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Did a Javelin track day yesterday at Oulton Park with two other mates both in there Westfields. Weather perfect, used my slicks for the first time. Failed initial noise test and rebuilt my recently repacked silencer then passed the test at 11:15. From then on it was out as much as possible to get the laps in. A few niggly issues with one car who had brake difficulties as he's right on the edge and seriously quick. Our other two cars ran faultlessly and what an enjoyable day. Massive grip, lots of serious cars and people who actually drove well as opposed to trying all the tricks to get past. Finished at just about 5pm well organised very few in fact I only recall one red flag incident which was quickly sorted. Ferraris and Porkers flying around a couple of Atoms, GTRs and radicals. All fast stuff and a good assortment of saloons. Good day out and well worth the additional £50 or so to get a full day out and with decent drivers. Not chavvy boy racers. Bob

Have a safe, fun & fast weekend guys!

Right thats me pretty much ready to go, just a few bits n bobs to sort out in the morning and i'm on me way See you in the top paddock ( finish paddock ) late afternoon chaps, ill have the bbq ready and a few beers chilled for ya Safe Journey

Muchly ta's all. Had a brill day starting at Irwell Brewery at 4 followed by an excellent meal cooked by my tigger Wendz St George has the bestest date!

I get deliveries from ECP via UPS all the time. It's always to my work address, just pay with paypal and they dont care about registered addresses

Oh and I've stood in line at ECP reserving via my phone on many an occasion when I've had to dash in for something in a spare moment! It either makes the assistants laugh and take the p**s out of the system with you, or they get real grumpy and move extra slow.

Its a trade price, the unit price is without 20% vat, so it's 2x39.59 plus 20% or £95.02 but they've let you off tuppence!

Pre lit narrow - surprised it doesn't blow away!

My oil came from either ECP or Opie. ECP are a pain for delivery though as they use UPS, ECP only only allow delivery to the card holder address and when your not there UPS leave a card stating that they'll try again OR you can call with an alternate address, failing that it's trip to their local sorting office, which for me is 35 miles away. Obviously for the second attempt you can state your work address, but what a ball ache...... And if your work place is anything like mine, the delivery of car parts is frowned upon by management whilst dresses/shoes/handbags every other day are perfectly acceptable.

Burtons operate the same pricing structure (just look at their website and compare it with what you paid)... but then you will get a delivery charge (at least, I am). Another good source for oil is Opie Oils, but shop around (just google Valvoline VR1 and you'll find plenty places selling it).

Well that would be a pass then, though I'm sure the tester was desperate to pick on something during the re-test! Still, here we go: And the the vital piece of paper, at last: Just leaves the the battle with the DVSA now.

I was going to say book a room at the pub for Mark - but that will be supplied FOC GF - count me in for the meal. Are you going to organise some fat-free transport?

No Dommo, wrong mindset Must be positive

Both very good; the guy that did the main test last week was really good, real old school tester, if he could see something wasn't going to need a physical check, he wouldn't. (He didn't miss stuff either though, talk about eagle eyed!) Got the feeling he very much wanted the car to pass, and that there were just a couple of very minor technicalities that he wouldn't have failed me on, but would have just told me to put right. But as mentioned, I had an issue with a speedo (very much non-standard, Stack supplied item) that couldn't be put right there and then and left no choice but to issue a fail. That said, I got a retest within three working days, and there was no charge for the retest because of the type of fail, and the timescale to retake it. I had a different, slightly younger examiner today, who was very good, but didn't know the M1 car/kit test back to front, and inside out like the last guy, and who was in grave danger of starting to reexamine already tested areas for no-reason. I also had to politely and diplomatically correct him when he started suggesting there might be a, few placement/min/max height problems with stuff. (One item had a 250mm minimum, he thought it was 350mm, another had no minimum height, and again he thought it should be 350mm). He had to go and look the stuff up at the end, while doing the paperwork. i had to wait a surprising time for the certificate - given the calcs etc had all been done. I admit, I thought at what point that he'd found something else and was going to give me a fail; he gave nothing away, out in the lane about whether things he was rechecking were now OK. I did see the guy that did my test on Thursday go and speak to him for a few minutes just before he emerged with the certificate, so I don't know if he was putting him right on things, or just passing the time of day! That said, pretty much all the feedback I've heard about Chadderton over the last few years for IVA has been good, so I'd pick them again!

Its no wonder it passed he's got a crate of beer in the back

I'm grateful for all replies, and the words of wisdom expressed. I shall replace stat and install expansion vessel. Then I shall visit Stoneleigh and have sneaky peeks at as many Westfields with X flows as I can. As an aside, this is a great forum that I read every day, and am amazed by the fonts of knowledge that participate.