GR stole the limelight by taking its usual place high above the oval track with everyone’s shiny modded cars on show including Gem’s Escort XR3i Cabriolet, Tiny’s Smart, Stu’s Golf Cabriolet, Rachel’s Golf with massive fab Audi rims and my Lupo GTi. Amy’s lime green ridiculously low Pug pulled in the crowds, so much so that it went on to win the ‘Show ‘N’ Shine’ event. We think it was the balloons she tied to the rear spoiler that swung it for her. Congrats Amy!

The hardcore ‘Max Power’ boyracers hung out in the paddock and competed in their own personal sound-offs. Sparkly two-tone paint and gullwing doors are definitely in. The craziest car must have been a Nissan Almera with a 23½ carat Gold engine – Gaz says this mad bloke won a trophy at HIN. Completely impractical, but you’ve gotta love it. Imagine the endless cleaning……………

The track was busy with some mental drifting, especially from a guy in a Ford Sierra who was adamant that canning it around the track at break-neck speed was the best way to wreck the tyres for a spectacular blow out finale.

Thanks must go to Stu for being the perfect wife and making us all endless cups of tea to keep warm!

Look out for the special Mean Street Cruise Girlracer night at Arena Essex in September. Hopefully I’ll meet some new and old faces there!