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#61 GeorgeBC

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Posted 09 January 2014 - 04:16 PM

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Posted 09 January 2014 - 05:34 PM

Looking forward to this now but I need to pull my finger out and get my car ready.

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Posted 09 January 2014 - 08:18 PM

There will be my mate's S1 exige too. Think he's Satyriasis01 on here.

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Posted 11 January 2014 - 03:58 PM

After meeting paul from lotus on track at the Autosports show (NEC) it appears my radical won't be allowed on track at croft due to some issues that they have had in the past with other radical drivers. :( 

 

I don't think it was a bad issue just that the differing closing speeds when approaching a corner and the extra available speed carried through the corners is an accident waiting to happen, he did say it would be unfair and kind of unsafe for both the other lotus on track drivers and the radical drivers.

 

something to do with their insurance as well.

 

He has promised me a full refund of my money for the track day, so it looks like i will have to see you all another day at another track. :(


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Posted 11 January 2014 - 11:32 PM

shame!

 


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Posted 12 January 2014 - 05:45 PM

been trying to email lotus on track but every combination of email just bounces back, any ideas anybody please???


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Posted 12 January 2014 - 05:48 PM

info@lotus-on-track.com

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Posted 12 January 2014 - 10:44 PM

info@lotus-on-track.com

Tried that a few times but just bounces back, I'll try from my PC in the office tomorrow, might be my mac blocking it.

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Posted 13 January 2014 - 03:44 PM

 

info@lotus-on-track.com

Tried that a few times but just bounces back, I'll try from my PC in the office tomorrow, might be my mac blocking it.

 

 

Got an email off Paul this morning full refund issued, can't beat that for service, Fair play.


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Posted 13 January 2014 - 04:02 PM

some whinging lotus drivers....................


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Posted 13 January 2014 - 06:54 PM

some whinging lotus drivers....................

 

To be fair, I did a TVR day at Croft and had a run out in a Supercharged SR3 and the closing speed in corners compared to even very quick cars was down right dangerous. I think anything with proper aero is always going to have issues against regular road cars.  


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Posted 13 January 2014 - 07:08 PM

 

some whinging lotus drivers....................

 

To be fair, I did a TVR day at Croft and had a run out in a Supercharged SR3 and the closing speed in corners compared to even very quick cars was down right dangerous. I think anything with proper aero is always going to have issues against regular road cars.  

 

 

Crikey bet that supercharged SR3 was a beast, standard the lowest powered SR3 factory model is 210bhp 1340cc with the 1500cc SR3 RS model topping out at 290bhp in a car that only weighs about 480KG a supercharged one must be mental.


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Posted 13 January 2014 - 10:51 PM

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4. Cliffie

5. SteveA (In an R400 race car)

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7. darronwall
8. Satyriasis01 (Exige S1)

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Posted 14 January 2014 - 10:27 AM

Crikey bet that supercharged SR3 was a beast, standard the lowest powered SR3 factory model is 210bhp 1340cc with the 1500cc SR3 RS model topping out at 290bhp in a car that only weighs about 480KG a supercharged one must be mental.

 

 

330bhp IIRC. I thought we were going to crash at least three times due to closing speeds. The driver was saying you had to overtake in corners as you couldn't just lift in the middle to avoid traffic. He did also tell me that he wouldn't be doing any more non-radical trackdays as even he thought is was dangerous.  


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Posted 14 January 2014 - 11:11 PM

 Booked :happy:

 

Just have to remember you can't just carelessly chuck it into Esses & Barcroft like a TVR      


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Posted 15 January 2014 - 12:19 AM

Ill be there but mycar wont:?

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Posted 15 January 2014 - 10:43 AM

Make sure you are signed up as a second driver so you can have pax rides.


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Posted 18 January 2014 - 10:29 PM

Booked this a while back, looking forward to it!

 


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Posted 19 January 2014 - 02:01 PM

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Posted 31 January 2014 - 01:55 PM

 

some whinging lotus drivers....................

 

To be fair, I did a TVR day at Croft and had a run out in a Supercharged SR3 and the closing speed in corners compared to even very quick cars was down right dangerous. I think anything with proper aero is always going to have issues against regular road cars.  

 

its only a danger if people aint using their mirrors as they should be


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