whey hey, sideways again. LOL

Look for the fog trail and you will find me.

Great pics steve!

 

lots of pictures from the nights races (not us lot though) at

http://www.startrax.info/Charity%20M...20BV/index.htm
http://www.startrax.info/Belle%20Vue...%202/index.htm
http://www.startrax.info/Brisca%20Bangers1/index.htm

one of my favourites

 

Ladies & Gentlemen

May I respectfully suggest serious consideration be given to a career in politics. The capacity to report a fiasco as an unqualified success appears to be key criteria for a seat in the Commons

As I recall of the 15 completed cars we turned out 13 most of these arrived too late for the first race. Driver allocation was akin to a round of musical chairs, the cars entered the arena devoid of race numbers and were in the main unpainted and lacking graphics.

I would like to make it clear that this is in no way reflects the efforts of a small team of people who worked tirelessly during the preceding days to prepare these cars and sort transport. We were dogged by a succession of broken promises and one week before the race we had two cars at the “Banger Factory” and one needed a day’s work to have any chance of completing the event! So, whilst I am still disappointed, on reflection I suppose it was quite an achievement.

More importantly, because I misinterpreted the spec everyone was deprived of his or her second race and I have been working to arrange a further round of the Nick Wild Challenge.

Unfortunately we have no chance of another run at Belle Vue this year and lack of floodlights at Buxton Raceway limit our options, but if we can field around 10 cars we will be permitted to run a pre event race there on Sunday 20th.

Given the journey time shuttling cars will be impossible so anyone considering driving will need a suitable trailer & tow truck.

As for Mr F, Buxton are unaware of the gentlemanly conduct of the SIDC and will not permit such huge disparities in size and cc. Therefore if you’d care to remove the smoke machine and prepare it for an outing with the big boys at Belle Vue on the 27th let me know.





[Edited by banshi - 10/12/2002 8:47:05 PM]

 

Barry, you are being way to hard on yourself. Everyone, and i mean everyone thought it was a fantastic achievement to get this race to happen.

I have just watched the video of the race, it's funny as hell as the commentator keeps saying stuff like "for a non contact race there seems to be a lot of contact" LOL

We put on a great show, raised money for charity (where do i send the cheque mate), entertained the crowds and remembered Nick in a way he would have enjoyed. To me that is a 100% success.

Dont be disapointed about it, it's something you should be proud of, i know i couldnt have pulled it off!

As to the 27th, i would love to have a go at that but i dont see how i could at the moment, i dont have anywhere i could prep the car and store it, or a means to get it there on a sunday morning. You see, you managed to do that with 15 cars, thats a big achievement!

 

Is this the same man that drove through the night, and most of the EU, in a mobile swimming pool. Grabbed breakfast fixed the fuel tank generally fettled the Westie and then ran rings round the ringers

Time to put your (sponsorship) money where your mouth is


I'm happy to lend a hand, not that it means too much. Three months ago I knew practically nothing about this so called sport, and little has changed!

Don't think we could do the 27th though, not without a trip to the divorce court!

 

Banshi - you are a hero for arranging this fantastic event - enough said

 

just thought id put my 2 penneth in, it was a wicked night and very, VERY funny indeed...

you are all absoloute stars, so much so that me and avi are gonna build one next time, no messing, with the combined weight (me) and techie (avi) ratio we will be victorious...


gaz



well done and congrats on a great charitable event.

 

Barry, it was a great achievement, well done.

Where do I send the money? Cheque payable to?

Speak with you soon.

Mr Felstead, re: the video, where from please? Must see it!

Steve.

 

Cheques

Used notes in a plain brown envelope please

The Nick Wild Challenge
C/o Barry Fereday
E Block
Trust Headquarters
Westhulme Avenue
Oldham
OL1 2PN


Cheques payable to - Drive 4 Life.

 

Yeh, but i am older and wiser now. (yeh, right )

 

I will digitise the video tonight and get it on the BBS. Watch this space. The comentator is funny with his "ouch, ewwwww, ohhhhh's" LOL

 

Looking forward to it John

Barry - will post cheque as soon as I collect all monies in.

 

No rush m8. Don't see how I can ask anyone for cash until I've accomplished at least one lap

 

In response to some of the requests to know how much was raised, I can only speak for myself, but I collected £210.

Initially I had got £201, but after E-Mailing the picture of me next to my car at the event around my works, I raised a little more.
Of the £210 total, I raised £70 of that from the attendees of my most recent Northen Meet (No 7), by carrying a bucket around as I handed out routes. Subtle it aint, but it did the business.

I'm fortunate in working for a large company there are more people to tap up for donations.


Thanks to all the people that donated.

Cheers MTR

 

Well done Martin - thats the one thing I miss about working for a large company - sponsorship. I've found it quite hard with the tight gets I work with, to get any money.

Oh yes, I work for myself

Tried asking the plants but they wouldn't cough up

[Edited by Dream Weaver - 10/14/2002 11:08:05 PM]

 

OK, here it is. Dont all try downloading it at once or my webserver may blow up.

right click, save target as!

www.johnfelstead.co.uk/videos/NickWildBangers.mpg

 

DW
Have a quiet word with the MD.
Tell him he can chuck in a nice fat wad as it's tax deductable and then tell hm you need a new Scoob as your current motor doesn't project the right image to potential clients

 

The accounts manager wouldn't be too happy with the Scoob move (i.e. the missus )

 

Fab Video John

Have you got any more footage from the night?

Hopefully I will be racing in Bangers Unlimited on the 27th Oct... I think it's going to hurt

 

Fantastic, just watched it The amount of "Oh Dears" is hilarious

Think it is fair to say it was me that shoved Neil into the fence, though only after his spirited attack on the back of my Granada/****

DW

 

i have every race on the tape, and no, i am not hosting all that lot.

Best bit is the Grandad going sideways down the straight with the metro pushing it allong by its door, very funny! Oh, and the mad attack of the metro on the grandads bum. I think my rear shocks had been romoved too! Looks like i am out at sea!

And the Cavalier he keeps mentioning is my Carlton! What a muppet.

 

Didnt realise I was third at that point - going to watch it again now

That metro attack didnt half transfer through the car - think my hands came off the wheel as well

 

you werent, i was. He missed me out of the positions on one of his calls. I was 3rd until the last lap when i got into second by smashing the door of the car in front.

Non contact race my ****.

 

Now now children, it's the taking part that counts


I've watched that clip a number of times and really must get the video as it justifies wide screen viewing.

Some thinly disguised lunges from our heroes didn't come off and I don't think any fair play medals are on offer!

Neil from last on the grid was an absolute animal in that Metro.

Engage gear, fully depress accelerator, disengage brain seemed to be the strategy





[Edited by banshi - 10/15/2002 3:54:45 PM]

 

I just want to know who knicked my rear shocks and put diesel in the tank.

 

What was it the bad workman was reputed to blame??


You'll be demanding a 2.8 Crapi with a working handbrake next time!


No brakes, No power, No suspension - just trying to level the playing field

 

Nah, give me a hillman imp with a welded diff, then i'll be happy.

 

Well I'm not sure that I shall let you rough boys (and girls) play with my toys anymore.

I caught up with Andy, driver of the Nissan Sunny, at lunchtime. After being generally bullied by you lot and harpooned by Neil in the Metro by the end of the evening he wasn't feeling too good.

Things hadn't improved and so Tuesday saw him at A&E. The diagnosis was one possibly two broken ribs!!

So that's Scoobnetters interptetation of light contact racing

 

Christ!!! I didnt feel too great the next day - threw up in the morning and had stomach ache, but put that down to not ating the whole day of the race.

He didnt sem to get that many knocks in the race - or do you not mean the red Sunny - are you referring to the AVIT one?

[Edited by Dream Weaver - 10/16/2002 2:46:02 PM]

 

LOL that's class. I feel OK.

It's michelle that should be hurting after a certain **** kept ramming her.