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19 November 2003, 10:13 PM
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Steve (Sherwen)
Steve, you're sensible (ish)...I've never been on a track day (still new to all this)..... is it legit to take the car and have a look around to see what's going on ?? or is that far to girlie ?? still trying to find the post with all the details
Midlife.....
Steve, you're sensible (ish)...I've never been on a track day (still new to all this)..... is it legit to take the car and have a look around to see what's going on ?? or is that far to girlie ?? still trying to find the post with all the details
Midlife.....
19 November 2003, 10:25 PM
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Midlife,
if your not sure about taking your car come along and spectate, you will get plenty of passenger rides,
Elvington is very very safe, massive run off areas, it is not a proper circuit like donno or croft with tyres to hit.
Elvington Trackday 3rd Jan
any other questions mail me offline, if you want a chat with either me or steve, ill give you my mobile number
Phil G
if your not sure about taking your car come along and spectate, you will get plenty of passenger rides,
Elvington is very very safe, massive run off areas, it is not a proper circuit like donno or croft with tyres to hit.
Elvington Trackday 3rd Jan
any other questions mail me offline, if you want a chat with either me or steve, ill give you my mobile number
Phil G
19 November 2003, 10:56 PM
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Steve Em,
Its to close after crimbo plus I have hopefully some new brakes to pay for in the new year, plus a few other things in the pipe line I have lined up...
... now where did I put my credit card!I can feel an expensive new year coming up.
Its to close after crimbo plus I have hopefully some new brakes to pay for in the new year, plus a few other things in the pipe line I have lined up...
... now where did I put my credit card!I can feel an expensive new year coming up.
19 November 2003, 11:31 PM
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Thanks for the very kind reply.....I'll have a look at the family calender and start being nice to the wife !! The rest of the family are in bed so I'll start the sucking up tomorrow.
Cheers
Shaun
Shaun
Thanks for the very kind reply.....I'll have a look at the family calender and start being nice to the wife !! The rest of the family are in bed so I'll start the sucking up tomorrow.
Cheers
Shaun
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20 November 2003, 05:57 AM
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Midlife,
Trackdays are great fun. There is no where in the country that you can drive like this on a public road. Give it a go as this day is fairly cheap and as Phil says, there is tonnes of run off so you are unlikely to hit anything!
It'll give you a chance to work out your new brakes
Steve
Trackdays are great fun. There is no where in the country that you can drive like this on a public road. Give it a go as this day is fairly cheap and as Phil says, there is tonnes of run off so you are unlikely to hit anything!
It'll give you a chance to work out your new brakes
Steve
20 November 2003, 06:38 PM
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abby did not meen that .. wondering how quick you would be on a track.
gussy
would be good to see you there
midlife go as quick as u want on track. good exp and you can get a instructer to help improve ya driving .. I will#
steve
gussy
would be good to see you there midlife go as quick as u want on track. good exp and you can get a instructer to help improve ya driving .. I will#
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20 November 2003, 07:09 PM
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If you guys are looking for a track day to attend, I have been offered a limited number of spaces at Croft Circuit on Saturday 24th January 2004.
The day is being organised by Triple Six and is being limited to 50 cars. (25 at a time on track)
The cost of the day is 150 quid and instructors will be provided to give instruction on track.
Contact Alan on 01642 246661
Book early to avoid disappointment
Cheers
Martin
The day is being organised by Triple Six and is being limited to 50 cars. (25 at a time on track)
The cost of the day is 150 quid and instructors will be provided to give instruction on track.
Contact Alan on 01642 246661
Book early to avoid disappointment
Cheers
Martin
20 November 2003, 08:49 PM
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Ferry across the water #######
i am looking for a convoy to the isle of man
this is in its early stages but i have had the first qoute of
The only hotel in Douglas that would have ample car parking for your group would be the 4 Star Hilton Hotel on Central Promenade.
The price for April/May would be £205 per person. This price is based on two adults sharing a Twin/Double Room and includes return Sea Crossing with one Car and accommodation on a Bed & Breakfast basis. The supplement for one person travelling on his/her own would be £65 extra for the Car and a Single Room Supplement would be £17 per night
what do people think of this ? for a 2 night /3 day break
Ferry across the water #######
i am looking for a convoy to the isle of man
this is in its early stages but i have had the first qoute of
The only hotel in Douglas that would have ample car parking for your group would be the 4 Star Hilton Hotel on Central Promenade.
The price for April/May would be £205 per person. This price is based on two adults sharing a Twin/Double Room and includes return Sea Crossing with one Car and accommodation on a Bed & Breakfast basis. The supplement for one person travelling on his/her own would be £65 extra for the Car and a Single Room Supplement would be £17 per night
what do people think of this ? for a 2 night /3 day break
20 November 2003, 09:29 PM
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messiah i cannot lie for it was i in the only sti8 with a portable furry animal launcher.great to meet you and hope we didnt go to fast as people think us lancashire folk all were flat caps and smoke whippets........
feel bad that we only did 450 miles on sunday but we did 650 on saturday in a sprinter, now if only i could fit a 300bhp......hmm
feel bad that we only did 450 miles on sunday but we did 650 on saturday in a sprinter, now if only i could fit a 300bhp......hmm
20 November 2003, 09:56 PM
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re manx crossing;
l usually go across for the manx national in may which is a fri-sat event loads of scoobys in attendance,and on the sunday this year there was a track day on at jurby airfield,absolutely smashing weekend and if you marshall you get free tickets to the night do and presentation,so can mix with the likes of kenny mckinstry,david mann,john price,andy burton ect.lf you decide to go across for that weekend l can guarantee two cars as were going already,but you'd better book early as the hotels fill up a bit quick............
cheers steve
l usually go across for the manx national in may which is a fri-sat event loads of scoobys in attendance,and on the sunday this year there was a track day on at jurby airfield,absolutely smashing weekend and if you marshall you get free tickets to the night do and presentation,so can mix with the likes of kenny mckinstry,david mann,john price,andy burton ect.lf you decide to go across for that weekend l can guarantee two cars as were going already,but you'd better book early as the hotels fill up a bit quick............
cheers steve
20 November 2003, 10:29 PM
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Thanks for the help re track days
This thread is just about to be swamped by Lordy's next vison" ..new thread needed Lordy
Track days are tricky with the Bugeye, I've got 4 years to run on a 5 year finance ! I thought I'd spectate for a bit and maybe ressurect the MR2 in the garage. I still don't know what to do with it. I spent £3000 to keep it going recently and was thinking of selling it for £1500. However it handles nice and was thinking about using it for thrashing around tracks. I own it outright, it's very sound (70K miles). What it doesn't do is grip ! My Bugeye simply stays stuck to the road
Thanks for the tip on drilled brakes on the Godspeed group buy thread
Midlife.....
Thanks for the help re track days
This thread is just about to be swamped by Lordy's next vison" ..new thread needed Lordy
Track days are tricky with the Bugeye, I've got 4 years to run on a 5 year finance !
I thought I'd spectate for a bit and maybe ressurect the MR2 in the garage. I still don't know what to do with it. I spent £3000 to keep it going recently and was thinking of selling it for £1500. However it handles nice and was thinking about using it for thrashing around tracks. I own it outright, it's very sound (70K miles). What it doesn't do is grip ! My Bugeye simply stays stuck to the road Thanks for the tip on drilled brakes on the Godspeed group buy thread
Midlife.....
20 November 2003, 11:20 PM
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Steve Em, gotcha. i will do a track day soon, but this is too soon, gotta get 2-3000 miles on the car (when its back up and running) and then get it mapped so hopefully it wont go pop again 
21 November 2003, 05:00 AM
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lordharding, I'd pay that for a weekend in the Isle. Sounds like a good deal to me.
Now you need to get a group buy evening meal venue sorted!
chris
Now you need to get a group buy evening meal venue sorted!
chris
21 November 2003, 05:25 PM
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Steve em,
I will be about on sunday just got to check with Mark and peter first about what time they need my services Im going with them to do some testing on the rally car.Give me a bell you have my number if not steve sherwin has.
I will be about on sunday just got to check with Mark and peter first about what time they need my services Im going with them to do some testing on the rally car.Give me a bell you have my number if not steve sherwin has.
22 November 2003, 10:01 PM
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Help please
Just logged onto the bookatrack site to go to Elvington. I thought I'd give it a go as there are no tyre walls to hit.
Just wondered about what boxes to tick....wheels...check beforehand..brakepads...helmet..
Cheers
Abbeylad..are you logged on tonite??
Midlife.....
Just logged onto the bookatrack site to go to Elvington. I thought I'd give it a go as there are no tyre walls to hit.
Just wondered about what boxes to tick....wheels...check beforehand..brakepads...helmet..
Cheers
Abbeylad..are you logged on tonite??
Midlife.....
22 November 2003, 10:42 PM
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Booked it
Do they send me any thing thru' the post about start times etc??
Midlife....
PS
This was in the local paper today ..word for word no lie..
"A teenager who revved the engine of a car excessively and caused the wheels to lose traction on the road has been fined £75."
Fined at Dumfries Sheriff Court for dangerous driving..Anybody see abbey do Donuts thru' Annan ???
Do they send me any thing thru' the post about start times etc??
Midlife....
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This was in the local paper today ..word for word no lie..
"A teenager who revved the engine of a car excessively and caused the wheels to lose traction on the road has been fined £75."
Fined at Dumfries Sheriff Court for dangerous driving..Anybody see abbey do Donuts thru' Annan ???
