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Post by NS-R on Dec 10, 2007 15:59:15 GMT
Here's a piccy of John's ST at Knockhill (photo courtesy of Pete McArthur) - as you can see, it needs work! The AST suspension strut actually snapped and the wheel came off!  Nothing that can't be fixed though... Nick. |
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Post by awsponsor on Dec 10, 2007 16:52:27 GMT
Had a good look at this yesterday when we were down doing something else. It's not actually as bad as it looks. The front chassis legs look fine and the bonnet doesn't look as if it's been touched. A new wing, strut etc and it will be up and running pretty quickly.
What you can't see though are the passenger side door and rear quarter which incurred some damage from a previous race... Now I wonder who the driver was then ;D
Also went to have a look at Ryan's ST production line.. He's gonna be a very busy boy !!
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Post by Blair on Dec 10, 2007 18:10:41 GMT
Yeah what Dick said, it could probably have been a lot worse. That headlight looks re-usable!
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Post by awsponsor on Dec 10, 2007 18:50:33 GMT
Yep...... And I'm sure the driver's seat will clean up and the smell dissipate over time ;D
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Post by Dave on Dec 10, 2007 19:00:48 GMT
Had a good look at this yesterday when we were down doing something else. Driving a Corsa with a redtop at the Speed Sunday.  The ST certainly looked a bit of a sorry sight.  |
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Post by NS-R on Dec 10, 2007 20:39:16 GMT
Yep, Iain said that it's not that bad - the expensive bit will be the suspension - off the top of my head, I think the full set was around £1800 incl. VAT...
Plenty of time to sort before the 2008 championship gets under way.
Nick.
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Post by awsponsor on Dec 11, 2007 0:28:37 GMT
the expensive bit will be the suspension - off the top of my head, I think the full set was around £1800 incl. VAT... Strewth! That's a third of an XR2  |
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Post by jxr242 on Dec 13, 2007 17:04:28 GMT
Peter,
I know where you live.... I will be back shortly and Im coming to get you....
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Post by awsponsor on Dec 13, 2007 21:53:40 GMT
Bet he can run faster than you though John ;D
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Post by NS-R on Dec 17, 2007 8:08:14 GMT
...by the looks of that, he can crash faster than John too!  J - give me a buzz when you're back in the UK... N. |
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Post by jxr242 on Dec 31, 2007 15:02:37 GMT
Spoke to Iain last night - its worse than it looks !!
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Post by andrew on Jan 2, 2008 4:16:40 GMT
how much worse ?
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Post by jxr242 on Jan 2, 2008 19:58:12 GMT
Andrew - 4.16am today- that you just in from hogmany ? Good to see you are getting into the student lifestyle....
Not sure how much worse but there was tal kof a bent chassis leg, the engine and gearbox having to come out and a replacement steering rack....
Thnakfully Peter is paying for it !
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Post by andrew on Jan 3, 2008 1:27:30 GMT
Andrew - 4.16am today- that you just in from hogmany ? Good to see you are getting into the student lifestyle.... Not quite, im afraid I didnt have such a good hogmany that I celebrated it for a full 28 hours! I still wasn't in bed at 4:16am on new years day though Sound very expensive, thats why im not so keen on STs at the moment. If i had a crash like that I would probably have to miss about a quarter of the season to pay for it |
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Post by Dave on Jan 3, 2008 8:02:35 GMT
This seems crazy to me, if unfortunate.
You hire a car and it ends up costing, say 2k all in including hiring, damage, race fees etc... for a fiesta ST to race.
He could have went to Thruxton and drove a 997 Porsche Turbo 8 times for that. Or at our little Knockhill, a legends experience 13 times. Or trackdays for a whole year across the country.
This racing lark is expensive stuff, you guys probably already know that... ;D
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