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Dave Malings - Profile
Age: 34
Lives: Northampton
 
Occupation: Telecoms Manager
Status: Engaged

Would-be bad boy gangsta rapper Dave "davyboy" Malings, grew up in Northampton where he still lives today with his partner Clare. His love of cars stems from the petrol running through his veins from a young age.

He competed in Motorcross for 7 years until the pull of women and alcohol stopped him from getting an early night on a Saturday for the start on Sunday mornings.

After a couple of years in the wilderness owning cars such as an Astra GSi and Toyota MR2, Dave finally came to his senses and bought into boy racer heaven in the shape of a MY01 Subaru Impreza WRX. It had an ITG air filter and ScoobySport exhaust which added 10% (give or take) onto the meagre horses to bring it up to approx 250 BHP.

The WRX entered Dave into the world of track days, first of which was at Donington in late 2001.

 
Good old Subaru suspension in action
After this, the bug had well and truly bitten and Dave took the next step into trackday heaven - the Nurburgring. Spurred on by a Scoobynet trip, he joined other Impreza owners, as well as Cossies, Skylines, Beemers and the like. Dave had his first taste of what it was like to drive one of the most challenging and imposing tracks in the world in May 2002.
Dave and a beer are never far apart

A few laps in the wet and snow over the weekend meant he could learn the lines - to some degree - and even though lap times were never going to set the world on fire, benefit was definitely gained. And besides, he was hooked and already thinking about the next time he could go back!

Another trip in July 2002 and still dreaming of the day he could go back. 2003 saw another 2 trips over, but the year that changed Dave's life can be attributed to 2004 - the year he met Gary!

 

Email me: dave@northloop.co.uk

: : : (C) David Malings & Gary Kinghorn 2005 : : : Design by Clare : : :