nstrug
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| posted on 1/3/09 at 06:01 PM |
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Goodwood Breakfast Club - anyone there today?
idl1975 and I went down to Goodwood - me in his MK and he on his TRX (now with fancy upsidedown forks and massive brakes). Unfortunately, the Dax is
not quite there yet...
Its the first time I've properly driven a 7 on the road and it was great fun - a couple of minor wheelspins on the way down as the roads were
still drying but I was taking it very easy.
I made a complete arse of myself in the paddock at Goodwood with multiple stalls - still not used to the clutch and was too nervous of all the people
standing around to give it enough revs to pull away smoothly.
There were quite a few other 7s there, including a lovely carbon Westfield turbo megablade.
The theme today was 'Minis and small sportscars' and there was a great selection of not just minis but obscure Subarus, Fiat Abarths and
various hot hatches. It also served to confirm how fat and ugly the MINI is 
We had a good hot breakfast care of Lord March and headed back. I was a bit more condfident with the car and did a few overtakes on the A285 and A283
- third and fouth gear are simply brilliant.
I'm still hugely lacking in confidence in the corners (the same as I was at Brands) and I think I'm taking them as slowly, or possibly
even slower than I would in my 3-series.
I had an STi right up my backside through the 30 in Chiddingfold, he was quite obviously itching to overtake - the look on his face when I got to the
NSL sign and gave it the full beans was priceless - there was just no way he could keep up. I hauled it in at 60 (I'm very law abiding...) and
he took several seconds to catch up and overtake, obviously very cross 
Does anyone know if there was an accident on the A283/285 later during the day? There was a huge number of emergency vehicles heading through Wormley
to Petworth mid-afternoon.
Nick
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Worzey
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| posted on 1/3/09 at 06:59 PM |
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I was there but didn't take the Velocity as I had the wife and kids in tow.
Highlight of the day was the trip around the track on the tractor....well thats what the kids said.
Nice selection of cars but not a patch on "Supercar Sunday".
I'll run the Velocity down next time if the weather is nice 
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Meeerrrk
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| posted on 2/3/09 at 12:10 AM |
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really wanted to go but car is awaiting me picking it up next week. where are you based, next time maybe i could tag along as itd be better going
there in convy
mark
For Sale : 2008 Aries/Stuart Taylor Motorsport Locoblade (954 Blade)
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nstrug
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| posted on 2/3/09 at 01:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Meeerrrk
really wanted to go but car is awaiting me picking it up next week. where are you based, next time maybe i could tag along as itd be better going
there in convy
mark
hi Mark -
I live in Wormley as does idl1975 on the A283 between Petworth and Godalming.
Cheers,
Nick
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Meeerrrk
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| posted on 2/3/09 at 05:41 PM |
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hiya, oh right a bit out of my way, im more toward camberley.
Are you planning on doing any more, still havent been to one
For Sale : 2008 Aries/Stuart Taylor Motorsport Locoblade (954 Blade)
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