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by 190251cars
08 Oct 2024 15:14
Forum: A40s in motorsport
Topic: A40's are officially faster than some Ferrari's!!!!
Replies: 0
Views: 951

A40's are officially faster than some Ferrari's!!!!

The MG Car Club's Wiscombe Hillclimb on the 14th September was a great day. I was competing in my A40 but a surprise to me was that the Ferrari Owners Club were also competing.
5 cars were in the Ferrari class and amazingly I was faster than 3 of them!

Roger Coote.
by 190251cars
30 Aug 2024 16:41
Forum: A40s in motorsport
Topic: Brands Hatch Sun 25th/Mon 26th
Replies: 6
Views: 1482

Re: Brands Hatch Sun 25th/Mon 26th

The engine suffered a failure of the cam belt drive idler shaft and the belt skipped a number of teeth with the expected engine results. I still maintain in all the years I have been involved with A series engines, I have never had a problem with the duplex chain cam drive system, it just works. Ar...
by 190251cars
06 May 2024 08:28
Forum: A40s in competition
Topic: A40 @ Wiscombe
Replies: 13
Views: 13082

Re: A40 @ Wiscombe

Sorry Clive but I had major clutch issues which meant I had to use my Fiat Panda 100HP!.
Clutch problem is now sorted so I am due to be at Wiscombe on the 18th and 19th of May.
Hopefully you nan make it and we can meet.
Roger.
by 190251cars
18 Feb 2024 15:29
Forum: A40s in competition
Topic: A40 @ Wiscombe
Replies: 13
Views: 13082

Re: A40 @ Wiscombe

Be good to meet you, Roger.
by 190251cars
11 Feb 2024 16:24
Forum: A40s in competition
Topic: A40 @ Wiscombe
Replies: 13
Views: 13082

Re: A40 @ Wiscombe

I'll be there Clive on the 27th and 28th April.
by 190251cars
01 Feb 2024 14:37
Forum: A40s in motorsport
Topic: Glass fibre panels
Replies: 12
Views: 28204

Re: Glass fibre panels

Thanks for sharing those details Clive, that's the first time I have seen close up details.
Regards, Roger.
by 190251cars
05 Dec 2023 10:27
Forum: A40s in motorsport
Topic: Glass fibre panels
Replies: 12
Views: 28204

Re: Glass fibre panels

Hi All,
Well I think my thoughts on having a bonnet, boot lid and tailgate made professionally are now dead in the water.
The quote I have received was for a total of £3354,00 including VAT!!!!
Roger.
by 190251cars
08 Jun 2023 05:28
Forum: A40s in competition
Topic: St. Goueno Hillclimb
Replies: 1
Views: 20819

Re: St. Goueno Hillclimb

Well that was an interesting weekend, after looking at the entry list I was sure I would be slowest up the 4km. hill. I'm glad to say that I was actually quicker than a Porsche 356 and a Fraser-Nash Le Mans Replica! Luckily the car was trailered to the event as by Sunday evening the head gasket was ...
by 190251cars
29 May 2023 07:20
Forum: A40s in competition
Topic: St. Goueno Hillclimb
Replies: 1
Views: 20819

St. Goueno Hillclimb

If anybody is holidaying in Brittany next weekend (3rd/4th June) there is a hill climb at St. Goueno that I have entered in the A40 and may be of interest. All on public roads and is part of the French hill climb championship. Entry fee includes access to all areas along with evening entertainment, ...
by 190251cars
20 May 2023 06:14
Forum: A40s in competition
Topic: A40 @ Wiscombe
Replies: 13
Views: 13082

Re: A40 @ Wiscombe

Have you fitted plastic windows yet? Good kit available and not crazy money and saves a good amount of weight which is high up and makes a big difference. F/glass bumpers would probably be best weight saving. The bumpers are waiting to be fitted, unfortunately plastic windows are not allowed in hil...