UK aircooled VW drag weekend 8th/9th July,with street car shoot out

[zerocool]

MOT passed at 5:30!

Dad and I are over at the unit working on the 2007 - I'm setting valves and dad is dumpling valve covers for clearance. Header is on but motor is still on the bench.
About to call it a fail and just use the 1500 to get me to the track so at least ive got my car there. I don't want to pull the 1500 out and then not get the 2007 in and working and have to leave the car at home.

Keep on keeping on. Neil.

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[peach_]

MOT passed at 5:30!

Dad and I are over at the unit working on the 2007 - I'm setting valves and dad is dumpling valve covers for clearance. Header is on but motor is still on the bench.
About to call it a fail and just use the 1500 to get me to the track so at least ive got my car there. I don't want to pull the 1500 out and then not get the 2007 in and working and have to leave the car at home.

Keep at it dude! You got this far! You can do it!

[Neil Davies]

Just home, still with 1500. Carried on until just after 10pm and went to get the carbs and linkage. No carbs. Pair of 48IDFs missing. Eventually found them in a box in completely the wrong place at 10:50 by which time we were just looking to make sure they hadn't been stolen after our break in last year.
Brought car home, followed by dad, then had to get a lift back up to Wolverhampton to collect my daily driver!
I'll see you all later - I'll be the one asleep on the banking with a small boy shouting "car!" every time one goes down the strip!

[Eddie DVK]

Is there a link to a webcam?

[Neil Davies]

I don't think so Eddie, it's only a public track weekend / RWYB that the VWs are taking over!  I'll ask Peach in a bit tho.

[Neil Davies]

Had a great day today, met up with plenty of old friends, didn't see much racing due to small boy, but evening cruise was great fun! I haven't taken any photos but I know quite a few of the others did!

[dannyboy]

yes was a good day plenty of nice street cars there so i bet the cruise was a good giggle

[Russell]

Yes a good day and the cruise was fun, no breakdowns 😄

[Russell]

Ps thanks Gaz for the pictures

[Neil Davies]

Back home now, tired, sunburnt but very happy with a great weekend. Huge thanks to all involved with the planning and execution of the whole event, especially the cruise! Bring on the pictures!

[stretch]

Back home now, tired, sunburnt but very happy with a great weekend. Huge thanks to all involved with the planning and execution of the whole event, especially the cruise! Bring on the pictures!

It was great to catch up on Saturday mate.  Hopefully we'll both be ready to race in Sept.   

[Neil Davies]

Back home now, tired, sunburnt but very happy with a great weekend. Huge thanks to all involved with the planning and execution of the whole event, especially the cruise! Bring on the pictures!

It was great to catch up on Saturday mate.  Hopefully we'll both be ready to race in Sept.   

We will! I'll start a new thread for that!

[Fastbrit]

Ron and I had a great day – damn it was hot!

Good to put some names to faces. Congrats to all involved for what looked like a fun no-hassle weekend.

Love Danny's Notchback and would happily have taken it home with me! Sad not to see No Mercy make a pass, but not as sad as I am sure Russell and Richie were. It will be awesome once it's on track and I personally can't wait to see it in action.

Again, well done all, and thanks for making us feel welcome. My last trip down the strip at Avon Park (oops, showing my age...) was in 1997. 20 years ago - where did the time go?

Until next time...  

[richie]

Start of the cruise for Street car shoot out, there were more cars who made it as well but these were only pictures we got so if anyone has pic of whole line up please share

Cruise went well, total distance was just over 28 miles through some great scenery in local villages, then few miles on open roads at 60-70mph,  and back through the town center,  the stop start traffic through Stratford on a Saturday evening was fun, throughout  the cruise we had an amazing amount of people waving, pointing & staring, cars flashing lights, even taking videos and pictures as we passed through which was cool 

Thanks to everyone that took part

[Happychappy]

It was a fantastic weekend!  The cruise was great fun ,including the added sight seeing tour some were party too  I have a video of all the cars coming trough Stratford that Rach took as we all drove past.  Will see if I can load it up on here or Faceache.........  Already looking forward to the next one!!

[thehanz DVK]

Had a Great weekend and good fun with the cruise......that blue thing we were following went everywhere we shouldn't but we made it , california weather and visitor ....had a blast this weekend

[Happychappy]

Had a Great weekend and good fun with the cruise......that blue thing we were following went everywhere we shouldn't but we made it , california weather and visitor ....had a blast this weekend

  I was just showing you the history and sights of Stratford............ My excuse and I am sticking to it 

[Jim Smith]

That's nothing Hanz, you should try going to Le Mans with him !!!

[Happychappy]

That's nothing Hanz, you should try going to Le Mans with him !!!

Why are you being like this? 

Actually you have a fair point........ 

[mungouk]

Are there any pics of the strip action floating about the web ?
 I've not seen any anywhere.

[broen messiaen]

There are a lot of pictures on facebook.

Like I said before, we had a blast. Great weekend, great track and great vibe.
We will be back next year.

[richie]

Are there any pics of the strip action floating about the web ?
 I've not seen any anywhere.

Here's some compilation videos Jo put together from Saturday & sunday from stuff she took, we didn't get any pics on track though

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce5-J13_Bqs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRw3BTAS4gM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv8axgenAss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66bRTWuWpAM

[mungouk]

Nice vids richie.
It was me you gave the rocker cover gaskets to .....cheers for that . I'd wouldn't have made the racing  without  it.
 It looked like there were some "official" type photographer's track side ?? They had high vis on anyway .........do they
 host their pic's anywhere?  I'd have liked  a nice  pic of my car on track,I probably won't make back racing there before it becomes
a housing estate.......
 

[richie]

Nice vids richie.
It was me you gave the rocker cover gaskets to .....cheers for that . I'd wouldn't have made the racing  without  it.
 It looked like there were some "official" type photographer's track side ?? They had high vis on anyway .........do they
 host their pic's anywhere?  I'd have liked  a nice  pic of my car on track,I probably won't make back racing there before it becomes
a housing estate.......
 

Cool, your welcome, good to put face to screen name    Yes Mike Burrowes and Clare Tarbox were 2 photographers I saw, when they share photos I will point you in right direction

cheers Richie

[peach_]

UPDATE: For those who have ordered or are waiting for shirts, we have had to change suppliers of the shirts however they will be exactly the same quality/model Shirt.

These should be with you by the end of next week   

Thank you for your patience