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Post by Rag_It » Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:09 pm

Picked EGOR up from Mckeann's tonight, swung by Robins to drop off helmet and laughed as he packed the van for Brands, and informed us of his 2am departure time! :shock:

Anyway, it was so good to be back in something quick and agile, suspension i feared from Campbell's remarks to be too firm, but i guess i was prepared for the worst, and was suprised how okay it was on the cobbles!

As for handling, it was just good not to be driving a 4x4, but honestly great to be back in such an awesome handling car!

No doubt pages more to come, once i mince it round Knockers, and a few of Scotland's best roads!

Dave
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Post by kenny » Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:10 pm

Should we get you some L plates Dave? :D

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Post by Rag_It » Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:17 pm

:damnfunny


Probably!!!!!! :wink:

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Post by campbell » Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:06 am

Dave,

The suspension is really well sorted - it's damped perfectly, so is more comfortable than many stiff setups. But nonetheless it is just a few percent too hard for my long term liking...however hope you enjoy it this weekend!

It's getting like EasyRentaCar round Robin's these days ;-)

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Post by robin » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:04 am

Shame it's no more reliable than the rest of the them - Dave had a nasty experience at KH when something in the rear suspension broke - not his fault and luckily happened at the end of the session, but rather spoiled his weekend I think :-(

Better luck next time, Dave!

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Post by georgeg33 » Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:01 am

Robin
It was the two bolts at the top of the NSR upright that sheared. Think Neil has had the same recently?
AA relayed down to MMC courtesy of Sanjoy :thumbsup ,Dave was persuaded to grab a pax seat and drown his sorrows in Fort Bill.
Egor had been going well until then, but it was probably just as well it happened at KH rather than later in the w/e. Mind you I guess the road run corner speeds would be marginaly lower :wink:
Good luck to the guys at BH.

Cheers
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Post by robin » Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:43 pm

Wow - that is strange - luckily I have spare bolts by the dozen ...

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Post by Derek » Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:36 pm

Saw EGOR at MMC this moring looking poorly. :(
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Post by ed » Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:37 pm

Spare key is now in your letter box! :thumbsup
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Post by Rag_It » Sun Jun 10, 2007 10:21 pm

robin wrote:Shame it's no more reliable than the rest of the them - Dave had a nasty experience at KH when something in the rear suspension broke - not his fault and luckily happened at the end of the session, but rather spoiled his weekend I think :-(

Better luck next time, Dave!

Cheers,
Robin
Robin,

Where do i start mate....maybe first by saying a massive thank you for lending me EGOR, what a car, there was not much getting by me on track, a few Caterhams, the black S2 exigeS, but it just held the track like it was stuck on. A very well set up car indeed. I was very nervous, very nervous indeed, but 2 laps in and i was mixing it up, and getting my old confidence back. Tried some heel and toe, but it had been too long and gave up - some practice needed!

As for the broken items in question, I came into duffus in the last 5-10mins sesh (apologies for spoiling it for everyone! :oops:) but something just went crack, a wobbly rear end nearly sent me off, but caught it, and then smoke entering cabin signaled game over! Pulled over, and having thought it was a blown tyre, it turned out to be serious - the guy laughed as i think i went white, and held my head in my hand, and said to him....F*ck what am i going to tell Robin, he then said "What...it's not your car!!!"

Anyway, Robin, please just let me know what needs done and i will cover any expense, not to mention the new rear tyre, as it was nearly new and took a bit of beating....

Also, I really want to thank Tut again for letting me on in Robin's space, and perhaps more importantly for calming me down - Stephen, Stu and Shug for their technical input and for checking it out, Stephen again for the thought of trying to get it fixed, and Ed for calming my nerves that Robin wasn't loosing the plot, George and Son for sticking around again for moral support and tool, and most of all Sanjoy came to the rescue with the AA flatbed!!!

Boys - Thanks very much!!!!!!

Dave

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Post by robin » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:13 am

I may pop over and have a look later on today - if the bolts are sheared in the upright then that will need drilling out and helicoiling in all probability, but as east of scotland engineering are just around the corner from MMC, it may be I just get them to remove the hub and send it round there to be fixed ...

Anyway, sh*t happens, so don't stress about it :-)

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Post by Gareth » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:17 am

Rag_It wrote:
robin wrote:Shame it's no more reliable than the rest of the them - Dave had a nasty experience at KH when something in the rear suspension broke - not his fault and luckily happened at the end of the session, but rather spoiled his weekend I think :-(

Better luck next time, Dave!

Cheers,
Robin
Robin,

Where do i start mate....maybe first by saying a massive thank you for lending me EGOR, what a car, there was not much getting by me on track, a few Caterhams, the black S2 exigeS, but it just held the track like it was stuck on. A very well set up car indeed. I was very nervous, very nervous indeed, but 2 laps in and i was mixing it up, and getting my old confidence back. Tried some heel and toe, but it had been too long and gave up - some practice needed!

As for the broken items in question, I came into duffus in the last 5-10mins sesh (apologies for spoiling it for everyone! :oops:) but something just went crack, a wobbly rear end nearly sent me off, but caught it, and then smoke entering cabin signaled game over! Pulled over, and having thought it was a blown tyre, it turned out to be serious - the guy laughed as i think i went white, and held my head in my hand, and said to him....F*ck what am i going to tell Robin, he then said "What...it's not your car!!!"

Anyway, Robin, please just let me know what needs done and i will cover any expense, not to mention the new rear tyre, as it was nearly new and took a bit of beating....

Also, I really want to thank Tut again for letting me on in Robin's space, and perhaps more importantly for calming me down - Stephen, Stu and Shug for their technical input and for checking it out, Stephen again for the thought of trying to get it fixed, and Ed for calming my nerves that Robin wasn't loosing the plot, George and Son for sticking around again for moral support and tool, and most of all Sanjoy came to the rescue with the AA flatbed!!!

Boys - Thanks very much!!!!!!

Dave
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Post by Rich H » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:35 am

Which bolts sheared!? The ones with the shim packs in? Has your Geo been done recently?
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Post by ed » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:47 am

Yep, thats the ones that broke! :scratch
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Post by Rich H » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:55 am

Over tight on last geo perhaps?
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