Avon 08 rules - here goes nothing
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The miglias were shot away....but as you say, its just fun.

I knew this was going to be fun!! I do enjoy Avon for what it is otherwise I wouldn't have done it for 10 years - hands up those that have done it this long........not that many I see.

So lets turn it on its head then and leave it down to the morals of people..I for one will be turning up with an mot'd, taxed insured car..on a trailer!

good point though the true victors are people like Matt/ Paul/Gav whom drive to these events, put in astonishing times and drive home - most of the time!

So lets see whom is honest then in class D this year, if its all for fun those whom know their car isn't legal and turboed will go and have fun in the race car catergories (and probably win!)- no?

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I agree with you JohnK if you want it to be a pucker motorsport championship....but its purpose is more a gathering with people showing their cars and having a good social in the process. Light hearted fun.
I would like to run the meccy at MITP as they seemed to allow them last year. I know most minis on here would piss all over it. But be fun.

Edited by Jason G on 6th Feb, 2008.

well if i'm ready my car won't be legal unles i swap out the headlamp bulbs lol.

to be fair i was going to run in class D last year, now the ONLY thing that was missing on my car was the fact i hadnt welded in the handbrake lever as i ran out of time, that was it.
I ran like this at MITP although not very competatively! haha! if anything this hindered me as i couldnt warm the tyres up as well as if i had.

I think it depends on whether the bits missing for an MOT have any bearing on the result, i'd say 99% dont.

I know the Don had working lights, wipers etc.

end of the day i think most people on here are just impressed with the times these cars can run full stop!

i think the cars at the top of class D have a good chance in the race class as well! i seem to remember mid 12's is the winning sort of time?

its all good fun IMHO

I seriously doubt it!

yeah but going down the tax,insurance,mot route is a bit extreme.

MOT i can see since it is a road class but thats all. then again i can buy a mot'd car now and build it into what i like before then.

Its all very tricky but as long as the car is in the spirit of the class then i reckon that does the job.

obviously nos etc do take the piss a little as its a blatent rule breaker, not having a horn or something doesnt.

okay...to do it you would need a completely different event with scrutineering etc. Even then, no matter what, you would have people trying to beat the system & cheat.
I'm sure the organisers know if somethings blatantly not road going.

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lol at Wil - too many if your memory is that bad!! - 95 I think was the first - I was busy getting married that year so missed it!

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Paul

I seriously doubt it!

christ, bunch of old scrotes! i've only been going since '02 but missed last year thankfully.

who do i get to race then in the taxed/mot'd/insured and non trailer queen class?

i just like to go for the fun of it. didnt think it were so serious.

anyway no more class d for me anyhows and if its gonna get so nit picky im glad, lol.

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So where's me Cosworth fit into this
The Mini certainly won't be there!
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Gavin :)

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

At least you can get spares for yours, I can't remember which cars most of the bits comes from on mine! Lol

Oh yeah, im sure Ric will be driving his up aswell and Ian_W.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

To be fair, i enjoy it for the day or weekend or whatever it happens to be.

However, I challenge myself more than anything and im my worst critic.

But lets be fair, gliding past someone on the drag strip to the finish line is a great feeling.

Id like the idea that this kind of thing is left down to the drivers conscience, but i do see what you mean John.

We're all friends here:)

Edited by Jordan on 6th Feb, 2008.

Back once again like a renegade master

Id like to agree with john, if its a road legal class then it should be road legal , ie if your car isnt taxd or insurd then it isnt road legal is it ?
If you want to compete then enter the class properly but yes like a lot of us its just a laugh so there should be a general run wot u brung that caters for everything and anything.

I do understand that i carnt be policed properly but hey thats life.

Rick

Rick and Rob have hit the nail on the head - cheers guys

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sorry i'm late to this thread!!!!!!!!

Rubs hands, were do i start.

i think the BMC's idea for classes was based on the asumption that there was no such thing as a road going drag mini. then set the classes so they have classes for race prep cars (you could include road race cars) and classes for people who just turn up on the day (road cars) so yes in a way you should drive your car on the road to be in a road going class.

BUT since there are no real rules and a lot of gray area there is not much that can be done.

none of the classes say no nos and as far as i know nos is legal to use on the road. should it be allowed then?

i saw several carbon/fibreglass shelled cars in A,B and C class. is this wrong?

does a K head or KAD head make it a non A series?

solution1?
since its a road legal class, thus every car in it is road legal, how about a early saturday night drive? out to the motorway, one or two junctions along and back again.

solution2?
we define and police our own rules and have our own leader board on this site. we could even have a semi seperation of class D, say class D "a" for proper road cars with a series heads etc, class D "b" for other heads and class D "c" for not so road legal or with nos.