Another day another quick check.. blead the rear brakes got the fluid nice and gold and checked underneath then fitted my new rear plate tomorrow the I will start checking the front.
06 nimbus 197 daily track toy
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So everything was going well today front plate is off found some weeping round the sump so nipped the bolts nothing major then came the rain so another day the car is like this.
Ring prep was going well despite the rain.
Thought I was finished..
Then torque my wheels the the usual spec and one bolt just kept spinning so I investigated and found the stud had stripped the thread from the disk so now looking into getting some new disks and pads shame as they are only 18 months old..
Thought I was finished..
Then torque my wheels the the usual spec and one bolt just kept spinning so I investigated and found the stud had stripped the thread from the disk so now looking into getting some new disks and pads shame as they are only 18 months old..
however up on reflection I have decided to put a thread insert in the disk as its something I can do myself. Instead of the disks and ill get some if i need them as a back up.
rear disk..
After spending all day faffing around and trying different places and prices I have decided to just get some new disks and pads as they are just stock i can not see the need to repair them so have gone for MTec rear c hooked disks.
adam thomas
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how are you finding the c hook discs mate ?
im just about to order new discs after mine failed miserably at donny lol
im just about to order new discs after mine failed miserably at donny lol
fronts are brilliant but are noisy after a bashing i did Donington a few weeks ago and after then they went really noisy but now they have calmed down.
Rears are now on and I'm just at work so will get it finished off later.
Just need to go other the other side with a 2nd coat of paint then final check over then all done..
Just need to go other the other side with a 2nd coat of paint then final check over then all done..
adam thomas
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Just waiting for the paint to dry inside and it's all good to go but it's all torqued and solid.
words cannot explain how the last few days have been at the ring i will shortly be doing a full wright up with pics from what i was doing and my insta posts however in brief i had felt like I had died and gone to heaven the drive there was killer that early in the morning however once there and refreshed we went for a drive into Adeneu and my god what a place. I will sort it out later with all the pics but after 10 laps and 4 days driving us and the car are back in one piece 1600 miles later.
suj
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It's amazing isn't it Carl? I remember the first time I went, people tried explaining it to me, nothing can until you actually do it! Adenau is actually a really beautiful place, the roads around there are all amazing, then you get to the Ring, that feeling in your stomach as your waiting to get onto a lap, a bit of fear but with loads of excitement!
Why I have been so many times in the past, it's just incomparable to anywhere in the UK, I haven't been since 2013 though!
Can't wait for the write-up mate
Why I have been so many times in the past, it's just incomparable to anywhere in the UK, I haven't been since 2013 though!
Can't wait for the write-up mate
As promised.. as you are all aware this little trip was planned this time last year and after months of planning and worrying it wasn't going to happen I had the ferry booked a back up hotel on deposit and was getting ready to go.. I had ring insurance sorted with brake down. The real hotel had been booked and I had my location. This is turning into a story.. I'll skip to the trip as you all watch my feed and can see how the prep went.. I had Thursday off so sorted all my tools and clothes out and got packed..
Car was loaded and I was ready nervous but ready..
I've never taken my own cars onto a ferry or driven abroad in my own car so it was all new for me and the Mrs.
The driven down was nice got stuck in a small amount of traffic.
Then stopped of at Cobham services to get food then onto Dover for fuel and the ferry.
Now it's all a blur as it's 10oclock and the ferry was at midnight so few pics from Insta queing then waiting on for the ferry.
The trip on the boat was surreal after planning it and months of prep after a person who we hardly knew said why has Carl never been do you want to go next year and me saying yeah let's do it. It was happening we had made it and we was on our way on our own no less as he was there the day before.
Car was loaded and I was ready nervous but ready..
I've never taken my own cars onto a ferry or driven abroad in my own car so it was all new for me and the Mrs.
The driven down was nice got stuck in a small amount of traffic.
Then stopped of at Cobham services to get food then onto Dover for fuel and the ferry.
Now it's all a blur as it's 10oclock and the ferry was at midnight so few pics from Insta queing then waiting on for the ferry.
The trip on the boat was surreal after planning it and months of prep after a person who we hardly knew said why has Carl never been do you want to go next year and me saying yeah let's do it. It was happening we had made it and we was on our way on our own no less as he was there the day before.
The trip on the wrong side of the road didn't take long to get used to. But by this time it was 3.00 in the morning and I was feeling it with only an hour sleep we stopped off in Brussels for fuel then again somewhere in Germany just for a wee and to wake myself up some more. We carried on dispute me wanting to stop for a nap but missed the exit. We didnt see much of the road or the surrounding area as it was dark however the sun was coming up and we could see we drove passed YouTube corner and eds garage and I knew I was there 2 mins later I saw robs bmw and a couple of m3s we where stopping with. So found the key under the mat and went to bed..
Nick
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We had got there just after 8am and had slept untill 1pm and was awake and excited. We needed to go shopping but didn't really find much where we were stopping in Barr so decided to go to a familiar sounding place Adenau I had no idea where I was going so followed the signes the drive down was amazing we went for seeing boring cars to m3 m3 gt3rs gt4 lambo renault sport megane suddenly we both felt we was on the way to a car show just a amazing one. And the road into the town was amazing sweeping bends nice and smooth it was a real treat we didn't even get fully into the town before finding the cockpit cafe the car park was something. It wasn't full but everyone had parked so they wouldn't get a door dent and there was about 7 197s in there all tracked up mine didn't look out of place atall.. 
We had some food and it was time. Time for the ring. I was shitting my self we was in the que and I was not ready but it was here time to go.
It was scary having played the games and watched so many videos I was not ready but I was here and going round after bridge the road is so big and it goes so fast the corners kept coming and coming and disappearing with the crests and blind corners. Before I knew it we was at the karussell the was coming down into YouTube corner then the mini karussell the gantry and before I knew it we had done one of the best things of my life we was both so high on what had just happened it was such an amazing experience
The car was on form and I loved it so much. We did 2 laps that day then went back to the famous piston clouse I think that's how it's spelt but the food was amazing.
We had some food and it was time. Time for the ring. I was shitting my self we was in the que and I was not ready but it was here time to go.
It was scary having played the games and watched so many videos I was not ready but I was here and going round after bridge the road is so big and it goes so fast the corners kept coming and coming and disappearing with the crests and blind corners. Before I knew it we was at the karussell the was coming down into YouTube corner then the mini karussell the gantry and before I knew it we had done one of the best things of my life we was both so high on what had just happened it was such an amazing experience
The car was on form and I loved it so much. We did 2 laps that day then went back to the famous piston clouse I think that's how it's spelt but the food was amazing.
The next day the ring opened at 11 so after a morning of visiting ringwerk and spending some money
And of course getting my picture..
Then it was time for the Ring the Mrs decided to stay with my pals and watch at this point I had lapped up another 4 laps and had the videos to prove it they will be up later as will the Mrs pics she took at YouTube corner. My pal had come with me and was surprised how quick I had got to grips with the track which was a real coincidence booster.
We then went on to Sunday and did another 4 laps by this time I was on form flashing people out of the way and using the whole of the track that 3 days ago I was so scared of it was epic coming out of the mini karasell on 2 wheels chasing 300bhp+ cars out of the way I was on top of the world I knew lap 10 Was my last and was happy there was so much traffic to stop me being silly but I knew it ended my epic adventure.
The last day we ate at the Italian which was amazing but was sad as it was the last time we would be there.
In short the trip was amazing it was such a good time and the place was amazing I would tell anybody to go do it regardless of cost even just to experience the place you don't have to go do laps and of you do just stay to the right and you'll be fine.. more pics and videos to come..
And of course getting my picture..
Then it was time for the Ring the Mrs decided to stay with my pals and watch at this point I had lapped up another 4 laps and had the videos to prove it they will be up later as will the Mrs pics she took at YouTube corner. My pal had come with me and was surprised how quick I had got to grips with the track which was a real coincidence booster.
We then went on to Sunday and did another 4 laps by this time I was on form flashing people out of the way and using the whole of the track that 3 days ago I was so scared of it was epic coming out of the mini karasell on 2 wheels chasing 300bhp+ cars out of the way I was on top of the world I knew lap 10 Was my last and was happy there was so much traffic to stop me being silly but I knew it ended my epic adventure.
The last day we ate at the Italian which was amazing but was sad as it was the last time we would be there.
In short the trip was amazing it was such a good time and the place was amazing I would tell anybody to go do it regardless of cost even just to experience the place you don't have to go do laps and of you do just stay to the right and you'll be fine.. more pics and videos to come..
adam thomas
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