grahamc Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 There was a blue exige (elise with a hardtop) that did the exact same thing a little while later.... forced me to do 2 laps for a passenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Ok, so another trip away with GTROC and some more pictures. We went to France for a belated birthday and stayed in a chateau in the Epernay region, so lots of champagne and wine! And this was the level of parking we had to contend with 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 Oh yes.... and I have now passed 40000 miles with this car and still love it!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 I will be at Brighton Speed Trials in this tomorrow, handicap class (batch 2 - not on the list as I was a late entry) only Anyone going to be around? There is a 350z on the entry list http://www.brightonandhovemotorclub.co.uk/files/speedtrials/st2016carentrylist.pdf Was cold and damp last year, hoping for better weather tomorrow:- http://s920.photobucket.com/user/grahamcleverly/library/Events/2015/Brighton%20Speed%20Trials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Good luck tomorrow. Is the 350z not Andy James ?. He normally goes to the ST. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Jim Bridge.... I thought Andy broke the 350z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Jim Bridge.... I thought Andy broke the 350zTry to keep up Graham😉He mended it, and have to say it looks better than ever👠Sent from my Zed using Nangkang tyres front, RE040's rear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Jim Bridge.... I thought Andy broke the 350zTry to keep up Grahamí ½í¸‰He mended it, and have to say it looks better than everí ½í± Sent from my Zed using Nangkang tyres front, RE040's rear Is there a link? Not sure how I missed that.... met him last year at Brighton Speed Trials 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Jim Bridge.... I thought Andy broke the 350zTry to keep up Graham������He mended it, and have to say it looks better than ever������ Sent from my Zed using Nangkang tyres front, RE040's rear Is there a link? Not sure how I missed that.... met him last year at Brighton Speed Trials This one? The Pheonix http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/102295-andyjames-supercharged-silver-pheonix-rebuild/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 Now that was a good weekend! Left London early, arrived at Brighton seafront at about 0700... my friend who had brought his 700+bhp R33 discovered a coolant leak, so rushed home to swap to the R35, luckily he is not in central. As I am only on a National B license, I could only compete in the handicap class. Came 3rd in that class and was beaten by an Austin Healey and sone other thing that both had -9.5 second handicaps and both ran 18 seconds. So I would have had to have gone sub 10 seconds to beat them. First practice run was without launch control and did 11.51 and my only real run with launch control was 10.94 with 1.84 for the 64ft. I was rather happy with that and think the launch can be better. The launch did feel good though The top 6 for the day were mid 10s and 11s, so with my 1 full run, I would have been 4th overall...... oh well, next year I will have my A license. Some more pics here:- http://s920.photobucket.com/user/grahamcleverly/library/Events/2016/Brighton%20Speed%20Trials Should have a video of the good run on the blackVue, hopefully I will have time to check today. My friend in the other R35 was struggling with traction, so decided to steal my rear wheels 1st run he bogged down, have a feeling it was due to too little power on the launch, but then improved on his final run to 11.3, but was just outside the top 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 Time for the videos Friends runs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 My runs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy james Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Very impressive mate. Sorry to miss out on all the fun but the Pheonix will be back next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 Very impressive mate. Sorry to miss out on all the fun but the Pheonix will be back next year! Good to hear! Next year I should have my A license Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Graham, what did you do for insurance for the BST? Not trying to be funny or clever here, just wondering if you knew someone who would insure specifically or if you just took a punt that nothing would go wrong? I didn't even think about it when I did a VMAX day, which isn't entirely different in nature. I really dread to think about what would've happened if I'd had a puncture or something mid-run though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 Graham, what did you do for insurance for the BST? Not trying to be funny or clever here, just wondering if you knew someone who would insure specifically or if you just took a punt that nothing would go wrong? I didn't even think about it when I did a VMAX day, which isn't entirely different in nature. I really dread to think about what would've happened if I'd had a puncture or something mid-run though! I have yet to find an insurance company that I like for track or events like this, so for this I am self insured. Im relatively lucky in the fact that its not a daily car, I do not need a daily car, etc. I used to have track day insurance, but the cost, limits and excess made almost pointless unless the car was a total loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Seems reasonable enough, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 (edited) Seems reasonable enough, thanks No worries.... and if you consider the amount of events that I do, the insurance would have cost me a small fortunate by now. Another reason we have started to use the MX5 more on track (and its more fun). Edited September 6, 2016 by grahamc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Heh, my reasoning for running expendable cars too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share Posted September 6, 2016 Heh, my reasoning for running expendable cars too! Most definitely! If I can walk away, its all that matters but the GTR still comes out now and then just because its so quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 Due to very unfortunate circumstances, my car is now up for sale.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 doesn't sound good mate, everything okay? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 Missus and I are splitting up and this must go........... and all cash is tied up in cars, companies and property. So car needs to go and I will be in something else next year once all sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Oh bobbins, sorry to hear that dude. Is there no way to keep it? Give her more equity from something else? Be a shame to lose something that's just yours if you don't have to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 Would love to, but there is a lot of cash tied up in it and we need that while get sorted in new apartments, etc. I will be back in something good next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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