Oh dear.. Gearbox disaster

The track day was great fun, but we only managed to get out onto the track a couple of times before some odd rattling / clanking noises from the rear made us decide to stop. It had been making a few funny noises since we bought it, and these noises got worse as the day progressed so we retired after lunch. I didn't even drive it hard, so it must have had something wrong with it originally that the driving antagonised. We drove around in the afternoon OK other than some dodgy noises coming from the rear, but when we started it the next morning the rear wheels had completely seized up unless you dipped the clutch. We phoned the AA and got them to transport us back to London the next day :(

Cannonball 8000 Track day on Friday!

Can't wait for Friday! We're doing a Cannonball 8000 Track Day at Malory park. Unfortunately we'll have to do it in Helens Boxster, but it's accomplished track day car. I'll be getting the car graphics delivered tomorrow.. Nothing fancy, just our cars number and a 'http://www.myrsr.com/' logo.

Sold the Targa - boo hoo!

We decided to sell our beautiful 911 Targa. Helen uses it every day, and even though she loves it, it's just not really that practical for the constant sub-mile commute. We found a nice, Boxster at '911 Virgin' in Uxbridge to trade it for. As always with these things, I did my shirt on the deal, but it's done now and Helen's really happy with her new car! The guys at 911 Virgin said the Boxster is in tip top condition - just been serviced etc. Here's the old darling... I hope to get another Targa one day - maybe a pre-impact bumper. I know a lot of people don't like them, but there's nothing better on a hot, sunny day.

Tyres… What to do about tyres. I've heard the Michelin TB15's are good for this kind of conversion, and I've seen some great pics. They cost £220+VAT for the fronts and about £240+VAT for the rears. I've got a bit of an issue though - the sizes don't seem right on the rear. The rears come in two sizes, 295/40VR15 and 335/40VR15 - the first is a little bit too narrow for the rims, and the second is too wide. After discussing this with Mark and his friend Andy, I've decided to go for the Yokohamas that were originally on the RSR. These are only made in small batches once a year, but luckily Mark knows someone I can buy a set off - some luck at last!

Well the good news is that Mark thinks the wheels are very good quality - if a little on the expensive side. The bad news is that we can't find the locking wheel nut to take the old wheels off - aaagh!! Looks like I won't be taking the old wheels back with me after all. I'm going to have to go back and search the house for it. Here she sits.. Desperate for attention!

Oh my god, oh my god, they're ready!!

Finally!! The wheels are ready - woohoo!! I'm going to take a day off work to pick them up from Northampton and drive them up to Mark in Wales. I've then got to take my old wheels and drive them back to Northampton (I'm part exchanging with the new wheels). I have to say, Biagio has done a great job - they look awesome.. If you need any Fuchs wheels for a project like this, or you wnat to resore your current wheels, this is the guy to talk to. Email him on: biagio911@btinternet.com