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Video of my Skyline doing the run

Postby Tony Smith » Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:50 am

Did the video of my Skyline going up the hill come out anygood Rottbott?
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Postby JohnC » Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:52 am

Well, back home again after another successful club event. We both enjoyed it right from meeting members staying at the Talardy on the Friday evening and enjoying a meal that Andrew organised for us, then a chat in the bar back at the hotel after.
Andrew is really a star at organising this event and our thanks must go to him for all his work and to Christine for all the typing of the route maps/instructions. All very professional.....So a big thankyou to you both.
The bad weather held off for the Tour, which was a bonus considering what the forcast was suggesting, and I am sure, like myself, it was a most enjoyable weekend for everyone :D
Also we were pleased to meet our newest and youngest member.....funny how she got her logoed baby grow before I got my logoed t-shirt.....I had to wait two years for mine :lol: :lol: :lol:
Nice to see Richerd and his good lady over from the other side of the Irish sea......pity he could not have cleaned his car though :roll: and nice to meet up with old friends and meet some new ones.
All in all, I could not have wished for better event to come over for.....so...heres looking foward to next year.....over to you Andrew....Thanks once again :D

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Postby simonsays74 » Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:21 pm

LOL John, you should have seen it 750 miles ago! MInt! :lol:

Still not cleaned and very much in daily use.

Bath time at the weekend, all wheels off to be cleaned inside and out and also clean all inner wheel arches.

Wax the body and tuck it up under it's cover again.
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Postby JohnC » Thu Aug 26, 2010 6:49 am


Bath time at the weekend, all wheels off to be cleaned inside and out and also clean all inner wheel arches.

Wax the body and tuck it up under it's cover again.


Thats what I like to hear Richard........mine has not been cleaned yet either...weather has been crap over here since I got home...but its in the garage staying dry till the next fine day then a good clean and check over :wink:
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Postby simontaylor » Thu Aug 26, 2010 4:43 pm

not so much of a rush....... as they are plastic bodied cars and less prone to rusting.
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Postby Rottbott » Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:18 pm

Skyline video came out ok:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ws8zHvuTKc



^^^^ that avatar is nice to look at and all but you'll get me in trouble at work eventually. :)
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Postby simontaylor » Thu Aug 26, 2010 10:32 pm




CLEARLY there are some drivers who like blasting up a hill,
SO why not do a bit of competative driving up a hill and see what sorts of cars you really can beat.

It is so safe, there are marshalls at every corner, an ambulance (just in case) and it's a great day out with like-minded petrol heads. Now compare the safety aspects to your adreneline weekend in Wales/Macon.
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Postby simonsays74 » Fri Aug 27, 2010 9:07 pm

LOL I've seen both side of the coin and the side of it!!

Done more sprints, track days, hillclimbs and hooning around in loads of different cars very luckily!

Macon was just something completely out of this world! We will be doing it again next year if it runs, if not I am so happy to have experienced it just once.

Wales private road was a total rush, no marshals, ambulance etc etc.... again once in a life time experience.

I love hillclimbs but they are to organised! LOL
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Postby andyh877 » Sat Aug 28, 2010 8:19 am

Macon next year..... 20th aniversary........
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Postby phildini » Sat Aug 28, 2010 9:13 am

"andyh877" Macon next year..... 20th aniversary........


Does that mean Luxury Hotel for RAOC Drivers? subsidised by our Pimp!
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Postby andyh877 » Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:56 am

phildini wrote:
"andyh877" Macon next year..... 20th aniversary........


Does that mean Luxury Hotel for RAOC Drivers? subsidised by our Pimp!


:shock: i doubt it very much
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Postby simontaylor » Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:23 pm

Will there be a lesson in Diplomacy for me :D :D :D
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Postby miles thomas » Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:37 pm

:oops: sorry some late photos of the trip
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Postby miles thomas » Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:40 pm

then thing started to go wrong :roll:
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Postby miles thomas » Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:50 pm

Still this year we had a better class of pusher.
And the team mechanics looked good in there RAOC outfits.
Here is a few more to finish off.
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