The 924S race car is dead, long live the 951 racer
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Neil Haughey
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Its a teaser corner Ed for me, one of those where it feels like your going way to slow so try to carry more speed in only to get an oh shit moment when you run out wide over the kerbing.
Future Classics series was won by a slightly modded 951 a few years ago by Mark Koberloe, in his blue one complete with its MOT!
It is a fantastic car! It's had quite a bit of work by its current custodian (I don't know his name sorry) but it's currently for sale at EMC. I went to view it at Christmas and it's a lovely car, but I decided I wanted to carry on building my own car so I walked away. If anyone's interested then give EMC a call. (Just to clarify I have no connection with the car's owner or EMC).
Crikey, I think I have bought the bargain of the century, then, if they get anywhere near that.
Had a good day at Donington, thanks. Not a big grid of only 12 cars but that suited me really, for my first time out. I qualified 2 secs faster than I have been round there in the 24S and was very pleased with that.
You may say that's what I should have done, in a more powerful car but having not driven the car before I didn't know how it would handle or perform.
The car drove very nicely and was really enjoyable and handled well. Again, I didn't know whether it would be set up different to the 24S but it was similar and that gave me confidence. Car was quick in a straight line, too.
only issues were slightly spongy brakes (old fluid?) and a very very slight oil seal from the sump.
I had a reasonable start in the race and got past a couple of the Morgan's but my competition in a TR7V8 was gone! Well, he does have 330 bhp and probably weighs 100kg less than me at least.
it started to drizzle and the track became very greasy and I had a moment at the Old Hairpin but controlled it. I also took another Morgan around the outside at Redgate which I was pleased about!
my fastest race lap was 2 secs slower than I had practiced but the TR7s was 5 secs slower due to the conditions so all in all a good day.
I am very pleased with the car.
Had a good day at Donington, thanks. Not a big grid of only 12 cars but that suited me really, for my first time out. I qualified 2 secs faster than I have been round there in the 24S and was very pleased with that.
You may say that's what I should have done, in a more powerful car but having not driven the car before I didn't know how it would handle or perform.
The car drove very nicely and was really enjoyable and handled well. Again, I didn't know whether it would be set up different to the 24S but it was similar and that gave me confidence. Car was quick in a straight line, too.
only issues were slightly spongy brakes (old fluid?) and a very very slight oil seal from the sump.
I had a reasonable start in the race and got past a couple of the Morgan's but my competition in a TR7V8 was gone! Well, he does have 330 bhp and probably weighs 100kg less than me at least.
it started to drizzle and the track became very greasy and I had a moment at the Old Hairpin but controlled it. I also took another Morgan around the outside at Redgate which I was pleased about!
my fastest race lap was 2 secs slower than I had practiced but the TR7s was 5 secs slower due to the conditions so all in all a good day.
I am very pleased with the car.
Just relied to you on the PH thread [
] Great work!!!
Yes the blue one is pricey, but it has lots of new parts (inc. a fresh motor) so it's probably worth that to someone that wants a turn-key car...
Out of interest was the car you've bough advertised on Car and Classic? if so then yes you've had an uber-bargain with that!!!
] Great work!!!Yes the blue one is pricey, but it has lots of new parts (inc. a fresh motor) so it's probably worth that to someone that wants a turn-key car...
Out of interest was the car you've bough advertised on Car and Classic? if so then yes you've had an uber-bargain with that!!!
Photos from Sunday from one of the photogs I vaguely know, featuring my car along with my 2 friends from the (unofficial) Castle Donington Motor Club.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kcr9fbvqurj3yk0/AACptWe...
It's a coincidence we all have red cars, honest.
Thanks to,
Bob Bull Tripos Media Partnership.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kcr9fbvqurj3yk0/AACptWe...
It's a coincidence we all have red cars, honest.
Thanks to,
Bob Bull Tripos Media Partnership.
Poor day at Anglesey yesterday in CSCC Modern Classics, but at least we finished with everything on the car in the same place, and pointing in the same direction, as when we started!
Qualified ok and was happy with the car, but I had a spin on the first lap avoiding others in a real brown trouser momen, and was then thankfully missed by several other cars, to be last at the end of lap 1.
I passed a couple of cars back but then completely over drove and was ragged for the rest of my stint, and therefore slower than practice. Well, it was only my second time in the car and only second race in last 9 months! A very botched pit stop added to our woes and we finished last several laps down.
The car was fine, although I dont think we got the tyre pressures right all day, as it just felt "squidgy" and not as planted as last time, but it was the drivers that were the real problem, and certainly I never felt that I was in the right gear in the twisty stuff. Time for a track day to get some seat time I think.
Oh well, it's still better than going to Homebase.
It sure is Andy, and I'm sure your friendly face was appreciated by all. Keep up the good work !
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