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12 Jan 2014, 20:22 (Ref:3353191) | #1051 | ||
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Nothing wrong with cheque book racing, I paid £126 for my race car (paid cash tho!) ...20.000 cheques later it's getting there!
Motorsport costs money and to be at the front costs even more, that's life you get out of racing what you want to and for me like most it's enjoyment. All the cars on the grid cost a lot of money to the owner some more than others but who cares I don't! If I was given a big cheque to spend on anything would I buy a top spec super tourer ??? Too right I would! In fact it would be this one!! http://www.motorsportauctions.com/ca...urer-2000.html steve |
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13 Jan 2014, 23:00 (Ref:3353638) | #1052 | |
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If u have the money then spend it is my opinion,i would if i had any , i will be doing some nsscc this year
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13 Jan 2014, 23:04 (Ref:3353642) | #1053 | |
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Think the Knockhill event is a bit rough , will it be 2 entries?? eg £600, be a pain if u have an issue and cant race sunday ,loosing your entry fee for the sunday
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13 Jan 2014, 23:05 (Ref:3353643) | #1054 | ||
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can we not talk about money..... it hurts! just had to build a new engine!
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14 Jan 2014, 00:41 (Ref:3353667) | #1055 | ||
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clive for that event because it is classed as 2 separate events if you have to pull out on the Saturday i'm sure some if not all your Sunday fee will be returned, they may be an admin fee taken off it
Dan I would like to pay for my new engine, I just can't get the builder to build it! steve |
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14 Jan 2014, 07:15 (Ref:3353723) | #1056 | |
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Must be something in place Ste , just it's normally a weeks notice I think
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14 Jan 2014, 16:16 (Ref:3353896) | #1057 | |
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cheque book racing
steve the mondeo looks to be at a good price for what you get and the original build cost but its the maintainence and up keep that scares me.
a super tourer aussie v8 g55 any ex touring car a very well put together cossie"escort" would all be on my list maybe for next year also toyed with the idea of one make series like vw cup that phil house does. Pete |
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14 Jan 2014, 18:28 (Ref:3353938) | #1058 | ||
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Pete been there with most of the cars you mention
Supertourer. To fragile and hard to get parts for we're dirt cheap 3/4 years ago . Went to look at a Mondeo same as one mentioned lovely car and was only 25 k but the bloke was honest and told me I'd never be able to run one when I explained how I role Escort cossy this is what I bought instead of supertourer of A1 rally sport this one of the best Cosworth escorts in the country well put together etc but so unreliable it only ran twice without problems as most seem to do when there running close to 500bhp Aussie v8 ill let you know next year but hoping it will be reliable . |
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15 Jan 2014, 23:17 (Ref:3354477) | #1059 | ||
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Remember Andy, there is no such thing as too much torque - just weak bolts!
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16 Jan 2014, 12:29 (Ref:3354684) | #1060 | ||
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In case you dont know, the knockhill rounds is a cockup in the regs, its only 2 rounds over the weekend. 1 round 1 direction on the Saturday, 1 round the opposite direction on the Sunday.
And yes motor racing is expensive, some people are prepared to spend more than others. Does everyone live in the same size house and have the same car on the drive... |
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16 Jan 2014, 15:19 (Ref:3354749) | #1061 | ||
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That will leave us 2 rounds short .if its a 16 round championship ?
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17 Jan 2014, 21:07 (Ref:3355390) | #1062 | ||
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I thought it was normally over 14 rounds anyway?
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20 Jan 2014, 12:32 (Ref:3356216) | #1063 | ||
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More changes suggested yesterday at Croft
No Knockhill in August replaced with Outlon Park on Easter Monday only |
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20 Jan 2014, 22:24 (Ref:3356422) | #1064 | |
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Thought they would have the events sorted by now ??? !!!!
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22 Jan 2014, 12:28 (Ref:3357037) | #1065 | ||
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23 Jan 2014, 22:18 (Ref:3357669) | #1066 | |
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Heard there had been a meeting , I don't recall getting an invitation to it ???
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24 Jan 2014, 18:53 (Ref:3358178) | #1067 | ||
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One car on the grid this year is said to have 139bhp @ 2000rpm
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24 Jan 2014, 19:57 (Ref:3358217) | #1068 | |
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25 Jan 2014, 15:20 (Ref:3358473) | #1071 | |
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Dont worry you didnt miss anything we still only found out dates and regulation changes the same time as anyone else. More people wouldnt have changed the outcome.
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26 Jan 2014, 12:06 (Ref:3359534) | #1072 | ||
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26 Jan 2014, 22:33 (Ref:3360229) | #1073 | ||
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And then it comes on boost perhaps?
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28 Jan 2014, 12:22 (Ref:3361045) | #1074 | ||
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