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Re: Went to Santa Pod on Sunday.
« Reply #15 on: 25 October 2016, 20:31:24 »
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Quote from: Doctor Opti on 25 October 2016, 13:23:19
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Is that a Capri your racing  :-\

It is indeed. A Mk2 with a hatch if I recall. He was ahead of me for the first 200/250 yards. Like shit off a shovel out of the blocks.


Unless you were pussy-footing it, your car must be really crap off the line ;D

The best  60ft time  I managed was 2.2818 seconds. :(

With the TC on the car would not allow me full acceleration. With TC/ESP switched off the problem was excessive wheel spin.

So yes.....I was crap off the line. ;D

In the hot summer months I think better traction could be had when the coating of rubber becomes nice and sticky. ;)

Excuses excuses  ::) ;D ;)

Reasons dear boy, reasons. ;)
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Re: Went to Santa Pod on Sunday.
« Reply #16 on: 26 October 2016, 10:10:44 »
Quote from: Doctor Opti on 25 October 2016, 20:28:19
The Capri was hardly stock. It sounded like it had a V8 under the bonnet to my ears. :)

5.7 Chevrolet  :)

Did it sound

Like this
« Last Edit: 26 October 2016, 10:12:49 by EMD »
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Re: Went to Santa Pod on Sunday.
« Reply #17 on: 30 October 2016, 13:57:14 »
Sadly the nanny state is alive and well even at Santa Pod. :-\

We were both forced to wear helmets as the car reached more than 110 MPH at the end of the strip. :-\

Don't like helmets.
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Re: Went to Santa Pod on Sunday.
« Reply #18 on: 30 October 2016, 18:10:15 »
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Re: Went to Santa Pod on Sunday.
« Reply #19 on: 30 October 2016, 18:36:58 »
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Don't like helmets.
Does the S-I-L?
She obviously doesn't like Opti's, or she would have ingested it by now.  ;D
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Re: Went to Santa Pod on Sunday.
« Reply #20 on: 31 October 2016, 13:11:58 »
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Re: Went to Santa Pod on Sunday.
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Re: Went to Santa Pod on Sunday.
« Reply #22 on: 31 October 2016, 13:36:38 »
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Don't like helmets.
Does the S-I-L?

I have a large black one. :)
SIL or helmet?  :-\

A' big black momma'  holds a certain appeal especially after a beer or three.  :)
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Re: Went to Santa Pod on Sunday.
« Reply #23 on: 31 October 2016, 20:52:21 »
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Don't like helmets.
Does the S-I-L?

I have a large black one. :)
SIL or helmet?  :-\

A' big black momma'  holds a certain appeal especially after a beer or three.  :)

Corbyn's sloppy seconds M'lewd?  :-X  :P  ;D
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Re: Went to Santa Pod on Sunday.
« Reply #24 on: 04 November 2016, 13:05:56 »
Quote from: EMD on 26 October 2016, 10:10:44
Quote from: Doctor Opti on 25 October 2016, 20:28:19
The Capri was hardly stock. It sounded like it had a V8 under the bonnet to my ears. :)

5.7 Chevrolet  :)

Did it sound

Like this

Very similar. It is possible it was a highly modified 2.8 or 3 litre V6. Didn't get the chance to speak to the fella.

The thing was just the skeleton of a Capri really. I imagine it weighed next to nothing.
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