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A full update to follow, but wanted to thank the TNT boys (Team Tourrettes to me) for their hospitality today at Ford Fair, allowing a lowly Pinto on their stand (even if their comrades could learn some manners)
A cracking day, with some amazing cars (Pics to follow), and as usual Bart making a 2.0 litre sierra do things sideways that it frankly should nt.
Brilliant fun watching him, if the university ever run out of work for him a career as a stunt driver beckons!
I've taken loads of pictures, and will load them up after I've de-pidgeoned my aerial......................................(I'll explain later!)

Glad you and the boys had a good day out. Pidgeon? I dread to think.

On friday it was looking as if we wouldn't go to this as our mood was well south. We had made arrangements not only to meet Rob but also to pop along and see one of new sponsors (Matt Lewis motorsport), plus we already had the tickets and a track slot, so we had to go.
The drive down was trouble and traffic free but the conversation always seemed to turn to 'Oh man, if we had the car now.....etc.etc)
As we neared silverstone we made contact with Rob S. only to find that he was less than 1/2 mile in front of us:driving: We parked up just outside the gates to give Rob his pass and ticket and laugh at his new 'feather styling'. Once inside we parked up and set about the most important job, put the kettle on:) After a cup of tea and chat Rob (wait for the pic) and Alan set about cleaning their cars whilst me and Wayne stood around and watched. Somehow Wayne's black car was still gleaming in the morning sunlight.
Cars cleaned and its time for Alan to go his briefing, what a joke.
New rules for track time - pass on the left - pass on the right - pass on the bends - pass where you like:willy_nilly:.
Whilst Alan was in this highly technical briefing, Jason (Mr Fletcher) popped up to where we were parked. Very nice to meet and chat with you Jason.
Time for Alans session and in true Bart style he gave some valuable advice to his brother Wayne, who was going out for a passenger ride. "DON'T SPEAK, DON'T WORRY ABOUT OTHERS AND HAVE FAITH":willy_nilly:

Glad to say that all went well on the new F1 circuit and when he came back in he a beaming grin on his face, first time since Friday. The support that you guys have offered us and his much needed fix of 'track' has given him his mojo back.

A really good day and great chatting with Rob, although I now think he has a whole new view of Team TNT:willy_nilly:. Sorry mate.

Alan will be uploading some pictures and hopefully video of session.

Right, here we go!

Having been advised by STIG Bart the other day that we should meet at 6.30 am (Yes, six bloody thirty for a frigging car show!) so that meant a 5 am start leaving mine...bugger.
Then I realised I was at Stu's in Attleborough till late evening Saturday- double poo!
So I spend 180 miles Saturday encasing my aged but trusty Sierra in as much insect debris and bird shit as possible, only to realise that I would then face the choice of washing my car in the dark when I get home, or manning up and doing it in the early dusk before I set off in the morning.
I had a late message from Alan to allow me a whole thirty extra minutes in bed, so I did the only rational thing and washed the car in pitch darkness at home.
Not sure if I had done a reasonable job or not, I gave up and then got precisely no sleep, fearful of over sleeping.
So I rose at 5am, feeling fairly pants to be honest, but was mildy surprised to see I had actually cleaned the car reasonable well.
I trundled off merrily sipping a man sized can off Relentless, my heart pounding by the time I hit the M25.
I made good time, passing pockets of similarly afflicted Ford people en route, and whilst approacing Towcester, I was enjoying the scenery when out of my drivers side window I spied a Pigeon swooping across the road towards the road, I assumed it had just gone over the car when it thudded somehwere, and in the rear view was an amusing cloud of feathers (I love animals, but thought of it as payback for all the times they shit on my car)
I stopped just down the road, awaiting the arrival on the Tourrettes lads, (More like Itchy and Scratchy than Bart.....) and jumped out of the car to see my ancient telescopic aerial bent over at a right angle covered in Pigeon.
200 miles in less than 24 hrs and I hit a bleedin Pigeon 5 minutes from the destination.
Much to the amusement of all present I tried to feed the rather limp aerial back into the car, but to be honest, it was nt entirely succesfull.
(Pigeon 1 Aerial 1)
I wiped the mixed materials from my hands, and we were some of the first to enter the venue, but there were a good number already there.
Below are just an example of some of the fine metal on display, OBVIOUSLY the old skool stuff really did it for me, but I could appreciate most of what was there.

Don't know these two are, think they might have nicked it judging by how they drove it



A really special 70's racer

Love the three door Cosworth mate. Glad you had a good day, even with all of the 'issues'. I think that we've all done that at one time or other

I seem to remember getting a pidgeon wedged that far into the GTR vents that I nearly pulled it's head off when I pulled it out!

Next time you use your phone for pictures, try to smear something over the lense so that the photos are worse

Edited to add, that Al needs a bit more tape on his lights and that black mk1 is sexual chocolate of the highest order Better pics too

sorry i did not get chance to stay and have a natter Rob i was needed elsewhere. Good to catch up pablo glad to see you guys smiling.

I also took a couple of pictures at ford fair......

It was quite bright and hot (thats what I blame the shady pictures on, it's all automatic, so could nt do much with it) and the track shots were from about 150 yards, hence digital zoom kicking in and it looking below par.

Anyhow, some more smut for those that appreciate the classic

Dave Judd, one for you buddy!



Alan MANN Escort apparently




Apache Escort anyone?

4+ Litre V8 Capri....


Clever little Escort


Harry Potter? Maybe not




Thats me sick of photobucket for one night.... thanks again to the guys I saw today, hopefully next year will mean less pigeons, more power for me and more BP boys in Fords!!

Some great pics there Rob:thumbs:.

Team TNT. Alan (The Fuel), Wayne (The Spark) and Pablo (The Ecu) - That trys to control their interaction to get the best out of them:smilielol5:

as paul has said after the diapointment of last week this is exactly
what i needed and boy did i have some fun out there in 100bhp GT:biggrinjester:
when out there my i had my brother with me as a passenger and he came outwith a funny coment and to show im not making it up ill let paul put up
what he said he thort i didnt hear him:D

here are a small amount of pics i took
and ill upload the rest onto our
website for all to see
as photobucket is bit slow tonight
im in the process of uploading video footage
onto youtube so once done ill put that up





bit to much bling for me but does look nice





now for the cream da la crem, stu he's your brother feel free to make
up any caption you want mate, rob cleaning his hub caps:D