New female member from the Netherlands.

[Adamm.]

Welcome, shame about the crash but good on you for repairing it back to how she was before.

You are probably a dream women for a lot of people on here lol.

 

[Marjolein]

Thanks everyone LOL @ the comments.

My boyfriend also races, we both are going to race @ Time Attack, so that's really cool

 

[Gally]

Boyfriend?

I jest, you are clearly awesome! Love the fact you just battered the car back into shape and painted it! Cheap and easy to fix! Win win! Keep up the good work!

 

[Addicted]

Fantastic first post, finally someone who knows how a forum works!

Nice to see you repaired the car rather than getting a new one, a very brave move!

 

[Rob]

Welcome, shame about the crash but good on you for repairing it back to how she was before.

You are probably a dream women for a lot of people on here lol.

Thanks everyone LOL @ the comments.

My boyfriend also races, we both are going to race @ Time Attack, so that's really cool

Subtlety, this one's got it down.

 

[mace¬]

Typical woman, the only wall in the whole picture and she somehow manages to hit it.

Welcome along.

 

[Marjolein]

Typical woman, the only wall in the whole picture and she somehow manages to hit it.

Welcome along.

LOL, well, you can say it's typical women, but first of all: I didn't hit it, thats why i made the roll over becaus I was trying so hard to not hit the wall, my wheels scooped the gravel an made a roll over :rasp:

And second of all, the track really has a goblet once a year for the best crash there on that part of the track, I am not the first and defininety not the last one who makes a crash up there :clown:

If you don't believe me, this is all on that part of the track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mevZS0-up3E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtWq8F_4Vrw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH4fk7el-oE (on board so you can very good see how the track goes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAK8qDqCEZE

Another on board: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmpBus8_31o

So.. if you want to see more, check Youtube: Zandvoort Scheivlak crash and you will see that it's not typically women :approve:

 

[crombie1]

She could of posted pics of a moped and I'd still think it's awesome cause she is so hot. Right click save

 

[Rodg241]

Welcome keep up the good work sorry about the crash though

 

[BoatNonce]

I love seeing crashed cars resurrected.

Nice little racer, not sure about the wing though.

 

[Mr R.]

She could of posted pics of a moped and I'd still think it's awesome cause she is so hot. Right click save

+1

 

[Marjolein]

Yesterday I went to TT Circuit Assen to test the car. Just before the first session, I got stinged by a wasp in my finger.. (joy!).. First a friend of mine was the driver and I was the co-driver, just to see how the car felt, he has more experience then I do so..: Very slippery, very nervous and very low grip.. After a couple of rounds we switched places, my lord I was so afraid. I haven't been driving since the accident.. And I honestly thought after the first few rounds.. I quit. I'm done. I'm too scared, I don't want to race anymore. I was so scared and I was so mad at myself I was so afraid.

We found out that my spare set of tires (Toyo R888) had one flat tire.. so we couldn't change them.. the temperature of the engine was running high.. Saturday we found that the dynamo wasn't recharging the battery.. So we were constantly changing them and recharging them by wire.. I was so done... I said: I'll try one more time, first I'll let my boyfriend drive, he has some more experience with FWD.. so we'll see.
After a few rounds we switched places again and with some tips and calming words I slowely started to get more faith in the car, even with the grip I barely had..

I drove the 3rd session myself (with my boyfriend as co-driver) and when I got out, I was smiling again! The trust in the car came back and now I'm really looking forward to Time Attack on the 16th. And yes, I will be driving on other tires.. because this is really dramatic..I'm so glad I pushed myself to drive the second session :approve:

Push the car to start, for saving battery :rasp:

And a little piece of onboard material:

 

[Jon.G]

Just read all this. Good effort on getting it back out there!

 

[Chip-mk1]

Nice driving, perfect smooth lines.

 

[Pete.]

Great read and good luck with the Time Attack. Great work from your dad on repairing that, as a lot of others have said that would have been scrapped by a lot of people due to the damage and age.

 

[Marjolein]

Thanks everyone!


Two more pictures, I think they are awesome!

Flat out through the 'strubben bend':

Nice passing moment: Bye-bye!

 

[Fred@BTM]

you might want to raise the rear suspension up slightly, the MK1's are tail happy enough!

 

[Martin.]

Hi, welcome, great commitment for not giving up!

Any more pics?

 

[bozothenutter]

you might want to raise the rear suspension up slightly, the MK1's are tail happy enough!

A mate of mine (who used to spanner in the dutch clio cup ) once told me most of the cars ran this way to get more temp into the rears, maybe that's why?

 

[Marjolein]

Thanks!

Well, my first Time Attack is done!

The first time racing that track after my crash.. so I had the fealing I was nearly passing out of fear before my first lap there. I was really, really scared. More scared than a couple of weeks ago on the track of Assen, because on this track is the Scheivlak Corner... the corner where everything went wrong last time.

So, my last personal record @ Zandvoort was 2:28.... terrible...

I started on 2:29.., after a few laps I was on 2:25... and my fastest lap in the warming up was 2:21.. okay so 8 seconds faster then last time.. but still nog fast enough.. I wanted to finish today under the 2:20.. Had some problems with some one else in the warming up, he didn't seem to use the mirrors.. so he pushed me of the track, I kept on to the gas and when I came back on track I was still ahead of him LOL. I let him pass on the straight end, so I could give him the finger.. lol. I spoke to him later on that day, told him he should use his mirrors more, and he really thought he gave me more space for the turn.. so he also apologized to me. Also my tire pressure was a little bit high, so I just went in, the grip was all gone at some point.

Then the qualifying round, started at 2:29.. 2:25... Then when I finished, they gave me my lap time and I'm happy! I made a 2:18, so thats 10 secondes better then the last time I was on that track.

There is still so much fear unfortunatly, so I absolutely can go much faster, the car can handle more, just have to find my balls again. LOL.

Next year I will drive the whole Time Attack season, can't wait for it!!

Trying to keep on smiling, lol

Braking for Audi S

On my way to Scheivlak...

Out coming of Audi S

Braking for Audi S

Where is my grip, lol :rasp:

Stoer plaatje zo in de Hugenholtz

Braking for Hugenholtz

Rearwheel lift in the Hugenholtz :clown:

 

[Coops Mk1]

nice tripod'ing

 

[2Damnsly Andy]

WOW one hell of as crash nice to see the car back in one piece all credit to you and your dad. Some nice tracks in Holland, I'd like to have a go at Assen. And when will your website be finished as its only showing a few stickers?

 

[Marjolein]

Let's move this thread to my project http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?658247-My-circuit-project-Clio-1-1-8-2-0