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She loves being abused this way. Mechanically, there were nothing extraordinary for the whole trip. One rear hub bearing had gone during the trip - I started to hear something on the way back, but not critical at all. To add, I've found a pothole 50 miles to my home and damaged the front spring...

Couple more pics from the trip Just Eifel With this gorgeous cousin Under the bridge I promised a caroussel to my daughter

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Then came Spa. We took a half-day with four sessions as it seemed like a bargain. And it was, as for the first-timer I seem to had what I needed. I will do whatever it takes and spend more time with the track next time, but no complaints on this shorter approach. As a side note, at Spa it...

And my favorite corner of the track, which is this

On the 'Ring we had one afternoon on Saturday and then couple of evenings during the week. Funny enough, on Saturday on the first lap when I was about to turn into the T13 section to the right, something was odd. There was no turn. It was one of a few days in a season when they do have a VLN...

I might upset you a little bit, but I'm getting to less different stuff now ) So, in April 2016 my friends(which are huge fans of the 'Ring) convinced me that I should try it out. I wasn't that against, so we flew to Germany and I've done my first 4 laps between the snowstorms with this little...

Yep. The white car on some pictures above does have VAL Racing diff and it is usually considerably quicker. But it's likely not the diff, but the driver =) I've done a couple of laps with that car and... You know, it is just like with the blind audiophile test with a golden cable and a coat...

Ahvenisto, October 2016 Just love this little track So much of an old-school narrow road with no run-offs! The problem though is that in October it is quite hard to heat up the rear tyres to a reasonable temperature. I am okay with driving in wet/icy conditions, but it is way worse in this...

Thanks, mate! I owe you the whole 2017 season of updates ;)

Then, it is a time for some very basic mods. -Hankook RS-3 is exchanged for the Yokohama AD08R. Laptime-wise these tyres seem identical, but AD08R is so much usable and predictable in wet/cold... -Ferodo DS2500 front. I'm not sure it is worth it to be honest. The initial bite is better and they...

Auto24ring, Estonia Leaving aside the beauty of a northern sea, there is the track in Parnu. It is fast, safe and very cheap. Additionally, they do rent out GT86 for 60 euro(sadly, with auto gearbox) so we had no choice.

Then came the Motopark Raceway in Finland. Despite it is in a different country, it is more than twice closer to my home compare to any other track locally. There is a pretty cheap and comfortable way to stay nearby Compared to, sah, Ahvenisto, this track has less of an elevation change. Not...

For some random reason, I've decided that I need to update this for the past 3 years. Not sure if it makes any sense, but wanted the history to stay here. Basically, the car is running with zero issues and continues to serve as both daily and track day car. I'm travelling around slightly to...

Speaking of GTI, what do you think of Leon Cupra? Does it seem to be anywhere near in terms of fun?

The dirtiest ever DYI: I've later re-done this way more accurately, but all in all the concept stays the same. Two holes in a brick of wood. Done. The video looks like this:

Thanks!

My tests showed that in a cold temperature(just a bit above 0), OBD shows 72 on a highway constantly, occasionally dropping to 67-70 when I release the right pedal and start slowing down towards exit. Does it seem like a correct operation? I was told that it seems way too cold and it should not...

Finally, had a few chances to perform ice trainings. Either a set of brake discs and jack in the boot, or the grip after rally spikes(4.5mm), but now the car handles just like I needed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOKK_vvUxXM&feature=youtu.be Sadly, it appears that the weather will not...

Still trying to figure out what's happening with braking. Been to dealer one more time today. They have checked dampers on the test stand. The dampers are absolutely OK. They have checked brakes two more times. Cold brakes work ideal. Hot brakes have some issues, however, not that bad as I see...