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Old Feb 2, 2003 | 10:05 AM
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Anyone out there going along to the EVO Induction Day? I'm booked in for the afternoon session. Sounds pretty good value at £50 and think there are still some spaces left for any fellow track virgins out there.
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Old Feb 3, 2003 | 11:48 AM
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been on this in snetterton & it was superb value, got about 3 sessions in the end 1 with pace car, 2nd with pace car for 3 laps & the last was open, top quality ,may see if i can book this one too, for 50 you cant go wrong.
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Old Feb 4, 2003 | 01:17 PM
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all sold out
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Old Feb 10, 2003 | 01:22 AM
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I'm doing the morning session at Brands, looking forward to it although not the 250 mile drive home in the afternoon!

Maybe see you there!

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Old Feb 10, 2003 | 08:31 PM
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Now that's dedication!

No doubt I'll arrive miles too early due to being pathetically over-excited, so I'll keep an eye out. I'll be in the Green S-plate Wagon that hasn't been washed for 4 months.

Paul

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Old Feb 11, 2003 | 09:56 PM
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It's the only date I could make, and none of them were exactly near to Lancashire!

I'm staying over a few miles from the track the night before to make the early start. Mine's an R-reg green wagon (Snap!) that hopefully won't be in bits when you get there

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Old Feb 12, 2003 | 05:17 PM
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I know what you mean. After much consideration, I've gone for the no trackday insurance option, on the basis that Brands has some pretty sizeable run-off areas. I hope it doesn't all end in tears!

Have fun and maybe catch you Friday.
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Old Feb 15, 2003 | 12:18 PM
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Well, that was a good laugh! Everyone was really friendly, and track driving is definately an experience!

I've put a couple (or rather crap, sorry) pictures up here: http://www.giveitfish.co.uk/Misc/030...tch/index.html

Nice to meet you Paul, you're the first Scoobynetter I've ever met face-to-face. Your car is the small green blob in the last picture on my webpage, this was on one of your pace car laps before I went home. Were there any more "incidents" in the afternoon session? And how did your video come out? If it's any good, I'd love a couple of laps in either AVI or Quick Time format!

Cheers,

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Old Feb 16, 2003 | 08:42 AM
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Awesome day that went far too quickly. The last session seemed to be over in 5 minutes. I was with 3 other Scoobs in our overall group of 12 - all 3 of you eventually dispatched, sorry guys!!

Someone span an Integra on the second lap of our free session, but no harm done The owner of a red NSX who started right behind me (but never got close!) then stuck himself backwards into the kitty-litter at Paddock Hill bend on the last lap.

Cheers for the photos - nice one. The video has come out really well, although it looks like I'm driving around the circuit at 30mph, but I was ***** out honest. I'll see what I can do to get some footage sorted.

Good to meet you Steve.


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Old Feb 16, 2003 | 05:33 PM
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My heart (and stomach it felt like) was in my mouth a couple of times on Paddock myself, I was amazed how steep it was.

I managed to keep up with a Delta Integrale, but the only people I passed were in hot hatches - in my defence my session was split into two because of the crash (the scoob was in my group) and I couldn't get back into the rhythm properly on the few laps we had after the break.
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Old Feb 23, 2003 | 05:28 PM
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Just reading your comments chaps..

My friend was there in his caterham seven(blue)and was the quickest thing through the corners even porsches were being eaten!! I wanted to go but proir arrangements meant I couldn't. Sounds like a good day maybe next time.
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Old Feb 24, 2003 | 06:20 PM
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Remember seeing a blue one.

Although thrashing the nuts off the Scoob was great fun, as soon as I got home, I started looking for a dedicated track weapon. Contemplated a Radical by doing some mortgage offsetting, but the missus went ballistic at the idea. So judging by a number of reviews it has to be a Caterham Fireblade.

Steve - promise to get some stills sorted, but I've been a lazy git and am off snowboarding on Friday, so be patient!
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Old Feb 25, 2003 | 11:18 PM
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There's no way I could afford any sort of dedicated track car, I can't even afford the entry fees now

Where you going boarding then? Was Skiing at Les Arcs a few weeks ago and the snow was fantastic.

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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 09:49 AM
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Off to Meribel this afternoon - snow predicted Saturday-Wednesday. Yo Dude!
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