Scooby 1, S2000 nil
10 February 2006, 05:22 PM
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Scooby 1, S2000 nil
I had a great game of ‘keep up’ with a scooby today in the S2000. It was a normal WRX with what looked like a magnex backbox and what sounded like a full-decat. I think it was a blobeye. I caught up to him at Drem and we drove over the hills (twisties) to Haddington. The road is a fairly narrow, tight and twisty affair with no long straights and frequent deposits of muck and grit/dust. I had driven it earlier in the day pretty hard and had several ‘moments’ with the back end existing corners.
First of my excuses All four tyres on my car are pretty shady at the moment with the backend becoming more wayward every day. The turn in the S2000 is usually quite superior to scoobys but seems to grip from the inside edges and they are SP Kojack just now. I really should change them but on the basis the baldness can’t be seen I’ve been trying to ‘stretch’ them a little
We started our run with him in front up a long straight and I felt even with the roof down I could push him along. This is to be expected as my car usually has any new shape scoob with less than 280bhp in a straight-line. Braking was about even and was dictated by tyre grip rather than brute force but I definitely carried a little less speed into the corners owing to lack of turn in bite. It was the exit I got creamed on though! Every time I got the car balanced on the throttle he just punched it straight through the apex and out the other side. I tried my luck a few times to get on the power earlier and that resulted in two minor and one major moment trying to catch the rear end and only cost me more ground. We got separated by a lorry and I had to wait to get past whilst he disappeared. I tried to make up the ground but I’m pretty sure it was about even or that I was losing more.
I’d love to have a rematch on a summer road (i.e. no mud/grit) and with non-worn tyres but in these less than ideal conditions (i.e 85% of the time in Scotland) you just can’t f*ck with a scooby or evo on those sorts of roads
Was good fun to try though
P.S. We weren't going utterly crazy before the tree-huggers start
First of my excuses All four tyres on my car are pretty shady at the moment with the backend becoming more wayward every day. The turn in the S2000 is usually quite superior to scoobys but seems to grip from the inside edges and they are SP Kojack just now. I really should change them but on the basis the baldness can’t be seen I’ve been trying to ‘stretch’ them a little
We started our run with him in front up a long straight and I felt even with the roof down I could push him along. This is to be expected as my car usually has any new shape scoob with less than 280bhp in a straight-line. Braking was about even and was dictated by tyre grip rather than brute force but I definitely carried a little less speed into the corners owing to lack of turn in bite. It was the exit I got creamed on though! Every time I got the car balanced on the throttle he just punched it straight through the apex and out the other side. I tried my luck a few times to get on the power earlier and that resulted in two minor and one major moment trying to catch the rear end and only cost me more ground. We got separated by a lorry and I had to wait to get past whilst he disappeared. I tried to make up the ground but I’m pretty sure it was about even or that I was losing more.
I’d love to have a rematch on a summer road (i.e. no mud/grit) and with non-worn tyres but in these less than ideal conditions (i.e 85% of the time in Scotland) you just can’t f*ck with a scooby or evo on those sorts of roads
Was good fun to try though
P.S. We weren't going utterly crazy before the tree-huggers start
10 February 2006, 05:28 PM
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I've never had a problem with admitting that. I know in different conditions/roads the advantage would be mine, etc. I also just enjoy a bit of banter and its never about winning or losing for me.
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Originally Posted by Saxo Boy
I had a great game of ‘keep up’ with a scooby today in the S2000. It was a normal WRX with what looked like a magnex backbox and what sounded like a full-decat. I think it was a blobeye. I caught up to him at Drem and we drove over the hills (twisties) to Haddington. The road is a fairly narrow, tight and twisty affair with no long straights and frequent deposits of muck and grit/dust. I had driven it earlier in the day pretty hard and had several ‘moments’ with the back end existing corners.
First of my excuses All four tyres on my car are pretty shady at the moment with the backend becoming more wayward every day. The turn in the S2000 is usually quite superior to scoobys but seems to grip from the inside edges and they are SP Kojack just now. I really should change them but on the basis the baldness can’t be seen I’ve been trying to ‘stretch’ them a little
We started our run with him in front up a long straight and I felt even with the roof down I could push him along. This is to be expected as my car usually has any new shape scoob with less than 280bhp in a straight-line. Braking was about even and was dictated by tyre grip rather than brute force but I definitely carried a little less speed into the corners owing to lack of turn in bite. It was the exit I got creamed on though! Every time I got the car balanced on the throttle he just punched it straight through the apex and out the other side. I tried my luck a few times to get on the power earlier and that resulted in two minor and one major moment trying to catch the rear end and only cost me more ground. We got separated by a lorry and I had to wait to get past whilst he disappeared. I tried to make up the ground but I’m pretty sure it was about even or that I was losing more.
I’d love to have a rematch on a summer road (i.e. no mud/grit) and with non-worn tyres but in these less than ideal conditions (i.e 85% of the time in Scotland) you just can’t f*ck with a scooby or evo on those sorts of roads
Was good fun to try though
P.S. We weren't going utterly crazy before the tree-huggers start
First of my excuses All four tyres on my car are pretty shady at the moment with the backend becoming more wayward every day. The turn in the S2000 is usually quite superior to scoobys but seems to grip from the inside edges and they are SP Kojack just now. I really should change them but on the basis the baldness can’t be seen I’ve been trying to ‘stretch’ them a little
We started our run with him in front up a long straight and I felt even with the roof down I could push him along. This is to be expected as my car usually has any new shape scoob with less than 280bhp in a straight-line. Braking was about even and was dictated by tyre grip rather than brute force but I definitely carried a little less speed into the corners owing to lack of turn in bite. It was the exit I got creamed on though! Every time I got the car balanced on the throttle he just punched it straight through the apex and out the other side. I tried my luck a few times to get on the power earlier and that resulted in two minor and one major moment trying to catch the rear end and only cost me more ground. We got separated by a lorry and I had to wait to get past whilst he disappeared. I tried to make up the ground but I’m pretty sure it was about even or that I was losing more.
I’d love to have a rematch on a summer road (i.e. no mud/grit) and with non-worn tyres but in these less than ideal conditions (i.e 85% of the time in Scotland) you just can’t f*ck with a scooby or evo on those sorts of roads
Was good fun to try though
P.S. We weren't going utterly crazy before the tree-huggers start
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10 February 2006, 08:20 PM
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Sounds like an interesting day......
I had a great game of ‘keep it up’ with a babe today using my fantastic power. It was a normal bird with what looked like a enhanced backbox and what sounded like a full-horn. I think she was on the blob. I caught up to her at Dribblein and we rode over the hills (twisties) to Herplace. The passage is a fairly narrow, tight and twisty affair with no long straights and frequent deposits of batter and grit/dust. I had ridden it earlier in the day pretty hard and had several ‘moments’ with the back end when exiting corners.
First off my excuses All two ***** on my bod are pretty bald at the moment and my backend is becoming more wayward every day. The bend on my X200 model is usually quite superior to most mens but seems to grip from the inside edges and they are SP Kojack (shaved) just now. I really should get it sorted but on the basis the baldness can’t be seen I’ve been having to ‘scratch’ them a little
We started our ride with her in front up a long straight and I felt even with the roof pulled back I could push her along. This is to be expected as my equipment usually has any bird with less than 36CC in a straight-line. Stopping was about even and was dictated by grip rather than brute force but I definitely carried a little less excitement into the corners owing to lack of turn in bite. It was the exit she got creamed on though! Every time I got it balanced on the thrust she just punched it straight through the apex and out the other side. I tried my luck a few times to get on the power earlier and that resulted in two minor and one major moments trying to catch the rear end and only cost me more ground. We got separated by a lorry driver and I had to wait to get past whilst he he had his fun up there too. I tried to make up the ground but I’m pretty sure it was about even or that I was losing more firmness.
I’d love to have a rematch come the summer time (i.e. mud/grit all washed out) and with non-worn rubber but in these less than ideal conditions (i.e soaking as is normal most of the time with birds in Scotland) you just can’t f*ck with a bird on those sorts of terms.
Was good fun to try though
P.S. We weren't going utterly crazy before the love-huggers start, and I promise to wear fresh rubber next time
First off my excuses All two ***** on my bod are pretty bald at the moment and my backend is becoming more wayward every day. The bend on my X200 model is usually quite superior to most mens but seems to grip from the inside edges and they are SP Kojack (shaved) just now. I really should get it sorted but on the basis the baldness can’t be seen I’ve been having to ‘scratch’ them a little
We started our ride with her in front up a long straight and I felt even with the roof pulled back I could push her along. This is to be expected as my equipment usually has any bird with less than 36CC in a straight-line. Stopping was about even and was dictated by grip rather than brute force but I definitely carried a little less excitement into the corners owing to lack of turn in bite. It was the exit she got creamed on though! Every time I got it balanced on the thrust she just punched it straight through the apex and out the other side. I tried my luck a few times to get on the power earlier and that resulted in two minor and one major moments trying to catch the rear end and only cost me more ground. We got separated by a lorry driver and I had to wait to get past whilst he he had his fun up there too. I tried to make up the ground but I’m pretty sure it was about even or that I was losing more firmness.
I’d love to have a rematch come the summer time (i.e. mud/grit all washed out) and with non-worn rubber but in these less than ideal conditions (i.e soaking as is normal most of the time with birds in Scotland) you just can’t f*ck with a bird on those sorts of terms.
Was good fun to try though
P.S. We weren't going utterly crazy before the love-huggers start, and I promise to wear fresh rubber next time
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10 February 2006, 09:26 PM
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I'm from Edinburgh but I work in Haddington and I'm down Dunbar way from time to time - actually due to head out that way sometime next week. I love the new straight on the A1 just after Haddington - I'd say vmax could be reached in any car on that badboy.
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11 February 2006, 01:21 AM
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The 2006 model is just coming out with the usual subtle revisions so its not been dropped.
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11 February 2006, 11:20 AM
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The new road is awesome. There are some bumps on it that could catch you out tho'.
The police are getting wise me thinks as they have a hugely increased presence. Up until recently, there had been very few traffic cars to be seen, but now there is two cars circling between dunbar and haddington throughout busy periods.
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The police are getting wise me thinks as they have a hugely increased presence. Up until recently, there had been very few traffic cars to be seen, but now there is two cars circling between dunbar and haddington throughout busy periods.
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