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Title: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Brother Lovedub on June 21, 2010, 18:28:15 pm Picture the scene, Father's day in the East of Scotland, sun shining on 'Golf Country', good friends and good chat for a little outing of some Lookers to stretch their legs on the track.
A great day was had by all, backed up by some decent times on a less that optimal track, but happy days indeed ;D (http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/stevieharkins/IMG_3336.jpg) (http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/stevieharkins/IMG_3342.jpg) (http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/stevieharkins/IMG_3339.jpg) (http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/stevieharkins/IMG_3335.jpg) (http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/stevieharkins/IMG_3338.jpg) (http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/stevieharkins/IMG_3349.jpg) (http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/stevieharkins/IMG_3353.jpg) (http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/stevieharkins/IMG_3332.jpg) (http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/stevieharkins/IMG_3354.jpg) (http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/stevieharkins/IMG_3344.jpg) (http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/stevieharkins/IMG_3329.jpg) (http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/stevieharkins/IMG_3346.jpg) (http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/stevieharkins/IMG_3341.jpg) (http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff116/stevieharkins/IMG_3334.jpg) Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Brother Lovedub on June 21, 2010, 19:52:48 pm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwwYaLyWf8g&NR=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwwYaLyWf8g&NR=1) Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Brother Lovedub on June 21, 2010, 19:54:27 pm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTIsfjcVkDE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTIsfjcVkDE)
Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: flatfire on June 21, 2010, 20:22:12 pm We had a great day didn't nail it, drove to the track and ran a 13.3. :)
Doesn't matter where you go in the world those pesky bugs turn up ;D Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Russell on June 22, 2010, 01:55:17 am guys looked like fun, glad you were mixing things up with the water pumpers, kev said i was a good day...... next time give me some warning and ill come and join you for a play, really glad to see the cars looking so well and running, keep the sprit alive.
Scotland the first home of Golf and Cal-Look Ecosse style. ;) Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Rennsurfer on June 22, 2010, 03:07:13 am Great pictures and thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Brother Lovedub on June 22, 2010, 11:25:24 am next time give me some warning and ill come and join you for a play Now that would be interesting with your 'stable' ;D ;D ;D ;D Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Deanodynosaurs on June 25, 2010, 13:18:01 pm Some very cool photos! :)
Looked like a great day, with a strong turn out of cars!! :) Now all we need is something similar in Wales! ;D Dude 8) Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: flatfire on June 25, 2010, 15:13:26 pm £15 for the day, as many runs as you want if you pick a RWYB day. :)
Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Deanodynosaurs on June 25, 2010, 15:17:47 pm IF only it wasent 3000 miles from Cardiff! ::)
Dude 8) Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Neil Davies on June 25, 2010, 15:42:46 pm IF only it wasent 3000 miles from Cardiff! ::) Dude 8) I've been on holiday to Fife - Gran had a holiday appartment up there - and drove my bone stock '60 bug from Sheffield to Edinburgh, dropped a mate off and then on to Fife. Three days later drove from Fife to Wolverhampton, and I'm sure it was more than 3000 miles. I think New York to LA would have been quicker... :o :D Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Brother Lovedub on June 26, 2010, 00:29:03 am Get the iPod on, kick back, chill out and you'll be here in no time ;)
Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: AlGhia on June 26, 2010, 01:41:01 am why would you need an ipod, when you,ve got idas and straight cuts?! No better sounds goin around ;D
Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: colin jardine on June 27, 2010, 00:45:31 am Fantastic chilled out day, we need to do this more often! :)
Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: kev d on June 27, 2010, 21:49:19 pm How many cars would we need to bring to book an all vw day???
Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Russell on June 27, 2010, 23:20:34 pm Great idea Kev
Dyno Days (Fri/Sat) at the gasser garage, followed by Sunday VW only racing at Crail........................ Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: flatfire on June 27, 2010, 23:38:26 pm Sounds great :)
Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: alfie the monster on June 28, 2010, 15:30:38 pm Looks a top day!
And I've just nabbed the first picture of Colin's Oval as a screen saver for my other halfs laptop ;D Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: gizago on June 29, 2010, 20:26:29 pm Looks a top day! And I've just nabbed the first picture of Colin's Oval as a screen saver for my other halfs laptop ;D Ive still got his 'wheels up' at the pod from a few years ago as mine 8) Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Black Sheep on June 29, 2010, 22:39:09 pm Great idea Kev Dyno Days (Fri/Sat) at the gasser garage, followed by Sunday VW only racing at Crail........................ Great Idea , now about that 10 hour drive ......... Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: flatfire on June 29, 2010, 23:19:27 pm Great idea Kev Dyno Days (Fri/Sat) at the gasser garage, followed by Sunday VW only racing at Crail........................ Great Idea , now about that 10 hour drive ......... Its not that painfull we do it all the time. :) Good luck on your 12 sec endeavour. Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: jamiep_jamiep on June 30, 2010, 09:55:22 am Great photo's, looks like it was a great day!
The drive up's not too bad (I did Madeley (Cheshire) to Aberdeen, Perth and Milngavie and then back home in two days this week - as well as working at each site I went to)... the guys north of the border have been making the trip down to the Pod for years - even the smaller journey down to York raceway is still a big one. I'll be at the next one! Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Black Sheep on June 30, 2010, 17:53:02 pm OK pencil me in , may need to sort out a new tow vehicle first as its all up hill from down here ;D
Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: flatfire on June 30, 2010, 22:26:54 pm OK pencil me in , may need to sort out a new tow vehicle first as its all up hill from down here ;D Its all down hill at the track ;D Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Black Sheep on July 01, 2010, 00:42:49 am OK pencil me in , may need to sort out a new tow vehicle first as its all up hill from down here ;D Its all down hill at the track ;D Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Brother Lovedub on July 11, 2010, 00:21:20 am Its all down hill at the track ;D All the way to the campsite and caravan park :o Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Brother Lovedub on July 11, 2010, 11:37:40 am How many cars would we need to bring to book an all vw day??? That last day was 'branded' a Seat day, I'm sure they'll have a VW day on the calendar, might just need to have a word wth the organisers and set aside an air-cooled section.........? As Peter says, if we could get a dozen cars that would be a decent start, not too far for the Lothian guys to travel. Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: kev d on July 11, 2010, 12:01:14 pm Think this should happen, if we can confirm available dates we can see
How many guys can make it. Be a laugh anyway! Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: flatfire on July 11, 2010, 13:31:36 pm That last day was 'branded' a Seat day, I'm sure they'll have a VW day on the calendar, might just need to have a word wth the organisers and set aside an air-cooled section.........? As Peter says, if we could get a dozen cars that would be a decent start, not too far for the Lothian guys to travel. [/quote] I wouldn't bother about worrying about the lothians if the track was in their back garden they would struggle. ;) If the Aircooled eliminator guys/girls were given notice they would turn up :) Turning up and making it our day is the best option. IMHO Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: Brother Lovedub on July 11, 2010, 15:50:23 pm Think this should happen, if we can confirm available dates we can see How many guys can make it. Be a laugh anyway! I'm in ;D Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: jamiep_jamiep on July 12, 2010, 08:17:07 am I'll have a run up. I've heard too many stories from DTH not to give it a go!
Whats the quickest ET a VW has posted there? And overall, how quick has any car gone there? Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: flatfire on July 12, 2010, 08:53:52 am Colin Lazenby has ran his 56 chevy at Crail pulling the chute at half track.
A flat four has ran a 9.81 at 147mph a subaru though :) Andy Forrest a tuning legend, street legal he has ran a 8.89 1/4 the car is driven to the track 900 mile trips. :) Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: jamiep_jamiep on July 12, 2010, 10:28:17 am Cool... this would be a good event Pete as per our previous discussions, Scotland & the North of England is crying out for it!
Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look Ecosse Post by: Brother Lovedub on November 19, 2010, 13:32:13 pm Crail have confirmed the opening day of the season as 20th February 2011 with events every two weeks thereafter.
Unfortunately there are no further details as these are currently being worked on, however as soon as they come out they'll be posted on their Facebook page and website. Dates for April would be 3rd & 17th and might give an early chance to 'stretch the legs' on our cars before the 2011 show season......? Hopefully benefit from some glorious Scottish spring weather as well ;) Title: Re: Drag Racing In Scotland - Cal Look style Post by: rick m on November 19, 2010, 19:10:59 pm Niel Davies,
Do you live in Sheffield? I spent some time there in the past. Lived in a little bungalow in Chesterfield and used to drive to Sheffield for business. I got all about that area, including York, Scarborough, Bridlington, Hull, etc. Sure miss the area. Loved it when living there. Rick M |