FAO Shifty: Its coming to kick your butt.

redbaron · 08-01-2006, 21:49

i know a mon who would finish the 'rado in time for this anglesey for not much dough.....

as for the animal behind the wheel iirc its itv's old monkey.

UPDATE:-

zorst now track legal and fueling adjusted.... although we did pop a few flames before we turned it down...

but to be truthful im not sure it will keep up with Shifty's Fabia.

Shifty · 09-01-2006, 01:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbaron

i know a mon who would finish the 'rado in time for this anglesey for not much dough.....

as for the animal behind the wheel iirc its itv's old monkey.

UPDATE:-

zorst now track legal and fueling adjusted.... although we did pop a few flames before we turned it down...

but to be truthful im not sure it will keep up with Shifty's Fabia.

Its not a race mate.

Glad you have it sorted though, should be a fun day out looking at the cars attending, a couple from Blackpool too.

skodaw · 09-01-2006, 07:59

I know I said the list of jobs was bigger than I thought but

New Windscreen Required
4 x Alloy Wheels & Tyres (old ones buckled)
Rear shock absorber top mount bushes need replacement
New Battery
New Cambelt
Service
O/S/F Outer CV Gaiter Split
O/S/F Inner V Gaiter Split
Steering Column bushes require replacement
Exhaust need replacement
Underseal needs peeling off(whats left) and new applied
Interior needs stripping
Bodywork needs sorting

All apart from replacing the screen I can do myself, but it will take time

And jeesh the price of a corrado screen

redbaron · 09-01-2006, 09:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by skodaw

I know I said the list of jobs was bigger than I thought but

New Windscreen Required
4 x Alloy Wheels & Tyres (old ones buckled)
Rear shock absorber top mount bushes need replacement
New Battery
New Cambelt
Service
O/S/F Outer CV Gaiter Split
O/S/F Inner V Gaiter Split
Steering Column bushes require replacement
Exhaust need replacement
Underseal needs peeling off(whats left) and new applied
Interior needs stripping
Bodywork needs sorting

All apart from replacing the screen I can do myself, but it will take time

And jeesh the price of a corrado screen

about 2 weekends....

as for the screen... EBAY.

or i know a couple of vw breakers....

redbaron · 09-01-2006, 09:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shifty

Its not a race mate.

I agree.... but we all know nobody wants to get burnt off by a skoda.

Should be fun especially as anglesey is nice and short and tight (bar school) so will suit swb cars.

cant wait now... just a few little cosmetic jobs - stickers and stuff and a bit of exhaust refinement and we should be well prepared for a fun day..

**TaviaRS** · 09-01-2006, 10:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by andypandypoos

who's the animal behind the wheel?

Certainly one of the muppets, more Fozzie than Animal though

redbaron · 09-01-2006, 11:00

Jon, thats not strictly the best way to get to borrow my new toy.... which i think you will appreciate the driving style for... am trying to relocaste the screen washer to the side windows as we speak.....

***ColinD*** · 09-01-2006, 12:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbaron

Jon, thats not strictly the best way to get to borrow my new toy.... which i think you will appreciate the driving style for... am trying to relocaste the screen washer to the side windows as we speak.....

Thats for me you see, so much hot air and BS I talk, I'll warm the water up and it will never mist up due to the condensation freezing from Iceman Paul, it was Iceman you said you wanted wasn't it?

sorry missed out the to be or not to be bit

Any how, I think you should let Jon drive it...afterall it's only a little bit more than a set of wheels and tyres

You can drive my half Jon...just need to get a new steering wheel, Paul suggested this one for me, I agree as LHD we can put a proper engine in it, becasue I'm fed up doing the leg work in mine...

/Covers up exposed sections of anatomy.

redbaron · 09-01-2006, 12:38

im not sure if the lsd affects colin or the car more......

Shifty - you are not going soft are you.... thought you were looking forwards to challenging the Briskoda king of anglesey......?????

surely this wont be kicking number 2 to the collective Fabia ego in same month.. (Bengie being the first....)

Shifty · 09-01-2006, 12:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbaron

Shifty - you are not going soft are you.... thought you were looking forwards to challenging the Briskoda king of anglesey......?????

surely this wont be kicking number 2 to the collective Fabia ego in same month.. (Bengie being the first....)

My car doesn't have an ego, it's a skoda, and it's a diesel. And I will be lapping YOU.

Unless its raining, in which case i'll be towing you off the grass.

Track courtesy and etiquette will be shown, and expected at all times.

Joking aside, i'm looking forward to it. I hope the fellow briskodians on the provisional list manage to get a place too.

Just one thing though, with you having a BMW, how am I going to know it's safe to pass? With it having no indicators?

redbaron · 09-01-2006, 12:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shifty

Just one thing though, with you having a BMW, how am I going to know it's safe to pass? With it having no indicators?

it will be easy for you... the only time you will pass is when im in the paddock...

its the 996 turbo i will be after....

lets just hope he's a bit of as mincer....

Shifty · 09-01-2006, 13:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbaron

it will be easy for you... the only time you will pass is when im in the paddock...

its the 996 turbo i will be after....

lets just hope he's a bit of as mincer....and has busted on his cd player, as it's a cabriolet like mine.

redbaron · 09-01-2006, 13:42

i doubt he will be that classy....... but i do miss my cab....

anyway... which track are we doing next?

***ColinD*** · 09-01-2006, 14:45

Donnington wasn't it?

Or coombe

or Elvington

or Anglesey in March

Shifty · 09-01-2006, 14:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColinD

Donnington wasn't it?

Or coombe

or Elvington

or Anglesey in March

Quite fancy donnington myself. Im sure it will be posted up in good time in the trackday section of the site.

Shifty · 21-01-2006, 22:20

Ive been making final preparations today, for my track day tomorrow.

Got two packs of marlboro, and some pop and crisps.

Should see me lapping that BMW nicely tomorrow.

andy2407 · 21-01-2006, 23:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shifty

Got two packs of marlboro

Thought u had stopped?

Loz · 22-01-2006, 20:57

ignore this post, I messed up! oops!

Loz · 22-01-2006, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy2407

Thought u had stopped?

haha! I thought that too

was a good day, even though I was terrified when I drove on the track! hehe!!
me john and nicola decided we should have made a 'who's VRS??' banner!

and now I've buggered up my post by trying to change my colour!! d'oh!

Shifty · 23-01-2006, 12:01

Well, what a good day Angelsey was. One or two nutters to chase around, mainly a pug 205, who must have hurt from laughing, he was having a ball. Lift off oversteer through every corner

The BMW was on form, and my car performed very well, the rear arb making a massive difference from my last visit.

Colin G made me crash twice,

I was experimenting with driving styles

and went sraight on at hillrise, so a good value day, with a bit of rallycross thrown in for free.

The other time, cold track tyres + provoking lift off oversteer = massive spin off on to the grass

By the end of the day, school corner was almost as fast as the car would go, which is a good 20 mph over what I would have gone into it without the arb.

Can't wait for the next one.

Glider · 23-01-2006, 12:13

Shifty, did you run 4 track tyres or just 2 on the front. Sounds like a great day out.

faboka vrs · 23-01-2006, 12:17

According to the nokia stop watch and the white line on the track

Shify was lapping around 58-59 sec.

Shifty · 23-01-2006, 12:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by black magic

Shifty, did you run 4 track tyres or just 2 on the front. Sounds like a great day out.

I had four on mate for most of the day, but changed to just two later.

Kumho V70A Soft (k6a) on the back and Hard (k9a) on the front.

Swapped the soft to the front, and put road tyres on the back, and it felt just as good, and lift off oversteer was possible, (arb fitted) and very controllable, not the case with all four track tyres on. Grip Grip Grip, no grip, spin

.

This was my first outing with the arb, so I ran the same tyres combination as without. I can honestly say that road tyres will do just as well at the back, and I will run the hard compounds at the front next time too.

Need an LSD next, and a hybrid

Need to sell some more chips first

08-01-2006, 21:49	#26
redbaron Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,567 Members Car: Thanks: 15 Thanked 70 Times in 61 Posts	Re: FAO Shifty: Its coming to kick your butt. i know a mon who would finish the 'rado in time for this anglesey for not much dough..... as for the animal behind the wheel iirc its itv's old monkey. UPDATE:- zorst now track legal and fueling adjusted.... although we did pop a few flames before we turned it down... but to be truthful im not sure it will keep up with Shifty's Fabia. __________________ ________________________________________ Some times I just feel like smiling.

09-01-2006, 07:59	#28
skodaw Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: This area is under construction - please call back later :) Posts: 3,186 Members Car: Skoda Fabia vRS Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Re: FAO Shifty: Its coming to kick your butt. I know I said the list of jobs was bigger than I thought but New Windscreen Required 4 x Alloy Wheels & Tyres (old ones buckled) Rear shock absorber top mount bushes need replacement New Battery New Cambelt Service O/S/F Outer CV Gaiter Split O/S/F Inner V Gaiter Split Steering Column bushes require replacement Exhaust need replacement Underseal needs peeling off(whats left) and new applied Interior needs stripping Bodywork needs sorting All apart from replacing the screen I can do myself, but it will take time And jeesh the price of a corrado screen __________________ Dave '05 Silver Fabia vRS

09-01-2006, 11:00	#32
redbaron Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,567 Members Car: Thanks: 15 Thanked 70 Times in 61 Posts	Re: FAO Shifty: Its coming to kick your butt. Jon, thats not strictly the best way to get to borrow my new toy.... which i think you will appreciate the driving style for... am trying to relocaste the screen washer to the side windows as we speak..... __________________ ________________________________________ Some times I just feel like smiling.

09-01-2006, 12:38	#34
redbaron Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,567 Members Car: Thanks: 15 Thanked 70 Times in 61 Posts	Re: FAO Shifty: Its coming to kick your butt. im not sure if the lsd affects colin or the car more...... Shifty - you are not going soft are you.... thought you were looking forwards to challenging the Briskoda king of anglesey......????? surely this wont be kicking number 2 to the collective Fabia ego in same month.. (Bengie being the first....) __________________ ________________________________________ Some times I just feel like smiling.

09-01-2006, 13:42	#38
redbaron Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,567 Members Car: Thanks: 15 Thanked 70 Times in 61 Posts	Re: FAO Shifty: Its coming to kick your butt. i doubt he will be that classy....... but i do miss my cab.... anyway... which track are we doing next? __________________ ________________________________________ Some times I just feel like smiling.

09-01-2006, 14:45	#39
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21-01-2006, 22:20	#41
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23-01-2006, 12:01	#45
Shifty www.oscarli.com Join Date: May 2005 Location: Blackpool. Posts: 6,487 Members Car: Skoda Fabia vRS Images: 1 Thanks: 91 Thanked 159 Times in 96 Posts	Re: FAO Shifty: Its coming to kick your butt. Well, what a good day Angelsey was. One or two nutters to chase around, mainly a pug 205, who must have hurt from laughing, he was having a ball. Lift off oversteer through every corner The BMW was on form, and my car performed very well, the rear arb making a massive difference from my last visit. Colin G made me crash twice, I was experimenting with driving styles and went sraight on at hillrise, so a good value day, with a bit of rallycross thrown in for free. The other time, cold track tyres + provoking lift off oversteer = massive spin off on to the grass By the end of the day, school corner was almost as fast as the car would go, which is a good 20 mph over what I would have gone into it without the arb. Can't wait for the next one. __________________ Official 0 to 60 mph - 5.85 seconds. Standing 1/4 mile - 14.3 seconds. 251.5 BHP and 400 lbs/ft of torque. Oh - and 55 mpg on a run My car is for SALE!! www.fyldeperformancecars.com

23-01-2006, 12:13	#46
Glider Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 2,432 Members Car: Thanks: 5 Thanked 50 Times in 31 Posts	Re: FAO Shifty: Its coming to kick your butt. Shifty, did you run 4 track tyres or just 2 on the front. Sounds like a great day out.

23-01-2006, 12:17	#47
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