WELCOME to the NWKCOG HARDCORE Newsletter
And a big welcome to all new HARDCORE members.
Judging by the “Whats in you shed section” below - Spring is on it’s way so here is to a great 2023.
EVENTS COMING UP and NWKCOG Attends another Breakfast Club.
Please see the hardcore events page to see what is on in your area and also National Events.
Weekly pub meets have now also been scheduled.
Turn up in either your Kit or day car and come and say hello !
HARDCORE ONLY RAFFLES !
By popular demand they will be back and announced soon.
They raised further donations for Claire House Children’s Hospice.
If you have anything that you wish to donate then please let us know.
To Kick Off - We so far have Donations from :
Complete Kit Car magazine - a years subscription, beanie and key ring.
BCP Car Care - £50 worth of car cleaning products.
Krisography - £200 photo shoot of your car in Telford.
Carlie Norwell Art - an A4 drawing of your car. Option of black/white part colour or full colour.
BCP Website:
BCP Car Care - with up to 15% off using the HARDCORE Discount Code
Krisography Studios
Couple of HARDCORE members car photo shoots (with additional Video).
Andy Haworth
PS: the Green AK Cobra is named “Apple”, not “Kermit” !!!
Nigel Barnes
Carlie Norwell Art :
Website:
Carlie Norwell Art
KIT CAR NEWS
GBS Are Expanding their premises.
Great British Sports Cars Ltd
The new GBS Manufacturing department is well underway…. All elements of our production will soon be under one roof. Read more about our expansion on our news page
GBS NEWS PAGE
WESTFIELD and CHESIL ARE BACK !
More information in April Complete Kit Car magazine - details of how to subscribe see below in the ADDITIONAL LINKS - SUBSCRIPTION.
LEMAN CLASSIC
Has now been fully booked for 2023.
NWKCOG has been allocated limited track time numbers this year but are still looking at alternatives.
More Leman and Normandy vids and pictures here :
NWKCOG Does Leman Classic
NEWS FROM ABROAD.
Changent Series One Roadster. Gen 2 Busa powered.
Hoping to get more info on this in a later livestream esp. the chassis, Gen 2 upgrades, front wings and vents.
Interview No7 - Get ready for Liftoff !
“Go with Throttle up” & ”Nice to be in Orbit”
COUNTDOWN 2023 to what ?
I was stumped by tonight’s Countdown conundrum…🤔😁
C/o Alan Davenport
More KITFEST details and video’s here :
KITFEST 2023
Look out for the KITFEST adverts in both Complete Kit Car and Total Kit Car magazines. If you don’t already subscribe to either magazine - links are at the bottom.
WHATS IN YOUR SHED ? AND MEET THE MEMBERS SECTION
The sounds of spring with Paul Ward.
MK Indy Classic - ZX12r Bike Engine.
More Spring Cleaning with Andy Lowe.
Ultima GTR - 6.3 Ltr Stroked.
FEATURED CARS THIS EDITION
We have two LIVE STREAM features in this edition.
Yes they are streamed LIVE !
FRASER SPORTCARS
LIVE from New Zealand with owners Rowan Hick, Carey Marsh and from Fraser Sportcars Ida Tristam.
”Beauty and the Beast” a FRASER Special Edition - K20A supercharged engine with a Rotrex C90-34. And we discuss how to squeak that tall Honda engine under the bonnet and Fraser principles.
AND FROM NORWAY - LIVE with Øystein.
Colin Chapman quote “Just add lightness”
Well how about a 27 Ltr V12 Rolls Royce Meteor Tank Engine in a Seven ?.
Yup you heard that right.
We ask why ? and take a detailed look.
OUT AND ABOUT AND MEMBERS SPOTTED
The British Ironwork Centre
BREAKFAST CLUB.
1st Saturday every other month.
Donnington Historic Festival
Donninton Video in this link:
Donnington Historic Video
Complete Kit Car Magazine
HARDCORE HINTS AND TIPS
FILES SECTION
Under the files section you can upload workshop manuals or “How to” articles that other members can then access and download.
Please keep them technical related.
HARDCORE MEMBERS MAP.
If you are not on the map message Trevor Harmer with your post code or general location and brief description of your kit and your best photo you want adding.
To access the HARDCORE members map it is under the featured section.
Click on Featured then scroll down to this post and click on the link.
You can then see and message members near you to arrange Blatts out.
QUESTION.
Anyone heard of Knobbly ?
To build or not to build ??
Answers next issue.
FINALLY
The weather is getting warmer !
From ADMIN TEAM, TED & JALOPY.
Backdated Newsletters are available here:
NWKCOG HARDCORE Q1 Newsletter
NWKCOG VALENTINES SPECIAL Newsletter
ADDITIONAL LINKS :
NWKCOG Website
NWKCOG merchandise Website
A-Plan Specialist Vehicle Insurance - Thatcham Branch
Claire House Website
Krisography
SUBSCRIPTIONS :
Complete Kit Car
Total Kit Car