FRENCH CAR SHOW 28th May Club Stand

by **Tony Smith** » Sat May 27, 2006 3:21 pm

clee wrote:I've heard you're in the running for the GTA ICE award though .
Though you might get a good run from Renault 2 shags Tony .

Er I don't think anybody will get close to my audio set up. Steve has all the modern head up display and DVD player. But over a kilowatt at under 1% THD through high quality components takes some beating in a GTA.

by **clee** » Sat May 27, 2006 4:17 pm

What time are most planning to arrive :?:

Have I got time for a full english before setting off :?:

by **stephendell** » Sat May 27, 2006 5:06 pm

Apparently access to the club stands closes at 10.00am.

For those of us down south we should probably aim to arrive at around 9.00am to be on the safe side.

For those that would like to travel the last part in convoy I suggest meeting up at Toddington services between junctions 11&12 Northbound on the M1. This is approximately halfway from London.

To arrive at Bruntingthorpe by 9.00am we would need to leave Toddington services by around 8.00am. This could be a little later depending on traffic.

We can of course keep in touch by mobile.

Mine is 07956495773

by **David Gentleman** » Sat May 27, 2006 7:45 pm

Tony Smith wrote:
clee wrote:I've heard you're in the running for the GTA ICE award though .
Though you might get a good run from Renault 2 shags Tony .

Er I don't think anybody will get close to my audio set up. Steve has all the modern head up display and DVD player. But over a kilowatt at under 1% THD through high quality components takes some beating in a GTA.

lol, 20 years ago! :lol:

by **simontaylor** » Sun May 28, 2006 9:17 am

ICE.... I'd much rather hear the sound of an engine.

Surely the acoustics of any front room are better than the inside of a tin box, or even a plastic tuperware one?

by **andyh877** » Sun May 28, 2006 9:04 pm

clee wrote:You're just jealous Whilst you're blarting round some wussy french track in shirt sleeves ,I'll be sitting in a rain soaked field trying to keep warm and wishing I'd brought the ear plugs as the RAOC marquee is right next to the obligitory drum n base setup .
That's if that blingin exhaust of yours passes the noise regs

too right

arrived..... spoke to the club pres and he's a spider driver...... noise regs relaxed no test for me :lol:

straight on the circuit with it :lol:

Superb day had can't wait to go on the next one did you fit dat chrome autoball init :?:

carried on the bling though..... Peskes worked well with me ride slammed to da max :shock:

by **phildini** » Tue May 30, 2006 10:08 pm

CHAVS are us........

by **clee** » Wed May 31, 2006 1:28 pm

Yeh but I was being gentle wiv me driveshafts innit :lol:

http://www.theresults.co.uk/2006_Motors ... esults.pdf

http://www.theresults.co.uk/2006_Motors ... esults.pdf

by **peterg** » Wed May 31, 2006 1:32 pm

Not a good day for GTAs really!

by **clee** » Wed May 31, 2006 1:34 pm

peterg wrote:Not a good day for GTAs really!

Tony's 0-60 was quite respectable @ 6.60 + we all only had one go at it ,should have got an allday pass :roll:

by **David Gentleman** » Wed May 31, 2006 1:40 pm

Look at the 21T chairman in his R21 Turbo, 0-60 in 5.88, 2WD as well...

His quarter mile was 14.4, and he's done a 13.2 in the past, almost the same as the Evo at the top...

by **clee** » Wed May 31, 2006 1:46 pm

I think the quarter mile times aren't that bad for the old things ,in the top 50 out of 220 odd

by **stephendell** » Wed May 31, 2006 2:39 pm

I think explusion from the club for all those over 7s :wink:

Tony did quite well. Unfortunately if you look at his graph he changed gear at 56mph (up into 3rd). This added about 0.5s to his time. Otherwise he probably would have beaten the factory time.

by **simontaylor** » Wed May 31, 2006 5:04 pm

Well done to those brave souls that had a go!
Where were the rest of the GTA experts.
Yeh Yeh..... all sorts of reasons (excuses), probably like me...... in the garage all over the floor, but now I'm back on the road, firing on all cylinders.... I'm doing a track day tomorrow.

Last year I used a gtech unit and hit 60 in 6.18 seconds. Dropped the clutch @5000-ish, changed up to second with right foot planted solid to the floor and just hung on in 2nd till it registerd 60. That was my first attempt. After a few more runs the times never bettered and were getting worse, probably heat saturation as I was just stop starting up and down the dual carraigeway.

What did they use to measure the 0-60 times at the show?