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MADMARK
08-01-11, 19:57
HI GUYS AND GALS,LOVE THE MIXTURE ON THIS SITE,WELL DONE!!!

CHUCK TOLD ME ABOUT IT....

I LOVE RETRO,OLD JAP,AMERICAN,AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY DOWN FALL......NEVER REALLY BLENDING WITH A ONE TYPE CAR CLUB SO I MIX WITH A FEW OTHER FORMS ASWELL....

SOME PICS OF MY MR2 TBAR AND MK2 RS2000
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn191/MARKG1197/PIC1037.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn191/MARKG1197/PIC1038.jpg

THEN I GOT TO LIKEN DRIFTING AND DID SO WITH THE MK2 AND THEN WAS TOLD I NEED AN ALL OUT DRIFTCAR TO SAVE THE MK2.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn191/MARKG1197/WGHILL4.jpg

SO I HAD ONLY ONE CAR ON MY MIND,AND NOW HAVE IT ALMOST A YEAR AND AM NOT SORRY I BOUGHT IT.HAVE HAD ONE DAY IN MONDELLO IN THE NEW OFFICE LEARNING THE ROPES......AND ONE DAY IN WATERGRASS.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn191/MARKG1197/RETRODRIFT%20MONDELLO/D4D_8605.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn191/MARKG1197/RETRODRIFT%20MONDELLO/D4D_8912.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn191/MARKG1197/RETRODRIFT%20MONDELLO/D4D_9548.jpg
Aidan Hogan
08-01-11, 20:10
welcome to di mark , nice motors there
jake4
08-01-11, 20:12
Welcome to D.I
Cefiro Panch
08-01-11, 20:14
Many welcomes fella!!
MarkII
08-01-11, 20:19
welcome to the nut house!
MarkoC
08-01-11, 20:21
Like the intro and that you not eating only sushi :D

Manta is class, specially this model, always loved them too :cool:
MADMARK
08-01-11, 20:24
THANKS FOR THE WELCOMES

GOT ATE FOR THIS AT
CLASSIC CAR LIVE LAST YEAR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-4EmatBWmY&feature=related

THIS WAS THE VID THE LAD WHO BUILT MADE OF HIMSELF AND MADE ME BUY HER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2mzrug93us&feature=related

AND THIS WAS THE RETRODRIFT DAY....MY FIRST RIGHT GO AT THE CAR WITH DECLAN MUNELLY GREEN MK2,MARK CARTER YELLOW MK2,FERGAL MCGOVERN ASCONA 4OO ROAD CAR AND OF COURSE ME LEARNIN,BUT AT THE END OF THE VID I GET IT RIGHT AND UNFORTUNATELY MY COUSIN WHO SHOT THIS VID WAS INCAR FOR MY BETTER BITS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdCTWdnO4DM

ENJOY
SMOKIE
08-01-11, 20:24
welcome man, im likein that opel, something different.
Diesel-Dick
08-01-11, 20:43
now thats a cool manta! :cool: welcome lad :D
keith_b
08-01-11, 20:43
Welcome along that manta is sweet
Stevo
08-01-11, 21:32
Love that manta, sum go in it :D Wondered who bought it!
snakie
09-01-11, 00:25
Real good hitting manta seen it around bishopscourt.. good luck:D
slider80
09-01-11, 17:31
alrite mark man... gud 2 c ya on here,,, vid of retro days a belter!!! manta sounds sweet.... brought bac memory of wat a hangovr was had dat mornin!!!
gud few power naps were had in carters tranny haha:D
alan opel
09-01-11, 21:45
welcome along dude! always loved this manta! i have one my self i will one day get around to finishing!
skinnynphats200
09-01-11, 22:22
Welcome along man, serious manta ya have there!
Chuck_g
10-01-11, 13:26
Hey Mark, nice to see ya joined up. Love this car, needs to be seen go to appreciate it. very well built and set up machine :)

U on for mondello in 2 weeks?
tomsheen
10-01-11, 15:52
welcome along lad.. saw the manta out in watergrasshill last month i was
the fella letting ya onto the track.. love the car dude!
MADMARK
10-01-11, 19:20
alrite mark man... gud 2 c ya on here,,, vid of retro days a belter!!! manta sounds sweet.... brought bac memory of wat a hangovr was had dat mornin!!!
gud few power naps were had in carters tranny haha:D

WELL LAD,HOWS LIFE ? I'M GUESSIN THE EAR PLUGS MAYBE NEEDED FOR THE NEXT EVENT IN JUNE FOR THE HOTEL STAFF!!! LOL :eek:
WE MIGHT PULL AN ALL NIGHTER THIS TIME!!
MADMARK
10-01-11, 19:22
hey mark, nice to see ya joined up. Love this car, needs to be seen go to appreciate it. Very well built and set up machine :)

u on for mondello in 2 weeks?

hows things chuckie my man??

Would love to go,but i even blew off wgh this weekend wit escort club as my mum passed on threw xmas, so i need to hav the respect period i suppose
MADMARK
10-01-11, 19:23
Thanks everyone for the responses
Chuck_g
10-01-11, 19:29
hows things chuckie my man??

Would love to go,but i even blew off wgh this weekend wit escort club as my mum passed on threw xmas, so i need to hav the respect period i suppose

Fuck it, sorry to hear lad. Sure plenty more Mondello days this year. ;)
MADMARK
10-01-11, 19:57
Thanks lad....twas a bit of a shock alright.....
It has left a nice hole in da bank account.


Anyways...
Who or what set up was it to be.....all out drift practice anything allowed or no bangers?
MADMARK
10-01-11, 20:03
welcome along lad.. Saw the manta out in watergrasshill last month i was
the fella letting ya onto the track.. Love the car dude!

well tom......keep up the gud work,might see ya at the next one,not this weekends one ,unfortunately.

Coulda done with more practice.....as you could tell that was me 1st time in wgh with manta and still setin her up......found the rear too hard for the first right and was like the corner was wet all the time......sorry about the gravel on my second lap....i had hardly any speed.....but we live and learn

and say hello when ya see me again!!
Chuck_g
10-01-11, 20:03
Anyways...
Who or what set up was it to be.....all out drift practice anything allowed or no bangers?

Its Drift Practice lad. the way they are doing it this time is Licence holders in one group n non licence holders in another. Its always a great day above :D
MADMARK
10-01-11, 20:07
Its Drift Practice lad. the way they are doing it this time is Licence holders in one group n non licence holders in another. Its always a great day above :D

is there a licence day? or you mean prodrift.

that other retrofordday is june 18th sat before classic car live.....the takin the fees now.....limited to 40 cars.