thefastone

Hey Jools, hows trix! We've not made any plans for it yet, although now that you mention it, I perhaps should think about arranging something for it... I know that provided everything does not go horribly HORRIBLY wrong (and I'm not back onshore soon enough), I'll be driving down on the day from Aberdeen but Ive not thought about times yet... Is that you that just joined Aberdeen Scoobies? If so its good to have you on board!

I was reading it in the P&J just yesterday, as someone brought the paper out here with them, and I dont know, I'm not so sure that I'm impressed. There was a nice article about the 3 of them, but then a few pages later, there was another article about how its all cirtoen saxos that everyone is being killed in, when they listed a bunch of recent smashes... I dont really think that was the time or the place....

Oh wow, that seems a but rubbish, what happened? Ive really not been up to speed on ANYTHING recently with being away for work and all, I'm still a bit out the loop... Think that its crap that you want to step down dude, As has been said you are a bit of an ambasador for the cause, and it would be a big loss if you were to stand down.

Yeah that was pretty hilarious!!!

You know I though that I heard a story about a bad crash up that way, just the other day, You never think that its going to be one of your own... My thoughts go to all his family and friends at this time. RIP Mark.

Yeah heard a few people mention how well he was going on the day...

Nea bother, I hope your doing well chap!

Well I suppose John is my MIDDLE name

Well Alford was worth it for watching you go round the track! it was impressive!

not embarrasing, you just have a slower car, you considering you are minus a turbo, its not really surprising...

Good Call!

Right Folks, heres the Lap times from Alford on Sunday! Took me a while, but here they are... No...Driver...........Car...................Run 1....Run 2....Run 3....Run 4....Run 5....Run 6 ............................................Run 7....Run 8....Run 9....Run 10...Run 11...Run 12 1...Arthur Edwards...Subaru Impreza Sport..83.12....79.71....78.43....82.86 2...David Esson......Subaru Impreza........74.29....71.43....71.69....71.43....70.71....69.8 ...........................................70.34....70.11....69.04....70.25 3...Eric Holmes......EVO...................67.18....66.26....66.32....65.25....65.65... 65.51 ...........................................66.39....66.55....66.18....64.74 4...Norman Murray....EVO...................DNF......64.74....65.06....62.81 5...Rog Blake........EVO...................64.44....64.03....63.71....64.28....64.71... 63.07 ...........................................62.88....63.24 6...Robert Guyan.....Impreza...............73.46....71.5.....70.21....70.66....69.75... 70.41 7...Rob Paul.........Toyota GT4............77.25....DNF......73.05 8...Paul Wunder......VW Polo Gti...........83.56 9...Ali Scott........Subaru Impreza........75.78....73.21 10..John Stevenson...Subaru Impreza........DNF......63.13....63.42....62.7.....63.27....61.84 11..David Coutts.....EVO 6 RS..............66.34....66.21....65.57....65.48....65.12....64.93 12..Colin Bowie......EVO 3.................67.17....66.57....66.03....65.78....66.25....66.06 ...........................................65.8.....66.5.....66.04 13..Jim Gray.........EVO 8.................67.12....65.98....66.42....65.46....65.14....64.78 ...........................................65.4.....65.4.....65.11....64.34... 65.21...67.8 14..Rab Lawrence.....Subaru Impreza........73.95....71.98 15..Tony Elrick......EVO 6 RSX............66.1........65.25....64.62....64.28....64.23....64.24 ..........................................66.18 16..Shaun Garrett....Subaru Impreza........75.56....74.21....73.01....72.82 17..George Ross......Lotus Exige S.........68.7.....70.27....69.69....69.07 18..Keith Stewart....Corvette..............71.32 19..Stephen Ball.....TVR T350..............75.95 20..Paul Smith.......EVO 8.................72.68....70.38....DNF......71.37....70.29 21..Graeme Findlay...Seat Leon.............82.12....83.23....81.29....80.09 22..Alan Gordon......EVO IX................67.9.....66.63....67.67 23..Nicholas Pike....Subaru Impreza........70.68....70.58 24..Gareth Owen......Lotus 340R............69.03 25..Allen McIntosh...Seat Leon Cupra.......68.76....70.18....69.83 26..Doug Ritchie.....Subaru Impreza........67.12....67.33....66.96....67.32 27..Martin Roberts...VW Golf VR6...........DNF......71.86....70.43....70.43....70.78....70.53....70.04 28..Mark Bowie.......1.3 Starlet Turbo.....72.28....71.79....72.12....71.59....71.26....71.37 29..Mike Dunley......Civic Type R..........77.85....75.96....74.84....74.32....74.05 30..Mike Adam........EVO 2.................70.92....71.21....DNF 31..Kenny Macleod....Subaru Impreza sport..78.26....77.59....77.49....77.42 32..Andy Taylor......Golf 1.6..............94.38 33..Mike Mahoney.....EVO 8.................DNF 34..Richard..........Skyline GTST R33......DNF......DNF 35..Dale Walker......Subaru Impreza........72.75....72.09....72.28 36..David Adam.......Peugeot 205...........67.4.....65.37....65.09 37..George Park......Subaru Impreza........75.74....75.08 38..Alan Addison.....Subaru Impreza........81.84 39..Euan R...........Subaru Impreza........71.41....71.75....71.94 40..Mark Obriean.....Corsa 2L..............75.9.....78.2 41..Martin Thom......Subaru Impreza........74.48 42..Duncan Stephen...Subaru Impreza........77.61....74.97

So John, You going to be queing on the Friday, in an orderly line, with your flask of tea and sleeping bag, so that you can be the first on the paddock on Saturday....?

PaulC has the small marquee, the 2 flags and poles and 1 banner (With the frame) I belive that Grant has a big marquee, and I dont know what else they have... paul I think is on hols till Wednesday though.... We never had anything for Alford...

Id been speaking to the elgin people previous as you know I was at all their meets for a long time, as I used to live there, and we were talking about running a Santa cruise in Elgin/Inverness, but there's so few guys that they are in fact supporting Aberdeen's Cruise fund. this is why the donations from the Japerformance RR day, which was being run by Elgin, and NOT Aberdeen, went to the Aberdeen fund also. Peace.

It was decided, (not by us) that as the other regions never turned up, that all the funds would go to Aberdeen's fund.

every day... c'ept when im offshore... which can be a lot... wish i was there more though, makes for an easier life...

Bah! You would wait till I was away to start this, Ive nae chance now!!!!! Ah well, theres always Xmas!!!!

I never managed to get ANY photos today, well except 2 of the VR6, but that was after you'd parked on the trailer for the day... Besides I was too busy watching in AWE!!!!! (As in, AWE thats a dead good motor by the way!)

OMFG! News just in... £589.09 raised today!!!! I had to check my sums a few times, but I was right, plus there may be a few pounds more after the track has been paid for... plus £35 from Cullenmin from last weekends RR day (With the money from Japerformance to come), and £50? from MrToad, Aberdeen's fund is looking to have an amazing start this year! VERY WELL DONE TO EVERYONE WHO ATTENDED!!!! and to everyone who helped out especially, We couldn't do it without you!!!!!! :D

Or was that ONLY classic... Congrats on that! Thanks guys, really happy to have another nickname... As for the winnings donations that we took today, I'll tell you how much when Ive finished counting it, I'm in the middle of that at the moment, but What I'd like to say now is a very big thank you to everyone who made the effort to come to this today, Like I think has been said, the numbers were a little low this year, but perhaps next year... and Like Ari said, a very big thanks to the EVO crowd who came along, and thanks very much for giving so generously!!!!!!!!!! Cant thank you enough guys! (You know who you are!) I'd also like to say thanks to Terzo Neil, Seafar99 and John for being the only folks from doon sooth to make the journey up, just watching John go around the track today made it worth it, that machine is a BEAST!!!!!!

Yeah I heard she was a goer... Oh, wait the motor! Yeah thats what I meant....

Oh don't know if I can talk to you now after this!!!!! Nah only joking, if it makes you happy mate... I'm sure that its fun for a feminie/womans/hairdressers car!

Think that the wheels would be too much, tbh, and I REALLY dont like Shake and bake, I just think that its too takky in my opinion... but the rest of it John, I love, looks good, not over the top at all, but stands out from the crowd... the side strips have definitly finished the look!

Yep, brake fluid is corrosive as Buggery... and I LOVES paint...