AK350Z

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Bump - Just in case!

Brake fluid change every 2 years too.

Hi mate, where in Cumbria are you? I'm in Beckermet. As far as I know the service goes: P1 P2 P1 P3 P1 P2 So not sure about a big one in year 6? Auxilary belts are done on the P3 I think.

lol, not bad for an hour and a half!

As long as it goes to a worthwhile cause I'm fine with it, If it's something more local than a big NGO, then so much the better.

1. Beavis 2. martinmac 3. octet 4. Tarmac 5. ChrisS 6. Chesterfield 7. 350Russ 8. Stew 9. bladesgrant 10. JetSet 11. Sam McGoo 12. mbs 13. NeilMH 14. AK350Z

Good choice i would have thought, 350Zs have been in various 24H races.

Yes I have tried the usual 2 suspects! (Although only one or two to PMs) I'm after the surrounds with the foam strips on, not the actual covers themselves. I'm doing some swapping out of the ol' bonnet dampers hopefully. Cheers!

You can chalk me up for a set please

It was missed, but not massively. I still had plenty to do exploring the track and car, talking to other drivers, and generally taking it all in. P.S. I have seen there is a trackday at Oulton Park the Friday before the Wales run. Very handy - although it is on the far side of £200...

Ahh yes, the tuition. Or lack thereof! One of the instructors was ill, so I ended up losing out on my space. Obviously got my money back on that bit, but in the meantime I managed to have a craic with one of the other intructors between his other lessons, so i got a few tips. Another reason to go back and finish off though eh?

I am still waiting Probably a cup of tea and a pack of Malteasers!

Aww, you big softy Hugh. Hope you got something in return

Definitely the latter! It's just like a perfectly surfaced b-road. I think the lap takes about 2 minutes, but I'm not sure.

Nice car Paul,

For the sake of my girlfriend and bank balance, I'd better hope not! Might need to order some uprated pads though.... Hello again Ed!

Oulton Park next eh?

Yeah, I think the real Mr. Metcalfe has some old money behind him, especially with the big farm etc. He is having a clearout in preperation though. I expect he's banking on selling it within a year and not loosing too much (If any) money.

North Wales or bust?

Excellent day yesterday, stayed over in Leeds before a 5.30am get up, and heading over to Cadwell. As it turned out it was a sessioned day with cars and bikes alternating, so I got a 20min session every hour, which to be honest was enough for me and the poor car! There were a few nobs present, I was quite suspicious when I arrived of a group of lads with too many pairs of traccie bottoms and beat up cars; a golf vr6, a couple of BMW 325's and a Corsa. One of the group got black flagged in the first session Said Golf and Blue BMW both, at different times tried to come up the inside of me in the last 50 yards of the left hander before the mountain! Kindly leaving me the choice of either getting T-boned or stopping dead in the track. Anyway, Mr. blue bmw was about to get black flagged in the afternoon, but did us all a favour and wrapped it around the Armco right outside the cafe. Just as I found out who had crashed, I said to one of the MSV instructors, "Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!", and he replied "I know, it's saved us a job". Some other metal on show, including another 350Z. I think he's been on here before, but I gave him a card and hopefully he'll be along again to re-introduce himself Also carded another potential buyer, so keeping the club end up Supercharged, low and wide S2000. 350bhp apparently. Very fast and loud. I had a passenger lap in the Exige in the afternoon. Oh. My. God. It was actually rediculous how fast it went round corners! No lifting, no braking, just maximum attack everywhere. I was actually left shaking by the experience Pulling those lateral G's around Coppice and Charlies for the first time I was nearly screaming roller-coaster style! I didn't help that there's no "@*!# handles" in the cabin either, I just had to sit on my hands. Dicks in cars - defensive driving is a must!: Car of the day for me; Lotus 2Eleven, supercharged! Insanley quick, owned by a nice Harry Metcalf-type gentleman. Had a trailer for it, but it was also taxed. Aston Martin for the daily driver by the way

Well, I'm going to the novice day tomorrow. Looking forward to it!

I believe the non-gt drivers seat is lower, you lose the leather mind.

Another week off, another grueling first ride Didn't help myself by going to do some classic "Lakes-core" up Skiddaw and Ullock pike. Much harder than doing it in the drought last year. Much crashing ensued! Have to get to the end of that: And fell down most of that: