Carrick preparations underway…. admin, September 29, 2023September 30, 2023 Well, preparations for the last hurrah of the season, the Willie Loughman Forest Rally are underway. This event is moving from its traditional base of Carrick-on-Suir to Belview Port. This means a new challenge for the crews. Its tight at the top of the 11F class in the championship but sure we’ll give it a lash. There was a special delivery from my local Detailing supplier in order to remove the 27.4kg of mud and crap from inside the car (and no, it’s not my detailing OCD kicking in) We’ll be over in the shed shortly tearing into it. Oh, I think glue has been found. It’s that or I’ll use half a kilometre of duck tape to hold that mirror in place. See the last update for more information. Cars Rallies
Start of the road trip. September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 Well, it’s the start of the road trip up north for the Bushwhacker. At the moment, there’s last minute packing (Macca would forget his head if it wasn’t attached to the rest of him) and inputting directions into Google Maps. We are numbers 85 and 88 so do wave when… Read More
Tipperary forestry rally 23 review May 19, 2023September 26, 2023 Well after 2 failed attempts to get some gravel rallying done we finally headed for Cahir on 15th may. The initial impression of the stages were that they were rough but in fairness, they ended up being challenging but reasonable. In fact the changing surface and odd bump made for… Read More
And back to the shed… April 19, 2025April 19, 2025 We are back in the shed after the Moonraker adventure with the little Fiesta. I don’t know why it’s called little when it’s a lot more spacious inside than Macca’s Civic. Why are some things called “little” or “small” when they are measurable not? Also, why is a Wagon Wheel… Read More