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[P11 COV]

I just dont dare track the VXT now - its worth too much to me. Sacrilidge i know....

Safer than an icey car park I'd say

[jonnyboy]

Will book this when i get home. Might do it in the Megane though

[GeorgeBC]

Any of you turbo boys running stage 4? I would absolutely love to see how that performs on track?

There will be a few so im sure you will be able to grab some pax laps. Looks like this should be another good one with a decent mix of cars.

Looking forward to seeing Cliffies car destroy everything out there.

[Mike (Cliffie)]

Booked and paid for.

[P11 COV]

Go fast around every corner except druids. Druids can be done at speed but make sure you are wearing robust underwear. If it is wet prepare yourself to be facing the wrong way in the middle of a gravel trap (hopefully not hanging by your seatbelt).

Watch the main straight if its raining. 911 GT3 didn't last time I was there and badly damaged both ends when he spun into the Armco. I'd just come in as it was pretty hopeless in the rain.

Be good to see you and the car Cliffe. Not seen you for at least 18 months.

Is anyone planning on staying somewhere the night before? It's a long drive for me on the morning. I've done it before and needed a kip by lunchtime!

Edited by P11 COV, 06 February 2013 - 05:18 PM.

[Mike (Cliffie)]

Not planning on it.

Edited by Cliffie, 06 February 2013 - 05:30 PM.

[NickB787]

Whats the track like I haven't been out for a while and want to get back in again sensibly looks a bit tight

Edited by NickB777, 06 February 2013 - 06:17 PM.

[Kieran McC]

Whats the track like I haven't been out for a while and want to get back in again sensibly looks a bit tight

Doing Snetterton with Opentrack on Sunday 17th Feb for £129.00

[Mike (Cliffie)]

Whats the track like I haven't been out for a while and want to get back in again sensibly looks a bit tight

Lovely and challenging but totally unforgiving through the trees at Hall Bends and scary in the wet.

[techieboy]

Whats the track like I haven't been out for a while and want to get back in again sensibly looks a bit tight

It's glorious Nick. Tight and motion sickness inducing (if you're that way inclined) but glorious. It's the only track I get out of bed at 5am to go to. If I hadn't SORN'd the car, I'd be in.

[Mike (Cliffie)]

Whats the track like I haven't been out for a while and want to get back in again sensibly looks a bit tight

It's glorious Nick. Tight and motion sickness inducing (if you're that way inclined) but glorious. It's the only track I get out of bed at 5am to go to. If I hadn't SORN'd the car, I'd be in.

So unSORN it Matt and come and play. First outing for my 2013 TA car (not that you saw it last year of course; in fact, I think I have forgotten what you look like, not being on cnutbook and all).

[RalphyBMW]

I think I could be up for this, more as an on-looker (unless my Puma becomes more palatable for aggressive use), as again it is pretty much my most local circuit.

If I do, I will definitely be pestering for a couple of pax rides.

Could be talked into giving you a lift over there and back...

Puma is a great track tool though, with improved front brakes at least.

Anyone looking for somewhere to stay, try the Black Horse at Donington on Bain.

Edited by RalphyBMW, 06 February 2013 - 08:24 PM.

[NickB787]

just thought 19th March car limits day, wrong way round really would have preferred car limits before Cadwell tempting though

[Mike (Cliffie)]

My birthday on the 19th so Cadwell is a Birthday pressie to myself.

[NickB787]

Lucky man, I used to remember when I got pressies

Edited by NickB777, 06 February 2013 - 08:39 PM.

[Wolfstone]

So whose is the SC'd VX on the website doing a few laps?

Edited by Wolfstone, 06 February 2013 - 08:42 PM.

[Mike (Cliffie)]

Lucky man, I used to remember when I got pressies

It is from me to me Nick, doesnt count really.

[techieboy]

So whose is the SC'd VX on the website doing a few laps?

Cheeky feckers, that's mine. That was a really good day despite a very wet start, was almost empty in the afternoon. Spoilt a bit as I had a really bad brake issue that you can just hear starting to happen again at the end of that video. Every time I went out, I'd get three laps in and then would get a horrible knocking noise and vibration from the front brakes that would get progressively worse and worse, especially braking for the corner at the bottom of the hill after The Gooseneck and braking again for the uphill lefthander at the bottom of Mountain. Couldn't see anything wrong back in the pits, despite checking about a dozen times and even had one of the guys from Track-Club come over to check it out. Was highly disconcerting as by the time you got to the fourth or fifth lap, each time, it was a constant noise like something jammed in the spokes of the wheels.

Was also my finest ever moment joining the track.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG1ag65cBOQ

[RalphyBMW]

Nice work, when was that? Lots of Racing Puma's that day!

[techieboy]

End of October 2010, according to Youtube. Yeah, there were four or five of them there and two or three seemed to be going around welded to each others bumpers for a good chunk of the day. Had forgotten how good the Racing's sounded until that day. Same guys here, I think