What a day

Ok....it's late. No pics (sorry).

Today, I i picked up the new trailer from Brian James, sped down to Maideanhead (at 67mph) and loaded the now (90%) complete race-car onto it's transport ahead of the year's first outing in the car - at Brands tomorrow.

Set off c11am for Brian James. Despite all the gloom about racing this year (more about that when I have more time to post) it was hard to suppress the "christmas day" feeling as I pulled up to see a brand spanking new trailer waiting in the car park at Brian James' HQ in Daventry.

There was a minor SoHF as we discovered the trailer coupling didn't marry to the tow-bar ball-journal: which was coated in a resin (to stop it rusting in shipping) which the guys at BJ told me had to come off as their coupling was designue comedy moment ed for a pure 50mm ball-journal.
60 mins later, and thanking the stars I picked the trailer up versus having it delivered, i set off for Maidenhead to pick up the car.
It's been touch-and-go as to whether it owuld be ready in time, but Steve and the guys did a great job, with only a couple of minor items remaining.

Cue comedy moment as i arrive at Steve's workshop and try to reverse (visualise Benny-Hill sped-up footage) the trailer back down the lane to park next to the loading point. It was the first time i'd operated the trailer, let alone loaded a car onto it.
4 hours later (joke - it was *only* an hour) I was on my way.

The tow car is a Skoda Octavia vRS TFSI Petrol. MPG when not towing: c33.
MPG towing: 23mpg. Welcome to trailer ownership!

Got home, spent 2 hours unloading all the sh*te from the footwell's and seats and faffing: fitting rear-view mirror, adjusting harnesses, seats, loading up tools etc etc.
Just had a glass of vino and off to bed.
Can't wait for tomorrow.
Target: finish day without major mechnical problem.