Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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Sideways Si
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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Shmed wrote:I'm interested to know what a difference there is between 400 and 550hp :)

I'll certainly try and enter Brighton next year, as long as I can transfer all my suspension across in time and get a cage fitted.


This car had 400Bhp at one point.
But now it has over the 530lbs of Torque it feels ridiculously much quicker..
:D
Class Winner Brighton Speed Trials 2010
Class Winner Brighton Speed Trials 2011
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brgbrm
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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You're obviously very dedicated to come all the way down here! Well done on the purchase and I hope it gives you a lot of pleasure.

Marc

Shmed wrote:I'm interested to know what a difference there is between 400 and 550hp :)

I'll certainly try and enter Brighton next year, as long as I can transfer all my suspension across in time and get a cage fitted.
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Shmed
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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Just like a jolly day out where there are lots of fast cars :D, not too much hardship :mrgreen:

I reckon I can swing it with the wife.....
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
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Magic Beans
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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Shmed wrote:I reckon I can swing it with the wife.....


Brighton's the perfect location if you're looking at doing things like that... ;)
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Shmed
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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:lol: :clap:
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
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brgbrm
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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I once lived in an area of Brighton where it was said to be, I'm going back a few years, excuse the language in this quote: "full of queers, peers and racketeers". I kind of bridled at this sweeping description, and then I thought, hmm, I know someone in each of those categories within a few hundred yards ...
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Shmed
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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One more sleep.......



\:D/
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
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Peter Gidden
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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Shmed wrote:One more sleep.......



\:D/


Last job - fresh set of plugs going in now. :thumleft:
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Shmed
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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I bet it snows for two months starting tomorrow :evil:
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
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Peter Gidden
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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Shmed wrote:I bet it snows for two months starting tomorrow :evil:


Only two months? Well that'll be two months less than last year! :D
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Shmed
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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True! It'll snow until March, when my insurance runs out....
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
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Peter Gidden
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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New plugs fitted. Errrrr, definitly no hesitation anymore :lol:

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Shmed
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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:thumleft:
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
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Peter Gidden
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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All ready. 8)

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craig
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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Jealous LOTS. I F***ING love this car! :twisted:
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:
So drove 500 miles to home and back....


Fancy a round trip to fit my speed sensor...??? lol!

Great story on the car, and am pleased its going an IMOC member. :thumleft:
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Shmed
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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Looks awesome! Glad it's got some of my old car on it too, so it's like a colliding of cars, and also means that the last 3 years of my motoring life haven't been completely wasted!

Must go to sleep, lots of fun to have in the morning..... Roll on tomorrow :sunny:
January 2014
..the only thing I can promise for sure is slow progress.

May 2015
just have this niggling thought that if I rip out the wiring, then the car will never get out of the garage again.

Still in the garage...
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pistol pete
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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enjoy.. we look forward to a good write up and some great pics..
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craig
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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Shmed wrote:Looks awesome! Glad it's got some of my old car on it too, so it's like a colliding of cars, and also means that the last 3 years of my motoring life haven't been completely wasted!

Must go to sleep, lots of fun to have in the morning..... Roll on tomorrow :sunny:


Got some of my car on it too, temporarily :lol:
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Re: Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

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C'mon Paul, we need a new profile page for you with lots of pics :ttiwwp:

It must be :sunny: up there surely :lol:

Many congrats on a cool dream realised :thumleft:
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