Not Ready

Things didn't quite work out very well for the last race.

The BMW compact was a non starter, the fabrication of the new inlet manifold didn't go very well and a seal couldn't be made so air was getting into the system, there was no spark at the plugs either.

We decided to abandon this car and used an older BMW E30 for the next race.

everything is ready for this car, we just need to get it running at it's best then it will be leading the race.

below is what it started off as.

1st Race Date

Race Season is getting closer and the first race event for one of my cars will be

Friday March 29th (Good Friday)

@

Mildenhall Stadium Suffolk

For those of you that are not sure what car this is - it's a BMW E36 316i Compact.

There is still a bit of work yet to be carried out on this car - the most important of which is the adaptation from injection system to carburettor which requires the fabrication of a new inlet manifold - the driver Justin Margetson assures me this is all in hand & the car will be ready for the Good Friday Race.

A Better Picture.

this is a better picture of the car and the driver Justin Margetson standing next to it.

this will be the first time Justin has raced a rear wheel drive car on a track and he is looking forward to it, as most people (petrolheads anyway) will know - all BMW's are rear wheel drive - watch Top Gear for more information about over steer and under steer - the difference between front and rear wheel drive when racing.

Justin is a regular Banger Racing Driver and has a lot of experience on the track - mostly in Mondeo's so this will be a new and exciting development for him - for those of us who are older we will all remember the fun and excitement you can have on and off the road with a rear wheel drive car, reverse turns, wheel spins, burn outs, handbrake turns and then the off road excitement.

the race after this one should be the Unlimited Bangers Team Race - which should be held on

Saturday 27th April.

unlimited bangers is as described, there is no limit to the size of car or engine you can race, the bigger the better if you want to be on the track in the final stage of the race - for this race I have obtained this

at the moment we only have alloy wheels for this car and really need a set of steel wheels if anyone can help us out - we will buy them or do a deal on a set of alloys.

as you can see - we have a little something for the next unlimited banger race but again - alloys that will need replacing with steel wheels, the alloys on the back are limited edition spoke alloys and cost over £1000 new, they have excellent tyres and there are 5 of them, the alloys on the front are a standard version of Jag wheels and only 3 have tyres.

contact me for more info on price etc. Click the contact link below.

CONTACT JON

Parts For Sale

I have a few parts for sale at the moment including the following;

Corsa B - Electronic Power Steering Unit - complete - including ignition lock with key and steering wheel - please note horn push worn on wheel.

Vectra B Headlights 

Ford Mondeo mk3 Headlights

Lots of other items for these models of cars, also Ford Focus, Ford Puma, Vauxhall Astra mk3, Vauxhall Calibra, BMW E30 all versions.

contact me for more information.

for the track

Hi, welcome to my blog - my blog is about cars - mostly BMW's but a few others too.
I got started buying and selling cars at a young age - you know what it's like when you are young - there is always something else you want to be driving.
Anyway - then marriage came along and kids and the whole changing cars scenario changed for a while as we always needed a car that could fit a double buggy and 2 baby seats, luckily most of the time we remained a 2 car family whilst we could afford it.

So now - 30 years later I am in a position to keep changing my cars as and when I feel like it - I also sell second hand cars and car parts too.

As a younger man I occasionally got involved in bomber racing or banger racing as some folk call it, this was a lot of fun when I was younger but with the advent of the health and safety brigade it's become a very expensive hobby - so I help out by supplying a friend with cars that I take in part exchange and have a short MOT & that it won't pass another without lots of work being done, these cars don't owe me much money so I can afford to let them go to the track  - he strips the parts off them then takes them away and finishes preparing them for the banger track. The cars featured above are planned for racing this year 2013, with the 2 Calibra's and the Focus going out on the same race as a team event, of course the wheels will be swapped over and all good parts removed - so if anybody is looking for some Ford Focus or Vauxhall Calibra parts - let me know.
The 2 Jags will go out on 2 separate events over 2013, one is a 3.2 and the other is a 4 litre - again - anybody looking for jag parts - get in touch.