Castle Coombe 14th June

[Chriss]

We have 3 spaces left.  Paul Hughes has said he intends to enter and will do so this week.  Dave Picton and Kean Kronje have said they want to enter but are unable to use the MGoT website.  MGoT will accept payment by cheque for  £150 for the main driver, £15 for a second driver and £10 for instruction slot as you require Mail to:

Mrs F. Guy, 16 Cogdene Road, Poole, Dorset, BH17 9AS. detailing what the payment is for please.

places will be reserved until Monday 7th June pending arrival of the cheque.

After this date MGs will be allowed into our session.

[GT6boy]

I've broken the giddy-o-meter! ;D

[TimW]

Chris

I'm not moaning BUT can you tell me why we have to pay £150 while the MGoT guys only pay £140?

Regards

Tim

[Tim Guy]

The price for the track day is £150 which ever marque you drive.
Fully paid up MG Car Club members pay £10 less at all our track days, recognising that MGoT is a branch of the MGCC who provide a certain amount of support infrastructure enabling us to operate.

Probably only half of the MGs attending this day are MGCC members.



Please, please, please people, get your booking sorted now. We, like your CT Committee, are all voluntary workers.

Whilst we are happy to help you fill the empty slots your club has committed to, you need to tell us now to give us a chance of sorting the admin. Frankly we have enough to do the week before a track day. We don't want to spend it phoning round, changing session lists, re-stuffing track day envelopes, advising the circuit of name changes etc.

Thanks

Tim

[TimW]

823 wrote:

The price for the track day is £150 which ever marque you drive.
Fully paid up MG Car Club members pay £10 less at all our track days, recognising that MGoT is a branch of the MGCC who provide a certain amount of support infrastructure enabling us to operate.

Probably only half of the MGs attending this day are MGCC members.



Please, please, please people, get your booking sorted now. We, like your CT Committee, are all voluntary workers.

Whilst we are happy to help you fill the empty slots your club has committed to, you need to tell us now to give us a chance of sorting the admin. Frankly we have enough to do the week before a track day. We don't want to spend it phoning round, changing session lists, re-stuffing track day envelopes, advising the circuit of name changes etc.

Thanks

Tim

A fine answer Tim Thank you  8)

[Tim Guy]

Well done all. Fully sold.

That's made our job a lot easier :)

Thanks

Hope you all have a great day.

[GT6boy]

So who's on the final starting grid, and with what cars- although, obviously, it's not a race....(whistle)
Fettlin' with the car saturday, I can't wait 8).

[TimW]

GT6boy wrote:

So who's on the final starting grid, and with what cars- although, obviously, it's not a race....(whistle)
Fettlin' with the car saturday, I can't wait 8).

You and me both! 8) 8)

[TimW]

Bruce

copied from the MGoT site

Frederique Slezak 1969 Triumph 2500 Saloon (135 bhp) - Valencia blue  
Keith Dandridge 1970 Triumph GT6 (120ish bhp) - Silver  
Bruce Sellers 1969 Triumph GT6 mk2 (120 bhp) - Silver  
Tim Bancroft 1970 Triumph GT6 (105 bhp) - Blue  
paul Hughes 1975 Triumph Dolomite Sprint (140 bhp) - red  
Kean Cronje 1972 Triumph Spitfire (150 bhp) - Royal Blue  
michael helm 1972 Triumph tr6 (150 bhp) - red  
Peeter Ots 1981 Triumph TR7 V8 DHC (150 bhp) - Red  
Tim Walker 1970 Triumph GT6 Mk2 (105 (??) bhp) - Red  
Tim Ward 1974 Triumph GT6 (120 bhp) - MALLARD BLUE  
James Carruthers 1969 Triumph 2000 (100 bhp) - Grey  
Stephen Attenborough 1972 Triumph GT6 (140 bhp) - Green  
  

[James]

Hope it has a bit more than 100bhp now :)

[Tim Bancroft]

Imagine it has!

[GT6boy]

Marvellous!

We should try to assemble some grid style pictures early in the day, before we get carried away, it will make a great photo 8)

[TimW]

jcarruthers wrote:

Hope it has a bit more than 100bhp now :)

Have you run it in yet?

[TimW]

GT6boy wrote:

Marvellous!

We should try to assemble some grid style pictures early in the day, before we get carried away, it will make a great photo 8)

Sounds good to me.  I think we are in for a great day 8)

[Chriss]

GT6boy wrote:

So who's on the final starting grid, and with what cars- although, obviously, it's not a race....(whistle)
Fettlin' with the car saturday, I can't wait 8).

Absolutely, it's not a race, but my bet is:

Front Row:       Helm & Picton (Fred booked for Dave)
Second Row:    Hughes &  Dandrige
Rest of the grid  GT6s

[Ridgetone Triumph]

Chriss wrote:

Absolutely, it's not a race, but my bet is:

Front Row:       Helm & Picton (Fred booked for Dave)
Second Row:    Hughes &  Dandrige
Rest of the grid  GT6s

What, no Saab to get minced up ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[James]

I'm not even making the grid - may be real life :)

Am going to go great guns this weekend to make it happen :)

[tim_trinda]

GT6boy wrote:

So who's on the final starting grid, and with what cars...

Don't think my GT6 is going to make it!!

[Ridgetone Triumph]

Why not, can't see any delay :-/
Oh yes I can silly me you have a 'numax'  ;D ;D ;D ;D

[GT6boy]

Splendid day of prep today- tightened down the CH again, some stud bolts taking up a half a turn(!). Re-packed the front wheel bearings and managed a little tweak of the castle-ated nuts too. Mintex pads checked and loads of material left( 8)). Changed the oil and filter. Steve A(Spitbang) popped over and was a great help in changing the brake fluid and bleeding the system. We then changed the clutch fluid, checked the diff oil level(correct- if a bit gloopy) then topped up the GB oil level((whistle)).
Great to see Steve and it was a lovely afternoon :).
Oh, I traced the 40ma current drain too- turned out to be my 'temporary' rev counter being inadvertantly permantly wired. A quick re-wire to pick up an unused fuse holder position and bingo- no current drain! ;D

[James]

A day of prep today for me too - should have pump and seat installed by midday tomorrow.

For sure all my issues are fuel - observed the pump fizzing away today - looking forward to having it sorted tomorrow.

Willans 4 point arriving on Monday

[TimW]

I've fitted 550lb front springs and new bushes in the AVO's (what a bitch that was!)  I also checked all my nuts to make sure they don't fall off  8)

(whistle)

I have replaced the throttle cable for a teflon bike brake cable.  This is a vast improvement

I also removed the micro filter on the fuel pump (electric) and cleaned it out.  I did get a couple of large chunks of rust from it!  Maybe this is the cause of my fuel pump problems.  I didn't have any trouble with it on the run to Roy's today so fingers crossed.

I am going to change oil and filter in the morning then a damn good wash and polish

[Royboy66]

GT6boy wrote:

A picture is emerging ;)

Come on Roy- you know you want too 8)

Royboy's coming! (dance)

Riding shotgun in Tim's Mallard Marauder! (clap)

Giddy o meter also Fubard!  ;D

See you there! 8)

[Royboy66]

tim_trinda wrote:

Don't think my GT6 is going to make it!!

oh, whats up with that then?  best of luck getting it sorted anyways! :)

[GT6boy]

Well done boys! 8) it's just getting better and better. Good luck with the last minute fettlin' :)