Scoobs Required For a '4x4 Heaven' Track Day
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16 January 2001, 10:51 AM
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Stef,
Count me in please,just a quick question i havn't used my helmet for 8 years or so and there is a sticker on the side saying something like-this helmet is approved for use in motorsport expires 1995,can i use it for trackdays now or do you need a current stamp.
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Count me in please,just a quick question i havn't used my helmet for 8 years or so and there is a sticker on the side saying something like-this helmet is approved for use in motorsport expires 1995,can i use it for trackdays now or do you need a current stamp.
Cheers Paul
16 January 2001, 12:26 PM
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Hi peeps.
I have been asked by a magazine to gather twenty Scoobs to take part in a track day whcih will also be attended by twenty Sunny GTi-R's, twenty Cossies and twenty Integrales! (What, no EVO's?
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It will take place on Thursday March 15th at Three Sisters circuit and will cost just £30!!!!
As always...first come, first served.
Call me on 07932 317933 or mail stef@sidc.co.uk.
Stef.
I have been asked by a magazine to gather twenty Scoobs to take part in a track day whcih will also be attended by twenty Sunny GTi-R's, twenty Cossies and twenty Integrales! (What, no EVO's?
)It will take place on Thursday March 15th at Three Sisters circuit and will cost just £30!!!!
As always...first come, first served.
Call me on 07932 317933 or mail stef@sidc.co.uk.
Stef.
16 January 2001, 02:29 PM
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3 Sisters is at Wigan the home of the pie and is a great little circuit, they hold single venue rallys there and do test days. The track is tight and twisty and has every sort of corner and camber on it.
Darren.
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16 January 2001, 06:59 PM
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I used to compete in tarmac rallies at 3 sisters in me youth 
I have also competed in sprints there a few of years ago in my manta and cossie.
Are you guys nuts? In no way is that place suitable for a track day full of quick cars.
There is NO run off, slippy as Hell from 2 stroke engine oil from the carts, has some really nasty cambers and corners that quite frankly are a ba$tard.
I wont be driving a car there on a track day, i can handle a rally or sprint there because it's againt the clock on your own, but a track day, NO FRIGGIN WAY GUYS!!!
I have also competed in sprints there a few of years ago in my manta and cossie.
Are you guys nuts? In no way is that place suitable for a track day full of quick cars.
There is NO run off, slippy as Hell from 2 stroke engine oil from the carts, has some really nasty cambers and corners that quite frankly are a ba$tard.
I wont be driving a car there on a track day, i can handle a rally or sprint there because it's againt the clock on your own, but a track day, NO FRIGGIN WAY GUYS!!!
16 January 2001, 07:34 PM
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I totally agree John
Stef.....whilst £30 sounds cheap enough you only get what you pay for.
Trying to accommodate 80 enthusiastic drivers on a cart track which takes about 45 seconds to lap. I can't imagine!
Great circuit though if its wet and you like driving sideways, so long as you don't mind the non existent run off areas and barriers.
You can do an entire lap in second and third gear only (UK Scoob).
Steve.
Stef.....whilst £30 sounds cheap enough you only get what you pay for.
Trying to accommodate 80 enthusiastic drivers on a cart track which takes about 45 seconds to lap. I can't imagine!
Great circuit though if its wet and you like driving sideways, so long as you don't mind the non existent run off areas and barriers.
You can do an entire lap in second and third gear only (UK Scoob).
Steve.
16 January 2001, 07:59 PM
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I agree with John and Steve. I drove 3 Sisters on an early SIDC/Group B track day. Complete joke, best described as a go kart track. Single file all the way. No run off, poor surface. Not the place for performance cars.
16 January 2001, 10:09 PM
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It is a Kart track! Thats what it was built for!
This is me in my first ever rally car back in the late 80's at 3 sisters. I have always had unusual cars i suppose, this is a Hillman Imp with a 998cc race engine i built. I reved that to 11,000rpm. I bought the car for £50 and turned it into a seriously quick rally car. I used to Humble Metro 6R4's in that thing. I was a bit nuts back then.
The smoke is tyre smoke, thats how slippy this place is! sorry about the image size.
This is me in my first ever rally car back in the late 80's at 3 sisters. I have always had unusual cars i suppose, this is a Hillman Imp with a 998cc race engine i built. I reved that to 11,000rpm. I bought the car for £50 and turned it into a seriously quick rally car. I used to Humble Metro 6R4's in that thing. I was a bit nuts back then.
The smoke is tyre smoke, thats how slippy this place is! sorry about the image size.
16 January 2001, 11:11 PM
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Look, if you oldies don't wanna come then don't but it's a bit of fun, that's all.
It won't be 80 cars razzing round together, it's more of a photo opportunity than anything else.
Bloody pensioners!
Stef.
It won't be 80 cars razzing round together, it's more of a photo opportunity than anything else.
Bloody pensioners!
Stef.
16 January 2001, 11:34 PM
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So it's not a track day then Stef?
Bit of false advertising dont you think?
I aint that old, i started out very young, i am just a bit more experienced than a lot of people my age when it comes to competition and track driving and try and stop you young uns from fvcking up, thats all.
john the old (35) git.
Bit of false advertising dont you think?
I aint that old, i started out very young, i am just a bit more experienced than a lot of people my age when it comes to competition and track driving and try and stop you young uns from fvcking up, thats all.
john the old (35) git.
17 January 2001, 08:19 AM
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John your a whole 11 years older than me which makes you a Pensioner I suppose back in those days you had to drive a knacker due to the amount of mistakes you kept making 
LOL
Thats OK, you leave the fun to us and we may buy you a copy of the Magazine when its out so you don't waste your pension money LOL
I suppose back in those days you had to drive a knacker due to the amount of mistakes you kept making LOLThats OK, you leave the fun to us and we may buy you a copy of the Magazine when its out so you don't waste your pension money
LOL
17 January 2001, 02:05 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by gregh:
<B>Looking at their web page they run an F1 car there, and the track seems to have many permatations to it, maybe they've done some work to make a longer outside track?
Greg[/quote]
I know three-sisters well, and was there only 3-4 months ago, they haven't done any major work. It is a great cart track, and fun in a car by yourself, but passing opportunities are virtually non-existant, too tight, twisty and narrow.
An F1 car would never manage on that circuit, you may be confusing it with the Aintree circuit (same website, same owners) that is a former GP cicuit, and I have seen F1 cars there. Have done a couple of track days at Aintree - that is great fun, only really 5 corners, and relatively simple, but safe and an absolute hoot. Great spectating circuit as almost 100% visible from near enough anywhere on the outfield
<B>Looking at their web page they run an F1 car there, and the track seems to have many permatations to it, maybe they've done some work to make a longer outside track?
Greg[/quote]
I know three-sisters well, and was there only 3-4 months ago, they haven't done any major work. It is a great cart track, and fun in a car by yourself, but passing opportunities are virtually non-existant, too tight, twisty and narrow.
An F1 car would never manage on that circuit, you may be confusing it with the Aintree circuit (same website, same owners) that is a former GP cicuit, and I have seen F1 cars there. Have done a couple of track days at Aintree - that is great fun, only really 5 corners, and relatively simple, but safe and an absolute hoot. Great spectating circuit as almost 100% visible from near enough anywhere on the outfield
17 January 2001, 06:25 PM
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yep, she screemed alright! I used to get noise tested after every run and pass, they just couldnt understand how it was so loud on track. The noise test was done at 5000rpm, most cars red line at 7000rpm and just passed at 5K, mine red lined at 11,000 rpm! LOL
It was indeed a good laugh, i learned a huge amount about mechanics and driving with that car. The engine was all alloy, as was the box and it had fully independant suspension all round. The Imp technically is a huge step forward over the mini, shame it got a bad reputation for warped heads due to the chrysler garages not understanding the alloy engines. I still can't believe at times i used to do 120MPH down rally stages in that thing, i must have been completely mad.
The photos are before i discovered slicks, i am on yokohama road tyres. I have some amazing shots of me driving the car on Formula 3 slicks, front wheel about 12" in the air on full oposite lock.
I sold that car after coming 3rd in the championship in my first year of rallying and bought a Clan Crusader, now there's a story and a half!
John the pensioner in reminis mode.
LOLIt was indeed a good laugh, i learned a huge amount about mechanics and driving with that car. The engine was all alloy, as was the box and it had fully independant suspension all round. The Imp technically is a huge step forward over the mini, shame it got a bad reputation for warped heads due to the chrysler garages not understanding the alloy engines. I still can't believe at times i used to do 120MPH down rally stages in that thing, i must have been completely mad.
The photos are before i discovered slicks, i am on yokohama road tyres. I have some amazing shots of me driving the car on Formula 3 slicks, front wheel about 12" in the air on full oposite lock.
I sold that car after coming 3rd in the championship in my first year of rallying and bought a Clan Crusader, now there's a story and a half!
John the pensioner in reminis mode.