Paul_J
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I saw brad with all the clio 172 crew.
Spent most of my day going down the 1/4 mile, however my clutch was absolutely shagged.
If you actually tried to 'Launch' the car, it'd just slip, and slip and slip. Be in 2nd revving its tits off, into 3rd, no different Rev rev rev 7k... into 4th, still only doing like 50 mph but revving madly 
As a result my times ranged from 14.9 to 18.6
Mostly 15.5's ish, as I was going down and when it started to slip, would lift off to let the clutch bite and then powering back down.
Gonna have to get clutch replaced and go to pod soon
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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paul you w@nker you should have said you were going else i woulda gone the only reason i didnt go was cus i didnt think anyone was going i knew 
[Edited on 28-05-2006 by Steve]
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Mattb
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and flywheel by the sounds of it..
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Paul_J
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I knew lots of people 
I was also giving people rides in my car around the paddock (last years track course).
I thought you were there steve as I saw a car just like yours, it did a 10.9 0-60 though I was laughing.
Bring on the pod. Unless I get to run my car next weekend?
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Paul_J
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quote: Originally posted by Mattb
and flywheel by the sounds of it..
Someone said that to me, last time I got my clutch replaced they had to re-skin my fly wheel 
Its only covered about 9,000 miles. What a pile of shoot clutch. I was talking to my mate and he was saying they could've used 1 of 2 clutches, one that is good and one that is complete toss. Considering it was Mr . Clutch I'm thinking the latter, and considering 160 bhp through the bastard, it's likely its been cooked.
Was awesome beating Clio 172's Though pretty even tbh. And there was a couple of 172's that were tuned up and woah.
Every other Gti / VTS I raced I absolutely decked.
Right so...
Gotta get new clutch
Put on my new radiator
Change Engine Mount
Couple more bits and bobs
Get my Hair cut
Do Hoff Style kareoke
and I'll be ready for pod.
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by Paul_J
I knew lots of people 
I was also giving people rides in my car around the paddock (last years track course).
I thought you were there steve as I saw a car just like yours, it did a 10.9 0-60 though I was laughing.
Bring on the pod. Unless I get to run my car next weekend?
not a cupra then probably a 1.4 16v
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Paul_J
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it looked like this 
with wheels etc. And was giving it beans spinning it up like a retard I think he just couldnt drive.
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Steve
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christ, unless it was a look a like, it should be pulling low 7's as standard!
mine should be low/mid 6's
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205tom
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i went today, was a good day, got power sunburnt tho,with all the sun that was around :\
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Ajones_17
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I went this weekend took loooooooads of pics.
wil post up soon, not long been in so will do it in a bit.
Was a great show, but sa Tom said, i think we all caught the sun
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
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Hello all!
I took 150 pictures, heaps of video so will post all that up soon!
did 1 1/4 mile with a shit start bogged down and that was 0-60 of 7.5 and 1/4 of 15.4
i think i could get 1/2 second off the 0-60 and maybe upto a second off the 1/4
friends 172 same mods ran a 6.2 0-60 and 1/4 in 14.4
Was a good show, very sunburnt and not a lot of sleep didnt help!
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Ajones_17
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I got about 2 hrs 40 mins sleep 
i was there in my mates 206 (white wheels) and my mates mk1 Vts who had some good runs up the quarter mile.
Pics shortly
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bradfincham
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quote: Originally posted by Ajones_17
I got about 2 hrs 40 mins sleep 
i was there in my mates 206 (white wheels) and my mates mk1 Vts who had some good runs up the quarter mile.
Pics shortly
Good stuff
we also won stand of the show with our 180 odd cars 
[Edited on 28-05-2006 by bradfincham]
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Ajones_17
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quote: Originally posted by bradfincham
quote: Originally posted by Ajones_17
I got about 2 hrs 40 mins sleep 
i was there in my mates 206 (white wheels) and my mates mk1 Vts who had some good runs up the quarter mile.
Pics shortly
Good stuff
we also won stand of the show with our 180 odd cars 
[Edited on 28-05-2006 by bradfincham]

I know, i wish i got some money for everytime i seen a 172/182 drive past me 
But truthfully, seeing them rip round the track and up the strip made me want one real bad, and makes me startto think about binning the idea of an engine converion for the corsa 
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205tom
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some random pics from today













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Greasemonkey
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Bruntingthorpe is just donw the road from me, you guys took over the place, shit me i drove to wigston and there was modifiedFrench motors as far as the eye could see, i should have gone really as i have a 306. Think i passed you paul, met some dood that went to the french car show and bought some Springs and shocks off him. Looks like i missed out on a good day
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Reedy
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thats what im talking about 
Liking that.
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Pop
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i went yesterday... had a great day, although i'm a little red today from the sun
talked to andy for a bit. spotted brad walking about and on the 1/4 mile. also spotted a corsa off this site, think his name is nicky, plate said something like that
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M Sutton
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I went, was a brilliant day and im red from the sun too, some good cars and track action made for a realy good day out!
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Daniel_Corsa
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Is that the 306 that was racing the old folk on last series of top gear?
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
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Scoty B
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
quote: Originally posted by Paul_J
I knew lots of people 
I was also giving people rides in my car around the paddock (last years track course).
I thought you were there steve as I saw a car just like yours, it did a 10.9 0-60 though I was laughing.
Bring on the pod. Unless I get to run my car next weekend?
not a cupra then probably a 1.4 16v
More like the 1.8 20v (not the VT)
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205tom
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daniel...yes it was. i think its truley shocking
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woz9
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i was there, good show, but one word of advice for people going next year. DO NOT PAY FOR VIP lol
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jamesvalver
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Registered: 21st Feb 03
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my brother went there with all his mates. they had the www.wsmcuk.co.uk stand
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
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PVS should be run like FCS was
also i feel that corsasport could learn a thing or 2 by the way that cliosport was run and organised
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