcome which is why will be there next year even if i have to walk...lol.

 

[Rojer]

Firstly, thank you to @Nik @Owen @Sunglasses_Ron @Brian and Rob for sorting another year of CSF. It's genuinely one of my favourite days of the year, better than Christmas.

I didn't take a single photo, I didn't feel the need, I was just happy being in the moment either driving, watching, catching up with old faces or meeting new ones.

Got a few laps in the M3 in the morning, the geometry needs sorting but it did well enough. Hopefully the ham fisted laps weren't too bad for you @SunglassesStan and @Rojer

One of the other great things is knowing that my boy can go out for a few laps in complete safety with anyone there kind enough to take him, such is the track etiquette and standard of driving. Thank you to everyone who took my lad out.

Can't wait for next year 😍

Great to see you again mate, thank you again for giving Pete a loving home and taking me out for a few laps.

 

[Krarl]

I think we need to give credit to one of the unsung heroes of every CSF

@Sash

I don't think there's been a CSF where she's not helping out!

 

[Daniel]

@Sunglasses_Ron check the website mate as when I looked the train was fully booked until Aug 7th!!! It was my backup plan for getting down if I was spent after the walk up. You also have to prebook parking for the Miners track - it was full when I got there, didnt know that either so I had to do the Llanberis route.

I went yesterday (solo), made the summit in 2hrs 26m - never sweated so much. Was dripping off me. For the "easy" route it was pretty hard going.
Total round trip was 3h31m moving time with about 40min added for breaks and a sandwich at the top. My legs are ruined today. Ankles, calves, knees, quads, hips... walking like a 90 year old!

Views - absolutely epic.

Edit - if you have a dicey knee I wouldnt recommend walking up, its hard going up but on the way down your knees take a right beating.
Edit2 - If you decide to go anyway, take a warm top for high up, take a couple of litres of fluids each, and some food. There is one small cafe at 4km, no toilets. Round trip from Llanberis car park was 15.05km. The path is jagged and stony for a fair portion, & VERY steep in places.

Was it you guys that had the dance music on and switch it off at 12am??
I was gutted. I was just getting g in to that last tune, rolling a joint and then it went silent. Could have cried, 😂

 

[RustyMojo]

I’m just surprised that there isn’t a queue of folk looking to purchase the wonder Mini off me 🤷‍♂️ it was quite clearly the car of the day

 

[Grandpa Joe]

Great to see you again mate, thank you again for giving Pete a loving home and taking me out for a few laps.

Likewise mate. He's part of the family now and such a wonderful cat, thank you for letting us give him a home. No problem, any time!

 

[RustyMojo]

Likewise mate. He's part of the family now and such a wonderful cat, thank you for letting us give him a home. No problem, any time!

Pissy Mc Piss Pants

 

[Flob]

Firstly, thank you to @Nik @Owen @Sunglasses_Ron @Brian and Rob for sorting another year of CSF. It's genuinely one of my favourite days of the year, better than Christmas.

I didn't take a single photo, I didn't feel the need, I was just happy being in the moment either driving, watching, catching up with old faces or meeting new ones.

Got a few laps in the M3 in the morning, the geometry needs sorting but it did well enough. Hopefully the ham fisted laps weren't too bad for you @SunglassesStan and @Rojer

One of the other great things is knowing that my boy can go out for a few laps in complete safety with anyone there kind enough to take him, such is the track etiquette and standard of driving. Thank you to everyone who took my lad out.

Can't wait for next year 😍

Your lad said you should sell the M3 and build a Crarbon VX because it was loads faster - I had your back though and said I couldn't catch you and that the M3 was the fastest car there - he seemed happy with his father.

I was very nervous taking your son round Tom, for many reasons. You sit very close in the VX so I was extremely careful to not accidentally grab is leg while changing gear. Took the first few laps easy then remembered you had made spares. He was properly laughing at the end during an unplanned drift - Theo is a lovely guy, good work.

Likewise mate. He's part of the family now and such a wonderful cat, thank you for letting us give him a home. No problem, any time!

Thats not what you said when he pissed on your kids bed 😂 "THAT GINGER PRICK"

 

[Flob]

So glad everyone had a great weekend, gutted i couldn't make it this year, last minute car trouble put pay to that, shame about the trouble, considering last year was my first year attending, i couldn't have been made to feel anymore welcome which is why will be there next year even if i have to walk...lol.

Noooo! Jag dead?

 

[RustyMojo]

Noooo! Jag dead?

Rob, just walk away mate…I can see where this is going and you’ll end up with another mental breakdown

 

[Flob]

Was it you guys that had the dance music on and switch it off at 12am??
I was gutted. I was just getting g in to that last tune, rolling a joint and then it went silent. Could have cried, 😂

I was quite happy it stopped, some of the music was a bit suspect 😂

 

[Daniel]

I was quite happy it stopped, some of the music was a bit suspect 😂

You’re posh though. For people like me - it was good!

 

[Krarl]

You’re posh though. For people like me - it was good!

Posh?

He's so posh when he farts it's always in the tune of "God save the Queen"

 

[Fantastic Nostrils]

I was quite happy it stopped, some of the music was a bit suspect 😂

only problem was, all I then heard was @Sir_Dave grunting and farting in his tent.

 

[The Psychedelic Socialist]

What's the deal with photos this year?

IIRC last year there was an official album with photos you could buy, but this year I can see we've got a separate thread with various sets of photos appearing.

Is there going to be an official site / album again this year?

 

[Clart]

only problem was, all I then heard was @Sir_Dave grunting and farting in his tent.

There was a fair few bottom burps mixed in with the birds at dawns crack

 

[RustyMojo]

only problem was, all I then heard was @Sir_Dave grunting and farting in his tent.

It was gloriously silent when @Scrooge decided that the motorbike lot had utilised enough electricity and turned their generator off.

“It’s time for bed now….darkness”

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Sorry @Owen 😂😂 - really enjoy chatting each year regardless of me calling you Rob all the time

To be fair he's a better looking orange named version of green name Rob.. needs a name change to Magnificent Beard.

 

[Flob]

Posh?

He's so posh when he farts it's always in the tune of "God save the Queen"

'King

 

[Willo40]

Noooo! Jag dead?

No mate, didn't have time to fit the front pads so put it into a mates garage, whoever did the last ones has cross threaded one of the pin bolts on caliper, so whilst it's back in it's not tight, need to get the carrier off and see if can be helicoiled or repaired, didn't fancy chancing it with a couple of hundred mile trip, gutted to be honest, i was really looking forward to you promising me some passenger laps and then f**king me off like you did last year... ....😘

 

[Flob]

It was gloriously silent when @Scrooge decided that the motorbike lot had utilised enough electricity and turned their generator off.

“It’s time for bed now….darkness”

He must have pressed every button on the generator before finding the off switch, f**k knows what he set it to 😂 - the blokes face looking out his camper window was f**king brilliant.

 

[Rojer]

@Grandpa Joe Ah the truths coming out now! I have also called him a ginger prick for various reasons 🤣

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

What's the deal with photos this year?

IIRC last year there was an official album with photos you could buy, but this year I can see we've got a separate thread with various sets of photos appearing.

Is there going to be an official site / album again this year?

I took my camera (and started the picture thread). I'm not the official photographer but I've sent people shots of their cars, all I asked is they bung a bit to the charity. I'm trusting they have done that as I'm not asking for proof.

Ive seen there will be images from the official photographer up this week.

 

[Flob]

What's the deal with photos this year?

IIRC last year there was an official album with photos you could buy, but this year I can see we've got a separate thread with various sets of photos appearing.

Is there going to be an official site / album again this year?

I think they are busy trying to recover all the files after the reflection from your car acid etched their SD cards.

 

[RustyMojo]

@Grandpa Joe Ah the truths coming out now! I have also called him a ginger prick for various reasons 🤣

f**k me it’s like my Mini purchase thread all over again! Buys car then all the previous owners start spouting “oh year this was broken”. Didn’t tell you about the pissing did he @Grandpa Joe 😂😂😂😂

 

[Matt Cup]

I didn’t buy any raffle tickets for the charity on the day is there any way of bunging some £ in the charity fund now?

 

[RustyMojo]

I didn’t buy any raffle tickets for the charity on the day is there any way of bunging some £ in the charity fund now?

Yes great shout mate, I normally go big on the raffle. If there is a CSF link, can I have it so I can buy some losing numbers

 

[The Psychedelic Socialist]

I took my camera (and started the picture thread). I'm not the official photographer but I've sent people shots of their cars, all I asked is they bung a bit to the charity. I'm trusting they have done that as I'm not asking for proof.

Ive seen there will be images from the official photographer up this week.

Donation made!

If you have got anything decent of the green Focus, it'd be greatly appreciated!

 

[Ay Ay Ron]

Donation made!

If you have got anything decent of the green Focus, it'd be greatly appreciated!

I've definitely got some shots of yours. PM me with your email and I'll have a look later on.

@Clart @JxkeTwig I've got yours ready to be sent later today- just waiting for the email addresses.

 

[jonzink]

How do we access the photos form ClioFest this year guys??

 

[Flob]

How do we access the photos form ClioFest this year guys??

I think you wait a few days then a link will get posted in here

 

[jonzink]

I also want to say a huge thank you as it was my second year at CSF, we had the 20v turbo slower blue in last year. This year I had to bring my Blue MR2 with the Subaru spoiler on it that I purchased only a month before as I my seat Leon Cupra I was meant to bring had an issue 2 days before. I have to say I was amazed at how good the MR2 was with only 138bhp and road tyres on front, tein spring and exhaust otherwise completely standard. My lad Ollie only passed his test 2 mths ago and we both drove it and had a blast. We found the costal shorter circuit in the afternoon suited the car better and I was finally up to pace after lunch with it. My son was fast in it from the first session (no fear as 17 I assume🙈) will definitely camp next year as a long drive form Birmingham.

One last thing was their a photographer their that we. An buy photos at all or any photos of the blue MR2 please?

See you all next year Jon

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

I believe they said at the raffle draw that the pictures would be middle of this week.

 

[Liamm]

Good to meet you mate.

It was me and @Brett who were talking with you until the bar closed and then back to the camping area for more drinks 😅

Yeah I'd feel bad for tagging so many people incase I missed anyone off but I remember your names haha
That lass behind the bar looked like she wanted to shove us out way before we actually left 😂

I'm gonna find some of that peanut butter whisky now cause it was f**king lovely! Can't imagine it was nice mixed with your beer though? Hah

Oh and @Diamond Performance top bloke! Loved the mazda!

👍🏻

 

[charltjr]

I believe they said at the raffle draw that the pictures would be middle of this week.

There’s also these

CS2025 Images

Great day today. Should have spoken to more of you but I didn't. Quick edit of 10 images before I go to bed with sunstroke! I'll update this thread as I go through 1000+ images (lots of blurry ones) I've chucked a watermark on them and they are low res. I'll have all of them on the laptop full...

cliosport.net

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

Yeah I'd feel bad for tagging so many people incase I missed anyone off but I remember your names haha
That lass behind the bar looked like she wanted to shove us out way before we actually left 😂

I'm gonna find some of that peanut butter whisky now cause it was f**king lovely! Can't imagine it was nice mixed with your beer though? Hah

You're absolutely right, i have no idea why i did that

Probably explains why i felt so rough in the morning.

I think you took a picture of the bottle so you could remember what it was.

 

[Matt Cup]

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[Matt Cup]

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[Drewk24klio]

Slow to the party. Had an amazing weekend in the missus 172. 3rd year now going to anglesey for CSF. Hopefully there again next year. Definitely getting my x85 kswap finished for 2026. Thank you for a great event (even with some of the issues brought up).
Looking forward to the track pictures!

 

[Flob]

Slow to the party. Had an amazing weekend in the missus 172. 3rd year now going to anglesey for CSF. Hopefully there again next year. Definitely getting my x85 kswap finished for 2026. Thank you for a great event (even with some of the issues brought up).
Looking forward to the track pictures!

Specs on car? Was going well!!