And back to the shed… admin, 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 not …..muffled sounds of someone being dragged away from a keyboard…… [puts on posh voice and straightens tie] Apologies for the last outburst. The person has been “reminded physically” of the standards of this website and measures have been taken to ensure it doesn’t happen again. So, carry on…. So back to the Moonraker debrief. The Fiesta actually made it into the shed for a bit of an examination. We had to use the ground as a certain French vehicle was hogging the ramp. So, what did we find? Besides 27kg or so of dust that got EVERYWHERE, not much to be honest. Ya there are a few things to be tightened and tweaked but what’s new in forest rallying. There was talk of long things and roundy things but honestly, the words were far too technical for me. The only round thing I understand is a jammy doughnut. Custard ones should be banned also by the way ….[Editor here. Watch it bucko!]…. So, what’s next? There are rumours of a trip to Tipp in a few weeks so that’ll be fun. Oh, by the way. Some people (the one or two brave souls that visit here) spotted a Yaris in recent articles. Would you believe it survived it’s first Endurance Rally with Owen Murphy being guided by Patrick from this parish. They finished fifth overall. A good result I believe. Cars Damien Rallies
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
Serious braking upgrades….. October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 Well, in “braking” news (ya, see what I did there!), we have been busy in the shed working on some back brake upgrades. We have decided to go for some super lightweight brakes at the back. I know some will say that’s just the hub and the calipers have been… Read More
Home from Cork Forest Rally. August 14, 2024August 14, 2024 We are home now from the Cork Forest Rally. In the best Red Mist tradition, we have shoved the cars into the shed, closed the door and walked away. Well, we tried to shove the cars into the usual shed but in a strange tale, a certain Fiesta hasn’t made… Read More