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Andy D - 19/9/08 at 11:19 AM

I've nothing booked for the remainder of the year, ..looking for suggestions..



Guinness - 19/9/08 at 11:42 AM

I think Peter / Mike are organising a day at Teesside for sometime in Oct.

HTH

Mike

Andy D - 19/9/08 at 11:56 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
I think Peter / Mike are organising a day at Teesside for sometime in Oct.

HTH

Mike


Yep, I'm up for that one, early November I've heard..

hobbsy - 19/9/08 at 12:07 PM

Andy,

I'm going for Oulton on 7th Nov, see here:

http://www.easytrack.co.uk/events/book.asp?event_id=543

Its now £149 and 38 places left...

Andy D - 19/9/08 at 12:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by hobbsy
Andy,

I'm going for Oulton on 7th Nov, see here:

http://www.easytrack.co.uk/events/book.asp?event_id=543

Its now £149 and 38 places left...


Yes, I fancy that one..

gingerprince - 19/9/08 at 12:12 PM

I noticed that Javelin are doing a loud (105dB) open pit day early november at Croft. Could be a rare opportunity for BECs? 160 quid for a gamble on the weather though when cadwell the same time is 20 quid less...

Thought there wasn't going to be a teesside this time because of trouble filling places?

Jubal - 19/9/08 at 12:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Andy D
quote:
Originally posted by hobbsy
Andy,

I'm going for Oulton on 7th Nov, see here:

http://www.easytrack.co.uk/events/book.asp?event_id=543

Its now £149 and 38 places left...


Yes, I fancy that one..


I'm on this one too. See you there eh? I'm kinda hoping for a day where nothing breaks or goes wrong. Be a first this season

Andy D - 19/9/08 at 12:42 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jubal
quote:
Originally posted by Andy D
quote:
Originally posted by hobbsy
Andy,

I'm going for Oulton on 7th Nov, see here:

http://www.easytrack.co.uk/events/book.asp?event_id=543

Its now £149 and 38 places left...


Yes, I fancy that one..


I'm on this one too. See you there eh? I'm kinda hoping for a day where nothing breaks or goes wrong. Be a first this season


Well, Oulton Nov 7th is looking favorite..

hobbsy - 19/9/08 at 01:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jubal
I'm on this one too. See you there eh? I'm kinda hoping for a day where nothing breaks or goes wrong. Be a first this season


You were booked on the Cadwell one on Monday just gone (15th) but I don't remember seeing you there? (Not that I've met you but I thought I would recognise the car from your avatar).

Did you have problems that day then?

My mate went home early as his XE engine let go on the 2nd lap out - doh! (Hence my XE engine wanted post).

oioi - 19/9/08 at 01:21 PM

see new thread...

jos - 19/9/08 at 03:01 PM

Anglesey Costal 25th Oct

Bookatrack

See you there

sonic - 19/9/08 at 03:09 PM

Javelin have a track day tomorrow at Elvington near York

gingerprince - 19/9/08 at 03:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by sonic
Javelin have a track day tomorrow at Elvington near York


which you can do if you push your car and don't start your engine

adithorp - 19/9/08 at 03:52 PM

I wasn't planning on doing anymore this year but now you've all set me off thinking about it!

Ne7ers is the day after I get back from holiday so thats out (and my car isn't a 7).

Oulton looks good though; Can I afford a day off only a week after I've had a weeks holiday?...

adrian

Jubal - 19/9/08 at 04:06 PM

quote:
You were booked on the Cadwell one on Monday just gone (15th) but I don't remember seeing you there? (Not that I've met you but I thought I would recognise the car from your avatar).

Did you have problems that day then?

My mate went home early as his XE engine let go on the 2nd lap out - doh! (Hence my XE engine wanted post).


I never even went...too busy with work. Seems ridiculous now...I'll not end my days wishing I did more work will I?

Guinness - 19/9/08 at 05:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by adithorp

Ne7ers is the day after I get back from holiday so thats out (and my car isn't a 7).



Doesn't have to be a 7 Adrian! We've had Mojo's, a Jedi, Mini's and Elises join in the fun. Even a 7.5 tonne truck at one point!

Mike

Guinness - 19/9/08 at 06:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by gingerprince
I noticed that Javelin are doing a loud (105dB) open pit day early november at Croft. Could be a rare opportunity for BECs? 160 quid for a gamble on the weather though when cadwell the same time is 20 quid less...


That also sounds tempting!

Mike

adithorp - 19/9/08 at 07:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Guinness
quote:
Originally posted by adithorp

Ne7ers is the day after I get back from holiday so thats out (and my car isn't a 7).



Doesn't have to be a 7 Adrian! We've had Mojo's, a Jedi, Mini's and Elises join in the fun. Even a 7.5 tonne truck at one point!

Mike


More a case of being off work for the previous week thats stopping that one happening for me. I'll just have to give it a miss untill next time.

adrian

timex - 19/9/08 at 07:43 PM

Im driving the Javelin track day tomorrow at Elvington



Andy D - 20/9/08 at 08:08 AM

Will be doing the ne7ers day, Nov 3rd, it's a pity it's a bit close to the Oulton trackday, Nov 7th. Could be a busy week!

tcr - 21/9/08 at 05:38 PM

ppc mag are doing friday 28th nov at oulton £99
link

[Edited on 21/9/08 by tcr]

Jubal - 21/9/08 at 06:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by tcr
ppc mag are doing friday 28th nov at oulton £99
link

[Edited on 21/9/08 by tcr]


Good spot. I might be tempted by that too.

Andy D - 21/9/08 at 07:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jubal
quote:
Originally posted by tcr
ppc mag are doing friday 28th nov at oulton £99
link

[Edited on 21/9/08 by tcr]




Good spot. I might be tempted by that too.


Nice price, but it's the end of November! brrrrr!

Could do with something in October. There's a BAT day at Anglesey Friday 10th Oct with a hell of an attendees list. Caterhams galore! could be fun...

TimC - 22/9/08 at 10:15 AM

Hopefully I'll make at least one of these.

Time to buy that Kart Rain Suit and a set of Wets me thinks!

Jubal - 22/9/08 at 12:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by TimC
Hopefully I'll make at least one of these.

Time to buy that Kart Rain Suit and a set of Wets me thinks!


At RAF Valley last month I spent the entire lunch break contributing to global warming with the heater on full blast because I needed to dry myself out. The kart suit sounds like a real good plan!

Andy D - 22/9/08 at 04:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by TimC
Hopefully I'll make at least one of these.

Time to buy that Kart Rain Suit and a set of Wets me thinks!


I bought a motorbike one peice wet suit a while back. Was about £30, really does a good job. Just need a set of wets to complete the winter track driving kit.

bigfoot4616 - 22/9/08 at 07:07 PM

hope to do anglesey on the 10th october, will have to book soon though as its filling up.

also thinking about croft on the 6th nov. was meant to be there a couple of weeks ago but it was cancelled due to the flooding.

MK9R - 22/9/08 at 10:30 PM

Circuit days are doing anglesey coastal this friday (26th), i can get you in for £130 if you u2u me. The best thing is, when i phoned today they only have 16 cars booked in so it should be mega quiet on track!!

bigfoot4616 - 23/9/08 at 08:35 PM

shame works a bit busy this week.

booked now for anglesey on the 10th

Andy D - 30/9/08 at 12:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bigfoot4616
shame works a bit busy this week.

booked now for anglesey on the 10th


Booked into Anglesey too. All those Caterhams etc etc and we'll be in my son's Honda racecar. Neither of us have driven it yet, but it's proved a capable weapon in it's previous owners hands..

Not expecting to be on the pace of well driven sevens etc, but it's reputed to go well in the wet.




Andy D - 30/9/08 at 01:26 PM

...and, anyone able to reccomend a local reasonably priced (cheap!) B&B ??

gingerprince - 30/9/08 at 01:28 PM

At Anglesey? A tent, and a bottle of single malt to keep you warm

hobbsy - 30/9/08 at 01:28 PM

Whats the spec on that beasty then? (you've probably posted it on another thread which I've missed as I'm good at doing that).

MK9R - 30/9/08 at 02:03 PM

travel lodge at bangor

Andy D - 30/9/08 at 02:28 PM

quote:

At Anglesey? A tent, and a bottle of single malt to keep you warm


Take a lot of malt to overcome an October night in a tent! brrrrrrr!


quote:
Whats the spec on that beasty then? (you've probably posted it on another thread which I've missed as I'm good at doing that).


Its a 1600cc (Class D in the nsscc series) All steel bottom end, forged pistons, bullet proof bottom end. Not really into Honda tuning, but its putting out somewere in the region of 180bhp, at some astronomical bike like revs!
Big AP four pot brakes, Leda suspension, cage, extinguisher and all the racy bits required at scrutineering.
Bodywork a bit ropey, it's seen some action, but hopefully a fairly safe introduction to racing for my son and heir.



quote:

travel lodge at bangor


Cheers, will look in to that.

MK9R - 30/9/08 at 03:10 PM

Book the TL 7 days before and you should get it for £29. There is apparently a nice chinky in Bangor, my mates went there last thursday, can find out where it is if you want.

[Edited on 30/9/08 by MK9R]

Andy D - 30/9/08 at 03:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MK9R
Book the TL 7 days before and you should get it for £29. There is apparently a nice chinky in Bangor, my mates went there last thursday, can find out where it is if you want.

[Edited on 30/9/08 by MK9R]


A chinky? where's the vommiting smilie! I'm more of a nice chippy type..

PAUL FISHER - 30/9/08 at 04:38 PM

Thats just the sort of thing I am looking for to keep me on track over the winter months,while I am building the next MK in the garage,a mate of mine has one very much like that one,we went to cadwell on tuesday with it,1600cc,revs to over 9500rpm,with 189bhp at the flywheel,we were lapping at 1minute 46seconds,I was well impressed,it was a lot of fun.Certainly changed my view on the little civics.

quote:
Originally posted by Andy D
quote:
Originally posted by bigfoot4616
shame works a bit busy this week.

booked now for anglesey on the 10th


Booked into Anglesey too. All those Caterhams etc etc and we'll be in my son's Honda racecar. Neither of us have driven it yet, but it's proved a capable weapon in it's previous owners hands..

Not expecting to be on the pace of well driven sevens etc, but it's reputed to go well in the wet.






[Edited on 19/05/04 by PAUL FISHER]

Andy D - 30/9/08 at 04:51 PM

quote:

,I was well impressed,it was a lot of fun.Certainly changed my view on the little civics.


Here's a bit of youtubage, previous owner at Mallory. CLICK

MK9R - 1/10/08 at 09:00 AM

oulton on 24th october thread
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=97894&page=1#pid814297

bigfoot4616 - 1/10/08 at 03:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Andy D


Take a lot of malt to overcome an October night in a tent! brrrrrrr!




better not be to cold, i'll be in the back of my van

Andy D - 4/10/08 at 06:07 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bigfoot4616
quote:
Originally posted by Andy D


Take a lot of malt to overcome an October night in a tent! brrrrrrr!




better not be to cold, i'll be in the back of my van


Forecast on Metcheck for next Friday, at the moment is wet wet wet.. Plan A is, if it is looking like it's going to pee down all day, we take the Civic. If it should by some miracle, look like drying up, Westy gets a run.

..and, there's still six spare places showing on BAT's website.

We have also booked the Civic into Javelin's day at Croft, Sunday Oct 19th, if there's still spaces and the weather looks dry nearer the time, I may also book in the Westy. (Pete may also book the Honda into the Javelin Croft event, Thursday 6th Nov. I can't make it, as I'm now out of holidays.. that's the noisy 105db open pitlane day. )

Plus of course, we're doing the ne7er's Teesside trackday, Monday Nov 3rd,

[Edited on 4/10/08 by Andy D]

bigfoot4616 - 4/10/08 at 09:56 PM

plenty of time for the forecast to change again, or am i being a bit hopefull.

Andy D - 11/10/08 at 08:17 AM

Had a funny old day at Anglesey yesterday, weather was definitely not kit car friendly! ......so we took the Civic, FWD and a roof was the solution!

Track stayed damp all day, there was a howling gale blowing in off the sea, but we had a whale of a time!

A few pics from the day:

Civic..



Civic passing Caterham, it managed to pass most!.....




Mr Bigfoot, good to meet you, thanks for taking matey out for a passenger ride..







..and big daddy Del in the Westy, getting some practice in for the two day sprint this weekend.




Will be some video footage about sometime in the next few days.

Andy D - 11/10/08 at 05:32 PM

..and, a bit of video HERE

Pete at the wheel, 8000rpm on a damp track, with brand new shiney Toyo 888s on the front, and well worn ones on the rear.

adithorp - 11/10/08 at 05:56 PM

Bigfoot, what did your engine problems that you had last time at Anglesey turn out to be?

adrian

bigfoot4616 - 11/10/08 at 07:26 PM

a blocked breather on the carbs, annoying something so simple can cost a lost track day. ran superb on friday.

had a great day despite the conditions which did mean a lot of sideways moments(and one spin).

carnt wait for the next one now