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Old 07-08-2007, 01:09 PM
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Galagher WRC focus car on track?

I heard it was storming...!!!

What a serious piece of kit and every credit to Andrew for the build.
Old 07-08-2007, 01:13 PM
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it was truley erm..... FAST

seemed to be toying with all the other cars ,slowing down for half a lap, then catching them up by the end of the same lap
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Yeah I did....

Was one of the reasons why I went to the show


Old 07-08-2007, 01:19 PM
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It was one of the few reasons I wanted to go to the show and was miffed when I wasnt able to.

Wanted to see this baby rock.

Some were saying it was busting a race prepared RS200

Any pics???
Old 07-08-2007, 01:41 PM
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I saw it on the M6 on the way home

Superb car & credit to all involved
Old 07-08-2007, 01:45 PM
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It will be at national day on track for those who missed it
Old 07-08-2007, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by carlo
It will be at national day on track for those who missed it
Goody good.

I am sure I will be there.

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Old 07-08-2007, 03:14 PM
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See you then is scotty going to be on track be good to see a few decent battles with him,hadland as well if he is going ..
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Good pic from a few years back be good to see the focus up against them this year
Old 07-08-2007, 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by COMEDY DAN
It was one of the few reasons I wanted to go to the show and was miffed when I wasnt able to.

Wanted to see this baby rock.

Some were saying it was busting a race prepared RS200

Any pics???
Only Wills RS200 was on track... and of course the Focus was ALOT faster than that! Wills is a 20year road legal fossil on road tyres...

Not a brand new semi spaceframe racecar on slicks!!! Even my Shonky Sierra pisses away from the RS200!

Focus does go well, was EASILY the quickest car out there But it didn't exactly blow my mind how fast it was though. BUT I know its a newly built car that will be developed and get alot faster

Good pic Carlo
Old 07-08-2007, 03:37 PM
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Will your shonky old sierra be on track on National Day Mr Pork?

One of my faves in the pack.
Old 07-08-2007, 03:40 PM
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what power is your old sierra anyway?
Old 07-08-2007, 03:52 PM
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was speaking to someone yesterday said they seen a white focus on a trailer on way there getting towed by a transit at 105mph
Old 07-08-2007, 03:54 PM
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possibly us
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I thought it looked VERY quick, Porkies car isn't bloody slow but it seemed to be passing with ease
Old 07-08-2007, 03:58 PM
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I saw it......................


















.......................... in my rear view mirror as i came onto the start finish straight So i got out the way


Looked and sounded awesome as it flew past me
Old 07-08-2007, 03:59 PM
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it was an absolute animal i watched it from the pit wall straight just seemed to push the rest back half a mile all credit to andy ont hat car!!!
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Originally Posted by col cos1
was speaking to someone yesterday said they seen a white focus on a trailer on way there getting towed by a transit at 105mph
that van dosent go under 100
Old 07-08-2007, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by andrewfgallacher
what power is your old sierra anyway?
Dynod at 605bhp at 2bar but she finds it hard to hit that boost on track.... the shonky 5 speed syncro box means it spends most of its time off boost or surging its tits off! it won't pull more than 1.5bar in 2nd or 3rd gear either! couple that with the cronic understeer problem it has on road tyres through the slow corners and you will see why the only time we could have any fun together was the fast corners over the back

Stu is going to sort the boost map after his Wedding

he doesn't know it yet though

Will be on slicks for ND! wish I had known you could get away with slicks at FordFair!!!!
Old 07-08-2007, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by staffi
I thought it looked VERY quick, Porkies car isn't bloody slow but it seemed to be passing with ease
Don't forget my 64 year old uncle was driving the Sierra and Skyline most of the day! I only had 2 sessions
Old 07-08-2007, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by carlo
Originally Posted by col cos1
was speaking to someone yesterday said they seen a white focus on a trailer on way there getting towed by a transit at 105mph
that van dosent go under 100
Got a proper sound system in it as well hasn't it? well sounded loud from where I was!
Old 07-08-2007, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
Originally Posted by andrewfgallacher
what power is your old sierra anyway?
Dynod at 605bhp at 2bar but she finds it hard to hit that boost on track.... the shonky 5 speed syncro box means it spends most of its time off boost or surging its tits off! it won't pull more than 1.5bar in 2nd or 3rd gear either! couple that with the cronic understeer problem it has on road tyres through the slow corners and you will see why the only time we could have any fun together was the fast corners over the back

Stu is going to sort the boost map after his Wedding

he doesn't know it yet though

Will be on slicks for ND! wish I had known you could get away with slicks at FordFair!!!!
yeah i saw it wasn't you in one session thats why i tried to leave him to have a drive round.
seamed like it was perfomin around the 500hp mark was still going not too bad for a old 3 door
Old 07-08-2007, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by carlo
Originally Posted by col cos1
was speaking to someone yesterday said they seen a white focus on a trailer on way there getting towed by a transit at 105mph
that van dosent go under 100
lol did that same van take a pink escort cos ford fair last year?
if so no shit it doesnt go under 100 it flew past me on the way there last year i tried following it for a bit but he was in to much of a hurry
Old 07-08-2007, 06:36 PM
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Amazing car but one thing I question when I see all these cars roll out, why do they not use modern engines like the duratec etc? Is it just a case of stick with what you know, the YB, tried and tested etc?
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Try n get 650 bhp out of a duratec & make it reliable for the saloon car championships ect
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Originally Posted by Porkie
Originally Posted by staffi
I thought it looked VERY quick, Porkies car isn't bloody slow but it seemed to be passing with ease
Don't forget my 64 year old uncle was driving the Sierra and Skyline most of the day! I only had 2 sessions
lol i wondered why i seen your cars out all day lol thought to myself he is out off one car and in to the other
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Originally Posted by RobL
Originally Posted by carlo
Originally Posted by col cos1
was speaking to someone yesterday said they seen a white focus on a trailer on way there getting towed by a transit at 105mph
that van dosent go under 100
lol did that same van take a pink escort cos ford fair last year?
if so no shit it doesnt go under 100 it flew past me on the way there last year i tried following it for a bit but he was in to much of a hurry


This one
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Any vids of the focus ?
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Originally Posted by carlo


Good pic from a few years back be good to see the focus up against them this year
looking at that picture made the hair stand up on the back of my neck

the pace of all three of them cars on the day was out of this world.

were was the A1 Rallysport and reyland Cosworths?

Andrew you cars are top
Old 07-08-2007, 07:12 PM
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The reyland cosworths wernt out on track that day steve scotts escort above chris in the fiesta & gareth lloyd what a battle that was it was good to see
Old 07-08-2007, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by carlo
Originally Posted by RobL
Originally Posted by carlo
Originally Posted by col cos1
was speaking to someone yesterday said they seen a white focus on a trailer on way there getting towed by a transit at 105mph
that van dosent go under 100
lol did that same van take a pink escort cos ford fair last year?
if so no shit it doesnt go under 100 it flew past me on the way there last year i tried following it for a bit but he was in to much of a hurry


This one
yeah thats the one
Old 07-08-2007, 07:31 PM
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andrew is your focus MOT'd i.e. road legal?

awesome car once again, when u chewed that GT2 porsche up, the crowd went nuts and cheered for you! made my hairs stand up!

love the car
Old 07-08-2007, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by carlo
The reyland cosworths wernt out on track that day steve scotts escort above chris in the fiesta & gareth lloyd what a battle that was it was good to see
I ment this weekend at ford fair

No A1 or reyland cosworths
Old 07-08-2007, 08:04 PM
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lol sorry mate ..Im not sure why they wernt there hopefully they will all be at nat day
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I was on track when AG and Porkie and Will's RS200 was on.. all absoluty fucked past me was my first time on track thou I must have been a right nuisance to you guys
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Originally Posted by ultimate sleeper
andrew is your focus MOT'd i.e. road legal?

awesome car once again, when u chewed that GT2 porsche up, the crowd went nuts and cheered for you! made my hairs stand up!

love the car
could be if i wanted to. its got a chassis no and log book
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Andrew who damaged your o/s/f wing?

looked a little close to the tyre when i looked at your
car on sunday.
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Originally Posted by andrewfgallacher
Originally Posted by ultimate sleeper
andrew is your focus MOT'd i.e. road legal?

awesome car once again, when u chewed that GT2 porsche up, the crowd went nuts and cheered for you! made my hairs stand up!

love the car
could be if i wanted to. its got a chassis no and log book
you have many fans out there
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Originally Posted by mark s
Andrew who damaged your o/s/f wing?

looked a little close to the tyre when i looked at your
car on sunday.
happened the first time it was out due to the ball joint not being tightened(wheel came back). too much of a rush for the first event
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Originally Posted by andrewfgallacher

happened the first time it was out due to the ball joint not being tightened(wheel came back). too much of a rush for the first event
You dont have much luck with ball joints do you (remember your blue one)
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