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I take the view that if I don't feel 100% happy with a safety critical component - I replace If after giving it a bit of re-bending you have any doubt in your own mind about the longevity of the pipe - replace don't want to be flying along and have a doubt in your mind about the brakes (esp fronts)

Get yourself along to the Fox and Grapes on Tuesday April 1st from 7:30pm. Come in your Westy - it'll be still light!!

Finally managed to get out for a 5 mile test drive today with new Toyo R1Rs, well after nearly 40 miles of testing later , what can I say Comparisons between chalk and cheese come to mind, chalk being the old Avon's and the sticky black "Brie" being the Toyo's. Talk about confidence boosting, no more fishtailing, ability to accelerate out of a bend in 2nd with just a hint of oversteer, and so much more comfortable; less high frequency resonance. There was one downside though, they throw stones, lots of stones, in fact they have made lovely tracks in the gravel on the drive where the gravel has stuck to them, time for mudguards me thinks. Ian

Ah, then I'll record the next one on Sky too

There are no adverts on the Sky coverage during the actual race.

This got me searching through old invoices to see what I paid for 2 Henderson canopy doors complete with steel outer frames from TP. Made to my size secured with door in frame and ready to bolt into wall an easy DIY job for two. The four point locking system snaps open and the spring loaded doors opens 75% in a nano second and quicker than any power door. This was 3 years ago but total cost under £900.00.!!!

I'd love to say it sounds like my lawn mower, but frankly the mowers better. No doubt I'll get used to it. But at the moment, they've lost all presence.

Sounds a good idea. An alternative for those who can't make this is to go on a factory drift day, where you learn to induce and control lift off oversteer. One of the reasons I did one some years back was to get experience with a car being completely out of shape in a controlled environment, so I might stand more of a chance of controlling it if it happened on the road. The other reason was to be a complete hooligan with someone elses car and tyres! Jen

if your not moving it far its possible to do aslong as you dont crease the pipe.

Not ignoring you, just a bit under the weather at the moment. When I feel better I'll be back.

That's exactly what I've done! Great minds. Just took the kids out in it and they now want me to take them to school in it. Cheers, Tim.

...Picture of empty wallet