TVR Car Club Cadwell Trackday - 21st Sept

TVR Car Club Cadwell Trackday - 21st Sept

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mk1fan

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Monday 6th June 2022
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Just seen this in Sprint. Will email them this evening.

Details are;

Wednesday 21st September.
£195 for TVRCC member and car.

So looks like near enough / same prices as the May day.

Yippee.

mk1fan

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Monday 6th June 2022
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Can a moderator add '2022' to the end of the subject title please.

mk1fan

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Wednesday 8th June 2022
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Sent email to book today.

mk1fan

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Thursday 9th June 2022
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Booked.

Was it you I saw in Reigate today Mr Phazed, around noon in the Boxster?

mk1fan

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Friday 8th July 2022
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Come on guys. Loads of fun earlier in the year. Just 14 more needed!!!

mk1fan

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Tuesday 19th July 2022
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Second one they have had this year so likely to have at least one.

If they don't get the remaining 14 people I'd happily pay an extra £70 to make up the difference.

mk1fan

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Tuesday 30th August 2022
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This is a go!

And looks like I've got to the root of Tamy's running issues! biggrin

mk1fan

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Monday 12th September 2022
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9-days to go.

Still hoping to get there but awaiting the bits to fix the car. Having come up with three diferent ways to fix it all three have been effected the same way.

Combination of slow responses from sellers (one replied today after two-weeks), parts posted last month still with Royal Mail awaiting delivery and the posties seemingly not wishing to walk the 20-yards up the street to our house.

Not booked a hotel yet. If nothing has turned up by Saturday I'll pass my place on to those on the reserve list.

mk1fan

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Monday 12th September 2022
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The fault, well certainly a big fault, was the intank wiring of the two fuel pumps plus level sender.

The tank side of the bulkhead plug was heavily scorched and the connector for the two pumps had broken. The bulkhead plug although heavily blackened is in one peice.

So my Master and I came up with three repair methods given the time constraints involved.

1. Source a new 6-way bulkhead plug that can carry the ampage. Motorsport options were available but £500 each. Found some 4-way plugs and 2-way gland nuts and ordered but only arrived today after 2-weeks in RMails hands. These need a new tank plate being made up.

2. At the same time, a weld-in flange and 6-way plug was found but outside the UK. Australia and Sweden. My in laws in Sweden ordered them for me yesterday - so these will be the long term fix.

3. A second hand tank and wiring was on ebay and the seller took 2-weeks to reply to questions about the condition of the in-tank electrics and if they were included. Not 100% they understood the question but I bit the bullet as this is the simplest repair.

I also ordered some new wire, connectors and fuel hose clamps from CBS. They were despatched the same day but have been in the hands of RMail ever since (again over 2-weeks).

There is the option of soldering the wires directly onto pins on the underside of the existing plug but this is pretty delecate mork and my soldering skills are 'agricultural' at very best biggrin

mk1fan

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Monday 12th September 2022
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'Hard' wiring the tank is an option. Just leaves the issue of how to seal the tank up biggrin

I'll see what the week brings, it is only Monday biggrin

mk1fan

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Monday 12th September 2022
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rolleyeslaughlaughtongue out

mk1fan

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Thursday 15th September 2022
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Had the email from TVRCC with the indemnity forms. Mentions there are a few spaces still available. Contact the TVRCC to book on.

mk1fan

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Thursday 15th September 2022
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I haven't booked a hotel yet so ..

On the plus side - all but the Swedish parts have arrived. So I have ways of repairing the (well this) fault claprotatethumbupwoohoo

mk1fan

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Saturday 17th September 2022
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Right. Fuel tank re-wired and plumbing renewd for E85 compatible stuff.

Small error from the Master which was quickly rectified and boom, she ran. Really well, all be it only idling and reving on the drive. Felt 'solid'.

Two-hour drive around S London with my eldest tomorrow.

If all well, the book the hotel and travel up Tuesday.

Mr Phazed, will you have a compliment of tools, jack etc .. with you? Just so I can pack accordingly.

mk1fan

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Sunday 18th September 2022
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Awesome.

Two hour potter round S London and all is well.

Other than a clonking from the underside. May have to get the jack out tomorrow. laugh

Checking hotels this evening.

mk1fan

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Sunday 18th September 2022
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Booked in at the Brackenborogh. I have meetings from 9 to 12 on Tuesday morning in Teddington. Hopefully back by 2 then on the road by 3.

mk1fan

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Monday 19th September 2022
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Not seen info on an online briefing. Thought the email said there was an 'in person' one.

ETA;

Just reading the TVRCC Briefing Notes and they mention an online briefing.

Weather looks good.

mk1fan

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Tuesday 20th September 2022
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Great drive up to the hotel. Tamy running great. Roll on tomorrow.

mk1fan

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Tuesday 20th September 2022
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MSV online check in done. Now dinner and a couple of sherberts.

mk1fan

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Tuesday 20th September 2022
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Loads of familiar faces at the hotel.

Joyous times!

Plus a loverly looking Vixen in the car park. With a secret just visable through the bonnet scoop.

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