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Post by Andy G » Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:34 pm

so 2 track nights in 24 hours and the little S1 is still going STRONG.

Delighted with its pace tonight, and although lagging onthe straights, it was more than making up for it through the twisties :D

With a few tweeks and some proper tyres it will be awesome. Went as hard as i ever have at KH when out on my own tonight (Sorry Mac :oops: :D ) and was inspired by how confidence inspiring the car was.

Watched Tuts fire past me up the straight in envy :twisted: Love the "Honda - the power of dreams" sticker - sweet :D

Had an off chasing Rossybee down through duffus - the Kumho's didn't enjoy me trying that pace, and i nearly saved it, but had over done it. My fault, but so nearly caught it, and hoping someone did on camera :D

Great to be out with some elises and 7's and helped put the perspective on how well sorted it is.

Also suggested to Big D that we get a bungee cord so he can tow me up the straights - he didn't say no so here's hoping!

Good to see Shooomer although he neglected to let me take the Gt3 on track :cry:

The S1 ran nearly solidly for 2 hours straight, and left with a scarcely believable 17 litres of fuel! How! It was even 2 up for the last 30 minutes!

Love that car, and will be working hard to get it ready for its next mods :D :D

Thanks to everyone there tonight for making it a great outing

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Post by TAMBO » Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:46 pm

this is such a good thread.

"The life and trials of an S1"
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Post by mac » Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:54 pm

Yeah - you kinda flumoxed me - didn't know quite what side your were trying to pass on - didn't help that it was at the end of my very first dry lap in the caterham :wink:


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Post by rossybee » Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:49 am

mac wrote:Yeah - you kinda flumoxed me - didn't know quite what side your were trying to pass on - didn't help that it was at the end of my very first dry lap in the caterham :wink:
Excuses! :damnfunny

The car looked good Andy, and went well! :thumbsup
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Post by GregR » Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:46 am

don't go fettling it that much too soon mate - i want to see how far off the pace I am of a standard car driven properly first!!

Glad you're having fun mate - I hope the Atom gets a look in!!
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Post by Andy G » Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:29 pm

Discovered with help from Yoda, sorry Lawrence :D , where the fuel leak is coming from. Somewhere around the pump, so could be a new O ring!

Anyway, happy now that i won't become the next human cannnonball :D

Need to get a few parts and then drop the tank out :shock: :shock:

Another episode for the S1 :D
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Post by jamie » Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:41 pm

You will end up with a new car :D
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Post by Andy G » Sun Apr 15, 2007 1:54 pm

you know it makes sense :wink:

More excited about this little beast than i have been about the 111r for ages :P
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Post by jamie » Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:38 pm

I cant wait till I get mine up to KH
Only a month to go :(
Hopefully it will be a beast by then :)
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Post by Andy G » Sun Apr 15, 2007 3:08 pm

should be good fun mate - have you lobbed the 48's on it yet?
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Post by Tom » Sun Apr 15, 2007 3:54 pm

glad to hear it's all going well :thumbsup

can't help thinking though......

jamie: S2 exige - chopped, now got an S1
andy: S2 111R - chopped, now got an S1
ed: S2 exige - chopped, now got an S1 exige

hmm.....................................















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Post by jamie » Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:29 pm

I know for myself all my previous Loti have been bought under the pretences of it being the only car. The Exige was for the first 18 months at which point it was getting silly as an everyday car. At that point my requirements changed and the Exige was great but still had silly things like AC and central locking - whats the point! And as a TD toy it was holding too much capital.

Tango will be perfect for what I want from her. :twisted: (once she has had a few things done to her). High on the list is new seats - they are fine for cruising but even a bit of keen road work gets me sliding around and gives me a sore back. (I have done over 200 miles this weekend)

The wheels and 48s go on on Wednesday while its having an initial check.
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Post by jj » Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:32 pm

Tom wrote:glad to hear it's all going well :thumbsup

can't help thinking though......

jamie: S2 exige - chopped, now got an S1
andy: S2 111R - chopped, now got an S1
ed: S2 exige - chopped, now got an S1 exige

:wink:
Best to leave you with your S1-tinted specs on and not list the folk who have gone the other way then.... :lol:
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Post by Tom » Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:51 pm

jj wrote:
Tom wrote:glad to hear it's all going well :thumbsup

can't help thinking though......

jamie: S2 exige - chopped, now got an S1
andy: S2 111R - chopped, now got an S1
ed: S2 exige - chopped, now got an S1 exige

:wink:
Best to leave you with your S1-tinted specs on and not list the folk who have gone the other way then.... :lol:
:lol: :lol:

so if you go one way, then the other, do you swing both ways??? :lol: :lol:
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Post by jj » Sun Apr 15, 2007 4:53 pm

Hell yeah :D
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