8 Second '90 ZR-1 in Staines

[ZR1forFun]

Got your attention didn't it?

I'm talking 1/8th mile times, of course...

I'm new to forum and wanted to say Hello to everyone and I look forward to chatting and swapping Vette stories and experiences. Hope to see some of you at the next Surrey meeting.

Richard
(Black '90 ZR-1)

[ZR1415]

Welcome ,there are 2 of us that go to the surrey meet from Basingstoke with 90 Blck/Blck Zr1s plus a few other Zr1s that come along,if you can get along we can turn it into a ZR1 meet without them knowing

Cliff

[ZR1forFun]

Thanks for the warm welcome, Cliff. I'm looking forward to seeing and hearing your ZR-1 in action as I've heard so much about it.

By the way are you planning to head up to the Pod when you get the Beast back? If so maybe we could round up a few of us and head up there for one of the RWYB meets.

[ZR1415]

Watch this space for next spring/summer there will be a few of us swapping the polishing rags for the track!!

[zr1 368]

welcome 'zr1forfun'. Sorry that you only live NEAR Basingstoke but hey we cant all live in the hub of the universe
My car is off the road at the moment having another clutch fitted. Hope to see you and your ZR-1 in the near future.

>> Edited by zr1 368 on Wednesday 10th September 22:26

[Gixer]

Is mine the only ZR1 that isnt in the Basingstoke area ???

[jaytee368]

Richard,
I kinda suspected it was gonna be 1/8th ET, but yes, it did get my attention.
A ZR-1 in Staines/Basingstoke, blimey I had mine while I was in Ashford (Middx not Kent) up until recently.

Cliffie,
Long time no hear buddy, how you doing?
Got the hang of that big ole 415 yet?
Say hi to Joe for me please.

Brett,
No, you're not the only Z not in Basingstoke.
I was based near Staines till recently.
Now moving to Spain.
BTW I recognised you from your ZR-1 Net posts, I'm in lurker mode there but a few of the guys know me from previous regular visits to ZR-1 Gathering. Not been for a while though.

John.
90 Z 368, little left of the original car!

[vetteheadracer]

Hi JT,

How is life in Russia? Whereabouts in Spain are you moving to? Costa Del Dosh?

[Gixer]

I'm in Kent, Cliff and Joe are in B/stoke

[jaytee368]

vetteheadracer said:

Hi JT, How is life in Russia? Whereabouts in Spain are you moving to? Costa Del Dosh?

Ha ha... Good to hear from again, Cliff.
I got a place not far from Malaga, approx 30 mins inland.
Russia's not too bad, if you know what I mean
Except another winter is coming in, oh well.

[jaytee368]

Gixer said:

I'm in Kent, Cliff and Joe are in B/stoke

Hi Gixer, garden of England eh, good, beats the hell out of choked up Middlesex.
FWIW, great posts to the Net, those guys know almost everything over there don't they.
Then for the hard questions I usually ask Geoff.
I've known Cliff and Joe for a few short years now, just never had the chance to get down to B'stoke to run them since my car was finished-ish.

[ZR1forFun]

Hi John

Greetings from sunny Staines.

How about posting some piccies of you and the 'winged warrior' in Spain to cheer us up on those long rainy winter nights...

[jaytee368]

ZR1forFun said:

Hi John Greetings from sunny Staines. How about posting some piccies of you and the 'winged warrior' in Spain to cheer us up on those long rainy winter nights...

Thanks Richard.
The car's still with Geoff at the moment.
I do have some shots from this year at LM.
It was the mutt's nuts doing the circuit on the Saturday before the race.
And a few shots from Knebbers when GJ took my car along.
What I really want is a copy of the vid stream that Richard (GJ's brother) took of my hooligan burn out during the town parade at LM.
I believe it makes for good footage!
I need to find a good way to upload the jpegs on the internet.

John

[Gixer]

Get a copy of the vid to me and I'll put it on the net

[jaytee368]

I'm on it, you'll see an email I copied you on today.
Thanks Brett, what a kind offer, thanks alot.

John.

[vetteheadracer]

Richard J borrowed my vid camera for the lap of Lemons and I believe there is some footage of the blue meany on it. Having said that the 1st half of the vid is out of focus as he had it set to automatic which focused on the raindrops on the windscreen!

[jaytee368]

Yes, I understand Nige.
I think what happened was his camcorder battery ran low on the Friday after the parade. I watched a replay on his machine afterwards and it looked okay.
I didn't realise he had your camcorder on the track though.

[blackzr]

I din't either, I would like to see your eratic driving MrT, I was still so p****d from the night before I didn't know what the hell was going on even though I was in you car at the time! I spent most of the lap just trying to keep from throwing up all over your nice gray interior!!

[vetteheadracer]

blackzr,

I remember your eyes were a little (lot) bloodshot before the start of the lap!! but then consuming a bottle of J.D. with JT the night before was probably not a good idea!

I will dig out the tape and stick it on VCR then give it to cliffy to give to you.

[blackzr]

Ta very much, I don't remember an lot of Lemons this year, it will be nice to see at least some of what went on over the weekend.