ernie
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| posted on 6/9/09 at 07:00 PM |
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Oulton park update. What a luverly circuit, you need plenty of track time for 1st visit. Cost, entry £285,. diesel £90,. race and test fuel £44,.
slept in van for 2 nites so spent the money on superb dinner at local gastro pub £26,. running total= £2761. Next and last outing Snetterton 20th
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ernie
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| posted on 7/9/09 at 05:00 PM |
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oh, forgot £19 for m6 toll
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procomp
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 07:56 AM |
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Hi Ernie.
£19 are you joking  . A personal use van and trailer is the same as a car. Thats £4.50 or £9 both ways. Bloody French goverment. What are they
doing owning all our toll roads / bridges anyhow. At least the M25 is only a small charge. but £19 on the M6 toll is outrageous.
Is it any wonder the big signs for the toll always say M6 TOLL CLEAR theres no one using it at those prices. espesialy when they over charge you by
£10.
You may have gathered that the M6 toll dose infuriate me a little. 
Cheers Matt
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Nash
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 10:09 PM |
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So sorry but do we have a runnin total for the 09 season or have I missed something?
.............Neil
It's What You Do Next That Counts.
Build It, Buy It, Drive It:
Southern Kit Car Club
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MikeR
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| posted on 8/9/09 at 10:33 PM |
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Also note - when the sign says M6 toll clear it means the M6 is *also* clear. When the sign says M6 congestion ..... it means they have congestion on
the M6 and the toll is clear.
Learnt that lesson a long time ago 
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 9/9/09 at 07:28 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ernie
running total= £2761.
With one meet to go.
Looking like my best guess of 4 for the car and the same again every season wouldnt be too far away (Im further afield than most!)
My Build Thread
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procomp
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| posted on 9/9/09 at 07:38 AM |
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Hi
I think that at the end you will need to take Ernie's figures and see how many round he has done then multiply to achieve a full season
costing.
Cheers Matt
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ernie
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| posted on 23/9/09 at 10:58 AM |
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So last meeting, entry fee 205;
race fuel 15; diesel 40; o & s 10; season total £3050 give or take 50 quid. completed 9 out of 14 races, 1 DNF, 2 test days. this was a relative
cheap season with no breakdowns, or major incidents. In the last race the engine was sounding slightly off under load. So was I pleased with my
performance? Since my first season 2005, my points total has constantly increased pro rata. I'm not going to win!! Racing in close proximity is
a lot better than track days no matter where you finish. Did I cross the finish line each time with a big grin on my face? YOU BETCHA. Looking to
next season now, new seatbelts, engine refresh, extingusher service, new nose cone. Father Christmas please be kind to me! If your reading this and
thinking can I do this? YES YOU CAN. A couple of cars are for sale now and I'm sure a few more will come up in the next few months so get in
there.
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TimC
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| posted on 23/9/09 at 11:13 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ernie
So last meeting, entry fee 205;
race fuel 15; diesel 40; o & s 10; season total £3050 give or take 50 quid. completed 9 out of 14 races, 1 DNF, 2 test days. this was a relative
cheap season with no breakdowns, or major incidents. In the last race the engine was sounding slightly off under load. So was I pleased with my
performance? Since my first season 2005, my points total has constantly increased pro rata. I'm not going to win!! Racing in close proximity is
a lot better than track days no matter where you finish. Did I cross the finish line each time with a big grin on my face? YOU BETCHA. Looking to
next season now, new seatbelts, engine refresh, extingusher service, new nose cone. Father Christmas please be kind to me! If your reading this and
thinking can I do this? YES YOU CAN. A couple of cars are for sale now and I'm sure a few more will come up in the next few months so get in
there.
Amen! I'm off travelling next year but already know that I'll miss the racing big time. If you think trackdays are fun, you'll
almost wet yourself with excitement at your first race weekend. Its THAT good.
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alistairolsen
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| posted on 23/9/09 at 12:49 PM |
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So to do a full season, (3050/9)*14 = £4744
Add on another grand easily for me due to location and thats a cheap season lol.
Id love to do it but I suspect a series closoer to home might be easier!
My Build Thread
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ernie
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| posted on 23/9/09 at 03:44 PM |
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your equation is not quite accurate as some of the meetings are double headers, so save on entry fees & travel exes. The Dudleys (based in
Ediburgh) did a very succesful couple of seasons. But as you say its proberly about 5hrs before you reach Oulton park
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ernie
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| posted on 23/9/09 at 03:45 PM |
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Sorry , a minor mistake 10 races including 1 dnf
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