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North Weald today
Humbug - 7/3/10 at 10:13 PM

A great activity day run by Car Limits (via Lotus on Track). The weather was nice and sunny but a bit parky - I've got goggle sun/wind tan, so I can pretend I've been skiing

Nice to meet JonnyS from here... I didn't envy his journey to/from Brum, though.

Also, I tried out my ebay webcam and have created a Youtube account and managed to load a couple of vids up! (please no comments on the quality of the driving...)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VANgYnibHVY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF9-6b0Sovg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWoE2qZlQl0

MakeEverything - 7/3/10 at 10:29 PM

Tracks 1 and 3 look ok, but 2 looks like an aimless drive around an airstrip!!?
Maybe the camera not doing the track justice.
I went on a track day, and they laid out a proper track which was lapped to death.

Humbug - 7/3/10 at 10:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MakeEverything
Tracks 1 and 3 look ok, but 2 looks like an aimless drive around an airstrip!!?
Maybe the camera not doing the track justice.
I went on a track day, and they laid out a proper track which was lapped to death.


To be fair, it was not billed as a track day, but an activity day - not more than one car on the circuit at a time. Having said that, circuit 2 was my least favorite (other people said the same) because there were no real landmarks to aim for, just the cones which were quite far apart.

[Edited on 07.03.2010 by Humbug]

eddie99 - 7/3/10 at 10:37 PM

Looks Good fun to me. Andy Walsh is a good driver!

SJL - 7/3/10 at 11:10 PM

I have been on these twice now.

Bloody good fun,even got the missus driving the car

I am booked again for the April one on the 18th I think it is.

I do prefer the short top track and the longer one(final track).

Need to get my finger out and finish the winter mods.

Good videos of it all too

JonnyS - 8/3/10 at 07:53 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
A great activity day run by Car Limits (via Lotus on Track). The weather was nice and sunny but a bit parky - I've got goggle sun/wind tan, so I can pretend I've been skiing

Nice to meet JonnyS from here... I didn't envy his journey to/from Brum, though.


Nice to meet you too. The drive back was quite nice compared to the drive down! Lots of funny looks and a few pictures taken by people passing

My car was a bit too stiff for the bumpy track. Combined with the power delivery and very light weight, meant it was spinning up everywhere Still a good chance to get used to the car. Very easy to control and slide.