Who's going/Doing what etc?any cameras?
Alex, you coming to this one?
Shelly/Julie, sorted out diff problems?

I'll be there, Camera in hand as usual! Some different stages this year, should make it a bit more interesting!!

Never been to Afan Argoed, so that'll be the start, Margam or the rest of the day I expect!

Hi Guys,

Sorry, I've not been writing much, been busy with work, also just been to germany for a week going round with my mates Golf GTI :nono: FWD :razz:

Yep, entry in for the Red Dragon, also im doing a small single venue on Sunday (at three sisters) just for a bit of a laugh. ( only returned from Germany an hour ago)

Must shoot off.
Thanks for your e-mail Damo, if them tyres are any good i'll let you know.

Alex.

Well done at 3 sisiter alex good result.
We have a little suprise 4 u at the red dragon!!! if u havnt guessed what we've done already!
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Anyone got any idea which parts of Margam are being used when? There's only stage times on the Red Dragon site. PM me if that's easier.

Many thanks.

Andrew

Anyone got any idea which parts of Margam are being used when? There's only stage times on the Red Dragon site. PM me if that's easier.

Many thanks.

Andrew
3 stages in Margram 10.48 miles Margam 1 (stage 2)8.66miles on Margam2 (stage 5) and 5.31miles Margam3(stage 6) from the os maps it looks like they use pretty much most of it.
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Alex,
i see you are seeded 1 car behind us!
Us car 41 you 42.
what other scoobyneters competing?
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hi we are seeded just in front at car 40 , we are stopping at the jarvis hotel (rally hq on friday night.

sy hello during the day.

by the way never been to south wales before.

Ah right,
Thats a result wont be to hard to keep track of each other then!:lol1:
see you on friday
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from the os maps it looks like they use pretty much most of it.
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Thanks Day -- sounds like it's going to be worth a long walk in the woods!

Hope you have a good run.

Andrew

Any chance of a look at the stage maps for Margam anyone? PM me if you want! Cheers all!

what other scoobyneters competing?

No.29, new nav too.

Always wondered why this event struggled to attract the quality and quantity of entry it deserved in the past. People seem to have cottoned on this year though.

No.29, new nav too.

Always wondered why this event struggled to attract the quality and quantity of entry it deserved in the past. People seem to have cottoned on this year though.

Ye ive often thought the same thing, but like you say,seems a bit different this year!with something like 10 wrc cars etc.


So thats 29,40,41,42. Any more for any more?

i'll be there as a speccy - 30d and my new 70-200 with me ;)

i'll be at afan argoed and then walters :)

DDB85, give us a wave then, and pleanty pictures of the scooby netters !!! :luxhello:

Come say hello if you see any of us also !!

Alex.
www.alexallingham.co.uk (http://www.alexallingham.co.uk)

You boys all set for the weekend ?
Big battle on. :norty:


Damien, any photos of this new car yet ?? E-mail them me if you have. Is she LHD or RHD this time ? :wonder: Alex307d@aol.com

You boys all set for the weekend ?
Big battle on. :norty:


Damien, any photos of this new car yet ?? E-mail them me if you have. Is she LHD or RHD this time ? :wonder: Alex307d@aol.com

haha.
justtaken afew pics, will putthem on website over weekend www.tnarallyteam.co.uk
we just on the way to swansea now in the camper.haha
will see you shortly.

Alex
Sorry forgot ye she a left hooker again!

Any Pics? Anyone.(for car 29/40/41/42?)
We had fun day in new car.
stage one lost intercome at 2nd junction, had to rely on hand signals!:hjtwofing ha
New car took quite a bit of getting used to, but seems spot on and the potentials there, just need to learn to peddle it now.
Paul what happened to you?
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Reasonable day for myself and new nav Andy Morgan. Cocked up the artificial hairpin right into square left near the start of SS1, had it all set to go up the hill on the approach looking for a square left only to find it was on the hairpin. Caught it too late and slid wide into the very soft ditch on the outside, reverse gear and ramming speed and she eventually came out but around fifteen seconds lost straight away, spent the next two miles wondering if I'd bust a shaft as the bloody car wouldn't stay straight but eventually sussed it was the conditions and got the hammer down again.

SS2 was better with no dramas and started to figure out whether the changes we'd made to the car since the Humberside had worked or not, all seemed okay, bit more confidence in Andy and a reasonable time.

SS3 still improving, settling down, no dramas.

SS4 and enough confidence in car and co-driver to start pushing in Walters, lots of space to drift the car and a good time, pleased with 8th overall and the only N4 runner to knock Julian Reynolds off his perch all day.

SS5 and 6 felt good but were a little slower judging by the times, elected not to change the rear tyres at service as they looked okay but with hindsight I should have put some fresh rubber on as they gave up quite quickly after that. Overfuelled the bugger too, (must get a proper gauge sorted) so we ended up dropping down the order from 14th and 4th N4 after SS4 to 17th and 7th N4.

Still, pleased with the performance on the day, happy with the car now but planning a few changes before the next event.

Who bottled the jump then?

Took it flat on the first run, by the time we got to the chicane it was wide enough for us not to have to lift so we had a proper run up from the previous corner. Don't think I've ever been in the air so long, car landed nose first and it took a couple of bites to get it back in line again. Elected to squat the car down on the second run by dabbing the brakes just before it took off and it landed much better.

Any pics of car 29 would be appreciated.

D.

well done to the rest of the forum members for getting to the finish.

we had not the best of days.
the pipe connecting the clutch slave cylinder to the gearbox decided it had had enough half way through stage one, not that much of a proplem during the stage, (14th fastest) but a real problem on the road section.

unfortunatly we then wnt otl fixing it.

(keep the rest of this quiet)
we travelled 6 hours to get to this event so a little more stage miles would be appreciated.
so we missed stage two and went to the start of three, blagged our way in (i do have my own insurance ), then did the rest.
though not classified as a finisher.
spin in stage three (great stage)
good run through four doing a 6.32 eaqual to davids 8th fastest.
half way through stage five the near side damper caniser burst leaving us with no damping (was like a fork lift truck) very nervous on the quick stuff.
carried on to the end and nearly went off on the last corner.

including the nominal time on stage two (which we would have had anyway) we would have finished 13th overall.

nice one david. keep rallying that is what graham would have wanted mate

Thanks Paul.

did anyone spot the pole dancing, rev encouriging marshalls near end of stage 3(halfway up the climb from haipin to finish) ?:luxhello: :notworthy :luxhello: