Oct 12: Club Champs Round 15

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Wiggles · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:36 pm Post subject: Oct 12: Club Champs Round 15

Hi All, Sorry we were late.
Best day so far for me at the club with winning my first race and the B final as well. Very Happy

Can not wait for next year now and hope to be at more of the meetings.
Thats all from me, off to bed now for some well earned sleep.
Wiggles.
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John Myall · 2007-08 CLUB CHAMP; 2007-08 4WD CHAMPION

Not a bad day for me, even though I managed to break two cars Laughing

Nothing too serious, just need to shim the gears in the D4 a bit tighter next time, and the Hotshot will be back better then before, after I change the 23 year old turnbuckles for something alot newer and titanium Wink

The new car went pretty well for its first go, can't ask anymore of it, then to win its first race, which it did Very Happy

Well done to Phil on winning the 4wd A, first win for a Cat SX, and only the 4th different winner in 4wd this year, and well done to Paul on his first of what I'm sure wiil be many wins Cool

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Atomic Dan · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:47 pm Post subject:

Me to had a great day racing even though only having 4 races Confused

I had a good start in the qualifiers and then in my second race team external came first and second Wink

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Wiggles · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject:

Yeh, well done Phil .
The new cat looked tops to mate
Thanx John for your kind words.
Wiggles
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SteveT · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject:

My day can be sumerised in two words......Diff and melted.

If not for this I'd have kicked all the collective 4WD arses!!!!!!!
I'll keep taking the medication.
Seriously nice drive Phil, its always good to see the botch man get beat.
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PHIL · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:37 pm Post subject:

Cheers guys had a great time today Very Happy

Some really good driving today Sam was on a mission,well done mate, Steve was flying until the inevitable happened.

Very Very pleased with the Cat today 2 heat wins and then the A final (My first time ever) what a great way to end the season Very Happy

Sorry I can't make it next week as I'm away but I hope you all have fun and I will see you all at the awards night Phil Very Happy

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Wiggles · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject:

Yeh sorry steve what is going on with the X5 at the moment mate.
I want to get one to have a play but the situation with yours is making me think again.
Mind if it did not break i would have been robbed of my two wins today.
Do you want to try an S4 next week steve as i have a spare?/
Wiggles

Yeh, well done Jim on the 2WD 2008
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Spike · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject:

Cheers Phillis, makes a change for us to both have a good day eh! But big up the Halstead Massive "blut blut ma bread-drin" lmfao Laughing

Congrats too to Andy and Harry for their A final placings and to Wiggles Laughing

for his Pole in the B when him and Dan only managed to get in 3 of the rounds well done guys see you all next week.
OOH!!! and finally congrats to Jim on finally sealing the 2wd championship.

BenH · Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:28 pm Post subject:

A bit of an anti climax to the season for me: No grip in the 1st heat and erratic over compensation. Then heat 2, much of the same, followed by a 180 on the jump to set my wishbone up for the perfect storm and a break that registered X.5 on the Richter scale. Heat 3, was a 4 feet off the start line retirement – in a rush to put the car back together somebody didn’t put the drive shaft in the cup!!! <enter name here> (for suggestions see *)

At this point feeling a little bit down, but here is where friends offer the support and the mental lift one requires at times like these.

First to step up to the plate, Harry. "Ha ha - I'm beating you!"

The next lift was a combined effort. Starting with John who raised his concerns with team mates It was not long after that I received a text message from Mr East, who proceeded to call me Wally Chops* for discharging the wrong cells. Grateful I was that time had been taken and the 10p expense to ensure that I regained that positive feel.

The sun was out, the car was handling better and with grip slowly returning it was at this point the Finals were here.

Zipper voiced his hopes that BenC would fail to finish higher than 4th, therefore opening the door for my possibility for a 3rd Place club champs finish. Only to conclude that this "down to the wire" result would then have me finish 6th in the 4WD Final, offering the good laugh Zipper was actually hoping for.

Needless to say Mr Chester finished 3rd. This was the bullet for the lame horse and I was finally out of my misery, there was nothing that can be done now. Congratulations Ben, well deserved.

Now off to the 4WD A. From 4th, get up to first. Phil and his black tiger are going very well and the pressure is on. We are about to enter the last lap - AND I FALL OF THE TABLE TOP!!! Upside down and the Panther slips past. I cry noooooooo. It's at this very point Steve T decides to join the long list of supportive comments with not words but something greater, more powerful, yes, laughter, lots and lots of riotous laughter.

And so was the climatic finish of the club champs.

Retribution at the masters? No. A long winter of scheming, planning and preparation for next season, Yes!

Crunchienator – I’ll be back! Cool

SteveT · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:19 am Post subject:

ben · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:52 am Post subject:

Firstly, congratulations to Jim for clinching the 2wd title - well deserved. Just when we were thinking the old boy was losing it last season - he comes back & beats us all Wink

Apologies to those I barked at during the first couple of 2wd races & the final - the pressure was getting to me a little. You just don't realise it's toy cars in a field when you're up on that rostrum! Embarassed

Well done to Phil for winning the 4wd final with the wonderful Cat SX, would have made my life a lot easier had I known he was going to beat the Hubbard.

I can only dream of having a cat that doesn't sh!t in the garden & leave hairs all over the carpet.

And finally, Thurlborne. It's clear, slimey & comes in a little tube. You must have loads of it - so put some in you're diff!

That's right - DIFF LUBE

LBC · 2005-06 CLUB CHAMPION, 2008 2WD CHAMPION

Thanks Spike, Paul & Ben C - it's nice to be acknowledged!....
...and well done to Spike and Phil on their maiden "A" Final wins - the first of many for both of you i'm sure!
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PHIL · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:10 am Post subject:

Well done Jim you're a super star Wink

Lets hope we can get the amb system for next year so you can defend your title!!
Very Happy

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