GazB

So how do you make a profit? Glad i dont run a garage It's like a lot of things in life at the moment people want things they can't really afford and will take short cut to get them, then winge when it goes wrong

I just can't understand why people want to do a single built and then cut corners on cost when parts don't automatically fit. When doing mods a lot of the time its trial and error and fab to fit, why spend 5k+ on a single built then not have a £150 part fabricated. Doesn't add up in my thoughts. The other angle being if a garage as quote a set fee for the work its upto them to do mods in the original build and extra work should be taken into account when pricing the the job in he first place.

Sorry John can't see how you justify taking short cut with removing parts instead of undertaking corrective fabrication. For the sake of 3 hours! nothing in comparison on a single built surely All the extra power and torque going through the car when the built is finished must have an effect and giving full beans on the 1/4 mile No sorry can't see your thinking especially from someone that runs an high powered car and sells his trade

This is a big one

Proper old school drag racing at York Even let you run on damp surface 'just take it a bit easy until front wheel drive cars have cleared the damp' i was once told If you can launch and get good 60fts at York you will be able to do it anywhere

Hi Jay Lift you rev limit another 500 and you'll be fine in 4th across the line. This will give you a 125 terminal speed then it down to grip to lower your ET's. A good run then and your'll be hitting rev limiter just short of the 1/4 mile and it will mean better times Gaz

was that with slicks?

Scotty From multimap Distance: 129.1 miles, about 2 hours 31 mins I live 2 miles from J27

Getting tempeted to come down to this meet if weather is good. Not been out in the car for a few weeks so it needs a blast Its the 2 1/2 hr each way trip on the M1 thats putting me off, but closer than the Ace cafe and i joined the 180+ club on the way back from there. I shall see if anybody fancies a passenger ride

Had a quick search and couldn't find a picture to say one way or another if the expansion tank cap has a drain pipe attached. The one that’s on car had 2 pipe connectors, i brought another from Toyota for a secondary over flow tank and its only got 1 pipe connector. It works for me as the secondary tank eliminates any water spillage from expansion tank that may occur on drag strip, but i'm curious which is the right one! Any ideas? It may also help another member of the forum who is having problems with water going into his expansion tank and out of overflow hose when he turns engine off.

Nice work, like them drag wheels

Well done Steve

There's a meeting at York Raceway on May day bank holiday weekend but it would be a good travel for you You may have to wait until mid May for a normal track day event at Pod or Shakey unles you fancy spending big buck for private hire

65p a mile seems better than the 1.40 per mile Between 50p and £1.50 should get you the services of a courier (small items in the back of a small van or car) larger items usually are delivered by parcel delivery companies who charge more per mile as they normally have Sprinters or something along them lines. Local companies are normally cheaper as they have less 'dead' miles.

All courier charge simular rates per mile, we do this service but it depends on locations for best price. Where does it ned picking up from and dropping off at?

Thanks

Another business got a S Class Merc that used for chauffeuring jobs May need another driver as my wife needs to be somewhere Wednesday lunch time and doesn't fancy the drive They originally wanted me to go in the motorhome, but i suggested 2 cars instead as it would be quicker and easier for me to sort in such a short time Just need to get a budget cost back to then for the go ahead and i'll be off on my travels. Also got a client stuck in Switzerland I've also heard that flights may be stopped for up to 3 months due to ash in the air, anybody else heard this rumour?

Help I've been asked to send 2 cars over to Alicanti in Spain and bring back some customers of mine before Wednesday afternoon (no flights mean they are stranded) Any idea what road tolls would be involved?

Looks more like a cruise ship than a private yacht Rich git, his taste in boats is better than his taste in football teams

The fat arse and the way it can drink when being given an hammering

My 2 pence worth I don't take my 'bolt' in rear roll bar out when driving on the road. My 'bolt' in conforms to MSA regulations which is good for 10 sec runs. My terminal speed is 125mph The shoulder harness fits to roll bar and is SFI approved, this 5 point harness is also fixed as per MSA regulations with correct floor mounting points fixing bolts etc. When racing i wear an helmet, i don't when driving on the road, but if i decide to give it some beans i tighten the harness to keep me well fixed to the seat. I know there would be some head movement if anything happened but i don’t think many people would wear an helmet 'just in case' anything happened. I'm 5'11" and have my seat well back, the seat mounts i use are lower than standard which gives quiet a bit of room between my head and the roll bar. The door bars i have are removalable (again MSA approved) and make life a lot easier when not fixed. I do get an extra feeling of well being when driving the car quickly with the roll bar and harness fitted compared with out. When i realised the speeds and times my car was doing i didn't take much persuading to have these fitted, but i wanted a 'bolt' in and this wasn't easy to get or cheap that meets the MSA requirements. Certified tubing meeting the required sizes, welded by certified welders, construction to meet requirements and fixing points as per recommendations. These can all be found on the internet or by going to an approved specialist for roll cage/bar construction. So Yes i am a fan or roll cages/bars but i don't use my car as a daily drive so i haven't voted I do think that if you had a big off a roll a cage would help IF you had a good harness properly fixed, and good seat again properly fixed and most importantly a well constructed and fixed roll cage/bar Just my thoughts

What do you think i'd get for mine? Purely out of interest I'd love to keep this car in the UK and get it back on the track were it belongs

What a quality car, drag time proven and a give away price. Somebody is going to be getting a very nice car

Nice car, some very good pictures. Good luck with the sale

Nice If all goes well i'll see you there then and i shall make sure i have my video with me