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Well the day started with a full English breakfast to get us going...weather was first class for our next leg of the journey to the Isle of Skye via applecross and further few side roads...great run and shirt sleeves all the way.

@Stuart Faulkner - Shows & Events Coordinator has collected his new high performance vehicle...

If it breaks down, his high performance motorcycle is in the back, ready to go...

I know this will be a controversial point of view but there is an 'enough is enough' rule that I would take into account. It is said 180bhp is enough for a Westfield and I would agree. I worry about going too fast 'just because I can'. I'll just get to the accident quicker and it will be a bigger accident too. I feel the same about tyres. For normal dry road use, the R888s have more grip than I need (and in the wet a bit less). If all I wanted to do is lower my lap times at Caldwell in the dry then R888s would be my choice - but I don't. My T1Rs do not grip anything like as well as hot R888s in the dry but they are predictable and fun! Same is true in the wet and they are about £45 a corner as against £120+ and are showing very little wear. The choice is yours!

Or this if times get hard

Well I agree with you Martin. I had T1Rs for years and were fine on road and on track days. Good progressive predictable fun! Only have R1Rs as main tyre for better sprinting times combined with everyday use and current driving to and back from track in Westie.

Just back from Daun in the Eifel area which includes the Ring. The roads where magic, smooth as silk , not much traffic and some great twistys if you like that sort of thing.

This is the viaduct used in the Harry Potter films. There is car parking and it is £2.00 per car but when the Jacobite steam train is due the carpark is really busy. There is a shop, café and also toilets. To get to the viaduct, you don't follow the obvious route. Leave the carpark, turn right and walk up the road until the next carpark area on the right. Ignore the path before the carpark. Walk through the carpark and the path will lead to the viaduct. It really is a lovely stop if you are in the area.

I'll be spectating on the Saturday and will probably drive up Friday evening i have a prior appointment for the Sunday

Never. Ever. Will we tire of this

It just doesn't get old does it.

She's a beauty and no mistake. Does it come with matching luggage?

It's been quite a while since such a sad news story has generated such polarised views. Even between me and the Mrs have had to settle to agree to disagree. My opinion tends to agree with Jeff. If Mr Hirano was so keen to offer his help and even offer an experimental treatment then he should have been banging on the doors of GOSH at the first opportunity. But he didn't. I generally don't agree with how public this whole tragic case has become and such a topic is not one to be discussed on the likes of Twitter and Facebook where idiots who read the headlines start attacking the parents and the staff of GOSH. But that's my view as I avoid most social media as much as possible barring the odd forum site. Even now the fighting continues about where the poor boy will die. It's just time to let the poor wee soul rest in peace.

Edited that for you

What does "ironing" mean? Maybe I could google it...

lots of

I'm up for both Graham, though I like idea of a Friday night BBQ weather permitting.

Forgive me for being cynical of our government's intentions but it's probably the same experts advising the government to push for lecy that advised the push for diesel. And we all know how well that is working out. And for all his being labeled a hairy buffoon by the hippies, Clarkson was banging on about diesel particulates a good 10 years back. And whatever the next fad is, we will be offered amazing incentives to move to it for a few years and then once the majority of folk are committed to it, the government will tax the out of it... The government treats these motoring incentives like a gateway drug to the nasty expensive stuff. By the time I get round to driving myself into the big garage in the ground, I fully expect leaded 4* to be rediscovered as the savior of the planet

Look on the bright side low pound = higher exports and more UK manufacturing jobs . Holidays might cost more but if you can afford a holiday abroad then your doing ok anyway

Looking for RAC Roll bar for seiw

Went to this first year with the Lancashire Area, not a very big show with not many cars there. They contacted me last year but we already had something planned. I will contact organiser to get more details. Steve

As charged as the debate is, and as raw as the emotions it generates are, let's rise above any slide towards personal digs, before we get to that stage, folks. And that includes the use of terms intended to bait or get a rise out of each other! Please.

You have Jeff accused me of being disingenuous (which I've taken on the chin in pursuit of reasoned, calm debate) but you must be fully aware of the American you are referring to, but fail to name. GOSH made Dr. Michio Hirano an honorary (UK) Doctor so he could review the case at GOSH (a necessary step to allow him access to NHS patient data). My reading is Dr. Michio Hirano is a world leading neurologist and an expert in mitochondrial disease. No records traced of his selling snake oil. Would Gosh really make a snake oil salesman an honorary doctor in their hospital? Any experimental therapy had to happen very early on (and not when so much tissue damage, including brain damage, had occurred) and the family had to raise the money themselves as NHS would not fund it. I accept the nucleoside therapy is not a cure, even if it worked, but many illnesses have treatments that are ongoing and improved procedures and drugs are developed. GOSH's own website http://www.gosh.nhs.uk/frequently-asked-questions-about-charlie-gard-court-case gives the following statement which clarifies the funding issue Why is there no treatment available at GOSH? There is no cure for Charlie’s condition which is terminal. GOSH explored various treatment options, including nucleoside therapy, the experimental treatment that one hospital in the US has agreed to offer now that the parents have the funds to cover the cost of such treatment. I found http://www.nhs.uk/Services/hospitals/ReviewsAndRatings/DefaultView.aspx?id=1097&pageno=1&sorttype=5&subject=All subjects&spid=0 which gives reviews of GOSH ( 2.5 out of 5 stars --only 24 reviews) but a common theme is very poor communication which has been echoed by Charlie's parents. I am sure GOSH do some fantastic work but had no treatment available on the NHS. It seems by the time the crowdfunding started on 30 Jan 2017 Charlie had deteriorated too far (including brain damage) so was then beyond any help. A very sad case which nears its finale. Please do read http://www.charliesfight.org/

Or a Lady of the night

Last year at Le Mans a guy on our campsite had a Tesla Which he had plugged into a generator for most of the weekend charging it up I did wonder how many gallons per charge he was getting

Hi, Scott, I come from an "ise" background and have taken on Suzie Dent's (the Dictionary Corner Queen from Countdown) advice that I should use "ize". At my advancing age, I can tell you that it is a struggle - particularly with crosswords and anagrams when a "z" slips in! Simon

Most areas tend to have a regular monthly meet - it can sometimes vary between summer and winter months, so always worth checking. Extra runs out and events are then organized around those regular meets, sometimes just for the local area, (though everyone is usually welcome), sometimes several areas might get together to arrange an event. A few of our Local Areas that cover quite a large geographic area, with quite widespread members, tend to not have a fixed day and time type Monthly meet, but instead arrange lots of runs out etc, all around their "patch" so that everyone gets a fair stab at a venue or run that's not too far away. Also, don't forget, you're welcome to visit as many local Area Meets as you like! Robin's area is well sited for some fantastic countryside, and do some great runs, you'll have a blast when you get a chance to make it along! Just keep an eye on the Local Events section of the Boardroom for details of anything coming up.

@Robin (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO - Thanks for the welcome. Due to other commitments i'm going to struggle to coming along during August. I'm assuming that the local meets happen on a semi regular basis as i would love to come along to future events. @marcusb - the previous owner didn't run with a front plate and just fitted it for the MOT! Now that its back in my garage, the number plate along with a couple of other things will be top of the list for sorting.

The world is going mad. Pollution by land based transport is small fry but one that can easily be taxed. Hydrogen is a better long term bet but pictures of the Hindenberg exploding is enough to put many off. A recent report said that the UK will need 7 new nuclear power stations to charge 50% of electric cars, where will these be built? Heavy ships aeroplanes are huge polluters and there are no plans to do anything about them. time will tell

Will the legislation ban Lorries and Diesel Trains who cover big mileages as well as Buses that seem to belch out masses of black fumes

@Stuart Faulkner - Shows & Events Coordinator I'm bringing them for you, It's the homeward journey that will be 'cramped' !

Speak to Luke at Plays-Kool Motorsport as well, he had some good prices as well.

Cool, thanks for that, on my list when I get back from holiday in Crete

I used to belong to that association when it was Society of Model Aeronautical Engineers (SMAE) Five shillings a year for insurance cover when I flew control line models as a teenager.

Schhhh.....what midges. Some things are better not mentioned.

The weather today was great sunshine all the way...left Tongue heading for Poolewe with a few side roads to explore....

Sorted thanks Richard

Driving a Mustang GT around the Pacific Northwest, I love this car

Left-field vote: good quality road tyres, such as Michelin Pilot Sports, Continental Premium Contact, etc. I've recently fitted a set of Conti Eco Contact 3s to my car and loving them. Plenty of grip (only around 2.5s a lap slower round Blyton than 888s), more comfortable, cheaper, better in the rain, more progressive when they do let go. Lots of benefits...

One word of caution for those doing long distance touring that use softer/sticky trackday tyres like R888R's, Yokohama AO48's etc; it's not a problem necessarily if you're just bimbling along, but I know of a few (Caterham) owners who've got caught out doing the European Alpine Pass tours, where you're driving quite briskly on the passes and easily racking up a journey of a few thousand miles. They've litterally hit the tread wear limits whilst up in the mountains, and been stuck with illegally "bald" tyres, in both the cases that I'm aware of, they ended up having to get tyres shipped to the nearest garage and had to get them change over locally before they could carry on!! So if using semi slicks on a long distance trip, where you know there will be some aggressive driving, do please make sure you've got plenty of life in them before you set out.