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Re: Forum Santa Pod 1/4 mile day! 17th CANCELLED date change to 24TH JAN
« Reply #345 on: January 24, 2010, 10:24:42 pm »
^^^^
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is that you hooked on running at the pod then. lol

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Re: Forum Santa Pod 1/4 mile day! 17th CANCELLED date change to 24TH JAN
« Reply #346 on: January 24, 2010, 10:29:59 pm »
Looked like a good day!

I would love to have a go at doing the 1/4 mile but I suppose they only use a timer and not a calendar?  :rolleye:

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Re: Forum Santa Pod 1/4 mile day! 17th CANCELLED date change to 24TH JAN
« Reply #347 on: January 24, 2010, 10:48:51 pm »
Good to see you all again guys, it was a good day! Wish I would have took my car now!  :sad1:

Oh and Joe, you are a lucky sh*t! To get off from the Police with just 3 points and a fine for that naughtiness is once in a lifetime  :surprised:
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Re: Forum Santa Pod 1/4 mile day! 17th CANCELLED date change to 24TH JAN
« Reply #348 on: January 24, 2010, 10:49:36 pm »
Nice to see you boys again today. Was also good to meet a few new faces (Dom and NB07 etc). Never saw James or Aparoon though, so apologies..  :ashamed:
My media effort for today...

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=10983.15

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Re: Forum Santa Pod 1/4 mile day! 17th CANCELLED date change to 24TH JAN
« Reply #349 on: January 24, 2010, 10:51:11 pm »

What an awesome day, cant count how many runs i did but my best was a 14.4, so with a new inatke and pump i rekon itl be in the 13's  


....Comparing yours with mine, Joe, I did a 14.8 but Jonny did a 14.0 in mine, so both of us K03's should manage an under 14 with practice and the right conditions.


had a nightmare trip home, was caught by the fuzz on the toll road doing silly figures  :chicken: :ashamed: managed 3 points and a 60 quid fine, (which i believe is very fair) then for the rest of the way i couldnt get over 60 because the british public dont seem to be able to use the 'inside' lane!!  :mad:


....What a bummer! Really sorry to hear that but good you took it like a man.

I had plenty of those middle lane hoggers too - They just don't have a clue. I find that rushing up on the inside lane but not actually undertaking sometimes wakes them up - They can't help but see the DRL's.


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Re: Forum Santa Pod 1/4 mile day! 17th CANCELLED date change to 24TH JAN
« Reply #350 on: January 24, 2010, 10:55:30 pm »

@RR

is that you hooked on running at the pod then. lol


....Sort of! I enjoyed it but I intend to just run my car exactly how I do normally rather than different tyres or taking the back seat out etc. I'll probably stop when I eventually get down to a time I can't manage to beat. I've got a lot to improve on my starts.


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Re: Forum Santa Pod 1/4 mile day! 17th CANCELLED date change to 24TH JAN
« Reply #351 on: January 24, 2010, 11:04:04 pm »
wish I could have made this. Will get down there sooner rather than later though when the car isnt in pieces  :driver:

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Re: Forum Santa Pod 1/4 mile day! 17th CANCELLED date change to 24TH JAN
« Reply #352 on: January 24, 2010, 11:06:46 pm »
whats happening with your car than POV

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Re: Forum Santa Pod 1/4 mile day! 17th CANCELLED date change to 24TH JAN
« Reply #353 on: January 24, 2010, 11:08:02 pm »
whats happening with your car than POV

will send you a pm  :happy2:
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Re: Forum Santa Pod 1/4 mile day! 17th CANCELLED date change to 24TH JAN
« Reply #354 on: January 24, 2010, 11:26:01 pm »
Looks like it was a decent meet, slightly spoiled by the strip conditions.

I'd have loved to have been there despite the conditions as it is always good to meet up and talk shop whilst having some in-car fun at the same time :driver:

Great pics and vids on the other threads too, Cheers fella's :happy2:

12.9 for JonnyC ain't half bad given that in the vids I could still hear the car spinning up nearly halfway down the run :scared:
« Last Edit: January 25, 2010, 08:26:37 am by Hurdy »
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Re: Forum Santa Pod 1/4 mile day! 17th CANCELLED date change to 24TH JAN
« Reply #355 on: January 25, 2010, 08:29:52 am »

@RR

is that you hooked on running at the pod then. lol


....Sort of! I enjoyed it but I intend to just run my car exactly how I do normally rather than different tyres or taking the back seat out etc. I'll probably stop when I eventually get down to a time I can't manage to beat. I've got a lot to improve on my starts.

Thats an understatement robin, you needed waking up by the marshal!!  :laugh: :grin:


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Re: Forum Santa Pod 1/4 mile day! 17th CANCELLED date change to 24TH JAN
« Reply #356 on: January 25, 2010, 10:18:58 am »

Thats an understatement robin, you needed waking up by the marshal!!  :laugh: :grin:


....I'm not bothered about reaction times yet - It doesn't matter how soon you get off the line. Anyway, that was the time I cocked it up. I'm going to try it without Launch Control another time just to see.


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Re: Forum Santa Pod 1/4 mile day! 17th CANCELLED date change to 24TH JAN
« Reply #357 on: January 25, 2010, 10:27:39 am »

@RR

is that you hooked on running at the pod then. lol


....Sort of! I enjoyed it but I intend to just run my car exactly how I do normally rather than different tyres or taking the back seat out etc. I'll probably stop when I eventually get down to a time I can't manage to beat. I've got a lot to improve on my starts.

Thats an understatement robin, you needed waking up by the marshal!!  :laugh: :grin:

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At least he has finally given in and started in the fun.  :congrats:
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Re: Forum Santa Pod 1/4 mile day! 17th CANCELLED date change to 24TH JAN
« Reply #358 on: January 25, 2010, 10:50:14 am »
^^^^
It's largely thanks to the encouragement and support of people here that I am now an event junkie. I'm a late starter though - Didn't get married until my late 30's and no children until my 40's, the Ring/Spa/Pod in my 60's. What am I going to do in my 70's!?

You in particular, TC, have always praised my efforts in spite of me occasionally irritating you by posting complete bollox  :laugh:

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[Very off-topic, but I'm betting you're still on Cloud Nine re the newborn. It changes but the joy remains]


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Re: Forum Santa Pod 1/4 mile day! 17th CANCELLED date change to 24TH JAN
« Reply #359 on: January 25, 2010, 11:09:24 am »
^^^^
It's largely thanks to the encouragement and support of people here that I am now an event junkie. I'm a late starter though - Didn't get married until my late 30's and no children until my 40's, the Ring/Spa/Pod in my 60's. What am I going to do in my 70's!?

You in particular, TC, have always praised my efforts in spite of me occasionally irritating you by posting complete bollox  :laugh:

:grouphug:

[Very off-topic, but I'm betting you're still on Cloud Nine re the newborn. It changes but the joy remains]

Occasionally  :surprised:   :grin:

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