The gods were aligned, and I managed to get a day off yesterday to have a blat around the dales. Champion weather!
Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!
- Thread starter daro911
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Rob, I got a bit of a deal for Leeds to do a combined: - Major service - Brake Fluid - Plugs - 4 Tyres Can't remember the exact deal, but I think the usual 10% wasn't far off the mark. If you need more info I'll dig out the invoicing.
ORIGINAL: rob.kellock [][
Great photos, thanks Steve. It takes dedication to stop for a photo shoot on a drive like that! Thanks for the info regarding servicing - seems the gods aligned for Leeds OPC when you booked that in! flat6 - we need to have a play round there one time, it's not so far. Also, I have managed to book Friday off work - departing Charnock Richard services at 10am with at least Jeremy, possibly a couple of others too, to go and watch the RS boys strut their stuff at Oulton Park if you or indeed any other Spydermen fancy it?
Thanks Rob for letting me know. I have had one of you guys step forward and offer their services . Cheers Tracy
I dare not ask what the total price was for that lot esp OPC tyres pricing !!!ORIGINAL: Steve Brown Rob, I got a bit of a deal for Leeds to do a combined: - Major service - Brake Fluid - Plugs - 4 Tyres Can't remember the exact deal, but I think the usual 10% wasn't far off the mark. If you need more info I'll dig out the invoicing.ORIGINAL: rob.kellock [
Thanks Rob. I can't do that day. I'm off down South to pick up a work horse for karting. Nothing fancy but it's time for me to start bringing the kart home to work on and taking it to other tracks. It's been kept in storage up to now. We did our first race away from our usual track at the weekend. My boy learnt the track on the Saturday and won the race on the Sunday! Our first win - the proudest day of my life! I hope for many more but it wont be easy. The expenses are spiraling plus there's so much to learn - both driving technique and kart set-up. Hired a van for that weekend but now getting my own transport. There's no such thing as a cheap form of motorsport!
Congratulations! You must be proud as anything. You'll have to let us keep us informed - Team Mangetout Racing are always looking for new drivers []
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Wow that is fantastic Cecil!! Tell him I'm impressed and proud of him too! [
] Keep him at it he's obviously got something.
Damn, I'd have popped down for a watch but I'm working in Milan Friday and Saturday [
]Thanks Homerdog, thanks Andy[] I'd do anything to be honest if he continues to develop. In a couple of years when he's 10 I'll get a better understanding of how much potential he has. He's holding his own against the older boys but he needs to get bigger so we can remove some of the 18kg of ballast he's carrying as its dead weight as opposed to shifting body weight around the kart. These karts are doing over 40mph. What he's doing on track I don't know where be gets it from. His lap times are all within a few 10ths of one another. Too early for me get carried away though but i'll certainly stick at it - as Team Mangetout would say, "Living the Dream"[]
] I'd do anything to be honest if he continues to develop. In a couple of years when he's 10 I'll get a better understanding of how much potential he has. He's holding his own against the older boys but he needs to get bigger so we can remove some of the 18kg of ballast he's carrying as its dead weight as opposed to shifting body weight around the kart. These karts are doing over 40mph. What he's doing on track I don't know where be gets it from. His lap times are all within a few 10ths of one another. Too early for me get carried away though but i'll certainly stick at it - as Team Mangetout would say, "Living the Dream"[]
Richard Tipper tweeting about detailing a Spyder today https://twitter.com/perfectionvalet/status/443809218957938688
Great stuff flat6 and what a wonderful adventure you two have just begun "Long May You Run" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjxz90hLYtwORIGINAL: flat6 Thanks Homerdog, thanks Andy[
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Out of interest has anyone fitted a ipod connection to the Spyder? Phil
Shame, but I can't make Friday. Got the day off, but to go to Geneva for the motor show with a chum. Hopefully the Porsche nibbles are worth the journey! Last year, they had 911 shaped jelly tots! Hope you all enjoy Oulton - looks like decent weather for you.
Cheers Steve, am sure you'll enjoy your day!
Mine has the Aux in socket in the centre console, you need the dexterity of a magician to fit an iPhone inside it and shut the lid first time. This "feature" does not integrate well with the radio and is a pain in the proverbial when a duff track comes on. I don't know what aftermarket solutions exist.
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