We're In!

Craig beat me to this!

We're in the 2009 10CR - Car number 9, lets hope it's a better number than last time(33) - this time all wheel bearings will be new, don't plan to exit early this time!

If anyone remembers, my brother and I had to retire early in last years event due to a seriously knackered rear wheel bearing - Mr Pearson kindly supplied me with a nice exchange unit following the cars return to Blighty. This time, I plan to replace the other rear wheel bearing during the winter, check the front ones and replace if necessary, and I'm considering changing the front uprights to Caterham style.

Apart from these updates and the normal annual checks, I need to sort out the exhaust manifold which is leaking (again!) - would be nice to pickup a sports one at a decent price, and some K&N's to replace the tatty pancakes that are on the car at the moment.

Then there is the front numberplate - badly cracked from a French towrope last year - good excuse to get some Euro GB ones, and replace the spotlight I dropped a couple of months ago whilst replacing the front valences.

Why am I not using the Stag for this trip? - mmmm 20mpg max against 35 to 40 from the Spitfire might have something to do with it!