the Cadwell thread
No way.
After 145,000 miles in the clockwork mouse, there is no way that you aint going to hit moments. I can not put my finger on any scary overtake ones in recent history, but in the early miles before I knew the car, and overated my ability, I was lucky to get away with thinking the car could do anything.
The one a few of the oldies will remember was I think the Snake Pass, could have been on the way back from Donnie in 2000. I was at the back of our group of 8 or so, and there was a queue of cars in front of us, but I had my B & C 140, and there was a long open left hander that you could see going down, then uphill, so I went for it. Managed to tuck in behind the very front car as one came round the bend, it was not actually that close, but must have appeared so to every one behind.
Mind you that was in my near teen age years, a lot wiser now, especially driving a left hooker.
tut
After 145,000 miles in the clockwork mouse, there is no way that you aint going to hit moments. I can not put my finger on any scary overtake ones in recent history, but in the early miles before I knew the car, and overated my ability, I was lucky to get away with thinking the car could do anything.
The one a few of the oldies will remember was I think the Snake Pass, could have been on the way back from Donnie in 2000. I was at the back of our group of 8 or so, and there was a queue of cars in front of us, but I had my B & C 140, and there was a long open left hander that you could see going down, then uphill, so I went for it. Managed to tuck in behind the very front car as one came round the bend, it was not actually that close, but must have appeared so to every one behind.
Mind you that was in my near teen age years, a lot wiser now, especially driving a left hooker.
tut
Re: the Cadwell thread
i'm obviously on a rollmckeann wrote:Well, i havent even left yet, and just got word from Ed that Tom has broken his car at the Walshy day. He's some boy
Off to get tools after work, to take to them to sort it.
car broke again on a walshy day. damn that rough love. thanks to robin, ed and mckeann for helping me fix it again...cracking day with walshy (and cheers for the coaching robin
)next day, cadwell. great track, shame i couldn't really enjoy it. did get out for 3 or 4 laps and terrified myself. proceeded out of pit lane, throttle stuck on
so arrived on the track going sideways brown pants etc.... then went round next couple of bends, sharp right, car went straight on arrgghhh damn it...over kerbs into mud... maybe next time in the dry with working car......on the broken list this time:
burst rear off-side damper
sticking throttle
steering rack making odd noises
blo*dy car.....
1995 Volvo 940SE Estate
oh yeah, that too...... nearly a 3 wheel elise doing 70 on a crowded motorway....kenny wrote:...and your wheel nearly fell off
note to all, when replacing discs, check the torques every couple of days. I torqued mine and didn't recheck. 5 days later and i'm the proud owner of a wobbly wheel....
1995 Volvo 940SE Estate
