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Old Aug 13, 2001 | 10:37 PM
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Is anyone interested in doing this date.

It is one of their days, but being a bank holiday, it seems a shame to waste it.

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Old Aug 14, 2001 | 09:11 AM
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Nah...I will be at Castle Combe on 29th ...2 in 1 week sounds a little excessive
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Old Aug 15, 2001 | 10:58 PM
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How much Danny?
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Old Aug 16, 2001 | 05:11 PM
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Hi Danny,

I'm up for it.....
Steve L is fitting my 4 pots next week...
Whats the deal, is it run what ya brung type thing ?
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Old Aug 16, 2001 | 07:01 PM
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I think it's about £105. It's one of the track zone days. So not sure about the format.

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Old Aug 16, 2001 | 10:29 PM
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See you there chaps

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Old Aug 16, 2001 | 11:38 PM
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Danny,
Might just pop up there with me helmet and cheque book just to watch you know

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Old Aug 23, 2001 | 01:45 AM
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Who's trackday is it??
and are there any places left
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Old Aug 23, 2001 | 08:44 AM
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It's a Donington Trackzone day. When I called on Tuesday, they still had loads of spaces left to be taken.

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Old Aug 23, 2001 | 09:30 AM
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Would have loved to have gone, but wifey has planned something else. Still, if it rains, wifey plans are cancelled, so I might pop up and bring a cheque book
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Old Aug 24, 2001 | 11:29 AM
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Confirmed my booking. They still have about 20 spaces. Come on, dont let me be the only scoob out there.

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Old Aug 24, 2001 | 02:40 PM
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yep - i'll be along. Black integra type-r with very very knackered tyres...
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Old Aug 24, 2001 | 03:22 PM
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Anyone know how to do a rain dance?? Specifically over Surrey on Monday.
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Old Aug 25, 2001 | 10:34 PM
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Danny,

I'll be there to keep you company
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Old Aug 26, 2001 | 09:46 AM
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Rebecca, you cant show someone up, who does care about being beaten on track. Give me a circuit a love and then the red mist comes up, and I'll give it all I've got. (Silverstone)

I was asking because I KNOW there is gonna be a real good mix of cars on track tomorrow.

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Old Aug 26, 2001 | 10:16 AM
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Danny
is this a TrackZone do? i hav a list of dates for them/from them and the 27th is not one of them! was this a short notice thing?

i'll pop up and see you all.
can i blag a ride with someone please??????

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Old Aug 26, 2001 | 12:31 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Danny Fisher:
<B>Confirmed my booking. They still have about 20 spaces. Come on, dont let me be the only scoob out there.

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at least that way you can't be shown up
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Old Aug 26, 2001 | 07:49 PM
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See you in the morning chaps, myself and the boyz are planning on a day out which should be

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See you there in the morning Iam stopping monday night in Nottingham moat house as going to TSL Tuesday

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Old Aug 27, 2001 | 10:32 AM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Danny Fisher:
<B>Rebecca, you cant show someone up, who does care about being beaten on track. Give me a circuit a love and then the red mist comes up, and I'll give it all I've got. (Silverstone)

I was asking because I KNOW there is gonna be a real good mix of cars on track tomorrow.

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Dan,

think you missed the smilie .....

just in case ....
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Old Aug 27, 2001 | 04:38 PM
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Just got back - only had about an hour to watch at Donno. Saw Dingy's spin at the hairpin - shame because he'd really had it nicely balanced on the preceeding laps. But was Craig pulling away prior to that?

Craig's car - very fast and very noisy.

Harj's Type R - sounded lovely!

Fire breathing cossie - awesome! The magenta cosssie needed a health warning though - how much cr*p can one car blow out of its exhaust!!

Top hairpin action - either one of the Capri's, or one of the 911s. And those h-u-u-u-u-g-e 911 brakes seemed to stop it like it was hitting a brick wall. Several times I thought, "no way, far too late, he's going to bin it," but somehow it just ripped the speed off with no drama at all.

What was that wierd thing that was really wide at the back, and narrow at the front? Sounded like V8 power and it certainly seemed to accelerate well!

Not too many scoobs around - My wagon, Salsa-King, a 22b an RB5 and 3 on the track.

Hate to say it, but I think as a spectator I enjoyed seeing the eclectic mix of stuff more than I usually enjoy watching the more "pure" scoob track days. Plenty of american muscle cars, porkas, lotuses, cossies, caterhams, MX7s, all kinds of stuff.

Shame I only had an hour to watch!

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Old Aug 27, 2001 | 05:38 PM
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Yeah what a great day out! the boyz and myslelf thouroughly enjoyed it

The Integra was fun too as today was a pre-run of what I can do with it in anger, the slicks were simply awesome as I got no where near what the car was capable of doing.

Some lovely motors there with some interesting driving habits

Now all set for the Ring
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Old Aug 28, 2001 | 08:29 AM
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What a fun day...

The laps prior to my spin.... Me and Craig where having a bit of fun....not alot in the lap times really. He let me past and vica versa....

I have more power, he has more grip and Brakes...made it quite entertaining....

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Old Aug 28, 2001 | 09:21 AM
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I was just thinking of you guys...

The pitlane was getting a bit crowded, so i thought i'd just park down at the bottom of craners.... mmmm...

Having had a think after the event (bit bl**dy late, but hey) - the car was turning in fine but was always running wide. My front tyres had no tread left whatsoever - so basically I had slicks at the front, while the backs still had a 2 -3 mm. I reckon the front was turning in, but the back wasnt.

Warning bells should have gone off at this point, but i was blatting around seeing what would happen.

anyway, harj - you have mail

and a post in general will soon be appearing asking for bodyshop recommendations...

bugger

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Old Aug 28, 2001 | 09:33 AM
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Jon,

Sorry about your car - you're ok which is the main thing I guess, although that doesn't help much does it?

For me it was a bit of a laff, giving the car it's first proper shakedown

Considering it's still not finished, it appears to be "quite" fast

Has highlighted a problem with the suspension though - not up to the job with the STI struts and Eibachs - coilovers will be present at the next trackday.

Also, could do with some slicks - or rather need them!

Only car that went past was an RS500, running supposedly 400hp, running slicks and track suspension. Bloke was obviously a good driver, but his track etiquette was atrocious - he nearly hit me twice trying to dive down the inside under braking, trying to overtake on the apex etc etc - luckily he did the same when RobMac was in with Danny, and out came the black flag.

People like that can just ruin track days - complete t1t, I think is the word.

Apart from that had a bit of a laff with Dingy, was hard to concentrate when all I wanted to watch were his tail out antics - very nice

Had a right laugh on the last session with a friend with a Westfield Magablade - daamn those things handle well - no wheelspin or understeer, just grip grip grip.

Look forward to the next one on thursday week

And the 'Ring

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Old Aug 28, 2001 | 09:56 AM
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yeah - one of the 911's was a bit of a tool also. On the second lap of the first session, when we're all still nose to tail and pootling along he decided to overtake everybody.

He came past me and the guy I was following in the middle of McLeans, pretty unneccesary. If he'd waited a lap we'd have all started getting strung out a bit more.

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Old Aug 28, 2001 | 10:26 AM
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Sorry to hear about your car Jon, i spoke to Harj last night.

Hope you are back on track soon.

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Old Aug 28, 2001 | 10:30 AM
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thanks

ive done maybe upwards of thirty track events now, and have never come off (either car or bike) - the only damage i've taken was hitting a pigeon at 120....

so, i'm pretty philosophical about it.

The only thing that pisses me off is that thinking about it now, there was something clearly not right about the car, and I was driving all over the place, but i didnt stop and try and work out what was happening.

I'll know next time

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Old Aug 28, 2001 | 11:45 AM
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Just like to add, Jon sorry I didn't get to meet you before the problem. Maybe next time.

The only cars that gave problems was the RS500 for driving like a muppet, the TURBO porsche, I got well out of his way.

Thanks to the guys in the Ariel Atom. Fun is an understatement. But needs a more bonkers engine in it. Hope the braking wasnt to hard for you.

Craigs is very quick in a straight line, shame it doesn't go around corners that well. Maybe next time he'll have it sorted for next time.

Dingy, funny motor. Hope it gets fixed for the next time I see you on track. I want a ride in it.

Mine is starting to run better, time for a front mount and better suspension me thinks.

Dan

PS. Sorry about sliding it about in cranners Rob.
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Old Aug 28, 2001 | 11:49 AM
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Danny,

Comparing grip with 17" slicks and 18" Toyos is not really the same though is it?
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