Toby Kent's Mk1 Cortina

[Toby]

truly pushing the boundries hey mate?

 

well done on the gearbox, im gonna try my best to get down to brighton, if not hoping to see them 12's down to 11's this year??

 

well done Toby!!!!

 

Looking for a tenth mate. A 12 at Brighton would be lovely, but not sure it's possible.

[Slammed]

truly pushing the boundries hey mate?

 

well done on the gearbox, im gonna try my best to get down to brighton, if not hoping to see them 12's down to 11's this year??

 

well done Toby!!!!

 

Looking for a tenth mate. A 12 at Brighton would be lovely, but not sure it's possible.

 

never say never.................

[Arfur]

Hey Toby, remember when modifying that old thing was so much easier, and you looked like this?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best of luck for Saturday, dude. Don't forget to smoke them up good and proper for the fine folk of Brighton.

 

 

[Mk2Jo]

fpmsl @ Simon ... he's gonna love you for that one

 

Good luck on Saturday Tody ... fingers crossed for that 11

[Toby]

Simon - you $%&^***"£!!

 

Everyone was wearing cowboy boots back in those day's!

 

Rick Astley, Rob Lowe in "Young Blood" everyone!! I mearly a victim of fashion!

 

Thanks Jo - an 11 might be a little optimistic - don't you think!!??

[Toby]

I ran the new box and diff in for about 10 miles last night then the little devil on my shoulder got the better of me.

 

 

All good though - so far nothing has gone ping!

 

I even tried it down the motorway - feels very odd going into 5th!

 

I tried 4 or 5 standing starts. I got a text off a mate to say he thought he's heard 5 gears

 

I am now thinking it might not be much faster but perhaps more consistant. Only the clock will tell - They do feel fast when you haven't driven them for ages. The handling is certainly not up to the speeds now

[Mk2Jo]

Thanks Jo - an 11 might be a little optimistic - don't you think!!??

 

You have to have a goal

[zetecmk2]

Everyone was wearing cowboy boots back in those day's!

 

 

 

erm....no!!

some of us were just normal, in 14 hole dm's studded leather jackets and green mohicans!!

[Toby]

Everyone was wearing cowboy boots back in those day's!

 

 

 

erm....no!!

some of us were just normal, in 14 hole dm's studded leather jackets and green mohicans!!

 

Lol - some things never change!!

 

Except I now wear comfy plimy's!

 

Thanks Jo - an 11 might be a little optimistic - don't you think!!??

 

You have to have a goal

 

 

I do - a 12.99999999999999999999999 at Brighton

[Toby]

Brighton was a little disappointing initially - but after considering all the numbers it wasn't a complete disaster.

 

I ran 13.40 then 13.40!! A ground hog run!

 

My 64 ft times were marginally slower (0.1) as was my overall time (0.05) so I think the car is exactly the same as it was. I had to re-make my box anyway as my 4 speed had "given up" and now the car is finishing the 1/4 with the revs still in this orbit! We were all racing on the same track so it didn't affect the competition but the start line was like a sand pit!! See the cement in the photo.

 

 

To go any faster now I will have to look for more grip as I don't want to remove the glass, or interior. That said - I'm not sure it can go much faster. It slayed a few Porches, Caterhams, a Dodge Viper, some Ferrari's and a few GT40's on the day - I think even Herbi would have fallen in half by now!!

 

I am going to try it at Pod soon to see if it's better there.

[Arfur]

It's the first time you've used that new 'box in anger, lad - get some more runs in before you start on something else! If there's no improvement in times, then you have permission to moan!

[puddy]

Nicest mk1 tina at brighton on saturday if nothing else mate

 

puddy

 

Ps. let me know when you are going up pod, you can't go without your

 

fan club remember

[Old Mex]

To go any faster now I will have to look for more grip as I don't want to remove the glass, or interior. That said - I'm not sure it can go much faster. It slayed a few Porches, Caterhams, a Dodge Viper, some Ferrari's and a few GT40's on the day - I think even Herbi would have fallen in half by now!!

 

I am going to try it at Pod soon to see if it's better there.

 

Excellent..

[Toby]

It's the first time you've used that new 'box in anger, lad - get some more runs in before you start on something else! If there's no improvement in times, then you have permission to moan!

 

I'm not moaning It's just, to go any faster I might have to dig up Einstien and tell him to re-write the laws of relativity - for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction - this usually translates into...

 

More grip = more broken bits

 

(Of course I wont give up just yet!)

 

Nicest mk1 tina at brighton on saturday if nothing else mate

 

puddy

 

Ps. let me know when you are going up pod, you can't go without your

 

fan club remember

 

As you say - it really was "one" of the nicest! They're so common!

 

There is one on Saturday I see......

[R1.Andy]

its a very very nice mk1 tina,,if i say so myself..i want its performance..

did you no rick aksherley once owned one a few yrs back i see him in a mag with it..

 

i was tryin my best to join the fan club on saturday but it didnt happen so i took the R1 down on the sunday instead

[Toby]

 

did you no rick aksherley once owned one a few yrs back i see him in a mag with it..

 

i was tryin my best to join the fan club on saturday but it didnt happen so i took the R1 down on the sunday instead

 

You can sod off too!!

 

I didn't know there was a bike event untill this year - was it good?

[martymk1]

its always been on the sunday, starts off from the ace,

usually go there to watch them off,

they have to close off the 406 for about 45 mins, to let all the bikes go

[littlecarl]

Toby. I see your car in action at the Hot Rod Drags. I didn't get a chance to say hello/introduce myself and have a proper nose at your lovely MK1. But here's a pic and a vid for ya if you want it.

 

 

 

 

All the best

 

Carl

[twincamden]

Beautifull , my dream car. have to see it sometime

[Toby]

its always been on the sunday, starts off from the ace,

usually go there to watch them off,

they have to close off the 406 for about 45 mins, to let all the bikes go

 

Sounds like it's worth a visit one year

[Toby]

Toby. I see your car in action at the Hot Rod Drags. I didn't get a chance to say hello/introduce myself and have a proper nose at your lovely MK1. But here's a pic and a vid for ya if you want it.

 

All the best

 

Carl

 

Thanks for that! I was a little unhappy with the performance but even more unhappy with the lady in Stratford who drove into my car on the A Frame behind the van. Luckily the damage is minor but it will need the door and wing repaired. She told me she was letting the van in but not the car - that wasn't going to be easy with the car attached to the van!!

 

Beautifull , my dream car. have to see it sometime

 

Thank's you obviously like Mk1's from your sig pic

[gpcmatric]

No way gutted for you mate .some people just cant drive!!! did u have a look at Tea bag.

[R1.Andy]

 

I didn't know there was a bike event untill this year - was it good?

 

ya its ok a bit same ol same ol..iv been doin it for yrs and yrs now bout the same time rick had a number one..lol

i go for the mental ride there bag of chips..well over priced chips that is then the mental ride back..

[Toby]

 

ya its ok a bit same ol same ol..iv been doin it for yrs and yrs now bout the same time rick had a number one..lol

 

Tee hee

 

 

i go for the mental ride there bag of chips..well over priced chips that is then the mental ride back..

 

That doesn't count as one of your 5 a day

[littlecarl]

Toby. I see your car in action at the Hot Rod Drags. I didn't get a chance to say hello/introduce myself and have a proper nose at your lovely MK1. But here's a pic and a vid for ya if you want it.

 

All the best

 

Carl

 

Thanks for that! I was a little unhappy with the performance but even more unhappy with the lady in Stratford who drove into my car on the A Frame behind the van. Luckily the damage is minor but it will need the door and wing repaired. She told me she was letting the van in but not the car - that wasn't going to be easy with the car attached to the van!!

 

Oh no!! Classic case of her not paying attention and what is it with people when they see an old car that they feel the need to pull out in front of it? I'm forever jumping on the brakes because some tw*t decided to jump in front.

Hope you get it sorted soon, without too much aggro.

 

I understand about the time on the track but it looked damn quick to me