Congratulations John - heres to the next 1000 posts and the adventures that come with them...... just shows what can be achieved if you're enthusiastic enough......
See you at the 'ring..... and on the BTRDA rounds (if it happens) I'll give you a set of recce notes for the Woodpecker to pass onto Si Crook.......

 

Well, after such a positive response to Gerg’s suggestion LOL I cant be arsed writing a novel, you’ll have to wait for the ring trip for that one.

So instead here is a quick review of the stuff I have done in the time between 1K and 2K in no particular order.

Organised a charity day at Donington Park Race Circuit and Raised £1000 for Children In Need, thanks again to Mike Tuckwood, Pete Croney, Don Palmer, Simon De Banke, Richard Squires, Harj, Stef and everyone who attended and made it a great success.

Melted one turbo waist gate shaft, snapped off an exhaust blade on the replacement GroupA turbo, snapped more actuators than I care to remember LOL

Driven my Westfield on track days at Cadwell Park, Oulton Park, Donington Park, Snetterton, Silverstone GP, Knockhill, Anglesey, and the Nurburgring. Covering 7000 miles in 12 months purely from attending track days.

Given passenger laps for free to over 50 people, some more memorable than others

Melted my rear tyres at Bruntingthorpe doing doughnuts.

Driven at Santa Pod setting the 2nd fastest time for a Westfield on my one and only visit.

Driven the following Models of Impreza on road/track/frozen lake. US Spec 2.5RS, 22B, UK Turbo, PPP UK Turbo, Sti5 typeR, Sport, WRX, new WRX, 1.8GL. (justy and legacy too )

Competed in a TSD Rally in Canada with Subie Gal.

Spectated on the NetworkQ Rally GB with rsquires and Jamie, arranging a meeting between Jamie and her Hero Richard Burns with the help of scoobynet.

Survived (barely) some of Harj’s bashes, my head still hurts.

Built a new GroupA Escort Cosworth Forest Rally Car and used it on 2 rounds of the BTRDA Championship, me working as Service crew.

Attended another full season as #1 mechanic on the Esprit V8 GT car I built, best finish 2nd overall.

There is plenty more, but I don’t want to bore you (especially Harj )

I have met some fantastic people via this BBS. I have had a lot of fun and experienced some great and not so great times in the company of fellow scoobynet enthusiasts. Low point for me has to be my last lap of the Nurburgring; worst moment of my life when I thought some poor guy had died after crashing on oil from my failed engine. It was great to have the support of the Scooby guys there during that time.
High point has to be flying over to Seattle, preparing Jamie’s new Impreza in one week then competing so well in our first ever rally together up in Canada.

Not too bad considering I have a full time job to pay the bills really.

 

You met me you nosha'!

 

Ronnie - you're right. Probably should have gone under ;low points...

 

i'm... so... deeply moved...

glad you had fun JF... was an amazin week wasn't it... hehehe... you'll have to pop over and do it again... next big rally is first week of June!!

best wishes!! now get another 1000!! get going! what ya waitin for? eh?

j.

 

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Oi Mush... There's only one of me mate



Richard

 

Oh, I was so looking forward to this 2000 post novel, and now this ...

a JF one-liner LOL

 

I can't believe you managed to do all that in 1000 posts.......stunning

I feel quite moved by your achievements John.....

Sal

 

Fair play John !
Congrats
Heres to the next 1000

Niall

 

John,
You lead one hell of a life.
I consider myself a petrolhead/motorsport enthusiast, but compared to you, my life looks boring

Well done & here's to the next 1000

 

John it says 2001 Posts mate?? I think youve missed something LOL

Great post though, well done for all your efforts on Scoobynet from myslef and I hope I speak for the community too!

I still didn't read the post though John, sorry still too long for me LOL

 

Congratulations John...

The post was a bit of a novella I guess....

 

Congrats John
does this mean that ive got to get the beers in then????

Tony

 

OK Jamie, looks like i'll see you in June then. and yep, it was an amazing week.

Thats a relief richard, dunno if the world could handle 2 rsquires

OK richard, lets hope the woodpecker goes ahead. one of my favourite rallies.

How could i forget Ronnie, smugling a City fan into Old Trafford TWICE was fun m8.

Harj, the concept behind the post count is that it goes up as you post new stuff, think about it. LOL

Tony, sounds good to me mate, drop me a mail and we can sort sommat out.

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

You gonna be brave and come for a spin with me at the ring Theo?

 

Congrats John. I dont blame you for not being ar5ed with the novel

Here's to the next 1000

 

That's the spirit...

 

To be honoust JF: I am a real chicken when it comes to passenger laps - as you might have noticed

But I may just bite the bullet and accept your kind invitation this time...

Theo

PS: do you think I would physically fit in the Westie ?

 

Dont worry theo, I'll be gentle with you OK! LOL

And yes, you will fit, its unreal how much leg room there is in a westie.

Just renewed my insurance, the last trip to the ring has just doubled my premium!

 

Well done John! Always enjoy your comments except when you flamed me!!

Im going on my first track day soon so be sure to come and let me show you how its not done in my MY01 WRX!!!

Jza

 

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Well i managed to squeeze myself in at Knockhill and im 6ft4"!!!
And it wasnt that easy getting in and out with a broken hand either eh john?

Steve

 

John, while not wanting to put a dampener on this jocular thread, I'd really like to thank your for your input over the last year or two. We've never met (that West-of-field thing of yours is always broken when I turn up) but your posts have helped me enormously, and no doubt very many others too. Thanks.

But what's wrong with the novel idea? Something along the Bonnie & Clyde lines? "The Adventures of Jonnie & Subie Gal" has a nice ring to it. You don't have to kill anybody - just massacre them on track. And remember, novels are pure fiction !

Richard.

 

LOL@Hoppy.

Thanks again, its a pleasure to assist when i can.

If i flamed you there must have been a good reason LOL

Only kidding oops LOL

Steve, you obviously havn't met theo, he makes you look very dwarf like. LOL