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Here ya go

OK, well, I survived. It was a good day out (a day out as the track was 2 hours from home). On reflection, I think I'm a little disappointed. Not in the car (it was a 2.0l RenaultSport with around 220bhp and 0-100 in 4 secs) - essentially a tuned Clio 182 engine bolted to carbon chassis that weighed about 400kg in total. It was more of a 'taster' rather than experience. The 'track' wasn't really a track, it was a coned off section of the runway. Basically you got to nail it up the (fairly long) straight, along one side of the runway until a chicane which was marked using (very) small cones, exit the chicane to make a wide U-turn, hammer it down the other side of the runway (3rd, 4th 5th gear) then brake to do another wide U-turn and then head back up to do it all over again. Yes it was good fun, but as it wasn't a proper track, you didn't really get chance to experience the car's potential, especially regarding corner speed etc. The car was stupidly fast accelerating in a straight line, but once you knew you were approaching a corner, you spent the time looking for cones, rather than 'following the road' (looking for curbs and the apex etc) if that makes sense? Like a lot of these experiences, by the time you start to gel with the car, it's time to give it back. Oh for just one more lap. I'm glad I did it, and driving the car was definitely an experience, but I really wish it had been on a proper track, I think I'd have got a lot more out of it. Oh, one more thing - My Zed tipped over the 100,000 mile mark on the way home

They're RWD. Do you think I'd get black flagged for drifting?

It's on a track at Bovigdon Airfield. There's a good link to track layout/map here: http://www.trackdays.co.uk/tracks/bovingdon_airfield.htm#

JUst having a re-read of this thread as tomorrow is D-Day. REALLY loking forward to it Thanks gain for the tips guys

The seller coulda given em a wipe over first!

Set expectations from the outset, I like it to the z crew

Congrats Sounds a good un.

And on that bombshell..... Best wishes Colin, at least you know GUNs has gone to a good home and I'm sure you'll be keeping a close eye on her (no doubt) evolution. Keep us posted with future car choice developments

Happy birthday

Hello and to the forum

Hello and to the forum Brazzers. Big fan of your website BTW - great work

Hello and to the forum Craig

Hello and to the forum

+1 Have a read - http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/90441-heat-shield-query/

Lovely looking Zed Durk, to the forum

I once knew a girl like that.

"Not out"? Hmmm, I'm sure you've taken an 'unplanned break' from the forum on occasion Will Still, congrats on your milestone

It was late, I was very hungry and there was no way I'd of eaten it raw.

I don't think this would solve the "Why would you even do such a thing?" issue Will May even exaggerate it! Thanks mate. Was really pleased to have won, I was up against some stiff competition. Many thanks to everyone that voted for me

And so, we have crowned the 2014 MotoGP World Champion The fight for second and third place in the championship should make the remaining rounds interesting. Gutted for Danny Kent and his last lap in Moto3, fantastic ride though

OK, so returned to work this morning to the usual "How was your weekend" questions while making the coffee. I rather proudly told (my non petrolhead) colleagues that I'd won 'Best Engine Bay' at a meet at Cosford on Saturday. From the looks of confusion, mis-understanding and general "Why would you even do such a thing?" that followed, I may as well of just told them I'd microwaved a kitten.

Pull a sickie! Is it grenn? With a supercharger......?

I was about to ask where you were?? So did you go straight to Warped?

Totally Rad Dude. Love it! Especially the colour