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New Toy May 2017
Finally broke the F duck
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GOLF R November 2016
2016 Golf R
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SPAIN 2016 October 2016
This years big 11 day tour
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Shopping 2014 November 2014
Impromptu shopping, a rollercoaster magical mystery tour whose destination could never have been forecasted.
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M003 ? May 2014
The 993 ... a never ending project !
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35000 MILES 3500 HORSE Jan 2014
A 6 minute motion spectacular. Our 2013 European road trip all captured on film .. the Pyrnees to Monaco, Florence, the Dolomites and the best of Austria.
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911uk 2013 Tour to Italy June 2013
4007 incredible miles across Europe in the Gt3 .... France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Austria, Belgium
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"Lotus EXIGE V6" Jan 2013
The wait is over - time to drive the new Exige V6 and the hype is indeed all justified.
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Cayenne COILS Dec 2011
Fitting new coils and plugs to your Cayenne
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The BIG REAR END MAKEOVER September 2011, never say to yourself "whilst i'm down there " !!! |
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COSMETIC RESTORATION article complete
A good chance to clean, powder coat, grit blast, polish, electroplate, refresh, renew, paint and wash eveything in sight !
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Chain Cover Gaskets & washers article complete
Fitting new gaskets and screws/washers to help keep those leaks at bay. A huge job but a doddle if the rear is already stripped.
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RS+ rear Suspension article complete
A big upgrade I have been planning for some time now. RS rear suspension arms and solid subframe mounts and a cosmetic refurbish of the suspension cage and arms along the way.
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AC delete UPDATED 13th September
Removing the major air conditioning components
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RS engine carrier article complete
With the rear bumper and catalyst off, now's a good time to install the strengthened RS engine carrier.
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CAT BYPASS PIPES article complete
Time for some music. This is also a DIY for rear bumper supports, engine carrier upgrades or anything that requires the removal of the rear PU and bumper. PART 1 up now.
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SummerSpruce July 2011
A few niggles, cosmetics and an oil change.
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Bilstein PSS10 March 2011
A change of Suspension to suit an increasingly RS'd 993
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CLIO 172 April 2010
cheap spare car ... but amazing fun
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RS Brakes April 2010
RS front and rear calipers and discs.. relevant to all 993 caliper, disc and pad changes.
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993 BUYERS GUIDE April 2010
Comprehensive guide to the model range, inspecting and common problems.
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RS ENGINE MOUNTS March 2010
This simple modification made a HUGE and startling difference to the car.
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THE BIG 60k March 2010, an exhaustive 24k+30k+60k service
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spark plugs March 2010
Part of an exhaustive 24k+30k+60k service - spark plugs |
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isv valve March 2010
Cleaning the Idle Stabiliser Valve |
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FOR SALE December 2009
The 968 clubsport M030 is up for sale
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968 Autumn Mods September 2009
single mass flywheel, rim refurb, new tyres, cam timing and a decat pipe |
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993 ALUMINIUM VALVE COVERS September 2009
one of the principal 993 weaknesses dealt with
replacing the OEM covers with some nice shiny ones that won't leak |
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993 costs August 2009
if you can do your own spannering then here's what it'll cost |
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Trying 17" rims August 2009
Further investigation in the pursuit of the perfect road setup |
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993 DIARY May 2009
upgrades, mods and maintenance ... a 993 blog |
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993 DETAIL May 2009
protection and preventative detail |
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BEST OF THE 1990's Dec 2008
videos from the 1990s.. a few gems here
McLaren F1
Porsche 993 Turbo
esprit S4
esprit V8 |
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ESPRIT SPORT300 GALLERY Dec 2008
Its on my shortlist for the next purchase. A rare car, rare to see pictures, very unlikely to ever see one in the flesh |
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968cs - CAM INSPECTION Dec 2008
part of my winter repairs and mods... inspecting the camshafts, engine cleanup and cosmetic improvement and injector cleaning |
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GUESS THE CAR July 2008
a much-needed return to proper motor cars ... what is it and why ? |
THE CATERHAM YEARS 2002-2006
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Duratec
R Feb 2007
Worth the
wait. A new car is born. |
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THE
NEW CARBON NAIL Oct 2006
after a long
build, sourcing components from all over the world, from USA to
IFrance, Italy, Singapore and Australia... she is finally ready. |
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Rebuild
diary April 2006
almost there
..... looking good !
NOW UPDATED |
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EVO
road & track car 2005 DVD Nov 2005
Well, now
for some good news.
"Now
available - Evo Road and track car DVD. 35 minutes of behind-the-scenes
white knuckle action from the evo road test team " |
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Rebuild
diary Nov 2005
plans and
progress in making an even better car |
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SPA
14th October 2005
3 years of caterham
trackdays, my time finally comes ... so very unlucky on a cool down
lap but on another level so very lucky |
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BRANDS
7th October 2005
A quick shakedown
at brands in prep. for Spa after remapping at Road & Track. |
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DONNINGTON
added 14th August 2005
Better tyres,
first ever proper day at Donnington in the duranail. |
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Snetterton
added 14th August 2005
mixed day .....
a car in poor health. |
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OULTON
PARK
added 10th July 2005
Some movies
from Oulton now with Datalogging overlaid. |
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tow
cars
added 10th July 2005
some ideas for
solid reliable transport to and from the circuit. |
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CADWELL
PARK added 25th May 2005
return to
cadwell after 3 years |
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DURANAIL
2.1
added 2nd May 2005
New dash, new
scuttle, new switches, new Mychron MXL, new microphones, new wiring,
new cage, new mirror mounts, new camera install. |
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Rockingham added 1st May 2005
First outing
for the duranail in 2005 ... testing the dash and cameras |
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"2004
TEH YEAR IN MOTION"
added 16th January 2005
Approximately
4 weeks in the making, video clips taken from over 25 hours worth
of footage, 20 individual music tracks professionally mixed, 10
minutes of relentless supersonic movement, multiple cameras on multiple
cars, 18 guest drivers amidst a myriad of other cars and racing
circuits from Holland, Belgium, France and the UK ......... a year
in the life of |
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Emerald
Trip added 5th December 2004
Overfueling
at Emerald, down on power |
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the
WOLFWAGON added 3rd October 2004
Goodbye to
the 205, hello to the Mk2 |
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JBOX
added 28th September
Box of tricks
for cameras and microphones |
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Goodwood
Festival 4.5 min MOVIE added 12th Sept 2004
A friends
video of various cars and displays and runs at Goodwood this year,,,,
great if you like the old classics and the P1 ! |
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Snetterton added 4th July
My first
time at snet.... possibly the most enjoyable day so far in the
car. |
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BRANDS
GP
added 3rd
July 2004
First time at
brands GP. New springs, new slicks, new diff ....and Derek Bell
in the 962 joins us for a nice leisurely lap ! |
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Duranail
MODS added 25th May
The transformation
of the car is taking time, but of course the car will NEVER actually
be finished ! |
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Brands
Indy
added 13th
May 2004
Another great
day at Brands .... the car is well on its way now. |
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1st
Lotus limit training added 5th May 2004
Some limit
handling with Andy Walsh and a chance to really assess the car's
beahviour. |
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S2
Exige
added 4th
May 2004
Not much Lotus
content these days around these parts ..... here Dan Harman does
the honours and gives us his impressions of the new Lotus S2 Exige |
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Duranail
meets NSX added 28th April 2004
Heavyweight
3.5 minute edit !
Prepare yourself for motion sickness !!! |
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Brands
Indy 23/02 added 26th
February 2004
First ever
shakedown for the Duranail... christening the beast at Brands |
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Duratec
install Gallery added
13th
January 2003
The
number of duratec powered cars is growing ... a gallery and links
to owners' build diaries and websites |
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THE
BM's added 4th
December 2003
2003 was
in fact a busy time. Amongst others I drove a 330ci, a 330ci clubsport,
a 328i, a manual M3, an SMG M3, two M5's, a 528i, 530D an X5 and
an Audi S6.
Some M5 downloads
as well including Sabine Reck in the Ring Taxi and Tiff Needell
in the M5. |
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BTCC
lap analysisadded
17th
Spetmeber 2003
A
little bit of movie fun with a btcc lap .... |
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TRAX
2003 page added 8th
September 2003
Ooohhhh.....
Trax 2003 at silverstone. A car show with a difference...... I
went mainly to research buying a lotus carlton and meet some owners,
got kind of sidetracked a bit though. |
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Pug
Diary added
20th
July 2003
Keeping
some notes on the maintenance, care and costs of the little Peugeot, |
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REVISITING
the PUG 205 GTI 1.9 page added 6th July 2003
Budget
drivers cars motoring but big on thrills and grins. It doesnt
take me long to find a beautiful & original 1.9 for silly
money. |
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"2002"
The Year In Pictures movie
added 24th
January 2003
A
huge 4.5 minute movie of last year .. all the best bits of trackside
and in-car action with lots of fast editing and eye candy. A lot
more advanced than the Sussex Blat movie, i'm hoping it will prove
even more popular. |
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Lancer
Evolution VII page added 24th
October 2002
Somehow
I always knew I'd come back. Getting to grips with my brand new
EVOVII, I make a detailed comparison with the preceeding VI model. |
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Counting
the cost page added 22nd
September 2002
Whats
the true cost of a trackday ... including absolutely everything.
Not for the squeamish ! |
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Spa
F1 comparison movies page
modified 15h September 2002
Me
and David Coultard battle it out at Spa Francorchamps... no prizes
for guessing who wins but its interesting comparing lines and also
getting into true perspective just how shockingly quick the F1 car
is !! |
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Esprit
S4 video ! page added 27th
August 2002
Carefully
recovered and reconstructed from a perished VHS videotape from summer
1995. I have done a small amount of re-editing, added new music
and sped the pace up of this old movie of mine. See the old Azure
S4 in action around the lanes of Surrey.. in car shots, bullet cam
and roadside footage .... |
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Police,
Camera, Jackal page
added 26h August 2002
December
1993, the 215bhp BBR Elan SE heads off on a crisp Sunday morning.
A black unmarked police car containing an old acquaintance spies
me pulling some unecessary and excessive G-force through a roundabout
! Download the VASCAR movie and hear the strange incessant banter
from two of her majesty's finest.... |
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Cameras
& Clamps page added
11th August 2002
This
is a guide to setting up your camera for in-car footage and also
a little bit about dv cameras and bullet style cameras. The
most popular solutions are names along with weblinks and pictures. |
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Donnington
Park movies & analysis
added 11th August 2002
5
movies including 3 with the Van Diemen Formula Ford and also Matt
Daniels hooliganising at the s bend. Also, a split screen analytical
movie of Donnington with and without aeroscreen & ACB10's. |
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Spa
Francorchamps
trackday
added 2nd August 2002
Open
Pitlane at Spa with Wheeltorque. Lots of heavyweight machinery,
plenty of full blown race cars - the best circuit in the world
! Lots of movies including race GT2 action, more FFord laps, insect
tragedies, lock-ups and gearchanges halfway through Eau Rouge
! |
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WEB
SIGHTINGS & BBS GEM
Peugot
205 rolls on track, see the movies
section
Matt going the slow way round Donnington national as per
Radical SR3 steering wheel mounted data logging - mmm yes please
340rs out in force at Spa Francorchamps
Mark's ferrari 355 conrod and sump after a hard day at Brands
Robs Oulton Park visit with some nice data from the DL90 |
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Seat
Leon 20VT thoughts added
2nd August 2002
I
owned one for 3.5 months and rather liked it. The Cupra R is now
out and at 210bhp, better suspension, brakes and styling it looks
a huge bargain at 17K. |
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Donnington
Park trackday added 8th
July 2002
Second
visit this year. This time running no aeroscreen and the sticky
ACB10 semi-slicks. Also, Howards first shakedown with the Van
Diemen Forumla Ford. |
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Cadwell
Park trackday added 4th
June 2002
First
ever time at Cadwell. An amazing circuit and a great day run by
www.slipstream-trackdays.co.uk. Lots of movies, caterfield overload
and some nice footage of a Radical SR3 and Metro 6R4. |
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Sussex
run movie added 23rd May 2002
An
edited compilation of footage from a Lotus elise run deep into
Sussex and the Devils Punchbowl. With lots of slow fades, accelerated
action and a background dance track by Opus 3, this has proved
hugely popular all over the web - 1500 downloads of the high res
version in just the first day of going online. |
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My
Superlight R added 14th
May 2002
I
guess it was only a matter of time. My initial reactions and reports
of the car on road and track are printed here. My SLR and R500
test drives can also be found here. |
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