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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by J_D,Jun 3 2009, 11:17 AM
You let J_D S2K drive your car???
How rude

Chris is the man, He will sort you out.

Get ready for a test drive afterwards, lol. I hated someone else ragging my car!
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 02:24 AM
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You must of forgotton, you were on standard suspension
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by J_D,Jun 3 2009, 11:24 AM
You must of forgotton, you were on standard suspension
???
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 02:33 AM
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Just misread, thought he said the mistery dave was actually you lol
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by J_D,Jun 3 2009, 11:33 AM
Just misread, thought he said the mistery dave was actually you lol
Numpty!

I was going to say. One trackday and your schooling people
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 11:22 AM
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Hahaha, JD_S2K Dave surely wouldn't have done what my mate Dave did...

Coming up to right hand junction at 60. Brakes down to the 25. Bangs it into first gear. Turns in, buries right foot and then loses back end. Jesus, I would never have taken that in first. Anyway...

It's booked in for a week on Sunday for the geo and I may be popping over to Chris in the next few days for him to make sure everything is in proper working order - what a top man he is.

Steve and Karen, I'll say hi when I get there!

Ps I've already had someone else rag my car - but Chris knows his onions so it'll be fine
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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I would not let anyone else dirve the car like a nutter. Never met Chris, but him included.

Harry
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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Chris is no nutter, he's safe and knows his local area extremely well.
That said, I probably drive more or less the same on roads I know.
You'll be in good hands.

Steve.
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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Just back from seeing Chris at center gravity and I'm very glad I went!

The crash had really knocked out the camber of the back left wheel but that's not all...

The back wheels were toed OUT?! Someone had really ballsed up the settings on the car before I had it and it was an accident waiting to happen.

All four wheels need were at sixes and sevens but it's safe now and is going back soon for its full set-up

One last thing, I met Scott (not sure of his identity on here) and as a newbie he showed me the benefits of taking the air filter box top off when he took me for a run in his white 09 S ... Wow mate that's not going back on in a hurry!
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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Sounds familiar, just like my story from early ownership

Steve.
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