Project 328i - a lot to learn

[lady89]

Loving all the updates here, keep that up dude!!

[sideways-theonlyway]

Loving all the updates here, keep that up dude!!

Thanks! It's how I learned when I first started on this site so I'm just trying to keep it going. Takes a bit of effort but it will be sweet to look back on in time to come.

[lady89]

Exactly!
I thought the same, bit of a hassle, but it's kinda cool to look back and see what progress was made

[dturbo]

unbelievable driving today !! couldnt believe it was a 328 !! fair play.

[tom.com]

You the man!! loving your driving today man!

[derek89]

Ur qualifying run on Saturday was u rally man. Fair play

[grange]

Fuck me some weekend you had FairPlay dude

[sideways-theonlyway]

Thanks for all the great comments above lads.

I'll admit I was starting to lose faith in the car and doubting if it could be in anyway competitive but it proved me wrong on saturday.

Prep only began late on thursday night due my gran's funeral earlier that day, RIP to her and I think she was minding me for the weekend. After the week that was in it I wasn't really in the humour to go on friday but I decided to go and do it as I'd only regret it.
So I got the car off the trailer thursday night, where it had been since round 2, we gave it a quick check over, all was 100% and we got loaded up for friday morning.



Friday practice was just a nightmare for everyone, it was a really tough day in tough conditions. I couldn't get out to clip 2 all day, luckily I got through the day safe and sound with no crashes.

Saturday morning came and I said I'm just going to go flat out for the whole practice session and keep looking at the wall until I was rubbing the thing! Practice was pretty good then and I was happy going into qualifying. Car was running super and felt good. I was adjusting tyre pressure all weekend and eventually got the grip I was looking for.



So here's my first qualifying run, can't remember much about it but I would have loved to have an in car camera to see my reaction when I crossed the line! scored 89 out of 100, which saw me through to the top 32 and also secured 2nd place rookie.







On to top 32 battles, up against Colm Carberry, as everyone knows Colm is a serious & experienced driver so I was up against it. I was a little unfocused as I couldn't believe I had got the chance to battle.
Anyway, I lead off, had a decent entry, got clip 2 I think, transitioned across, changing from 4th to 3rd I changed from 4th to 5th, then had to change back to third so by that time I had slowed and straightened. Finished the run OK after that.
Chase run, I actually surprised myself that the car kept up close with Colm, think I rubbed the wall and washed wide, then also had a dirt drop after clip 3. That meant that Colm went through to top 16, well deserved.





Yesterday was unreal, Irish driving is world class and meeting all the drivers was surreal.

Bring on round 4

[NoelB]

Your qualifying run had the grandstand on it's feet man. Mental stuff.
Woulda loved ta see ya progress more but still a wicked weekend for ya.

[Blacklimited]

Very impressive qualifying run well done