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Support Gav TaylorOur very own Gavin Taylor has taken the brave and some might say admirable decision to quit the dirty habit that is smoking and channel his energy and new found finances into his life long dream and love, stage rallyingI am sure all the SDMC club and forum members will join me in wishing Gavin well with this venture and offer him as much support and guidance as possible to help him along his way. I for one will backing Gavin all the way and wish him the best for the future GO GAV !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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| Road Rally Dave |
 Gav can have my support whenever he needs it....
...... just don't forget to give it back. |
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| Gav Taylor |
cheers lads Slip lad, wasnt expecting this like good work mate |
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| slippy |
Jus thought I would make it public so you can't sh*t out 
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| Gav Taylor |
ya bast**d! 
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| club sec |
i'll give him a week.
day 1 
day 2 
day 3 
day 4 
day 5 
day 6 
day 7 
Good luck |
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| stevewag |
good luck gav- are you going to drive or co drive????
Steve |
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| Gav Taylor |
drive. | ||
| sparky2i |
wif slippy can do anyone can | ||
| Gav Taylor |
true mate!
easier said than done like! |
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| club sec |
Does that mean you've fallen off the wagon already/ | ||
| Gav Taylor |
no not at all, if you've smoked you'll how hard it is big lad! | ||
| club sec |
Never trod down that filthy path- thankfully. | ||
| slippy |
Any updates Gav ?
I spotted a cheap logged booked 1600 XR2 ON THE BAY http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1986-FORD-F...10&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318 What sort of budget are you working on ??? |
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| Gav Taylor |
yeah something like that would be ideal, cheap parts as well! budget to start with would be prob sub 2k for the car and I've budgeted around £500 for overalls and the like. no point spending too much on my first rally car as it probably get binned anyway, first corner, first stage
so thats around £2.5k my 20 a day habit costs me £1825 a year so thats a deficit of £675 to find (easy) then I can go rallying and not be out of breath at the top of every staircase
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| slippy |
Tha XR2 would be idal I reckon mate if you need a traler for cllection of said vehicle wnhen you do purchase then give me a shout
As for a your overalls budget, I got my 3 layer Sprint 5 Sparco jobbie for £73 off the bay and my helmet was about £100 but don't forget you need to do your BARS test and you will also need an intercom. |
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| Gav Taylor |
sweet mate,
doesnt seem to be many overalls on the bay when I looked 
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| slippy |
Bare with me a second |
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| slippy |
If I remeber right your about the same size as me so be about a size 54/56 ish
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sparco-Race...12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OMP-PILOTA-...12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Excellent-C...12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Momo-Nomex-...12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/sparco-race...12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318 |
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| Gav Taylor |
cracking bud, cheers will have a peruse 
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| club sec |
Pistonheads is always good for kit. | ||
| Gav Taylor |
sweet. | ||
| slippy |
Just had a butchers and there is feck all | ||
| slippy |
Another one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPARCO-FORD...286.c0.m14.l1318#ebayphotohosting |
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| club sec |
gav, as discussed before always buy the best you can afford, some of the racesuits the sprint guys wear I wouldn't wipe my arse with.
3 layer nomex is what you want, Sparco do a decent range of helmets too. |
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| slippy |
Proban is pap nomex is the way forward with out doubt | ||
| Gav Taylor |
yes mate, remember you saying in an email you sent me.
overalls will be my final purchase i reckon as the have a "shelf life" |
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| club sec |
Nice bit of positive attitude, get out there before it's too late. | ||
| Gav Taylor |
meant to get them the day before I get the car so maximum use | ||
| club sec |
Ah yes but watch out because unless you go to the sore DT or GPR in person they will send you the oldest stockk they have 
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| Gav Taylor |
insider top tip!
will send that to viz |
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| club sec |
Viz top tips are mint. | ||
| slippy |
http://www.rallyusedparts.co.uk/getimage.cfm?adno=2010
http://www.rallyusedparts.co.uk/getimage.cfm?adno=1977 |
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| slippy |
Nova looks alright for the money
http://www.fuzznag.com/ |
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| slippy |
Nova
http://www.racecarsdirect.com/viewlisting.php?view=18472 |
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| slippy |
Just up the road from you Gav
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Co...10&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318 |
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| Gav Taylor |
all very nice mate, need to get this cash saved and quick like!!
think a new job should be on the cards as well |
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| slippy |
Check you out you will be going to church on Sundays next
A small loan might be in order
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| Gav Taylor |
do you have the numbers of any boro loan sharks like? | ||
| slippy |
A few or you could always try the ham shank
Buy THIS and join Smogsport 
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| Gav Taylor |
what with your French connection like mate? | ||
| slippy |
Nothng mate just those ex Cup Cars represent serous VFM in my opinion the 6 speed SADEV sequential box is about 6k alone
Where else could you get a factory built car with 200 BHP, sequential box, big discs, Hi spec 4 pots plus LSD for sub 10k ? |
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| Gav Taylor |
do you run a sequential do you? 
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| slippy |
Nope and I don't have an LSD or 200bhp either but hey ho 
The newer Cup cars do though |
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| Gav Taylor |
I would invest in an LSD mate, you'd shave gallons off your stage times on twisty little fighters!
10k for that spec is as you say amazing value for money through the gears.... nnrrrr,nnrrrrrr,nnrrrrrrrrrr,nnnrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr MINT!!
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| slippy |
Flat shift as well I think
Looked at an LSD but being realistic I have only done four rallies and finished one so not exactly at the point of needing to shave seconds off just yet
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| club sec |
No major advantage of an LSD on asphalt, just makes it harder to drive. | ||
| slippy |
That's a bold statement mate care to add anymore ??? | ||
| Gav Taylor |
what??? cant agree with that like, and I have a degree in engineering, and my brother has a Masters in Mechanical Engineering and he says a LSD does work
The main advantage of a limited slip differential is shown by considering the case of a standard (or "open") differential where one wheel has no contact with the ground at all. In such a case, the contacting wheel will remain stationary, and the non-contacting wheel will rotate freely—the torque transmitted will be equal at both wheels, but will not exceed the threshold of torque needed to move the vehicle, and thus the vehicle will remain stationary. In everyday use on typical roads, such a situation is very unlikely, and so a normal differential suffices. For more demanding use, such as driving in mud, off-road, or for high performance vehicles, such a state of affairs is undesirable, and the LSD can be employed to deal with it. By limiting the angular velocity difference between a pair of driven wheels, useful torque can be transmitted as long as there is some friction available on at least one of the wheels. |
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| club sec |
Advantage gained in traction is lost in driveability an LSD is more prone to understeer | ||
| Gav Taylor |
You're the one competing mate, not me
Does the 106 have an LSD? |
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| club sec |
No, and they aren't allowed in a lot of championships so choose carefuly.
Have an idea what you want to do an buy a correctly specced car..........just like I didn't! |
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| Gav Taylor |
engine and 4 wheels to start with, I'm hardly in a position to be considering diffs and the like at this point!!
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| slippy |
Any update on said venture yet Gavin 
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| Gav Taylor |
sill formulating projections on available capital mate | ||
| club sec |
I stil think you ought to get some basic rallying under your belt before jumping in.
I would suggest doing 3 or 4 12 cars (min) an all night road event or two then move on to stage. Why? It will teach you about timing and how to "cut and run" when needed. |
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| slippy |
That's a nav's department though it might not hurt to do a bit of co-driving like
Pushing the pedals and thinking your a hero is the easy bit
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| sparky2i |
well it is if your not slippy as he pushes just that little to hard every now and then and you end up in a bog in the middle of nowhere with next to no signal on your phone | ||
| slippy |
When was that like
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| Gav Taylor |
"cut and run" getting down with some rally talk Peacock, I like it
Obviously I'll need to do some baby ones first to get the jist for timing an the like. |
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| Gav Taylor |
you'll run out of fingers wont you mate
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| slippy |
Set yourself a target to do the Xmas Stages mate
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| Gav Taylor |
no chance mate, wont have the cash by then
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| slippy |
Jack Frost then, Santa can bring you lot's of Sparco goodies | ||
| Gav Taylor |
could be a target like
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| slippy |
Gan on son
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| Gav Taylor |
will try me best big lad
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| Gav Taylor |
not strictly a rally purchase but I'll put it "through the books" as one
not as nice as the special one's purchase but a start none the less Will take it to Xmas stages if Peacock wants a hand there again http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/Garden-.../Party-Gazebo-6m-x-3m/invt/187270 bought for the trip this weekend 15 us us going down to alton towers 2mora, camping at a nearby campsite for the weekend  party on!!
Went up to hamsterley tonight and bought 5 bags of logs to keep us warm...nectar!! |
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| slippy |
It's a start brother Taylor
Did I mention we are available for marshalling duties on the TOH |
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| Gav Taylor |
funny you should mention that, did you know we're after a few marshals for the TOH? | ||
| slippy |
Well, granted we have left our offer late but there are 5 of us willing to don a tabbard
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| Gav Taylor |
I'l see what i can do bro, catch up sunday night | ||
| club sec |
If anone posts on any other forums don't forget to drop the TOH details on it. | ||
| slippy |
Suits
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sparco-X-Li....c0.m14&timeout=1218824135066 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sparco-Race....c0.m14&timeout=1218824135066 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sparco-Race...0%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 |
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| slippy |
HERE
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| club sec |
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| slippy |
Ideal
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NOVA-RALLY-...0%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Clio
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/renault-cli...0%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 |
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| Gav Taylor |
I do like that little nova like... | ||
| slippy |
Looks ideal starter car mate
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| slippy |
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-AS...0%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-focus-...0%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 |
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| Gav Taylor |
astra with a 13 in the bad boy | ||
| slippy |
Easy enough to slip a red top in it
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| Gav Taylor |
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| slippy |
Nee fanny magnet but solid
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SKODA-FELIC...0%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Probably to rich http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rally-Car-S...0%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Pretty Standard http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1995-Vauxha...0%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 |
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| Gav Taylor |
pug looks decent..205 challenge Lord Taylor??
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| slippy |
Only in Fartlepool as well | ||
| Gav Taylor |
so you could pick it up and trailer it to me mams house for a crate of lagers then? | ||
| slippy |
For you mate of course just you let me know
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| Gav Taylor |
peace and love x
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| slippy |
Which/what you buying ? | ||
| Gav Taylor |
nowt yet mate, just getting the preliminary infrastructure in place
ie getting somet home! |
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| slippy |
Just got a reply notification through even though your post was yesterday ???
Retro http://www.rallyusedparts.co.uk/getimage.cfm?adno=2025 Definate contender http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Skunk-Car-r...0%3A1308&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Worth a look so it is so it is http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/672956.htm |
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| club sec |
So far Gav has saved enough for this
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| Gav Taylor |
lol probably weighs twice as much as when it left the factory!!
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| slippy |
http://www.reallymeansounds.com/motors/index.php?id=6833 | ||
| Gav Taylor |
not a bad little clio that mate | ||
| slippy |
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ford-fiesta...sid=p3286.c0.m14#ebayphotohosting
Tell you what Taylor just been looking at this again and you could do worse for two and a half bags 
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| Gav Taylor |
aye true mate, you've found some crackers like!
never fancied a sideline in selling cars?
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| slippy |
Aint nee dollars in moving metal at the moment mate
I can't stop looking at this http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/653579.htm
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| Gav Taylor |
buy that and sell yours like?
all about the sequential baby
it'll slash your stages that puppy |
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