M62 from Leeds - Black Eunos with PH sticker

[piefacemate]

Who's was it? Had the roof down and looked pretty good... unlike the bright orange hat you were wearing

I was following in the XJ8 :thumbsup:

[snotrag]

That's my favourite driving hat! I've been over to meet some of the lads off Nutz, just had ago at our first auto-solo in Huddersfield - it was hilarious fun!

Eta Its just clicked - you were the youngish fella who I thought looked a bit out of place in the dark (blue?) v8 jag then!?

Edited by snotrag on Tuesday 25th May 22:07

[Jag-D]

I need me a sticker and a car that doesn't leak

Sounds like you had a laugh in the AS dude, forgot that was today

[piefacemate]

Yep that was me. I know what you mean about out of place... I've yet to see another xj8 owner that's not drawing a pension

Forgive my numbness... but what's an auto solo?

[The Tea Boy]

piefacemate said:

but what's an auto solo?

Same question form me too ??

[snotrag]

See here - http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5...

and here - http://pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?h=0&f...

I've been trying to get involved in it recently - invited a bunch of my local lads down from MX5nutz too.

Its based on old style auto-test, but slightly different - all on Tarmac, and no reversing/stopping/j-turns etc. Kinder on your gearbox/clutch/tyres etc.

Its designed to be more like american style Auto-x, and is for road legal cars only - no helmets or anything special required.

The event was only a really low key affair, and the course was really tight, but it was tremendous fun, run by a really top bunch of guys.
Suffice to say, we all got the bug and are looking at doing more events. There looks to be a few more established events/championships spread over the country, some of the more established ones look to use slightly more open/faster layouts.

This -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2LneZS_dPc

is one of the videos that sparked our interest in it.

The wee roadsters were ideal, just need to remember to put loads of pressure in the back tyres next time!

Edited by snotrag on Wednesday 26th May 13:11

[piefacemate]

That looks like awesome fun! Can't believe it's so cheap. Will try and make the next one... Albeit in he MX5 not the Jaaaaaag.

[ApexJimi]

(sigh)

I spend far too much time on PH.

As soon as I read the OP, I immediately thought "that sounds like snotrag" (Yorkshire, black Mk1 with PH sticker)

[piefacemate]

So when's the next of these Autosolos? Would be keen to have a bash.