Today at the Pod...

Post Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:29 pm

My first time at the pod today, unfortunately not in my e30 though as it's not running so no strip action for me. Thoroughly good day out though, I took a load of photos and if you ran after the e30 lost it (who was that?) and before the jet cat I probably have a few pics of you. Here you go:

I got to the grandstand just as this e30 lost it, didn't catch the spin just the aftermath:

If you see yourself and want a high res copy of the image let me know and I'll email it over to you.

More to come...

Post Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:31 pm

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Post Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:35 pm

Even the M3's weren't doing so well

Post Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:36 pm

Post Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:37 pm

i didnt doo too bad with that 323ci e46 turd

he got better traction at the start but the gap stayed consistent

loads of head wind fooked everyones times up

Post Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:38 pm

And this thing was just unbeleivable, pretty much 6 seconds dead and 256mph!

I've got a few more general shots that I'll post up later.

Cheers,

Post Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:46 pm

Those 1602/2002's or whatever they were seemed to be going very well.

I thought that was you Alex, good effort from the IS. It was very windy.

What is it they spray on the strip before they start? Some kind of sticky stuff to aid traction?

Post Sun Sep 19, 2010 7:54 pm

They only did once

Post Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:57 pm

looks wet. Were times down much?

Post Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:08 pm

I don't think many people did good times, I get the impression they were down.

Post Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:09 pm

Conditions were Humid, track was crap, massive headwind, everyone suffered, even the ones with powerful engines didn't beat last years times.

Post Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:39 pm

[quote="clarko74"]Those 1602/2002's or whatever they were seemed to be going very well.

We had an absolute blast.

The run above against the E46 M powered E30m3 must have created a few smiles. Me for one.

Times were 14.5 to 14.8 all day for the alpina M2 ( GDL)and 14.4 to 15.8 for the M50 (JRO). The 15`s were due to Russ , I Can`t find third having a few mis shifts . The head wind affected everyone and must have been at least 15-20mph. M2 went well Not bad to its first trip to the pod.

Cheers,

Dave

Post Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:41 pm

It looked very

, love the flared arches Dave

Post Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:41 pm

You got some good pics of my chromie there

Post Sun Sep 19, 2010 9:51 pm

clarko74 wrote:Those 1602/2002's or whatever they were seemed to be going very well.

I thought that was you Alex, good effort from the IS. It was very windy.

What is it they spray on the strip before they start? Some kind of sticky stuff to aid traction?

Years ago they used bleach and water mixed to get a smoke off of the tyres but now it just water......

Post Sun Sep 19, 2010 10:50 pm

Good pics there clarko74

Thanks!

Post Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:18 pm

Great pics. I had really crap starts. Could not get any grip. The best I could get in the end was 16.76 which is still poor. With practice and the right conditions it could have been much less.

Post Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:45 pm

Blitz wrote:Great pics. I had really crap starts. Could not get any grip. The best I could get in the end was 16.76 which is still poor. With practice and the right conditions it could have been much less.

Did you steralise your steering wheel after pacerpete licked it all

Post Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:23 pm

Rav335uk wrote:It looked very , love the flared arches Dave

Thanks Rav.

Had pleasant surprise this evening to see the postman had delivered a trophy, Winner Class A BMW show 2010 RWYB.

Not bad for a 35year old tub with a older heavy old fart driving.

Cheers,

Dave

Post Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:34 pm

DawieM3 wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:It looked very , love the flared arches Dave

Thanks Rav.

Had pleasant surprise this evening to see the postman had delivered a trophy, Winner Class A BMW show 2010 RWYB.

Not bad for a 35year old tub with a older heavy old fart driving.

Cheers,

Dave

Tooo many "Olds" in there Dave

Post Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:48 pm

Are you looking backwards Josh!

Post Thu Sep 23, 2010 12:18 am

DawieM3 wrote:
Rav335uk wrote:It looked very , love the flared arches Dave

Thanks Rav.

Had pleasant surprise this evening to see the postman had delivered a trophy, Winner Class A BMW show 2010 RWYB.

Not bad for a 35year old tub with a older heavy old fart driving.

Cheers,

Dave

Well done that man

'twas me who stopped for a quick chin wag in the BP on the way home

Post Thu Sep 23, 2010 9:35 am

Gareth you don't do quick chin-wags

Post Thu Sep 23, 2010 9:45 am

magpie wrote:Gareth you don't do quick chin-wags

Spot on there Mick!

Post Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:56 pm

I'll have you know my chin moves faster than a M50

Post Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:10 am

gareth wrote:I'll have you know my chin moves faster than a M50

makes all the right noises too