Chris Wilson Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 As it's cheap and quite near I have booked one of the increasingly rare track days at Aintree circuit for the 2nd of October, a Saturday. Is anyone here going? It's in sessions, quite a safe track, with lots of history, and you may get to see some pretty dramatic single seaters that usually do sprints stretching their legs. I only booked yesterday, but I think they are due to end very soon. http://www.liverpoolmotorclub.com/track-day-information/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike3.0 Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Nope, But I'll be working around the corner : ( I'll have my Supra if you want to organise a mini meet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 You'll have to have a mini meet with me in a Skyline I'm afraid By all means come and say hello, I am 99% sure anyone can spectate still at Aintree track days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 ill be at our own track day at llandow on that day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 It's just too far for us to go this year as we have an elderly friend who has had a bad fall and is in hospital, so we need to be in and around the Cheshire / Shropshire area I am afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 shame id of loved to see your skyline in action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 Since getting the Lola engine back from the dyno and adding up what I have spent on it, it seemed sacrilege to just slap it in the the car and not sort out the rest, so I had a mad moment and have stripped the rest of the rolling chassis to the last nut and bolt. The tub is being soda blasted to bare carbon and then re painted in its original Camel yellow. I have just brought all the alloy chassis components back from Birmingham where I had them all stripped bare and re anodised, and all the steel stuff is going to be X rayed and if OK Kephos coated. I am renewing all the NAS bolts and using all new K nuts and Allen bolts. Even just saving the money for the diesel down to south Wales will mean I can eat a few more square meals I had decided to just do one more Oulton day, but I have a soft spot for Aintree, and it is just up the road, relative to Llandow. Have a good day, and take care! The Skyline isn't that exciting really, compared to the sort of things the like of Jamie P are doing to MKIV engines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilkinson Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 You say that Chris. But your standards of workmanship are rarely found these days. I'm sure it's a very special car that any one of us would gladly have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 its not about the power , id like to see one of your builds and have a snif around it. one day maybee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted September 23, 2010 Author Share Posted September 23, 2010 The engineering side is fine, but it's no show piece, in fact it's a scruffy old nail It is well set up though, lovely to drive, and has been a good bit of fun over the years. It will look better when all the good stuff is transferred to the new GTR shell. http://www.chriswilson.tv/anglesey.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted September 23, 2010 Share Posted September 23, 2010 Now this is totaly unrelated to the subject but those front tyres look rather skinny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted September 24, 2010 Author Share Posted September 24, 2010 225/40/18 but the car is limited to what rim width it can run without major body mods, and it's going to be returned to duties more akin to its original one owner, automatic, bone stock, past very soon Sometimes cars are nicer and easier to drive to their limits with less tyre section, and they are certainly cheaper to keep in new tyres, which is something I have to consider with that car, as it does a LOT of track miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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