Today's Run

Took the 75, freshly shod with some quite funky Marangoni tyres up to
the MOD training ground in the Epynt mountain.

Surprisingly traffic-free run and I can report that, although the
Marangonis aren't as grippy as P6000s, they're very forgiving, meaning I
was a lot more confident in getting a boot full of power down coming out
of the bends.

Did around 120 miles all-in but came back with a blowing exhaust.

Getting a pair of ramps tomorrow to investigate.

A couple of pics:

http://www.italiancar.co.uk/Epynt1.jpg
http://www.italiancar.co.uk/Epynt2.jpg


--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

"SteveH" <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Took the 75, freshly shod with some quite funky Marangoni tyres up to
the MOD training ground in the Epynt mountain.

Surprisingly traffic-free run and I can report that, although the
Marangonis aren't as grippy as P6000s, they're very forgiving, meaning I
was a lot more confident in getting a boot full of power down coming out
of the bends.

Did around 120 miles all-in but came back with a blowing exhaust.

Getting a pair of ramps tomorrow to investigate.

A couple of pics:

http://www.italiancar.co.uk/Epynt1.jpg
http://www.italiancar.co.uk/Epynt2.jpg

A day like that and you weren't on the bike? What's wrong with you man????

Fraser

eFraser Johnston <fraser (AT) jcis (DOT) com.au> wrote:

"SteveH" <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
news:1hw6654.oi2rmi1w531xcN%steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk...
Took the 75, freshly shod with some quite funky Marangoni tyres up to
the MOD training ground in the Epynt mountain.

Surprisingly traffic-free run and I can report that, although the
Marangonis aren't as grippy as P6000s, they're very forgiving, meaning I
was a lot more confident in getting a boot full of power down coming out
of the bends.

Did around 120 miles all-in but came back with a blowing exhaust.

Getting a pair of ramps tomorrow to investigate.

A couple of pics:

http://www.italiancar.co.uk/Epynt1.jpg
http://www.italiancar.co.uk/Epynt2.jpg

A day like that and you weren't on the bike? What's wrong with you man????

That's happening tomorrow - I have to take it out of 'winter mode'
today.
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

SteveH wrote:

Took the 75, freshly shod with some quite funky Marangoni tyres up to
the MOD training ground in the Epynt mountain.

Surprisingly traffic-free run and I can report that, although the
Marangonis aren't as grippy as P6000s, they're very forgiving, meaning I
was a lot more confident in getting a boot full of power down coming out
of the bends.

Did around 120 miles all-in but came back with a blowing exhaust.

Getting a pair of ramps tomorrow to investigate.

A couple of pics:

http://www.italiancar.co.uk/Epynt1.jpg
http://www.italiancar.co.uk/Epynt2.jpg

Today I did a rather splendid 140odd miles from just outside Glasgow to
Lochailort in the MX-5 with the roof down.

There were lots of bank holidaymakers driving about.

I overtook them.

All of them.

(((c:

--
Douglas

"SteveH" <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote

Took the 75, freshly shod with some quite funky Marangoni tyres up to
the MOD training ground in the Epynt mountain.

Surprisingly traffic-free run and I can report that, although the
Marangonis aren't as grippy as P6000s, they're very forgiving, meaning I
was a lot more confident in getting a boot full of power down coming out
of the bends.

Did around 120 miles all-in but came back with a blowing exhaust.

Getting a pair of ramps tomorrow to investigate.

A couple of pics:

http://www.italiancar.co.uk/Epynt1.jpg
http://www.italiancar.co.uk/Epynt2.jpg


I love Epynt. Have driven through a fair bit of it in the old Ovlov when we

marshalled the Rally GB a few years back. Amazing roads and amazing
scenery!

Car's looking good too. Please sort out those wheels though I see a
white 75 every day on my way into work with what I assume are 5 spoke revs -
looks the nuts!

Carl Gibbs <cagmeister (AT) yahoo (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

"SteveH" <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote in message
news:1hw6654.oi2rmi1w531xcN%steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk...
Took the 75, freshly shod with some quite funky Marangoni tyres up to
the MOD training ground in the Epynt mountain.

Surprisingly traffic-free run and I can report that, although the
Marangonis aren't as grippy as P6000s, they're very forgiving, meaning I
was a lot more confident in getting a boot full of power down coming out
of the bends.

Did around 120 miles all-in but came back with a blowing exhaust.

Getting a pair of ramps tomorrow to investigate.

A couple of pics:

http://www.italiancar.co.uk/Epynt1.jpg
http://www.italiancar.co.uk/Epynt2.jpg


I love Epynt. Have driven through a fair bit of it in the old Ovlov when we
marshalled the Rally GB a few years back. Amazing roads and amazing
scenery!

Car's looking good too. Please sort out those wheels though I see a
white 75 every day on my way into work with what I assume are 5 spoke revs -
looks the nuts!

Wheels aren't going to be 'sorted out', as you put it.

I quite like them, and I've just had a new set of tyres. I *could* get
some 14" Revolutions and use the same tyres, I suppose - but I've been
struggling to find any.
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

SteveH <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Took the 75, freshly shod with some quite funky Marangoni tyres up to
the MOD training ground in the Epynt mountain.

Marangoni?

Is that some kind of italian lemon pie?


--
"Get a paper bag"

Tim S Kemp <news (AT) timkemp (DOT) karoo.co.uk> wrote:

SteveH <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
Took the 75, freshly shod with some quite funky Marangoni tyres up to
the MOD training ground in the Epynt mountain.

Marangoni?

Is that some kind of italian lemon pie?

Heh.
--
SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL
BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

In article <57ps79F2e34voU1 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net>, douggie (AT) cheerful (DOT) com
says...

Today I did a rather splendid 140odd miles from just outside Glasgow to
Lochailort in the MX-5 with the roof down.


Yay, they letting you breathe germs again now?

--
Carl Robson
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In article <CfOdndA_HbOZVIrbRVnyigA (AT) eclipse (DOT) net.uk>,
news (AT) timkemp (DOT) karoo.co.uk says...

SteveH <steve (AT) italiancar (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
Took the 75, freshly shod with some quite funky Marangoni tyres up to
the MOD training ground in the Epynt mountain.

Marangoni?

Is that some kind of italian lemon pie?



Sounds more like a baked cheesey pasta.

--
Carl Robson
Audio stream: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com:8000/samtest
Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com
Now Playing at home:Front Line Assembly-A Decade
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