MORNING CHAPS,

3 YEARS AGO 'AINTREE CIRCUIT CLUB'(STRILING MOSS&FANGIO RACED HERE) IN LIVERPOOL UK,DECIDED TO ORGANISE A 'FESTIVAL OF MOTORING' AROUND MY HOMETOWN,JUST OVER THE BORDER IN LANCASHIRE.

HERE IS A CLIP FROM THE 1ST YEAR....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_BM9hTkmPk

A 'ONE WAY' SYSTEM AROUND THE TOWN'S ROADS,ALLOWS THE POLICE&HIGHWAYS AGENCY, TO CLOSE THE ROADS FOR A FEW HOURS IN THE AFTERNOON....

MOTORSPORT IS HIGH ON THE AGENDA.....SOME 25,000 PEOPLE PACKED OUT THE TOWN THIS TIME....

https://en-gb.facebook.com/OrmskirkMotorfest2013

THIS YEAR, A SMALL 'AUTOTEST' WAS SET-UP IN THE SWIMMING BATHS CAR PARK.....AND HALF A DOZEN RALLY CARS,GOT TO HAVE A GO......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qJ_YtEG3pU

5 SECS PENALTY,FOR EVERY CONE YOU HIT......
STRUGGLED IN THE 99T,WITH NO DIFF,NO REAR HANDBRAKE AND NO POWER STEERING,BUT WE CAME 3RD......

JUST SOME FUN,TO KEEP THE CROWDS ENTERTAINED....

BIRDIE

Car looks great. That's a really tight course compared to the ones in the USA. I guess by all the tire noise that you were on street radials? sort of sounded like my 900 hill climbing last year on street Bridgestones. Sticky tires would have helped the noise some. I bought some Toyo R 888's that are street legal but stick like crazy and don't squeal. They are great at autocross and hill climbs. No real warm up on tires needed.
Anyway, I have always liked looking at your cars and coveted the paint jobs.
Keep the SAAB faith going.

HELLO GMREIDER,

YEP ALL THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE TO BE IN ROAD LEGAL COMPETITION CARS,AND USE ROAD TYRES...

WE CALL IT AN 'AUTOSOLO' EVENT HERE.

SQUEALING AWAY ,THESE WERE SOME NEW 205/55 UNIROYALS ON 15 INCH 7J BORBETS.

I HAVE BRIDGESTONES ON THE 16 INCH BORBETS,BUT AT 205 45 16,THEY ARE A REAL HANDFUL IN TIGHT SPACES,BUT EXCELLENT FEEL AND GRIP ON TRACK....AND THEY WEAR EXTREMLY WELL.