a very exhausting day

[hairymel]

 

6 series bmw drag car

 

 

superb build and detailing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mk1 escrot drag car

 

 

complete opposite ethos to the beemer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rs2000

 

 

lard44 is confused

 

 

 

 

 

 

polo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

kubelwagen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

frankenhealey's healey!

 

 

tried find f/h for a chat but failed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fast noisy gtr

 

 

Phat!

 

 

 

 

 

 

diesel golf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mini

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

big yank stationwagon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rwd fiesta mk1

 

 

stunning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ratrod attracting a lot of attention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stingray was kind enough to burble past while i was having a beer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

caddy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mk5 escort proves small pipes can = big noise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 gordini race car

 

 

one i would have liked to take home

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

renault 4 van with gordini alloys

 

 

 

 

 

 

131 miafori sport

 

 

looked nice until you looked closer

 

 

 

 

more from retro show at santa pod later

[Shep Shepherd]

As a "Modern Toss" fan, the Renault 4 van wins forever

 

I believe that the 6-Series drag car is owned by a chap who works for the company I currently work for. Ditto the blue Mercedes truck and the Cortina in the background

[Pete-M]

Damn it man. I was there too, along with El Watanabe, Kev from Wales and a multitude of others (who I didn't see....)

 

Wasn't a bad day at all.

[hairymel]

the beemer was truly impressive , the bodywork looked better than it came out of the factory, and it was my favorite colour

[hairymel]

i only got to chat to andy (hardcore) when i dropped off some bits for the godlike bickle.

 

didnt see kfw (has he had a haircut?) shame as he owes me a icecream

[Shep Shepherd]

the beemer was truly impressive , the bodywork looked better than it came out of the factory, and it was my favorite colour

 

I've seen it in the metal, too, and although I prefer the standard 6 Series, I concur that it's a truly impressive piece of kit

 

The car's owner also has an X-reg Cortina 2.0GL which he is slowly restoring to standard spec

[Pete-M]

To be honest I spent most of the day wandering about aimlessly as I had a tw@ of a headache from the minute I woke up. Went down in the car with Jon and KFW, so that was amusing enough.

 

That 6 series was nicely built but didn't seem to actually be that quick.

 

The afternoon after most of the retro rides brigade buggered off I spent watching the racing.

 

My fotoskillz are crap, but I'll just leave these here....

 

[hairymel]

 

charged fiesta

 

 

 

 

 

309 goodwood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

airbrushed escrot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

caddy

 

 

 

 

 

 

twini 106 with central driving position

 

 

the one i wanted to take for a blast

 

 

 

 

 

detomaso longchamps

 

 

 

 

 

last of the exhaust pics

 

 

escort with a heavily ballasted driver

[Guest]

Fun times in the Volvo, there.

 

The knackered shocks meant that it reared up like a planing speedboat - the track photographer thought it was RWD. My best time was 16.8 seconds for the quarter mile with a trap speed of 79 mph. Dismal. The dampers also wreaked havoc on the 160 mile trip down - the NSR tyre kept twatting the arches on rebound.

 

The RYWB was delayed repeatedly by the shit weather, and I didn't take many photos because of a lens \ sensor fuck up on my D60. Plus, I couldn't really be arsed - I keep missing the best bits of shows because I've got a camera to feed.

 

Top banter with Pete - M and KFW, also.

 

Still, I beat a [probably shagged] Mk2 Golf 8v, so that made it worthwhile.

[hairymel]

dump of the best of the rest

 

 

 

really good day out, as long as you weren't trying to throw your car up he strip!