Oulton Park
Early morning, and it was cold and damp...
I was on different wheels and brand-new Toyo T1Rs...
It was another excellent MoT event, especially in the afternoon when the track dried out. The morning was mostly frightening, especially Druids which not only was very slippery, but I kept getting wrong (often arriving too fast and on the wrong side of the track). Mi5 from the MX5Nutz forum unfortunately put his Mk2 into the barrier, there was a lot of panel damage but the car is still straight, apparently.
Car was great, the torsen differential gave phenomenal grip around tight bends (in fact my neck is still aching), and the bigger wheels/tyres have gone a long way to curb it's skittish feel.
I've got a camera mount in the car now, which is very handy for catching those magical moments such as the grass-mowing incident at the end of this clip...
The turbo was very hot following this, and had worked loose of course. Other casualties are the brakes (suspect boiled fluid), and possibly the clutch (slipped a couple of times during the tedious 4 hour ride home). It's Brands Hatch on Friday, must get car fixed!
