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Old 21st April 2010, 08:05 PM
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Default A good day...Finaly.

Took the Roadster out today for a proper shake down run.
Went to La Rochelle then back through to Cognac and the vineyards.
Brill bit of road, nice and twisty. In total did about 190 miles.

Stopped a few times resetting the tracking and suspension.
Finaly got it how I liked it. Now tracks dead true at all speeds.
Lost that dodgy twitchyness. Got about 30 mpg,
which is what I would expect on that type of run. 35mpg sensible, 25mpg loooony
So all in all I'm a happy bunny.

Just roll on Stonleigh now...
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Old 21st April 2010, 08:27 PM
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Fantastic news David

You was cutting it a bit fine for Stoneleigh

Glad you got the car back to how you like it ..... I guess you was only part loony today if you managed 30 mpg
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Old 21st April 2010, 08:40 PM
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I guess you was only part loony today if you managed 30 mpg
Nah Ronnie, David saved fuel driving slowly thru the COGNAC region , just to breath in the aroma

Glad you got the car sorted David, any chance of spin in it at stoneleigh? pleeeease......as a passenger of course

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Old 21st April 2010, 08:49 PM
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Nah Ronnie, David saved fuel driving slowly thru the COGNAC region , just to breath in the aroma

Glad you got the car sorted David, any any chance of spin in it at stoneleigh? pleeeease......as a passenger of course

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Did drive nice and slowly past the Henessy house...
No prob with a spin... We'll pop down the offy. if I'm still sober
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Old 21st April 2010, 09:05 PM
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whats more impressive is that dave built his car then totally stripped it down then rebuilt it fitted with a bigger engine cage and some other nice bits faster than most people on this site even build a chassis!! all in time for stoneleigh!!
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Old 21st April 2010, 09:17 PM
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Gosh... You made me blush ...
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