Motorsport is expensive* - Pug 207 - Mountain Goat edition ...30/06/26

[320touring]

Got this tub over to the unit today for a look over..

Starting at the front

Hello lil turbo

Did a fluid check, all present and dup to respective marks - coolant looks nice and clean too.

Headlamps needed to see some polish

Better

Then onto the main bit - checking tyres, brakes and suspension.

Left front first

Tyre is good - as are all others . @sdkrc had treated it to a full set late last year (via @davehedgehog31's amazing ATS bargains finding..)

All of the tread, none of the pronouncables

Front spring and shock ok,

Arb drop link looks ok

Suspect the front end rattle is a balljoint

Pads are about 1/2 worn

Discs are pretty tired, so I decided to use the rattle gun to help me out.

A T27 torx and some subtle buzz gun action saw the disc retaining screws removed, and copper slipped before getting put back in gently.

I noticed that the steering rack boot seemed to be detached - seems to be ok at the rack end but just flopping about at the outer end.

Lastly, the bleed nipples was opened and some fresh fluid drawn through - I was able to use the 1/4" ratchet on these, no ugga dugga needed.

The drivers side was no different except no obvious issues with a rattling sound.

Pads half worn,

 Disc Moribund - and retaining screws removed and greased

Spring and shock fine

ARB all good

Rack boot loose at outer side

Bleed nipples loosened and fresh fluid drawn through.

The drivers headlamp was just as gubbed

Bettererer

Sparkeratrons were checked too

A most good number at idle

The rears were in decent nick, no issues re brake lines, dampers, springs or handbrake operation

I took the opportunity to wire brush the drums and put some milkstone remover onto them.

Only thing of concern at the rear was the back box mount being a little generous with it's description as 'fitted'

 

[EyesWeldedShut]

36 minutes ago, 320touring said:

Headlamps needed to see some polish

The sign of a true track specialist. + 0.0062 mph right there

[320touring]

You knows it!

Also +43% seeing at night

[Dan302]

I tried polishing the headlights with one of those kits but I'm useless and probably made it worse! 

Is the daddy long legs still stuck in the headlight?

Also it's great to see the old bus getting some love. I actually spent quite a bit on it including the clutch, engine mount, windscreen, couple of oil changes and some other bits and bobs. It was a great an car during my time with it. 

[320touring]

5 minutes ago, Dan302 said:

I tried polishing the headlights with one of those kits but I'm useless and probably made it worse! 

Is the daddy long legs still stuck in the headlight?

Also it's great to see the old bus getting some love. I actually spent quite a bit on it including the clutch, engine mount, windscreen, couple of oil changes and some other bits and bobs. It was a great an car during my time with it. 

The ghost of Daddy Longlegs still exists in the drivers headlamp. Became apparent as I polished it.

I don't bother with kits - a rotary polisher and some light polish - these took 6 mins a side - 3 passes each.

You can tell the car has been pretty looked after - it drives really straight!

[Dan302]

1 hour ago, 320touring said:

The ghost of Daddy Longlegs still exists in the drivers headlamp. Became apparent as I polished it.

I don't bother with kits - a rotary polisher and some light polish - these took 6 mins a side - 3 passes each.

You can tell the car has been pretty looked after - it drives really straight!

I did my usual trick of buying a cheap car, spending loads more than it's worth then getting bored and selling it!

[320touring]

Have made Crail, all good so far.

Twinkle toes on the way here (apart from some b road fun)

Ready to go drag racing..all the tools you need for a mid 2000s french car

Found the baseline vehicle to beat...

 

Hopefully get a race against this too

[320touring]

18.508 @74mph. An auspicious* start...

[320touring]

Didn't know @Schaefft was racing today...

[Dan302]

1 hour ago, 320touring said:

Have made Crail, all good so far.

Twinkle toes on the way here (apart from some b road fun)

Ready to go drag racing..all the tools you need for a mid 2000s french car

 

 

 

It was me that broke the seatbelt warning display brushing some dust away as I'm an oaf.

I hope the 207 beat the A2 into submission!

[320touring]

Godson's type R is going well, 14.3 so far

Some oldskool jap tin about too

[hairnet]

Y no bottle holder in doorbell

Def not a real French car

[320touring]

How did I do then?

Firstly, some reflections:

The 207 rides better than the Rover

I prefer the HDI to the K series as it makes power sooner (but runs out of puff quickly)

The best launches seemed to be at about 1250rpm and just go through the clutch - so it grips and goes.

I was relatively consistent with times and max speed..

Absolute best was 18.398 at 74.57mph.

Worst was 18.753 at 74.35mph.

(Ignore the bolding - it's a quirk of the system deciding if you "won" or not) - all times on this sheet are for me.

 

 

**BORING BIT ALERT** 

Much like Audi winning Le Mans by taking fewer pitstops, part of racing is MPGs🤣

The run through 

After my drag racing runs

14 miles (inc the return road after each run), 24.7mpg and 6mph. You spend a lot of time sitting idle before going fast...

 

This is the drag racing + return leg only

 

And overall for the whole trip (to/from + racing)

That's 3 gallons for a full day out and drag racing. At £1.619/L, that's £22.08 in fuel, 13.4p/mile

[320touring]

8 minutes ago, MrGTI6 said:

Looks like a fun day out! Remarkably impressive consistency with your results.

Would make for an interesting AS outing. 😂

Thanks! To be fair, running an 18 sec pass there is plenty time to get everything right🤣

 

We did have an autoshite drag day at Crail a long time ago...

https://fuguttycars.wordpress.com/2015/10/29/club-glf-capers-at-crail/

[Dan302]

Epic!

[320touring]

Have a sample run!

 

 

[The Moog]

Once I have my new* car then I shall be joining you . 

[EyesWeldedShut]

Crail's dead handy for us too   Nice round figure though.....

[320touring]

2 minutes ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

Crail's dead handy for us too   Nice round figure though.....

To be fair, it feels a similar distance from here...

 

Especially when you have to go back in time when you enter Fife

[Supernaut]

You'd be good at bracket racing, I think it's called.

I remember in the dim and distant past of about 2012 or so, back in Barry Boys days, we'd go to a big drag meet in Shakespeare County (because a couple of the admins had a proper 70s Dodge Challenger dragster) but there were folk who did bracket racing. They'd guess their time then go down the 1/4 mile. There was a guy in an Astra 1.6 auto who would guess 20 seconds, and do it in 20 seconds every time. Thus, he did very well.

[320touring]

A passenger run in the Type R

 

 

[320touring]

What's that?

It's payday and the hillclimb club have just opened entries for a hillclimb trackday on 12th July?

Don't mind if I fuckin do🤣

Best get some brakes ordered up then...