AutoSolo's - A great way into motorsport with any imp etc
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Ok there is a Solo on the 29th of April nr Andover..
details
http://www.fdmc.org.uk/SpringSolo2007regs.pdf
anyone up for it?, remember any car will do a long as it has tax, insurance and mot - no need for overalls, helmet etc so it cheap and low risk...
details
http://www.fdmc.org.uk/SpringSolo2007regs.pdf
anyone up for it?, remember any car will do a long as it has tax, insurance and mot - no need for overalls, helmet etc so it cheap and low risk...
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rootes wrote:Ok there is a Solo on the 29th of April nr Andover..
details
http://www.fdmc.org.uk/SpringSolo2007regs.pdf
anyone up for it?, remember any car will do a long as it has tax, insurance and mot - no need for overalls, helmet etc so it cheap and low risk...
anyone then? anyone doing any at other locations?
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just asa flavour here is the entry list for the FDMC / CSMA autosolo on the 29th..
see a mixed bag - no imps though, which is a shame - andover must be within striking distance for a great number of impers.......
Car CC Class
Toyota 1597 C
Renault Clio 172 2000 D
Sylva Striker 1340 F
Renault Clio 172 1998 D
Rover Metro Gti 1397 B
Rover Metro Gti 1397 B
Peugeot 106 Rallye 1296 B
Mini Cooper 1600 C
Peugeot 205 1360 B
MGB GT 1800 E
Toyota Corolla Gti 1600 C
Renault 5 GT Turbo 1398 F
Lotus Elise 1800 F
Clan Crusader 949 F
Peugeot 306 Gti 1998 D
Peugeot 306 Gti 1998 D
Austin Healey Sprite 1275 A
Austin Mini Mayfair 1300 B
VW Golf Gti 1780 C
VW Golf Gti 2000 D
Vauxhall Nova 1997 F
Mini 1300 B
Mini 1300 B
Mazda RX-7 1300 E
MG ZR 1396 F
Mini 998 A
Honda CRX SiR 1595 C
Honda CRX 1590 C
Honda CRX 1590 C
Austin Healey Sprite 1275 A
VW Polo 1390 B
Morris Mini Cooper S 1340 A
VW Golf Gti 1780 C
Nissan Micra 1275 B
VW Golf Gti 1800T D
Lotus Elise 1800 F
MGB GT 3528 A
MGB GT 3528 A
MG Midget 1500 E
Peugeot 205 1360 B
Peugeot 205 1360 B
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see a mixed bag - no imps though, which is a shame - andover must be within striking distance for a great number of impers.......
Car CC Class
Toyota 1597 C
Renault Clio 172 2000 D
Sylva Striker 1340 F
Renault Clio 172 1998 D
Rover Metro Gti 1397 B
Rover Metro Gti 1397 B
Peugeot 106 Rallye 1296 B
Mini Cooper 1600 C
Peugeot 205 1360 B
MGB GT 1800 E
Toyota Corolla Gti 1600 C
Renault 5 GT Turbo 1398 F
Lotus Elise 1800 F
Clan Crusader 949 F
Peugeot 306 Gti 1998 D
Peugeot 306 Gti 1998 D
Austin Healey Sprite 1275 A
Austin Mini Mayfair 1300 B
VW Golf Gti 1780 C
VW Golf Gti 2000 D
Vauxhall Nova 1997 F
Mini 1300 B
Mini 1300 B
Mazda RX-7 1300 E
MG ZR 1396 F
Mini 998 A
Honda CRX SiR 1595 C
Honda CRX 1590 C
Honda CRX 1590 C
Austin Healey Sprite 1275 A
VW Polo 1390 B
Morris Mini Cooper S 1340 A
VW Golf Gti 1780 C
Nissan Micra 1275 B
VW Golf Gti 1800T D
Lotus Elise 1800 F
MGB GT 3528 A
MGB GT 3528 A
MG Midget 1500 E
Peugeot 205 1360 B
Peugeot 205 1360 B
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I have just recieved an email from the Loughborough Car Club regarding their evening series of club Auto Solos: -
Tuesday 1st May – Evening Solo – Donington Sunday Market Site
As this is the first of the year and a number of people have been asking for details here is an outline of the event.
This is an event for members of Loughborough Car Club and Coalville Car Club. Non members are welcome but will be expected to join the car club before they can enter.
The event starts at 7.00.
Entries will be accepted from 6.30 to 8.00.
The event is expected to finish at 9.00 to 9.30
Food will be available afterwards as the Donington Park Farmhouse Hotel will be putting on supper at a very reasonable price. The choices will be circulated later and food must be preordered.
Cars must be Road Legal and driven to the event.
Two drivers may share the same car.
Access to the site is tricky as you will have to enter via the main circuit entrance and follow the road which runs alongside the circuit wall. Anybody who drives quickly on this road is jeopardising our future use of the site. The route will be arrowed.
See you there ?
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Tuesday 1st May – Evening Solo – Donington Sunday Market Site
As this is the first of the year and a number of people have been asking for details here is an outline of the event.
This is an event for members of Loughborough Car Club and Coalville Car Club. Non members are welcome but will be expected to join the car club before they can enter.
The event starts at 7.00.
Entries will be accepted from 6.30 to 8.00.
The event is expected to finish at 9.00 to 9.30
Food will be available afterwards as the Donington Park Farmhouse Hotel will be putting on supper at a very reasonable price. The choices will be circulated later and food must be preordered.
Cars must be Road Legal and driven to the event.
Two drivers may share the same car.
Access to the site is tricky as you will have to enter via the main circuit entrance and follow the road which runs alongside the circuit wall. Anybody who drives quickly on this road is jeopardising our future use of the site. The route will be arrowed.
See you there ?
Tim
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results from the FDMC /CSMA solo at Andover on the 29th
http://www.fdmc.org.uk/SpringSolo2007FinalResultsV2.xls
see crap old cars can do well!
lets get some imps out!
http://www.fdmc.org.uk/SpringSolo2007FinalResultsV2.xls
see crap old cars can do well!
lets get some imps out!
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event report here:
http://www.fdmc.org.uk/SS2007repa.php
more pics here:
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/290407.html
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http://www.fdmc.org.uk/SS2007repa.php
more pics here:
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/290407.html
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Well done Si.
Looks as though the guy in the Nova tried a bit too hard trying to beat you....
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/gallery ... E_7566.jpg
Looks as though the guy in the Nova tried a bit too hard trying to beat you....
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/gallery ... E_7566.jpg
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yer apparently the first rolled car on an solo..
better pics of that incident here:
http://forum.fdmc.org.uk/phpBB2/viewtop ... 8&start=15
chap was alrite and witha few hammer blows/rejig was able to keep competing!
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better pics of that incident here:
http://forum.fdmc.org.uk/phpBB2/viewtop ... 8&start=15
chap was alrite and witha few hammer blows/rejig was able to keep competing!
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that guy (Simon) spent all day on three wheels!skamanfrank wrote:I was going to ask if there's a risk of rolling the car after I saw THIS photo!
risk of rolling is very low - more of an issue for the taller front drive hatches
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Abingdon Carnival AutoSolo
Ok, reckon quite a few impers could easily get to Abingdon..
there is an AutoSolo taking place as part of the Abingdon CARnival on the 9th June 2007...
get out there an compete - reckon imps could do really well.
Regs and Application forms here:
http://www.abingdoncarnival.com/html/entries.html
you need to be a member of one of the organising clubs - but FDMC membership is only £15
there is an AutoSolo taking place as part of the Abingdon CARnival on the 9th June 2007...
get out there an compete - reckon imps could do really well.
Regs and Application forms here:
http://www.abingdoncarnival.com/html/entries.html
you need to be a member of one of the organising clubs - but FDMC membership is only £15
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Re: Abingdon Carnival AutoSolo
any impers fancy taking part...?rootes wrote:Ok, reckon quite a few impers could easily get to Abingdon..
there is an AutoSolo taking place as part of the Abingdon CARnival on the 9th June 2007...
get out there an compete - reckon imps could do really well.
Regs and Application forms here:
http://www.abingdoncarnival.com/html/entries.html
you need to be a member of one of the organising clubs - but FDMC membership is only £15
can't believe so few fancy doing such cheap motorsport - no point doing all this tuning work, suspension mods just so you can tootle on a sunday drive and do a bit of polishing
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Doesn't seem to happen in North Yorkshire...
..plenty of rallies maybe, but a totally differen't level of preparation is needed for that..
Si
If I still lived in Winchester I'd be there at every event you entered.
And I know what would happen next.....I'd be forced to strip the Clan to nothing.... just to get close
Peter
..plenty of rallies maybe, but a totally differen't level of preparation is needed for that..
Si
If I still lived in Winchester I'd be there at every event you entered.
And I know what would happen next.....I'd be forced to strip the Clan to nothing.... just to get close
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http://www.bdmc.org.uk/larkspeed/2007/ - not north yorks I know butLotus-e-Clan wrote:Doesn't seem to happen in North Yorkshire...
..plenty of rallies maybe, but a totally differen't level of preparation is needed for that..
Peter
apparent hartlepool DMC run some
Airedale and Pennie club ran some last year - website is not upto date so may be doing soem this year
http://www.apmcc.co.uk/autosolo06.htm
one in grimsby
http://www.ancc.co.uk/calendar%202007.htm
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Thanks for this Si....it pays to be connected...obviously I'm not.
There's plenty of events here afterall!
Tockwith airfield is definitely do-able (30th September)
And the Elvington Sprint in June is worth a viewing (obviously can't enter that).
And Hartlepool is possible - have to fit locking wheel nuts and remove the snap-on steering wheel when parked mind you....
Cheers
Peter
There's plenty of events here afterall!
Tockwith airfield is definitely do-able (30th September)
And the Elvington Sprint in June is worth a viewing (obviously can't enter that).
And Hartlepool is possible - have to fit locking wheel nuts and remove the snap-on steering wheel when parked mind you....
Cheers
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I'm a Southerner and I know exactly what you're on about! During the Napoleonic wars IIRCLotus-e-Clan wrote:Monkeys & Hartlepool
That'll be wasted on the Southerners then Les
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explained a book by Stuart Marconie 'In search of the north' - quite a good read if you are looking for a book to readLotus-e-Clan wrote:Monkeys & Hartlepool
That'll be wasted on the Southerners then Les
Peter
so aprt from monkeys - anyone going to give these event ago? Abingdon on the 9th June looks to be good - even my Mum is entering in an MGA
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I know one person that's entered for Abingdon, but he uses a Mitisbushi Lancer (although last night he was talking about taking his Bongo Frendee )
I'll be doing the Bristol MC event in August in the Boxster (the Davrian is banned from solos as it is not road legal*), unless I get roped into the organising team.
*requiring all vehicles to be road legal was not in the original vision for autosolo when we introduced it, we just ran the first one that way while we were finding our feet but it was thought that eventually anything could be used, up to and including single seaters. Didn't quite happen though
I'll be doing the Bristol MC event in August in the Boxster (the Davrian is banned from solos as it is not road legal*), unless I get roped into the organising team.
*requiring all vehicles to be road legal was not in the original vision for autosolo when we introduced it, we just ran the first one that way while we were finding our feet but it was thought that eventually anything could be used, up to and including single seaters. Didn't quite happen though
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on the whole autosolo seems to be sdoing well, FDMC should have an extra one this year at Dunsfold aerodrome..
just a shame not to see more imps out there - especially as I think they could do well...
if I persuaded FDMC to list the Imp Club as an invited club for an event, would that help? seeing as the imp club is now MSA registered again
would would have to get at least 5-8cars (def!)
Si
just a shame not to see more imps out there - especially as I think they could do well...
if I persuaded FDMC to list the Imp Club as an invited club for an event, would that help? seeing as the imp club is now MSA registered again
would would have to get at least 5-8cars (def!)
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money tight! £240 on a clutch! just get a new centre plate, save your cash and use the carImpManiac wrote:I'd enter one but the Chamois is not running right now, money is tight and I need to learn the car too. I've only done 250 touring miles in it.
But soon...
IM
plus no need to learn the car as you only will use 1st and 2nd so will not be going quickly
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If I were to have gone for the Helix clutch package and flywheel, I'd have had to borrow some money. But luckily, with help from you lot, I came to my senses!rootes wrote:money tight! £240 on a clutch! just get a new centre plate, save your cash and use the car
plus no need to learn the car as you only will use 1st and 2nd so will not be going quickly
Si
I'll have a look at what events are coming up. Pending some issues in my personal life, I hope to compete sooner rather than later. As you said, Si, that is what the car is built for!
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well did not get the clan fixed in time for yesterdays solo at Bordon, annoying as I was leading the FDMC championship...
BUT a kindly chap let me double drive his MGB - great fun and very different from a clan..
there is a solo coming up on the 15th nr oxford - we going to see any imps there?
Si
BUT a kindly chap let me double drive his MGB - great fun and very different from a clan..
there is a solo coming up on the 15th nr oxford - we going to see any imps there?
Si
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