Stephen

Because they are, I'm not going to say large or heavy because in comparison to most cars on the road these days they arn't, proper size cars as apposed to a flat out sports car, I'm thinking Elise etc here they always feel slower. Comparitively an original mini that's been tuned a bit feels quick, because there's nothing of it. Equally an Corsa can feel nippy. A friend of mine used to have a track prepped 1.3 60s mini, straight cut box etc, everywhere you went it felt like you were doing 100+mph, it actually only had like 100bhp and was only marginally faster than my old Capri, another friends CRX was rapid in comparison to both. A stock TT would literally eat both, even an NA. Power to weight is a big factor, not only in actual acceleration but in perception. Watch the needle next time you punch it and it's surprising, you just don't feel like your going that fast. Perception of speed is weird, the z32 is one of those decieving cars, esp when you take into account it's 26 years old now!!!

In fairness it doesn't say they have to be road legal. It's a poo list, over it.

What a bumkum list.

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Shit me, should of taken a picture. Maybe il finally put a face on you this summer.

Sure your not describing yourself there?

I dunno, every time I send my parents anything (France) it takes about a month to finish its journey once on the continent. French post is crap.

I concour however Japfest does offer a very reasonable way to make track.

I fought pretty hard last year to get mine ready, even mot'd it on the day before. Failed at the last hurdle. I did have more stuff planned this winter but I might just leave it alone so it's not a mad rush again.

I will attend and have track time, I won't however be paying till after Christmas. Only one day for me though.

We crossed that bridge last week, the North complained. I do agree though that to take a show that was southwest and Midlands on two separate events and make them them both in the Midlands. If anything they should of moved japfest 2 northerly.

Not to start a debate here but it's been discovered that globally, extreme weather conditions are becoming LESS frequent in recent years rather than more. Where flooding is concerned the biggest factors are actually ground water run off, due to roads and concrete expansion, development of flood plains, water meadows and other natural flood water sinks and as silly as it might sound river straightening and channeling. Not that any of this is of any comfort to those affected. It also should be born in mind that similar issues occurred in the south west not too long ago, whilst the "they wouldn't let it happen down south moment get all vocal"

The autos really did have about 280hp ish, hence the smaller turbos and milder cams, to prolong the autobox life. Manuals with bigger turbos and normal cams produced a healthier 300hp. They had to strangle the vg30dett somewhat to get it to 300hp, little effects like the low boost level (the stock map can handle more than 9psi throws at it) restrictions in the exhaust etc. the rules were new and I guess they didn't realise for a few years they could overshoot a touch without recourse. Incidentally the VG30 wasn't the first choice for the Z32 but the V8 they did have just wouldn't of allowed them to play the 280hp game.

I believe that laws have changed surrounding advertising of new cars, they aren't supposed to show speeding or dangerous driving. Hence the weird, surreal adverts that have popped up.

Finally someone else agrees with me. If I was given one I'd sell it, my least favourite car of the era.

Good old Gaz, forever helpful. Glad you've resolved some issues.

I used to have one. It got broken, despite a promise of il buy you another, she hasn't...

For me it's the Rex or the Z. The rest don't appeal, the supra so boring, the mitsi is very fussy and the Honda screams 80s all those square angles.

What turbos you having fitted dan?

I will likely come. It's double the distance, however it's only about 10 minutes extra time wise. Just shows how bad the southwests road network is.

I think the point is there both in the Midlands. Whilst the north goes a lot further than Birmingham the south goes along way further than Bristol. At least castle Combe serviced the West Country, M5 etc. Regardless having them both so near each other is pointless. If anything japfest 2 should have been moved further north.

So japfest 1 will be at silverstone then japfest 2 at rockingham. Both in the East Midlands. Nice one. Was looking forward to getting out at castle Combe. Bad choice imo.

Lets be fair, if the roads clear what's actually wrong with the old 100mph dash...the old style, on with congestion is fine. Bit silly really but hey that's the world these days. Everyone knows speeding kills more people each year than Ebola.

Hindsight Steve lol.

With the right that's potentially a fair comment. Set up is key. It's kind of why I said road car, you can of corse provide enough grip to put it on all the floor but it's going to cost a few quid in tyres, esp if your doing a few miles. I'd love to go out in a zed at that sort of power level, ie 500+