RallyCiaran
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thats a cracking pic @swansty ! Nearly looks like you know what your doing and everything!
Gutted I missed it but have no fear I will be at the next one lol
I need a sump, clutch, exhaust, fuel line and front tie rod before I even think about rathfriland lol thats saturdays damage alone. Lol
@RComms Another random one, but there's a work collegue has landed in this morning with bleeding ears after a big blue Pug went past him!.. How did you's hear each other inside that?!!! Must have sounded awesome tho!
@RComms ..thats a pretty mundane attempt at cornering from me there!.. Could we swap it out for the 'ropey jump' one past @peespeed?!.. lol!
..Another random one, but there's a work collegue has landed in this morning with bleeding ears after a big blue Pug went past him!.. How did you's hear each other inside that?!!! Must have sounded awesome tho!
..Wrong silver mx, we're S59 KUA lol!.. Cant access Peespeed here Andy, but will edit later! ..And totally agree, It's great to see so many pictures of these events and really appreciate photographers efforts trekking long distances and spending all day at this!@RComms ..thats a pretty mundane attempt at cornering from me there!.. Could we swap it out for the 'ropey jump' one past @peespeed?!.. lol!
..Another random one, but there's a work collegue has landed in this morning with bleeding ears after a big blue Pug went past him!.. How did you's hear each other inside that?!!! Must have sounded awesome tho!
..Wrong silver mx, we're S59 KUA lol!.. Cant access Peespeed here Andy, but will edit later! ..And totally agree, It's great to see so many pictures of these events and really appreciate photographers efforts trekking long distances and spending all day at this!
..Well, almost, image 601 is a little more dramatic! lol!..It's fine tho! I know what you mean, I'm sure it's a bit repeatitive for anyone watching one MX after another!Fixed. again. maybe... Its not my fault there are a Gillizion MX-5's at these things. Not to coin an inappropriate phrase, but... you's all look the same to me!
saying that... your jump is much more respectable!
I cant imagine having much fun in a (no-matter how trick) fwd Starlet. Not really my thing, even with the podium/trophy prospects...
Youd be surprised how much fun can be had in fwd (untricked saxo) on gravel with a hydraulic handbrake to assist. I don't think I have ever been as sideways on an event previously, though that was mostly due to trying to outrun @RComms, some red mist and approaching corners far too fast and basically pulling the wand, steering, praying and somehow getting round. I do fancy a run in something rwd at some point to see how much I would crash.
One interesting point (in my opinion) if you look at the results 1st and 2nd overall as you would expect were Eamonn and Daniel Byrne both in (very standard looking but trick) Starlets, but 3rd and 4th were the MG Midgets of John Kelly and David Cochrane (trick as well). Where were all the unbreakable MX5s? Also Danny was the only person to beat any bogey time and that was only once.
Davy, whilst I understand your point regarding the MX5s the event isn't run for spectators but for the fun you get from grassroots motorsport, and hairdresser jokes don't go out of fashion!
..Oh aye Kevin!.. It's all coming out now!.. Beating myself up because I couldnt get away from you 'amateurs'!.. lol!Im not knocking FWD one bit, I used to have mighty craic left-foot braking on wet shale in 1200 Nova's when I worked at Alltrak many moons ago, I thought I was Jean Ragnotti! But a day out in a boggo-looking Starlet on steelies wouldnt really light me up, as good a car as it may be!
Good point there Davy, Our wee club does attract a good mix of drivers from ex champions to 1st timers. I think that has got to be a good thing. The 'older generation' and the 'plain jane' cars they were competing in!.. are always on hand to give a bit of advice and help if asked. They wouldn't be changing their holiday plans to do the rally if they didn't like what we give them.I have to admit to not really knowing 'who was who' when we started out and was surprised at some of the 'older generation' and the 'plain jane' cars they were competing in!.. Fairly opened my eyes realizing we're out among some very experienced autotest / rally pro's in some well specced machinery!...
I'm not sure what happened to a couple of the top MX's?
Whilst I'd love to be out in something old / classic the reality is I couldnt afford it (roll out the violins!).. so I'm grateful to be out in the MX5 getting cheap RWD action. It's the first car I've bought just to 'do a job' yet we've both totally fallen for it.. Definately an MX5 convert now!... and I'm even coming round to some womens clothing!... Topping up my lipstick half way through a test still needs some more practice tho!.. Looked more like Coco the Clown after Letterbin 3!..
..Oh aye Kevin!.. It's all coming out now!.. Beating myself up because I couldnt get away from you 'amateurs'!.. lol!