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09-22-2011, 12:33 PM

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Le Touquet

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To get down to serious matters, what's the correct dress code for an airfield speedy-driving event? (Thinking of the North Weald Airfield day coming up in October)

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09-23-2011, 02:02 AM

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Drove my pride and joy out of my garage this morning and felt a liitle on the huh (that's Norfolk for wonky).
Got out of the car and found my back nearside tyre was as flat as the pancake I had on a Tuesday earlier this year.

So being a conscientious IAM member you of course did your vehicle checks before driving the car

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09-23-2011, 02:18 AM

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So being a conscientious IAM member you of course did your vehicle checks before driving the car

Of course. But it's impossible to check the nearside of my car whilst its in the garage as it's parked 33.2mm from the wall.

lol.

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09-23-2011, 01:00 PM

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parking to within 0.1mm? Precision!

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09-23-2011, 02:03 PM

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So I called Mr AA man (I'm far too posh to change a tyre myself).

Gosh! Are you a man or are you a mouse minvo?

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09-24-2011, 02:08 AM

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the spacesaver should only be fitted to the front

the front wheel should then be put on the rear as a temporary replacement (unless you like chewed up diffs)

as per the handbook