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Offline Hurdy

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So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
« on: January 02, 2010, 02:08:10 pm »
Mine are.......

Get under 13 seconds on the 1/4 mile

Do at least 10 RWYB's/track days this year.

Lose at least another 50kg out of the car (and not me losing weight :signLOL:)


What are your car resolutions?
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Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2010, 02:54:43 pm »
Crack 370bhp on the dyno with my K1.
Get a quaife diff in the car.

Crack 200bhp and 9.5secs 1/4 mile with my ZZR1400

Beat my best time of 8m13 sec on the Ring with my Fireblade.

Do a trackday @ Cadwell in the K1.

Live long enough to do all the above :happy2:


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Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2010, 03:12:22 pm »
to pry my prototype splitter away from the bodyshop and get it onto the car an into production  :smiley:

attach the pile of goodies that didnt get round to being fitted last year

and to shag in it

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Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2010, 03:51:14 pm »
To get my car the way i want it by May, ready to break my nurburgring Virginity.

Does anyone here know of any...or arange any VW nurburgring track meets / tours ect. ?


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Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2010, 04:15:37 pm »
Eat more  :party:

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Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2010, 04:32:14 pm »
finish trimming it.

KO4 conversion and a little more carbon fettling  :rolleye: :jumpmove:

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Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2010, 04:33:12 pm »

Does anyone here know of any...or arange any VW nurburgring track meets / tours ect. ?


....There's a forum trip in May including Worthensee - See the Meets area.

Otherwise, I would recommend The Nurburgring Experience who Hurdy and myself went with last October. I plan to go with them again.


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Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2010, 04:33:21 pm »
Get the brakes fitted  :rolleye:
Get to the ring again to test them out  :driver:
Do more track days  :driver:
Get my beetle finished for summer or before then as its at my mates grg being finished as we speak  :grin:
Get the pulleys and ic and uprated supercharger fitted to the Mini and do a few track days in that  :grin:
Do lots of shows in all my cars  :rolleye:
Go stage 2+ at some point in the ed30
Enjoy life  :smiley: :jumpmove:

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Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2010, 04:40:09 pm »
....

New Year's Car Resolutions? : -

- Stop modifying.

- Track tuition.

- Nordschleife, Spa, Oulton Park.


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Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2010, 04:43:30 pm »
get my e92 m3.
Many BMW'S and one bog standard MK5 3dr Golf GTI.

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Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2010, 04:45:48 pm »
finish the car, then start new project this time next year.

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Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2010, 04:46:07 pm »
mine is to get my carbon wrap done finally, get my CH's done in aerocoat, maybe get some coily's and a new girlfriend to sit in the passenger side! ;)

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Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2010, 04:47:58 pm »
To get a 335i, remap and have a crack on the 1/4 mile for some sub 13 runs  :driver:

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Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2010, 04:49:16 pm »
mine is to get my carbon wrap done finally, get my CH's done in aerocoat, maybe get some coily's and a new girlfriend to sit in the passenger side! ;)

WTF new girlfriend  :surprised:

Mods yes but way too many to stick in this little box

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Re: So, what are your new year's car resolutions?
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2010, 04:53:14 pm »
haha...i was typing that list, she was looking over my shoulder and said in a right wimpy pathetic voice "you'll probably want a new GF then as well in the new year"

Goon!  :grin: