tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20213170615783630022011-08-21T15:13:40.223+01:00Brodrivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07577388073769657382noreply@blogger.comBlogger331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-62108760472576009172010-11-12T20:39:00.000Z2010-11-12T20:39:06.493Z

New stickers. In the best colour to ever be created:

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581494550222531208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-3462001374179197452010-10-30T18:38:00.009+01:002010-10-30T19:42:42.893+01:00

So, the end of the 2010 season didn't go so well. After missing 2 race weekends due to the engine oil leak, and being constantly frustrated by lacking power to the fast section of the grid, Stu decided to get the engine rebuilt in time for the last race he was registered for - Silverstone National.In addition to the rebuild, slightly fruitier cams and a better exhaust manifold were fitted to try

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-57242457434628269122010-10-14T18:00:00.005+01:002010-11-12T20:41:52.181Z

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581494550222531208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-44043595378088722362010-10-14T01:18:00.004+01:002010-11-12T20:42:15.382Z

Black grilles = Evil.

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581494550222531208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-756091684898948632010-09-29T00:24:00.005+01:002010-11-12T20:42:33.276Z

I've got Stu's Elise to pootle about in this week, give the engine a run in before it goes on the dyno for mapping. I'm sick of my Mazda as a daily but this is just ridiculous!

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-45033533107369795412010-09-26T12:42:00.004+01:002010-09-26T12:52:33.721+01:00

I went along to Curborough with my mate Jason on Thursday, so thought I'd stick up a couple of photos he got, and a couple of in-cars hastily shot at the end of the day

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-12491892104033868782010-09-16T17:56:00.008+01:002010-09-16T18:43:07.533+01:00

Unbelievably, I've managed to do something to the Mazda that involved a load of effort and some money - no, not top up the oil, but sort myself out with a flocked dash.Apart from making the steering wheel look very old and tatty, it now makes the inside of the car much tidier, and of course it's just like sitting in a WRC car with less switches (this is a huge lie).Seriously though, it really is

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-23775541010801433922010-08-01T00:40:00.002+01:002010-08-01T00:43:16.074+01:00

You NEED to watch this.

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Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-37735573591109998622010-07-30T22:09:00.007+01:002010-07-30T23:36:34.832+01:00

So, this is waaaay late, but worth sticking up a short note anyway. About 6 weeks ago was the Classic Team Lotus Festival at Snetterton circuit. There's pictures of all the stupendously fantastic F1 cars all over the net, but I was there because one of the features of the weekend was the Lotus Cup Europe and Elise Trophy races.Stu's car had some new graphics on it so it stood out a bit more than

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-37276126913073552752010-07-05T12:04:00.003+01:002010-07-07T02:05:51.620+01:00

Sometime this year the car might get to Germany, instead of just have another sticker put on it.

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-60301562114085591622010-06-25T17:59:00.002+01:002010-06-25T18:00:46.797+01:00

Sweet.

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-79195714451578783262010-06-13T18:33:00.003+01:002010-06-14T13:28:58.706+01:00

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-33359612146665188132010-05-25T23:33:00.005+01:002010-06-13T18:31:37.109+01:00

After what turned into a monumental clusterfuck with the suspension on the MX5 (finishing up right when my uni course ended, stressed isn't the word) I figured I should write up some interesting details about various things. Having thrown away the idea of a new suspension setup after an 11 month wait, some HSD monotubes went on, to start with not quite set right!This was awful as there was a

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-807747119423650702010-04-22T01:08:00.045+01:002010-04-22T02:18:57.431+01:00

Waking up at 05:30 is never easy, but it IS made a hell of a lot easier when you realise you're going to watch some awesome cars do some awesome skids! Because the goddamn FD blew it's chocolate engine up, we had to hire a car (Dedication right?). We thought we had hired a 107, but got given a brand new polo. Awesome. This 3 cylinder monster was how an engine should be built, and by that, I mean

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581494550222531208noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-37102385305208548532010-04-21T00:25:00.004+01:002010-04-26T10:48:25.953+01:00

While Ash and Ben were off watching some figure skating or something the other weekend, I was down at Silverstone doing some proper motorsport. My friend Stu is competing in the Lotus on Track Elise Trophy this year, this was his first event of the season, and I'm spannering for him. This was ours and Ben Pitch's base for the day, DP (lol) Motorsport -Seeing as Ash was away, you'll have to make

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-19495502720657823692010-04-13T23:17:00.011+01:002010-04-13T23:44:52.759+01:00

On the 25th of March me and Ben headed to Mallory Park to watch some skids. Luckily the weather held out until the very end of the day. It was a pretty cool day and everyone involved seemed awesome. Cheers for the marshals' letting me pretty much shoot from wherever I wanted, and also to Mark (White FD) for the passenger ride!Mallory is a pretty sweet circuit and totally under-rated in my opinion

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581494550222531208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-69873431906152832152009-11-28T20:08:00.007Z2009-11-29T03:10:30.226Z

Clicking magically removes the blurry pixellated nonsense to reveal the genuine, yet bad, phone pic beneath:

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-9919036750986750382009-11-28T17:50:00.017Z2009-11-28T18:58:14.872Z

So a while ago, me and Ben headed to Lydden Hill circuit to watch some dudes do some skids. It was a good day with a lot to look at, and a shame the weather was so bad. Here are the pics from that day, I apologise for how terrible the track images are. I didn't have a decent telephoto back then, nor a photography pass.As usual, click for bigger:Hope you enjoyed the images even though they are not

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581494550222531208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-19836800505432028242009-11-28T13:59:00.006Z2009-11-28T19:38:52.613Z

So yeah, I'm hugely lazy, been the best part of a month with no video evidence of the Rallycross from oop North. Against t'odds though, I survived the trip, so here are some videos courtesy of the computer geeks behind YouTube.So, some interesting facts were promised. Well I'm afraid I have none really, I've already spouted gushing admiration and love of rallycross and the cars - so no need to

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-18741218269585408432009-11-27T12:18:00.001Z2009-11-27T12:19:40.524Z

New video from the dudes over at Hellaflush. Awesome stuff.

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581494550222531208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-561750145776071882009-11-20T13:18:00.021Z2009-11-20T20:27:25.142Z

So, the other week, me and Ricardo ventured up to the North East of England. Rich was apprehensive as he is not used to people being friendly.We set off at about 11am and did not get home until about 7pm. The main roads were an absolute nightmare. We drove over the moors which was properly rad, although pretty scary in the pitch black when you're driving them for the first time. But then again,

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581494550222531208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-67598540730991204402009-10-21T15:28:00.003+01:002009-10-21T15:56:36.863+01:00

Sunday was the final of the British Rallycross Championship at Mallory Park. For me, Rallycross is probably the best spectator motorsport around - you have some of the fastest cars with MSA logbooks battling it out on a short course that's made up of both tarmac and gravel. What's not to like?!Supercars are where it's at: 4wd 2.0 turbo cars like the WRC, but with 45mm restrictors instead of 34mm.

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-39973841026486782142009-10-16T18:39:00.004+01:002009-10-16T18:43:31.133+01:00

Snapped this quickly earlier when I was filling the expansion tank

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-39781533702487445312009-10-12T00:42:00.008+01:002009-10-19T13:42:33.953+01:00

On Saturday I headed down to Silverstone for my friend Stu's first race day. He bought a Lotus Elise 111S to compete in the production class of the Lotus on Track Elise Trophy, and after more than his fair share of trouble finally got to head out on circuit.One of the great things about race meetings is looking round the car parks! Generally, it's mostly car enthusiasts that go, which means some

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-26790903322763069602009-10-05T16:33:00.016+01:002009-10-06T02:07:55.441+01:00

So on Friday me and Ash ratchet strapped a couple of shit wheels to the MX5 and headed down to an airfield day. Student-budget-friendly as it was the first time running at a new venue, I bagged a place and since missing out on a Ring trip with the prolonged gaying about on the car, this became the target date to get it sorted.We rocked up and got signed on, did the safety briefing and then a

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-31477160219647974132009-10-03T14:12:00.003+01:002009-10-03T14:36:13.709+01:00

So after hectic preparations, the MX5 made the 3 hour trip to Emerald under it's own lack-of-power on Wednesday. Shit journey, turns out the throttle pot on the bodies was fried, so once we swapped that for a new one and rewired the loom it was good to go.I'm not normally fussed about sticking cars on the dyno, but I'd changed quite a bit on this without testing it beforehand so was hoping it

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-67555842023499878652009-09-27T19:56:00.025+01:002009-10-05T19:42:58.265+01:00

Found a fair few old images of a shoot we did at the beginning of last year, maybe even earlier! None of the cars look like this anymore, and the white eunos and FD3S are no longer driven by any of us and have been replaced with a Fiat Coupe and another FD3S respectively.I'll update with current images as soon as we are all free and can find somewhere half decent to shoot.Just thought they were

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581494550222531208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-84657729076169849422009-09-19T00:22:00.006+01:002009-09-19T00:37:07.073+01:00

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-39286562815684568442009-09-12T01:41:00.009+01:002009-09-12T02:26:34.952+01:00

Back in June I went down to Dorset for a hoon around a tank testing/teaching facility. Now this is serious bizniss! Proper military, proper tanks around, and as we were doing a Nurburgring-tourist-session style blat around the concrete access roads in the middle of a fake war environment, proper risk of damage to stuff like cars, and us.My car was completely not ready, the brakes, suspension

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-68465347966102857742009-09-11T23:50:00.009+01:002009-09-12T22:20:30.732+01:00

Oh em gee. The first batch of stickers arrived!You can like, stick them on things.Some examples of things you might stick them on are:Cars,Helmets,Dogs,Breasts,etc

Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07581494550222531208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-6836051906108898842009-09-11T23:15:00.008+01:002009-09-12T02:40:05.670+01:00

This pic is from last week, passenger seat rails in-progress - welded in and gone over with seam sealer. Seats are both in now, just need to find the rest of the harness. Wouldn't be fussed as I'm only missing the crotch strap, but it's got the buckle on!Did a mock up on the MX5 to see what the Jenveys looked like. Couple of issues to get round, and waiting for parts is driving me up the fucking

Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02178205317456659785noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021317061578363002.post-2396762118327054882009-09-07T02:52:00.022+01:002009-09-16T03:22:53.794+01:00

Seems a suitable opening post - our first pilgrimage to petrolhead mecca: the Nurburgring in June 2008. Once we got over speaking no German and showing up in the rain during a massively crowded race weekend, we found that the 'Ring is like no other place on Earth.It had taken me 5 or 6 years to make the trip, and once we were there I wished I hadn't put it off by spending money on other things,

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