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Kev, I'm awaiting a guy from BriSkoda posting. He's a semi-pro sports photographer and was snapping away most of the day. He was in the Skoda painted in red oxide with the "This car has not been abandoned" sticker He says he'll post lo-res for everyone, but is happy to do a full CD with whatever you want in hi-res for £20.
I wondered who he was, I saw the dayglo with Pornographer written on the back and he did seem to take loads of pics as I passed.
I've got the footage of the cornering by most that was there, unfortunately still trying to find a power cable for the docking station
Sad to say that I lost a fair bit of really good footage too (inside veiw of Mr Crafts fighting the beast under the bonnet and most of his run out with me) due to the DV tapes not FF when I pressed the button.
Location: ShyTot graphics Location: Squires Bar Location: Wakecastlefract
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Okay, my turn.
Firstly, apologies for not osting this sooner. Last night turned into an alcohol fuelled laugh-fest, but that's another story...
Here we go then...
Dave, as always, thanks fo putting the time and effort into organising each of these events, they just keep getting better and better, and this time even the weather was on our side.
Massive thanks to Andy & Ellie AET for the loan of the Merc Sprinter and the trailer. I cannot say how useful and helpful it was to have the use of your equipment. All the club stuff went inside with room to spare for my 6 spare wheels. tools, and other assorted gubbins.
Thanks to Andy for popping out and getting me some brake fluid too. This meant I could go back out and play for the rest of the day, albeitwith only three wheels doing the braking. Not as bad as it sounds, as there are just 2 spots on the track where braking is really necessary. The rest of the time it's a case of cogging it down and throwing it into corners sideways to scrub the speed
Paul... Many thanks for helping to diagnose the early problem. The car dropped down onto 3 pots whilst I was sat waiting to go out on my first run I did a lap hopin that a good thrashing might resolve the issue (try the easy stuff first) but it didn't, so it was into the pits and up with the bonnet. Bearing in mind I have VERY limited mechanical knowledge I traced the problem to number one pot, whipped out a very wet plug, and thought it might have been the head gasket, as it looked to have water on it. Paul came to the rescue, we swapped the plug with the one from no. 2 pot and decided it was a dead spark plug, Paul shuffled off and came back with a spare from his collection, popped it in and bingo! Back on all four for the rest of the day
Thanks to Paul too for the passenger ride. Simply amazing. Sometimes we even pointed in the same direction as we were travelling.
Most amazing sight of the day? Coming round the bottom bend before the finish straight, staring at the door mirror which was just filled with dayglo green and black vinyl as Paul followed me round sideways. This happened on at least 6 occasions, and each time I was grinning like the proverbial Chesire cat.
To everyone that came in with me as a passenger, thank you. For trusting me, and for saying just how good you thought the little £300 sh*tbox really was.
I absolutely loved and enjoyed every minute of the day, even the mechanical bits, and the crawling around under the car, covered in brake fluid, crimping the brake line in a last attempt to get some pedal back and go back out.
And finally (You knew it was coming, didn't you?)
Andy...
After much persuasion to get your ass into the Pug you finally bowed to the pressure, along with Sean as a passenger, and went out. I wasn't even watching until I heard a screach coming from the hairpin and Sarah said something that made me look up...
to see the little Pugleot, which has served me well for 180 miles of track time at two Blyton events, ploughing headlong into a trackside bale at what must have been 30-40 mph. She'd taken a bit of a battering during the day, losing about 50% of what was left of the dash, and the front bumper, but this was the final nail. She was dead. I need to apologise for my first words to you, but I'd not had long enough to think of anything other than "How sh*t do you feel?"
Seriously mate, PLEASE, PLEASE don't worry. As I've said, she was a £300 eBay special, and she's brought me and everyone that went in her £1000's in smiles.
As some of you may or may not know, she is now in residence at AET, strapped to a heart moniter, and as they say at the start of the $6,000,000 man, Gentlemen, we will rebuild her. Bigger, better, faster, stronger. With internal brake and fuel lines, a cage and some nice seats. It's the very least she deserves. Maybe even a heart ransplant
We'll see.
And to EVERYONE that attended, if you enjoyed it half as much as I did, you WILL be back in the spring !
After going in Sticky's "Le Tot" it has inspired me to find a cheap track sh*tbox racer to have a go in too. Whos ever seen a fat guy in a Mini?! just you wait
To anyone interested, our gracious hosts, Howard and Ruth Paterson, owners of Rallydrive and the Blyton track are currently competing in the Incas Rally in Peru and running in 44th. They'd be doing a bit better if they hadn't had to pull over to vomit due to altitude sickness as this is the highest rally stage in the world. Their colleague Simon Nutter is running 41st, and they're all in Skoda Fabia's
Judging by the third picture it looks like the Skoda have a little modification that a couple of people might be making to their own cars the next time they go to Blyton
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Reason: Can if I want
Location: I live in Wheelock near Sandbach Cheshire.
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Originally Posted by Sticky Stuff
Certainly was.
Thank you.
Dread to think how bad it might have been it you hadn't helped to soften the blow a little
Hope the damage to your rare beast isn't beyond economical repair
(If it is you could maybe buy it back from the insurers and bring it over in the spring as an out-and-out track car)
Not claiming on the insurance. I run a courier business, and have 5 different insurance policies, including the cars private one. Renewal was just £4K on the vans, and thats cheap.
Unfortunatly the way the pricks in the insurance industry work is that if a claim is made on one, it effects them all!!.
I work on the principal that if it costs less than double the excess to fix, no claim is made. Car is worth 3k tops, so I will fix it if costs less than a grand.
Grease monkey is coming down tonight to try and start her, and then the body shop says that they can't judge the damage that caused the twist, (Except that the only panel damage is the 1 wing) until shes on a ramp, which they can't do until shes running!!.
I will update you all as I know whats happening.
By the way, has anyone got picks/video of me running, loads were filming/snapping as I was circeling, but I hadn't got mine out before the mishap!!.
Thanks, looks like Cam Sensor and the crank Sensors casing are smashed.
That explains it starting, but not running. No leaks, so if thats all on the engine I will be happy. Getting towed to the body shop in the next couple of days so it can be dismantled and examined underneath.
HERE's a link to the semi-pro pornographer who was snapping away all day's PB gallery. He has over 800 and plenty of everyone's. Anyone wanting a disc full of hi-res can liaise with him through me. I've asked for one with mine and then a general selection, so I'll email on whatever I get of other peoples
He says he'll post lo-res for everyone, but is happy to do a full CD with whatever you want in hi-res for £20.
Ive been waiting all day for that Sticky!! 
(only joking "my" Andy, who by the way has been stiff today!)
