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After a number of issues since a fresh engine, gearbox and chassis rebuild. Just finished refitting the engine and gearbox after repairs to both. Also fitted a new propshaft and various other bits and pieces. Just in time for tomorrow's trackday! 🤞😀

Chearsley car show , managed to get in with some tasty classics … https://photographyfullstop.pixieset.com/chearsleyclassicandvintagecarshow/

All 15 places filled for tomorrow. Looking forward to another great day!

@Martyn Vann - Warwickshire AOi like the test in on the track theory 🤣 Is it drive it like you stole it ! or if in doubt flat out approach , Just remember black is good green is slippy

So long as it lasts until the end of the day!!!!

I had an imported MR2 years ago and found this - the front wings for example are completely different on JDM cars to UK spec

Japanese plates are square. Not long like ours. They have an MOT test certificate from new showing all faults the factory found during production and given to the customer. They also have tighter panel tolerances so if EU cars were hood/fender flush +/- 1mm... It'd be half that on the Japanese car. They ARE hugely fanatical over exterior appearance right down to the floor it's as important as eyeline. This is different here. Although they are right hand drive there are huge differences. Speedo is kph not mph. No rear fogs usually Majority of parts are physically different even tho same model. This is down to the different environmental needs and government laws. So for example steel brake pipes here.. In Japan it'd be different steel and corrosion protection. Trust me they are not the same thing. I worked inspecting jap cars built in the UK sent to Japan for 30yrs....

I bought an imported 2013 Audi RS4 Avant last year (it was imported by the previous garage owner) to save money on road tax. But it did make it harder to insure. Not impossible, just harder. Probably compounded by the fact that it is a performance car, which also reduced the number of willing insurers/underwriters. The car itself was immaculate and to quote the guy who modified the exhaust internals (so it sounds a little fruitier), he's never seen such a clean car underneath either. Mine was already on regular UK plates, so I imagine if the space is available, you can do the same to whatever you import.

Exactly! I keep telling people but they just won't listen 😂

I have simulated my body weight in the Westfield to set up the alignment after replacing a wishbone And by the way – don’t throw away your old brake discs, they can be really useful!

Cleaned the megas2000 today before the downpour

I went out for the first proper drive ever (after 600 miles) by myself. Glorious sunshine and decent roads. Maybe I enjoyed myself too much, as 'Life360' (the app we use to keep track of family members) reckoned I had 35 'risky events' over 47 miles...😬. I ended up at my usual haunt (Elstree Aerodrome) for a cup of coffee. One day I'll find a nice vintage aeroplane for the XI to pose against 😃.

Almost two years late, but I've managed to get my 40th birthday present sorted: A flight experience at Goodwood, in their Harvard. I had an amazing time, and got to fly her for maybe 5 mins whilst we were up,followed by a suitable amount of aerobatics. It turns out, if you don't clench hard enough, you really can start to grey out at the bottom of a 4g loop. 😮 Quick in-flight selfie: The view out over the wing, showing Thorney Island: An ever so slightly adrenaline filled me: I may take up wearing flight suits, as they're rather slimming.