The Admiral wrote:Well, I think we did not too bad - 4th out of a "field" of 17 entrants![]()
Team "Up Yer Kilt"
Team Principle: WeeKenny
Public Relations: The Admiral
Lead Driver/Welder/Fixer: MadMac aka BadBac - not able to join us
Early EVO Representative: evonut270 - will be cheering us on from back home in Scotland
Diesel Estate Specialist (and quickest driver): BigD
"Rusty" the Galant finally prepared for the trip south:
Some Custom Graphics applied on the day after Kenny unthinkingly gives me a yellow crayon
MLR 500 - Banger Racing *Added More Video*
MLR 500 - Banger Racing *Added More Video*
The objective was to buy a Mitsubishi car worth no more than £500 when ready. We Bought an overpriced Galant 2.5 V6 beast.
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Re: MLR 500 - Banger Racing
I am pretty sure the above was not in the original quoteBigD wrote:The objective was to buy a Mitsubishi car worth no more than £500 when ready. We Bought an overpriced Galant 2.5 V6 beast.![]()
The Admiral wrote:(and quickest driver): BigD
alicrozier wrote:As Robin said, need to be comfortable and confident to push right up to the limit - sometimes you only find the limit by going beyond it...
(that's why I think Mike will do fine, that and his lack of imagination).![]()
Re: MLR 500 - Banger Racing
good effort

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Re: MLR 500 - Banger Racing
After 3 hours and 278 laps of driving taking us to a creditable 4th place







And a final, smokey 8500rpm send off
The Marshals arrived looking a bit bemused about how a car with no driver could blow itself up 

Some of the competition:
4850 Furries and STUDDED TYRES











And a final, smokey 8500rpm send off

Some of the competition:
4850 Furries and STUDDED TYRES




The Admiral wrote:
£750 worth of (very fast) FTO![]()
Re: MLR 500 - Banger Racing
Well spotted.Mike Scib wrote:I am pretty sure the above was not in the original quoteBigD wrote:The objective was to buy a Mitsubishi car worth no more than £500 when ready. We Bought an overpriced Galant 2.5 V6 beast.![]()
The Admiral wrote:(and quickest driver): BigD
This was though.
The Admiral wrote: In that vid it was Kenny driving who took us from 11th to 17th within a few lapsI then got us back up to 5th, followed by Don getting us to 2nd, before handing back to Kenny who dropped us down to 4th and broke the car
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Rog
Re: MLR 500 - Banger Racing
SE needs something like this?
Anyone got a farm?
Scotty
Anyone got a farm?
Scotty
"Here for a good time not a long time"
Re: MLR 500 - Banger Racing
What "shed racing"? Andy G, DDtB and myself were doing it all off FFScotty C wrote:SE needs something like this?
alicrozier wrote:As Robin said, need to be comfortable and confident to push right up to the limit - sometimes you only find the limit by going beyond it...
(that's why I think Mike will do fine, that and his lack of imagination).![]()
Re: MLR 500 - Banger Racing
Looks cracking fun 
Re: MLR 500 - Banger Racing
Right! It must be time for an SE Top shed challenge!

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Re: MLR 500 - Banger Racing
I am up for thisDominic wrote:Right! It must be time for an SE Top shed challenge!![]()
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I have one of these on the back of the 2-11
BigD wrote:
"Here for a good time not a long time"
Re: MLR 500 - Banger Racing
Which was what several said until time and actual money needed finding last time...BiggestNizzy wrote:I am up for thisDominic wrote:Right! It must be time for an SE Top shed challenge!![]()
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Shug wrote:Which was what several said until time and actual money needed finding last time...BiggestNizzy wrote:I am up for thisDominic wrote:Right! It must be time for an SE Top shed challenge!![]()
As always is the case last time none of the dates suited if anyone is seriously wanting to do it I am willing to talk about it.
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