Wanted to go this year, didn't get around to booking tickets. Last time we went about 5 years ago we stood in one of the manufacturer stands in the motor show bit (think it may have been Alfa) which backed out onto the starting straight with the start line just to our right. The noise and the smell
Re: Goodwood FOS
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:06 pm
by Mito Man
Well the hillclimb record has finally been broken, in a practice session, with an electric car No noise, no smells, no drama.
Teh future sucks
Re: Goodwood FOS
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 9:00 am
by speedingfine
Mito Man wrote: Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:06 pm
Well the hillclimb record has finally been broken, in a practice session, with an electric car No noise, no smells, no drama.
Teh future sucks
Apart from the diesel generator used to recharge it according to Dickie Meaden
Mito Man wrote: Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:06 pm
Well the hillclimb record has finally been broken, in a practice session, with an electric car No noise, no smells, no drama.
Teh future sucks
Apart from the diesel generator used to recharge it according to Dickie Meaden
Yep I took a picture of it as it was quite silly.
A diesel lorry towing a massive diesel generator all the way from Germany with the most ignorant messages on it, with another lorry towing the car - I imagine it has the biggest co2 footprint this weekend there!
Edit - so reading about it a bit more, the diesel generator has had its cycle altered to run off glycerin. Apparently there is a worldwide excess of glycerin as it’s a byproduct of biodiesel creation and some companies have recently found out that by modifying the cycle you can run glycerin in a Diesel engine.
So slightly less co2
Edit 2 - VW could have actually put some of that spiel around the car or truck as there’s nothing explaining it...
Mito Man wrote: Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:06 pm
Well the hillclimb record has finally been broken, in a practice session, with an electric car No noise, no smells, no drama.
Teh future sucks
Apart from the diesel generator used to recharge it according to Dickie Meaden
Yep I took a picture of it as it was quite silly.
A diesel lorry towing a massive diesel generator all the way from Germany with the most ignorant messages on it, with another lorry towing the car - I imagine it has the biggest co2 footprint this weekend there!
Edit - so reading about it a bit more, the diesel generator has had its cycle altered to run off glycerin. Apparently there is a worldwide excess of glycerin as it’s a byproduct of biodiesel creation and some companies have recently found out that by modifying the cycle you can run glycerin in a Diesel engine.
So slightly less co2
Edit 2 - VW could have actually put some of that spiel around the car or truck as there’s nothing explaining it...
Interesting stuff, ta
Re: Goodwood FOS
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 6:09 pm
by Coaster1
39.90s from the VW
Anyway, that Citroen DS3 WRX was quite entertaining going up the hill
Edit to add video.
Re: Goodwood FOS
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:33 pm
by Beany
I concur on the DS3, Solbergs lad wasn't hanging around and certainly wasn't being shy.
Re: Goodwood FOS
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 8:33 pm
by speedingfine
Beany wrote: Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:33 pm
I concur on the DS3, Solbergs lad wasn't hanging around and certainly wasn't being shy.
Sweeeeet
Re: Goodwood FOS
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:19 am
by Mito Man
Something I’ve just remembered and that I'm surprised the car community hasn’t really complained about... the new Ford Puma Is now a crossover Nissan Juke looking thing. Don’t understand why Ford didn’t just name it something else as it has nothing to do with a Puma...
Re: Goodwood FOS
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:26 am
by Rich B
Mito Man wrote: Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:19 am
Something I’ve just remembered and that I'm surprised the car community hasn’t really complained about... the new Ford Puma Is now a crossover Nissan Juke looking thing. Don’t understand why Ford didn’t just name it something else as it has nothing to do with a Puma...
kind of fits with the Kuga name though. I doubt Ford have any intention of making fwd coupes like the old Cougar and Puma again.
Re: Goodwood FOS
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:33 am
by Mito Man
I just thought it was an odd decision as you can already imagine all the car reviews knocking it for it. Maybe the next Toyota GT86 will also be a crossover
Re: Goodwood FOS
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:41 am
by Rich B
Might get it a bit of attention. It sounds like a complete washing machine of a car that I wouldn’t even be aware of if it wasn’t for the reused moniker!
I guess it saved them a few quid registering a new name and checking that It doesn’t actually mean “canine fellatio” or “chicken curry” in some obscure language...
Re: Goodwood FOS
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:45 am
by Mito Man
Well it’s just a Fiesta on stilts so will be bought by anyone disinterested in cars. Much like the Juke, coming soon to a road near you, going 20% below the speed limit.
Re: Goodwood FOS
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 4:26 pm
by Mito Man
So hillclimb records don’t count unless they’re during the shootout, and it’s quite damp at the moment so it may not be broken this year.
Re: Goodwood FOS
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:46 pm
by GG.
Yep was a bit of a soggy start to the day today but still great once it dried up a bit.
I'll post some further thoughts and photos when I have more time. Suffice to say GG Junior's taste in cars is still comfortingly affordable at this point
Regarding FOS related content - I often find JWW a bit irritating but this 935 video is definitely worth a watch. I though it was just a GT2 RS with different bodywork but the interior (and all carbon panels) tells a somewhat different story
Re: Goodwood FOS
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:07 am
by JLv3.0
In terms of the most well-known YTers, which ones aren't cunts? I've always lumped Sthmeee, JWW, Salomondrin etc into the same camp but that 935 vid actually didn't result in any babies being punched. Should I hate him for reasons or how does it work? And no, watching and deciding for myself is not an option, sorry. Too much risk.
No noise, no smells, no drama. 
