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+1 for a moggy. The other thing I was gonna suggest was something like a Dolamite/Toledo?!
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Great pics NH! Is there anymore Time Attack meets near(ish) London before the end of the season?!
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cheers both. initially i was most interested in a single seater, but as well as the issue of rev limiting, some reviews seem to suggest that the instructors don't let you go nearly as fast as you might want. i'd also rather not drive one with a normal h-pattern box - i've never changed gear on the right hand side before and given the short amount of time you actually get to drive, i'd like to be best prepared!
decisions...
I'd really recommend the rally day. I went as part of a corporate day whilst I was in the trade so we did a few different driving experiences (RS4 Track drive, Tarmac Rally in 206, Skid Cars, Land Rover) but the Fiestas were by far the best! They were pretty much Grp N spec with hydraulic handbrakes and cages and the like. Instructors let you have a great laugh, cars were great, the experience of driving on monday & gravel was amazing and at the end, the instructors took you round which was eye opening. FWD cars can go sideways plenty!
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I'd like to buy one. It might help me get spotted more often. I do have a big head so make you get some big ones made!
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has anyone ever driven a 'single seater driving experience' at silverstone or similar?
if so, what type of gearbox do these cars have?
i presume they are sequential?Pretty sure it'll just be a normal h-pattern gearbox. Sequential boxes and clutches would take a pounding and would be a lot more expensive to replace than normal boxes. could be wrong though.
A friend of mine did a drive day at croft in single seaters and said that they have pretty low rev-limits and stuff to prevent you from going daft.
If you get a chance, Silverstone do a great rally course in Fiesta ST's. I went there and had a ball!
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Seen videos of this before I think. it's great! I love a good sleeper!
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Thanks for the input guys, I think you've managed to talk me out of it! Will try and get a HHSB front wheel to divert my attention instead!
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What about if I want that fashionable nosedive stance. Can I not just keep my stem at the height it is or, dare I say it, lower it, thus giving me the aggressive seat to bar drop that I so desperately crave?!
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Yes for doing it or yes that it'll ruin it?!
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Would it really look that bad?
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Right.... I have this stupid idea in my head that I really want to go 650c front wheel and forks on my bike.
Said Bike...
(I swear the seat doesn't look that floppy in real life!)My thinking is that as the frame is already rediculously small, I could almost make it into some kind of faux-pro slave sled and at the same time reduce pedal overlap.
Will I be more prone to pedal strike? Am I going to ruin my bike?
Someone save me from myself.Thanks.
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I'll defend XC90's. As an on-road off roader they're great. Well-specced, they drive well. My uncle is on his second one and swears buy it. Tows his race transporter with it and think's it's great. Seriiously, you could do a lot worse.
On the subject of Defenders, a friend of mine bought a brand new 90 XS 2 years ago. He loves it but it's all the little bits that get on his nerves. He owns a really clean mk4 R32 as well and 40kmiles it's perfect. The Landy is less than half the age and half the mileage and all the external brackets and bolts have gone rusty, It had a paint issue on the roof and it's the things like that that take the shine off buying a new one.
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Lytham St Annes is up near Blackpool
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Also got a deadstock pair of Vans Sk8-Hi LX Travis Millard. UK 6.5 rare shoe. Ideal for the missus. £25
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Getting rid of more shoes at the minute. Have a hardly worn pair of Black/Red Dunk CL Rasta's. Not got original box but still with cardboard lasts and spare Rasta laces. UK 7.5. £30 anyone interested?
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Have you got HIV in your eyes??
Come on, they just look like a tech Safari and a Safari is a great looking shoe. HIV Eyes are only reserved for people who liked those NB orthopaedic shoes a couple of pages back.
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Great news Athila. Hopefully others will have the same result as you! I'm keeping my eyes open!
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You must have shot a lot of tigers.
Yes, I used a machine gun.
Some measly rep to the first person to guess the film.
One of my favourite film quotes!
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+1. I actually really want a pair!
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Busy day yesterday...
I picked up the new care yesterday from the west country. Bought a Disco 4 3.0TDV6.Good work Jon! Ideal for a group jaunt to revival! 7 seats?
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If we are going for legendary engines in general then we ought to add 4 cylinders too and include the BMC A series, the Alfa twin cam, the VW flat 4, maybe the scooby flat 4, the Ford crossflow and the Lotus Twin Cam
+1 for all of the above.
I'd also add Cosworth YB engine into the mix and Nissan RB26 and Toyota 1JZ for their ridiculous tuning potential.
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We had a BX GTI when I was a kid. At the time, I thought it was ace. I still stand by my thoughts!
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Honestly, worth checking against a 998. If it's that much now I can't see it being much less for a 998. Get something shit and really boring like a Hyundai for your first year instead. Either that or something properly classic like a Minor. try a non-comparison site and maybe ring around for quotes instead. you might be surprised.
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Engine conversions are fairly prevailent in the Moggy world. Either put a bigger A-series in it or you can even go k-series or fiat twincam fairly easily! With a bit more power they make a great sleeper and can be made to handle pretty well!