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MartijnTrophy
Active Member
Oooo the Technomagnesio's look good! Look a bit like a Compomotive MO5 (flat face variant).
Nice addition to the collection that 250, looks like it is in great condition aswell!
Nice addition to the collection that 250, looks like it is in great condition aswell!
Brigsy
Media Mogul. Instagram legend.
Cheers mate! It was certainly a slow process getting in touch with the previous owner but got there eventually.I believe I messaged the guy who owned the 250 a while back after he posted on FB but I never heard anything back.
Good purchase
Cheers mate! The technos do indeed look like comp mo. Suit the megane shape well. 250 turned out to be a great buy, mrs is very happy with it.
Brigsy
Media Mogul. Instagram legend.
Updates.
CSF done and dusted.
R26 performed excellent and made decent pace, handling felt awesome and was very easy to drive after pedalling the Extra van in the am session.
Weather was great so absolutely made the right tyre choice running the Ar1's.
Ready for action.
Man and machine.
Hot lapping.
N/s front tyre took a beating. I would have needed to rotate if doing a full day.
Scrubbed in.
Returned home with no fuss and give it the post trackday look over.
574 miles done in total over the weekend.
It does need a couple of bits doing, noted a bit of play on the N/S front wheel bearing. Ive been monitoring this for a while and it did sound like it was getting a bit noisy on heavy load, not surpising as its the original by looks of it at 137k. The hub nut had also backed off a little on this side when checked with torque wrench so suggests that might have played a part in it. This was fine pre journey so its happened at some point recently.
Its no biggie though as i have a spare hub in stock. Also the n/s outer cv has been clicking for a while, so i will replace that whilst in the area.
With that done, refitted the compomotives for road use and washed tons of rubber pickup off the lower bodywork.
Clean again.
So a few jobs to sort. Ill box them off in the next couple of weeks and change the oil for fresh.
In other news ive booked a trackday at Spa in a couple of months so looking forward to taking it.
Thanks for reading!!
CSF done and dusted.
R26 performed excellent and made decent pace, handling felt awesome and was very easy to drive after pedalling the Extra van in the am session.
Weather was great so absolutely made the right tyre choice running the Ar1's.
Ready for action.
Man and machine.
Hot lapping.
N/s front tyre took a beating. I would have needed to rotate if doing a full day.
Scrubbed in.
Returned home with no fuss and give it the post trackday look over.
574 miles done in total over the weekend.
It does need a couple of bits doing, noted a bit of play on the N/S front wheel bearing. Ive been monitoring this for a while and it did sound like it was getting a bit noisy on heavy load, not surpising as its the original by looks of it at 137k. The hub nut had also backed off a little on this side when checked with torque wrench so suggests that might have played a part in it. This was fine pre journey so its happened at some point recently.
Its no biggie though as i have a spare hub in stock. Also the n/s outer cv has been clicking for a while, so i will replace that whilst in the area.
With that done, refitted the compomotives for road use and washed tons of rubber pickup off the lower bodywork.
Clean again.
So a few jobs to sort. Ill box them off in the next couple of weeks and change the oil for fresh.
In other news ive booked a trackday at Spa in a couple of months so looking forward to taking it.
Thanks for reading!!
Duncan Grier
Well-Known Member
Spa 
can't wait to drive again in the future
can't wait to drive again in the future
Brigsy
Media Mogul. Instagram legend.
Get a meg bought and have some fun whilst still young mate.Spa
As much as your gtt is an epic project its got years of pain until its out there hot lapping.
Duncan Grier
Well-Known Member
Never even had a pax ride in a meg but does seem to be a grown up beast of a Renault....
You logic has crossed my mind more than once sir.....not feeling quite as young as I was mind lol
You have too many Renault's give me one to test at Spa
You logic has crossed my mind more than once sir.....not feeling quite as young as I was mind lol
You have too many Renault's give me one to test at Spa
Brigsy
Media Mogul. Instagram legend.
Never even had a pax ride in a meg but does seem to be a grown up beast of a Renault....
You logic has crossed my mind more than once sir.....not feeling quite as young as I was mind lol
You have too many Renault's give me one to test at Spa
You wont be dissapointed with a meg. Leagues ahead of the old r5s and other stuff we used to drive, and great fun to drive.
Brigsy
Media Mogul. Instagram legend.
Long time no update. R26 has been in regular use though.
Shopping duties.
Needed to order a new debit card so changed pic to a track one from CSF.
Card matches the car.
Had a spare half hour on sat so changed the oil for fresh valvoline synthpower 5/40 and purflux filter.
Assume position.
Used my new sealey funnel on it to fill up the oil. Absolute game changer on meg with the angled filler.
Well worth buying.
A few weeks later..
Cleaned up and a quick coat of gtechniq c2v3.
Quick check of fluids. Never uses anything but takes 2 mins.
Whilst bonnet was up checked the torque on the pms top mounts as not checked them since fitting and im going over the suspension ready for Spa.
N/s top mount was fine but o/s had backed off a bit on the shock, i guess down to riding the kerbs a bit on track. This was obvious at a quick glance as could see the torque seal paint mark had moved. Its good stuff for a quick check by eye.
Dab of threadlock and refitted/torqued with new paint mark.
Started gathering bits for the suspension work on the n/s. Outer cv joint on n/s has been clicking for ages and loads of lash on both inner and outer c/v joints so well past its best. Decided to build a good shaft from spares in the garage to simply plug and play when changing hub so ordered a new outer cv.
I initially ordered a shaftec cv joint as used them on the megs in the past and they fit the hub ok, but got refunded as no stock. Cross referenced part numbers and ordered a borg and beck outer cv as it matched the part numbers. Arrived and looked identical to the shaftec cv and cheaper, quality looks fine so will roll with it.
The cv boot supplied with the cv kit is a crap short rubber boot and pretty much sits on the hub when fitted so was binned. Ive always reused oem outer thermoplastic cv boots on the meganes as they rarely fail however the spare shaft i was using didnt have one on. Oem cv boot is £70 and bit pricey for my liking so looked for more sensibly priced alternatives. I initially ordered an SNR boot but was rubber which didnt fit/was rubbing on the hub.
I took a chance on a autofren seinsa outer cv boot. I believe ive seen that brand on oem ren cv boots so took a punt and part number cross referenced oem. Turned up and looked ok, oem thermoplastic design. Its tight getting it on outer cv though, which is good i guess as it wont pop off.
New outer cv and boot fitted.
The cv joint to perfo hub clearance is tight on the meg and a normal cv boot clip wont do as it can catch. I always use the stainless band type clips which can be clamped very tight with the tool and end tapped flat.
Stainless band clip fitted.
Pic of shaft in the hub, note tight clearance.
I also prepared the good used hub for fitting on n/s with good wheel bearing. Quick wire brush, paint, and new swivel bearing kit including insert to remove any play.
Refurbed and ready to fit.
Shopping duties.
Needed to order a new debit card so changed pic to a track one from CSF.
Card matches the car.
Had a spare half hour on sat so changed the oil for fresh valvoline synthpower 5/40 and purflux filter.
Assume position.
Used my new sealey funnel on it to fill up the oil. Absolute game changer on meg with the angled filler.
Well worth buying.
A few weeks later..
Cleaned up and a quick coat of gtechniq c2v3.
Quick check of fluids. Never uses anything but takes 2 mins.
Whilst bonnet was up checked the torque on the pms top mounts as not checked them since fitting and im going over the suspension ready for Spa.
N/s top mount was fine but o/s had backed off a bit on the shock, i guess down to riding the kerbs a bit on track. This was obvious at a quick glance as could see the torque seal paint mark had moved. Its good stuff for a quick check by eye.
Dab of threadlock and refitted/torqued with new paint mark.
Started gathering bits for the suspension work on the n/s. Outer cv joint on n/s has been clicking for ages and loads of lash on both inner and outer c/v joints so well past its best. Decided to build a good shaft from spares in the garage to simply plug and play when changing hub so ordered a new outer cv.
I initially ordered a shaftec cv joint as used them on the megs in the past and they fit the hub ok, but got refunded as no stock. Cross referenced part numbers and ordered a borg and beck outer cv as it matched the part numbers. Arrived and looked identical to the shaftec cv and cheaper, quality looks fine so will roll with it.
The cv boot supplied with the cv kit is a crap short rubber boot and pretty much sits on the hub when fitted so was binned. Ive always reused oem outer thermoplastic cv boots on the meganes as they rarely fail however the spare shaft i was using didnt have one on. Oem cv boot is £70 and bit pricey for my liking so looked for more sensibly priced alternatives. I initially ordered an SNR boot but was rubber which didnt fit/was rubbing on the hub.
I took a chance on a autofren seinsa outer cv boot. I believe ive seen that brand on oem ren cv boots so took a punt and part number cross referenced oem. Turned up and looked ok, oem thermoplastic design. Its tight getting it on outer cv though, which is good i guess as it wont pop off.
New outer cv and boot fitted.
The cv joint to perfo hub clearance is tight on the meg and a normal cv boot clip wont do as it can catch. I always use the stainless band type clips which can be clamped very tight with the tool and end tapped flat.
Stainless band clip fitted.
Pic of shaft in the hub, note tight clearance.
I also prepared the good used hub for fitting on n/s with good wheel bearing. Quick wire brush, paint, and new swivel bearing kit including insert to remove any play.
Refurbed and ready to fit.
Brigsy
Media Mogul. Instagram legend.
Spa prep started last weekend.
Started with replacing n/s driveshaft and hub. All went pretty smoothly and was done in a couple of hours. Gearbox filled with fresh elf nfj that i had in stock.
Usual tools all over.
N/s is now good again and no play in anything, and new oem renault hub nut should prevent driveshaft coming loose on track.
The insert on the o/s swivel hub needs replacing as a little bit of play as i reused the old one when rebuilding ages ago, its not bad but can be tighter. Anyway i have 2x swivel bearing kits here and the inserts are both machined incorrectly so need fettling on a lathe, so that halted progress. Will sort that out and revisit soon.
Whilst up in the air i whipped the bumper off to fit some oem renault R26r fog blanks i bought a while ago. Daft £20 off ebay new as the part number is shared with povo spec scenic and megane so if you sniff round they are available without the tax. Also removed and plugged the washer jets for the xenons with a generic blanking plug, as no pipes on them anyway.
R26r ish.
Took it for a test run and no more clicking/rumbling on right turns and feels more responsive on the steering.
Have noted both this and the blue 225 pull to the n/s a bit with the geo set correctly, so you need to hold the steering wheel straight. I thought it was a quirk of the perfo hub setup so have never really given it any thought. Its not that bad but gets tiring on long motorway drives.
Was thinking about it logically and ive never reset the steering angle sensors on either of them so stuck clip on to see where its at. With steering wheel straight it was saying it was 1deg to the o/s so followed the procedure and reset it to zero with steering wheel straight.
Angle sensor reprogram via can clip.
After driving, its made a little bit of difference but needs geo setting again.
Thanks for reading!!
Started with replacing n/s driveshaft and hub. All went pretty smoothly and was done in a couple of hours. Gearbox filled with fresh elf nfj that i had in stock.
Usual tools all over.
N/s is now good again and no play in anything, and new oem renault hub nut should prevent driveshaft coming loose on track.
The insert on the o/s swivel hub needs replacing as a little bit of play as i reused the old one when rebuilding ages ago, its not bad but can be tighter. Anyway i have 2x swivel bearing kits here and the inserts are both machined incorrectly so need fettling on a lathe, so that halted progress. Will sort that out and revisit soon.
Whilst up in the air i whipped the bumper off to fit some oem renault R26r fog blanks i bought a while ago. Daft £20 off ebay new as the part number is shared with povo spec scenic and megane so if you sniff round they are available without the tax. Also removed and plugged the washer jets for the xenons with a generic blanking plug, as no pipes on them anyway.
R26r ish.
Took it for a test run and no more clicking/rumbling on right turns and feels more responsive on the steering.
Have noted both this and the blue 225 pull to the n/s a bit with the geo set correctly, so you need to hold the steering wheel straight. I thought it was a quirk of the perfo hub setup so have never really given it any thought. Its not that bad but gets tiring on long motorway drives.
Was thinking about it logically and ive never reset the steering angle sensors on either of them so stuck clip on to see where its at. With steering wheel straight it was saying it was 1deg to the o/s so followed the procedure and reset it to zero with steering wheel straight.
Angle sensor reprogram via can clip.
After driving, its made a little bit of difference but needs geo setting again.
Thanks for reading!!
Brigsy
Media Mogul. Instagram legend.
Updates.
Spa prep continues.
When i done the drivers side swivel bearing last year i took a gamble and reused the original insert with a new bearing as thats all i had at the time. Many years ago you could get away with just changing the bearing and reusing the insert and all would be OK, but as time and mileage goes on the inserts are now very worn causing play in the hub with a new bearing fitted. This had a little bit of play due to wear on the insert, it wasnt really excessive but wanted doing.
I bought a couple of swivel bearing kits with new inserts to replace the full lot, they were both the ebay kits that are the only ones currenty for sale as far as i know. This should have been an easy plug and play part but when checking the insert with an old one the locating dowel hole was too small. Luckily i know a retired machinist so he turned them in a lathe in 5 mins to make them work.
Weather was exceptionally good today so cracked on as easy job.
Assume position.
Stripped in half hour.
New swivel bearing in.
Done and dusted in 1hr30. All seems good now no play.
With this done moved onto the back brakes as i wanted to give them a service before winter. They didnt seem to be binding but noted the drivers rear disc was taking ages to de rust and it did not roll as good as it should. Assumed it all needed a clean up and grease and was not wrong.
Assume position.
Drivers side outer pad was stuck in the carrier so popped that out, quick file up and ceratec'd and refitted. Passenger side was ok but cleaned pads up and refitted. Sliders greased, worked the pistons in and out a few times on both calipers and added a little bit of red rubber grease to keep them happy.
All seems ok again and rolls very easy. Handbrake also works good again, the megs are never great but this had went a bit crap recently.
Last job on the list was to look at the drivers side recaro. Its been making an intermittent clicking noise from the pretensioner area. Whipped seat out to inspect and could not see a great deal of things wrong with it. Nipped all the bolts up and got quarter of a turn on the pre tensioner bolt so hopefully thats the end of that.
Had to pop out and get some bits and bobs so took it for a test run and ended up doing 30miles or so and all ok. Have to brake more now no rear pads sticking slightly.
On return give it a bit of a clean up as it was looking unloved. Headlamps looked a bit crap, i machine polished them last year and ceramic coated them but were starting to look crap again.
1500 wet and dry.
Polished with da.
Washed to remove all polish residue.
Dried it and give the headlamps a once over with a ceratec trim restore wipe. See how that goes!
Shiney.
Ill get geo done on it and might flush brake fluid through but apart from them 2 jobs its looking good to go.
Thanks for reading!!
Spa prep continues.
When i done the drivers side swivel bearing last year i took a gamble and reused the original insert with a new bearing as thats all i had at the time. Many years ago you could get away with just changing the bearing and reusing the insert and all would be OK, but as time and mileage goes on the inserts are now very worn causing play in the hub with a new bearing fitted. This had a little bit of play due to wear on the insert, it wasnt really excessive but wanted doing.
I bought a couple of swivel bearing kits with new inserts to replace the full lot, they were both the ebay kits that are the only ones currenty for sale as far as i know. This should have been an easy plug and play part but when checking the insert with an old one the locating dowel hole was too small. Luckily i know a retired machinist so he turned them in a lathe in 5 mins to make them work.
Weather was exceptionally good today so cracked on as easy job.
Assume position.
Stripped in half hour.
New swivel bearing in.
Done and dusted in 1hr30. All seems good now no play.
With this done moved onto the back brakes as i wanted to give them a service before winter. They didnt seem to be binding but noted the drivers rear disc was taking ages to de rust and it did not roll as good as it should. Assumed it all needed a clean up and grease and was not wrong.
Assume position.
Drivers side outer pad was stuck in the carrier so popped that out, quick file up and ceratec'd and refitted. Passenger side was ok but cleaned pads up and refitted. Sliders greased, worked the pistons in and out a few times on both calipers and added a little bit of red rubber grease to keep them happy.
All seems ok again and rolls very easy. Handbrake also works good again, the megs are never great but this had went a bit crap recently.
Last job on the list was to look at the drivers side recaro. Its been making an intermittent clicking noise from the pretensioner area. Whipped seat out to inspect and could not see a great deal of things wrong with it. Nipped all the bolts up and got quarter of a turn on the pre tensioner bolt so hopefully thats the end of that.
Had to pop out and get some bits and bobs so took it for a test run and ended up doing 30miles or so and all ok. Have to brake more now no rear pads sticking slightly.
On return give it a bit of a clean up as it was looking unloved. Headlamps looked a bit crap, i machine polished them last year and ceramic coated them but were starting to look crap again.
1500 wet and dry.
Polished with da.
Washed to remove all polish residue.
Dried it and give the headlamps a once over with a ceratec trim restore wipe. See how that goes!
Shiney.
Ill get geo done on it and might flush brake fluid through but apart from them 2 jobs its looking good to go.
Thanks for reading!!
Brigsy
Media Mogul. Instagram legend.
Small update.
Previous owner had removed the rear wiper and blanked the hole in the plastic surround with a grommit.
Before - Functional.
Whilst browsing ebay for other shite that i dont need i came across a nice cnc cut black acrylic wiper delete. Took a punt on it for a tenner delivered including silicone to fit.
Arrived a few days later and its a nice bit of kit. Its made in 2x layers with the inner piece being larger by 5mm or so, so it slides behind the glass and the front bit fits flush. Its a nice tight fit and a quick bead of silicone before fitting was all that was needed.
Fitted in 15 mins.
Looks much better than the old blank, smooth like r26r rear plastic window.
In other news the nipping up of the pre tensioner bolt on the drivers seat cured all clicking noises so thats a result.
Thanks for reading!!
Previous owner had removed the rear wiper and blanked the hole in the plastic surround with a grommit.
Before - Functional.
Whilst browsing ebay for other shite that i dont need i came across a nice cnc cut black acrylic wiper delete. Took a punt on it for a tenner delivered including silicone to fit.
Arrived a few days later and its a nice bit of kit. Its made in 2x layers with the inner piece being larger by 5mm or so, so it slides behind the glass and the front bit fits flush. Its a nice tight fit and a quick bead of silicone before fitting was all that was needed.
Fitted in 15 mins.
Looks much better than the old blank, smooth like r26r rear plastic window.
In other news the nipping up of the pre tensioner bolt on the drivers seat cured all clicking noises so thats a result.
Thanks for reading!!
MartijnTrophy
Active Member
Looks great that! I have a carbon blank now, so far i'm 'happy' with it but this looks a lot better.
Brigsy
Media Mogul. Instagram legend.
Updates.
Daily use and its been great fun. Too easy to drive fast and everybody wants to race a yellow car for whatever reason. Drinks fuel when not driven sensibly. Love it!
Daily.
Took it down to my mates garage to get the geo set. Was not far out but reset the wheel straight and to make sure its right for spa.
Hunter anlignment by Woody.
Give it a once over with the sponge.
225 was also getting a clean so rare pic of them together.
Meg train.
306hp, 350hp and 273hp f4r power
Changed the rear o/s brake pipe. It was rusty where it clips to the beam and on the end where a previous butcher had fitted a new caliper. This was playing on my mind a little as your never sure how solid the pipe is when rust is showing and wanted it gone.
I believe the pipe is nla from ren but i sniped a new oem one off ebay recently and fitted it this morning. Very easy job, i was expecting a fight with the fittings but quick soak in plusgas and a quailty flare spanner cracked the pipe straight off.
Jacked up, fitted and bled and back on its wheels in 30 mins. Upon inspection, the old pipe was still pretty solid when flexed off the car so was not really urgent. £30 for new pipe and 30mins work for absolute peace of mind though.
I also checked both sides of front suspension and everything is spot on. Its absolultely good to go for Spa.
Thanks for reading!!
Daily use and its been great fun. Too easy to drive fast and everybody wants to race a yellow car for whatever reason. Drinks fuel when not driven sensibly. Love it!
Daily.
Took it down to my mates garage to get the geo set. Was not far out but reset the wheel straight and to make sure its right for spa.
Hunter anlignment by Woody.
Give it a once over with the sponge.
225 was also getting a clean so rare pic of them together.
Meg train.
306hp, 350hp and 273hp f4r power
Changed the rear o/s brake pipe. It was rusty where it clips to the beam and on the end where a previous butcher had fitted a new caliper. This was playing on my mind a little as your never sure how solid the pipe is when rust is showing and wanted it gone.
I believe the pipe is nla from ren but i sniped a new oem one off ebay recently and fitted it this morning. Very easy job, i was expecting a fight with the fittings but quick soak in plusgas and a quailty flare spanner cracked the pipe straight off.
Jacked up, fitted and bled and back on its wheels in 30 mins. Upon inspection, the old pipe was still pretty solid when flexed off the car so was not really urgent. £30 for new pipe and 30mins work for absolute peace of mind though.
I also checked both sides of front suspension and everything is spot on. Its absolultely good to go for Spa.
Thanks for reading!!
Turbell
Well-Known Member
What's the plan if these pipes are NLA ?
I ask because year before last Inferno 225 had an advisory on a rear pipe , I'd rubbed them down ( when I first settled car, only very light corrosion where coating had flaked on clip area ) and painted them green, but they'd spotted it corroding in same area, I rubbed them down again and flicked same green paint on , fingers crossed MOT man didn't suss me and he never mentioned it, but in back of my mind what to do if it gets worse and fails....
I can knock pipes up no drama, but there's a flex in rear caliper section.....so do people have a braided piece made and make a three piece, hard to flex to hard ?
There's an R26 rear beam here if want it , with pipes and abs sensors , gratis, @Brigsy .
I'm never gonna fit it, it's in my way.
I ask because year before last Inferno 225 had an advisory on a rear pipe , I'd rubbed them down ( when I first settled car, only very light corrosion where coating had flaked on clip area ) and painted them green, but they'd spotted it corroding in same area, I rubbed them down again and flicked same green paint on , fingers crossed MOT man didn't suss me and he never mentioned it, but in back of my mind what to do if it gets worse and fails....
I can knock pipes up no drama, but there's a flex in rear caliper section.....so do people have a braided piece made and make a three piece, hard to flex to hard ?
There's an R26 rear beam here if want it , with pipes and abs sensors , gratis, @Brigsy .
I'm never gonna fit it, it's in my way.
Brigsy
Media Mogul. Instagram legend.
Cheers for offer of r26 beam, ill defo have that will be ideal for a refurbwill try and pop down at some point in the future.
Wouldnt worry about the pipe on yours now its cleaned up. Will only be an advisory if the tester is really fussy. I cover all of the steel brake pipes in grease on all of my cars every year to stop any more corrosion forming, this one got a good coat after the pics. I was concerned this one was a bit past its best but resisted the bend test once off the car.
Ive kept the remains of the old pipe as a template. Be easy to get one made up from a hose place with solid lines and ptfe braided flexi pipe as per oem. Northern hose and hydraulic will make something like this whilst you wait for £20-30.
Another option is hard line and fit a small flexi hose at the end. Easy to make diy, done some for an astra gsi a while ago.
Next option is full ptfe braided from the flexi hose to caliper. Few stainless rubber lined p clips to keep it in place, sorted.
will try and pop down at some point in the future.Wouldnt worry about the pipe on yours now its cleaned up. Will only be an advisory if the tester is really fussy. I cover all of the steel brake pipes in grease on all of my cars every year to stop any more corrosion forming, this one got a good coat after the pics. I was concerned this one was a bit past its best but resisted the bend test once off the car.
Ive kept the remains of the old pipe as a template. Be easy to get one made up from a hose place with solid lines and ptfe braided flexi pipe as per oem. Northern hose and hydraulic will make something like this whilst you wait for £20-30.
Another option is hard line and fit a small flexi hose at the end. Easy to make diy, done some for an astra gsi a while ago.
Next option is full ptfe braided from the flexi hose to caliper. Few stainless rubber lined p clips to keep it in place, sorted.
Brigsy
Media Mogul. Instagram legend.
Updates. Euro trip done!
On the run up to Spa, i had packed the car with gear in prep and had planned an easy week at work. As expected work was supersonic until the end and it was a case of chuck the remaining stuff in the car and go!
Essentials
Cleaned and fuelled up.
Steady drive down to Newcastle for the overnight ferry to Amsterdam, meeting up with friends en route.
Border control.
Ferry.
Can tell its the Amsterdam ferry.
s**t nights sleep as expected and waiting to land Thurs am.
Boat race.
Get off the boat and a steady drive to Spa. Motorway food was pretty good in Belgium.
Arrived at Spa mid afternoon as only 180miles from the ferry. Weather was ace so checked into our hotel which was 5 mins away from the track, then went round to the circuit for a reckon up as had not been in the area for 11 years. The circuit is open to walk round and a test day was on so watched that for a bit.
Views.
Welcome to Spa.
TBC..
On the run up to Spa, i had packed the car with gear in prep and had planned an easy week at work. As expected work was supersonic until the end and it was a case of chuck the remaining stuff in the car and go!
Essentials
Cleaned and fuelled up.
Steady drive down to Newcastle for the overnight ferry to Amsterdam, meeting up with friends en route.
Border control.
Ferry.
Can tell its the Amsterdam ferry.
s**t nights sleep as expected and waiting to land Thurs am.
Boat race.
Get off the boat and a steady drive to Spa. Motorway food was pretty good in Belgium.
Arrived at Spa mid afternoon as only 180miles from the ferry. Weather was ace so checked into our hotel which was 5 mins away from the track, then went round to the circuit for a reckon up as had not been in the area for 11 years. The circuit is open to walk round and a test day was on so watched that for a bit.
Views.
Welcome to Spa.
TBC..
MartijnTrophy
Active Member
Ah the dreadfull ferry. Bumpy ride or was it ok?
Couldn't make it to Spa/Ring, but looked like you had a blast! Curious to see the rest of the write-up.
Couldn't make it to Spa/Ring, but looked like you had a blast! Curious to see the rest of the write-up.
