Re: [doc] EUROFEST!

[Daniel Shane <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Contracts to you both,  All the best mate

Dan


On 29/5/06 13:52, "Chris Hawes" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Arrived home a few hours ago and just got up after a bit of a sleep.  Came
> back with 3 other cars, but the sat nav took me off route from them minutes
> after leaving the ferry.
> 
> Eurofest was outstanding, it was great to catch up with familiar faces and
> also meet new ones.
> 
> The time trials were my favourite part of the whole event and being part of
> a convoy where the car blended in for once.  Judging the interiors was also
> hugely rewarding.  I also operated the 'perfect' gullwing door on one of the
> concourse cars.  This was the gentle, smooth and small amount of action
> required to lift the handle, the quick smooth rise and the little resistance
> to close with a virtually missable 'click' rather than a louder clunk as it
> is closed with your little finger.
> 
> On the way home I took a detour to find a suitable 'surface' to push the
> barrier on my cars top speed.  I reached a never before 128mph (170mph
> speedo) before running out of space.  The GPS at lower speeds confirmed the
> speedo to be accurate to within +/- 2mph.  I don't think there could have
> been much capacity to go quicker, but I was impressed.  I didn't know that
> it could go that quick.  It has a similar setup up to a 'Stage 1' with a not
> so free-flow non standard partially stainless exhaust system running with
> the original manifolds.
> 
> Lets hope there is another event in 2011 and from my point of view I would
> like more performance driving brought into the schedule as the time trials
> was immense fun.
> 
> Giants Causeway will always be memorable as it is where I proposed to my
> girlfriend and she said yes!
> 
> Looking forward to Lotus
> 
> Regards
> 
> Chris Hawes
> Vin 5255 aka UIJ 197 




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