106 Maxi

[TimDarracott]

After years of work a friend of mine has just got his 106 maxi on the road. I've hosted some videos for him which can be found here:

http://bictube.meinhost.net

Ohh, you need sound to make the most of them

[pdd144c]

Tell him to stop being a girl and race it!

[steve_d]

Nice car and nice sound but what idiot goes down a drag strip without a crash helmet?

Steve

[pdd144c]

steve_d said:

Nice car and nice sound but what idiot goes down a drag strip without a crash helmet?

Most people... Do you use one on the motorway?

[busta]

You could argue that driving a 106 anywhere without a helmet is suicidal. They aren't exactly the sturdiest things to crash in. Don't see a problem on a drag strip if its not one of the track rules though. Gunning a hot hatch for 1/4 mile up a 1 mile track is hardly a recipe for disaster.

[sjg]

I left PGAC a few months ago so hadn't seen that he'd finished it. Glad he has - at last!

For Santa Pod you only need a helmet if you're crossing the line at more than 100mph, which he seems to be just shy of.

[r5gttgaz]

Chris Harwood? Is that his name? He purchased my old 106GTi from me a while back I then saw it next on the front of PGTi magazine.

[TimDarracott]

Yes it's chris's car.

Did you own the silver one prior to him?

[steve_d]

pdd144c said:

steve_d said:

Nice car and nice sound but what idiot goes down a drag strip without a crash helmet?

Most people... Do you use one on the motorway?

Agreed, I don't use one on the motorway but then I'm not pushing my car to the very extreme of its performance where a failure of mechanics, adhesion or driver limitations will have the most dramatic effect.

Steve

[r5gttgaz]

TimDarracott said:

Yes it's chris's car.

Did you own the silver one prior to him?

No it was a diablo red one, he had the silver one also.

[TimDarracott]

If thats the group thrash, my 206 is also on the front cover!

[r5gttgaz]

TimDarracott said:

If thats the group thrash, my 206 is also on the front cover!

Thats the one, I was on PGAC for a while, my old 106 got a stuck valve on the group thrash .

Was you one of the crusaders agaist turbos, bright orange 206 with Longman engine?

[georgel]

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[R5Gttgaz]

georgel said:

It will be even better when he gets that longer final drive sorted out.

IMHO I think its a waste of time,in 2002 (I think) when I sold mine to him he had already spent about 40k on it.Each to their own.

[georgel]

Hes had most things at cost, so I can't see him loosing much on it if he splits it.

Granted I would rather have a 911 GT3 RS too.