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Northy 23-09-2006 12:09 PM

Good luck Jimmy!
 
Come on Jimmy, we need a good result this weekend!

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super__dan 23-09-2006 03:49 PM

Defo, it's my car he's using. Hope it's dry ;)

jimarea51 24-09-2006 06:05 PM

Has anyone heard how Jimmy got on using a very clean X-6?:D

jim

ryan 24-09-2006 07:03 PM

x6
 
i think jimmy qualified B-10 in 2wd dont no where he finished though.

ryan

Northy 24-09-2006 07:04 PM

B 7 I heard

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tyreman 24-09-2006 07:30 PM

Think he was either 4th or 6th today

Northy 24-09-2006 08:14 PM

good going Jimmy, wonder which one of his many cars he used! :D

PaulRotheram 24-09-2006 08:58 PM

Bj4 i'd think.

jimmy 24-09-2006 10:36 PM

Due to being a rubbish mechanic I only ran the X-6 in the final in 2wd - why ? because I wired it up and it didnt work and I was just too pressed for time to get it working :(

Ran it in the final after some practice on the field.. IF I had driven it before properly I think I would definately have been quicker with it.. I ended up driving it like my b4- which makes you realise just how different this car is. I was really throwing it into the corners to get it to turn, which you just didnt need to do - the result was getting hung up on the same pipes about 4 times, really frustrating since the car would turn much much better than the B4.
The best bit was powering out of the corners, I could drift the car around without the back end being uncontrolable, I think the car just needs a different technique going into the corners.
So, sorry to Dan for not using his car more, but many thanks for the opportunity and I'll look forward to building mine up asap to see how it goes.

4WD was great, started off with a 6th in round 1 and backed it up at the last minute with a 6th in round 4, definatly the best result Ive ever had to get 8th on the grid. My A finals were a bit poor though, last in leg 1 because of old tyres. last in leg 2 after breaking it (I was in 3rd at one point). 9th in leg 3 after dumping whilst in 3rd. very happy with that still.

PaulRotheram 24-09-2006 10:38 PM

Congrats Jimmeh, you did well for your self dude.

losixxx 24-09-2006 11:09 PM

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yep jimmy drove really well on both day's, well done m8.
i managed to trash the my xx4 3 out of 4 quali's then have this happen on the way home:mad:
1 totalled mondeo and caravan due to a lovely women reading a map instead of looking were she was driving!

Stu 24-09-2006 11:23 PM

Crazy pavin'

Gonna have some big galleries from this weekend, gone a bit mad.

jimmy 25-09-2006 07:12 AM

Damn chris, sorry to hear about that, glad you're alright though mate.

millzy 25-09-2006 08:45 AM

Chris, hope your ok, the m5 24-18 is allways shit realy gutted for you mate.

millzy 25-09-2006 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jimmy (Post 11876)
Due to being a rubbish mechanic I only ran the X-6 in the final in 2wd - why ? because I wired it up and it didnt work and I was just too pressed for time to get it working :(

Ran it in the final after some practice on the field.. IF I had driven it before properly I think I would definately have been quicker with it.. I ended up driving it like my b4- which makes you realise just how different this car is. I was really throwing it into the corners to get it to turn, which you just didnt need to do - the result was getting hung up on the same pipes about 4 times, really frustrating since the car would turn much much better than the B4.
The best bit was powering out of the corners, I could drift the car around without the back end being uncontrolable, I think the car just needs a different technique going into the corners.
So, sorry to Dan for not using his car more, but many thanks for the opportunity and I'll look forward to building mine up asap to see how it goes.

4WD was great, started off with a 6th in round 1 and backed it up at the last minute with a 6th in round 4, definatly the best result Ive ever had to get 8th on the grid. My A finals were a bit poor though, last in leg 1 because of old tyres. last in leg 2 after breaking it (I was in 3rd at one point). 9th in leg 3 after dumping whilst in 3rd. very happy with that still.

well done again superstar.....i recon it was all the water we has to swim in, relaxed you, and the floating breezers where a nice treat while wd40ing all the cars....now how do you fix a carbored hauler box that sufferd a 6 hour thunder storm :)

losixxx 25-09-2006 09:00 AM

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Damn chris, sorry to hear about that, glad you're alright though mate.

were both ok thanks just a few cuts and bangs, still picking broken glass out of me hair this morning after 2 showers :D

Southwell 25-09-2006 09:13 AM

Damn, thats unlucky mate, hope shes admitted liability?....at least your all ok!...............Wanna sell ur tail lights :D

losixxx 25-09-2006 09:18 AM

i can sell you 1 and a 1/2 nearly new rear lights the other bits are on the hard shoulder about a mile south of junction 23 if you want them free of charge m8 ;)

bigred5765 25-09-2006 09:19 AM

OMG, glad your ok chris ,we had a near miss to on the way home some silly women in a fiat, and guess what she was looking at a laptop on the passenger seat ,madness

DCM 25-09-2006 09:20 AM

Did she hit you in the drivers door then, looking at that pic?

losixxx 25-09-2006 09:43 AM

yep i ended up sitting over handbrake covered in glass

bigred5765 25-09-2006 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Stu (Post 11880)
Crazy pavin'

Gonna have some big galleries from this weekend, gone a bit mad.

get the links up then come on
SLOW COACH lol

Southwell 25-09-2006 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by losixxx (Post 11894)
i can sell you 1 and a 1/2 nearly new rear lights the other bits are on the hard shoulder about a mile south of junction 23 if you want them free of charge m8 ;)

Lol, if you don't want the left hand side one ill have it off you ;) I 'think' its the same as my style :confused: , as mines broken thanks to some kid riding into the car :mad:

Southwell 25-09-2006 09:56 AM

Surely it's not a write off?

losixxx 25-09-2006 10:00 AM

yep, were the caravan twisted round its moved the rear off-side wheel about 3 inches and theres a nice twist in the rear of the chassis from were the towbar moved. both main rear pillars are all creased and it drivers like a dodgey tesco's trolley :D

Southwell 25-09-2006 10:02 AM

Bloody hell :eek: Well if you strip some bits off it let me know :rolleyes: Hope you slapped the woman with ur xx4 :mad:

DCM 25-09-2006 10:29 AM

being an 05 reg, will your insurance company replace it with a new car or fleece you over.

losixxx 25-09-2006 10:51 AM

company car, its being picked up in about an hour and will have a new one by 1.30 so sorted that end just the caravan insurance to sort now:(

DCM 25-09-2006 10:58 AM

bummer, so did the doesy mare hit your car or cause you to swerve?

jim76 25-09-2006 11:14 AM

hope she gets banned. along with the lap top woman. some people just really shouldn't have a licence. :mad:

glad your all lok though.

losixxx 25-09-2006 11:44 AM

hit my door at about 50 and pushed me into hard shoulder barrier

DCM 25-09-2006 12:16 PM

so that means she got a hefty insurance bill coming her way then, at least your not having to cough up.... any damage to your racing gear... maybe them two blown up esc....

Col 25-09-2006 01:22 PM

I also have (had) an esc that might have blown up in your car on the way home...

bigred5765 25-09-2006 01:57 PM

what about my spintec charge that i lent you hope thats ok lol it costs £300 nearly
nice try hey??

_sleigh_ 25-09-2006 02:09 PM

Obvously insurance fraud isn't good :rolleyes:

but..... I'm sure you and Beth (and Daisy is she could talk) will be suffering from wipelash for a few months. ;)

losixxx 25-09-2006 02:55 PM

shame it didnt happen friday night on way down i could have blamed my nightmare driving this weekend on shock :o

things arnt too bad though just had a replacement car delivered by my fleet, 06 vectra SRI just going for a blast!

super__dan 25-09-2006 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmy (Post 11876)
Due to being a rubbish mechanic I only ran the X-6 in the final in 2wd - why ? because I wired it up and it didnt work and I was just too pressed for time to get it working :(

Ran it in the final after some practice on the field.. IF I had driven it before properly I think I would definately have been quicker with it.. I ended up driving it like my b4- which makes you realise just how different this car is. I was really throwing it into the corners to get it to turn, which you just didnt need to do - the result was getting hung up on the same pipes about 4 times, really frustrating since the car would turn much much better than the B4.
The best bit was powering out of the corners, I could drift the car around without the back end being uncontrolable, I think the car just needs a different technique going into the corners.
So, sorry to Dan for not using his car more, but many thanks for the opportunity and I'll look forward to building mine up asap to see how it goes.

Ah well, not to worry, glad the car went well though. Did it stay dry (my car)???

Actually can I get it off you sometime soon. I've not seen it for a month now and have some things I want to try before I run it next.

I saw someone else ran an X6 at the F3's. Who was it and how did they do?

jimmy 25-09-2006 08:06 PM

There were a few mate! Thumbs was there and i think might have been helping the X6 boys out. He was raving about them.

I was doing same lap times as my B4 - but I know it was quicker, I was just making mistakes on every lap turning in too early. There was definately enough drive there and the steering and cornering were great. Stayed dry no worries..

I should be going to the consortium meeting on wednesday, not goin are you ?
Where abouts do ya live ?

Stu 25-09-2006 08:07 PM

X6

Paul Knight, not sureb who it is, Welsh lad I assume. Car looked good, looked very positive to drive. If it were me I'd have been running more worn tyres on it (but then I ain't got anything else).


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