Oulton Park Friday May 20th
Oulton Park Friday May 20th
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Dimski

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2,100 posts

223 months

Thursday 12th May 2011
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I'm there with a Morgan and mx-5, (plus sister and mum. Family affair!) anyone else going?


Then at Llandow on Saturday. Great weekend!

drjhill

181 posts

214 months

Friday 13th May 2011
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Me!

About time too, not been to Oulton for nearly 2 years now

Dimski

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2,100 posts

223 months

Friday 13th May 2011
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Very good.

What car are you in?

I'm having a crap day at the moment, garage told me earlier that both the mx-5's rear springs have snapped. The springs are matched to the dampers (puredrive) and I've no idea where they came from.

The spring rates appear to be similar to some uprated (by 15%) springs from mx-5 parts, so I'm thinking a set of those, stiffen the dampers slightly and possibly raise the ride height to avoid running on the bump stops may be the only way of having the car fixed in time.

Bugger. Why now?

drjhill

181 posts

214 months

Saturday 14th May 2011
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Dark blue 95 M3

Believe me I know your pain. I think the expression is "winter; testing"

Rear spring should be fairly easy though? I did one on SWMBO's Touran just the other day! Hopefully see you there

Dimski

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2,100 posts

223 months

Sunday 15th May 2011
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There appears to be some hope on getting the correct springs in time, so fingers crossed!

I'll be there either way, might be just in the Morgan though.

matthewslt

12 posts

180 months

Tuesday 17th May 2011
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Im going with a mate. Were taking his R26R.
See you guys there.

Dimski

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2,100 posts

223 months

Tuesday 17th May 2011
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There is a chance my mx'5 may not make it. I'll give them a call tomorrow, but if it is sold out, would anyone be interesting for a space?

I'm still hoping against hope that the parts will arrive....

5paul5

664 posts

195 months

Tuesday 17th May 2011
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Dimski said:
There is a chance my mx'5 may not make it. I'll give them a call tomorrow, but if it is sold out, would anyone be interesting for a space?

I'm still hoping against hope that the parts will arrive....
You still going to Llandow Andy ? I bought the green mx 5 that was there last time so will be using that.

Dimski

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Tuesday 17th May 2011
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5paul5 said:
Dimski said:
There is a chance my mx'5 may not make it. I'll give them a call tomorrow, but if it is sold out, would anyone be interesting for a space?

I'm still hoping against hope that the parts will arrive....
You still going to Llandow Andy ? I bought the green mx 5 that was there last time so will be using that.
Yup! Hope so...

Both booked. Just crossing my fingers that the springs arrive in time for both.

Good buy, by the way.

Dimski

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2,100 posts

223 months

Thursday 26th May 2011
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drjhill said:
Dark blue 95 M3

Believe me I know your pain. I think the expression is "winter; testing"

Rear spring should be fairly easy though? I did one on SWMBO's Touran just the other day! Hopefully see you there
Was it you who dropped into our rather slow convoy? Got you on video briefly. My sisters first track day, she loved it!

drjhill

181 posts

214 months

Saturday 28th May 2011
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Might have been. Ashamed to say my pace was pretty slow. I have the usual boxful of excuses! And another broken droplink as well.

Not looked through all my videos yet but nothing especially exciting so far. Wasn't turned on when one of those red GTRs spun onto the grass after cascades on his warm up lap right in front of me.

My soon to be son in laws first trackday too. He said he was a bit queasy at times