If so we love to give it a go, any idea's lads?
Cheers
Colin

 

What about going north to Elvington for the scooby shootout?

Paul

 

Elvington's on the beds/herts/bucks/East Yorks border

Come along as said above, it'll be a great day

PS - don't forget your passport, and supplies of bottled water

 

A1(M) at 4am but if you definately need a long runway - try Luton or Stansted.

Seriously though, isn't there Bedford Autodrome or is that more of a handling circuit?

 

Bedford is a handling circuit well though

 

Bovingdon Airfield? Where they hold the sunday market....

Can't find any contact numbers though

 

Rich

They are hard to get hold of POC might know though, ask him

Paul

 

Keevil is an airfield just outside of Swindon....just keep your eye out for any planes as it is still an active MOD airfield!!

They do do the odd airfield trackday.

Dom.

 

Bovi is to small, No good for a top speed run.

 

If you want to do it on the road, you need your head examined.

You will lose your license if caught, end of story. I think you could face jail, but can't say for sure so that might be scaremongering.

It *really* isn't worth it. There's been a few stories on here of people being caught at 2am on deserted roads...

I've been a tad enthusiastic once or twice but please, won't somebody think of the children??? Last time was a few years ago, and what should pull up behind me and sit there when I was slowing down? A 'kin Omega, white, with a bloke wearing white shirt/black tie in it... He sat behind for an eternity... Trees grew and fell... Ice ages passed... Thankfully he then blasted past with his jacket hanging in the rear. Bloody sales rep with evil sense of humour

 

lol @ Chiark

 

my mate made a car video at bovingdon (kamacarzi). it's not bad but the surface is pretty harsh and there was loads of stones and rubbish etc that needed cleaning up first.

the runway's quite sloped as well, good for + or - 10mph on your top speed!

 

Try the guys at Bruntingthorpe, ok so its in Leicestershire but its not a million miles away, its properly organised and they have the longest UK runway at two miles.
Give em a call.
STEVE.............

 

North Weald Airdrome might be another. I've done a track/ instruction day over there.

Chris

 

Agree with r32. Bruntingthorpe is great for top end runs. A fellow LC owner went there for a magazine article comparing it against some other car (can't remmeber what). Managed to hit 180+ time after time after time with 4 in the car.

 

A5(D) between Stony and MK centre

MK coppicemen drive Omegas and they are always broken down LOL

 

Lotus Carlton?

 

Don't worry, i've just found the answer to my question
Saw one to day at work - fookin smart

 

Answering your own questions is the first sign of dementure Brun.

Responding to people who answer their own queations is the second sign

LCG

 

....and spelling "questions" wrong is the third !

 

Anyone up for it let me know
Cheers
Colin

 

on the M10 first thing sunday mornings

 

Now now Mike how are you mate?? We have a meeting this Sunday your more than welcome to bring the beast along.
Cheers
Colin

 

I have the contact number and name of the owner of bovingdon airfield, but as Ian said, its not really long enough for top speed/slow down again! Perfect for donuts in my westie though think the rubber is still visable up the back end of the track

I rekon we should get a group of beds/bucks/herts lads together and rent brunters for an afternoon, think its £50 per hour per car......?

 

Brunters?? enlighten me POC, just feel it would be great to get a bunch of us together and do it.
Cheers
Colin

 

Brunters = Bruntingthorpe proving ground, mentioned earlier in this thread, 2 mile runway, used by many motorsport teams for development/clarkson videos etc

Scooby shootout should be a laugh, but a bit far.......

 

@LC Geezer

 

Something more local (than york...) sounds like a great idea to me...

Rich

 

Sounds good to me

 

colin

doing great thanks, what times your meet as im at a wedding on the saturday night so cannot rise too early, and where on gods earth is risely?

cheers

mike