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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-A35-HR ... 6016.l4276

i thought this was suppose to be cheap racing !, obviously my idea of cheap is different to others !!, i know people will come and say a Swiftune motor is 25k etc, but what happened to building a car for less than 10k
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billycooper wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-A35-HR ... 6016.l4276

i thought this was suppose to be cheap racing !, obviously my idea of cheap is different to others !!, i know people will come and say a Swiftune motor is 25k etc, but what happened to building a car for less than 10k

errrr ive just had a quick add up on mine, I stopped counting at 20k, ill retract that :oops: :o :shock:
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billycooper wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-A35-HR ... 6016.l4276

i thought this was suppose to be cheap racing !, obviously my idea of cheap is different to others !!, i know people will come and say a Swiftune motor is 25k etc, but what happened to building a car for less than 10k
id say that's about the same value as a 'lower end' historic mini, and you are racing in a full grid of others as well, so it will be good fun

they are fricking slow though
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billycooper wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-A35-HR ... 6016.l4276

i thought this was suppose to be cheap racing !, obviously my idea of cheap is different to others !!, i know people will come and say a Swiftune motor is 25k etc, but what happened to building a car for less than 10k
I don't think it's necessarily cheap racing but looks like it can be as you can pretty much enter anything! Fair to say though being competitive has never been cheap! My Hornet was about as cheap as you can build one because the "donor" road car was restored already and I had an engine. Main costs were tank/ cage /wheels/tyres/ARB/shocks/seat and belts. There's no getting round those and I did spend a lot on a decent seat and quality belt. Sub £10K comp Mini seems like a distant memory to me!


William Lynch put this car on pole at the Brands Hatch round of the A Series Challenge last weekend, looks like a club racer of old ...


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Steve Jones won though in his 'Dale Racing' Mini which is a front running App K car.

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HRDC certainly don't seem to struggle filling the grids!
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So anyone going to Oulton Park on May 21st, or entered?

HRDC have three races as part of the VSCC meeting.
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I'm planning on going and Tim Harber is entering.

Here's the time table, I think the A-Series Challenge are mixed in with the Academy race, so only 2 HRDC races.

http://www.oultonpark.co.uk/media/47870 ... scc_op.pdf

and here's a link to the event page and ticketing links

http://www.oultonpark.co.uk/calendar/20 ... tival.aspx
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I was planning on going, but I have an unscheduled trip down to SMMC that day. Hopefully I'll get my new engine right this time.

Rich's sortie into All A series at the end of last year was certainly NOT cheap for me :lol:
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mk1 wrote: Rich's sortie into All A series at the end of last year was certainly NOT cheap for me :lol:
we did win the worlds most expensive trophy though.......
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we did win the worlds most expensive trophy though.......

Good point! I forgot about that, my only racing won trophy :lol:
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mk1 wrote:we did win the worlds most expensive trophy though.......

Good point! I forgot about that, my only racing won trophy :lol:
as a team manager as well........
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Equipe Err Hoosley :lol:
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mk1coopers wrote:Equipe Err Hoosley :lol:
wolsekey raceski :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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72 ACE is entered and Matt Jeffery is driving i'm towing it to Oulton and spannering for him....
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Will see you both there on Saturday then Andy!

Jonathan Lewis also entered in the Hesketh tribute Mini, other Minis in the A Series Challenge : Sir Timothy Harber, Steve Jones and Richard Dorlin(?). Mike Jordan's in an A40 (pre Goodwood test!) and Chris Rea in a Moggy Minor cop car.
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I think I sold Richard dawlins a set of wheels for his car yesterday

its a dead ringer for my car....
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its a dead ringer for my car....

Only, I assume it has carburetors.
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mk1 wrote:its a dead ringer for my car....

Only, I assume it has carburetors.
ive got the carbs, its the bit twixt them and the head that im having problems with :lol:
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Didn't make Oulton, picked up a stinkin cold yesterday. Sorry Tim! :(
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Any results anywhere chaps ?
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