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Central Scotland Locost Club ??
zilspeed - 11/5/04 at 06:52 PM

As suggested by Seabass in another thread and supported by me I guess. Whaddya think people ?
Is there enough interest ?
what would be our aims ?

As Gizmo suggested before, it would be very easy to organise some exclusive track days at kames. It's a sprint only track, but it was made for locosts.

Or are we looking for evening meets or organised road runs ?

Or - a bit of all of the above ?

As they say in the best exam questions,
Discuss


colibriman - 11/5/04 at 08:07 PM

Count me in.....a bit of everything sounds good..

if enough get involved a bit of competitive fun at kames?

maybe elsewhere too?

airfield track at crail?

a trip up north to golspie...a cracking track up there too...waaaaay up north tho...


remember theres a scottish sprint round at kames this weekend


zilspeed - 11/5/04 at 08:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by colibriman
Count me in.....a bit of everything sounds good..

if enough get involved a bit of competitive fun at kames?

maybe elsewhere too?

airfield track at crail?

a trip up north to golspie...a cracking track up there too...waaaaay up north tho...


remember theres a scottish sprint round at kames this weekend


I've already had a good think about how you would possibly have a 'locost' class at sprints. The only thing is, some of us have Xflows, some have R1 engines, some have live axle, some have IRS. It would be difficult to come up with a class when everything is different. I guess all you could say is have a book chassis or one from one of the recognised manufacturers - everything esle is free.
To be honest, I would be very happy to have some non competitive days to start with and take it gradually from there.
Keep the ideas coming though


macspeedy - 11/5/04 at 09:20 PM

Central scotland here we are meeting frequently at Knockhill top marque evenings are good value not many cars and a growing number of 7 owners including myself, will be going to cames once car is finished!


zilspeed - 11/5/04 at 09:24 PM

Couldn't see any mention of top marques on the Knockhill website.


macspeedy - 11/5/04 at 09:29 PM

http://www.knockhill.com/schedule.php


macspeedy - 11/5/04 at 09:35 PM

oh and also the loop the loop on mountain bikes hopefully... if your up for it

[Edited on 11/5/04 by macspeedy]


zilspeed - 11/5/04 at 09:38 PM

That's what I get for looking at the wrong diary............


subk2002 - 11/5/04 at 09:53 PM

Sounds good count me in to.
A bit of everything would do me.


Gizmo - 12/5/04 at 07:12 PM

If anyone is interested, the lowlands speed championship has started again this year (to late to enter for this year so think about 2005). This runs rounds at Kames, Forrestburn Hillclimb, and Knockhill. So no need to travel the 200+ miles to Golspie if you don't want to. (I will be, as Colibriman says it is a cracking track)

---john---


SeaBass - 13/5/04 at 06:29 PM


zilspeed - 13/5/04 at 08:41 PM

quote:
Originally posted by SeaBass



Superb M8 - really like it. What should the URL be for 'our' website though ?
How about
www.locostecosse.co.uk
or
www.ecurielocost.co.uk - after ecurie ecosse of course.

Suggestions ?


mangogrooveworkshop - 13/5/04 at 11:33 PM

Im up for it . As mac says the top marques is good and getting better all the time.

This is the last list of scottish 7 builders we came up with a few weeks ago so its not to stale

macspeedy graham Edinburgh
9904169 mark Dunfermline
malcolmstoddart Aberdeen
mad4x4 andy Aberdeen
ceebmoj Blake Edinburgh
scotlad graham millar Edinburgh
ewanspence Falkirk
seabass James A Collin Edinburgh
MarkD
Hornet
roadrunner001 Graham Griffiths Kelty
dexteria dunfermline
Carlos Davey Aberdeenshire
Nelson
Mangogrooveworkshop Cardenden
Big Stu Falkirk Scotland
escary Falkirk, Central Scotland
redeye sutherland scotland ?
neilV Falkirk
Simontist Glasgow
charlie c crawford edinburgh
Fifer North East Scotland
thetankwad Sunny Glaesga
MIK east lothian
Carl Davey Aberdeenshire
stephen bartlett Edinburgh
Green vfr Scotland
Mix Aberdeenshire
craig1410 Kilmarnock, Scotland
gizmo Scotland
Johnny-Ace Scotland
Ian Campbell Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Pistol pete Scotland
Jumpy Guy Glasgow & Henley
Chris Drake Edinburgh
subk2002 central scotland
Damo STi Scotland
colibriman Kilmarnock
tadltd Ayrshire
Tonyyates51 Aberdeenshire, Scotland
richyo north east scotland
Dave1888 Livingston, Scotland
GPM Scotland


Hope this helps


zilspeed - 14/5/04 at 06:48 AM

Add another to that list.

That would be me


redeye - 14/5/04 at 01:32 PM

id be up for it

by the way colibriman's right golspie is an ace track for locost style cars

the evo and mini's never stand a chance

they do sprints on some weekends

plus i only live 20 miles away


Dunc - 14/5/04 at 02:46 PM

ecosse?


zilspeed - 14/5/04 at 03:26 PM

Ecosse, yes. Ecurie ecosse - Scotland's most famous racing team who famously won Le Mans in the 50s. Latterly in the 80s in Sportscar racing and on a local level at Ingliston in the 80s under the ownership of Hugh McCaig. Ecurie Ecosse means Team Scotland and I had thought of a play on those words - Ecurie Locost for the URl. See Here for a very brief history. I know most people probably know a lot of the Ecurie Ecosse story so I apologise if I'm going over old ground here.


SeaBass - 14/5/04 at 05:35 PM

The Ecurie Ecosse transporter with a Jag and Healey was at the Performance and Classic show at Ingliston last year. What a piece of kit...

Cheers


Dunc - 15/5/04 at 11:14 AM

I understand the link for Ecurie Ecosse and Le Mans etc but I can't understand the link with a locost.


Peteff - 15/5/04 at 11:31 AM

They both sound like french web sites. Can't you think of something Scottish without the french getting in on the act for free. I don't think there are any locosts or builders in France from reading various lists either. What about www.loscots.co.uk. or something like that? Almost an anagram there.


zilspeed - 15/5/04 at 02:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
They both sound like french web sites. Can't you think of something Scottish without the french getting in on the act for free. I don't think there are any locosts or builders in France from reading various lists either. What about www.loscots.co.uk. or something like that? Almost an anagram there.



dunc - I'm not the most creative, hence my feeble attempt at a suitable name.

Peteff - Your idea works though. I'm sure the people will vote with their opinions, but put my tick in against www.loscots.co.uk

I apologise if my ecurie ecosse idea and subsequent explanation was a bit too obscure.

We could run a poll once we have a suitable number of ideas - if that doesn't sound to organised and 'clubby'

[Edited on 15/5/04 by zilspeed]


subk2002 - 15/5/04 at 04:13 PM

How about www.locostscotland.co.uk

its simple


Peteff - 15/5/04 at 06:00 PM

Got to be a contender

yours, Pete Ffrench (2 f's)