The Triumph Dolomite Club - Discussion Forum

mbellinger wrote:A couple of rather nice smudges from the pro photographer trackside.

I couldn't resist these.





Even though I say it myself, the Tolly does look sweet hunkered down like that.

Great day.

THAT LOOKS THE BOLLOX

PS get the wheels polished

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHQQWC4QoL0
Brilliant vid
Just a few more horses and you would have had him

DF wrote: THAT LOOKS THE BOLLOX

It's a brilliant car, up close the detail on it is incredible.

A privilage to be a passenger Mart, have just enjoyed watching the video's and even after owning a sprint for approx 15 years I am still amazed at how bloodt good they are with very little money (compared with some cars) spent on them.

Thanks for the day Mart hat off to you

Another vid added (bottom of page 1)

I could do with a few more horses Darren, not sure what else I can do without spending lots of dosh though.

Just had an email from the 325i guy, he said he enjoyed that as well.

Mad Mart wrote:Another vid added (bottom of page 1)

I could do with a few more horses Darren, not sure what else I can do without spending lots of dosh though.

Just had an email from the 325i guy, he said he enjoyed that as well.

What was it that overtook you at 4min 50 sec into the third vid was it an imp ?
Going very well,
More power geta cheap nitrous kit for a little squirt down the straights LOL

It was indeed, a very quick Imp, passed me like I was standing still.

Hmmm! Nitrous, there's a thought. ~Would my engine stand up to it?

Mad Mart wrote:It was indeed, a very quick Imp, passed me like I was standing still.

IIRC I had a look at that imp one time at Combe. I think it's spaceframed with a fibreglass body, although I might be thinking of a different one. I love Jon's commentary.

Thanks for the kind words about the car Darren (and Dave).

I spoke to the owner of the Imp at some length as years ago I used to race an Imp. That one is superfast. Its owned by a young lad in his early twenties who built it himself and its a work of art. The rear end is all spaceframe and it is powered by a mid-mounted highly tuned K series that he lifted from a written off Lotus Exige. No wonder it goes well.....

Some nice vids Mart. Interesting watching my rear end twitch under braking (ooh err missus!). Definitely extra homework over the winter holidays.

The cars we use are amazing when you consider just how simple they are and I love the way we all go home thinking how to get that little more to go that bit faster.................5 years ago none of us would have thought that we could easily go round in the times we do and I can honestly say that Mart never made me feel nervous as he was always close to his and the cars limit but not beyond.
Sorry to start a Saab war on your Vid Mart sadly winding people up is one of my specialities .

I just love Martins Toledo and just know that he will sort the suspension out this winter................then we can fly past the rest in convoy

hello mart

the car was going well at combe

i spoke to the lad with the red astra vxr after one of the sessions he was running 250bhp.

i think i have some short footage of you from my car.

I've also had an email from the VXR chap, t'was his first track day at Combe. Probably why he didn't go scampering off into the distance.

This is a pic taken by Gary Kinghorn of Northloop. Here's a link to his website. (Very picture heavy, over 2000 pics).



sbd16v, identify yourself! and show us the footage.

im pretty sure its in this video

@around 6m50

althou i thought i had more, i think we were out in another session together but the camera was not on doh

http://www.vauxhall-sport-forum.com/rob-combe.wmv

sorry the video takes a while to downlaod but its hosted in a good res as a full vid

cheers rob

Hi Rob, you catch me up about 3:12 into the vid & pass me going down the back straight, the Tolly you pass around 6 mins. is Martin's Red Top.