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Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod
Posted By: Anonymous
Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 13/08/2006 15:01
Thought I would start a new thread so everyone can post up their pictures from the day as the other is getting a bit long.
Uploaded mine to the PC so just need to resize them and host them before putting them up.
Again hope everyone had a good day and looking forward to next year!!
Posted By: Cyclone
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 13/08/2006 16:42
Come on you lot, how was the day?? Pics?? Ferrari's, Lambo's, Masser's.....How did the the cars do on the strip, did anyone get to run against the exotica there etc etc.......
Jules.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 13/08/2006 16:48
I know its very quiet
, I'd like to know who the smart shiny black one was
, and who knocked in the 12's?
Joe
Posted By: Flea
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 13/08/2006 17:06
The smart shiny black one was Markus
Markus was the fastest car of the day i.e. minus jet car, dragster and funny dragsters. He managed a couple of 12.9s without nitrous and a couple of 12.7s with nitrous... so very consistent it's quite remarkable. Markus also won an award for best car of the day
The coupés were out in force and dominated the 1/4 action which was great to see. I'm finally getting better at the launch having developed a technique. I launch with 1bar and then half way through second quickly flick the "Hi Boost" button in the ashtray
Anyway, I managed two 13.3s and two 13.2s runs @ 111mph with a 2.3 60ft. I was the third fastest on the day and managed to take out a brand new Maserati Quattroporte which also won a "car of the day" award
There is definately a 12.9s run in the car but whether I can get it is another matter. Barbz had a couple of goes in my car to see if he could "crack it"... I won't mention his times or say any more other than how hard he found it to drive
Anyway it was a great turnout without a drop of rain all day with little to zero queueing
There was a nice 360 Challenge Stradale which managed to wreck the gearbox I think on the first launch and was then duly towed home
Hopefully Suba's car just needs a new oil cooler... fingers crossed
Thanks to everyone who helped out on the day and especially Barbz
Posted By: Taffy20vt
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 13/08/2006 19:35
Posted By: JohnS
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 13/08/2006 20:31
I think it was the best event I've been to at the Pod! Aside from it officially being the coldest place on the planet
Flea/Leighton did a fantastic job and produced the goods against the Quadroporte. It was good to see him getting into the low 13s!
I really felt for Simon/Suba - his exhaust blew off in the morning meaning he had to sit it out until it was cool enough to fix. Then in the afternoon his oil cooler pipes went. Could've been a lot worse but I think he had the potential to get into the mid 13s
It was Markus day though all in all, and he was superb throughout the day and was destroying anything and everything on the drag strip. Like Leighton said he was so consistent. Even with a couple of bad starts he still pulled out sub-13s times. There's defintiely a sub 12.5s 1/4m there in his setup if he can get the traction somehow.
It was great when Phil Ward came over to tell him he'd won the car of the day. He also won the Fiat shoot-out where each Fiat was allowed to do 1 quarter mile run.
John
Posted By: cowboy
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 13/08/2006 22:12
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 13/08/2006 23:16
some good pics there keep em coming.
Posted By: cowboy
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 00:57
not to bad a,but what a day,i drove 180 miles home with l+m plates on and didunt see them till this morn what a di.k
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 01:11
What a great day, thanks CoupeDave for getting us all parked together.
I didn't do the 1/4 for fear of car blowing up !!! But watching the rest out there made me wish I had brought my driving license.
See you there next year, let shope the Ferrari boys turn up next time.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 03:14
Good day all in all.
It was very overcast when i got there day but managed to stay dry and pretty much rain free all day.
Muchos hilarity when the 360 driver turned up in a cap and puffer against some lads from Perfecttouch, whose punto put in some very respectable times all day, managed to wheelspin his car in 1st,2nd and 3rd all the way to the end of the strip where it conked out and got towed at about 10:30.. (plonker.)
Some great cars there on the day although the ferrari owners club managed to show up with 6 cars....and the only one that had a go broke (makes us fiat owners feel that maybe we have the more reliable cars of the fiat group), so i have to say it was a pretty pathetic turn out by them.
Car of the day for me was the stealthy ford pickup with a chevy small block putting out around 500hp
It sounded and looked so
and the driver and mechanic were top guys.
I managed consistent 14.4s all day, doing about 15-16 runs, my best time was 14.084, this was at 1bar mind, as i didnt want to stress my car to much :P and she managed to go all day without a single hitch
Managed to hit a couple of 2.2 60fts and a couple of 0.150 reaction times too
The jet car was awesome to see, as were the 2 Fiat 500s/600s, a couple of lambos turned up but didnt make much of an impression, same with the deTomasos, although the detomasos managed to only drag each other through some rather annoying queing techniques
Was not impressed with the quattroporte, i expected it to be much quicker, but there were some very questionable launch techniques by all the 4x4 alfas/lancias, the fiat x/19 (the fast one) was good to watch though and made a countach look very silly.
Anyway some movies and pictures (im the ink black 20vt):
The Integrales. Countach Daytona Diablo Awesome Fiat! Nice Camaro! (700hp) Jet Car firing up There it is...! Damn, wheres it gone! Major Burnout, yank stlyee! Worlds fastest scooter! Official. My fastest 1/4 My fastest reaction timeMe vs the Pickup (14megs)Me vs 300hp+ Thema Turbo (9megs)Me vs an Alfa 33 (6megs) Camaro (5megs) Me vs an Uno Turbo (5megs) Me vs a GTV (9megs) Me vs a 20vt (4megs)Me vs Thema Turbo again (8megs) Countach vs X/19 (10megs) Fiat 500 vs Beetle Dragster (5megs)Drag Bike (2.5megs) Drag Scooter (2.7megs) Bike vs Scooter (4megs) Camaro vs Pickup (7megs) Dragster (edited: messed up the hosting, so did it again, hope it works well)
Was dissapointed in the amount of coupes that actually ran, as it seemed only 6-7 of us did more than 1 run if any at all, did get to see an intergrale blow up though
Next time hopefully the supercar boys will turn up in force and show us what they can do with their expensive posing pouches.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 04:01
Nice pics
Is that a punto with a 20vt engine in it ?? (the blue car with the bonnet up)
Also I like the Italian flag rocker cover on the L&M car
Any one know what engine that Fiat 500 had in it ??
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 04:23
Anyone know how much power the silver GTV had because he whupped me good in 3rd gear.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 04:31
But nothing beats a coupe in 3rd gear surely?
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 04:34
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But nothing beats a coupe in 3rd gear surely?
Oh dear 
Posted By: pinin_prestatyn
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 04:41
What's been done to that scooter then? I sounded like a scooter but definetly didn't move like one!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 04:43
Pinin can you dl the videos fine? my browsers playing up...
Posted By: pinin_prestatyn
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 04:47
Yeah I've just watched all the ones I wanted to (GTV, Scooter, Uno)
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 06:45
Hi, I'm the guy with the Maser,
Just thought i'd pop in to say how impressed I was with all your cars.
That was my first time @ pod and the first time dragging the Quattroporte, i was a bit worried about using the launch control after the 360CS with what is in theory the same gearbox lunching itself off the line, so I was soft launching, but it still couldn't find traction unforitonatly. On a good day it should do a 13.6, and i managed 3 14.0's which aint bad for a 2 tonne 4 door which probably isn't run in yet.
I have some videos of you guys kicking my arse if you are interested?
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 07:48
Hehe, good on you for getting some runs in with your new car m8, least you tried
I was really expecting a bigger presence there for ferrari,lamborghini,maserati etc + maybe a few zonda's, hell theyre werent even any cheeky riders on ducatis :/
Ive been to a couple of Japfest's before and for me the turnout for the italian car day was an embarrassment, i suppose it is a new event, but in comparison it was nothing to be proud of
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 10:38
Pics of the event at
www.italiaspeed.com.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 12:54
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Hi, I'm the guy with the Maser,
Just thought i'd pop in to say how impressed I was with all your cars.
That was my first time @ pod and the first time dragging the Quattroporte, i was a bit worried about using the launch control after the 360CS with what is in theory the same gearbox lunching itself off the line, so I was soft launching, but it still couldn't find traction unforitonatly. On a good day it should do a 13.6, and i managed 3 14.0's which aint bad for a 2 tonne 4 door which probably isn't run in yet.
I have some videos of you guys kicking my arse if you are interested?
Welcome Great to see new members especially if they are here because we impressed them.
We would love to see the videos too
Posted By: JohnS
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 13:37
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Any one know what engine that Fiat 500 had in it ??
The Fiat 600 has a VW Beetle type 1 aircooled engine in it AFAIK and is a regular at Beetle events (like Bugjam). Don't know about the others, but they're more likely to be a VW engines than Fiat ones unfortunately.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 13:56
ALL the Fiat drag cars were VW powered
Quick though!
Posted By: JohnS
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 15:15
I think the choice of the VW engines has something to do with keeping them air cooled, as the Fiat 500 and 600 also had aircooled engines as standard. People in the aircooled scene are quite protective over their aircooled technology - Porsche owners included
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 15:28
Hi Chris, welcome to the forum
Nice car that Quattroporte
Posted By: Flea
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 15:39
Hello Chris, nice of you to pop in here
Great to see you having a go with the Quattroporte, I lined up next to you during the afternoon around 3ish in my dark red coupé with black wheels (me left lane you right). If you have a video of that run it would be great to see. In fact if you have any videos they would be great
Email is in my profile and can host the videos if needed.
Posted By: Begbie
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 16:20
Flea, i have that video of you vs the QP, the camera battery then decided to die after that race
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 17:20
Great day, good to meet everyone. Got loads of video of you lot on the strip, will try and get it on the web 4 download.
Phil w
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 17:53
i've got quite a few pictures and videos too! including a race with an S3 down the M6 on the way back!
didn't get chance to speak to many people, had a good chat with Taffy! can't believe i was first one there!
only problem with these meets is that i now want to do more and more stuff to my car! even though i promised myself i wouldn't do anything else to my car, as i'm gonna get an LE or plus next year!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 18:05
Sorry - wrong thread!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 18:15
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Looks like Flea is starting to get the hang of launching.
Dunno about that, I beat him of the line
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 18:24
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Hello Chris, nice of you to pop in here Great to see you having a go with the Quattroporte, I lined up next to you during the afternoon around 3ish in my dark red coupé with black wheels (me left lane you right). If you have a video of that run it would be great to see. In fact if you have any videos they would be great Email is in my profile and can host the videos if needed.
Red (very fast coupe) V Moi in the QP.
You can hear us both still wheel spinning about half way up the strip. grip was shocking, I thought there would have been some mega high grip tarmac or something.
From that video, just click on the guys name who uploaded it, there are a few more of you guys. seems the Fiat club are a little more organised/enthusiastic than the Alfa/maserati clubs.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 18:45
What time did you get back Phil?
Dave
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 18:49
Some excellent vids and pics from a great day! I will post some that i took later hopefully.
I was very impressed with the coupe turn out, even though we were missing some by the looks of the numbers who said they were going.
I was dissapointed with the lack of supercars there though, surely there are more than that in the UK. Or are they just scared they may end up looking silly being beaten by a coupe?.
Great day though, hopefully get along to the next RWYB days at the pod and any coupe meet's in the future!
Like i put on last thread before this new one was started - Who was the idiot who smashed the smirnoff ice bottle in between my coupe and another - Any takers? i assume it wouldnt have been any coupe owners.
Was i the only blitz blue coupe there? Cant recall seeing any.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 19:00
I like everyone else had a good time on Saturday, didn't get a chance to mingle much as I had my daughter with me, but despite only going to watch, thanks to Scooby twisting my arm (didn't need much twisting to be fair) I managed to finally have my first run down the strip.
I manged to improve from a 16.1
to 15.3, which I put largely down to my lack of technique, plus the fact that my car is standard and starting to show it's 118,000 miles.
A big thanks to Scooby for looking after Jasmine while I had a play, she spent the whole journey home pointing out the differences between the Plus and my standard 20VT. Even down to the differenct colour of the speedometer needles.
That's my girl.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 19:03
I found the track to be quite grippy.
I noticed alot of people were having poor launches mind, alot of rev limit hitting too, i think some launch technique classes would benefit the majority of car owners there
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 19:22
Hi Dave,
It was nearly 9, had to stop 4 a kip on the way back. Coupe in the spray shop today for 4 days, LE skirts and lips and all black colour coded, can't w8 2 c it.
Phil
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 19:38
Posted By: Begbie
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 19:53
The track should have been grippy for the first 60ft as i watched them spray glue on to it several times
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 19:56
I found it quite grippy, managed 14.8 on my second run, not too bad i thought for a standard coupe.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 20:10
I started my runs from pretty much as soon as I was allowed on and I was having real problems with traction all day!
My runs ranged from a 15.9(OMG
, but wheelspin pretty much all the way down
) to a 14.0. Think some people found it easier to launch better than others
!
PS: Cheers Taffy for the close race we had - 6/100ths in it!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 20:42
Nice Videos, can everyone else get sound?
Anyway I am was the only Thema there, my terminal turbo lag is a joke (may need to scrap Disco Potato), on pulling from stand still I did not even have to hold the steering wheel until about 4000rpm in 1st when everything begins to pick up and then my clutch begun to slip!!! I tried to let cool to no avail
However with some clutch slip I think I did well.
If it were a 1 mile strip of a rolling start I would have done much better. Excuses, excuses hey!
On the way home I played with my mate who was getting 14's an left him for dust no problem... really good day though, hope they do it next year! I should have a GTA clutch fitted by then.
Anyone got any Thema vids with sound?
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 21:27
So really me getting a 14.6 in my completely standard coop of 220 BHP wasnt too bad huh???
well i was chuffed anyway
It was great fun but VERY addictive
poor old Angelica was like "mum what the hell are you trying to do to me mum
"
But mummy knew she could handle it
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 22:02
Fantastic day - arrived well late (2pm) as I had to go to Biggleswade to get some new tyres. I was gutted to have missed the Countach (although by all accounts I didn't miss much) and the De Tomaso Panteras but it was really cool to put some faces to names! My first run of the day was against that evil Punto which is on the Italiaspeed website, I was quietly chuckling to myself, grateful that I got an easy opponent for my first bomb up the track - Well and truly had my ass kicked!!! How embarrassing, but had to take my hat off to him.
Highlight had to be the rocket car - maybe not as quick up the 1/4 mile as the big drags, but so much more fearsome - scared the bejaysus out of me.
Biggest laugh was definitely giving Crazycoop a whupping, (ya nutter - get that chip sorted out!!!) She's well game and it was nice to see someone having a laugh - there seemed to be alot of 'serious' competition going on.
Great to get the chance to meet her, Cowboy (finally - great car buddy), Kenno (one of the friendliest guys you'll ever meet), Flea (started after me, overtook me, finished before me, you swine!), CarlT (stayed with me in yer standard - gutted about the 'homemade lathe' bolt in the wheel affair - sure you won't find it hard to source another) Scooby & Bobbs (great to meet you guys, gutted I couldn't make it up the night before), Taffy, Coupedave etc etc etc - sorry for names I can't remember - top banana.
Thanks for organising this Dave - it was a blast.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 22:06
Yeah no worried Rusper there was two of you that "WHOOPED" my butt on Sat BUT i did race a punto HGT and beat him (oh male pride is such a serious thing
) and ermmmmmm cant think of his name a guy off here with a black? coop P722??? Very interesting race glad i actually won against another coop makes me feel good that Angelica fights hard for me
Bllody-Fan-Tastic!!!!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 22:07
Yes thanks DAVE
Porto's were out in force which i
'd to see
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 22:13
Oh - it was 14.457 best time in the end, with a reaction time of 0.268 and best top speed was 98.45mph - I'm chuffed with that (although I'm sure the reaction time was because I nearly jumped the gun!)
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 22:15
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Very interesting race glad i actually won against another coop makes me feel good that Angelica fights hard for me
Take comfort in the fact that you'll pretty much kick everything else's butt though!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 22:20
Well I was officially the slowest coupe so you can all relax
Posted By: Taffy20vt
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 22:21
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Well I was officially the slowest coupe so you can all relax
But the fastest N/A
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 22:23
Don't know what it's supposed to do though. Can't find data.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 22:38
The rocket powered car was awesome, the guy piloting it must have been a nutter! See how the windows behind and the banners flex when he boosts it:
http://s103.photobucket.com/albums/m127/...nt=MOV02035.flv
Posted By: MCMike
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 23:10
Great day, good to meet Scoob / Bobbs again, hat's off to the girlies Crazycoop & Bobbs for putting in some good times (and some impressive launches). I was too chicken to run this time, but I will next time (will remove the sub-box 1st methinks) Thanks to CoupeDave for organising it, excellent showing by the Coupes - proud to be part of it !
Heres my pics...
Forza Pics
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 14/08/2006 23:54
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Ive been to a couple of Japfest's before and for me the turnout for the italian car day was an embarrassment, i suppose it is a new event, but in comparison it was nothing to be proud of
I agree. If it wasn't for all the coupes there would have been next to nothing there, what i shame, especially as i drove all the way from Cornwall to go. The Japfest's are exceptionally good, went to the last one at Castle coombe and it was awsome. I see there is going to be a Eurofest show there this september, if its anything like the Japfest it will be really good with loads of trade stands, track displays and events.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 15/08/2006 01:17
Turnout was disappointing, sold my missus on it being like the old days at Brooklands but with the bonus of a drag strip
kappa wasn't as quick as it might have been, part down to me being crap at standing starts and pulling away like I do in my tow car - best 0-60ft was over 2.5 seconds. And part down to a misfire which plagued 4th gear. Downloaded the log from the Motec and it was dropping boost for a tenth here and a tenth there - stopped me beating 13.5 @ 114
More worrying was the log was showing 1.9 bar boost. Have identified the problem, usual rush to get ready meant the kappa turned up at Owens on Thursday with a freshly installed engine and the turbo worked just loose enough for the exhaust to blow a little. Once fixed it threw all the calibrations out and was overboosting thus popping the wastegate I presume
Will be winding boost back to 1.7 bar for this weekend's race at Anglesey
Quite impressed how quick some of the Coupes were
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 15/08/2006 01:22
People i do agree with you it was a POOR TURNOUT BUT...................A lot of people were put off with the weather as they thought it was going to rain and obviously is a new event and venue NEXT YEAR
We will need to "spread the word Like praise the lord for we have sinned, we have burnt rubber and BOY DID IT FEEL GOOD
"
Next year - HAVE FAITH!!!
All it needs is to get a good write up in a few places and it will generate interest then we will have more cars to KICK ARSE AGAINST!!!!
My mum runs the Fiat motor club and she HATES racing & speed but she ACTUALLY admitted to me that she really enjoyed it (even tho her daughter was hoooooning up and down the strip
)
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 15/08/2006 03:14
Make sure you stick some pics up when it's finished Phil
Dave
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 15/08/2006 18:23
Some pictures from Saturday's fun.
Santa Pod Gary
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 15/08/2006 20:00
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Don't know what it's supposed to do though. Can't find data.
what time did you get bobbs?
Posted By: cowboy
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 15/08/2006 22:26
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 15/08/2006 23:27
Great videos Karl!!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 16/08/2006 00:28
agree
Posted By: cjh
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 16/08/2006 01:36
yeah good vids...
who owned the NA that got the head start???what was their time?
Posted By: cowboy
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 16/08/2006 02:05
boobs i think you meen she got 16.50
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 16/08/2006 02:13
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boobs i think you meen she got 16.50
LOL think you mean Bobbs matey!!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 16/08/2006 02:29
Yes that was me. That wasn't a good run though, over 17 seconds that time.
Best time was a couple of 16.5's but not knowing the standard I have no idea of that is any good or not.
Someone has a video of my best start of the day too
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 16/08/2006 05:06
That was me, i got a foul start
Bobbs still beat me but only just
My second go against went a little better
Me vs bobbs (2nd attempt)
Posted By: cowboy
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 16/08/2006 05:09
thanks for leting me stay you were both brill,thanks, next time we will have a proper drink lol
Posted By: cowboy
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 16/08/2006 05:15
,
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 16/08/2006 20:34
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 16/08/2006 21:37
Crazycoop,
Nice pics, do you by any chance love you car?
Posted By: pinin_prestatyn
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 16/08/2006 21:39
Lol - was a bit funny, go to a big coupe turn-out and take pictures of mostly your own car
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 16/08/2006 21:43
RodM hmmmmmmmmmmmmm i NOW (after Sat) have a mug with a picture of Angelica on it do you think this answers your question.............................?
Of course EVERYONE that knows me knows i
my baby to bits!
Well she's been one of the main reasons for splitting with my ex as he was jealous of the car (money and time spent on/with her)
Posted By: MCMike
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 16/08/2006 22:13
LOL - I got a mug too, well cool !!!
(and no it hasn't got Crazycops murple coop on)
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 17/08/2006 00:04
i got a mug too, took it to work to have my 10000 brews a day!!!
everybody thinks i'm a weirdo, and they say it's only a fiat for gods sake"! except for the people who have been in it!
last week i had one of my work mates in my car, gave him a quick blast! he couldn't believe how fast it was! he doesn't know loads about cars (he likes bmw's and mercs)
, he said "wow, thats well fast! it gets to 60 in about 3 and a half seconds!"
i kept quiet and let him believe it!
Posted By: Begbie
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 17/08/2006 00:19
Well the video i took is being caputured as I type, noticed i also have flea with his 13.3 against the QP, so might have a couple of vids up later (once i work out how to make clips within windows media maker
)
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 17/08/2006 01:40
ELDINO
EXCELLENT!!!!!! 0-60 IN 3.5 secs bless his heart
Well im glad im not the only one that is getting called a "sad git" at work
The way i looked at it was that NO-ONE could use your cup as its got your motor on it and reg no
MCMIKE - WHY havent you got a cup with Angelica on it huh???
You need one it will complete the set
Cant understand why you would want one of anything else
(just kidding)
BEGBIE - I thought about pm'ing you earlier but forgot i was going to *cough* gently remind you to upload your movies
Did you manage to get the race i had against (i think he's forum name is) MADBLOKE1100 or something.
I REALLY wanna see my take off etc etc etc
Posted By: Begbie
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 17/08/2006 02:51
Got you racing mburns a couple of times, but not really paid much attention to it.
Flea vs QPTo download the file, click the link above, scroll down the page and you will see "Download for free with FileFactory Basic" then on the next page and you will see "Click here to begin your download" you can click this to stream it or right click to save it. Will sort the other video's some time later in the week
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 17/08/2006 03:58
Kirsty, do you actually HAVE to shout every second word in a post?
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 17/08/2006 04:14
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 17/08/2006 04:20
For those who feel all funny when they see a nice engine
web page web page Hope he never mixies the HT leads up I want one Dave
Posted By: cowboy
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 17/08/2006 04:49
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 17/08/2006 13:43
How much did it go for?
Dave
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 17/08/2006 13:47
Vanquish - v good AND v bad pics
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 17/08/2006 13:52
I quite like the one with the Punto with the "free with promotional packs of Corn Flakes" vents on the bonnet.
Dave
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 17/08/2006 13:54
Bobbs yep
Some great pics there guys
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 17/08/2006 14:30
That's A diesel with wobbly doors though - if it's the same one they had at autoItalia....
It's nice but not my kind of thing really.
Glad someone got a picture of the most ridiculous ALFA ever seen...yes - that one with the wheels / decals / and an allergy to any kind of small undulation in the road infront of it. Was very laughable when him and his mate started to bling it up with their stereos pumping the boomastic tunes....
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 17/08/2006 14:33
Bless their hearts having a dual-sound off
I actually first saw that car a year ago at donny south so the shock has kinda settled in for me but can you guys see the resemblance to a snow plough???
:P
Posted By: Flea
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 17/08/2006 19:33
Quote:
Got you racing mburns a couple of times, but not really paid much attention to it.
Flea vs QP
To download the file, click the link above, scroll down the page and you will see "Download for free with FileFactory Basic" then on the next page and you will see "Click here to begin your download" you can click this to stream it or right click to save it. Will sort the other video's some time later in the week
Nice one That angle makes it look a lot closer than it was as I had a few car lengths by the end
Posted By: Begbie
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 17/08/2006 19:41
Will hopefully do the rest tonight, such as Flea vs Markus, Crazycoop and Mburns, taffy vs akeme(?), the funny fiats, the jet car, the orange car that couldnt launch, the detomaso's, couple of lambo ones etc..
Posted By: Begbie
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 18/08/2006 02:39
Posted By: Begbie
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 18/08/2006 15:06
Posted By: Flea
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 18/08/2006 15:56
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 18/08/2006 17:18
Begbie i cant get the videos to work/play/run
Posted By: Taffy20vt
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 18/08/2006 17:56
Thats my first run in that vid,you can hear the big 'Pop' when my exhaust came off as i changed into second gear
You could tell the Coupe owners at Santa Pod,they were the ones with dirty hands because they'd been fixing there cars
Posted By: Begbie
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 18/08/2006 18:02
Taffy i have a couple more of your runs to edit, same for crazycoop and Akeme.
Kirsty, i cant help you, you sure you have downloaded it correctly as in the instructions posted further up the page?
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 18/08/2006 20:38
LOL - Taffy Your exhaust came off on your first run too!!!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 19/08/2006 23:39
Great vids Begbie - was gutted I missed the 360 pulp his gearbox on the day - really good to get the chance to see it!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 20/08/2006 01:21
Here's me whupping an Alfa 159
Coop vs Alfa 159
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 20/08/2006 20:13
Quote:
Great vids Begbie - was gutted I missed the 360 pulp his gearbox on the day - really good to get the chance to see it!
Call me a bit extreme here, but what pleasure is there is some poor bastard's misfortune? Enjoy the fcat that he had the balls to come out in the first place knowing that some tuned up relatively cheap car would probably be quicker. At least he went for it, switching the box into launch mode rather than just cruising up the strip
Posted By: Taffy20vt
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 21/08/2006 01:49
Quote:
LOL - Taffy Your exhaust came off on your first run too!!!
Indeed it did Must of been something in the air
Posted By: JohnS
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 21/08/2006 13:27
Quote:
Call me a bit extreme here, but what pleasure is there is some poor bastard's misfortune? Enjoy the fcat that he had the balls to come out in the first place knowing that some tuned up relatively cheap car would probably be quicker. At least he went for it, switching the box into launch mode rather than just cruising up the strip
I gave him a lift back from the end of the drag strip. He didn't seem too gutted, probably because the car is still under warranty I guess.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 21/08/2006 16:18
That's as may be John, and I adopt a fairly calm attitude every time I break the race car, but I still don't get where people find pleasure in other people's misfortune. And there seems to be a bit of that creeping in on here
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 21/08/2006 21:51
Excellent launch Rusper
well done
Posted By: JohnS
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 21/08/2006 21:55
Quote:
That's as may be John, and I adopt a fairly calm attitude every time I break the race car, but I still don't get where people find pleasure in other people's misfortune. And there seems to be a bit of that creeping in on here
Fair point.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 21/08/2006 22:09
I can understand (sympathise, but not empathise, unfortunately) that from the point of view of someone who races I must appear callous in my post, and it must look to you as though I am revelling in someone else's misfortune.
I do not race however, and so when I watch Formula 1 or Le Mans racing, it is not from the point of view of a competitor, but of a spectator. It is with a similar mentality that I hope to see someone spin off into the gravel - it is the excitement and thrill that makes you realise all the dangers of racing, which is what makes it an exciting sport to watch. Doesn't mean I hope to see people smash into walls and get killed, but it is a dangerous sport and people take that risk, indeed get given big respect for it.
Let me make this clear - I wish no ill at all on the guy that owns the Ferrari, and I'm very sorry that in your opinion I represent a faction that is slowly taking over the forum and spreading an ill wind - to me it was just part of the day.
Surely when someone takes their car up the strip, they know the dangers that the strain of this puts on their engine? I applaud the driver for switching off all his electronic restraints and flooring his supercar against other budget-built cars in the spirit of the day.
For sure, if he had screamed up the track and walked it, I would have doffed my cap to the chap and my respect for he and car would have been deep. However, he ploughed it through the redline and dropped his gearbox on the track when others risked their much less exotic but no less loved cars and managed to reach a finish line which was just a quarter of a mile up the way.
Sorry, but man spend that much on a car and rag it like that - man take responsibility for garage bills when he breaks it, no?
That's entertainment!!!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 21/08/2006 22:16
Thanks mate!!!
Got a good piccy of your Angelica sitting proudly behind my l'il Porto beauty too - I shall pop it on when I get home
Here you go:
The beauties:
Angelica and mine And here's a picture I got of your pretty little behind Kirsty, just after I had given it a good spanking...
Not quite as exciting as it sounds :0)
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 22/08/2006 00:15
rusper
how long have you had your coupe
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 22/08/2006 00:20
Have had it for just over 3 months now - am still a baby
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 22/08/2006 00:23
the only reason i ask is becouse we went on drive last feb and your coupe came along
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 22/08/2006 00:26
Yeah - it would have been Gringojimi's at the time - you recognised the Momo wheels, right?
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 22/08/2006 00:28
and the seats...always liked the seats
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 22/08/2006 00:30
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 22/08/2006 01:23
Here's a vid of a Ferrari something or other vs some Alfa... or something
Some cars
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 22/08/2006 16:26
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh Angelica in motion
Next week...........................are you ready for this...............................cos im not.................................. i am taking her for her first photo shoot
to be featured in Auto Italia Mag
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooooooo spending all that money has been worth it for this moment
I have never ever had a car worthy enough to warrant being in a magazine and Auto Italia thats like being printed in the Italian Bible
I am going to be one VERY proud mummy next Thursday
you gotta
her
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 22/08/2006 18:13
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy!
Nice one mate - you deserve it - your engine bay looks
Are you gonna be there with your matching pens, mugs, bags, trainers etc?
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 22/08/2006 19:16
ahhhh thanks
I am taking the day off before to "properley" clean her and polish EVERYWHERE! including under the bonnet
Actually mate i have matching diary,lighter,jacket and a mug with her picture on it
Might take the mug with me now you have put that really silly idea in my head
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 26/09/2006 17:49
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 26/09/2006 18:05
Nice pics mate
Posted By: Taffy20vt
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 26/09/2006 20:15
Nice pics Phil
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 27/09/2006 22:51
From the pic in your sig, I'd say your car is looking pretty good with the kit on it Phil. I'm still waiting to have mine fitted
Dave
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 02/10/2006 00:38
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 03/10/2006 02:48
Some stunning pics their phil. I do like the one with the black and white background and the cars in colour. Your car just needs lowering now to finish it off.
Dave
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Pictures from "Forza Italia" at Santa Pod - 05/10/2006 17:04
Hmmm
you may be right. Bearings have gone in front shocks so wondering about what to do, replace shocks, springs etc. Bit strapped for cash at the moment