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5th November 2008, 20:49
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Originally Posted by KrazyKen
I too ended up on the back of a tow truck but thankfully after the track day. My clutch cable snapped on the way home. I picked up a new one from Marlin today and will be fitting with Dave on saturday ready for Colerne on Monday.
Is anyone else going???
Ken
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This was one of the bug bearers on the T series. Clutch cables snapped. But different from the K in that you had to have a heavy left foot for the clutch. That's why hydraulic is the only way for the T.
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6th November 2008, 16:44
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John, I believe Ken is running the pg1 gearbox too (he has a 1.8 vvc at the moment).
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6th November 2008, 17:39
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ah yes of course.
Would recommend a hydraulic conversion Ken on the PG1. Bit of a pain now the dash and windscreen are in though.
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10th November 2008, 18:19
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Right... the summary of the day... it was excellent!
Weather was utterly pants (rained all day), but that meant for some reaction testing - aquaplaning all over the shot early in the day.
I've got some videos I took in the morning, which I'll put online later.
The car's handling was simply superb - it was really predictable, and despite deliberately trying to find the limits, I only spun twice! That said I had a few moments where I was on the lock limiters with corrective lock, and just managed to catch it. As I already knew, Toyo road tyres are utter junk in the wet... just as well that after today my rears are 3/4 gone. Phew - soon be rid of them!
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10th November 2008, 19:07
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Just to second what John has said above. A great day, unfortunately my knackered K-Series found the wet to its disliking and developed a misfire limiting my time on track but at least I didn't spin it!!! Found the 888's good on a wet track but useless in standing water.
Drove 2 other cars, Heaths Blue Marlin 5EXi (ex Dylan) and best mate Daves Onyx and span them both. Rather embarrasing was that I span Heaths car whilst giving him some instruction and got awarded a black flag for not coming in straight away - Ooooppss!!!!!!!!
As for everyone else all I can say is prepare your car over the winter and get out and have some fun next year. Apologies to John for not having a good look at his car due to the appauling weather, definitely next time.
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10th November 2008, 21:47
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Voila, one video. Sadly I didn't bother recharging the camera from the last outing at Keevil, so today the battery went flat! I could have charged it in the car, but the draw of driving took over!
Next time I will ensure the camera is properly charged, as the afternoon was the most fun and dynamic part of the day.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=D1qXbO6mdWY (image quality is dire for some reason, though it's acceptable on the original).
Ken - I tried to find you when I was leaving, but you appeared to be on track.
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21st November 2008, 05:57
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Looks like some fun was had there John!
More of a skid pan than a track!
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8th January 2009, 20:19
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Sorry for bringing up this topic.
We were at Woodbridge in October (at least i think it was october )
We were in a BMW 325i Touring. And i've since bought a little Sylva Leader; looking to get back to woodbridge again as it was a brilliant day and a nice little track.
Don't recall seeing a Marlin there though?
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8th January 2009, 20:38
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I was only there for the morning. All the engine could handle!
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