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dm383
06-17-2007, 01:16 PM
......... I will mostly be doing THIS!!! (http://www.knockhill.com/vouchers/voucher.php?id=33)

I don't know if rallying is "big" in the U.S., but it has become very popular in a lot of the world.

Last time I drove a rally car was 10 or 11 years ago, and it was only a little 1600c.c. twin-cam Talbot Sunbeam...... a lot less power and speed than what they have now!

Should be EXCELLENT fun!! :D

See you all.......... I hope! ;)

DM

IowaMan
06-17-2007, 02:24 PM
Oh man DM, I envy you! You're going to have an absolute blast!

Slam that pedal to the floor and give 'er hell my friend! :car:

jseal
06-17-2007, 03:05 PM
dm383,

When I was growing up in Kenya & Tanzania, the East African Safari was a very big deal indeed!

Good luck!

Shadozfire
06-17-2007, 03:48 PM
I feel the need for speed!!!!!

Salacious
06-17-2007, 06:27 PM
Have a great time DM and kick some butt! :D

dm383
06-18-2007, 01:52 PM
Well, I'm back....... and all in one piece, too!!

In all truth it is, of course, as safe as they can make it, so no real danger!! But BOY was it fun! We got four double runs, i.e. through the "stage" and back, followed by a single, "flying" assessment. The culmination of the experience (as they call it) was the returnleg driven by the instructor - awesomely fast, and WHAT a buzz!

Signed up to have a driven double-lap in a fully-specced Ford Focus ~ a wee bit faster than the Sierra Saphires we drove but, being front-whell drive, very different to actually drive.

A magical day..... and Yes, I'll be going back!

DM

P.S. Should be photos available (from the organiser's site) sometime this week - I'll post them if anyone's interested.

Oldfart
06-18-2007, 03:59 PM
Yes please.

IowaMan
06-19-2007, 12:24 PM
I'll be away from here for a few weeks but I'd love to see the pics.

dm383
06-19-2007, 02:05 PM
Will do, then. Thanks for the feedback guys.

DM

Aqua
06-19-2007, 02:38 PM
Wow, that looks like fun. Rally racing isn't huge over here, but it was featured in the last X-games.

I'd love to do it. :D

dicksbro
06-19-2007, 04:32 PM
Looking forward to seeing the pictures. I think we were in Indy when you first posted and so I didn't see the thread until now. Fantastic and it sounds like a ball. I've watched rally's on TV but never been to one. :thumbs:

dm383
06-20-2007, 02:03 AM
I should warn you guys, as part of the package the organisers take three photos of you, and I think one of them is while sitting in the (stationary) car just before "take off"........ and Herself forgot her camera, so that will be it!

Aqua, db... it is HUGE fun, my only complaint being it wasn't long enough! Funny thing is, it's improved my road driving massively - which I'm the first to admit, had got a bit, well lazy, of late. :(

DM

PantyFanatic
06-20-2007, 05:41 AM
Looks interesting as hell. Can't wait to see the pics. :line:

LixyChick
06-21-2007, 04:46 AM
Looks like fun! Glad you had some and that you didn't get hurt! Looking forward to the pics!

dm383
06-28-2007, 04:04 PM
Well, I now have the pics from my day out! Both of these are quite similar, but in the one with only "my" car, you can see it's from a later run as I'm 'trying' a LOT harder!!

dm383
06-28-2007, 04:06 PM
This (last) one's a lot scarier...... taken just before my last run ..... if it's too bad, I'll take it down!!

DM

osuche
06-28-2007, 04:24 PM
Awesome! And I think you look both happy AND handsome.... ;)

sodaklostsoul
06-28-2007, 07:51 PM
oooo a sexy Scots man..............Hi dm!!!!!

dm383
06-29-2007, 01:08 PM
Handsome? :faint:

Sexy? :eek:

You lookin' at the same pics I am?!?!?! :huh:

Seriously....... a great big :thanks: to you both!!

:loveyou:

DM

Booger
06-29-2007, 02:01 PM
Handsome? :faint:

Sexy? :eek:

You lookin' at the same pics I am?!?!?! :huh:

Seriously....... a great big :thanks: to you both!!

:loveyou:

DM


I was wondering that too DM.

dm383
06-29-2007, 02:13 PM
Thanks for your support there, Boog!!

(I think)

DM

IowaMan
07-14-2007, 02:47 AM
I can't even imagine how much fun you must've had doing that DM! :thumb:

Steph
07-14-2007, 01:41 PM
This (last) one's a lot scarier...... taken just before my last run ..... if it's too bad, I'll take it down!!

DM

LOL @ scarier

You're so veddy handsome! :tongue: