jr
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Started off at silly o'clock this morning, we had a chat about this, and the idea of fixing it
And yes thats a roof mounted bumper
Had a horrible trip down there, in poring rain, thinking it was goign to be shit
Met SVM's associate from DredNaught Motorsport, Jim now feels the need to make his ZT like this (Top bloke BTW, and very helpfull etc)
Saw some cars
one of my favorite cars there 
We also spent around 1 hour 15 mins on the PPC stand, Met Will, Kevin and charlie from the Mag, who were top top blokes, had a very intresting chat with Will about my car
Also Charlie had the 27litre SD1 running, and OMFG  , Mans also a ledgend, spemt 19 years building it, told u anything we wanted to know, also had a chat about his garage roof  top bloke
Also PPC had made a tap which was feeding from 2 barrells of Home made beer on the stand, Genius 
And PPC'S track car 
Oh, and best car ti run up the hill entertainent wise, the Goodwood Matinance LWB transit, that crossed the line at 92MPH, and was 4 secs slower than a BTCC primera,
It had a cossie YB as well
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CorsAsh
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That looks like an ace day out. SD1 is looney
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Robin
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the rover its nearly done
i wish i'd gone 
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abdus
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@ PPC trackcar
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Joe
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Looks like a quality day, may have to make a trip there next year. Rover with the 27 litre engine is immense. What was being said about your car? Any interesting plans 
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jr
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Oh ever tried keeping up with a 6.7 V8 rolls fuckign difficult
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jr
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Oh and one of my purchases
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Robin
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drunkenfool
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Really wish id gone now, will def be going next year! Looks like a much better day out than max poo
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rustyarchs
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some gorgeous cars there
sex wee over the porkas
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mav
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looks like an ace day, some awesome machines there
and t shirt
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GT4Brody
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some proper 80s rally icons there loving it quattro, rs200,6r4,integrale,chevvette, starion etc etc.
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SVM 286
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Is a good visual representation of the day. 
Goodwood is the best day of any year, and is like a form of heaven on earth for anyone with a penchant for cars, horsepower, motorsport, history and heritage.
There is NOTHING else like it in the world.
Was realy pesimistic about it this morning as the weather was awful and we only had the rough map and took it a little bit literally and spent more time on the road than we needed to.
Got there, weather cleared, made excellent use of the time we had and had a completely top day.
My highlights are as Jim's.
The pristine red bumperless 1971 Spa winning V8 was a standout moment on the Mercedes stand. I loved it so much I spent 35 quid on a tiny limited edition replica of it.
The LWB Cosworth powered Transit was hysterical to watch and the most dramatic thing I saw go up the hill all day. It even picked a front wheel up accelerating out of the first bend.
The PPC Magazine stand was brilliant.
Their Rolls is such a grin.
The beer from their local (they brought two barrels and a proper draught tap ) was lovely.
The Tee Shirts we got for the bargain price of a fiver are the ultimate sartorial statement any gent can make this summer, and they even threw in a free copy of this month's mag.
And to top it all, their 700 horsepower, 1550 lb ft SD1 is possibly the greatest car I have ever clapped eyes on.
They were starting it every hour, on the hour. Jim and I were nearby when it fired up, and it sounded like God waking up in a good mood.
I literally ran headlong at the stand with my camera aloft and was almost sick and thrown back by the heat, smell and pressure of the exhaust gases approximately 6 foot away from the car before i'd even reached it.
What a car.
What a day.
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loo_goblin
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dude the the transit wasnt cosworth it was on a xj220 chassis
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SVM 286
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Ace pics Jimbo
You should be a photo journalist
Cheers again for driving mate
And pmsl @ the 37 mile Williams Clio
Edit: Top new avatar by the way
I think you should keep it for good.
[Edited on 09-07-2006 by SVM 286]
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by loo_goblin
dude the the transit wasnt cosworth it was on a xj220 chassis
Christ!
No wonder it was quick.
Any clue as to it's origins, or how it came about Loo?
We just saw it the once with no warning and no explanation and nearly wet ourselves laughing at it.
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GT4Brody
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sounds like a brilliant day, they are usually the best when they start out crap and your not expecting much. The amount of show a i have been to where i have got so excited for days, only for them to be a complete let down....
T shirt is class, very true defo bargain.....
awesome cars, might venture up there myself next yr, dont see many cars as awesome as that at the mainstream shows trax donny etc.....bet there wasnt that many chavs ondering about either??which would also be a bonus...
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SVM 286
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Chav count... Zero Mr Brody.
Deffo go if you can. I'm sure you'll love it.
Rally stage is enourmous too.
My only regrets are missing the Concourse d'elegance, and not seeing more cars go up the hill, especially the V16 BRM if it ran (not sure if it did but it was in the paddock).
[Edited on 09-07-2006 by SVM 286]
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loo_goblin
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actually funnily enough i do know bout it
jag built it to test the xj220 and a couple of years ago they were about to throw it away and a bloke who got last years fastest time up the hill in a jag xkr 12 justin law, his dad bough it from them.
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SVM 286
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Nice one Loo
I'd love to see some more about it.
I'll try googling it.
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Butler
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Bloody awesome wasnt it! My best day in a long time
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VegasPhil
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Best day I've had in Years too. I've told so many people that too
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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