Todays Curborough Sprint Track Pics! (Lots of Novas!)

[NovaNeil]

Hi Guys,

Just got back from an Awesome day at Curborough Sprint Track. Loads of fun was had by everyone... even me who didn't take a car. (but I did blag a spin in Mr Rowntree's awesome machine :D ). The track was damp most of the day but dried out at the end, and I can honestly say that not one of the cars I watched didn't spin off!!!! Every single one lost it at some point! And a few on more than one occasion.... hey padge/beastie :roll: (who managed to spin twice in one lap..... and the laps are around 30secs long)

I have to say the Nova boys are just getting faster and faster.... The Quickest car I timed during the day was a VX220 VXR.... But 2 very well known Nova's got within 1 sec of its time!!! Which I think is amazing!

Them being Mr Mark Beeson in his bonkers 2.0 16v Turbo (see below)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Beastie.jpg

And Martin (sorry don't know his surname) in a utterly mint GSI running Carb'd XE... with virtually every single handling aid ever made for a nova!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Martin2.jpg

Also this Rally Nova sport was blistering quick round the corners... but just didn't have the straight line speed of the above two. Fair play to the nutty driver who I don't think used his handbrake once cause it was constantly on. He ended up blowing the gearbox later on in the day
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Sport.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/SportInterior.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Sportlockup.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Sportlockup2.jpg

A good turn out with various cool cars
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/People.jpg

Here are some of the other cars that turned up
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Yellow.jpg

VXR
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/VXR220.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Franny.jpg

Mr Rowntree
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Karl.jpg

Martins
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Martin.jpg

2.0 16v on twin 45's Rally preped
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/CarbedSR.jpg

1.6 16v On TB's
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/1.jpg

And here are a few on the track
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/16v2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Beastie2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Franny2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Franny3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Karl2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Martin3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Martin4.jpg

Padge's Egg (with my Rims!)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Padge22222.jpg

Beastie going a little too fast.... Notice that the front wheels are locked...

:twisted:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/TooFastbeastie.jpg

And finally we have old Faithful Mr Scott Parker with his flying 2.0 16v (in desperate need of a decent suspension kit :lol:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Scott2.jpg

We will roll over .... We will roll over :wink: (only kidding scott, your car flew round!)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Scott1.jpg

And save the best till last, Scott exiting the hairpin... foot nailed to the floor smoking the inside front! Top Stuff Scott!!!!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Smokin.jpg

Neil

[Stanton]

proper nova action.

loving the purple one.

[-Bruce-]

nice to see some fast novas and clearly good drivers out on the track competing with the vx220.

like the dark grey nova and the purple one 8)

bruce

[Mel]

lol brilliant pics. Great last pic, scott, you really thrashed it :lol:

[scott.parker]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: pmsl,oh man and neil only got the tame pics,lol
i had it poring smoke off that wheel for almost halth the lap,and it was still in the air on the track for my next two laps.. :lol:

Well mel as i say if your going to do something you mayas well do it properly,so i went out on the track once dry and just gave it as mutch as i could and kept it on the track all day,i loved it,i just carnt get enougth of track days now affter trax04,bring it on nurburgring 2005 :D

Scott

[krobinson]

Superb, i've got all this to look forward to :D

Keith

[Col_Mk1]

good pics luks fun

[Jules]

The Martin in question I believe is Martin Kelson - and his Nove is mint - a total stunner!!
:D

[corsa cte]

hi 2 all,i was at the track day and have 2 say novas rule.

i know i was in my corsa because my nova is in bits,got 2 say wat a top day i was in the corsa 2.1 16v gsi i gave it a hard beatin and worn the tyres and brakes out and without blowin her up like i did at traxs04.

the track was tight meanin loads of wheel spinin,i did 15 laps without cumin off god knows how i didnt cause i pushed her to the egde.

had the shock wound up tight and 4got to slack them off so the ride home was hard cd player jumpin like mad.

got 2 say the full bush set up on my car made it so much better though the bents.

met a load of top lads and some faces going back some years well i have been in the club 7 years.

just hope the novas dont all go away novas rule.

clint

[_Ben_]

I think the purple one is Martn Kelsons - what did his straight cut gearbox sound like?

Cheers.

[scott.parker]

I think the purple one is Martn Kelsons - what did his straight cut gearbox sound like?

Cheers.

Like a big fat fcukoff suppercharger! lol yeah it sounds well smart that car,with combinde noise of his straight cut box and dif it's got a sound of it's owne..i want his suspension :D

scott

[dan-hipgrave]

looks like a good day out, some great pics there :)

[karl Rowntree]

What a day!

What a turnout aswell. The majority of cars there were the ones you would usually see in the show and shine and not a single person there was scared to push there cars within an inch of there life.

Ive done many track days over the years in the nova but have to say this was byfar the best, it even beat the Nurburgring in my opinion. Everyone was buzzing all day really finding the limits of there cars and there own limits.

I personally found out loads about my car and my own ability, and finally learnt to use the hand brake! Putting the car sideways into the hairpin and drifting the back all the way round, the damn thing was handling like a mk1 escort!

Never have i pushed it so hard and never have i enjoyed myself so much. And fair play to every single person that went, no one can ever say you dont USE yours cars :wink:

P.S You stopped shaking yet neil :lol: was really good to take you out and get your opinion. Tell you what mate, my days at the pod are over as i came away yesturday loving the car not frustrated with it.

[J4MES]

really good pics, looks like a great day....

[Franny]

What a day!! :D I think we are doing the full circuit next year? Good to see everyone and put names to faces, Good to see you Karl & everyone else I spoke to. Everyone managed to miss the bank (positioned in probably the most dangerous place you could have put it!) and I didn`t spin :D :D (learnt my lesson from traxs at copse corner :oops: - Andy Bishop has the evidence.)

My car is the white nova/Blue wheels and cage - J468 UFA.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v371/cbfranny/Franny3.jpg


Cheers
Colin Francomb

[karl Rowntree]

Hi Colin, good to see you using the forum mate. Looked as though you was enjoying yourself out there especiaaly on that last session.

Keep intouch and see you next year. You planning on come over with us to the ring next year?

Karl

[Ste_Nova]

I think the purple one is Martn Kelsons - what did his straight cut gearbox sound like?

Cheers.

it's noisy... you could hear it wining round the track at trax

[NovaNeil]

Here you go Clint, some pics of your cool 2.1 16v Egg... and i have to say it did seem to be handling very well! The bushes have obviously done the trick.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/EggEngine.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Eggee.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Egggee.jpg

And a few more random shots
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Fran1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Karllll.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/Togethercars.jpg

And one more of scott..... Check out how hard he was applying the brakes!!! Looks like the car is about to do a somersault! Nice one mate
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/novaneil/NoseDiving.jpg

Karl, Still buzzing mate, can't wait to have a go next year in my new one. After going in yours I have now realised you can make an XE Nova handle.... Very well!!!! (Small block is still the way forward though.... :lol: )
Not sure about the Nurburgring comment though..... Yes it was a top laugh.... But the Ring is the Ring :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: It don't get much better.

Cheers

Neil

[NovaNeil]

Oh yeah..... Both Beastie and Martin have Striaght cut boxs and all I can say is WOW!!! What a noise!!! But I don't think anyone could beat the noise of Beasties on ful boost Echoing off the trees behind the track... and gearbox whining... What a noise.. For those of you who haven't heard it, its like a Jet fighter taking off. Absolutely out of this world!!!!! :D

Neil

[karl Rowntree]

As neil said, the noise from beasties car was amazing. He was switching the car to high boost after the first 2 laps so it only got loader again!. Really is an awesome car he has built there, i look forward to hearing ricks turbo. Got to get a straight cut box and diff now as i can only imagine the difference it would have made around curborough.

Clint was good to see you mate, and was good to see how far you have come with your cars since i last met you years ago. 2 corsas and a nova! your corsa was mint mate.

Neil, as you say you cant beat the ring and it was the best experience of my life going over there, but for me personally ive never had so much fun in my car trying stuff ive never tried. It wasnt the track that was better it never would be, it was just a changing point for me. Driving the car like i stole it and having a permanent smile on my face. The ring can only be better now that i understand my own limits :wink:

[Franny]

Hi Karl, Enjoyed that last session, a bit dryer & you egging me on from the side lines :lol: I am hopefully going across to Europe with you guys next year( I`ve been saying that for 4 years) Also try and come down to yours & Andy`s meets soon :D

Great pics Neil

Colin

[krobinson]

All this chat just makes me want to get mine finished ASAP.

I'll be there at the nurenburg next year, cant bloody wait now :D Should be a fantastic experience. I may only have 2 seats, so might just bring my dad, as he deserves a break like that.

Karl, make sure and keep us all updated as to when to book boats etc. Oh, and i must sort my PNG membership, its a tad out of date :oops:

Keith

[karl Rowntree]

Glad you understood my sign language colin, that handbrake turn on the second lap was ace! Will let you know when we are planning a meet.

Keith, will keep you posted mate. Think we are aiming for the start of may, all depends if there is a show or not. If not i plan to go straight to the ring then onto spa. Like i say will keep you posted when i know more next year.

[novacabrio]

I have a few small videos on my phone memory card I will see if I can upload them

[Mike]

that looks sum sick sh*t!!! :o i wanna go :D

i fink once ive got my car back, and all prepped up for nxt summer then me lil' 1.4 is gonna get sum propa track action instead of B road street racing!!

thats if she dont get nicked again tho? :|

[james_sr]

hi there guys did anyone magage to get any pics/vid clip of mine round the track C7 JWH as didnt take any pics .
What a great day also done Nurburgring and that does come close. think im still buzzing now some really great corners really drove the car how it should be driven
james sr

[srs1]

looks like a top day out lads. fair play to you all.

scott, i am sure you are determind to kill your tyres.

[nova ian]

nice photos mate, looks like it was a good day out :D

[_Ben_]

I think the purple one is Martn Kelsons - what did his straight cut gearbox sound like?

Cheers.

it's noisy... you could hear it wining round the track at trax

He did say it needed ear mufflers on the motorway! Top stuff.

[scott.parker]

looks like a top day out lads. fair play to you all.

scott, i am sure you are determind to kill your tyres.

:lol: no mate i just wanted to see how much i could push my own limits,and found that my car dose need improvemnt on the handling side(new stiffer and lower springs coming soon)
and i also found that it whent better then i tought in the wet,in fact i enjoyed it more in the wet then the dry as it gave you more fun to try and control it.
I think it's time for a dif very soon :D

And karl im well up for going to the ring in 2005
lets just hope i can keep the car alive and in tyres till then..

scott

[srs1]

i recon so to the tyres bit scott lol

[Chris]

What a day!
Putting the car sideways into the hairpin and drifting the back all the way round, the damn thing was handling like a mk1 escort!


You not tried that in teh EVO yet Karl?

Gutted that I missed it now, but would of liked to come along and take mine out if I hadnt been working (and it having a snapped drifeshaft :cry: )

Nice pics

Chris

[MARTIN KELSON]

Hi all,
Just want to say whot an awsome afternoon we had a Curborough. Learnt more about my car in 15 minutes than i ever have in all the years i have owned it. Little spin at end of afternoon brakein from whot speedo read 85 was fun!!!
Looking forward to next year now.

[krobinson]

Hey Martin, welcome to NL. Dont be a stranger!

You going to the nurenburg next year? Car's looking fantastic mate, one of my fav's.

Keith

[dhdev (Oli)]

what happened to calling me neil!! i went along to watch anyway....on sunday! doh!
Can't wait to get my nova back running again, especially with the talk of the Ring. Me and a mate made a second trip to the ring last year, and it just gets better the more you go. We're plannin at least 3 trips next year.

[karl Rowntree]

Chris, ive had the evo sideways quite a few times now though it is difficult to do, But when i do i remeber how much the damn thing cost me and i calm down :lol:

Good to see you on novaload martin, your car was awesome on saturday and in my eyes probably the most finished nova out there. Didnt realise you had straight cut gears now! I enjoyed watching your mate drive the second time round, he really new how to drive your face was a treat!

Did wonder where you were on saturday oli, was a great day as you my have guessed mate. Did you go to the ring in the BM?

[NovaNeil]

Sorry, thats all the pics I have got... I did get ones oh all the cars but they didn't come out very well.

Sorry I didn't get a chance to speak to you Colin and Martin. I dare say will shall meet at some other events.... or hopefully when some of us head to the Ring.

Oli, I did remember you, but it was 15mins before we left. Really sorry mate, you would of loved it as well. :oops: Doh!!!! You should keep in contact more. Haven't seen you in ages. (partly my fault, been really busy).

Basically sorry all round then. :lol:

I hope to see you all at the first track session i'll defo be atending next year (as every year) Castle Combe on the 26th April (or very close to then give or take a day).... put it in your dairys people!!!! Hope to see you there.

Neil

[dhdev (Oli)]

i'm parting company with the m3, i'd rather spend the money on the nova! will hopefully take a trip to the ring with the new owner (hopefully my mate colin).

[MARTIN KELSON]

Put the straight cut gears in mid year when i finally got it on the road. Massive difference definetly worth it if your into track days. Need ear defenders on motorway as noice if deffening so a trip to the Ring if deffinetly a no goer, would do your ed in!!
Mate Stu had second go in it and enjoyed it, by the state of my tyres quite a bit.