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Here you go Clive, one ‘in action’...

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And one of my own after we had been car spotting for hours and returned to an almost empty stand (sorry guys, late to arrive, late to leave!)

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Enjoyed a trackday!

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Had a great time at Wiscombe hillclimb yesterday, double driving JWhillracer's 914/6 while my 914 is in the workshop.

Previous best at Wiscombe (my first ever event) was 55.9, so was pleased when the first run was another 55.9. Second run I started in third gear (oops), necessitating a rapid downshift into second. That netted a 53.9. Third run was a better 53.4 but then managed to get it all together on the final run with a 51.9 – a full four seconds quicker than the first run of the day. Jonathan ran 52.1, 51.6, 51.2 and 51.0.

Can't thank Jonathan enough for giving me the opportunity to drive his 914/6 - 2.4-litre motor and all... Made me realise how crap the brakes are on mine, and how much more torque the 'six' has compared to the 'four'.

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What a great day for you, KS.
And brave of JW to let you loose :lol:
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Keeping on the hill climb theme, had a great weekend in the Lola-Porsche.

Click to 27.4 mins and 55.9 or watch a lot as the full Porsche GB challenge guys were there in force.

https://youtu.be/HCc9oKFAu-Q?t=21338
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Cheers for the link Graham, a good day with a bit of waiting around!!!

My final run is c7h 52, first day out on brand spanking new slicks, so a bit to learn and still off my PB by 3/4 second but much less than perfect conditions. 4th of 12 or so in my class, so was pleased overall for the ‘hairdressers edition’ 2.5 against some pretty amazing machinery on road legal tyres
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Came over several times to find you Wayne, but you were missing!
The off's were thick and fast in places some some heavy but all-in-all a good weekend.
Getting into slicks is not easy...
The Porsche 911 that hit the top Esse was badly damaged so a reminder of the risks.

The Porsche group was a great selection, the 924 Turbo was a beauty, the R equally so and Boxsters galore with dramatic colours, a real treat, there must have been 40 Porsches all over the place?

Paul was as fierce as ever! :drunken:

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Wow! Impressive. By way of contrast, there were two Porsche at Wiscombe: JWhillracer/me in 914/6, and a 964 C2...
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Sorry I missed you Graham apart from the good luck wave! Car looked and sounded great as always.

See you next week at Loton

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KS wrote:Had a great time at Wiscombe hillclimb yesterday, double driving JWhillracer's 914/6 while my 914 is in the workshop.

Previous best at Wiscombe (my first ever event) was 55.9, so was pleased when the first run was another 55.9. Second run I started in third gear (oops), necessitating a rapid downshift into second. That netted a 53.9. Third run was a better 53.4 but then managed to get it all together on the final run with a 51.9 – a full four seconds quicker than the first run of the day. Jonathan ran 52.1, 51.6, 51.2 and 51.0.

Can't thank Jonathan enough for giving me the opportunity to drive his 914/6 - 2.4-litre motor and all... Made me realise how crap the brakes are on mine, and how much more torque the 'six' has compared to the 'four'.

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I'm glad that you enjoyed it Keith. It's always good to get some feedback on my cars from someone else. :)
I had hoped to crack the 50 second mark on Sunday, as I shook off some of my rustiness, but didn't quite, finishing with a best of 50.37.
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KS wrote:Image
Just looking at the photo again, the car did well to pull from 2400 rpm up the steep hairpin at Martini! :shock:

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Strikes me KS is starting to 'fall' for a 914-6 conversion... :wink:
Torque is a must at a hill climb
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jwhillracer wrote:
KS wrote:Image
Just looking at the photo again, the car did well to pull from 2400 rpm up the steep hairpin at Martini! :shock:

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Yeah, but it was carrying less weight than usual... :lol:
911hillclimber wrote:Strikes me KS is starting to 'fall' for a 914-6 conversion... :wink:
Torque is a must at a hill climb
If I had the £15K+ I might be tempted but I have some plans for the car that will help...
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£15k? .... Hahahahhahaa.
(Sorry KS)
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23e Heure wrote:£15k? .... Hahahahhahaa.
(Sorry KS)
Whether it was £5k, £15k or 50K, the result would be the same. I couldn't afford it, so four cylinders it is.
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