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I went to Cowdenbeath pretty much every weekend back in the 90's - I was even one of the eejits who waved a yellow flag down at the big stairs side for a season!

I remember Mr Speak - he is (or was?) married to Gordon McDougall's daughter i'm sure.

Me and the ex-fiance followed Graham Kelly mostly - we went down to Crewe, Barrow and some place down in Devon/Cornwall that I can't remember the name of.

My dad used to take me to Cowdenbeath, Newtongrange & Armadale back in the 70's.

I've seen a few horrible sites, like when Bill Batten in the F2 went over on his roof on the pit bend and the leaking petrol ignited - I think he ended up with quite bady burned fingers. And a wee kid nearly getting squashed by a mini when he ran onto the track at the end of a race. Best memory involved a great duel between Keith Standford & Graham Kelly in a soaking wet F2 final - Kelly got past Keith on the last lap and Keith returned the favour by putting Kelly up the wall after the final flag went. Kelly jumped out the car and flying-kicked Keith, earning the nickname Cantona Kelly. I remember when half of the main stand burned down too, and when the storeroom of the wee chip shop over the other side blew up during a race!

I don't think i'll venture up this weekend though - I thought the Racewall had been sold to developers?

He was married to her, don't know if still.

John Fortune put Batten on his roof, the fire wasn't John's fault but all the sh!t that followed earned him a ban! Unjustified in my book as it was no worse than any other week, just an unlucky outcome.

Remember McMillan's half shaft and wheel taking the legs from a marshall, it made you've been framed!

Harris broke a propshaft one night too, noone could fathom why he was rolling on the grass in such agony.

Ah, the memories. Great entertainment when the numbers are high and the quality of the drivers so good.

Stuart Kelly and Graham Kelly; now if Graham who was a superb driver had Stuart's b@llox then things would have been different. They had the best of kit but Graham just couldn't take it, Speak knew this and used it to his advantage, result Kelly would dive out the way and by the time he got on it Speak was gone, the message was simple if you bury Speak once, he'll bury you each and every time he comes up behind you and that is demoralising AND expensive!

If you get the chance, go this weekend. Apparently, I've been ask about, the English are a cumin! And all because Speaky loves the 'wall. Speak back for good too I hear.

Again, not my fault if things don't pan out as rumoured!!

Maybe it is sold, but the racin is on this weekend and I for one am going!!

I used to go to Cowdenbeath religiously every Saturday night for years. I watched and grew to love and loathe Mr Speak in the F2s in a very Schumi type way. You couldn't deny his talent but you couldn't help hate him at the same time!

Anyway he moved on to F1 stock cars and I(not personally) had kids so there my visits ended! Just found on the web he was back out last Saturday at Cowdenbeath with a new car of his own and did pretty well but was put to the wall a couple of times (god help the poor souls who did that!).

Anyway the point to all this was how good the racing was back then, the F2s had so many characters, Speak, Bingley, McMillan, Harris, Kelly, Stanford to name a few and then all the big guns from down south when big meets were on. Saloons too with the Burgoynes and Purdie et all, Harry was magic.

There's gotta be some folks on here who went too and can remember these days. Maybe you go now? Or maybe you went in the early 70's as I did as a kid when Hot Rods were magic, Les Kay 64, anyone remember that? The smell, the noise.

Many memories and the main reason for posting is this weekend is an F1 world quali round at Knockhill at 6pm and an F2 world quali at 1pm at Cowdenbeath on Sunday. 1s and 2s will be at both meetings. Hot Rods are at Khill too. See GMP website or Racewall.net for more info. I'm not the promoter LOL but I reckon there MUST be guys on here who used to love this.

F1s at Cowdenbeath are a sight to behold.

I accept no responsibility if it's crap!

Here's Speak last weekend at The Racewall

Great work Stu!

I can't help think the gold wheels look awful in the original shot now. Undecided on which I prefer now. Not got b@llox big enough to go yellow!

Black with red for you Cath

Bloody hell, you're no bad at that! Can you give it 500hp too? Kidding

Wondered about yellow myself but it may be just too bright. Is that the yellow lifted from the cars graphics or just a close yellow?

I know I'm a cheeky beggar but could you do something with blue and yellow maybe, also white please and if you have the time something with the light blue tracer which follows the big yellow swooshes? Thanks for your efforts!

At the mo, i prefer the bottom one with the yellow stripe.

If it's the same wheels that are changing colour, the angle doesn't matter mate. I'm at work at the moment but I'll be more than happy to take a look when I get home this evening if you like.

Go for it mate. Looking forward to seeing the possibilities.

As the title suggests I'm looking for wheel colour options. My wheels are all blisters (and kerbed ) and need refurbed. Can anyone help me with some options?

Remember it's same wheels as shown, although if it's easier to show a very similar style of wheel in a different colour then feel free.

All suggestions welcome. Except gold obviously, d'oh!

Sorry pic isn't full side on, I don't have one!

Here's gratuitous shots of said parts

Pads are in the box, too expensive to risk flash photography

Hope it does what it says on the tin!

So here they lie on the workshop floor which is exactly where they will remain until Saturday as I'm too busy till then!

They feel very good, look very good quality, pads are thin though as the disc is very thick!

I'm trying to think of a real world test to compare their efficiency against the originals.

Does anyone know how long before Orange will have it, if at all?

Just been announced - iPhone 3GS. More specs as the american fellow announces them!

Where are you watching it Stephen?

Squiggle your car is nice although loose the 3 spokes

Now that's gonna affect the handling, surely?

, set you up for that one nicely eh !!

That was a best case as well, might even have been...well, you know !

It was a certainty! MMM, a cocktail per chance?

Barry, Was it your son that asked the balloon guy if he could make a Subaru ? Brilliant !!

Yes, Nathan asked him to make a 'Subawoo' as he calls them. I didn't hold out much hope of a yes as he couldn't even make a horse for my wee lassie!!

Forgot to ask, how many people came in to Falkirk wheel park area and nearly drove past the car park - there was only about 40 Subaru's in the car park....how did you nearly miss us all ??

There were a few sniggers as some rather short sighted owners steamed right past. Scoops too big, brake upgrades required or maybe a trip to Specsavers?

Thought that The Welsho sponsoring the kids play area was a nice touch yesterday!!

On the way back from Falkirk Sunday I had to pass a cattle transporter on the motorway, with some "coloured liquid" pouring out the back, sprayed all over the car...the wife was in stitches at me getting a run up to get past quick as. Oh well, needs another wash .

Och Colin, that's p!sh mate!!

1. Bobby C - GB 270 - 340 BHP

2. Mag C - Type RA ver 2 - 280 BHP

3. kennyuk300-UK300 - 265 BHP

4. imy - ver 2 STi Type RA V-Ltd - estimated 310bhp

5. wrx kenny wrx approx 245bhp

6. Scotsman - Bugeye WRX Wagon - 306bhp

7. Notsosmall- Blobeye WRX approx 245bhp

8. C_WRX - Blobeye WRX - 280bhp

9. Trackhound - Blue WRX Bugeye Wagon - 401 bhp

10. Soundie - Classic Jdm WRX Grey - about 315bhp

11. Strike - Hawkeye RB320- 320bhp

12. Frank_Sti - Blobeye STi - estimated 400bhp

13. Stubaroo - Blobeye WRX - 230bhp

14. NKWRX - Hawkeye WRX 245bhp

15. STi_steve Blobeye STi 305bhp

16. STI Pretender - Type R - 330bhp (estimated AndyF)

17. Mrs STI Pretender - Blobeye STI - 329bhp

18. scoobysailor - Bugeye WRX - 333BHP

19. Burgy_51_ - Hawkeye STI - 349BHP

20. jonboywrx - Classic uk - 324 Bhp

21. n3dny red wrx ppp

22. ciaranrb5 classic RB5 est 240bhp

23. scooba - black classic 93 - 400bhp

24. whitey - bugeye wrx - 220bhp

25. Gstar - GB270 saloon - 266bhp

26. Steveairdrie 95 sti type ra white 310 bhp

27. Cruz104 - 05 Blobeye-315bhp

28. marky.t.s - 00 m/y UK turbo- bog standard-218bhp ish?

29. empty_heed - blobeye wagon - gx sport - 125bhp

30. bigbob - turbo 2000 - 230bhp

31. ace_tingtong - JDM ver 2 STi 555 v-ltd Edition - 330 bhp

32. mick67 - sti ver 3 - 261 bhp

33. Midnight21 Classic WRX wagon (in red ) ? 220 bhp ? (thats what the handbook says lol)

34.scooby222- blobeye sti- 345 bhp

35. kebab nemesis RB320 - 320bhp

36. Squiggle 380bhp Ar$e estimate although i prefer the term sufficient

37. badbaz - Blobeye STi with rally graphics - 340bhp

Good day, nice to see everyone, kids had a ball on their roller blades round the Wheel!

Cusco kid is Mr whiteline he will get you the best deals on them to and also good deals on the varis coilovers very nice might even let you see what the ride is like on them

After much PM'ing, we have reached a list of components to tidy up the handling of the Scoob - sorry Geo, we got there in the end!

Parts are on order with Cusco Kid, to then be fitted by myself, set up will then be dialled in by the aforementioned Kid.

I'll detail the mods once the parts arrive if anyone is interested.

Welcome!

Is that Monaco downforce you're running?

Now, I suppose I better go out in it some time !

Next Lanark Meet Colin?

We could issue shades to everyone !!

Barry i think you are making a mistake mate you should upgrade your calipers ,then i would be forced to take your brembos off your hands

cheers kenny

I seriously hope not!!

Although if it turns out to be the wrong way to go, not only will you be getting Brembos, but PF discs and pads!! :madnoel:

How I wish I'd taken up your offer last year now Colin!

Looking fantastic mate, no point on practising on Derek's car, you've mastered the black ones ok, you need some blue stickered action!!!

Parts arrived this morning looking all 'go faster'. No time to fit this weekend so next week I'll venture down that route and post some fitting pics, and results!

Double checked:

Turbo models - 50k or 5yrs

n/a models - 60k or 5yrs

Better late than never

Autodata says 50k or 5 years if turbo, 60k or 5 years if not. Hope this helps.

Ok have your mobile from the Lanark run so if i'm nearby i will let you know, ...trying to sneak away from work a bit early!!

Cool, do that. It's not always bad to get to Hillington if nothing on at SECC. Half an hours plenty. Give us a buzz and we'll probably just wait for you.

2 mins from the sheriffhall roundabout on the city bypass....near the new royal infirmary

Looks like we'll see you at Hillington then!!

Kenny I'll see you there at 620pm mate and we'll rumble in together!