A great way to spend Mothers Day
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The lad and I have just returned from a "pre-Elvington sorte" to Bruntingthorpe. I am glad to say the Purp ZR1 did us proud, including out draging and out cornering £160,000 worth of Barabus Merc V12(have it on vid as well)!! I have to say he did have me big time on the run down the main straight but that was kind of expected with his 650 bhp!
We have found out that the gearing we have is good for only 165 mph so a change of diff ratio for Elvington is a must. Top speed honours went to a Lambo at 189 mph and a Ruff Porsche at 183 mph so we were way off the mark.
It was very nice to silence a few of the snotty b******s that looked down there collective noses when we turned up!! Dan blew away a new Posche Turbo the driver of which told him in no uncertain terms that "Yank cars don't handle", yawn, changed him mind when Dan went round him on the outside of the hairpin!!
Happy days.
We have found out that the gearing we have is good for only 165 mph so a change of diff ratio for Elvington is a must. Top speed honours went to a Lambo at 189 mph and a Ruff Porsche at 183 mph so we were way off the mark.
It was very nice to silence a few of the snotty b******s that looked down there collective noses when we turned up!! Dan blew away a new Posche Turbo the driver of which told him in no uncertain terms that "Yank cars don't handle", yawn, changed him mind when Dan went round him on the outside of the hairpin!!
Happy days.
GregE240 said:
said:I'd take the 'Vette any day....Porche's are clitoris'....every c**ts got one!
Come to Brunters tomorrow, watch them wipe the floor in terms of top speed, then we'll watch you get filled in for comments like that, you dreadful little peasant.
We'll take your rose tinted specs off first, promise.
Was it this guy of the ZO6 VS. 993TT thread? Great one for showing those Porsche’s how to go around corners, sounds like you had fun.
Best get that diff changed and leave them in the dust on the straights as well.
Dont tell em yer name Pike!! 
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Well they definately didn't wipe the floor with us, both Dan and I forgot to select 16 injectors at the start of a couple of runs, he trashed a 996 off the line and had pulled a good 150 yds on him before the first hairpin, the Porsche caught up under braking but Dan just drove away from him up the next straight. I had the pleasure of doing the same to a TVR ??? not sure what type they all look the same in the rear veiw!!
GregE240 said:
V6GTO said:
said:I'd take the 'Vette any day....Porche's are clitoris'....every c**ts got one!
Come to Brunters tomorrow, watch them wipe the floor in terms of top speed, then we'll watch you get filled in for comments like that, you dreadful little peasant.
We'll take your rose tinted specs off first, promise.
Well they definately didn't wipe the floor with us, both Dan and I forgot to select 16 injectors at the start of a couple of runs, he trashed a 996 off the line and had pulled a good 150 yds on him before the first hairpin, the Porsche caught up under braking but Dan just drove away from him up the next straight. I had the pleasure of doing the same to a TVR ??? not sure what type they all look the same in the rear veiw!!
[quote]glad you had a good time guys, was nice to meet you.
I'm sorry there was some "down nose looking", not something thats ever happened before.
You looked like you were having a good time though
all the best.
mach
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We did have a very good time and on the whole the guys and gals we met were a great bunch. I am going to enter the next VMax which is running later in the year. Be interesting to bring along a certain black 4?? ZR1 and Niges flying bannana in TT form............
I'm sorry there was some "down nose looking", not something thats ever happened before.
You looked like you were having a good time though
all the best. mach
vmax15000bhp[/quote]
We did have a very good time and on the whole the guys and gals we met were a great bunch. I am going to enter the next VMax which is running later in the year. Be interesting to bring along a certain black 4?? ZR1 and Niges flying bannana in TT form............
SSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHH!
You aren't supposed to be telling anyone about the potential BHP of my "upgrades"! Especially those Viper boys (and girls).
Also remember my lack of brake upgrades? Well Bruntingthorpe is not to place to "test" them really is it?
>> Edited by vetteheadracer on Monday 22 March 21:58
You aren't supposed to be telling anyone about the potential BHP of my "upgrades"! Especially those Viper boys (and girls).
Also remember my lack of brake upgrades? Well Bruntingthorpe is not to place to "test" them really is it?
>> Edited by vetteheadracer on Monday 22 March 21:58
I couldn't think of a better way to spend it, although I'm not sure if Leslie would agree with you or I. How are you doing Geoff? I was doing a little surfing and came across this forum. I take it the ZR1 you got from the guy in states worked out well. Never could understand how someone who modified Corvettes for a living drove a rice burner to work? How is Daniel? Are you still attempting to educate Bob on the proper number of cylinders? Anyway just wanted to say hello. If you ever find yourself in the land of driving on the proper side of the road the front door is always open to you and yours.
take care,
jeff
>> Edited by bad92vet on Saturday 27th March 00:33
>> Edited by bad92vet on Saturday 27th March 00:34
take care,
jeff
>> Edited by bad92vet on Saturday 27th March 00:33
>> Edited by bad92vet on Saturday 27th March 00:34
[quote]I couldn't think of a better way to spend it, although I'm not sure if Leslie would agree with you or I. How are you doing Geoff? I was doing a little surfing and came across this forum. I take it the ZR1 you got from the guy in states worked out well. Never could understand how someone who modified Corvettes for a living drove a rice burner to work? How is Daniel? Are you still attempting to educate Bob on the proper number of cylinders? Anyway just wanted to say hello. If you ever find yourself in the land of driving on the proper side of the road the front door is always open to you and yours.
take care,
jeff [quote]
Good to hear from you Jeff, are you still chasing yourself around the world or are you enjoying your "Jeal/McCrea" LT4 and terrorising the locals in Nebraska??!!
>> Edited by blackzr on Monday 29th March 16:00
take care,
jeff [quote]
Good to hear from you Jeff, are you still chasing yourself around the world or are you enjoying your "Jeal/McCrea" LT4 and terrorising the locals in Nebraska??!!
>> Edited by blackzr on Monday 29th March 16:00
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