I just couldn’t resist. I hope I don’t live to regret the impatience! I’ve been told that the registration documents should be back at Caterham on Thursday morning. I can therefore pick it up on Thursday afternoon… The first problem being getting to Dartford. The trains are shocking from here and it’s going to take around 2.5 hours to get there, rather than just over an hour in the car.

I will then have a couple of days to put some miles on the car (wet/freezing miles no doubt) before I drive it over to Keevil Airfield for it’s first track action!

There are lots of differing opinions on whether you should wear in the engine, whether it makes no difference or whether it’s beneficial to rag it from day 1. So, after listening to many of them, I’ve come to the conclusion that after its IVA double trip – which will likely mean I pick it up with 120 miles on the clock – and with the trip over to Keevil being over 100 miles plus any additional miles that I can manage for the fun of it, I’ll be well over half way along the normal wear in cycle that is recommended for reduced revs.

That’s enough right :)

Following on from Keevil, if the car goes well, there are still spaces available and the weather doesn’t look utterly shocking, I’ll also sign up for Donnington on 8th December, where a number of the 2012 Academy and several 2013 Academy drivers will be in attendance.

(Big grin)