Project 12 Seconds!!

[GTphil]

Cheers guys Whilst I was sat waiting for recovery at a deserted pod, I actually got a bit choked up, when I thought about how much time sweat blood and tears went into this.

I remember reading a quote a good few years ago now by Sir Winston Churchill

"success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm"

Got that right didn't he

Here's a link of the run. Doesn't look very spectacular if I'm honest.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn1k6p7pMTg

I have pm'd Mick with all the specs required for the leader board.

Pretty sure if it would have held together that time would have improved, my best 60ft with those slicks is 1.82 seconds. With the addition of a rev limiter driven full throttle launch I'm sure that would improve even more The terminal was actually 109.88 so only a whisker off the fabled 110mph/230hp.

I'm gonna try and get back up and running by the end of the week. Have just ordered the bits I need. Seen as half of the job was done down at pod should only take me a few hrs.

Still not really sure why the liner failed, might get a few clues when I pull it out.

Overall I spent £15 quid on fuel for the whole weekend The AA said how can it be broken again even tho it hasn't done any more miles that when we dropped you off on Saturday I said it's done two runs at just over half a mile. That's why

[R5MJH]

great read phil did they charge the £500 in the end??

[GTphil]

No, I rang customer services and gave them the hard word

Joke, had that cover for nearly 7 years and had only used it once before this weekend

[Wallace]

"success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm"

[GTphil]

Well chaps, after 11.5 years it's all over I have unfortunately ran into to fairly deep financial issues and was faced with no choice but to sell.

Sold the full lot for a very decent price (for the new owner) I wasn't interested in making money, I just unfortunately needed some quickly. All the spares will be going with it also.

New owner plans a resto on the bodywork change the cracked liner and enjoy the power.

It has sat outside untouched since July. I just don't have the income or indeed the spare time I used to have and I just couldn't look after it as it should be looked after.

Don't worry tho, I have a nice five year plan that involves getting my degree, earning some decent money, moving house (with a garage) culminating in purchasing another GTT. Might end up paying a bit more for one then

This place has been a part of my daily life for the whole 11.5 years. Met some great people and made some awesome friends. So thankyou RTOC!

PEACE!

[michael tierney]

Best of luck Phil

[Trevhib]

Ah gutted Phil Hope your plans work out.

Will you stick around and is the new owner here or 'there'?

[B18ftMOJO5]

Best of luck Phil your a great bloke glad i met you. i will still be picking you up for Alexs yearly go karting. sent you a pm

[GTphil]

I have directed the new owner to rtoc. I mean this thread alone makes it worth wile to pay his membership fee

I will still be hanging around here and on the facebook group to help people out. Will help keep me upto speed for when l begin project 10 seconds

On a side note I can't believe this thread has had over 7.5k views

[tubbyG]

Good luck in your studies mate and thanks for all your carb advice in the past, your experiences in this thread definetley helped me along and im sure many others.... glad you atleast achieved the elusive 12sec pass you were after



................I will be waiting (very) patiently for "project 10 seconds" to begin

[chunk552]

Shame you were pressured to sell Phil, I always enjoyed reading your thread and humour you put in to it, all the best with your future plans and hopefully see you back in the renault scene soooon

[LiamR]

Sad to see you sell up mate. But needs must.

Just make sure you do buy another

[Alex]

I have directed the new owner to rtoc. I mean this thread alone makes it worth wile to pay his membership fee

I will still be hanging around here and on the facebook group to help people out. Will help keep me upto speed for when l begin project 10 seconds

On a side note I can't believe this thread has had over 7.5k views

Good lad Phil I hope this doesn't means you're disappearing from RTOC though?!

I think I might read through this whole thread again for old times sake

[Alex]

O.k. just read throgh the WHOLE thread (busy day in work ) a cracking read.

Best of luck for the future Phil and don't forget to post on RTOC

[GTphil]

Cheers boys

I can tell I myself am going to enjoy looking back on this thread. I read it from start to finish the night before it went. I certainly took my time

Quite fitting the last time I drove it was down the strip.

All I have left now is one chewed up piston as a little memento

I will still hang around on here. GTT's are in my blood. Believe me as soon as I have the funds I will be on the look out for another for sure

[R5MJH]

ive always said that its in the blood phil, everyone at some point gets another 5, only neg matey there getting less and more money but im sure youll find something when funds permit, definitely a wealth of knowledge this thread