I dont mind as long as its predominately Volvo's
We are after all booked in as the VPCUK
This thread is also on T5D5 and the VOC so im hoping for another biggy, maybe even bigger than saturday, something like 40+ cars would be brill.
Lee
1998 C70 T5 GT Auto, 68k, FVSH, Immaculate inside and out, only mod - poly top mount, its Yellow and no pete i didnt paint it, lol
Last edited by nathT5; Monday 26th January 2009 at 22:42.
1991 retro alfa romeo 75
cameron (Monday 26th January 2009),flyingbrick (Monday 26th January 2009),t5 pete (Tuesday 27th January 2009)
I've just found a clip of the car we all fear the most!
http://s508.photobucket.com/albums/s...t=MOV00483.flv
Cheers Mark..........
EBC DRILLED GROOVED DISCS. EBC GREEN STUFF PADS. AIR CON REMOVED. TWIN EXIT EXHAUST. BLACK MESH GRILLE.GREEN PAPER AIR FILTER. FRONT SPLITTER. POLY TOP BUSH.V70 REAR LAMPS
The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist
http://www.r2rc.co.uk/landing/index.htm
LOL, just admit your scared of its awesome power!!!
Hi, I know i'm new but could you put my name down please, i'll definitely be there.
Cheers, Rob
Will do Rob
Lee
1998 C70 T5 GT Auto, 68k, FVSH, Immaculate inside and out, only mod - poly top mount, its Yellow and no pete i didnt paint it, lol
Looks like its Volvo's Only!
Sorry paul
Lee
1998 C70 T5 GT Auto, 68k, FVSH, Immaculate inside and out, only mod - poly top mount, its Yellow and no pete i didnt paint it, lol
Its a shame, but not a disaster. We could have maybe made sure the non volvos only raced each other, plus their money could have gone into the pot. Still I have a few mates who might be interested to book themselves anyway so there is no reason for the friends of the vpcuk members to miss out on the party.
On the matter of the actual racing, I have a few questions. Do we need crash helmets? I would also welcome a meet up there at a prior event. I am still new to volvo ownership and don't know whether everything is as it should be or not. For example a relevant point is I cant tell if the biting point on my clutch feels right when moving off. I would appreciate someone else with similar car who can tell me.
i think im away in ireland that weekend at a wedding but if not ill be there, will let you know we will have to meet up paul as were only 15 miles away from eachother!
York Raceway have Helmets we can borrow.
I have my own from when i had my motorbike
Kawasaki ZXR400, Pretty quick, but not as safe as id like to be.
Sticking to cars now
Lee
1998 C70 T5 GT Auto, 68k, FVSH, Immaculate inside and out, only mod - poly top mount, its Yellow and no pete i didnt paint it, lol
Enigma666 (Wednesday 28th January 2009)
Lee, can you add me to the list, only Im not 100 % sure I can make the date at the moment, would love to come but depends a bit on wether I have my daughter that weekend or not.
yes helmets can be hired but i,d rather have my own, mine only cost £45 from a bike shop.
as for testing, your better off trying it on the road somewhere.
the marshalls will tell you what to do but heres what happens,
be there early as there will be a hundred cars or more trying to get in.
on the way in someone will scrutineer your car, mainly checking for leaks and loose items.
you,ll be queued up in 2 (fire-up) lanes.
when "called up" to the lights theres a pad to either "burn-out" or try a launch.
then you pull up to the lights and watch the "christmas tree" like a hawk.
the white double lights on your side will light when you pull up to "pre-stage" and "stage."
at some places the lights count down but at york its just an amber light when both cars are "staged."
it goes amber then green but if you go on green your too slow.
its not complicated but you,ll be having a massive adrenilin rush, then its all over in 14 seconds (hopefully)
1991 retro alfa romeo 75
I'd recommend using an open faced helmet in a car equipped with drivers airbag.
The airbag hitting the chin of a full faced helmet can seriously damage your neck.
i use a full-face as i dont fancy my glasses inbedding in my face.
also, theres something seriously wrong if you stuff a FWD on a 1/4 mile strip.
check out this site for some awesome york drag racing pics
http://richardsmith.fotopic.net/
Last edited by nathT5; Wednesday 28th January 2009 at 19:43.
1991 retro alfa romeo 75
cameron (Wednesday 28th January 2009)
What the hells in the Bugs to get the front end in the air like that
MINT but no Volvo's
Nath i too have a full face helmet, im the same a you with the greory pecks
Lee
1998 C70 T5 GT Auto, 68k, FVSH, Immaculate inside and out, only mod - poly top mount, its Yellow and no pete i didnt paint it, lol
nathT5 (Wednesday 28th January 2009)
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