Essex Fun Drive - 16/05

[Big T]

Yeah baby...now that's the way to spend a gorgeous Sunday morning!!

Thanx Trackdemon for arranging this and it was good to meet some new people and their motors.

I'll post some of my pics up later on...Steve, when we gonna see your pics??...oh and Barry, as soon as you sort out getting those clips off the digicam, you gonna have to send me them, please....

[Frantic500]

Good to meet you too, BT.

We need to find you some wider roads for the next outing though.

We're looking forward to listening to your car again soon!

[Big T]

Some pics...

[trampas]

Nice to meet everyone...except perhaps the guy in the golf!

[tony_996hasgone]

This is getting somewhat annoying... last week I missed the Challenge Stradale and now a GT3RS turns up.

These runs are awesome... it's fine seeing all these cars in showrooms and motorshows, but hearing them in anger, and seeing them though the windscreen and rear view mirrors is what it's all about (...and I know I could go and do a trackday!!... but it's different.) Also, I still haven't managed to co-incide one of my free Sundays with Sonia&Marlon in the Tamora yet, I'd like to see just how agile/accelerative it is on those country roads... and I've just got to see if Big-T can hang the 360 out on every corner like he used to in the Cerbie.

Steve, I will be back!

[Big T]

tony_996hasgone said:

This is getting somewhat annoying... last week I missed the Challenge Stradale and now a GT3RS turns up. These runs are awesome... it's fine seeing all these cars in showrooms and motorshows, but hearing them in anger, and seeing them though the windscreen and rear view mirrors is what it's all about (...and I know I could go and do a trackday!!... but it's different.) Also, I still haven't managed to co-incide one of my free Sundays with Sonia&Marlon in the Tamora yet, I'd like to see just how agile/accelerative it is on those country roads... and I've just got to see if Big-T can hang the 360 out on every corner like he used to in the Cerbie. Steve, I will be back!

You were missed Tone, you gotta try and make the next one chap, the GT3 RS sounded and looked awesome and from what I could see the Tamora didn't dissapoint, they are superbly agile.

Oh and I think it may take some time before the 360 starts playing as well as the Cerbie..either I'm doing something wrong or I'm sh!tting myself but the Cerbie was so much easier to control and handle round corners than the 360...You've seen the roads so the ASR button was glued down and only unstuck when a 'Launch Control' was required (cue Barry, I need that clip chap),... But I have a feeling in my bones that the 360 will be learnt very soon and when that happens, it'll be a totally different ball game...track day is imminent

[BarryJ]

Great cars and great weather - what a combination! It was good to meet those that weren't there the previous week.

Big T: nice photos. I'll try to sort out that video for you but it may be a while getting it copied onto DVD/MPEG so in the meantime, I'll copy it onto VHS and bring it along to the next drive.

..and in case there was any doubt, the Tamora certainly does grip in the capable hands of Marlon & Sonia.

Trampas / Frantic500: did either of you get any complaints re Mr. VW Golf driver?

[trampas]

Barry
No word from the local boys in blue as yet...although i can't see how the muppet in the golf could complain....he was keeping up after all.....although with lights ablaze and fists waving!

[trackdemon]

Tremendous drive again, can't wait till this weekend I can assure you that by the look of my rear view mirror the Tam is a VERY quick car indeed, with 'epic' brakes
I've now had the priviledge of a ride in a Challenge Stradale (thanks Kevin) & 996GT3 RS (thanks Brendan) on consecutive weekends. Fantastic to see the owners of these fantastic machines out and enjoying them as they should be.
No small mention to the other cars last Sunday:

Griff 500
993TT (I MUST get a ride in this one soon)
& of course the 360 F1

I know it won't be too long before T has that thing under control good and proper. Sounds wonderful!

See you Sunday!

[ibroker]

Upseting the locals again then boys??

Steve. Need to watch that, the same roads on a few weekends on the trot, few complaints and the boys in blue will be watching

[trackdemon]

Yes captain Hence one more weekend on different roads and then chill for a few weeks.
Besides, we all slow down big time for horses / villages / people etc. Basically its all pretty safe stuff; just the occasional miserable old bstrd in a Golf who wants to trundle along at 30mph everywhere and thinks everyone else should too thats the problem.
So, guess we'll see you Sunday

[ehasler]

Hmm - my car is back on the road now, and fully run in again so I may well be up for this weekend!

>> Edited by ehasler on Tuesday 18th May 20:10

[trackdemon]

Ed, YHM. See you Sunday I guess

[ehasler]

Yep - I'll be there!!

[tamago]

I should be coming too! Missed the first one and last weekend was in Paris so I can't miss this Sunday, even though I will be in Oxford sat nite again for an engagement party...

Anyone leaving from the usual first meeting point at 8.15am?

[trackdemon]

BIG_T YHM..... want to make sure I'm gonna get a ride in your baby this weekend. Oh, and a lift in your mota would be nice

[tamago]

BIG T - cant believe u have a 360! Better bring her out to play this Sunday so I can get a better look !!!

[trackdemon]

Couple of pics from recent fun & games.... more to follow next week!



>> Edited by trackdemon on Sunday 6th June 19:16

[BarryJ]

Click here for some more photos from 16-May:

http://photos.fotango.com/cgi-bin/view_private_share_multiple.cgi?S_ID=274675&P_W=17468&ALBUMS=435954

[trackdemon]

Finally got round to uploading the pics from the drive... if any of you want full size originals, let me know.