Lanes/Targa Rallies
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What do you drive lad?I have an entry in. Looking forward to it.
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And another 2 more to arrive.....
Ahhhhh displays of drifting will be available on the day at various tests thanks to the above
I dont know enough about all the costs invloved in running a targa, so cant judge/gripe too much, but I'd hope that with the noticeable increase in popularity and high entry numbers, then club's could afford to keep fees low while earning a fair amount?... I'm trying to set a few quid aside for later on in the year, but at the minute, 3 rallies in November aint happening... Some may point out that I'd save money if I crashed less
but in all honesty those couple of incidents cost more in spare time than money.Looking forward to getting out again and seeing what the tests will be like... and also seeing if this wee mod has made any difference!
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Agreed, I just can't see how they can justify putting up prices. As far as I know food was always provided. Maybe some landowners request paid, I don't know but when we run our multivenues sites are generally free and so we can keep the costs down. If I'm right also these clubs are non profit so I don't see who it benefits by raising prices. As I said before maybe there's prices we don't know of.
It is for this reason I cannot justify doing the summer lanes or any lanes for that matter. £110 before fuel along with the tyres that will be ran down means I'll have to be a spectator again this year
It is for this reason I cannot justify doing the summer lanes or any lanes for that matter. £110 before fuel along with the tyres that will be ran down means I'll have to be a spectator again this year
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Surely it is obvious clubs can not run at a loss.The option is to run more cars but then that is to the detriment of the event, restricting the number of actual test sites as well as the total test mileage! My intention is to use 12 different test sites most but not all twice. To my mind even at £80.00 this is better value than 6 tests 3 or 4 times. The rescue unit is not free and for that alone should be worth the extra. I am all for keeping things as good value as possible, but you still get what you pay for!
Hehe!.. Yip, it's a 4.625 from a UK Sportage (Think the US ones were 4.78). Stumbled upon it at Damien Priors, a breakers up the back of Belfast. I dont know if it'll help or not. It feels like there's a bit more lift now, but I could find myself having to reach for second briefly then back into 1st for a lot of manouvres now... we'll soon see. I hope I've it put back together alright... If you find the two bits lying in the middle of a test somewhere then you're welcome to them.
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4.6 odds sounds wild low. What does a standard MX-5 run ?
Spent many happy hours in Prior's yard in my youth stripping bits off cars three high in driving snow..
Haven't been there in years although I'm sure it's full of ex DLA Kia Sportage's...
Spent many happy hours in Prior's yard in my youth stripping bits off cars three high in driving snow..
Haven't been there in years although I'm sure it's full of ex DLA Kia Sportage's...
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@FM155 There's a few different ratios in MX5's, depending on model but ours was a 4.1. And yeah, cars stacked two high and the wee Kia was buried right at the back fence. I counted at least 28 cars to be shifted to get it trailed out, tho he said he had been meaning to get a lot of old stock cleared out of that corner anyway.
@John_MK5 I know what you mean. Dungannon had a new test this year which was class, but it started on a steep slope, and was a bit of a hill climb the rest of the way up to the finish. It was sore on the clutch taking off, and going for second was like a punch in the guts for the wee car... Still a super test tho.
@John_MK5 I know what you mean. Dungannon had a new test this year which was class, but it started on a steep slope, and was a bit of a hill climb the rest of the way up to the finish. It was sore on the clutch taking off, and going for second was like a punch in the guts for the wee car... Still a super test tho.
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I use 15" rims and lower profile tyres to drop the range slightly on the zr as I need to save the road wheels for the son to use the car when he needs it for work.
4.1 to 4.6 or 7 isn't that big a difference I guess.
I'm keeping an eye on MX5's and the tweeks as I'd like to go RWD and get away from using the son's daily transport.
That startline drag up the hill in dungannon was brutal, excellent test though..
4.1 to 4.6 or 7 isn't that big a difference I guess.
I'm keeping an eye on MX5's and the tweeks as I'd like to go RWD and get away from using the son's daily transport.
That startline drag up the hill in dungannon was brutal, excellent test though..
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I see on bookface that a full entry has been received and any further entries will go on a reserve list. Confirmation and final instructions to go out in the next day or two
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that was a very mixed day for me. we were leading until a leaky crank shaft oil seal started slipping the clutch. was some day for the revving though. we caught boys through the forest a few times. i put the headlights out of the mx5 that day pushing a boy up the hill cos he wouldnt go hard enough lol