DebbieJ

Devastating news - a truly lovely guy. Could we have a GT86 procession behind the hearse to the funeral and then we go onto a pub garden for a drink in his memory??

Devastating news - a truly lovely guy. Could we have a GT86 procession behind the hearse to the funeral and then we go onto a pub garden for a drink in his memory??

Don't get any ideas!!! 😜

Hi yes, finally got one.....


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I remember talking to you at one of the meets at the garden centre in Hook when you were thinking of getting one - glad to see it has finally happened - and that you went for the best colour too!  

Hi Innersphere - its my first time at Cadwell too (I did Kendrew earlier in the year and got bitten by the bug!!) but still consider myself a newbie and I just plan to take it easy and just try to reduce my time over the day rather than beating anyone else's time - so welcome to the newbie club

Great write up Keethos - and I am so glad I finally took part! Not as scary driving as it looks from the spectating side so yes I will be back - can't wait for Anglesey

Great write up Keethos - and I am so glad I finally took part! Not as scary driving as it looks from the spectating side so yes I will be back - can't wait for Anglesey

A bit late but amazing day, even with 3 hours sleep, made it to Kendrew Airfield in good time, however, being my first time at Kendrew and it being an airfield with cones and tall grass, it took a couple of runs to get used to the circuit (there was quite a few times that I turned too early and even the wrong way at one point).
I was looking forward to this circuit as I heard there was plenty of run off and nothing to hit.....until I realised that there were plenty of big cones and barriers after blind bends due to the tall grass which you wouldn't want to slide into (fear of digging in and rolling or hidden large manhole covers) but even so, I wanted to really push the Celica as it felt like I couldn't push her as hard at the previous tracks. After getting a void run and then a reasonable time (1:56.10), I struggled to improve. I tried pushing harder with no luck, tried driving more smoothly and trying to go slow in fast out but again no improvement. Then thanks to Ricenurner and old man Special K who suggested to try using 2nd gear more to force me to slow down even more for an even more slow in fast out style of driving and boom, 1:55.50. Sadly even with this improvement I was still last in our class with only 1 timed lap left but I knew where I could improve.
So after siking myself up but then waiting at the line for a while, I finally managed to pull a good run together. Realising that the circuit consisted of primarily quick transitioning corners, I was able to stay in 2nd throughout most of the corners without bouncing off the limiter much but instead remaining within the power band. The improvement over the previous run was mainly on an awkward "can't tell if it's a hair pin or not" corner where I would always run wide and scrub off too much speed. So this time I made sure that I slowed right down to clip the apex the best I could which gave me a good line through a slight chicane before foot flat down for the longest straight (and only real straight besides the straight through the finish line) and boom, 1:53.71....getting me to 3rd (though there was only 4 of us in the class 😜 ) and only being less than a second behind Rich who I've been chasing all season, usually being a few seconds behind in each round. To my surprise, I actually got a trophy for 3rd so well chuffed.....not as chuffed as the 2nd place trophy at Woodbridge but that was in the 86 which I still miss sprinting with but bring on the next round in the Celica at Anglesey on Sunday 20th August!!!.... can't wait!!!
A massive thanks to everyone today who helped organise, manage and run such an awesome day as well as thanks to those who took part and even just spectated!
Big congrats to Kevin for winning the class N1 class for the GT86s, followed by Thomas and Tim.  It was also great to see some new faces joining in, especially Debbie for finally joining in rather than just spectating, I expect to see you on track at Anglesey!!!

Awesome lights! (& I really like that wrap!)
 
I think I must have you to thank for my revos turning up so fast.. ordered the same ones from Amber at the weekend and they arrived today

Of course 😀 

Loving my new lights 😀
 

Followed the car today the indicators are great nice and big not a thin LED strip

El Bunko off work strikes again

The lights came from Amber Performance - took a while to get them since they had to come as a special order from Japan but very pleased I waited for them. The wheels wer just  a set off ebay but I think they look great on the car

Yes I agree best lights but they are pricey and not easy to get hold off in the red but well worth it
 

No I meant Caffers🐴

This is me with my car when I first brought it....
 

 
And this is what it looks like now after KevinA got his hands on it!
 

That one is still undergoing discussion, but I have a plan.....
 

Wow His & Her's, nice one both. 

Oh it is definitely real - been sitting on our driveway for the last few days and attracting alot of attention!  

Link to the first round photos are up: http://sprintseries.dansteeples.co.uk/2016-sprint-series/1-blyton-park.html
Started off really soggy but weather improved for the afternoon. Soaked and sunburn on the same day!

This is either real or someone is very good a photoshop! 
Either way it good to see a bit of individuality 

Cough... I nearly choked on my nice cup of tea and digestive biscuit...
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We believe you, Debbie. Just don't let Kev post any of that private porn!