Yes thats right guys.

Today we had our annual Ford Dunton Vehicle Enthusiasts Day at work.

This is an event that happens every year, and all the petrolheads at work can bring in their pride and joy to show off. The cars/vehicles are judged by top ford motorsport directors and managers and today was extra special as none other than 2 times WRC world champion Marcus Gronholm joined in too.

I was in the motorsport category and was lucky enough to come runner up against some very serious machinery.

Here are some in my class...

Porsche 996 GT3 cup racecar





900bhp cossie powered probe drag car (7 sec!!)




2.3 duratec powered MK2 escort (4 years to build 250bhp)





VR6 turbo mid engine golf (400bhp)







200bhp Group 4 escort rally car



Fully restored Technokart race cart (1964)



Heres Marcus having a look around my car. He said he liked the finish on all the modifications and said i had built a very nice car. He even had a good look around the interior and dash.




Then i asked if he would mind autographing my car?

"No problem" he says... so heres the back of my carbon Recaro now with a new addition




Marcus just before going out to put on a display in the 08 gravel spec Ford focus WRC.




And him doing what he does best...






And some of my favorites of the show.

 

Jammy Git!

 

That is so cool mate, I am grinning all over my face for you !

So cool !

 

Thats some works car park mate !

Any jobs going?

Cracking pictures of some very nice cars.

 

who won in your class?

 

well done frayz you do have one mint car mate

 

Spot of Frayz.... Quite a day you had and being in work you got paid for it as well I bet

What an honour to have Marcus give the car the once over and to to sign it as well... you need to get the pics on the Ford forum that will get them going

 

Ha ha ha, i was waiting for someone to ask that.

You wont belive it unless i posted a pic but heres what came first... then i came 2nd

The 1964 Technokart...

 

Ouch... you should not have asked that

 

ohh so you won best overall "car" then lol i can see why you've done so much to yours now, every other car there is a minter aswell

 

Thats looks a great day out, I saw Gronholm at the Rally show last month, seems like a dude!

Top piccies as well

 

Frayz,

I am green with envy mate. Green with envy. Some of the best cars ever all in one place at one time. Lucky man.What you gonna do about that sig on the seat???

That ex PK Sport Porsche raced in 2001-2003 at the top level. It's a 996 GT3R but may have been updated to a RS spec. (Geeeeeeeek).

Did you say that was at work dear boy? Where the hell do you work? Get me a job. lol

Well done mate. Great snaps as always.

Steve

 

Ditto!

Start thinking how you're going to protect that signature on the back of the seat!

 

That is Deadly, your a lucky Lad
Looks like a great day to

 

Lucky bugger! Nice motor.....nice signature on the seat.....'one off'....

 

Oh mate,

what a day that must of been !!!

Where do you work fella? there was some serious hardware kicking around in them pics !

As soon as I saw the title for this topic I started smiling, lucky B@$"&^*

 

what is your job?

your works carpark is a ****load better then ours

lmao

we have my car, the younguns badboy merc with bodykit, and old man daveys mk4 escort with rs rims and bumpers painted with bootpolish PMSL

PS. Intergrowler FTWWW!!!!

 

Lol, cheers guys. I work for Ford prototype opperations at Dunton R&D centre.

All the cars belong to Ford employess or retirees. This is only a selection of the pics i took. There was all sorts of other cars and bikes there and even a tank!!.

I must admit ive had one of the best days ive ever had.

Thanks for the comments guys and i was so overwhelmed to have beaten all those awesome cars in my class, when i arrived i thought. Oh ****... im in trouble here. Lots were trailered to the show and i had to drive mine 30 miles lol.







This is me now :

 

Some nice looking cars there mate and it looks like you had a good day out.

 

Congrats Frayz

But dosent look much like work to me

Love the Escort 2.3, some impressive motors on display

Remember NOT to clean the back of your seat now

Kev

 

Lol, yeah Kev. The pen was permanent so it should be okay.

Did Si come over to yours tonight? I sent him a pic msg earlier of the sig

 

He did pop over and showed me the msg pic

Looks like you had a cracking day

 

Very and you can add me to the list of envious Scoobynetters!

Did that go kart really win? Were they taking the pee? What's so special about it?

 

Well done on runner up, and some great pics with a nice variation of cars

 

very nice pics mate
at least we got one of the best scoob here to represent us
wiley

 

Great pics frayz! It must have been very cool meeting Marcus Gronholm. I have always loved those lancias too bad we never got them stateside.

 

What a great day that must have been for you

 

FRAYZ your a very luck man and the funny thing is u probly got paid that day as well

 

That`s really cool Frayz, nice one

 

Cheers guys,

Yes it was a "normal" day at the office for me