Some pics from the rally event at Chatsworth today

[Darren S]

Got there relatively early - about 8.30 and there were already quite a few people knocking about.

Chatsworth never fails to impress me. The one house I would own if I had Bill Gates's money - lol

Plenty of car clubs were there - from Capris, Scoobies and Lancias, through to Talbots. Some heavily modded ones too..

One or two Focus RS's as well...

Nice Vee... :approve:

Sounded a bit different - especially when the bloke blatted it a few times. Like the badge on the front grille.

I love Evos, but I'm not sure if £32k is worth it for this high-rise Evo X...

However, the Evo eye-candy got better...

And better....

Until finally, I found my ultimate Evo. An Evo VI RS Sprint. Porngoddamntastic! :approve: :approve:

....and look at the rear wing. To hell with £1.20+ per litre for petrol - I want more downforce and more drag!

On track, the usual suspects were our there. Lancia Stratos...

And through the water splash...

Marcus Gronholm was there too - doing some demonstration laps in the Stobart Focus...

...and fcuk me - was he good!

I wonder how my 182 would cope on the straight? One of the Porsches was having trouble from yesterday as they said it was too tall-geared - rated at 181mph. Perhaps a 'bit' to much for Chatsworth...

All in all, a great day out. Really warm though - I nipped back to the car for a bit at it read 33C outside. :S

I'll definitely go again next year though - if its as good as this. The fact that you were literally feet away from the cars in the 'pits' and no team had any area roped-off, really made it more enjoyable.

D.

 

[RobV6]

Some good pics there....is that the YMCS one? Top day with the weather too

 

[Darren S]

Nah Rob - Jain went to YMCS, I went to Chatsworth. Far fewer chavs there.

D.

 

[Pettsi]

very nice indeed!

 

[SBV116]

Looked a good day matey! I can see a few lairy MK1 escorts sneaking into them pics!!!

 

[coxy777]

It's an awesome day out, I was there on saturday. Was the yellow Quattro there today with the evolution 2 bodykit? Backfiring and flaming like a b*tch?

The track's smaller on a saturday and there was no water in the splash, but eff me Marcus was unbelievably fast!

Oh and I went last year and it was a lot worse and a lot smaller. I don't mean it was bad as such, but this year it was a lot better, with decent toilets and better facilities. Will deffo go next year.

 

[Darren S]

Looked a good day matey! I can see a few lairy MK1 escorts sneaking into them pics!!!

Definitely - there were loads of the buggers there! Some of the drivers really could power slide them well too. Would have done anything for a guest lap in one of those.

It's an awesome day out, I was there on saturday. Was the yellow Quattro there today with the evolution 2 bodykit? Backfiring and flaming like a b*tch?

The track's smaller on a saturday and there was no water in the splash, but eff me Marcus was unbelievably fast!

Oh and I went last year and it was a lot worse and a lot smaller. I don't mean it was bad as such, but this year it was a lot better, with decent toilets and better facilities. Will deffo go next year.

That sounds good - if they've improved on last year then. I'll be marking it off on the calendar as well.

D.

 

[mossyv6]

Cracking piccies there Darren

The trophy vee .................. simply awesome (did you pinch me the alloys? )

and yes EVO RS Sprint .................. GORGEOUS and very rare :star:

 

[Darren S]

Cracking piccies there Darren

The trophy vee .................. simply awesome (did you pinch me the alloys? )

and yes EVO RS Sprint .................. GORGEOUS and very rare :star:

Lol - I should have - when he wasn't looking! Had a quick butchers inside too - looked he had the full sequential gearbox setup too. Proper rally stylee.

The Evo RS Sprint was definitely a highlight for me. The first one I've seen in the flesh and probably the only one I will ever see again. Only 12 of the buggers about!

D.

 

[Englebert]

Nice array of cars there, how did the Aston get on?

 

[Merk]

crackin pics, would love to go to a show like that.

 

[afishinacage]

Nice pics. I went on Saturday to the Rally Show (weather wasn't too great!) and Silverstone on Sunday (got sunburnt!). I took a "few" pics. http://www.cooling.plus.com/RallyShow2008/

It was the first time out with my new camera and lens. (never done any photography before so constructive criticism will be greatly appreciated)

Here's the WSR pics http://www.cooling.plus.com/WSR2008/

 

[Darren S]

Nice array of cars there, how did the Aston get on?

Not sure m8 - but christ did it sound feckin awesome! Proper "BRRRRAAAARRRPPP!" noise.

Nice pics. I went on Saturday to the Rally Show (weather wasn't too great!) and Silverstone on Sunday (got sunburnt!). I took a "few" pics. http://www.cooling.plus.com/RallyShow2008/

It was the first time out with my new camera and lens. (never done any photography before so constructive criticism will be greatly appreciated)

Here's the WSR pics http://www.cooling.plus.com/WSR2008/

^^^ - just looking at them now. Look superb so far - especially the 6R4 ones. Like the very first one in particular - just blating off in the distance. You can almost imagine the sound it made, looking at that.

D.