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That looks stunning, congrats. Two M5 Tourings on the forum

Ahh, you'll have driven pretty close to me there - near J5 of the M3. I've had a go on the skidpan there in the Fabia on a Mission Motorsport charity day, as well as an AutoSOLO in the paddock and a track day on the circuit. It's a usefully close venue for me. Does sound like a shame though. if ...

These must have been featured here at some point in the past, but here's a recent review, with some great photos
https://www.evo.co.uk/mazda/mx-5/208758/rocketeer-mx-5-the-340bhp-v6-sports-car-you-never-knew-you-needed
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I've had the Yeti since Oct 2014 (so 11 1/2 and a bit years) but I expect Marv can beat that, yeah.

I can link you to a couple of vids of my going round there in my MX-5 if you want Certainly that'll show you what it looks like at slow speed!

and for completeness

NP :) The break was welcome, that was my first track day and my brain was getting frazzled !

I don’t seem to have any photos of the rest of you, just of me & YK as we turned up in matching outfits ! 😎 & ☹️


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4th June 2018.


An excuse to repost these

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I quite like this one. Not that I'd ever have any use for it, or any other dive watch for that matter, but when did that stop anyone
https://www.tkmaxx.com/uk/en/men/accessories/watches+jewellery/mens-watches/black+red-titanium-frogman-automatic-watch/p/76040049

I have a Hamilton Khaki Mechanical ...

Wow, that's a massive undertaking. Jolly well done indeed

I didn't wrap it in this case, I was curious how crisp the bark would get. I didn't spray it with anything either as I was conscious of time and not wanting to prolong it further. Was worried it might dry out but it doesn't look or taste like that's the case.

Thanks for the recommendation. Not a ...

I didn't have to do much, just top it up now and again, but it used a lot of charcoal! Maybe it was the supermarket stuff I grabbed at the last minute that wasn't so great. Given the volume of charcoal used the layer of ash built up substaintially, which probably didn't help the fire and also meant ...

:) ironically, the one time I came to a meet with something ‘quick’ in my CLK55, iirc I couldn’t keep up with Rev in his Alfa Mito.

There’s something about driving a slow car fast.

Though I couldn’t hear any of the cylinders up ahead from where I was. Was fun timing my acceleration with Holley ...

Picked up an offset smoker for free off a local Facebook group. Emptied the camping trailer to collect it on Saturday and now we have a pork shoulder in. Though I didn’t start it until 2pm so it may not be done until the hours! Will be good later in the week though, I hope.

It seems to be working ...

I'm doing the Morgan factory tour and hour drive experience thing with a few friends in July. Drive is either in a Plus Four or a Super 3. Tempted more by the latter just for it being the more unusual experience - at low speed though.


Watch you don't mince your face a-la-Flintoff. :? (The 3 ...

Great to see everyone and put some faces to old names
Nice run along the B660 and a decent pub for more chat and more food.
My first C&M experience and it was as friendly and chilled-out as I was hoping (the Petersfield one is only 35 mins from me so might have to pay it a visit)

I'm doing the Morgan factory tour and hour drive experience thing with a few friends in July. Drive is either in a Plus Four or a Super 3. Tempted more by the latter just for it being the more unusual experience - at low speed though.

See also, doing autosolos or targa rallies round cones, mostly in first or second gear. Rather than track days.
Man, we are all old (except Dan, and anyone else who can actually pedal fast on a track)

DeskJockey wrote: Fri May 15, 2026 9:52 pm So, Tuesday 9 June is the clear favourite. That still good?

I'll say I can't make that but will pencil it in just in case things change and I can come and cause chaos with any booking at the last minute

I guess it's been judges as systemic as it comes after Leeds a few year ago (when the league went "Absolutely NO!") and the fact they did it multiple times shows it to be a wilful breaking of the rules.

The lad who was caught had a change of disguise stashed in a nearby sports club and he tried ...

We had to change the battery in the small box on our garage door some time back.
Neat trick with the drill. I've never had to use the manual winder, fortunately.