The international adventure is over….. admin, September 17, 2023September 26, 2023 Well, we have finished the adventure to the Bushwacker rally in Omagh and we are back in one piece after some excitement….. We brought home some valuable championship points, making it very tight going into the last round in Carrick-on-Suir. Although, some could say SOMEONE wasn’t trying hard enough when all the headlights and wing mirrors escaped damage. As for what happened during the event, the car ran faultlessly. I’m purposely ignoring the power steering pulley getting an appetite for plastic coated copper. Thanks to the usual suspects. Joe was on the spanners, Jason was on catering, Vinny was keeping us looking good (and managed to put on one wheel without breaking anything). Anna was on shopping duties and keeping us straight. Damien was keeping an eye on things from afar. Thanks to PI cycles (Mallow) and O’Donovan Engineering (Coachford) BTW, anyone want 6 “previously loved” gravel tyres? They may be suitable for a silage pit Macca Rallies
And it starts again…. January 14, 2024January 27, 2024 Just a brief note to say that activities have recommenced in the shed and fettling of the cars have commenced. Bitzy is in about 10 million bits scattered from here to there. Progress was made as I cleaned the lower coolant hose, despite the engine being held in place with… Read More
We have a winner of the Red Mist Trophy…. January 1, 2026January 1, 2026 And it’s Damien & Vincy! The trophy was constructed by bolting a rather precious B16 rod & piston (it’s one Macca put a hole in) to a piece of scrap timber. We were all out at the Cork Motor Club’s Boggeragh Rallysprint and Damien & Vincy were the fastest out… Read More
Bitzy Lives, kinda…. March 30, 2023September 26, 2023 Well, we can report that Bitzy’s current stroppy streak may be over and it looks like it’ll live to fight again. Somehow, it looks like some electricity escaped from somewhere but we are trying to gather it all up and push it back in where it belongs. It got so… Read More