patently Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 *resurrects thread* Here's a video ad put out by Caterham for the Academy. Watch it, then rush to Caterham and sign on the dotted line. You know you want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Id love to do it. If i could ever, ever clear our garage to the point of getting a car in it, id be very much up for it. By which time, the flux capacitor will probably be ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Order it first. Clear the garage second, ideally in a last-minute desperate panic while the truck is on its way. JFDI Edited July 30, 2014 by patently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Brilliant. I can't drive for toffee though and my diary is already crammed. I was looking at used Caterham prices. Not much below £12k and the good stuff is £15k and upwards from the Caterham showroom. That makes the 160 a snip at £15k new. I am really rather tempted. The 165 (the LHD version) I scrounged for a few days was ace. I suspect, also, that the 3 pot turbo could be tweaked a bit more too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 You'll love it. You know you will. And on the next Motorpunk outing, everyone will be in awe of you and your driving skills*. *provided you fiddle things so that I can't come 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted October 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 Postscript. I've done it. I've finally done it. I've won a pot 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 9 minutes ago, patently said: Postscript. I've done it. I've finally done it. I've won a pot Congratulations.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-bmw Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Well done Mr P, tell us more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted October 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 21 minutes ago, E-bmw said: Well done Mr P, tell us more? We have a habit of entering the Birkett Relay (http://www.750mc.co.uk/formulae/birkett.htm) a 6 hour team endurance race for between 4 and 6 drivers, held on the Silverstone Classic GP circuit on the last weekend in October each year. The idea is to have an end-of season jolly with as many of us as possible, it's a good laugh, and fun racing because there is such a huge range of machinery there so we get to play with stuff we're not used to. As there is such a range (from sports prototypes to Smart cars, sometimes) it is run on a handicap basis - you submit lap times for all the drivers in the team, in the cars they propose to drive, and your team is allocated a number of handicap laps. So anything can win, even if your cars are not hyper-speed prototypes. With 70 teams, each with 4-6 drivers, it's a massive event. There are always more Caterham teams than you can shake a stick at. We go there for shits & giggles. It really is fun. But we only went and came second in class this year 5th overall, too Oh - you might be able to see a piece about it on telly sometime next year, btw. A certain BBC motoring show was there filming. And taking part, in ridiculously unsuitable cars. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted October 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 It's all down to the changeovers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Have I mentioned that was a really good changeover? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-bmw Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Sounds a right hoot, once again well done to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted October 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 It was indeed, E Here's session 1, roughly from 2:15 til 3:00. 4 opportunities to spot Rory Reid in a Rolls Silver Shadow. And the changeover in the video above, from my perspective. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patently Posted October 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Teensy moment with that Matt LeBlanc off Top Gear... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarMad Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Looks like you had a great time really well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 On 29/10/2017 at 9:41 PM, CarMad said: Looks like you had a great time really well done. What he said. Car right way up and a cup to boot, well played P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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