andyelcomb

That's VERY cool!

I would for that money and you'll probably get the £200 back just for scrap value. Do some autosolos with your local motor club in it!

Just because.

Utterly brilliant. The quality of the filming, let alone some of the manoeuvres, is inspiring.

Sorry, didn't carry a GoPro and it wasn't really practical to use the phone out on the road at speed so i don't have any decent video. However they were making a bit of a film of the event for JD Classics so hopefully I'll have some clips available in due course. The guys that were running as support crew said that they knew where we were at all times because they could hear us for miles! Surprisingly though I didn't suffer from any hearing problems despite the exhaust exiting on my side and up into the air but we did use intercom cans some of the time when we needed accurate comms. You'll be pleased to know that whenever we were in the thick of the crowds we always kept the engine at idle whenever we passed a dog, but at other times gave it full beans in 1st which went down extremely well. The fuzz didn't mind the noise either...

An extremely hot, tiring and exhilarating experience is now over. Playing to thousands of spectators all through the countryside, encouraged by the local police at roundabouts and even within villages meant the exhaust note of this fabulous car could be heard for miles around. Officially every car had to obey the traffic laws but the reality is that most of the route ran to period rules - ie no speed limits, no traffic lights.... 'kin excellent! https://www.facebook.com/andyelcomb/videos/vb.1167530768/10205226679324360/?type=2&theater

This one? Agreed - nice pins!

Only most Tony? Which ones would you struggle with?

Probably similar to the Aberfan disaster in 1966, but if not man made then maybe instigated by an earthquake.

Great little cars. Like Jedis. Very small single seater race car with a bike engine.

I'll do what I can Tony - but if I were to let you have too many pics and video maybe your jealousy gland would burst and you'd be in even more medical trouble!

I'm a very lucky boy - this is going to be my ride on the Mille Miglia this year... The JD Classics' ex-Fangio C Type Jaguar that is probably worth well over $4M - gulp! http://www.jdclassics.co.uk/fangio-c-type-overview.asp http://www.classicdriver.com/en/car/jaguar/c-type/1952/147447 Whilst I've navigated or co-driven a few continental stage and road rallies in the past I've never been involved in anything as top-drawer as this before. From a competition aspect it's not the toughest event, but it is an endurance event nonetheless and will still be very tiring. Chris Ward who is a well respected Historic racer and now works full time for JD Classics has been entrusted with not playing bumper cars with any of the locals and its down to me to keep him on the right route, at the right time. The car has done the Mille Miglia a few times before but I get the impression that JD's are keen to get the car's highest placing yet. So no pressure then!

We have, but you started it...

Even earlier...

Just gross to me.

Goes nicely with this then, doesn't it? So here's a nice birthday or christmas present suggestion...

http://www.stratfordobserver.co.uk/2015/03/19/news-Unlucky-day-for-car-transporter-driver-129530.html

Personally I would really push the pedal to the floor to ensure you get the full stroke of the master cylinder. If the pedal resists, then you will probably have to open the bleed nipple further or try a differnt wheel. Sometimes the nipples do get fully or partially blocked. If after a full bleed you still have a soft pedal, and you are sure that you haven't got one flexy pipe bulging as pressure is applied (not that uncommon), then it sounds as though the master cylinder seals might be leaking and allowing fluid to pass back when the pedal is pushed. You won't get any leakage, but you will get too much pedal movement.

Eezibleed does have other disadvantages. As previously mentioned, you don't always get a cap that fits your master cylinder and that's a real pain. If you do get a cap (and a seal that fits too, remember) you have to be darn sure you are getting a really good seal. Otherwise it just keeps on pumping brake fluid and it doesn't care if it's p**sing all over the m/cyl or engine bay. Can get VERY messy. Don't ask how I know this... I've also found that the air side pipe doesn't always easily reach down to a fitted wheel / tyre so you might find having to balance a whole wheel in the engine bay along with the rest of the containers and piping. If all is otherwise well, it does bleed the brakes nicely and all you do is crack the bleed nipple open and then close it once the bubbles have stopped. But you'll then find another issue - it's kept the brake m/cyl topped up ok - right to the very top. And there's probably more fluid in the pipe to the cap. You may find that you get some spillage when you remove the cap - and MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DISCONNECTED THE AIR SIDE!! So you need to find a way of emptying a bit out to get it down to the max line. If you do it by cracking a nipple and pumping the brake a couple of times you are almost back to doing the job the "old skool" way. Using a turkey baster to suck up the excess from the m/cyl does work extremely well, but if you let the missus know you will subsequently suffer a flea or two in your ear (or worse). Again, don't ask how I know this...

Well, that's interesting. Admittedly I didn't have the sound up loud, so may have missed a duff gearchange but other than probably exceeding the speed limits in places I didn't see any other obvious illegal, dangerous or antisocial behaviour at all. What I did see was a lad out with some others (probably on a semi-organised run) in a quick car that was well driven on good fast, flowing A roads in good weather conditions. There was no blind overtaking, he got back within the double white lines in time, he was very aware of all the other traffic in front and behind (you can see him indicate left to allow a faster car & bike to overtake him). At first I thought he was going to drive one-handed but once up to speed his hand positions and steering use was very good - smooth, positive and in control. He used his hazards to give a quick couple of flashes on a couple of occasions to say thankyou to the vans that he'd overtaken, just like you do on a track day. There was no tail gating or otherwise traffic-hassling manoevers, no loud "bangin' toons, man!" to distract him or annoy the public, no mad wheel-spinning or over-revving, no abusive hand or verbal gestures. The speed aspect is a social technicality. We all know that the 70 limit on a straight, empty, motorway is just downright frustrating for a modern car and that exceeding that speed won't be the end of the world. Exceeding that speed on other roads is also not necessarily very dangerous - it all depends on the conditions. Haven't you ever popped past a few cars in a queue behind a caravan so you can get on with enjoying your drive, rather than being a sheep and plodding along? It's interesting how we all have different views of the same thing, isn't it? Didn't notice the gum or the spotty face, baseball cap was tidy, on the proper way round and straight, sunglasses because it was bright and sunny. Not everyone has to wear a deerstalker, brogues and drive a Volvo!

They're lovely creatures. Very pretty faces and super soft fur. Once rescued one caught on a barbed wire fence out in the sticks in Australia. At first, naturally, it was scared of me but as soon as it twigged that I was untangling its wings and trying to help it relaxed and let me get on with it. Once freed, it then didn't want to let go of me and was clambering about on my arm and shoulder quite happily. it was only when I went to sit in the car that it just jumped off and flew away over the valley. Very happy to have saved its life because there was no way it could have freed itself.

Agree with Viking. The best bet is not to be taken in by published figures from manufacturers - look at "real people" reviews and make your own decisions based on those. This goes for anything really, not just vehicles. You don't believe anything you read in the papers do you? Its just the same!

Yep, magnesium was banned in single seater cockpits a long way back because once properly alight you can't readily extinguish it. Still ok for outside components though but as said above probably more of an alloy these days for better strength yet still light weight.