I seriously considered buying that car, but wanted a car for road and track so bought the SLR.
Enjoy, and see you at the sprints/hillclimbs.
Alan (Dayglo Caterham SLR)
Hoyabusa returns to Doune
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"Chicks dig scars and I measure mine in feet"
Ford Fiesta Zetec \m/ - Get's me erse to work spec.
Caterham R500 - The grenade powered one.
Ford Fiesta Zetec \m/ - Get's me erse to work spec.
Caterham R500 - The grenade powered one.
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Aye, here he ismark7 wrote:Some stuff, Myles, and a bitty more
Ross
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1972 Alfaholics Giulia Super
2000 Elise S1 Sport 160
2004 Bentley Conti GT
2017 Schkoda Yeti
2x Hairy GRs (not Toyota)
Now browsing the tech pages
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1972 Alfaholics Giulia Super
2000 Elise S1 Sport 160
2004 Bentley Conti GT
2017 Schkoda Yeti
2x Hairy GRs (not Toyota)
Now browsing the tech pages
Re: Hoyabusa returns to Doune
Aye, here he isrossybee wrote:mark7 wrote:Some stuff, Myles, and a bitty more
That's the chap, not sure which of the two pictures above are scarier
Recognised his photo from his site.
With a bit of luck he got some decent pictures of the car on Sunday.
Upside down, nothing on the clock but the makers name.
5 Series Touring school run bus
VW Scirocco
Boxster
Hoyabusa
S2 Elise Sold spec
5 Series Touring school run bus
VW Scirocco
Boxster
Hoyabusa
S2 Elise Sold spec
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After a great weekend at a SUNNY Doune I thought it was time for a Hoyabusa update and to say thank you.
Firstly a thank you to Fergus and Robin who came to the rescue and sorted out the Paddle Shift system that failed at the end of last year.
In my two years of competing at Doune there has never been a dry weekend. Forecast was excellent, wets were left at home and I set myself a target of getting down to a 46 something, previous best was 47.4.
Got down to a 46.6 on 2nd practice on Sunday and started to get greedy dreaming of a 45, finished up close on 46.09, hence the embarrassing head in hands as I go over the line.
Fergus arrived with his GoPro on Sunday and fitted it to the car, the link is below.
As always I had numerous people speak to me about Lawrence and the car, it is great to know that so many people still remember him with great fondness.
Work permitting I am intending to compete in all the rounds of the Scottish Hillclimb Championship, come and say hello.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02vsbtEFHtQ
Firstly a thank you to Fergus and Robin who came to the rescue and sorted out the Paddle Shift system that failed at the end of last year.
In my two years of competing at Doune there has never been a dry weekend. Forecast was excellent, wets were left at home and I set myself a target of getting down to a 46 something, previous best was 47.4.
Got down to a 46.6 on 2nd practice on Sunday and started to get greedy dreaming of a 45, finished up close on 46.09, hence the embarrassing head in hands as I go over the line.
Fergus arrived with his GoPro on Sunday and fitted it to the car, the link is below.
As always I had numerous people speak to me about Lawrence and the car, it is great to know that so many people still remember him with great fondness.
Work permitting I am intending to compete in all the rounds of the Scottish Hillclimb Championship, come and say hello.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02vsbtEFHtQ
Last edited by Arch on Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Upside down, nothing on the clock but the makers name.
5 Series Touring school run bus
VW Scirocco
Boxster
Hoyabusa
S2 Elise Sold spec
5 Series Touring school run bus
VW Scirocco
Boxster
Hoyabusa
S2 Elise Sold spec
Re: Hoyabusa returns to Doune
I'd missed this thread in 2012. Fantastic to see Hoyabusa in action again. Brings back many memories, for many folk here 
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Looked bloody fast.
tut
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Scotty C wrote:Nice bit of driving
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Sure did!j2 lot wrote:Wow, that looked fast
Sailing the seas of cheese
2014 Scottish Hillclimb Championship
It's that time of year where the TV is full of reviews, here is a very short one of my year competing in the Hoyabusa.
This was my first year entered in the SHC, since getting the car I had done all the rounds at Doune in 2012 and 2013 so was starting to get to grips with the Stirlingshire hill, Forestburn and Fintray were a different matter, I had only competed at each of them on one previous occasion.
The Championship consists of 12 rounds , 4 from each venue with your best 8 to score, my car was running in class B4 which is usually filled with Caterham, Westfield, Fisher, Tiger and other 7 type cars, they don't have to be road legal and run on slicks, engine capacity is up to 1400cc with most powered by bike engines.
Along with the class awards there is a overall modified award that brings all the cars from the various modified classes together, this was my goal for the year.
All in all the year went way better than I could have hoped for, I did 10 rounds recording 8 wins and 2 runners up. (Lost out with a drying track at Fintray and a duff battery at the summer Doune)
This resulted in a class win for the year along with the Modified Championship.
Other than a few weight reduction measures and painting the nosecone the car is still pretty much the same as Lawrence built it.
Big thanks to Fergus for his continued support and for collecting my awards at the dinner.
Next year will hopefully be more of the same and a few trips down south to British events.
As always I could do with more power, however the lure of a S1 is becoming stronger, we shall see.
Wishing you all the best for the NewYear be it on the road or track.
Tried to get a decent photo of the awards on the bonnet of the car but they kept sliding off.
This was my first year entered in the SHC, since getting the car I had done all the rounds at Doune in 2012 and 2013 so was starting to get to grips with the Stirlingshire hill, Forestburn and Fintray were a different matter, I had only competed at each of them on one previous occasion.
The Championship consists of 12 rounds , 4 from each venue with your best 8 to score, my car was running in class B4 which is usually filled with Caterham, Westfield, Fisher, Tiger and other 7 type cars, they don't have to be road legal and run on slicks, engine capacity is up to 1400cc with most powered by bike engines.
Along with the class awards there is a overall modified award that brings all the cars from the various modified classes together, this was my goal for the year.
All in all the year went way better than I could have hoped for, I did 10 rounds recording 8 wins and 2 runners up. (Lost out with a drying track at Fintray and a duff battery at the summer Doune)
This resulted in a class win for the year along with the Modified Championship.
Other than a few weight reduction measures and painting the nosecone the car is still pretty much the same as Lawrence built it.
Big thanks to Fergus for his continued support and for collecting my awards at the dinner.
Next year will hopefully be more of the same and a few trips down south to British events.
As always I could do with more power, however the lure of a S1 is becoming stronger, we shall see.
Wishing you all the best for the NewYear be it on the road or track.
Tried to get a decent photo of the awards on the bonnet of the car but they kept sliding off.
Upside down, nothing on the clock but the makers name.
5 Series Touring school run bus
VW Scirocco
Boxster
Hoyabusa
S2 Elise Sold spec
5 Series Touring school run bus
VW Scirocco
Boxster
Hoyabusa
S2 Elise Sold spec
Re: Hoyabusa returns to Doune
Nice haul there - well done.
love the picture at forrestburn, my favourite hill by far, hoping to et back out again in a2 in 2015
love the picture at forrestburn, my favourite hill by far, hoping to et back out again in a2 in 2015
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Great results! Well done! Thanks for keeping us up to date.