Euro ADRENALINE Blast 2009 is here!!
01 June 2009, 09:37 AM
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Sounds like I might be the only one going at this rate...
Tony, if you can't get the car sorted, AND you can't get a 'suitable replacement' AND you can get to Folkestone/somewhere I can pick you up, you can use my passenger seat.
Tony, if you can't get the car sorted, AND you can't get a 'suitable replacement' AND you can get to Folkestone/somewhere I can pick you up, you can use my passenger seat.
01 June 2009, 02:45 PM
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Thanks for the offer Tony. It may come to that.
If the worst comes to the worst and any of the other single drivers might like a co-driver let me know and I'll share with whoever has the fastest car and aircon...
Tony
02 June 2009, 10:17 AM
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The slowest (probably) doesn't have aircon either...
How many hands do I need to drive with? Picked up a slight injury last night (base of thumb is about twice its normal size and a bit tender - but that's a vast improvement from last night when it was more than 3 times its normal size)
How many hands do I need to drive with? Picked up a slight injury last night (base of thumb is about twice its normal size and a bit tender - but that's a vast improvement from last night when it was more than 3 times its normal size)
02 June 2009, 01:04 PM
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Its allll going to pot 
My car has had an emergency repair of its aircon condenser and oil-cooler.
Aircon re-gassed tomorrow so I’m praying for no leaks.
I hope all you others get your cars sorted.
Ooohhh the stress. I just need to get to France, get the trip started, then I can relax, a bit
Rock on Saturday.
My car has had an emergency repair of its aircon condenser and oil-cooler.
Aircon re-gassed tomorrow so I’m praying for no leaks.
I hope all you others get your cars sorted.
Ooohhh the stress. I just need to get to France, get the trip started, then I can relax, a bit
Rock on Saturday.
02 June 2009, 02:59 PM
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WOOOHOOO & YEEHAAA & YIPPEEEE
Good news..
Compression tested today and all cylinders 100%
No trace of oil or hydrocarbons in the coolant
Head gaskets are fine. Checks for sticking thermostat, air locks in the coolant and water pump function now ongoing. Combining that with 70K service tomorrow and fingers crossed, I'm good to go..
See you all on Sat/Sun..
Lets have a blast
Tony
02 June 2009, 09:46 PM
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I'm not an expert*, but you seem happy Tony? 
Glad you got your Beetle sorted Mrk
My Scotland sticker is now on the EVO, so I'm good to go
Rog
* well, I might be
Glad you got your Beetle sorted Mrk
My Scotland sticker is now on the EVO, so I'm good to go
Rog
* well, I might be
02 June 2009, 11:25 PM
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some news on the Exige well first good news is that all the bits are back on the car, the bad news is no A/C or Alarm.
Car gets delivered on truck tomorrow, now thats a relief as for AC that may be an issue que Mankini
Track insurance sorted with Keith Michaels
Shocking to think my first real drive of the Exige will be to Dover,
Now how t f do i fit in Euro complusory stuff and more then 3 pairs of boxers ?
See most of you on Saturday
Stormy
Car gets delivered on truck tomorrow, now thats a relief as for AC that may be an issue que Mankini
Track insurance sorted with Keith Michaels
Shocking to think my first real drive of the Exige will be to Dover,
Now how t f do i fit in Euro complusory stuff and more then 3 pairs of boxers ?
See most of you on Saturday
Stormy
03 June 2009, 09:37 AM
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Sounds like I'm the only one with Air Con,......
Stormy, I've got visions of Cptn Slow in that Aston N24 when they did the best roads in Europe your, he had no aircon either,
Mrk, I went to France a few years back with my old Pug 306, got the air con regassed before we left. It all leaked out the next day and left me with a bad head cold...
You'll be fine though
3 days to go, soooooo much still to do.
Stormy, I've got visions of Cptn Slow in that Aston N24 when they did the best roads in Europe your, he had no aircon either,
Mrk, I went to France a few years back with my old Pug 306, got the air con regassed before we left. It all leaked out the next day and left me with a bad head cold...
You'll be fine though
3 days to go, soooooo much still to do.
03 June 2009, 09:47 AM
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all no go i see,i hope all mechanical probs are sorted by this weekend!!
stormy if there is a spare xxl t-shirt going i will have it as marl is being stingey and not doing any eurocombo t-shirts-i reckon he is ploughing all profits into his beetle lol
have a great time
martin
stormy if there is a spare xxl t-shirt going i will have it as marl is being stingey and not doing any eurocombo t-shirts-i reckon he is ploughing all profits into his beetle lol
have a great time
martin
03 June 2009, 09:54 AM
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All go so far. Car seems to be ok, and thumb swelling is going down nicely, but the bruise is starting to come out. Minor moment of panic this morning when I couldn't find the car insurance document, but ok now.
Funny you should be mentioning Captain Slow, people here at work have said the same thing to me.
ARrrrrgggGH! track insurance!!!!!!!!!!!!! Knew there was something I'd forgotten. That's lunchtime taken care of then.
Funny you should be mentioning Captain Slow, people here at work have said the same thing to me.
ARrrrrgggGH! track insurance!!!!!!!!!!!!! Knew there was something I'd forgotten. That's lunchtime taken care of then.
03 June 2009, 12:02 PM
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**** **** ****!!! 
MORIS are not doing insurance for trackdays until they appoint a new underwritter.
Comp Car insurance only quote for Euro circuits if you have track history with them!!!
Arrrgghhh, anyone know who i might be able to try. Would Keith Michaels do a quote do you think, anyone got a number for them?
MORIS are not doing insurance for trackdays until they appoint a new underwritter.
Comp Car insurance only quote for Euro circuits if you have track history with them!!!
Arrrgghhh, anyone know who i might be able to try. Would Keith Michaels do a quote do you think, anyone got a number for them?
03 June 2009, 01:44 PM
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Ahhhhhh yutz! Car's worth about £4k (max) now, so if it's not mandatory, is it worth the risk? Or I could just blag passenger rides and go round and round until I.... feel ill.
03 June 2009, 02:00 PM
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03 June 2009, 03:12 PM
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all no go i see,i hope all mechanical probs are sorted by this weekend!!
stormy if there is a spare xxl t-shirt going i will have it as marl is being stingey and not doing any eurocombo t-shirts-i reckon he is ploughing all profits into his beetle lol
have a great time
martin
stormy if there is a spare xxl t-shirt going i will have it as marl is being stingey and not doing any eurocombo t-shirts-i reckon he is ploughing all profits into his beetle lol
have a great time
martin
Martin your be missed on the trip
Stormy
03 June 2009, 05:24 PM
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03 June 2009, 09:38 PM
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The Exige has arrived managed to stow all the Euro reg stuff, next mission is me an Hugh's baggage
I have a car Yippee all a bit tighter than I hoped
Pick up EB shirts tomorrow, if you missed the order can order for later delivery.
Stormy
I have a car Yippee all a bit tighter than I hoped
Pick up EB shirts tomorrow, if you missed the order can order for later delivery.
Stormy
04 June 2009, 12:36 PM
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Track insurance?? Whats that for I think the roads you will be driving on will be far more dangerous than a wee track with run-off . Has no one read the Route Book 
An excerpt from Day5 "Sinister scree slopes, protruding rock, barren mountains piercing through lush pine forests, shear drops and low rickety stone walls that wouldn’t stop a kamikaze gnat are all of what are ahead of you".
Oh by the way I HAVE AIRCON, I have aircon its soooo cold as I have aircon in my car, lar-de-dah...........
I think the roads you will be driving on will be far more dangerous than a wee track with run-off . Has no one read the Route Book An excerpt from Day5 "Sinister scree slopes, protruding rock, barren mountains piercing through lush pine forests, shear drops and low rickety stone walls that wouldn’t stop a kamikaze gnat are all of what are ahead of you".
Oh by the way I HAVE AIRCON, I have aircon its soooo cold as I have aircon in my car, lar-de-dah...........
05 June 2009, 10:16 AM
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I've read the route book, and checked some of the roads closely on Google Maps. Er, how many bends?
Love the comment about 'rickety stone walls' but even that sounds a bit more substantial than some of the 'fenced' roads in Italy on the last EB07 (a bit of plastic tape in places iirc).
Love the comment about 'rickety stone walls' but even that sounds a bit more substantial than some of the 'fenced' roads in Italy on the last EB07 (a bit of plastic tape in places iirc).
05 June 2009, 12:56 PM
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I've read the route book, and checked some of the roads closely on Google Maps. Er, how many bends?
Love the comment about 'rickety stone walls' but even that sounds a bit more substantial than some of the 'fenced' roads in Italy on the last EB07 (a bit of plastic tape in places iirc).
Love the comment about 'rickety stone walls' but even that sounds a bit more substantial than some of the 'fenced' roads in Italy on the last EB07 (a bit of plastic tape in places iirc).
We shall see Tony
glad you read the route book.Guess what I may have aircon but my brakes are screwed
14 June 2009, 05:35 PM
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I'm baaaack, first to post on return, how sad.
Thanks again Mrk and Stormy, awesome awesome awesome trip. Still laughing about so much, especially watching Hugh, one Exige, the French toll barrier, and about 5 euros in change come flying out the passenger window,....... then another 5 come flying out when the barrier didn;t go up.
Thanks again Mrk and Stormy, awesome awesome awesome trip. Still laughing about so much, especially watching Hugh, one Exige, the French toll barrier, and about 5 euros in change come flying out the passenger window,....... then another 5 come flying out when the barrier didn;t go up.
