Anyone at SantaPod yesterday (Saturday)?
07 September 2003, 10:47 PM
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Never been on a Saturday before for the qualification rounds of European finals but feckin heck, it was better than any race day I've been to!!.
The 1/4 mile run put in by Top fueler Kim Reymond was stunning, with a time of 4.64 secs and a speed thru the finish measured at 318 mph. I've seem many sub 5s (including a couple of others that day) but this was something different especially as he head to fight the car all the way up the strip - simply awesome!.
The 1/4 mile run put in by Top fueler Kim Reymond was stunning, with a time of 4.64 secs and a speed thru the finish measured at 318 mph. I've seem many sub 5s (including a couple of others that day) but this was something different especially as he head to fight the car all the way up the strip - simply awesome!.
08 September 2003, 08:24 AM
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Was there also. I left just after that sportswagon lost control and went into the field at about half four. Anyone know if they were ok?
I also saw the "EVO" - thought it was an Audi TD?
Various Scoobs were there including a green classic 4 door starting TAZ.
Anyone here?
Nick
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I also saw the "EVO" - thought it was an Audi TD?
Various Scoobs were there including a green classic 4 door starting TAZ.
Anyone here?
Nick
1997 Forester S/tb
08 September 2003, 08:43 AM
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Butty,
I was there just as the accident happened. No idea about the guy, I decided it was time to leave then as well. Seemed like it was going to take a while to clear. Was a lovely looking car as well.
The EVO was def an EVO7 or 8 but the guy obviously had a sense of humour. I took a couple of pics of it which I will post later on when I download them.
Did either of you guys have WRC Blue STi8's ....i saw two in the car park as well as a WRX in blue as well
I was there just as the accident happened. No idea about the guy, I decided it was time to leave then as well. Seemed like it was going to take a while to clear. Was a lovely looking car as well.
The EVO was def an EVO7 or 8 but the guy obviously had a sense of humour. I took a couple of pics of it which I will post later on when I download them.
Did either of you guys have WRC Blue STi8's ....i saw two in the car park as well as a WRX in blue as well
08 September 2003, 09:18 AM
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We were up there as well and it was brilliant 
Camped from Thursday and left about 4.00'ish on Sunday. It makes the normal run-what-ya-brung look very slow.
What happened to the green Scooby as we missed that?
Nath
Camped from Thursday and left about 4.00'ish on Sunday. It makes the normal run-what-ya-brung look very slow. What happened to the green Scooby as we missed that?
Nath
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08 September 2003, 09:50 AM
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Yep, first trip up there and very enjoyable!
Standing in the shed area when the jet car went off was an 'experience' (to be sampled probably only once in a lifetime!)
The Audi 'TDi' badged Evo made me smile...suprised they didn't go the whole hog and put Suabru badges on instead!
Was it me or was the M1 filled with arseholes on the way home?
Standing in the shed area when the jet car went off was an 'experience' (to be sampled probably only once in a lifetime!)
The Audi 'TDi' badged Evo made me smile...suprised they didn't go the whole hog and put Suabru badges on instead!
Was it me or was the M1 filled with arseholes on the way home?
08 September 2003, 09:53 AM
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We camped all weekend, what a blinder it was.
TOP FUEL FUNNY CAR:
What a dramatic final! Spuff left the line very strongly, then had another bang, the burst panel came off and then the entire body lifted off the car and slid upside down across the track. Meanwhile Gordon was on a stormer, 0.886 to sixty feet, 222 mph at half track, and then the car drifted further and further left and then into Spuff's lane, disqualifying Gordon. 5.331/214.48 came up in Spuff's lane as Gordon went through his timers, Spuff rolled through the top end and actually won the race! Spuff is just fine.
And then in the Top fuel dragster final Micke Kågered's dragster burst into a huge fireball and I did'nt have the camera ready
caught a blinding photo of the jetcar:
and the fastest ever run in Europe by Kim Reymond 4.645/317.56
check the time board - 317MPH in 4.64 seconds
TOP FUEL FUNNY CAR:
What a dramatic final! Spuff left the line very strongly, then had another bang, the burst panel came off and then the entire body lifted off the car and slid upside down across the track. Meanwhile Gordon was on a stormer, 0.886 to sixty feet, 222 mph at half track, and then the car drifted further and further left and then into Spuff's lane, disqualifying Gordon. 5.331/214.48 came up in Spuff's lane as Gordon went through his timers, Spuff rolled through the top end and actually won the race! Spuff is just fine.
And then in the Top fuel dragster final Micke Kågered's dragster burst into a huge fireball and I did'nt have the camera ready
caught a blinding photo of the jetcar:
and the fastest ever run in Europe by Kim Reymond 4.645/317.56
check the time board - 317MPH in 4.64 seconds
08 September 2003, 10:02 AM
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wicked camping:
the top fuel bikes were just mental:
erm 220+ mph on 2 wheels WOW
This pic sums it all up, full bore top fuel dragsters making your ears bleed
the top fuel bikes were just mental:
erm 220+ mph on 2 wheels WOW
This pic sums it all up, full bore top fuel dragsters making your ears bleed
08 September 2003, 10:11 AM
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Great piccies
We were camped at the start line, well not literally but about 50 metres into the field, near the pratt that was aiming firewirks at cars, etc, etc [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] who got a slap What was in the big marque you were camped by as we never had the energy to walk that far
I remember seeing the silver Evo with the Audi badge
We'll defo be there again next year...
Nath
We were camped at the start line, well not literally but about 50 metres into the field, near the pratt that was aiming firewirks at cars, etc, etc [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] who got a slap
What was in the big marque you were camped by as we never had the energy to walk that far I remember seeing the silver Evo with the Audi badge
We'll defo be there again next year...
Nath
08 September 2003, 10:25 AM
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the big tent was for a slap up meal after the racing for all the competitors, we had a peek inside, looked nice.
Just found this cool pic on the eurodragster.com web site as again I didnt have my own camera ready when it happened, cue change of trousers !!!
Just found this cool pic on the eurodragster.com web site as again I didnt have my own camera ready when it happened, cue change of trousers !!!
Roel Koedam waited for the green and left on a good one, he got to about 200 feet when there was a huge bang, a flash of flame, a huge splat of oil on the track, and lots of metal pieces. Roel is fine but the engine has probably fallen off its perch.
10 September 2003, 05:47 PM
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Does anyone know what the music is called that they play when the Top Fuel cars come out ?
I know the second part of its is 2 Unlimited's get ready for this, but whats the music before that ?
cheers
Dan
I know the second part of its is 2 Unlimited's get ready for this, but whats the music before that ?
cheers
Dan
11 September 2003, 09:57 PM
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