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To date I've received no communication from the BRDC events team at Silverstone despite my best efforts. There isn't any detailed information about their plans for the weekend that I can share yet. I will post as soon as I have more information

PM sent re Car cover, I’ll take it….

A photo taken last fall at a local autocross. It's winter here now and the car is for the most part inside while I work on some front end aero stuff. dave

Tickets are now on sale for the ‘Silverstone Classic’ do we have a code for purchasing yet, please?

One to watch out for is on the Lake District route, the Kirksone Pass A592 via Troutbeck, right at the end of the day is currently closed after a landslip that occurred last November. It is supposed to be repaired by Spring 2026, so before any routes are set this will need updating.

Rather for EU buyers due to logistics, but sending to the UK could also be possible via private transport if something can be arranged. Bought these seats a few years ago, originally intended for MNR, but they were never fitted — only tried sitting in them a few times. For me they are a bit too tight (dimensions on the last picture). Also, plans changed and I ended up building a foam seat for the MNR and decided not to install a passenger seat to keep the weight down. Very good quality, robust build. Not especially lightweight, but really solid. (In the pictures there is only one seat shown — the second one is identical.) Price for all (2 seats + 1 set of mounts + 1 set of adapters) : 650 EUR Current factory price for this set 840E without shipment https://lusomotors.com/ https://www.rccseats.com/

DM on its way

Hi @Lester, where are you based? Cheers Mark

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@rdav Well done for finding the club, and welcome on board! You've obviously quite a big project on your hands, and the club can definitely help you once you've become a full member. With the state of the postal service and their ability to lose anything on both sides of the pond, I'd recommend joining us with electronic magazines rather than printed ones. It's only £35 per year and it opens up the full forum including Tech Talk, as well as the Downloads area where you can get 40 years of back issues, build manuals, build threads and all sorts of experience to help you through the process. Just go to the Store tab under the club logo on the main page, click on it twice and then choose Membership. (Yes, you'll be able to attach photos then as well!) Good luck!

Welcome to the best....

Would you happen to have a link to the product you purchased. Thanks

Hi and welcome. I've got a paperclip and a drag here to attach or choose files at the bottom of the message box to allow me to put pictures on. I can't remember now if you get that as a trial member or not. If yours is a narrow bodied car there isn't a huge amount of width to fit normal seats. Mine just has a base and backrest and I have to rely on my own padding for the sides !

It's the rarity of swept wings . Form an orderly queue ....

https://www.donkervoort.com/en/icons/donkervoort-s7-1980/ Given that this 1990 7-type with swept wings and a Crossflow engine and 22k miles on the clock is a mere €95,000 I’d like to announce that The Wench, a 1992 with swept wings, an injected CVH and fewer than 7,000 miles is for sale for a mere €94,000… such a bargain! Form an orderly queue below.

Thats helpfull advice, i eill get myself something to spray inside for when i get access to holes during maintenance etc, thankyou

Especially if you use the car over winter, it's a good practice to treat the chassis with ACF50 or similar to slow down external corrosion. Also, as @Andrzej said, internal corrosion is an issue as well. Humidity trapped inside the chassis tubes can condensate with the cold, and start corroding the chassis from the inside. To stop this, there are specific products, like Dinitrol ML, which fully cover the inside cavities with a waxy film, preventing corrosion. You can get inside the tubes using the rivet holes if needed.

https://www.donkervoort.com/en/models/p24-rs/

I am affraid that outside visible rust is nothing compared to what is going on Inside chassis (and wishbone etc ) profiles. When i have any rivets off etc access to Inside profiles always spray there Inside some protestant tectyl etc with long tube and mist . And NO contact with salt on roads . Outside is easy to see and clean and paint . Inside is issue. Below is wishbone bracket snap off. Outside was fine powercoat no rust. But when repairing - this thin 1 or 1.5 silly profile it was welded to.. rust.

Welcome. I think you'll be able to post photos if/when you become a full member

I’ll definitely share more on the forum after winter. So far, after several heavy snowfalls and frosts of around minus ten to minus fifteen degrees Celsius, it seems to be coping better — snow is easier to knock off it. With the Carcoon, I’m always afraid I’ll tear the outer cover material with a brush. The material here is noticeably thicker. Basically, it looks exactly like the CarBubble Outdoor https://carbubble.uk/product/outdoor_car_bubble/ but the total cost was edit : approx 350 USD (almost half of that was shipping — did I mention how heavy it is? ). Pluses: – You can choose any dimensions you want, as well as colours, add a “window”, etc. Minuses: – Louder fans (there are two, but I use only one and it’s OK but still louder than really silent Carcoon). Plus or minus - depends : – The zip is positioned lower than on the current Carcoon (older had also low positioned) . Plus: easier to drive in and out. Minus: you have to bend your back more to zip and unzip it.

You will have to let me know in the future how it wears im always up for saving a few dollar more to spend on the car then

Yes, I have exactly the same assumptions. On top of that, I’ve got a bit too deep into kit cars — with only one small garage, I currently have three Carcoons standing on my driveway It’s definitely much cheaper than building another garage, although during the season, when I drive often, the constant zipping up and unzipping can be tiring / annoying. If the one from China turns out to offer good protection as well, it’s a much cheaper alternative. It definitely has a better lock, although the material is noticeably heavier.

Hi welcome to the club nice to see another bec about to be born there are a number of members who will have many of the parts you will need you would be wise to post your needs in the wscc parts wanted and there are specialist in the uk that can also supply parts, if you need any contact details in the future drop a line were here to help good luck with your project.