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| Road Rally Dave |
Lombard Endurance RallyWho was over at Stang yesterday and how did it go ?Should be up on Sunday morning with Ryan - hope it is dry. Don't know too many of the competing crews this year - only really Mike's navigator, Ali, in Ross Butterworth's Mk1 Escort in the historics class. Just checked the current results and they are 3rd after having an off in Kielder yesterday. See you all on Sunday. |
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| steaallan |
look forward to seeing you there dave how is john getting on and when is he back | ||||||
| Road Rally Dave |
I think John has gone native ....
But he does say that he should be back to the UK at the end of December. Seems as though the contract will take a bit longer to complete than he thought. See you tomorrow. |
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| Gav Taylor |
any crack from the event then lads? Bob / Ste / JTW / RRD?
Had to go to a party for me birds 21st so could come oot |
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| Gav Taylor |
rather you than me lads!!
I see better prepped cars putting petrol in at my local tescos petty station! |
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| slippy |
My mate Rob came third well pleased for him
Saw a few of the historics on the A66 today when we were on our way to take the Clio to it's new home 
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| club sec |
Gav's new avatar. Or should that be Gavatar?
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| slippy |
Nice pics BTW Sec 
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| Road Rally Dave |
Enjoyed our little run out this morning - thought that the horizontal hail was a nice touch !
Had an incident free time at Junction 5 on first Stang test, although we did have to fill up Stock 1 with electricity when he ran out (good job there was plenty to spare in Mrs RRD's Astra). I know that this type of event is not everyone's cup of tea, but most of the "top" crews are current / ex road rallyists, so it is interesting for me to see how the go. The cars may not look spectacular when compared to a WRC car, but I know that a lot of the drivers & navigators have the skills. Believe me, if you were in the car you would know they are flat out. Drove through a real downpour on the way back down the A1, so even had a relatively clean car by the time we got home (a lot less brown) 
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| Road Rally Dave |
Ryan has just looked at the photos - nice work Club Sec. Have you got one of the historic Alfa (Italian Job police car) cos Ryan reckoned he did the best power slide around our junction / chicane ? | ||||||
| Gav Taylor |
I agree entirely dave with reference to the crews driving flat out, I'm sure everyone, me included would love to go out and play in a £350,000 WRC car but budgets do not allow this. I also know that rallies are built for the crews not joe public spectator and to this end thats why I didnt help out /spectate as for me there was zero spectacle to be had. |
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| Gav Taylor |
lol just noticed this hmmm no commitment to what? watching a bog standard micra drive through a forest at 30. yeah yeah I know its the spirit of the rally and "like the good old days" but the good old days and spirit dont have ALS, spit flames and cackle like the witch from wizard of oz when you come off the throttle. case rested. |
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| joe_the_waiter |
What rally cars are you watching ???? cant wait for WRGB... Loeb scortching passed with a load of them flying monkeys following above. Followed by the munchkins driving BP Ford Focus's. Dorothy will be in a bright yellow Suzuki and Wilks & Higgy will be thrashing it out trying to stay on that yellow brick road. all watched via virtual spectator from Rally HQ by the Wizard. oh.... Good witch of the east ???? course closer i think on sunday night.... we'll all click our heels (muddy boots) together murmuring.... "Theres no place like home..... theres no place like home ............ |
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| Gav Taylor |
Dave mate you really have to stop smoking that green man! | ||||||
| Gav Taylor |
Watch this VID and from about 17 seconds in til 20 seconds thats the cackle that makes the hairs on my neck stand on end...sounds f**king lush man!! 
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| joe_the_waiter |
 now whos been on the green???
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| Gav Taylor |
can you not here the cackle like?
thats one of the main attractions of rallying for me, I'd love my V6 to cackle like that 
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| Gav Taylor |
and listen to that induction noise miles before you here it, true engineering excellance from a 2.0l like! | ||||||
| slippy |
Have to agree with Gaylor, for me noise is one of the attractions of spectating
You forgot to mention waste gate chatter 
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| Gav Taylor |
oh and did I mention the wastegate chatter
sounds like a pixie girl having an orgasm..magical! |
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| Gav Taylor |
 +  = 28 seconds in
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| club sec |
28 seconds in, the average time Gav spends with a ladyfriend. | ||||||
| bob_mck |
does that from the first words spoken to each other | ||||||
| Gav Taylor |
I would love just to spend 28 nailling a split arse.
to be fair premature ejaculation isnt a male problem is it??
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| club sec |
I have heard it affects 99% of men in Aycliffe. | ||||||
| stevewag |
some good pics there ..had my camera there on thurs but no pics due to running the finish,,, good craic and the crews all seemed to enjoy themselves.
maybe its the way forward.But just think we should be running stage cars through Stang next year! steve |
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| Gav Taylor |
proper rally cars as well. Slippy fancy running zero or dub zero to shakedown the new motor son?
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| Road Rally Dave |
There used to be a multi venue event which did Hamsterley & Stang (plus others). I seem to remember it started in Bishop / West Auckland. Was that the old TOH ? One of my workmates used to service for Jimmy Dent who was a regular top 10 man in a 1600 Sunbeam & then a 2600 Chevette back in the day. He was a good guy but had a very nasty accident at Witton Castle stage & didn't compete again as a result of what happened to his navigator. |
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| Gav Taylor |
the worst possible result? 
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| slippy |
Ehhhhh...
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| Gav Taylor |
is that eh to not having a new motor or not having the bollocks to put yaself forward to run a zero through a gravel rally? | ||||||
| slippy |
More than happy to do course car mate just confused about what event you are talking about
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| Gav Taylor |
TOH 2009
got the A OK from the FC today 
Stang and Hamsterley here we come baby!!!!! |
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| slippy |
Count me firmly in for that mate I will have some suitable wheels by then
Car zero eh, that will be the highest I will ever run up the field
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| Gav Taylor |
when will you have the new wheels sorted big lad?
date change as well next year for the TOH
so its not fighting for a seat on the bus so to speak
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| club sec |
Could be the first time car 0 doesn't record a finish.......
....couldn't resist. |
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| slippy |
Fair point 
You are going to see a more restrained less aggressive Slippy in 2009
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| club sec |
"see"? I haven't seen you yet, even Taylor falls under the regulars banner at the club now. | ||||||
| slippy |
SBD that's me
I was at Preston Park but you were elsewhere wuhilst the other lads were graftng away and plugging the club
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| club sec |
I was there on the Sunday and I had 2 cars on show and took pictures as proof.
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| slippy |
Bite
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| Gav Taylor |
steady on lad!! I'm more of a fringe member. 
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| club sec |
Just join in the argument like everyone else. | ||||||
| Gav Taylor |
same people arguing over the same things though every week 
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| Road Rally Dave |
Yes, the worst. On a lighter note, is Stang definitely on the agenda for TOH 2009 then ? If so, can you book some nicer whether than last Sunday morning please
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| Gav Taylor |
awful shame.
but yes Stang is 100% on the agenda for the ToH 2009! mr...mr...mr Stang?  wake up!
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