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balidey - 14/9/10 at 10:39 AM

Got a day out of the office tomorrow. Going to Mira proving ground nr Nuneaton to test out the design of my vehicle

Unfortunatly its not as glamorous as it sounds

Can't say any more than that I'm afraid, and they don't let me take cameras in.

blakep82 - 14/9/10 at 10:41 AM

thats not very fair i want to know more. lots more and you can't tell me

balidey - 14/9/10 at 10:43 AM

I may be able to report back in a few weeks (tests will be going on for 2 weeks). But its all dependant on the weather. Can't do the handling circuit in the wet.

And trust me, its nothing to be jealous about. its work.

blakep82 - 14/9/10 at 10:53 AM

quote:
Originally posted by balidey
I may be able to report back in a few weeks (tests will be going on for 2 weeks). But its all dependant on the weather. Can't do the handling circuit in the wet.

And trust me, its nothing to be jealous about. its work.


you obviously don't know where i work... ha ha. that would be like excitement overload for me right now

smart51 - 14/9/10 at 11:01 AM

I used to have a driver's pass at MIRA. The little track in the centre with the off camber roads and the man hole covers is fun, except when you're a passenger and the driver is testing for understeer on off camber corners at 80 MPH. That was a day not to eat much breakfast.

ReMan - 14/9/10 at 11:37 AM

A more pointless post there has never been

I will be having my lunch soon.
I'm not going to tell you what I'm having though.

balidey - 14/9/10 at 11:52 AM

ReMan.
You post pics of your sarnie and I'll post pics of the Veyron.

smart51 - 14/9/10 at 11:56 AM

A couple of colleagues of mine will be at MIRA tomorrow. If you see an artic driving round with one or more flat tyres, give them a wave.

TimEllershaw - 14/9/10 at 12:53 PM

I'll be at MIRA tomorrow too...
...and the day after that....
......and the day after that.....


I have to : I "work" here

If you need anything while you are here give me a call.

Cheers,
Tim.

balidey - 14/9/10 at 12:59 PM

Tim, I get all excited for a day out of my office to go to your work.
We should set up a Busmans holiday for locostbuilders to do a job swap

Richard Quinn - 14/9/10 at 01:39 PM

Anyone want mine?????????

02GF74 - 14/9/10 at 02:16 PM

^^^ what are the hours?

TimEllershaw - 14/9/10 at 03:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by balidey
I get all excited for a day out of my office to go to your work.


Grass is always greener.....

I sit in my dilbert cubical all day dreaming of exotic trips, while my friends sit in airport departure lounges wishing they were back home.

I work with people who go round and round the proving ground until they are sick of it, while to me (and you) it seems all very exciting.


Hope it all goes well for you.

Tim.

Richard Quinn - 15/9/10 at 09:53 AM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
^^^ what are the hours?

Well... you get paid for 8.30 to 5, 5 days a week. You could well end up doing a bit more than that. Don't expect to use your holiday "entitlement" (I've not managed to take any of this year's yet - Although I was off sick at the start of the year - What a surprise). If you do manage a few days holiday i.e. no one calls a meeting (normally overseas) that you HAVE to attend just when you thought you'd found a holiday window, be prepared to take a few calls and respond to emails etc.
The salary looks nice but the hourly rate is cr*p!
There, have I sold it?

smart51 - 15/9/10 at 10:27 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Richard Quinn
Don't expect to use your holiday "entitlement" (I've not managed to take any of this year's yet


More fool you. They've really got you under their thumb. You and your colleagues should start to stand up for yourselves. You are legally entitled to 4 week's paid holiday per year. Use them.

balidey - 15/9/10 at 07:48 PM

Well, today at MIRA I saw a Mclaren MP4-12C... yummy.

Also a well disguised mule car that I am pretty sure was a lambo.

And the new Mini Countryman... its big.

Shame they ban all photography

Will be back again next week