Right, I've been badgered to get some pics up, pre video! So, here are a couple.....

Aymat the man himself with his Vario


The official shot of what could be the V3M band, 'The Front Seat Heaters!'


Mr FoggyJames


Rupert posing on Aymat's roof!


Rupert with an odd expression on Aymat's roof!

Top weekend gents!

Pete aka Randy

Thanks Randy - not entirely sure they were worth waiting for though..........

Anyway, here's a little vid of Andy's 360.

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/uselessthings/gepwnt.avi

Right click, save as etc

Ok, as Chalkers wasn't too impressed, a few more.......


Dodgy bunch!


Returning through France as the sun was setting.






The 240 following on our diversion.


Classic sign!

Pete

petefarrell360 wrote:

Rupert with an odd expression on Aymat's roof!

Pete aka Randy

thats not an odd expression thats how Rupert looks normally

by the way Pete I think you are likeing the " Randy " nickname just a little bit tooo much to be healthy lol

Right, after a long long wait the MEET VID!

http://www.volvo300mania.com/videos/v3m_meet_leuven.mpg

Richt click and save as!

It's currently best view in Relaplayer as Media Player likes to resize it to an odd shape.

Pete

Was a good trip and went really well with no hitches, apart from the awful traffic on the way back to Calais.

Les Francais went on strike the day after we got back, so lucky we got back when we did. In fact there was 'industrial action' on the Monday, but luckily we only got delayed by half an hour

Thanks to Pete, James, Rupert for the good company and Chris for 'looking after' my car. Sideways round a roundabout indeed

It didn't go sideways.... I tried to make the back end break, but it wouldn't!!!

Don't worry, that was the only time I was harse with it, I was good all the rest of the time

Only because I was watching you the rest of the time

The back end would have broken traction if it had been unsettled enough.

Haha...outhooned by Andy In all seriously, it's probably because he's got good tyres. If I'm remembering incorrectly here Chris, I do apologise, but I have a memory that you're a member of the £25 tyre brigade

cheers

James

You remember very incorrectly I used to run straight Michelin energy's when I could get them for 18 quid a corner, then went to cheap tyres, until I nearly killled me and my nav last year on a rally. I now run decents.

I reckon its the rebuilt suspension tbh, there's no way your car could do what his did then dude

I do apologise for speaking ill of your tyre choice

I'm just surprised you're raving about it...I honestly didn't think anything of it at the time. Andy's car is a confident feeling car, for sure...but that seemed 'normal' for spirited driving in a 360 to me. Perhaps it's because it's a 360? My 360 is far more 'planted' feeling than Nessy, even though Nessy will hang almost exactly the same corner speeds. That feeling could be because 340s are a touch more skittish on the limit...could be because Nessy's suspension is a bit sloppy Having said that, you drove Beast for a while...meh...I dunno.

cheers

James

foggyjames wrote:I do apologise for speaking ill of your tyre choice

O RLY? Michelin energys?!

Chris has always raved about 340's understeering less than 360's... where mine doesnt understeer unless you do something totally stupid. Ali never found a difference with the front end either (on new standard front shocks) but commented that the 360 is alot more balanced, ie. in the 340 the back end could break away even unprovoked Cheapo tyres, yes, but the same tyres he put on the 360 too...

I always said they understeer more yes, but the less oversteer is the more noticeable bit. Then again, having been in Nicks and Fake on gravel in the last few months, I can promise you they do understeer more, but that could be due to the fact I can kick the rear out so much easier.

It could just be a 360 is more balanced... but that one actually has useful suspension on it. It was 18months ish ago I drove Beast, I havn't had a 60 for a while.

Until theres a fair comparison (ie. similarly worn shocks, similar tyres) on a 340 vs 360, I don't believe any of it

You mean new cars....