Event Autotesting - 6th October

[Ghosty]

If anyone wants a go in the Civic, then it'll have open spaces too

[LightBulbFun]

I still wanna see someone take a Model 70 round an autosolo course 

 

(I imagine it would do surprisingly well, which would make for some fun faces on all the people who expect it to fall over at the first corner )

[brownnova]

Ooh I do really fancy a go at this!

 

I’m afraid I’ll be embarrassingly crap though...

[dollywobbler]

Ooh I do really fancy a go at this!

 

I’m afraid I’ll be embarrassingly crap though...

 

Imagine how terrifying my first time was. It was at the Manchester Classic Car Show, with a crowd, and random public in the passenger seat! A bloody good laugh though.

 

At the next one, I got the course wrong...

[bangernomics]

Been given a pass for July if anyone fancies coming along.

 

You are more than welcome to come and try the Mazda.

I’d be really interested to see what the script is.

[The Moog]

Ooh I do really fancy a go at this!

 

I’m afraid I’ll be embarrassingly crap though...

That doesn't matter at all.

 

You are effectively beating yourself the first time - unless you have bucketeer skillz

[The Moog]

I’d be really interested to see what the script is.

Script?

[bangernomics]

What it’s all about, my vocabulary isn’t that extensive these days.

[eddyramrod]

Ooh I do really fancy a go at this!

 

I’m afraid I’ll be embarrassingly crap though...

Do it!

 

Heck, I haven't even been to an AS autotest yet but I can say it'll be a barrel of laughs.   I used to compete in our club's twice-yearly events in Cyprus, and have two trophies here from those occasions; one of which was my first-ever.

Here's me in the Infamous Granada, still on a charge as I cross the finishing line...

 

And here in the ideally-suited X1/9 setting FTD while MrsR was in hospital...

 

You don't have to be all that fast, just remember which way you're supposed to be going.  Saying that, as you can see from the photos I was going for it!  You do get a bit wrapped-up in the atmosphere...

[The Moog]

AHH right..

 

So basically it is timed runs around a course. Hitting a cone incurs a 5 second penalty-which normally kills your run

 

 

You have 15 runs over the day with the slowest one wiped off. Then it is the least amount of time for the rest.

 

There are different classes including some with reversing into a box etc.

 

I normally just do the Clubman's which is forward only. It's about improving your precision over the day really.

 

Cost is £30 for the day plus £5 for membership for the year. First timers get half priced entry.

 

When you arent driving you will either have rest break or will be marshalling so the day goes pretty quickly.

 

Previous class winners include Bucketeer and NJGleeds.

 

Other shiters who have come to have a go including Dollywobbler and Spartacus.

[LightBulbFun]

What it’s all about, my vocabulary isn’t that extensive these days.

 

basically imagine a tight course laid out by cones and you have to go round it as quickly as possible

 

very much favours handling cars

 

well thats my understanding of it anyway

 

 

(also I totally didn't just get my autosolo autocross and autotest all confused...)

[eddyramrod]

Digging out those photos I've just stirred up my Cyprus memories.  Those were idyllic days down at the beach, blasting around the car park.  I'm really going to have to show up at one of these AS blasts, one day.

[JeeExEll]

^ Autotesting a Granada Ghia

 

I posted this 1990 Knockhill autotest skilz vid somewhere else on here but don't remember where.

If anyone's interested skip to 3.05.

Who want's to be a human cone? (Don't wear a white jacket or trousers).

 

[gigglepin]

need to get a new little mig and finish the welding on the fester ,ge tit MOTed and get out and do a few this year

[eddyramrod]

^ Autotesting a Granada Ghia

[/pedant mode] I'm sure you'll be delighted to learn that it wasn't a Ghia!  Being a very early car (built May 72) it was a... wait for it... GXL! [/pedant off]

[JeeExEll]

^ So it is!

Didn't look too closely at the car itself, assumed it was from about 74 when you could get both Ghia and GXL with full wheel trimz.

Detail differences grille area, seats, pillar badge.

 

But a Mk1 Granada being used on autotests, - yaaaay

Possibly better than a Jag Mk2 or S-type.

 

[eddyramrod]

That was probably the most fun I had in that car, the other contender being a club drive to a village restaurant along winding country roads on my birthday.  I deliberately hung back from the MGB in front and was able to give it beans on the long sweeping bends.  The back end was happy to break away...  Much more power in that 2.5 Essex than in the 3.0 I had 25 years earlier!

[The Moog]

Eddy you don't need your licence to come and have a play if you want. Entry is on me if you fancy a day out.

[gigglepin]

i was trying to add some youtube footage but failed

[The Moog]

Lymm is this but bigger - I think there are four courses to run

 

https://youtu.be/PlQd1nRnzPM

 

https://youtu.be/3HUZqogTwtE

[gigglepin]

[gigglepin]

[The Moog]

You can book your autotest place online now then pay by Bacs or cheque.

 

https://form.jotformeu.com/taxsmith/boundless-may-2019-entry-form

 

It's half price for newbies - http://accrington-msc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Half-price-entry-for-members-on-first-event.pdf

[eddyramrod]

That's very interesting.  I'm thinking M65 in August....

[The Moog]

That's very interesting. I'm thinking M65 in August....

That will be great. I need to book on and also enter the regional comp

[Matty]

When the next one at Darwen services Moog?

[The Moog]

3/4th August for Darwen then 14/15th September

[Elstro1988]

This is stirring up memories of my now-defunct hill climbing and sprinting career - 3 seasons of doing it in a 1.0 pushrod Nova and a 2003 Kia Rio. I wish I'd done a few of these in the godawful Rio before I got rid of it.

 

Cheap motorsport like this is a great way of enjoying cars, especially if it's something that's not 'sporty'.

[The Moog]

You can come along and see if you still have it!

[gm]

some fun being had at Ardeer at the weekend - I need to get myself back there soon, it's great fun

 

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