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by PhilTimo
Wed May 05, 2021 6:40 pm
Forum: Race and Track Atoms
Topic: First track day coming up
Replies: 20
Views: 3368

Re: First track day coming up

Phil, if it's your first track day I'd highly recommend hiring an instructor is more important than how you set your car up, but there again I've only done a handful of trackdays myself. I know I'm going to get completely shot down here by the more experienced but if it's your first I personally do...
by PhilTimo
Wed May 05, 2021 6:12 pm
Forum: General Atom Chat
Topic: Changing tyres
Replies: 17
Views: 895

Re: Changing tyres

Thanks! I was looking at some inflatable ones on Amazon. What a ball ache!
by PhilTimo
Wed May 05, 2021 5:59 pm
Forum: General Atom Chat
Topic: Changing tyres
Replies: 17
Views: 895

Re: Changing tyres

I dont have a jack low enough to get get my car off the ground!
by PhilTimo
Wed May 05, 2021 5:54 pm
Forum: General Atom Chat
Topic: Changing tyres
Replies: 17
Views: 895

Re: Changing tyres

I like the idea of the factory supplying. I dont think my Mrs will! But thank you!
by PhilTimo
Wed May 05, 2021 5:50 pm
Forum: Ariels for sale
Topic: Atom 4 £99,950?
Replies: 15
Views: 1141

Re: Atom 4 £99,950?

Alistairbuchanan wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 6:23 am Wonder if it has a locking fuel cap[emoji848]
Funny as!

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by PhilTimo
Wed May 05, 2021 5:37 pm
Forum: General Atom Chat
Topic: Changing tyres
Replies: 17
Views: 895

Changing tyres

I'm almost embarrassed to ask this but.. How do I go about getting the tyres changed? I have a track day coming up, and fancy getting some stickies (not slicks) for the outing. But how do I go about this? I cant change them myself, and Im sure I cant go down quick fit and get them to do it?!! This i...
by PhilTimo
Wed May 05, 2021 5:19 pm
Forum: Race and Track Atoms
Topic: First track day coming up
Replies: 20
Views: 3368

Re: First track day coming up

Thanks again!
Ive done plenty track days on bikes and so appreciate the need to build up progressively.
Just cant wait!
by PhilTimo
Tue May 04, 2021 9:21 am
Forum: General Atom Chat
Topic: Finance for any Ariel specialist broker
Replies: 6
Views: 723

Re: Finance for any Ariel specialist broker

I whacked mine on my mortgage! Needs must!
by PhilTimo
Tue May 04, 2021 8:57 am
Forum: Race and Track Atoms
Topic: First track day coming up
Replies: 20
Views: 3368

Re: First track day coming up

Thanks Hedge
by PhilTimo
Tue May 04, 2021 7:04 am
Forum: Race and Track Atoms
Topic: First track day coming up
Replies: 20
Views: 3368

Re: First track day coming up

Thank you!
by PhilTimo
Mon May 03, 2021 11:26 am
Forum: Race and Track Atoms
Topic: First track day coming up
Replies: 20
Views: 3368

First track day coming up

Hi all, I have my first track day coming up (Anglesey) and I am a complete novice to car track days. I am wondering if there anywhere I can find a basic set up to start off with. AA3.5 I'm talking suspension and brake bias, as I have the tyre pressures from the manual. I have Blistein adjustable sus...
by PhilTimo
Fri Mar 12, 2021 5:43 pm
Forum: General Atom Chat
Topic: Starter motor or battery problem?
Replies: 30
Views: 1355

Re: Starter motor or battery problem?

Since posting this, I have not had the problem re-occur. But I've not left the lights on either!
My heart does race though (more than normal), when I hit the start button after a stop!
by PhilTimo
Fri Mar 12, 2021 5:41 pm
Forum: Race and Track Atoms
Topic: First track outing and basic questions
Replies: 4
Views: 1565

Re: First track outing and basic questions

Thanks for posting this.
I'm doing my first car track day at Anglesey in June, and I'm defintely no Lewis Hamilton!
by PhilTimo
Tue Mar 02, 2021 8:10 am
Forum: General Atom Chat
Topic: Atom owner in waiting..
Replies: 31
Views: 2011

Re: Atom owner in waiting..

Welcome Rooney, I hope you are enjoying your 3.5 as much as I am mine (purchased in Nov).
It's when you go to the garage 'just to look' - you know its love!