Just got my GT3 RS back

[timmo]

Ive collected my GT3 RS from Parr yesterday - it was pebbled dashed
by a gritter in Germany 4 months ago
under the Insurance its had £12,000 worth of new paint,stickers,headlights,windscreen
and while this was done the suspension/underneath was stripped , cleaned and re-waxed
its also had a stage 1 fast road set up !
the car drive like a limo compared to my other RS and driving the car back yesterday
I kept thinking about the posts on Pistonheads saying the RS is not a road car as
its too harsh ....... absolute twaddle !
these cars are becoming rarer and rarer with a few good ones remaining
the Turbo and C2s never made me smile like the RS and the thumbs up from your white van man says it all !
better than the W**ker signs i use to get in the Turbo and C2s !


tim

[jeremyc]

Tim - Red or Blue on the RS?

I had a most enjoyable drive back from Parr yesterday in my GT3 with a (blue) RS alongside for part of the way - a cheery chat with the driver before we both moved away from the lights in a leisurely fashion.

[kayc]

timmo said:

Ive collected my GT3 RS from Parr yesterday - it was pebbled dashed
by a gritter in Germany 4 months ago
under the Insurance its had £12,000 worth of new paint,stickers,headlights,windscreen
and while this was done the suspension/underneath was stripped , cleaned and re-waxed
its also had a stage 1 fast road set up !
the car drive like a limo compared to my other RS and driving the car back yesterday
I kept thinking about the posts on Pistonheads saying the RS is not a road car as
its too harsh ....... absolute twaddle !
these cars are becoming rarer and rarer with a few good ones remaining
the Turbo and C2s never made me smile like the RS and the thumbs up from your white van man says it all !
better than the W**ker signs i use to get in the Turbo and C2s !


tim

I presume with 12k worth of repair to it your rs is no longer considered a good one?Maybe white van man prefers the subtle colour scheme of the rs compared to the lairy turbo and c2s?

[timmo]

Kayc

there was no body damage only stone chips over the front PU
the bonnet and under the rear PU
so it was cosmetic .. cant believe it costs so much

you still on for coming to Brands this thursday for a few laps
with me and Rance ?


tim

[kayc]

timmo said:

Kayc

there was no body damage only stone chips over the front PU
the bonnet and under the rear PU
so it was cosmetic .. cant believe it costs so much

you still on for coming to Brands this thursday for a few laps
with me and Rance ?


tim

I reckon so,just got to clear it at work....mbutchers should be coming as well..what time?

Edited by kayc on Tuesday 11th July 11:50

[timmo]

We will be there from 8am - Ive managed to get a Garage

[mbutchers]

Tim - is it a standard trackday setup, with the usual driver briefing etc?

[timmo]

Its www.motorsportvision.co.uk
Brands Hatch own trackday

[welshchris]

Are you saying that your insurance company coughed up 12 grand to have the car put right even though they won't be able to move the claim on to a third party?

How on earth did you manage to persuade them to have the suspension stripped etc. just because you came too close to a gritter?

Chris

[Jcosh]

timmo said:

Kayc

there was no body damage only stone chips over the front PU
the bonnet and under the rear PU
so it was cosmetic .. cant believe it costs so much

you still on for coming to Brands this thursday for a few laps
with me and Rance ?


tim

Tim

I might turn out at Brands on Thursday, just say hello and maybe give you and Steve a few tips on braking points. Haven't seen you for a while, so hopefully catch up Thursday.

Cheers Jonathan

[DanH]

Jcosh said:

timmo said:

Kayc

there was no body damage only stone chips over the front PU
the bonnet and under the rear PU
so it was cosmetic .. cant believe it costs so much

you still on for coming to Brands this thursday for a few laps
with me and Rance ?


tim

Tim

I might turn out at Brands on Thursday, just say hello and maybe give you and Steve a few tips on braking points. Haven't seen you for a while, so hopefully catch up Thursday.

Cheers Jonathan

How's the Maser ownership going?

[Jcosh]

DanH said:

Jcosh said:

timmo said:

Kayc

there was no body damage only stone chips over the front PU
the bonnet and under the rear PU
so it was cosmetic .. cant believe it costs so much

you still on for coming to Brands this thursday for a few laps
with me and Rance ?


tim

Tim

I might turn out at Brands on Thursday, just say hello and maybe give you and Steve a few tips on braking points. Haven't seen you for a while, so hopefully catch up Thursday.

Cheers Jonathan

How's the Maser ownership going?

Very good thanks Dan. Really like it as a road car. Missing doing track days though. Maybe a come back next year. Just need to wait for an RS to come my way for £50k, shouldn't be to long now......

Edited by Jcosh on Tuesday 11th July 22:32

[DanH]

Jcosh said:

Very good thanks Dan. Really like it as a road car. Missing doing track days though. Maybe a come back next year. Just need to wait for an RS to come my way for £50k, shouldn't be to long now......

One went for that last month*.









*It was driven into a tyre wall at Donnington

[timmo]

I paid for the suspension strip myself - they would not cough up for that
Jonathan - there will be loads of RSs at Brands tomorrow
about 10


tim

[bund]

Timmo,

I may still come tomorrow, if so can i grab a ride for a few laps and if kayc goes maybe he can take me round and i can decide the winner.

Edited by bund on Wednesday 12th July 14:20

[kayc]

bund said:

Timmo,

I may still come tomorrow, if so can i grab a ride for a few laps and if kayc goes maybe he can take me round and i can decide the winner.

Edited by bund on Wednesday 12th July 14:20

Ill be there chief,got to stick some stickers on the car first to make it look quicker

[DanH]

kayc said:

bund said:

Timmo,

I may still come tomorrow, if so can i grab a ride for a few laps and if kayc goes maybe he can take me round and i can decide the winner.

Edited by bund on Wednesday 12th July 14:20

Ill be there chief,got to stick some stickers on the car first to make it look quicker

That's the ticket. Stickers are worth at least 10bhp. Have you got any flameproof racing gloves, they add 10bhp too?

[kayc]

DanH said:

kayc said:

bund said:

Timmo,

I may still come tomorrow, if so can i grab a ride for a few laps and if kayc goes maybe he can take me round and i can decide the winner.

Edited by bund on Wednesday 12th July 14:20

Ill be there chief,got to stick some stickers on the car first to make it look quicker

That's the ticket. Stickers are worth at least 10bhp. Have you got any flameproof racing gloves, they add 10bhp too?

Ive got some oven gloves will they do the job?

[DanH]

kayc said:

DanH said:

kayc said:

bund said:

Timmo,

I may still come tomorrow, if so can i grab a ride for a few laps and if kayc goes maybe he can take me round and i can decide the winner.

Edited by bund on Wednesday 12th July 14:20

Ill be there chief,got to stick some stickers on the car first to make it look quicker

That's the ticket. Stickers are worth at least 10bhp. Have you got any flameproof racing gloves, they add 10bhp too?

Ive got some oven gloves will they do the job?

Not sure Jammie Oliver's are welcome on the race track

[mbutchers]

I'll be there too - I'm bringing some flameproof underwear......