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thepharcyde · 22 Apr 2007 at 19:19

Anyone at Rockingham today part of the VXR posse.

I Just love your anal parking, more organised than a compound

Red cars

Blue cars

888's (i'm told) and then the monaros on the far right of the screen.

And this convoy I passed on the M1

CookieRocks · 22 Apr 2007 at 20:02

Thats some damn cool parking

Dup · 22 Apr 2007 at 20:49

One must admit, Vauxhalls VXR range is sure a decent looking range of vehicles. Whats the deal with those purple Astras? I've never seen those before.

I'd love to be part of a club.

nicRob · 22 Apr 2007 at 21:13

Astra coupe turbo 888s

kaiowas · 23 Apr 2007 at 08:32

Should be able to top this at Rockingham next weekend. We're looking at anything from 2-400 MR2's (Currently got 455 names down but no idea how many will actually show up.) which they're planning to park colour coordinated. Then we're going out on the track to set a world record for most MR2's in Convoy.

http://www.mr2worldrecord.co.uk/ (The website's actually a bit rubbish, most of the info is on various owners club forums

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Wicksta · 23 Apr 2007 at 10:17

Wow, how boring they all look parked like that next to each other.

Stinky · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:14

kaiowas said:
Should be able to top this at Rockingham next weekend. We're looking at anything from 2-400 MR2's (Currently got 455 names down but no idea how many will actually show up.) which they're planning to park colour coordinated. Then we're going out on the track to set a world record for most MR2's in Convoy.

http://www.mr2worldrecord.co.uk/ (The website's actually a bit rubbish, most of the info is on various owners club forums )

thanks for reminding me of that. think i might have to go up to that.

how much is it for members of the MR2 Owners Club?? and does that ticket allow you to see the racing as well??

moid · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:17

nicRob said:
Astra coupe turbo 888s

The 888's really shift and look the ***s

kaiowas · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:20

Stinky said:
thanks for reminding me of that. think i might have to go up to that.

how much is it for members of the MR2 Owners Club?? and does that ticket allow you to see the racing as well??

It'll be £15 on the gate, £7.50 if you get them in advance using the details on the record attempt website. Not sure if advance sales are still available though, prob best to phone up and check. Price includes the days racing, we're doing the record attempt during the lunch break.

Zip · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:22

kaiowas said:
Should be able to top this at Rockingham next weekend. We're looking at anything from 2-400 MR2's (Currently got 455 names down but no idea how many will actually show up.) which they're planning to park colour coordinated. Then we're going out on the track to set a world record for most MR2's in Convoy.

http://www.mr2worldrecord.co.uk/ (The website's actually a bit rubbish, most of the info is on various owners club forums )

Gonna be some MK1.5s and mk1.6s and mk2.6s there

anyone wanna buy me a plane ticket?

[TW]Fox · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:22

moid said:
The 888's really shift

I thought so too but looked it up and apparently only 189bhp? Surely not, any Vauxhall not able to confirm?

DreXeL · 23 Apr 2007 at 13:31

[TW]Fox said:
I thought so too but looked it up and apparently only 189bhp? Surely not, any Vauxhall not able to confirm?

I always thought they were mechanically just a standard Astra Coupe Turbo, but with extra bits stuck onto the outside? That power figure sounds about right if that's the case.

thepharcyde · 23 Apr 2007 at 19:45

192BHP 96BHP per ton. Not especially quick being a turbo

[TW]Fox · 23 Apr 2007 at 19:47

thepharcyde said:
192BHP 96BHP per ton. Not especially quick being a turbo

No way does it weigh 2000kg!

Serj · 23 Apr 2007 at 19:47

Zip said:
Gonna be some MK1.5s and mk1.6s and mk2.6s there

Can you explain these to me? I only ever hear MR2s described in this way by you!

[TW]Fox · 23 Apr 2007 at 19:50

And is there anyone else in the world who keeps trying to fit into the owners scene for a car in a country 3000 miles away?

Serj · 23 Apr 2007 at 19:52

[TW]Fox said:
And is there anyone else in the world who keeps trying to fit into the owners scene for a car in a country 3000 miles away?

Well i thought it was odd wanting a plane ticket for an event about MR2s when he doesn't actually own one but each to their own

kaiowas · 23 Apr 2007 at 19:53

Serj said:
Can you explain these to me? I only ever hear MR2s described in this way by you!

mk1.5 is the name given to a mk1 with a mk2 turbo engine installed.
from that I'd assume that a mk1.6 is a mk1 with the camry 3.0 V6 and a mk2.6 will be a mk2 with the same engine.

Serj · 23 Apr 2007 at 19:54

kaiowas said:
mk1.5 is the term given to a mk1 with a mk2 turbo engine installed.
from that I'd assume that a mk1.6 is a mk1 with the camry 3.0 V6 and a mk2.6 will be a mk2 with the same engine.

Ah right, sort of makes sense i guess, i'm not down with the scene you see, i just drive it

Jez · 23 Apr 2007 at 19:55

[TW]Fox said:
And is there anyone else in the world who keeps trying to fit into the owners scene for a car in a country 3000 miles away?

Fox needs some geography lessons

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