Mid life crisis

[hammytrumpet]

Hi All,

Just joined the forum after buying a 172 cup. See the avatar.

The reason for purchase was due to selling my 100 v-twin as now in my mid 40's I dont think I'll bounce down the road terribly well!

Anyway after watching this I was kinda hooked.

Plan to clean the car up with advice from the site although it seems so far in good enough nick with just the odd thing. Fingers crossed.

And even better when you live in the road racing capital of the world. The Isle of Man.

 

[Cub.]

Welcome along! That is our very own @NorthloopCup doing what he does best (blitzing the ring, and being a mincer, but that is a different story).

Get some photos up of the new purchase, plenty of info on here, but give me a shout if you need a hand with anything.

 

[Mar172]

Welcome hammytrumpet
My sister live in the Isle of man and I used to go every year and watch the tt

 

[NorthloopCup]

It is indeed me in my car. Glad it inspired you to have a midlife crisis! :up:

 

[choong-moo]

Nice one buddy. No such thing as mid life crisis. You're young forever and don't let anyone tell you otherwise

 

[hammytrumpet]

Hey Northloop,
Do you have any more footage taken of other stuff??
The Nurburgring one is excellent and the quality is great. What did you take that with, GoPro???

 

[NorthloopCup]

Hey Northloop,
Do you have any more footage taken of other stuff??
The Nurburgring one is excellent and the quality is great. What did you take that with, GoPro???

Yeah got some of the car going round oulton and some other stuff from a local road blast with @not normal dan, but that's maybe not so good for public broadcast. Lol!
It's done on a gopro hero 3 with a frame mount. It cuts down on the microphone rattle noise you often get when using the full case as well.

Hopefully going back this year for another crack at a faster lap. The dampers have been swapped in favour of ast's and it'll have more power and a diff. 8:15 is the target. Anything less is unacceptable.

 

[not normal dan]

Yeah got some of the car going round oulton and some other stuff from a local road blast with @not normal dan, but that's maybe not so good for public broadcast. Lol!
It's done on a gopro hero 3 with a frame mount. It cuts down on the microphone rattle noise you often get when using the full case as well.

Hopefully going back this year for another crack at a faster lap. The dampers have been swapped in favour of ast's and it'll have more power and a diff. 8:15 is the target. Anything less is unacceptable.

Ahhhh out blast out up our favourite road, try and slow the video down? Haha

 

[NorthloopCup]

Ahhhh out blast out up our favourite road, try and slow the video down? Haha

Lol! You can actually do that in the editing software!

 

[not normal dan]

Lol! You can actually do that in the editing software!

There you go haha

 

[LeeRS]

the come on! At the end made it worth it all

 

[Daz_]

Did you ever think of using a Quaif on one of this car ? Heard good things.

 

[NorthloopCup]

the come on! At the end made it worth it all :smiley:

It was edited to finish earlier as there was some 'colourful' language. Lol

 

[NorthloopCup]

Did you ever think of using a Quaif on one of this car ? Heard good things. :wink:

Who me? If so, yes. I have one ready to go in along with my new engine I'm building.

 

[NorthloopCup]

@hammytrumpet

Here you go mate. Oh and welcome to the club btw! :smile:

 

[Daz_]

Yep you ha! Really good with carrying corner speed and settling the back end.

 

[hammytrumpet]

@hammytrumpet

Here you go mate. Oh and welcome to the club btw! :smile:

Nice one, will have a look later. Tempted to prep a track car with what I have as I have a vectra to keep me moving from a to b during the week.

 

[NorthloopCup]

Nice one, will have a look later. Tempted to prep a track car with what I have as I have a vectra to keep me moving from a to b during the week.

Well as my video proves, the Clio is a good choice as they make for a cracking little track weapon.

 

[hammytrumpet]

Well as my video proves, the Clio is a good choice as they make for a cracking little track weapon.

Was that at a cliosport day???
When was that and how much did it cost?? Looks like good Craic!

 

[NorthloopCup]

Was that at a cliosport day???
When was that and how much did it cost?? Looks like good Craic!

It was one of the renaultsport organised days mate. It was £200 for the day.
Yeah very good fun indeed.