****Motors Chat Thread Round 4****

Could I ask those of you on bookface to like these two pages, you won't be shilled or annoyed by them, one is for the Team I belong to and the other is just for ITCC itself. You'll get some cool pics and updates from the races

https://www.facebook.com/pages/ITCC/326632084213?fref=ts

https://www.facebook.com/GxRRacing?fref=ts

toastedpickles wrote: »

Done and done, one question, slightly obvious one, but better to hear it from someone in the game than people from the pub so to speak, on average how expensive is that sport to, get into, get a vehicle, maintain it etc, I'd love to do it but it's a rich persons sport by the looks of it

Having liked his page months ago it looks fcukin expensive.
I'd stick to corsa demolition derbies.

toastedpickles wrote: »

It does doesnt it

Well at least I'll have a smashing good time! :pac:

You could probably run one though on your fuel bill for the year. :pac:

toastedpickles wrote: »

Done and done, one question, slightly obvious one, but better to hear it from someone in the game than people from the pub so to speak, on average how expensive is that sport to, get into, get a vehicle, maintain it etc, I'd love to do it but it's a rich persons sport by the looks of it

Scortho wrote: »

Having liked his page months ago it looks fcukin expensive.
I'd stick to corsa demolition derbies.

In terms of expense, building the machine itself is the hard part along with the initial purchase of all the safety gear then getting the MSI license. Next year will be a lot cheaper should the car make it through this weekend without too much damage *touches wood*

What the car cost me, I don't know, what all the gear cost me, I don't know, what all the tools cost me, I don't know. If you add it up you won't do it. Jumping in and expecting to be racing within a few months is madness, you need to build up to it.

The thing it costs the most of is time, you need to be single or have a very understanding OH, and forget about nights out on the piss, it's a way of life, simple as

OSI wrote: »

There was a bomb placed in some cemetery where somebody that did something was buried. I believe that is the gist of it.

They were roaring up the Malahide Road at 2pm going to Balgriffin, so different incident possibly

MugMugs wrote: »

Was there at lunch and it was fine ?

Twas fairly bad when I went to get my lunch... Still bad when I went back about 15 mins later coming off the M1 onto the Swords road!

Nissan micra?