yellowcab
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| posted on 29/3/14 at 07:43 PM |
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OK second video is live, a little more interesting than the first (imo)
Just marking Andrew for him as he asked for some footage for a few laps… after we passed the Astra MK3 with the Saab Turbo engine, Andrew had some
difficulties with some gears heading into Bishops.
Again, speakers up, change quality over to 1080p and full screen it baby!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-6AG3Zu5XY
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yellowcab
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| posted on 29/3/14 at 10:27 PM |
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OK, so now we're getting serious, mid afternoon it seemed a chunk of people either had gone home, or just simply wasn't on track, so I
went out as a lone-ranger and decided to fly solo having warmed my tyres up a little (albeit still not enough)
First time on my own of the day - had passengers the rest of the time - added a stopwatch to these 5 fast laps, and I'm incredibly happy with my
'1m 9.250sec' time… considering I thought I was quick last time with a bent upright doing 1m 14s laps
Using 6th gear more regular, aswell as staying in 4th through Bunga Bunga & Bishops (thanks to a passenger lap with Jon Ison)
You know the drill, full screen, speakers up, change quality to 1080p… and enjoy 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1zoIQmjmDE
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yellowcab
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| posted on 30/3/14 at 11:28 AM |
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The final tussle of the day between Me, Jon Ison & Adi Thorp…
First lap was with Jon hunting me down - and pushed me to do a 1:09.000s (cheers pal)
Then Jon went in front to show me how it was done
Then Adi joined in the fun towards the end.
Quality for some reason not so good, but good enough to see whats going on, and the speed & gear I'm in
Enjoy - possibly the best video of them all… (I encourage you to watch it to the end… eh Adi…)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so_i3ZaEtHY
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rdodger
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| posted on 30/3/14 at 11:36 AM |
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Well held Adi!
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daniel mason
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| posted on 30/3/14 at 11:48 AM |
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epic tank slapper!
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yellowcab
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| posted on 30/3/14 at 04:17 PM |
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So here we have 'yellowcabs Blyton Bloopers'…
Starring rdodger, femster87, unijacko67's wife, daughter & son in law, daveb666, Jon Ison 
Change quality to 1080p & enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Yfvbi26e0
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sdh2903
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| posted on 30/3/14 at 04:26 PM |
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Car stood up very well with all that action
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Nick DV
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| posted on 30/3/14 at 05:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by yellowcab
So here we have 'yellowcabs Blyton Bloopers'…
Starring rdodger, femster87, unijacko67's wife, daughter & son in law, daveb666, Jon Ison
Change quality to 1080p & enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Yfvbi26e0
Love it Plenty of 'bloopers' and haven't tried to hide 'em  Good stuff
"The force will be with you, always!"
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yellowcab
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| posted on 30/3/14 at 05:15 PM |
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Cheers pal, yep you gotta know your limits, or find them at least...
Then hone down on getting lines, corners, entrance & exit speeds right
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Nick DV
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| posted on 30/3/14 at 05:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by yellowcab
Cheers pal, yep you gotta know your limits, or find them at least...
Then hone down on getting lines, corners, entrance & exit speeds right
Dead right That's why airfield circuits are good, plenty of safe run off without the fear of hitting a tyre wall!
"The force will be with you, always!"
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daniel mason
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| posted on 30/3/14 at 05:30 PM |
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great vids them! whats jaynes leg doing?
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yellowcab
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| posted on 30/3/14 at 05:39 PM |
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Daniel Mason you pervert! I wouldn't have a clue as I wasn't looking at Andrews wife's leg!!!
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yellowcab
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| posted on 2/4/14 at 08:17 PM |
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Getting a bit stagnant in here isn't it… need stuff to do!
Exhaust & manifold need sorting… could do with a new carbon front arch, unless I reinforce old one…
Could do with some maintenance bits, might throw the 3.14 diff in, and get some new driveshafts…
Also need a guard making for my dry sump belt…
Without a track day booked, nothing is urgent, therefore nothing gets done lol
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wylliezx9r
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| posted on 2/4/14 at 09:45 PM |
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Great Videos !
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
George Best
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samjc
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| posted on 3/4/14 at 02:11 AM |
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Olz how wide are your current carbon arches and where are they from as after something similar to suit my project but struggling to find anything wide
enough to suit 205width tyres.
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yellowcab
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| posted on 5/4/14 at 04:19 PM |
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CosKev3
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| posted on 5/4/14 at 04:21 PM |
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Lol
bit late to be trying April's fool jokes!!! 
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theduck
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| posted on 5/4/14 at 04:31 PM |
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rdodger
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| posted on 5/4/14 at 04:36 PM |
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What's next then Olly?
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yellowcab
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| posted on 5/4/14 at 05:43 PM |
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Hi chaps, so yes the car is sold and going to it's new owner shortly.
After 13years of trackdays it's become the time where I want to 'battle' the car in front.
I get deflated where I rush up behind someone, for them to indiciate and wave me on by... I want them to fight me off, or I wanna (try) outbrake them,
(try) overtake in the corners, all the things I'm not 'allowed' to do on a trackday.
So being quick in the places I'm not allowed to overtake, and then the faster cars leave me for dead on the straights, gets a little
tiresome.
Not just talking about my Seven ownership, this is trackdays in general.
I'm entering Class R of the RGB Race Series in a Spire GTR or GT3, been over to see Paul & Tim today both such nice guys, just need to move
a few pennies around hopefully.
I will keep this thread alive with my race progress, and I hope you'll all enjoy following my trials & tribulations.
I offered for the new owner to take over this thread, but he encouraged me to continue.
Must say a huge huge thank you to everyone that has helped me through this journey, and offered advice, really appreciated.
Learnt a lot, and together with meeting a loads of decent people.
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daniel mason
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| posted on 5/4/14 at 06:08 PM |
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this year or next? have you done your ARDS and found a car yet? or are you gonna wait till end of season and get a well sorted one from someone
moving up to bikesports?
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yellowcab
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| posted on 5/4/14 at 06:28 PM |
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Will have car this time next week, and will be doing ARDS in May (exchanging trackday with Silverstone)
hoping to so a couple of race meetings soon, but not as early as a Silverstone on 3rd May lol
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daniel mason
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| posted on 5/4/14 at 06:39 PM |
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whos car did you get? let me know when and where your racing and ill come along with you if iv not got a sprint! nice cars them spires. very very
quick but need to be very smooth with the aero cars. will suit your ultra smooth style perfectly
I think youll do pretty well mate!
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Andy D
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| posted on 6/4/14 at 11:30 AM |
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Congratulations on your move to the serious stuff!
Re, the frustration on trackdays, I think you just have to get in a bunch of similar paced (or preferably slightly quicker) cars, so you can stretch
yourself. True, you can't go diving up the inside on the brakes etc, but I get satisfaction from just trying to keep up with a car on a similar
(or faster) pace.
I took my ards back in 2010, and did a couple of races in my son's Honda with the Scottish saloons.. more or less just to say I'd done it.
I enjoyed it, and came away with two class wins, (Not a lot of class opposition tbh!) So thought I'd retire, and quit while I was ahead. Too old
mainly, and couldn't really afford to..
Strangely, my son Pete, who's raced on and off since 09, still quite enjoys the more relaxed approach to trackdays. Racing is all about
monumental highs, and suicidal lows.
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yellowcab
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| posted on 6/4/14 at 03:30 PM |
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Cheers Andy - I'm glad we managed to meet up on the occasions we did
I agree about matching yours & cars capabilities with a similar paced bunch of people on a track day, but even then, anything closer than 50yards,
the marshals tend to accuse you of 'racing' like they did with myself & laptoprob when we were almost the only ones on the circuit
(roll eyes)
Tim said yesterday, you'll only ever become a better driver when you are chasing people faster than you, with better lines, braking later and
learning race craft.
Congratulations on the class wins - wins are wins, regardless of opposition huh and I love your thinking of quitting whilst you're the
unbeaten champion, lol, sounds nice huh
I anticipate I will have far more lows than highs in racing, especially my first season, but I'm going in with a completely open mind and will
do my best, without expecting too much
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