MonSpa October - Top Event
Discussion
On a brighter note, a big thanks to Andy, Sean from tvrmonster.com and Col and Graham from Dulford automotive for organising & keeping us on the road for the great trip to the 'Ring and Spa last Saturday to Wednesday - what an experience!!! If you haven't been yet book for May now. 
The paying crew, me, Phil, Nick, Lisa, Grant, Mark and Corin are unlikely to forget any waking momement of the five days
High adventure, wonderful tracks and hilarious nights out.
Highlights;
1. First go round the 'Ring - exhilarating and terrifying in equal degree
2. A lap around the 'Ring in Phil J's 4.5 Cerb - no theme park can get close (check out the video on YouTube)
3. Staying in Sabine's gaff - Gasthaus Fuchshof (I kid you not & no she wasn't in)
4. Steak on hot tile (Ask Andy)
5. THAT drive from the 'Ring to Spa
6. Getting tuition from Mike Wyldes (ex-F1 and everything else, at Spa)
7. The weather - brilliant - Thank God (or Andy)
8. The company
9. That dessert (no comment)
10. Mark's donoughts at Dunquerke - all nicely back in line when the jobsworths appeared
(11. The Belgian Police - for being almost completely asleep)
Predictable moments - When I told Nick & Lisa at Ashford at 6:20 am on Saturday that 'this is when one of the cars goes wrong' - and my MIL came on!
Brown Trousers - That lap with Phil, going wide at Eau Rouge......and recovering, watching Angy's Griff shed its roof at 150mph, when you're behind.
I am still dreaming of a fast lap anywhere, but I had a blast - so thanks to all concerned and roll on the new season.
For those that haven't do it while you still can
The paying crew, me, Phil, Nick, Lisa, Grant, Mark and Corin are unlikely to forget any waking momement of the five days
High adventure, wonderful tracks and hilarious nights out.
Highlights;
1. First go round the 'Ring - exhilarating and terrifying in equal degree
2. A lap around the 'Ring in Phil J's 4.5 Cerb - no theme park can get close (check out the video on YouTube)
3. Staying in Sabine's gaff - Gasthaus Fuchshof (I kid you not & no she wasn't in)
4. Steak on hot tile (Ask Andy)
5. THAT drive from the 'Ring to Spa
6. Getting tuition from Mike Wyldes (ex-F1 and everything else, at Spa)
7. The weather - brilliant - Thank God (or Andy)
8. The company
9. That dessert (no comment)
10. Mark's donoughts at Dunquerke - all nicely back in line when the jobsworths appeared
(11. The Belgian Police - for being almost completely asleep)
Predictable moments - When I told Nick & Lisa at Ashford at 6:20 am on Saturday that 'this is when one of the cars goes wrong' - and my MIL came on!
Brown Trousers - That lap with Phil, going wide at Eau Rouge......and recovering, watching Angy's Griff shed its roof at 150mph, when you're behind.
I am still dreaming of a fast lap anywhere, but I had a blast - so thanks to all concerned and roll on the new season.
For those that haven't do it while you still can
Edited by CiderwithCerbie on Friday 20th October 22:37
Indeed, 'Ring and Spa in one trip was quite something. Great company throughout too.
A few snaps....
"Monster Griff" a fu©king quick Griff!
Erm, "Monster Chim" - blown TVR Power 4 litre. Flew in the hands of racer Marc Hockin
Nick & Lisa's 4.5. Almost made me wish I'd chosen a different blue all those years ago
Doc Dave's "Rice Crispie" - Snaps, Crackles and Pops even more than the AJP8s!
Seeing this on the road (a) brought back memories of The Challenge
and (b) made me wish my old racer was street legal. Road presence? Oh yeah!
Filming en route
Near to the 'Ring...
A Tunnel Run!
Off for a lap... (1)
Off for a lap... (2)
On a lap...
Off for more petrol...
Don't lick the plate clean.
"I nearly died just here"
"If I close my eyes, she won't be able to see me nick her purse"
"A ride for a ride?" :snigger:
Far too fat for Formula 1
Guillotine mucks in
CwC in action
Sabine Schmidt about to shave the brakes and tyres of a new Golf R32
MiniRalf let me drive his Cooper S.
The ubiquitous 'Ring sticker - WORN WITH PRIDE!
[CAPTION INVITED!!]
Arriving at Spa Francorchamps
Aim, then fire
My old 4.5 reunited with a Tuscan Challenge car in a race paddock - just like the olden days!
The Dulford guys give II ZERO the once over
"The Nurburgring ate my brakes"
De-glazing the brake pads.
Oops.
II ZERO in action
Godzilla made a flying visit with his 7 litre Z06
Cooling off
A few snaps....
"Monster Griff" a fu©king quick Griff!
Erm, "Monster Chim" - blown TVR Power 4 litre. Flew in the hands of racer Marc Hockin
Nick & Lisa's 4.5. Almost made me wish I'd chosen a different blue all those years ago
Doc Dave's "Rice Crispie" - Snaps, Crackles and Pops even more than the AJP8s!
Seeing this on the road (a) brought back memories of The Challenge
and (b) made me wish my old racer was street legal. Road presence? Oh yeah! Filming en route
Near to the 'Ring...
A Tunnel Run!
Off for a lap... (1)
Off for a lap... (2)
On a lap...
Off for more petrol...
Don't lick the plate clean.
"I nearly died just here"
"If I close my eyes, she won't be able to see me nick her purse"
"A ride for a ride?" :snigger:
Far too fat for Formula 1
Guillotine mucks in
CwC in action
Sabine Schmidt about to shave the brakes and tyres of a new Golf R32
MiniRalf let me drive his Cooper S.
The ubiquitous 'Ring sticker - WORN WITH PRIDE!
[CAPTION INVITED!!]
Arriving at Spa Francorchamps
Aim, then fire
My old 4.5 reunited with a Tuscan Challenge car in a race paddock - just like the olden days!
The Dulford guys give II ZERO the once over
"The Nurburgring ate my brakes"
De-glazing the brake pads.
Oops.
II ZERO in action
Godzilla made a flying visit with his 7 litre Z06
Cooling off
I was there at the same time, both the Ring and Spa. I was going to come and have a chat at Spa but never got round to it. I was in my E30 M3 with my brother in his orange EVO6
We were with Clive and his gang from RC Developments his car has 650BHP my brothers 600 BHP they are both very quick track cars as they should be the amount of time and money that has been spent on them!
And my youngest son in his Trophy
We towed the cars from Rotterdam on Sat and then drove back to Blackpool via Calais on Tuesday night The only car driven there and back and didn't miss a beat was the Trophy and my god is it a good track car right out of the tin! The weather was brill and Spa is awesome I can't wait to go there again.
We were with Clive and his gang from RC Developments his car has 650BHP my brothers 600 BHP they are both very quick track cars as they should be the amount of time and money that has been spent on them!
And my youngest son in his Trophy
We towed the cars from Rotterdam on Sat and then drove back to Blackpool via Calais on Tuesday night The only car driven there and back and didn't miss a beat was the Trophy and my god is it a good track car right out of the tin! The weather was brill and Spa is awesome I can't wait to go there again.
Phil
Yeah it is silly quick! My brother's had a plenum problem all day which was a bummer. I watched you from the pits you were definitely on it especially up the hill after the bend! Had to laugh one of Clive's pals took the RC car out and he had never done a track day and was s**t scared of the car. He got overtaken by the white and blue Scooby that was porsche RS colours and his mates went mad on the pit wall. Clive went out passed the same car down the pit straight and left it by 30 seconds on one lap!
Great day.
Kev
Yeah it is silly quick! My brother's had a plenum problem all day which was a bummer. I watched you from the pits you were definitely on it especially up the hill after the bend! Had to laugh one of Clive's pals took the RC car out and he had never done a track day and was s**t scared of the car. He got overtaken by the white and blue Scooby that was porsche RS colours and his mates went mad on the pit wall. Clive went out passed the same car down the pit straight and left it by 30 seconds on one lap!
Great day.
Kev
...it made my palms sweat just watching your vids 
hey guys,
threw this together last night, full one to come when I get all the pics/footage in from the guys/girls.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXzPvPklQa0 Turn it up loud!
(most of Phils stuff is linked off the vid too)
Thanks to
David (top bloke and riot too)
Nick and Liza (who proved that you can do it sensibly!)
Phil ("far too quick" James
)
Grant (so NOW i have to buy a Tussie racer too!! again
Marc and corin (that blowers well quick!)
Paul and carol ('bin everywhere now!)
David (who showed that the Yanks CAN now build a "proper" car ['vette])
Big Col and Graham (top support)
Mike Wilds (Ex-F1, Thunder saloons, Can-am etc etc and now one of our Instructors!)
and sorry to those who couldn't make it due to last minute probs!
Top fews days (as always) you are all more than welcome next year, look out for details on the web.
Bit of a "TVR Special" next year...Le Mans!
Drive it with Mike Caine! All agreed, just waiting for Mike's Race calender.
So if you've been...now you can do it, and be shown by the best!
andy
tvrmonster
(putting TVRs where they should be!)
threw this together last night, full one to come when I get all the pics/footage in from the guys/girls.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXzPvPklQa0 Turn it up loud!
(most of Phils stuff is linked off the vid too)
Thanks to
David (top bloke and riot too)
Nick and Liza (who proved that you can do it sensibly!)
Phil ("far too quick" James
) Grant (so NOW i have to buy a Tussie racer too!!
again Marc and corin (that blowers well quick!)
Paul and carol ('bin everywhere now!)
David (who showed that the Yanks CAN now build a "proper" car ['vette])
Big Col and Graham (top support)
Mike Wilds (Ex-F1, Thunder saloons, Can-am etc etc and now one of our Instructors!)
and sorry to those who couldn't make it due to last minute probs!
Top fews days (as always) you are all more than welcome next year, look out for details on the web.
Bit of a "TVR Special" next year...Le Mans!
Drive it with Mike Caine!
All agreed, just waiting for Mike's Race calender. So if you've been...now you can do it, and be shown by the best!
andy
tvrmonster
(putting TVRs where they should be!)
Edited by Guillotine on Sunday 22 October 10:41
Guillotine said:
Top fews days (as always) you are all more than welcome next year, look out for details on the web.
Bit of a "TVR Special" next year...Le Mans!
Drive it with Mike Caine!
All agreed, just waiting for Mike's Race calender. So if you've been...now you can do it, and be shown by the best!
andy
tvrmonster
(putting TVRs where they should be!)
Edited by Guillotine on Sunday 22 October 10:41
Err... I will be keeping an eye out for this... price/dates depending of course, tempting to ask you to just put us down for a Cerb 4.5 + 1 other driver anyway.
Yeehaa! Hammering MonsterGriff sounds good and looks good.
Very nice between shifts. Was that the Beemer RingTaxi?
That blown Chim is what a Chim should be. A bit more vicious.
Nice collection!
Very nice between shifts. Was that the Beemer RingTaxi?
That blown Chim is what a Chim should be. A bit more vicious.
Nice collection!
Guillotine said:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXzPvPklQa0 Turn it up loud!
Didn't realise you'd got that overtaking on film! (At 1:42) simonb9 said:
Is Spa like the Ring then ?? You can go there at certain times and race round ?? I thought most of it was a public road for most of the year ??
No, Spa is a circuit now. It's been a few years since the pit straight etc. were a public road between races. We were at Spa on a track day.
O/T Roads that used to be part of the old Spa circuit are public highway now. In the Spa museum there is a model of the old circuit - it's longer than the 'Ring. Must have been amazing in the 'olden days'!
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