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TOTALKITCAR & pic's !

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We (Tim and myself plus son) were on a photo shoot yesterday for Totalkitcar , along with around 20 other '' SYLVA '' based cars. 160 miles and nearly 4 hrs for me , I think longer for Tim. After hanging around for what seemed ages we were offered coffee in the circuit restaurant and eventually the first photo session. We were told after signing on that briefing would be at 9-15a.m. sharp. WELL :?: it didn't happen :shock: Next thing , once all pic's in the pits were done , we moved down onto the track for more pic's . This bit of track is about 1 in 3 :shock: ha ha :lol: so being asked to move up down left right etc for 20min's was amusing.
After about 40 min's all pic's were sorted here and we were allowed onto the track slowly convoying around and return to pits.(Had to be slow cos nobody had helmets with them during the photo shoot .)
Now we were allowed a little play once helmets were in place so in our own time off to the track which was mostly wet/cold. Remembering that NO BRIEFING had occured plus I'd never seen Cadwell before and certainly not driven on it , we trot around at a pretty careful pace , quickening once confidence grew through my backside ----------- now we are shifting 8)
Apparently this was the club circuit and therefore just before a hard uphill left hander ---- YOU SHOULD go through a barrier and return onto the club circuit again ------------ NO MARSHAL pointing this out / or sign and the adrenaline just kicking in , mean't I went straight on , only to see in front of me around the bend TWO Z Cars mini's smack in the middle of the track having a photo shoot .
I was very busy for a few split seconds , Z CARS guys had mouths open and Stuart(passenger) thought , '' oh , dad's done it this time :!: '' However , after braking it was obvious the damp tarmac wouldn't stop me so off the brakes , across the grass banking , ending up 3 or 4 metres back on the tarmac infront of the Z Cars at a halt :shock:
Appologies all round :oops: then went off for a chat :evil: with the marshal who was stood behind a pile of soft barriers and not visible when we drove by before the mishap. Asked him where the circuit went(no other cars in front as a guide unfortunately) and he said through this gap. So off we went now knowing the circuit - sort of .
Even with ammater marshals on our sprint events direction is always indicated either by sign or a marshall pointing it out. Amazing :shock:
Back on track and things were hotting up learning all the bends through hills/hollows , a great fun experience if you've never been there. We did 10 or more laps then in to check fluids etc. Chit chat with Tim , coffee , lower the pressures. Out again , this time pushing quite hard , smoke coming from front left tyre at the barrier turn in . Tim moved over to let me chase an AUDI and a PORSHE but they wouldn't move over and were painfully slow in the corners. Tim had brought an RT with a TOYOTA 4AGE 1.6lt in it. Tim reckoned we were the quickest thing out there in that session. BUT , sadly , the front left tyre grabbed my quad headlights ripping them out , resulting in a split tyre wall . This I'm sure was down to carrying a passenger plus Cadwell is tighter than any place I've been round so needed more lock than normally would be the case. Off to LOUTH to buy a tyre but no joy :cry: then the 3rd thing happened -------------------- stupidly I reversed into a car parked behind me , just didn't see it sitting below my vision UGH :(
We did enjoy it though , just sad we didn't get back on track when the sun had dried the track out.
So at some point in 2007 an article will appear in Totalkitcar including a Stylus :D :D :D

Rob.
A few pic's taken by Tim at CADWELL :!:
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None on track as Stuart couldn't hold the video still :roll:
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Rob

Iv done Cadwell & few times on the bike & booked in again for April. Very enjoyable.
Shame you missed the mountain & woodland section. Been intrested to see what you thought as the bikes take off up the mountain, but it is narrow until the main staight so single file for cars I would have thought.

Does this mean I have to renew my Totalkitcar subscription?
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renew sub'n ?

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Well problem being you won't know which month it will be in --- ? nor do I :roll: Rob.
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Well, a scary day then almost hitting some Z cars and tearing your tyre apart
Are the quad headlights still intact?

Hopefully Llandow will go better then.

The clubstylus details will also be updated in the next issue (if clublistings appear) of total kitcar mag
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Quad lights

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I'll strip the lights out now because it will happen again on tight swisty circuits . Couldn't get full lock without fouling them anyway. TWO are bust so might just as well remove the others on the drivers side. £200 down the drain ! It doesn't go on road now anyway and the class applicable for my car now doesn't require lights so some weight saved. Shame though --- they looked great . The almost accident with the photo shoot Z CARS was down to the organisers so Llandow will run smooth as a custard :D

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Photo shoot

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Dear Rob - Mine was Tim's car - the toyota 4 age. Did it go well??
Do you answer your mobile??
I am coming to the track day - have arranged my hols around it. I can pay by Paypal or cheque. What is the final amount??
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Re: Photo shoot

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drakkan1819 wrote:Dear Rob - Mine was Tim's car - the toyota 4 age. Did it go well??
Do you answer your mobile??
I am coming to the track day - have arranged my hols around it. I can pay by Paypal or cheque. What is the final amount??
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David Jackson - no nurse but may bring the missus
Ah :shock: I'm dissapointed now ; I was assuming it would be the ' nurse ' :lol: Your car looked good in the shoot and I followed it round for a while till Tim moved over for me to chase the ' drift ' cars . Mobile me by all means ; perhaps Tim's given you the wrong number. I've sent it via P.M. from here . PAYPAL will be fine , you just need my email address but just send me £50 until July , at which point there may be some small final adjustment depending on total numbers entering and therefore marshals/paramedics etc. £117.50p is what I said will be the total and it won't be much varied from that.

email -- landscaping@robertfarley.demon.co.uk

I'll edit the topic/commit now :!: as soon as you paypal.

Rob. :roll:
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and now even a movie of the photoshoot

http://www.stingraymotorsport.com/media ... 20High.wmv
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missed something

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Werner Van Loock wrote:and now even a movie of the photoshoot

http://www.stingraymotorsport.com/media ... 20High.wmv
No sign of Tim and me passing all and sundry :roll: Should have paid them I suppose :lol:
I just love the Stylus but she keeps swallowing £££ !
Alfa Red 159 2.4 jtdm ti 260bhp 365lbft / BilsteinB12 + Adjustable Powerflex camber/castor bushes. Red STYLUS 2lt zetec 231bhp 185lbft Dunnell . RED 1972 Alfa 2lt GTAm replica 170bhp.
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