Wales Rally 2012

[daytona365]

Its that time of year again, when I decide its fun to spend 4 days, getting cold, muddy. Sleep in the car, up at crack of dawn and drive vast distances, all because I love my sport.

Yep Im off to marshal on the Wales Rally GB 2011. Spent the weekend getting the ZED ready, levels checked, put his sticker and passes on. Maps ready, tank full.

Will post report and pics when I come back. :mml:

[peterzs]

Think we will need before and after pics.

Last time you brought half of Wales back with you!!!!

Have a good time.

:-D:-D

[talkingcars]

2012 - tis a long way off, what happened in 2011?

[daytona365]

2012 - tis a long way off, what happened in 2011?


MEGA BLONDE MOMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course I meant 2011, as in next week....................:laugh:

[petet16]

MEGA BLONDE MOMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Of course I meant 2011, as in next week....................:laugh:

lol, you know where Wales is?, it's the bit attached to the left hand side of England:laugh:

[daytona365]

Oh I know where it is. Its where they talk funny and dont like us foreigners!!!
Been going there for more years than I can remember.



ps my fiance is welsh lol

[Magic]

Hopefully may see some of this, some family live in Llandudno.

[daytona365]

Well back home already!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Finally got to north wales, just missing a jack-knifed lorry on the M54 that the police shut both ways behind me. That was as I came out of Telford Tesco. Petrol at £1.28 a litre... Anyway get to the entrance of the stage, 5 mile track to get to signing on, and when I get there, the crew couldnt find me on their computer. Eventually got all signed in, asked if the stage was ok, they said yeah, its all just smooth slate and mud ( like in attached picture).
Hell no, just round the corner from the start were stones the size of bricks, and the track had 3inch deep grooves, leaving a big pile of stones in the middle. These instantly tried ripping my splitter off and making a hell of a noise as the exhaust and antiroll bar dragged over them. So I tried to drive on top of the stones, but that was no better. SO on theradio, to tell them state of stage. Tell tehm that once the cars go through 4 times I wont be able to get out, so Im going out now. They took me off list and I made my way back to the main road. My idea was then to make my way to the next stage, one I had marshalled before in ZED, so I knew that would be passable. However as I drove along the A483 south, my ABS came on. Stopped in a laybye, and called out breakdown. When her turned up guess what the light had gone off, but he still gave the car look over. He found a large rock resting against my reluctor ring and caliper. He reckoned that was upsetting the sensor reading.
By now I was just fed up with wales, so I drove home. Now the weekend will be spent under the car, inspecting any more damage. I have marshalled the event in normal road cars for years, but have been noticing lately that the stages are getting harder to pass through, and almost impossable to get out, unless you are in a Landrover.................................

[welshone]

Sounds like you made a good decision even if it mucked up your weekend. At least you've made it home. Hope the cars ok.

[daytona365]

Sounds like you made a good decision even if it mucked up your weekend. At least you've made it home. Hope the cars ok.

Just finished checking him over. All ok. Just a bit dirty!

May have to borrow stamfords Landy next year :bounce:

[talkingcars]

Frustrating but best to bail out before doing any real damage.

[peterzs]

Makes you wonder how they think the rally cars will be able to cope.

Know they will have sump guards etc, but brick size boulders dont sound good.

Maxxed Ross selling his mud plugger?????

http://www.themgzs.co.uk/vb/showthread.php?t=18991&highlight=landrover+sale

Looks like it could handle it!!!

:yes::yes::yes:

[daytona365]

Thats my sort of marshalling car.............Not sure where ID keep it the rest of the year?

[peterzs]

Sounds like you are too late!!!!

Thought it might have been you that bought it!!!!