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Nickp
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PPC £999 challenge

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I was flying the flag for the MR2s yesterday at Santa Pod in the Practical Performance Car £999 challenge in my £250 MR2 G-LTD. Basically, you buy and modify a car for less than £1k then race them up the 1/4mile and over a handling course. Unfortunately, due to a complete failure with my NOS system I 'only' managed 2nd place out of 43 entrants :roll: . I was beaten by a Celica GT4 (ST205), but did manage to beat a Supra Turbo, Saab Turbos, Rover VVC turbos, many 6 pot BMWs etc etc. Would've run the GT4 real close if the NOS would've worked, but never mind I'm pretty happy anyway :D
The car has a REV3 engine conversion which may be available as a complete package shortly as I think we might be going V6 for next year :lol:
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Good result, well done :clap:

I was unconvinced about how the ST205 fit into the £999 bracket... It must either be a cat c/d or have starship mileage!
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Re: PPC £999 challenge

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Ta fella,
The ST 205 was bought for about £800 with a mashed front and rear corner. Straightened out and MOT'd it scraped under budget. Shame we couldn't run the NOS as I think it'd have done low 13's and beat the GT4 :roll:
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Ahhh, top stuff Nick & congrats on the result! :thumleft:
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Re: PPC £999 challenge

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Ta Steve,
Guess what? Owellys Magenta (V6 Alfa kit car) broke, again!! :lol:
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Pmsl! I can't beleive that!! Lol it's cursed to break that thing! What this time?
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Engine knocking like a tw@!! Makes a change from diff or halfshafts I suppose :lol: :lol:
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Re: PPC £999 challenge

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Ha ha! Pmsl, yeah, something new at least!
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The V6 fairies have been-

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Looks like there'll be a complete 'drop in' Rev3 conversion advertised on here shortly :thumleft:
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Re: PPC £999 challenge

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Your crappy mk2 didn't sound as good as my V8 924 though! Even if it was a lot faster.

Any plans for next year? Will the v6 still hit budget?
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Nickp
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Re: PPC £999 challenge

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Hopefully the V6 will be under budget and sounding much better!! :clap:

Will try to remember my ear plugs for next year if you enter again!! :shock:
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Hopefully I'll have sone kind of exhaust system and some slightly younger tyres for next year and maybe chopped springs. Same engine though.
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Nickp
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Re: PPC £999 challenge

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Went one better this year with a win in our V6 MR2 :D
Just managed to pip a couple of Scoobys by taking a big chunk of time out of them on the handling course, and we were on road tyres this year \:D/

http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/999-challenge.html
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Re: PPC £999 challenge

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Fantastic Nick! Well done buddy!!
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Re: PPC £999 challenge

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Excellent, i'm chuffed for you!!!

Makes all those occassions where all those bits you scrounged off me "Awwwww, Pete, you know we can't spend any money, it's against the rules.." seem definitely worth while!! :mrgreen:

Well done Nick :thumleft:
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Re: PPC £999 challenge

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Thanks Peter for all your help and advice over the last couple of years :clap: And especially for making me sound like a right scrounger!! :lol: I suppose 'If the cap fits....' :-k
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