Re: [doc] EUROFEST!

[Daniel Shane <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Opps, congratulations that is Chris, I'm' not trying to get you bumped off
or anything !!!

Dan (Autocorrect Spillcharker now turned off!)


On 29/5/06 15:29, "Daniel Shane" <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Contracts to you both,  All the best mate
> 
> Dan
> 
> 
> On 29/5/06 13:52, "Chris Hawes" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> Arrived home a few hours ago and just got up after a bit of a sleep.  Came
>> back with 3 other cars, but the sat nav took me off route from them minutes
>> after leaving the ferry.
>> 
>> Eurofest was outstanding, it was great to catch up with familiar faces and
>> also meet new ones.
>> 
>> The time trials were my favourite part of the whole event and being part of
>> a convoy where the car blended in for once.  Judging the interiors was also
>> hugely rewarding.  I also operated the 'perfect' gullwing door on one of the
>> concourse cars.  This was the gentle, smooth and small amount of action
>> required to lift the handle, the quick smooth rise and the little resistance
>> to close with a virtually missable 'click' rather than a louder clunk as it
>> is closed with your little finger.
>> 
>> On the way home I took a detour to find a suitable 'surface' to push the
>> barrier on my cars top speed.  I reached a never before 128mph (170mph
>> speedo) before running out of space.  The GPS at lower speeds confirmed the
>> speedo to be accurate to within +/- 2mph.  I don't think there could have
>> been much capacity to go quicker, but I was impressed.  I didn't know that
>> it could go that quick.  It has a similar setup up to a 'Stage 1' with a not
>> so free-flow non standard partially stainless exhaust system running with
>> the original manifolds.
>> 
>> Lets hope there is another event in 2011 and from my point of view I would
>> like more performance driving brought into the schedule as the time trials
>> was immense fun.
>> 
>> Giants Causeway will always be memorable as it is where I proposed to my
>> girlfriend and she said yes!
>> 
>> Looking forward to Lotus
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Chris Hawes
>> Vin 5255 aka UIJ 197
> 
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