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Elvington track day
tim windmill - 25/9/05 at 06:49 PM

hi,

A great day out at elvington watching and a big thanks to paul fisher for a good few laps and making me realise that my dad drives like a woman!

also thanks to john again for a few laps.

Cheers Tom


sonic - 25/9/05 at 07:29 PM

I thought that was Jacko who drove like that!!!!!!!!!!!!

Only Kidding Graham!!::

Had a good day though, good to meet new people.
Had a great ride home as we ended up having a bit of sport racing the cars kicking out from the drag racing at Melbourne,i don't think the 3 fto's new what hit them when we left them for dead after overtaking them on a right hand bend and the Skyline owner tried hard but spent most of his time looking in the rear view mirror full of MK

Cheers
mick


skydivepaul - 25/9/05 at 08:25 PM

Great day at Elvington today, loads of Mk's about. First time out in new R1 indy had a blast, 4 spins but no damage the car is just full of muck and grass now!!
I should be posting some in car video footage tomorrow if I have managed to download it by then
Cheers

Paul


MkIndy7 - 25/9/05 at 08:50 PM

If it was the White older Skyline it was pants at the Drag Racing as well!

Infact the most impressive thing I thought at the drag racing was a Green (cortina?) estate!

There is some very nice roads out that part of the country, just a shame some are a bit bumpy!

[Edited on 25/9/05 by MkIndy7]


Hellfire - 25/9/05 at 09:31 PM

Got some nice 'Paddock' pictures on the website soon... no track one's I'm afraid!

If anyone wants the larger image just ask!


Hellfire - 25/9/05 at 11:06 PM

Pictures on a new trial website

PLEASE CLICK ME


sonic - 26/9/05 at 10:11 AM

Hi there

Good pictures hellfire
Had a good day and the weather turned out ok as well


Andy W - 26/9/05 at 04:53 PM

Great day out and good company. I was impressed with Paul's car on the track, it's amazing to think of the punishment that blade engine takes week after week.


jacko - 26/9/05 at 05:27 PM

Just to confirm as above brilliant day at York. Lots of nice MK's and nice to meet people so that I can put names to faces. To Sonic [Mick] I may drive like a women now but in my younger days I used to do Grass Track Racing. I was class champion for 2 years, raced at the National's, The fastest man on grass for approx 10 years. That included tracks such as Birmingham, Tenby, Bradford Scarborough, York, Hull, Market Raisen, Burton Pidsey, Preston, to name but a few. Either way got the t-shirt, trophies, and photos. Of course driving like a women acheived this. Ha-ha. See you soon. Graham....... By the way It can't have been my son in his Skyliner with nearly 900 bhp and if it was he wasn't trying or had the family in . ha ha Graham again

[Edited on 26/9/05 by jacko]


sonic - 26/9/05 at 07:18 PM

ooooooooeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

we will have to whinde the springs up and go on the grass next time then.


jacko - 26/9/05 at 07:42 PM

Sonic ha ha nice one see you soon
Graham


PAUL FISHER - 27/9/05 at 12:22 AM

Another great day at Elvinghton,top marks to javelin for a well organised day, again,and don't forget there's another one on saturday 22nd oct,there's a block booking already in place for yorkshire locost builders,so all you lot who went up there to watch,and have your own little drag race up the run way
you no who you are,lets have you all "ON TRACK" next time,they even won't mind if you want to do a bit of grass tracking Jacko,if you think you can get round a bit quicker that way but skydivepaul tried it,but without much success just come along and have fun,I think we all did that on Sunday.
cheers Paul


mnr laptop - 27/9/05 at 06:54 AM

whats the track like never been before people who have been in the past have said its very rough and you get covered in stones otherwise i might have ventured out with one of our cars


Hellfire - 27/9/05 at 11:27 AM

East circuit seems to be far worse than west circuit for loose stones. It is quite hard on soft tyres though.

Stonechips can be avoided by protecting the vulnerable areas with 100mph tape.


marc n - 27/9/05 at 11:30 AM

good job ive got plenty of helicopter tape then by the sounds of it


marc n - 27/9/05 at 11:31 AM

ooh my registered trader banners has shrunk


Hellfire - 27/9/05 at 12:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by marc n
ooh my registered trader banners has shrunk


It happen's when you get to your age m8 No-of Fence!!!


mnr laptop - 27/9/05 at 07:13 PM

quote:

It happen's when you get to your age m8 No-of Fence!!!


he he you know what they say, your only as old as the women you feel !!!! and my missus is only 21

[Edited on 27/9/05 by mnr laptop]

[Edited on 27/9/05 by mnr laptop]


PAUL FISHER - 27/9/05 at 07:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mnr laptop
whats the track like never been before people who have been in the past have said its very rough and you get covered in stones otherwise i might have ventured out with one of our cars

yes the track can be a little bit rough in places,if you compare it to a "normal" race circuit,but the trade off is at least theres no crash barriers or concrete walls to hit,as with most circuits,which is a big plus for us novices,it means we can only run into each other,or a big grass sod


JoelP - 27/9/05 at 07:43 PM

ive always wondered, what happens in the event of a an accident (either fault or no fault) resulting in damage to the vehicles? Im guessing that no one has track insurance...?


mnr laptop - 27/9/05 at 09:34 PM

quote:

ive always wondered, what happens in the event of a an accident (either fault or no fault) resulting in damage to the vehicles? Im guessing that no one has track insurance...?



from our point of veiw insurance wise any car that is owned by us or driven by any of our staff has to be insured for public liability etc because we are a manufacturer representing a product, for instance brands cost us 380 pounds extra for the required cover due to track action