Final preparations for Cork Forest Rally admin, August 10, 2024August 10, 2024 Final preparations took place last night for the Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally with two buses loaded and ready. Damien somehow managed to sweet talk Joe into providing a VIP service so Joe took the Fiesty away last night. Joe is even taking the car through scrutiny and all. Damien… Continue Reading
Prep for Cork Forest Rally underway…. admin, August 7, 2024August 7, 2024 Well, preparations for the Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally are underway in the Red Mist shed. The rally is Sunday and the WhatsApp has started to wake up. The navigators are talking about time and distance schedules and other associated nonsense. It should be an interesting event as we’ll have… Continue Reading
And the countdown begins, I think ….. admin, July 29, 2024July 29, 2024 I am lead to believe that the countdown for the Cork Forest Rally is underway. I am lead to believe this due to shouting coming from the navigators. Yes, I said “navigators”, plural. Turns out that we’ll have Bitzy and her stablemate (more like shedmate), Damien’s Fiesty, should be there…. Continue Reading
Testing – Part Deux… admin, July 24, 2024 Oh look at that, we’re gone all posh and brushing up on the ol’ french (and it has nothing to do with the webmasters upcoming holidays). Anyway, we embarked on some more “testing” of the two cars ahead of the upcoming Cork Forest Rally. Bitzy was awoken from its slumber… Continue Reading
No news from Immokilly Sprint…. admin, July 13, 2024July 13, 2024 I have to report that we have no news from the Immokilly Forest Sprint. We didn’t make it I’m afraid…. We were getting ready (Damien even washed his hair) but Wednesday beforehand, someone cried off sick. No it was not an attack of the nerves, the person was actually sick… Continue Reading
Damien’s New Fiesta! admin, July 3, 2024July 3, 2024 Well, as some may have figured out, Damien’s new bus is Ford Fiesta shaped…. We have been putting in some testing, fettling and exploring what all the buttons do. “Testing” involved a gentle trundle up a bit of a gravel road to see what would happen…. In good news, nothing… Continue Reading
Sneaky Peek on the new bus….. admin, June 23, 2024June 23, 2024 In a world exclusive, we can give a sneaky peek into the new addition to the Red Mist fleet. Yes, this is the interloper that had deposed Bitzy from its hiding place. We took the new bus for a small bit of exercise and deployed the new Red Mist handbrake… Continue Reading
Breaking news – Ah, it’s a slow news day (or week!) admin, June 16, 2024June 16, 2024 In a shocking revelation, we have no news at all to report. Bitzy and the interloper that kicked Bitzy out of its parking spot are still half abandoned in the shed. Life and the fine weather got in the way…. We have no update to report. I fear though as… Continue Reading
Secret Engine Mount Design Testing admin, May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 Yep, we are at it again, trying out some new engine mount design…. There’s no truth in the rumour that we just used a ratchet scrap and hung it off the strut brace while the gearbox was out. Speaking of gearboxes, it’s still out as the lower coolant hose is… Continue Reading
Bitzy in bits (again!) admin, May 19, 2024May 19, 2024 Bitzy is in bits again due to someone decreeing that the lower coolant hose needed to be cleaned so half the car came apart to get to it. Yep, the so-in-so of a webmaster (who only does a half arsed job of cleaning) decided that the lower coolant hose needed… Continue Reading