Simon Hick's Brighton Speed Trials MR2

Shmed · Post by **Shmed** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 5:42 pm

Happy to have this, slightly sad to have to break my t-bar though as it's taken two years to get it how I want it!

juliankv73 · Post by **juliankv73** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:12 pm

Many congrats matey!

It's a phenomenonal car and a bargain to boot coz of all the r&d that went into it!

Well chuffed for you matey $\:D/$

GeorgeL · Post by **GeorgeL** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:19 pm

juliankv73 wrote:Many congrats matey!

It's a phenomenonal car and a bargain to boot coz of all the r&d that went into it!

Well chuffed for you matey $\:D/$

Ill second this ^^

Congratulations mate on buying what is a cracking car. I really hope you enjoy it

and take it to the Brighton speed trials. After Peter going on about it and having seen it online I fancy a go myself next year if I can enter. Anyways enjoy the car and watch out when it's damp

haha

Shmed · Post by **Shmed** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:24 pm

I'm interested to know what a difference there is between 400 and 550hp

I'll certainly try and enter Brighton next year, as long as I can transfer all my suspension across in time and get a cage fitted.

ashley · Post by **ashley** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:33 pm

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Martin F · Post by **Martin F** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:18 pm

Shmed wrote:I'm interested to know what a difference there is between 400 and 550hp

I'll certainly try and enter Brighton next year, as long as I can transfer all my suspension across in time and get a cage fitted.

Nice one

I would love a write up with how you feel about the differences between the two cars, hope it all goes to plan

Shmed · Post by **Shmed** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:29 pm

I'll try and d a write up of it all, as long as I don't set any silly timescales, I can be quite methodical, goes out the window when I rush though...

Might try and take both cars to a track day together and see if 400hp with suspension mods is quicker than 550 without

ashley · Post by **ashley** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:32 pm

Depends whether you fill the ice box up or not

We need to get on a track day together once (if) I get mine running again!

Shmed · Post by **Shmed** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:36 pm

Got no ice box on the tbar so fair fight....

Yes, get your car sorted (I know Peter has it now so it's a matter of time)!

ashley · Post by **ashley** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:44 pm

He's only got the engine and box mate, the rest of it's right here with me

Guessing it'll be January before I'm putting the engine back in...

bolton · Post by **bolton** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:55 pm

Shmed wrote:Got no ice box on the tbar so fair fight....

Yes, get your car sorted (I know Peter has it now so it's a matter of time)!

Nice one mate!

Shmed · Post by **Shmed** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:03 pm

ashley wrote:He's only got the engine and box mate, the rest of it's right here with me

Guessing it'll be January before I'm putting the engine back in...

Ah, he mentioned he had it, thought he meant the whole car though.

Shmed · Post by **Shmed** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 10:03 pm

bolton wrote:
Shmed wrote:Got no ice box on the tbar so fair fight....

Yes, get your car sorted (I know Peter has it now so it's a matter of time)!

Nice one mate!

How's your's coming along now buddy? I never did organise a spin in mine did I?!

Peter Gidden · Post by **Peter Gidden** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:52 am

Midnight finish in the workshop this evening, so late reply.

A massive congratulations to Paul as the new owner of Simon's car.

Seeing so many MR2 through my workshop i don't often get attached to them, but having built Simon's car from a standard Rev3 to what it is now, it has definitely become a special car to my business.

Simon's desire and enthusiam to succeed at Brighton have been infectious over the years, and there have been many a late night spent on his car ensuring he had every chance of taking home the silverwear.

Like when the turbo blew on the dyno a few years ago 1 week before the Trials. So a 500 round trip to remove it. Simon's Dad raced it to Universal Turbos. They rebuilt it in 24 hours. I drove back down two days before the Trials to refit. Took sump off first to check for any broken bearing bits. All OK, refitted. Went to get manifold, realised i had left it at home.

So drove 500 miles to home and back to Simon's. Arrived 11:50pm. Refitted turbo and all associated parts in silence through the night. Finished 06:00. Keys though letterbox. Back home for a service in workshop at 9.40am.

Simon took for mapping following day on Friday. Took class record one day later.

Or when i fitted the Syvecs ECU and ice box. Syvecs arrived at last minute during week prior to the Trials. Didn't start installing til end of day. Trailer guy (taking to Ryan for mapping) arrived 7:00am. And i was still working on it.... Mapped later that day and beat his own class record 2 days later.

So yes, i have an attachment to the car. And i am pleased, in fact relieved, it hasn't been bought by some pikee for breaking up.

Once again, congrats. Paul. You've bought a cracking car.

pistol pete · Post by **pistol pete** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 6:09 am

Fantastic news.. congrats on getting this..
such a cool looking car, and a beast..
i might have to come watch it at brighton as its just down the road..
very jeleous

Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:
Like when the turbo blew on the dyno a few years ago 1 week before the Trials. So a 500 round trip to remove it. Simon's Dad raced it to Universal Turbos. They rebuilt it in 24 hours. I drove back down two days before the Trials to refit. Took sump off first to check for any broken bearing bits. All OK, refitted. Went to get manifold, realised i had left it at home.

So drove 500 miles to home and back to Simon's. Arrived 11:50pm. Refitted turbo and all associated parts in silence through the night. Finished 06:00. Keys though letterbox. Back home for a service in workshop at 9.40am.

bet your expresso fetish was on tap them days peter

GeorgeL · Post by **GeorgeL** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 6:29 am

That was great read Peter. No wonder you are attached to the car. You have done a hell of a lot with the car and invested a great deal of hours. Yeah sure it was kind of your job to but it's fair to say that you went above and beyond the call of duty with this one mate. Fair play to you! It certainly paid off with the car. I still think this was an absolute steal though... Brilliant buy! And I am also glad it won't be getting broken up.. I hate to see that unless needs must.

Shmed · Post by **Shmed** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:09 am

Cheers Peter, good write up. I'm glad you love it, I'll let you work on it for nothing if anything breaks, or 550HP gets 'boring'

Can you PM me what to texted me please, I don't have my phone with me...

pistol pete · Post by **pistol pete** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:37 am

so when you picking it up??

Shmed · Post by **Shmed** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:40 am

About a month Peter reckons, which works for me. I need to get rid of the rusty shed I bought off eBay....

bolton · Post by **bolton** » Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:05 pm

Shmed wrote:
bolton wrote:
Shmed wrote:Got no ice box on the tbar so fair fight....

Yes, get your car sorted (I know Peter has it now so it's a matter of time)!

Nice one mate!

How's your's coming along now buddy? I never did organise a spin in mine did I?!

Goin for the engine to be fitted the end of this month!
Then its finally finished! Yeah still need a spin in yours!

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