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Next round is Santa pod may 2nd

top gear were spotted around my way in a Ferrari porsche and a lambo this weekend

best kind of apple

On Saturday i enter my first ever competitive event after seeing it in 2012 during a rwyb day at santa pod and having been interested in drifting it got my attention, back then i had just a next to stock s14 and had never even had a practise drift day i had always said i will try it at some point. On that day i saw this car competing little did i know the owner of that car would be future Team Mate with the Tarmac Sport Motorsport Team i had spoken with Matt (aliveboy to everyone on here) and since the partnership was formed about getting into FBS, but as 2014 went on with loss of family members and half the family facing redundancy the idea took a back seat, Well with 2015 i decided that it would be the year of doing, so when the first round was announced i knew i had to do what i can to be there which as it turn out involved driving back from a site job for 4 hours each way just to do it. So what actually is the Fueltopia Barrel Sprint? Well there are two lanes and 3 barrels spaced about 100 feet on each lane, Drivers race in each lane like traditional drag racing but each driver must pass cleanly around each barrel. You get from 10-2 for practise, Then you have 5 qualifying runs to post your fast time, then the top 16 of each class (Fwd,Rwd and Awd) go into a knock out competition similar to the of drifting competitions. and you score point for a championship title. So My day started at 7am loading up the car with tyres and tools to head down for driver sign on and tech inspection. of which passed with flying colours, Turns out i picked a bad day to start as the First round of 2015 had a record number of entries of around 35-40 cars, having a look around the pits there was some serious machinery out to play, But i lined up for my first ever run, and it was a disaster be it my fault or the car it just didn't go well i couldn't get the car to pirouette around the barrels often taking them out but run after run it got better trying different combination's of routes and 1st gear or 2nd gear. So after finally dialling in some good runs and hitting a few barrels, it was time for qualifying, I was put into group 3 with 8 other cars, My first run was clean but slow coming in with a 24.694 seconds. The next 3 runs just went down hill with a 29.149/25.13 and a DNF so passing out the lanes, so it came down to my final run all or nothing The run was clean despite the diff not locking and rolling around the barrels, i was clocked at 23.644. But was it enough? All driver where called to a drivers briefing where they listed the car that had qualified and despite a bowler wildcat competing posting times in the 30s and two driver not posting any times, i had failed to qualify for the rwd class. with the number 16 spot doing a 21 second pass, i need to find 2-3 second to even qualify so alot of practise and get a diff and a hydraulic handbrake sorted for the next round i do. Was i upset, No not really i had had the best track/driving event day i had ever had. Coming from only drifting at Santa pod and Norfolk arena i wasn't used to the tight technical course of FBS and i learned how Stupid i had been thinking because i can drift i will be good at this. as turns out i was crap. But i didn't care because it felt like i had taken the next best step i could going to FBS and i will be returning to do it again and i fully recommend everyone give it ago if you have a track day toy or like giving your daily some hard use, get some spare wheels and come give it ago. The atmosphere is very professional with a commentary from the qualifying onwards (although they mocked me for my wing ) everyone is welcoming and friendly and willing to help. The series has some very larger sponsorship from Monster Energy and a handful of other big brands so its only going to get bigger and better And best of all all you need to have a go is a helmet a driving license and £35.

Grundys just been fitting these

I had a bad running with them

Thing is its not paisley it mostly likely shitty link who ****ed up Just there customer service doesn't help

i love my kinders eggs and what?

wait you dont like posh chocolates

dont make me laugh as if

guy behind Jimmy up had an epic dark blue 350z at one point

18"x9.5 et 15 Jr3 clear brembos fine As on phone I can't link a pic but look in tarmacs thread there is some pics

Make sure it's maintained tho if they see it's not been greased they won't cover it

Is it still as mahoosive as the factory wheel?

if I'm honest and he wants a new cheap car he nights a well get a sandero as the duster is about 5-6k more and if he's going to the airport in it not much need for a 4x4

raptors do fit on uk roads there a few out in the fens ive seen its no wider than a 7.5 tone lorry and they get everywhere so a 5 seater that is the size of a 7.5 ton lorry, awesome!!! GTR is hardly a small car for 4 seats.

yet he bought a ford and now looking at a duster

i think its the fact he has to have a new car that people think is barmey even more so with a a point like "He doesn't need or want an expensive car" if he doesnt why dosent a £600 shopping trolley do?

raptors do fit on uk roads there a few out in the fens ive seen its no wider than a 7.5 tone lorry and they get everywhere

Why not buy A 1991 Clio ?

i thought you and grundy were running some homosexual hook up site

doesnt heat rise ?