MK5 Golf GTI
General => Shows, Events and Meets => Old Event Details => Topic started by: NeilM on August 23, 2009, 10:03:35 pm
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Was planning to go to the Pod today but a friend rang and said he was showing his Corvette at the Damn Yankees car show at North Weald air field Essex and they were also doing a RWYB.
Thought Id slip in a few 'Have A Nice Days' and have a few runs. The term 'brought a knife to a gun fight' springs to mind :rolleye:
Firstly got my arse kicked by this which is older than me and Im getting on a bit :confused:
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Lots of old Pops, Cortinas, Anglias and stuff your parents used to drive getting in the 10's and 11's.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F3-5.jpg&hash=c94a093bbb017312ee2c65a380ed52f5802b51d1)
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And the Yanks
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My best run of the day :ashamed:
Reaction Time 1.340 (Early Sunday morning :rolleye:)
60' 2.436
Mid ET 9.206
Trap Mph 106.6
Time 13.873
Now the excuses, Old air field, poor surface, goes up hill, bloody hot, full tank, sh*t driver, you must show the oldies some respect.
Neil
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Looks like you had a good old time there, old timer :signLOL:
Some great pics and lovely weather must have made for a top day Neil :smiley:
If you like old cars you mustn't miss the classic car show at the NEC in November :happy2:
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The red car and the blue car had a race... :grin:
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I raced that red Mustang at Pod. Meant to be 500+bhp (supercharged)
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Nice to see you representing the VW crew mate.. :happy2:
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I raced that red Mustang at Pod. Meant to be 500+bhp (supercharged)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F4-4.jpg&hash=4e04decfe729d245c714019c898ecfa3fd2508f1)
I was chatting to him its a Shelby Mustang he's had a special gear box fitted and usually get it in the 11's, it almost lifts the front wheel. :happy2:
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Those are proper drag cars! Methinks I'd much rather go to (as a spectator) an event like that than The Pod. How often are these events, Neil?
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I raced that red Mustang at Pod. Meant to be 500+bhp (supercharged)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F4-4.jpg&hash=4e04decfe729d245c714019c898ecfa3fd2508f1)
I was chatting to him its a Shelby Mustang he's had a special gear box fitted and usually get it in the 11's, it almost lifts the front wheel. :happy2:
Was he a absolutely huge chap? If not, then obviously a different one..
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I raced that red Mustang at Pod. Meant to be 500+bhp (supercharged)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2F4-4.jpg&hash=4e04decfe729d245c714019c898ecfa3fd2508f1)
I was chatting to him its a Shelby Mustang he's had a special gear box fitted and usually get it in the 11's, it almost lifts the front wheel. :happy2:
Was he a absolutely huge chap? If not, then obviously a different one..
Yes the guy is on the large side, he only just got behind the wheel, he does alot of sprints and track days though.
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Those are proper drag cars! Methinks I'd much rather go to (as a spectator) an event like that than The Pod. How often are these events, Neil?
North Weald dont seem to advertise their RWYB days, I think its the car clubs that hire the whole air field (Danm Yankees this time). I'll keep my ears open for a future meet :happy2: