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Red-leader 18-Jul-2004 21:55

Thorney Island Today, Best £20 ive spent in a long while
 
As some of you are aware Straightliners had a run what you brung at Thorney Island over this weekend. Well I can only say that it was the best £20 I have spent in a long while. What an experience, and so addictive to. Sad to see that as far as I could see, I seem to be the only DSC running, and Stu with his 748r and Murry Mint running yesterday. Boys and girls you must put in your calenders for next year, it a definite for me.

So any way heres how i got on, after the first run nerves its all about getting off the line clean.

First run 11.60 / 105 mph
Best run 10.90 / 134 mph

Not bad for a standard 998bp and my very first try at a drag strip.

Bring on next year and some DSC competition

Kev

Loz 18-Jul-2004 22:00

I would have been there but I'm recovering from 'flu. :barfy:

Might even have entered the RWYB! :D

Good for you, Kev!

NBs996 18-Jul-2004 22:12

I was watching Kev, was that you on the yella 998 getting loads of air on your first run?
Was going to have a go, but.....

Red-leader 18-Jul-2004 22:33

No the red one with large PHJ logo on the side, went down with another red one on the last run about 2.45. You have gota try it.
Now wheres that Noz bottle gone !!!!

hipshaker 18-Jul-2004 22:33

I was there too ....... but on my Lambretta. Would have taken me about 10 minutes on the strip ;)

Nigel C 18-Jul-2004 22:39

Hope you all enjoyed the day looked out of my window this morning only to see it raining :mad: so didn't go to findon or thorney only to see the weather turn to glorious sunshine :puzzled: completely the opposite of the forecast :puzzled:

Henners 18-Jul-2004 23:09

Stuart did a 10.93 at 129mph - not bad for a standard 748R.

Quote:

Best £20 ive spent in a long while

Nah - that was the last time you bought me breakfast at Winchester :frog:

[Edited on 18-7-2004 by Henners]

NBs996 18-Jul-2004 23:38

Loz, there was a scoot running the strip.... showed up a 'bua for the first 100yrds too!

Sorry kev, thought you'd turned into Yella-Leader for mo! I know which 1 you were now. Respect for that time tho. We'll have to go for a sub 10sec run next year... anyone got a 999RS??

Loz 19-Jul-2004 04:39

If the club will offer to buy me a new clutch, I'll give you a sub-10 second quarter!
:lol:

AK 19-Jul-2004 09:37

Kev - Al says that was a really good time - if you want to join him on some RWYB days let him know.

C:)

Red-leader 19-Jul-2004 15:09

What will Al be running then ? One of his mulit coloured mungrels !
I did run with a Kawasaki turbo thingie like Als yesterday. Bloody quick but not quick enough !!!!!

Red-leader 19-Jul-2004 15:13

Quote:

Originally posted by Loz
If the club will offer to buy me a new clutch, I'll give you a sub-10 second quarter!
:lol:
Loz no clutch damage, infact no real wear to speak of. Only the tyre which was on the wear bars anyway.

Whats your next excuse ?

Loz 19-Jul-2004 15:51

Quote:

Originally posted by Red-leader
Loz no clutch damage, infact no real wear to speak of. Only the tyre which was on the wear bars anyway.

Whats your next excuse ?
Give me time, Kev, I'll have one ready. Failing that, I'll do the run! After all, it can't be any harder than using any of the roundabouts on the A27 Chichester by-pass, can it?
:bouncy:
Are you at Cadwell on 16 Aug?

AK 19-Jul-2004 16:36

Quote:

Originally posted by Red-leader
What will Al be running then ? One of his mulit coloured mungrels !
I did run with a Kawasaki turbo thingie like Als yesterday. Bloody quick but not quick enough !!!!!

Turbo does 11.6 as std Kev - its the Lawson that he'd happily run with yours - the 1170 one:D

C

Red-leader 19-Jul-2004 21:00

Loz alas cant make Cadwell on the 16th, but have booked TA3 !.
Hoping to get a few "cheeky " track days in between.
Will keep you informed.
K

Red-leader 19-Jul-2004 21:04

CK
What about you running the monster then ! There were plenty of chicks on Sunday running.

Do you like that "chicks"

K


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