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Old May 3, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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Driving a left hand drive car took about 15 minutes, after that was used to it and no problems.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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Crackin pics there mate, love it... cant wait to go
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Old May 3, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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Maddog is going to stand infront of the webcam about 3pm
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Old May 3, 2006 | 01:11 PM
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The rent a race car idea is good, the price list is down at the moment but how much did it cost you?
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Old May 3, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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350 EUROS

it's fully striped, caged, recaro seats, harnesses. Racing brakes, racing suspension, racing gear box, tricked up engine.

Was the best 350 Euros I've ever spent, I learnt more this trip then I did all of last year. Thanks to Maddog & J for all the help and tuition.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 01:24 PM
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£240 - not bad. Whats the excess like? must be horrendous otherwise you would drive it like you stole it...
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Old May 3, 2006 | 01:26 PM
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The company you hire from is also a body shop, and workshop. So if you bend it you just pay for any damage you do.

If you completely destory the car, the most you pay is 5000 EUROS.

That wouldn't even cover 2 wheels on the RS, so the BMW is a good idea unless your a track god like Gary or Andy.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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MADDOG on cam!

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Old May 3, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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lol @ mad dog
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Old May 3, 2006 | 01:55 PM
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Old May 3, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Nevetas
unless your a track god like Gary or Andy.
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Old May 3, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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Maddog is a cracking driver, really enjoyed the lap!!

I WILL get to the 'ring again, and I WILL drive round it next time
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Old May 3, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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J (maddogs son) is also damn fast!
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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by stevem2k
This is the one for all the doubters



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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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MADDOG IS NOW HOME!
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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:32 AM
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Got in at 4am this morning thanks for the laps in your car Nev, might have to do a few mods now to mine

regards "MADDOG"
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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:38 AM
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Trying to finish in Heathrow early, will then pop over and collect that bloody blue box!!
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Old May 4, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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Nev, will give you a call on the my landline as my phone is not working after you gave it a super hardset in Germany , I need to put it back to normal settings to get normal coverage

Speak to you soon

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Old May 4, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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OK will bell you in a sec
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Old May 4, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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Will call you when I'm leaving Heathrow, get the BBq fired up on
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Old May 4, 2006 | 03:04 PM
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Tidy!
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Old May 4, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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MADDOG ganna leave soon, just waiting for rush hour to die down.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Nevetas
unless your a track god like Gary or Andy.
Whose this Andy geezer?


Gary
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Old May 4, 2006 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Nevetas
unless your a track god like Gary or Andy.
puffs chest out

Last edited by Gutmann pug; May 4, 2006 at 10:12 PM.
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Old May 4, 2006 | 09:37 PM
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Dunno about Andy, who is this driving god called Gary?
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Old May 5, 2006 | 12:12 PM
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Some more pics! Cheers MADDOG











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Old May 5, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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OK I'm missing 2 radio's and 2 spare batteries?

Radio Bar Codes are:- 4F310088 & 4F310177

Battery Codes are:- 00073 & 00146

I know Cookstar still have one, but can't think where the other one can be? I may of left it in my hire car by accident, so could all be my fault but if you could just triple check that would be great
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Old May 5, 2006 | 12:23 PM
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Old May 5, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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Hello! Was great to meet you all! Thankyou to NeVeTaS for the pax lap in the BMW, you are definatly getting faster keep up the practise!

Also big thanks to NeVeTaS for arranging everything, sorting out the radios, train times, hotels, schedules etc. I know I'm local to the ring but still appreciate how much time and planning goes into the trips.

Sorry to hear about your engine Paul, still time for a few upgrades!

See you in a few weeks time, if your coming down again.
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