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Posted: **25 Jun 2011 19:28**

Sat 25th/Sun 26th June, Mamhead House, South Devon c/o Torbay Motor Club. (No spectators allowed)

Only Triumph out today, the weather was a scorcher and it was a great day out. Day 2 tomorrow with a lot more cars. More pictures on my facebook, (Steve Thomas) or join one of the two TR7 Facebook groups. Pix of day 2 to follow.. after day 2!

Steve

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Posted: **26 Jun 2011 07:01**

Nice set of pics on FB, Steve, hope you enjoyed the day! Is that your son in the car waiting for his first drive?

Tony

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1980 3.5L V8 DHC Jaguar Regency Red - sadly sold!
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Posted: **26 Jun 2011 07:06**

Hi Steve,

Great picture mate, what sort of times did you run compared to similar cars from our era ?

Cheers John

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Posted: **26 Jun 2011 07:36**

I like this picture...[8D]

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Posted: **26 Jun 2011 22:18**

Yes my son has never driven the car at all and was pretty nervous. He soon got to grips with it though and at one point was faster than me! Beat him in the end though..

Cars we were faster than.. generally speaking.. the Ford Anglia with 3000 V6, the Porche 911, the TVR Tasmin. Only other class entrant was mk 2 Ford Escort, we started about two seconds slower and at one point narrowed the gap to 0.5 of a second but he pulled it back to about a second come the end. Not too shabby I thought for our first hillclimb against a pro.

Same scenario (different Escort) last Sprint we did.. the TR is more powerful but doesnt get the traction down so well (we were on street legal tyres not racing tyres). The TR is heavier and not so nimble. It's a personal thing but I dont want to start taking original parts from the car and substituting fibreglass or swapping glass for perspex etc. The car is huge fun to drive and at the moment thats enough.

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Posted: **26 Jun 2011 22:28**

The car we were not faster than...

We were also not faster than several Lotus Elan/Elises, Mitsubushi Evo's, lots of single seaters etc. etc.

We took some in car footage with the iphone taped to the passanger seat.. don't laugh, worked quite well.. except they are sideways on the pc! Try and sort that out another day.. it's been a long day and time for bed, problem is I keep seeing trees rushing towards me!

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Posted: **26 Jun 2011 22:31**

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Mamhead House Hillclimb. Devon

Mamhead House Hillclimb. Devon