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Had a bit of e21 fun at Brands Hatch today. Also got a few laps driving a new 1 series M Coupe, a 335i convertible and a £117 000 760 with 560bhp & 540 ft/lbs torque. The 7 series was awesome! I also got to do a few laps in a new M3 race car before getting taken out by Tiff Needell. 95mph sideways through Paddock Hill bend was quite an experience. There's a bit of video below.





Sorry about the shaky camera!

Nice pic of Tiff next to the E21 and the vid... it's like watching 5th Gear but with a drunk cameraman hahaha! Nice day it must have been, I want a lap with the guy one day as well!!!

What an absolute legend Tiff is! Im jealous of many things on this forum but this tops them all, good stuff my man!

I was absolutely blown away by the guy. His car control was awesome and you could tell just how much he loved the M3. He couldn't have been nicer either and was happy to indulge me and chat about the old days and e21's. A real gent and a proper legend to boot. It was a terrific day and one I won't forget in a hurry.

Wonderful memory that must make indeed! Wouldn't mind coming over for a day like that, perhaps next year?

that was a cool vid too watch... as jeroen said as like he was on fifth gear.. excellent mate...

Mark that was great!

He talks just like on the tele

Did the Retro Rides track evening at Brands yesterday and there were some lovely cars there.

I had swapped the shiny Rotas for Melber of the same size, but correct offset, fitted with Silverstone RR tyres. Also fitted Wilwood calipers & EBC yellow stuff pads.

The brakes were so much better! It took a couple of laps to get used to just how much better they were and to stop scrubbing off too much speed. Combined with the tyres, which are super sticky, I was able to brake way later. I was also able to carry far more speed through the corners, especially going onto the pit straight where i was doing nearly 10mph more by the braking point and being much faster through Paddock Hill bend. My lap times (not that I was timing the laps cos you're not allowed ) were 5 seconds a lap quicker with a PB of 1.03.

It was a really good event and good to see a couple of e21's out on track as Dave @ E21 Revival was also there.

I've got a few days to check things over before the Eagle Sprint at Goodwood on Saturday.





It was bloody hot at Brands yesterday but the tyres seemed to cope OK. Incredibly sticky and more like a cut slick than the Toyo 888's and Yokohamas I'd used before.

Usually the 888's aren't too bad either. What tyres are you using now then? Then? Then? Now?

Silverstone RR's. 195/50x15's.

A few pics.









Full set here.

pretty f*** cool, it has to be said. and the swearing in this case is justified, it's that cool!

Nice, looks like a great day! Car did well then? Reminds me it's been way too long I was out on the track, over a year brrrr

It was great fun to be honest. It wasn't all that long ago that I thought I might never walk again so to now be so lucky as to be hoofing it around Brands is awesome.

I'm in Class 2 @ Goodwood on Saturday.

CLASS 2
7 GRAHAM RAMSEY TRIUMPH TR7 1998
9 TIM SIMPSON HONDA S2000 1997
10 ANDREW ATHERTON RENAULT CLIO 1998
11 JASON RANKIN CATERHAM S/S 1598
12 JONATHON MILES FORD MK1 RS2000 1993
112 ADRIAN MILES FORD MK1 RS2000 1993
13 DAVID HOCKADAY VW GOLF GTI 1984
14 ROB CHOULES CITROEN SAXO VTS 1587
15 MARK BROWN BMW 316 1800
16 TREVOR GRIFFITHS CATERHAM 7 HPC 1998
17 KEVIN LOWER FORD ESCORT RS 1993
18 JOHN DANDO VOLVO 144 1986
19 JOHN WILTSHIRE SYLVA PHOENIX 1997
20 DAVID BALDERSON MGF 1796

Porsche club and Aerial Atoms are invitation too, so should be quite a mix of cars.

hi Mark, looks like a fantastic day glad to see your living the dream RESPECT mate,



.....ayds