Tim Bancroft

Dave,

Shame that you are not taking part in the autosolo.

Check the drain hole in the bell houising, if oil coming out of there it is probably the coppper washer on the bottom bolt of the 5 that connect the bellhousing to the box.

Is the breather clear?

Its a Triumph man's priviledge to adjust his valve clearances!

Try Quickfit from Stanmore, Middlesex

0208 206 0101

Have a look at their website, informative.

Hope of use, I used them a couple of years ago, very impressed.

Tim,

Have you fitted a front to rear brake bias valve?

If not how do you find the front to rear balance?

Purple GT6 conv. was owned by Mike Bestard, and what a nice bloke.

Have'nt seen him around for sometime though.

Note that Mike's car has MGF alloys fitted with low profile tyres. He complained to me on the 07 10CR that the car dd not ride that well on the wheel/tyre combo. Personally, I would go for 13'' 5.5J wheels with 175/70 13 rubber. All very cheap and civilised and one that offers a good ride/handling compromise.

My GT6 has a phoenix single pipe system c/w a 6>3>1 system, not too bad and nice and quiet!!

Thanks, Jim.

I'll e-mail to all Entrants.

All of the stops have been booked and arranged.

Obviously the Tebay MSA will be the southbound one.

Please note that we only use motorway services (Blyth, Tebay and Gordano) at times or locations when/where suitable venues that can withstand a visit of 100no. cars are not available. Tebay is owned by a farmers co-operative and I think offers reasonably priced fuel.

The other places we visit that have fuel facilities will be competively priced for their vicinity: Morrison's Garage, Stirling, Gledrid Services, Oswestry and White House Services, A30 Okehampton. Part of the deal that we make with these 3 locations is on the understanding that crews will buy fuel from them. Morrison's opens specially for us and it would be nice to use the PFS at the garage, most crews do buy from there.

As for providing a list of cheap fuel, surely that is up to crews to sort and arrange. Andy has kindly told me that he will provide a list a cheap PFSs, and we will forward this list if required. As some of these will be off route, I do wonder if teams will have time to go and find them?

I'll def. be at Goodwood.

Thanks Bill for opening this thread.

I will be chatting to a few CT'ers next w'end in Scotland, so if you have not entered the RBRR and see me, leg it!

Got to agree with AJP.

Drive the car and enjoy it for as long as possible.

Build up whatever spec you want and get everything ready for the change over. Try and make the change as streamlined as poss., so many cars have not been finished as the owners have found that they have taken too much on.

I'd look at brake and suspension mods. first, then drivetrain, then engine. Moving the engine back is a big job, see how you get on with the engine in its std position.

James C has not piped up and I know we are like minded on this, but I don't like 2.5 engines in GT6s, revvy 2.0L engines (bit like the one in James' saloon) are the way for these cars-they are sportscars.

Nothing happening with Compton Abbas, to be honest I wrote a letter to them to request the use. No reply and before I could think about calling to chase, the Southern area members have come up with a viable solution.

So, no Compton Abbas I am afraid.

3 new stops on the RBRR this time.

I think the mk1 Pi did have them, my car has one and I am certain that its the original item.

CDs!!!

None of that modern jazz in my car, its either talk/chat, snooring or the sound of a six cylinder engine at full chat!

Not alot to do to the saloon, apart from some welding to the sills again!

SAH ones look bloomin' nice.

Otherwise, you can't beat a std item!

6 pot chromed Std Tri jobbies are nice.

Nick,

Rivets!

Come on where are the photos. The only downer about your car is that most of us will not get to see the car in the flesh, so to speak!!!

Lovely stuff, what a nice car.

Reckon the fans will be fine.

Are you taking to the Alps, if so, think about the silicon brake fluid. I had a bad experience with that stuff in the Alps back in 2005 boiling up, think about using conventional fluid.

Fantastic car and I hope that you have a great time driving her.

2.5Pi mk1 (SU); Change back to Pi-er nah!

Otherwise re-furb the Revolution wheels and fit some trim that is still to be done following the paint job in 2007!!!

(Umm, might need to ask Richard and James to do some sill welding).

One thing I am dead pleased about is how fast she seemed on the A3 coming back from Goodwood on Monday evening, the new head is working well!! Thanks to AJP and Roy Burrell!

Unfortunately Pat cannot make the event this time.

Shame, boy does he commit to the event, coming all the way from the USA.

I will be e-mailing the Results out to Entrants tonight.

Not sure about the shagged out tyre idea, grip is needed and old tyres or cheap tyres do not offer much in the way of stickey contact!

Must admit it was fun driving the saloon and was amazed to have got 10th overall. However I have done alot of these events so I should finish well.


Cars of the day: James C's mega wotsits 2000 (sounds so different these days), Matt's Spittie and of course all the cars that took part in the 10CR-multi-versed or what!

Finals have been e-mailed, hope ok?

Alan,

You are not wrong. Keith Petit has won the CSMA 'solo for the last two years-bloomin' fast!!!

Chris Benoy is the chap in the Clan-very smooooooooth.

Be interesting to see how it all goes.

We run the event to the same model that Oxford MC run to, very easy to accomodate changes and car sharing.

Most important thing is that all keep pace with the event and do not dawdle-especially when walking to the Marshal posts!!! I'll be using the foghorn to keep people running!!!!!

Blimey, need to look at the doormat better!!!

Here you go, lastest and possibly the final listing.

One place yet to go.

The big question is who will challenge Matt?