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My latest project... A month and £1000 to create an MX-5 track car


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So, that happened. Probably the most fun track day I've ever done, and other Adam agreed:



Not really anything to update in terms of tinkering, because all I've done is put fuel in it and changed the brake pads once or twice. Oh, that's a lie, I did add a little extra polycarbonate 'screen' to help divert rain over the driver, and add brace for the passenger seat, but that's all.

Next outing is 30th Jan at Cadwell, sharing the car again naturally. Again, looking forward to slip sliding around on Federal's finest ditchfinders...
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drs bit very funny Adam  :d

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Nutters. Did the marshalls have a word with you?

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Hahaha great video. There's something about Rockingham's tarmac in that it gets very very slippy indeed, I had a HUGE spin there in my FRS and luckily did no damage.

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Oops, missed all these replies before - sorry!

 

The marshals were fine, think it might have been cos Rockingham themselves were running the day, rather than a TCO...

 

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We were at Cadwell again yesterday, myself and Mark, along with George who has my old race MX-5 and Adam & other Mark in their black MX-5.

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As always, a fun day out, and not without incident!

Mark decided to lift just after the first right hander going into Hall Bends - unfortuantely the video wasn't rolling, but either way we mostly got away with it. Ish.

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The joys of old cars... hammer, jack handle, gaffer tape,  ready to go!

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Couple more pics... Really good to be able to get fairly close to the track here, means you can get some decent shots.

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Video to follow (currently uploading).

Car faultless again - obviously :)

Next outing - unsure, but hopefully soon, again forgot how fun yet capable this machine was...

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That's a cracking shot of the three MX's Adam. :yes:

Is that a new light board at Hall bends? Can't remember seeing one there before.. I may be blind mind! ;) **​

 

** Just had a look at one of my vids from last September.. the light was there. I am blind.. :blush:

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Same car isn't it? Amazing photo though, how did you do that?

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Same car isn't it? Amazing photo though, how did you do that?

 

Just give me a black Lab and a white stick!  :laugh:

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Haha. Yeah it's three 'burst' photos stitched together. Photoshop trickery :)

 

Video... Usual job, slidey bits, then some of the clearer laps.

 

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