Pistonheads Sunday Service @ MBW June 2010 - Photos Thread

[Ben Hughes]

Cracking photos!

I've nicked the one of me leaving with my MG for my Facebook profile picture if that's ok? It's credited to you.

[simonjriley]

Skaffen said:

A handful more from me...


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(I just love that little Porsche!)


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... a few more still to come later.

That TVR teddy bear is so cool!

Can anyone tell me where it came from?

[Skaffen]

Ben Hughes said:

Cracking photos!

I've nicked the one of me leaving with my MG for my Facebook profile picture if that's ok? It's credited to you.

Cheers - glad you like the photo. You're more than welcome to use it - as photography is just a hobby for me I'm always happy for owners of the cars to do what they like with the photos I've taken of their cars . I liked the little PH smiley sticker on the bonnet - nice touch!

[Pixel-Snapper]

Excellent picture of me in the 1275GT Skaffen noticed you as we drove out.

Edited by Pixel-Snapper on Sunday 27th June 22:36

[Skaffen]

Pixel-Snapper said:

Excellent picture of me in the 1275GT Skaffen noticed you as we drove out.

Hearing your mini start up brought back fond memories of my own mini . I used to have a humble Mini Mayfair which Mini Power then worked over for me (I'd got my first decent bonus from work and blew it all on having Mini Power improve my car ) - I went for their RoadPower 1400cc conversion plus suspension, and it was a whole lot of fun. Yours looked and sounded pretty good

[Mike Rob]

RickRolled said:

Nice porka, with some BBS flavour?

Agreed - nice

[JimexPL]

Skaffen said:

Pixel-Snapper said:

Excellent picture of me in the 1275GT Skaffen noticed you as we drove out.

Hearing your mini start up brought back fond memories of my own mini . I used to have a humble Mini Mayfair which Mini Power then worked over for me (I'd got my first decent bonus from work and blew it all on having Mini Power improve my car ) - I went for their RoadPower 1400cc conversion plus suspension, and it was a whole lot of fun. Yours looked and sounded pretty good

http://www.med-engineering.co.uk/product_details.p...
This is pretty much what engine the GT has in it now, 1330cc, with a few extras - 276cam, 1.5 roller rockers, fan delete, Aldon dizzy etc. It made 104hp on the rolling road at Aldon just after we had run it in.

[GFWilliams]

Mike Rob said:

RickRolled said:

Nice porka, with some BBS flavour?

Agreed - nice

I did a photo shoot of this RS pictured below about a month ago. I know the wheels on the one I shot were aftermarket BBS as they were his track wheels, but I'm wondering which rear wing is the original for the RS?

Edited by GFWilliams on Monday 28th June 08:12

[Mermaid]

GFWilliams said:

I did a photo shoot of this RS pictured below about a month ago. I know the wheels on the one I shot were aftermarket BBS as they were his track wheels, but I'm wondering which rear wing is the original for the RS?

The wing featured above was the option wing AFAIK (together with a different front too), the smaller ones are the original ones.

IMO , the original wheels look great.

[Pixel-Snapper]

JimexPL said:

Skaffen said:

Pixel-Snapper said:

Excellent picture of me in the 1275GT Skaffen noticed you as we drove out.

Hearing your mini start up brought back fond memories of my own mini . I used to have a humble Mini Mayfair which Mini Power then worked over for me (I'd got my first decent bonus from work and blew it all on having Mini Power improve my car ) - I went for their RoadPower 1400cc conversion plus suspension, and it was a whole lot of fun. Yours looked and sounded pretty good

http://www.med-engineering.co.uk/product_details.p...
This is pretty much what engine the GT has in it now, 1330cc, with a few extras - 276cam, 1.5 roller rockers, fan delete, Aldon dizzy etc. It made 104hp on the rolling road at Aldon just after we had run it in.

Yeah cant take credit for it being mine just borrowing it for the weekend.

[Robatr0n]

D14 AYS said:

NotNormal said:

Ben Hughes said:

That Lotus Carlton with the open bonnet was superb. A real star of the show for me.

That would be my toy then, cheers. Had a really good day and again we were blessed with some glorious sunshine joining us at MB world just like last year.

Thanks to all involved behind the scenes that made the day possible

That Carlton is an absolute credit to you, you are the polishing GOD

Your Sag is also a credit to you Dean! Always looks fantastic.

[GFWilliams]

contango said:

Mermaid said:

GFWilliams said:

I did a photo shoot of this RS pictured below about a month ago. I know the wheels on the one I shot were aftermarket BBS as they were his track wheels, but I'm wondering which rear wing is the original for the RS?

The wing featured above was the option wing AFAIK (together with a different front too), the smaller ones are the original ones.

IMO , the original wheels look great.

The smaller wing is the standard 993 RS M002 fitment. The larger wing was standard equipment on the 993RS Clubsport M003 and RSR versions. You could specify the M003 larger front and rear wing kit for the standard RS, not that many buyers stumped up the £5k additional cost from Porsche, so you tend to find many cars have original or replica wings fitted aftermarket.

It is not all show, there is a definite improvement in handling at speed with the adjustable version of the M003 spoilers.

STANDARD M002--------FRONT axle lift-----------------REAR axle lift.

Fixed position----------178N-----------------------------ZeroN


Adjustable M003

Position0---------------ZeroN----------------------------(-119N)

position 1--------------59N------------------------------(-297N)

position 2--------------119N---------------------------- (-535N)

position 3--------------178N-----------------------------(-713N)

As you can see rear adjustment can provide decent down force with the M003 rear wing, it depends on how much you like your understeer?

Figure show N Newtons at speed of 270kmh.

Contango, Thanks for your very informative answer!
Am I right in thinking that the GT2 could have come with the M003 spoiler as well?

[SPPPISTON]

No wings on this one, but Wow.....

[GFWilliams]

Very interesting

There are some truly horrific combinations on some of the cars on that link!

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[Hoady]

simonjriley said:

That TVR teddy bear is so cool!

Can anyone tell me where it came from?

From the TVR Car Club.

Got him at Chatsworth

[Johnpidge]

Bar stewards - missed it for my sons fencing competition a million miles from anywhere in Ockham (not light years away from MB World) - missed the Grand prix - missed New Top Gear last night - bks

[Johnpidge]

And yes great pics - bks again

[iluvmercs]

Some great photos here!
One day I'll make it along!

Can somebody tell me which PHer this Audi belongs to? Quite random, but I saw (and photographed) the very same car at the 'Ring a couple of weeks ago!

RickRolled said:

Darren

Edited by iluvmercs on Monday 28th June 13:41

[J500ANT]

Who's is the Crossblade? (Me wants one)
(apparently there were 6 at Goodwood's Soft Top Sunday!)

Edited by J500ANT on Monday 28th June 13:47

[mpm1987]

J500ANT said:

Who's is the Crossblade? (Me wants one)
(apparently there were 6 at Goodwood's Soft Top Sunday!)

Edited by J500ANT on Monday 28th June 13:47

Crossblade is owned my a girl I know, called Kelly.