Castle Combe!
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Well I've just got back from a great day out!

Top weather and as always a top track... but apperently the show wasn't that great, though I didn't really have a proper look round.

It was good to put some names to face:

MiniMark
Iain
Matt Woods
Matt
Jimster
Giallofly
Karl (doodmeister)

and more I can't think of!

I had a good day, finally sorted my fuel problem and got the engine going properly. Only problem is that it really highlights the lack of handeling and the fact theres too much braking from the rear!!!

In all I think I had 3 sessions on track including one with JF as a passenger (cheers for the advice!).

I can't say how happy I am, Combe was the 1st track event I did back in 1998. Same car as now but almost std with a tuned 998 and everything went past me. A couple of year after that I was back there with a 1310 and thought I'd be fast but got blown away by miniwilliams!! This year I finally got it right! Only got over taken by three cars and they were all full on racers! Luckily I wasn't in the same group as the really fast turbos like JF, Jimster or Mark hehehe.

JF's car looked imaculate but only got out once.

Jimster car still wasn't ready but will be stunning one day! I think the high light was the screen blowing in on Jim as he went down the main st8. Only the rool cage and the rear view mirrow holding the screen in!!!!!

Mark's car was definatly faster than Jims

All in all a very good day out and I'm looking forward to the next trackday already!

Alex

PS photos to come later!

AlexF

Yer went today aswell was good to put faces to names too, Only went as a spectator as Alex said show wasn't very big but the track action was good!

Can't wait for 2005 when my mini will be there :)

Cheers matt

WooHoo Passed it's MOT!!!! One of the cars in The Portsmouth Mini Turbo Massive!!

i thought the track action was good however the infield stuff wasn't amazing alot less jumble parts for sale this year. i still can't believe that bloke absolutely ruined his vauxhall omega coming onto the start line oh dear!!!

that twat held up my track session!! lol

He lost it and crashed in a place no one else has crashed before!!

I was relieved to see him run out his car thou when it started smoking.

alex

AlexF

Pics!

There not ordered or named thou...

But theres some of everyone in the pits as well as Jim and Mark on track.

Alex

AlexF

where was the mini turbos stand too? Couldnt find it atall!

Alex i believe I seen you on track if you have ALEX F on the side of your car that is. Also seen a dark blue turbo with 'mini turbo' over the windscreen, a mini turbo also dark blue on track which was an absoulute rocket, Mini Williams parked up - nice!

Was a good day, as for the omega, i was behind the barrier when it happened . Had a crap view but all the sounds

Cheers, Stevo

Had an exellent day at combe today aswell. was abit late getting there and eventually managed to find the TM stand (thanks Giallofly!) but couldnt see anyone around so i parked my car up there with the other few and went to watch the action!

it was a shame not to meet anyone else from on here but i should be around for future events now ive the car going much better so hopefully meet some people then!
cheers for sorting things iain!

I parked up the other end of the of the show on someone else's stand ooops!

I couldnt find TM stand easily and it was really busy at 8.30 so circling round with a transit and trailer was not a good idea!



Stevo... yes that was me!

AlexF

yeh, me and my little bro both agreed yours was fast - we liked .

Out of interest how fast do you go by the first crowd of people on the pit exit when going round the track?

Cheers, Stevo

4th gear and about "ARRRRRRRGGHHH" from the engine with my foot flat to the floor!

No speedo or rev counter I'm afraid LOL!

alex

AlexF

lol ok, anyway your were travelling some

Cheers, Stevo

i've got lots of videos and pictures which ill upload soon, i got a great video of a drag race between a new cooper S and the dark blue turbo mini in a straight fight after quarry. the Turbo Won!!!!

any body know what the yellow mini with summink about mini metro in the back window was? Pretty sure it wasnt one of the turbos but it sounded amazing under acceleration.

Cheers, Stevo

i was there had a good day out sorry i missed you all to say hi, did see you alex but didnt get chance to let on,sorry.
didnt get on the track as me clutch was slippin its nuts off by the time i got there seemed ok on the way home though.
wish id left mini at home cost me 65 quid in motion lotion to get there and back

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

Hmmmm.

I watched the match / fitted a front subframe.

I'll stick to the straight-line stuff i think (or being a passenger!)... think the best i've ever done at Combe was 1'38" - a lot slower than JimMarkJon!

Edited by turbodave16v on 9th Oct, 2004.

yep glad i went down along with iain, bit gutted my car wasn't ready to take down to coombe, but the 306 was definitely a better option after doing about 7 hours total driving! Respect to mark though with his 8hr journey home!!

Yeah it was a good show, good to see a few more names. Stand wasnt the best, oops! but atleast you all made good use of the free entry passes hope you all thought it was worth it.
Shame it was a bit warmer but still a good day.

Shame mine still isnt ready but atleast ive got the winter ahead and no excuses for next season at all (unless it goes pop!)

i was there, i eventually found the turbominis stand after driving around this way and that.

who's where the red and green minis on the stand?
my one was the black one by the way.

i done my 5 laps of glory and it was fookin brill..
shame i'm skint cos i could have gone round all day!

i had one little mishap!! i manage the lose it on the esses and ended up in the field!

think i saw most people going round the track.

finished the day off by going home in convoy with matt (miniwilliams) nice to meet you again.

by the way you like your tunnels dont you!!!

““A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.”” - Jeremy Clarkson

mine was the green one on the stand, not sure whos the red one was but it looked pretty smart!
i think i saw yours adam, was it the black one parked next to me?

did anyone see the yellow early mini going round the tack a few times? it looked pretty standard but sounded amazing and i was chatting to a bloke who knows the guy who owns it and he said it had an R1 engine in the front powering the front wheels! it looked pretty rapid on the track!

yeah looked a really tidy job under the bonnet as well!

Got some video of a car in the field actually, only a little mind as it happened so quickly, was stood just near the esses at the time!

Hopefully we can get a few more cars kicking about next year on the stand, thanks to all who made it

mine was the red one on the stand hopefuilly i might make it round the track in it next year

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

mmm fast blue mini turbo,that rings a bell?

was it you sauber? or was it mini williams?
i wish iwas there,
BLOODY TESCOS!!!!!
DAN:)

blue turbo would have to be stu wright

Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....

then again whats your real name sauber??

Everyone knows that instructions only have to be read if the thing doesn't work....