I'm just back from Prodrive Live :(
19 July 2003, 03:17 PM
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Brill day out (well morning out lol)
Lovely weather... nice bunch of ppl on it...
Went in the Land Rover to start with... Me and an other laydee (Sandy).. only the two of us! and Pete the instructor.
Had a load of fun in it.. as only two of us in 'our' group.. we went round the off road track twice each!
I could handle the LR ok
NOW..... The Prodrive STi... thats another story!
all I'm saying is.. I can't drive a rally car!
Sandy could... she was really good at it! a natural.
But me?? NO!
Brakes?? Brakes... what brakes...The car has no servo brakes.. so I wasn't using them enough!
Also im not telling you what the Prodrive Intructor said in the conclusion to my aottin in the car...
Impreza STi Rally Assessment
MUST LEAR TP ANTISPATE AND MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION.
2nd RUN WAS MUCH BETTER....WELL DONE
My score?????? 56/100
I THINK THAT SAYS IT ALL!
lol
Four Wheel Drive Assessment
GREAT STUFF
MY SCORE ON THAT.... 88/100
Worth Going.. so if you want to go.. GO.
pix here
http://scoob-corner.fotopic.net/show...n.php?id=35609
Phil
[Edited by salsa-king - 7/21/2003 6:33:40 AM]
Lovely weather... nice bunch of ppl on it...
Went in the Land Rover to start with... Me and an other laydee (Sandy).. only the two of us! and Pete the instructor.
Had a load of fun in it.. as only two of us in 'our' group.. we went round the off road track twice each!
I could handle the LR ok
NOW..... The Prodrive STi... thats another story!
all I'm saying is.. I can't drive a rally car!
Sandy could... she was really good at it! a natural.
But me?? NO!
Brakes?? Brakes... what brakes...The car has no servo brakes.. so I wasn't using them enough!
Also im not telling you what the Prodrive Intructor said in the conclusion to my aottin in the car...
Impreza STi Rally Assessment
MUST LEAR TP ANTISPATE AND MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION.
2nd RUN WAS MUCH BETTER....WELL DONE
My score?????? 56/100
I THINK THAT SAYS IT ALL!
lol
Four Wheel Drive Assessment
GREAT STUFF
MY SCORE ON THAT.... 88/100
Worth Going.. so if you want to go.. GO.
pix here
http://scoob-corner.fotopic.net/show...n.php?id=35609
Phil
[Edited by salsa-king - 7/21/2003 6:33:40 AM]
19 July 2003, 05:48 PM
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No proper rally cars (WR cars included) have servos on the brakes, you've just got to press harder! Kudos to the girlie for adapting to it though
20 July 2003, 06:43 PM
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You will just have to stick to the track then Phil, you don't seem to bad at that 
I have been on a couple of rally days, it's the left foot braking that does my head in.
Lee
I have been on a couple of rally days, it's the left foot braking that does my head in.
Lee
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20 July 2003, 06:53 PM
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Start doing it in your road car when you can, and it'll soon be second nature
In fact, because your left foot's used to pressing hard on the clutch pedal, it'll probably adapt quicker to a hard, non-servoed brake pedal than your right one will!
[Edited by greasemonkey - 7/20/2003 6:54:51 PM]
In fact, because your left foot's used to pressing hard on the clutch pedal, it'll probably adapt quicker to a hard, non-servoed brake pedal than your right one will!
[Edited by greasemonkey - 7/20/2003 6:54:51 PM]
20 July 2003, 07:26 PM
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GreaseMonkey,
I'm not too bad with regulating the pressure on the brake with my left foot, I do it all the time in my road car because I have a SMG gearbox so don't have a clutch.
It's just not second nature to balance a slide or drift with the lett foot dabbing the brake. Your brain is telling you its better to use your right foot and try and balance using the power.
Lee
I'm not too bad with regulating the pressure on the brake with my left foot, I do it all the time in my road car because I have a SMG gearbox so don't have a clutch.
It's just not second nature to balance a slide or drift with the lett foot dabbing the brake. Your brain is telling you its better to use your right foot and try and balance using the power.
Lee
21 July 2003, 06:36 AM
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pix at the top of the page now.
Phil
21 July 2003, 06:11 PM
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Phil looks like we missed each other as i was on the afternoon session and you were on the morning session.
Saw you leave though (with all those grahpics all over the car you could hardly miss it).
Any i had such a wicked time even in the landrovers, and some of them hill were bloody steep. Best fun i've had at 5mph.
Well those STI7 were something else and i though it did pretty well, I had Pete Jackson as the instructor and learnt quite alot (asre out everywhere), anyway he awarded me 87\100 which isn't bad.
All i can say is i shate my pants when i got taken out in it afterwards by Pete and the look on my wifes face after he took her out in it was priceless.
Would def recommend this to anyone who is after a basic rally driving course.
Last but not least a BIG THANKS to ALL at PRODRIVE you made the day enjoyable for both us drivers and spectators.
Mel.
Saw you leave though (with all those grahpics all over the car you could hardly miss it).
Any i had such a wicked time even in the landrovers, and some of them hill were bloody steep. Best fun i've had at 5mph.
Well those STI7 were something else and i though it did pretty well, I had Pete Jackson as the instructor and learnt quite alot (asre out everywhere
), anyway he awarded me 87\100 which isn't bad.All i can say is i shate my pants when i got taken out in it afterwards by Pete and the look on my wifes face after he took her out in it was priceless.
Would def recommend this to anyone who is after a basic rally driving course.
Last but not least a BIG THANKS to ALL at PRODRIVE you made the day enjoyable for both us drivers and spectators.
Mel.
21 July 2003, 06:17 PM
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Mel.. I missed you then! lol
Pete.. was that the LARGE guy.. who has been doing teaching for years after doing rallyin in the 70's?
if so.. I had him for the LandRovers in the morning.. really nice guy.. loads of LOL with him.. unlike the VERY SERIOUS chap who must hav disspared with me in the STi7's! lol
Phil
Pete.. was that the LARGE guy.. who has been doing teaching for years after doing rallyin in the 70's?
if so.. I had him for the LandRovers in the morning.. really nice guy.. loads of LOL with him.. unlike the VERY SERIOUS chap who must hav disspared with me in the STi7's! lol
Phil
21 July 2003, 08:58 PM
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Phil,
I had the same Pete for Landrover seesion Ace chap but Pete Jackson is Thinish and was the Service Manager at Listers Worcs till 6month's ago now working A rally Team with Subaru's IIRC
I have been lucky enough to go around the Rally section 3 times pnce with a Prodrive live instructor 
Pete Jackson and Mike Wood Mike had the advantage of Home Circuit
Tony
[Edited by T5NYW - 7/21/2003 11:38:51 PM]
I had the same Pete for Landrover seesion Ace chap
but Pete Jackson is Thinish and was the Service Manager at Listers Worcs till 6month's ago now working A rally Team with Subaru's IIRCI have been lucky enough to go around the Rally section 3 times
pnce with a Prodrive live instructor Pete Jackson and Mike Wood Mike had the advantage of Home Circuit Tony
[Edited by T5NYW - 7/21/2003 11:38:51 PM]
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