trusty 1 Posted September 21, 2011 i fancy a bit of this how do we get involved? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLI 7 Posted September 22, 2011 i fancy a bit of this how do we get involved? PM G.O on here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G.O 16 Posted September 22, 2011 an email to cortinastocortina2012@hotmail.com would be better :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RONV 7 Posted September 28, 2011 Hi,in 1998 in my MK1 Lotus AHC I had no problems,in 2002 Crayford KRA I had head cracked between valves on No4 cylinder,in 2007 again in KRA I lost all cluch fluid just outside Goriza and drove the rest of the trip home with no clutch,Audrey was panicing all the way home.On my last trip to Angouleme a bolt came out of my air filter and went down my carb,I got the bolt but the washer went into No4 piston this was at the first stop at St Nazaire with 1600miles still to go.I took No4 plug out and pushed my magnet on a stick into the plug hole pulling out two pieces of washer with a small piece missing.I started the engine with the plug out from under the bonnet and gave it a good thrashing,then SorB I put the plug back and started it up again and all seemed OK it must have blown out of the exhaust valve, change underpants.Got back home and will strip down ready for next trip to Laon in May 2012.Ron. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G.O 16 Posted September 28, 2011 an email to cortinastocortina2012@hotmail.com would be better :thumbup: arrrggghhhhhh - sorry, thats the wrong email addy :( should be: cortinastocortina2012@hotmail.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G.O 16 Posted September 28, 2011 Hi,in 1998 in my MK1 Lotus AHC I had no problems,in 2002 Crayford KRA I had head cracked between valves on No4 cylinder,in 2007 again in KRA I lost all cluch fluid just outside Goriza and drove the rest of the trip home with no clutch,Audrey was panicing all the way home.On my last trip to Angouleme a bolt came out of my air filter and went down my carb,I got the bolt but the washer went into No4 piston this was at the first stop at St Nazaire with 1600miles still to go.I took No4 plug out and pushed my magnet on a stick into the plug hole pulling out two pieces of washer with a small piece missing.I started the engine with the plug out from under the bonnet and gave it a good thrashing,then SorB I put the plug back and started it up again and all seemed OK it must have blown out of the exhaust valve, change underpants. Looks to me like you should stick with taking the Lotus :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltamal 37 Posted October 8, 2011 (edited) A few of my pics Edited October 8, 2011 by deltamal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G.O 16 Posted October 8, 2011 great pics :D I don't suppose you've got any of the silver MkII crayford separately? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorkie_racer 5 Posted October 8, 2011 Graeme can you give an idea of the costs involved in the trip, obviously based on a trouble free run. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G.O 16 Posted October 8, 2011 Graeme can you give an idea of the costs involved in the trip, obviously based on a trouble free run. We're hoping that ferries and hotels will be around about £2000 based on two sharing on a B+B basis. Obviously petrol and other food, also road tolls (to be kept to a minimum) will be extra. Not worked out a mileage for next years route yet, but previous trips have been in the region of 2500ish miles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yorkie_racer 5 Posted October 8, 2011 Cheers Graeme. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltamal 37 Posted October 8, 2011 great pics :D I don't suppose you've got any of the silver MkII crayford separately? No sorry, mostly group pics of our "convoy" Venice was well worth visiting, I was fortunate as I went with Conrad and his friends who knew Venice well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLI 7 Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) Great to see even more pics from this adventure! I believe C to C 2011 will also give a chance to drive "the green hell", aka the Nordschleife part of the Nurburgring race track in Germany, a fantastic track which is (mostly) open to the public. With a length of around 20km, a height difference of around 200 meters and 72 bends (including the famous Karusell bend), it's a blast. A 600bhp V10 Dodge Viper recently set a new lap record for production cars there, 7 minutes and 12 seconds (!?!) See the fantastic video clip on http://www.vg.no/bil-og-motor/artikkel.php?artid=10039322 (click the arrow to start it, there is a short commercial first). Edited October 11, 2011 by MLI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltamal 37 Posted October 11, 2011 Must have a goat that one! just a bit longer than Silverstone :) would give the coilovers a good workout :thumbup: :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikel 0 Posted November 18, 2011 Hi,in 1998 in my MK1 Lotus AHC I had no problems,in 2002 Crayford KRA I had head cracked between valves on No4 cylinder,in 2007 again in KRA I lost all cluch fluid just outside Goriza and drove the rest of the trip home with no clutch,Audrey was panicing all the way home.On my last trip to Angouleme a bolt came out of my air filter and went down my carb,I got the bolt but the washer went into No4 piston this was at the first stop at St Nazaire with 1600miles still to go.I took No4 plug out and pushed my magnet on a stick into the plug hole pulling out two pieces of washer with a small piece missing.I started the engine with the plug out from under the bonnet and gave it a good thrashing,then SorB I put the plug back and started it up again and all seemed OK it must have blown out of the exhaust valve, change underpants.Got back home and will strip down ready for next trip to Laon in May 2012.Ron. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
