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17th September 2012, 06:00 PM
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Another good day. :)
spent the day out yesterday with my Aunt's son in law, Tony. He does competitive slalom at clubman level here in Canadian. He has quite a sweet deal going with Scion (Toyota to you and I). To promote the marque they have a sponsorship scheme that pays money if you successfully campaign one of there cars in armature FIA approved competition. Basically as long as there are 4 entries in Tony's class (Street stock touring) then for a win he gets $C500, 2nd $C300 and 3rd $C200. In his first year he is 200 bucks up and has,t paid a penny out of his own pocket for the car or its running costs! I got to drive the track after completion of competition. Loads of fun. The really interesting bit? A late module corvette stuffed a TTRS!!!!! In fact Tony's Scion stuffed the TTRS!!!!!!!! Just proves money can't replace talent
Some photos and video here. On the way home we dropped in to the local drag strip and blagged our way into the pits! some photos and video here. But the best sound of the day was heard while at the motor slalom held on a military airfield. Next to us was a firing range and all day I could hear heavy machine gun fire. Deep joy and fond memories!
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. 
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