Just wanted to know if anyone takes part in these?
Any feed-back appreciated.
Strikes me that they represent good value for money and since it's against the clock you can gauge how quick/slow you are.
Looking at local car clubs regs seem as if I'll be up against 3.5ltr cars - but given the F27 is very chuckable and the power comes in low down
that might not be a bad thing.
Cheers, Pewe 
Yep, done quite a few. Great fun, really cheap, virtually zero risk and a good atmosphere to boot.
I would have thought your car would be more suitable as a sprint car rather than autotest/solo, don't most of those guys use Minis
Ive started doing a bit recently with loughborough car club. Infact i was at one of their grasstrack autotest events last night.
- You can use any car really at club level, particularly in autosolos. Although clearly the competitive its gets the more you find short wheelbase
fwd car's with plenty of lock are the most competitive. Nova'/106's/mini's etc. Loose all the weight out of it you can, disable
the handbrake ratchet and fit a ball onto the wheel.
Daniel
How much do autotest/solos cost?
Autosolos are different to autotests. Autotsolos you get to go much faster, a bit like a sprint with obstacles thrown in. You don't need reverse
either! Autotests is mostly 1st and reverse like doing doughnuts and J turns in a field or big car park with no risk of getting nicked!
I know someone that wrote a Mini off last year during a tarmac autotest due to a lamp post "jumping out at him". Another of my mates runs a
GT4 celica in Autosolo and I even autotested a 2.8tdi shogun a couple of years ago when our car of choice threw it's brakes the day of the
test!
All in all both are awesome good fun and cost very little. Beware of tarmac autotests though for tyres, gearbox's clutch's etc as they all
get a real beating!
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Originally posted by norfolkluego
How much do autotest/solos cost?
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Usually about £15 to join the club for a year and then £15 per autotest. No special license or insurance needed!
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Originally posted by Strontium Dog
I even autotested a 2.8tdi shogun a couple of years ago when our car of choice threw it's brakes the day of the test!
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Originally posted by norfolkluego
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Originally posted by Strontium Dog
I even autotested a 2.8tdi shogun a couple of years ago when our car of choice threw it's brakes the day of the test!
Did you win ?
(I can't even win in my Mini) 
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Originally posted by Strontium Dog
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Originally posted by norfolkluego
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Originally posted by Strontium Dog
I even autotested a 2.8tdi shogun a couple of years ago when our car of choice threw it's brakes the day of the test!
Did you win ?
Er! Have a guess!
My mate had to compete in it too so we just ran against each other really, put it in rwd and off we went. It was a grass test and we probably had more fun than anyone else there. We shall be remembered for that one too as it provided some amusement!
It's worth mentioning that these events are marshalled by volunteers who give up there time so we can play. If you get into doing a few it is good to do a bit of marshalling. This can also lead into marshalling at other events like 12 car rally, hill climbs, sprints and rally stages etc. too so can be quite good fun as well.
At the PPC mallory event, for which LoCC hosted the autotest (very simple tarmac course) one lady look a swb transit round and got some very
respectable times. Although she was one of the few who had any previous experience having done a autosolo series in a more typical car.
Daniel
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Originally posted by dhutch
At the PPC mallory event, for which LoCC hosted the autotest (very simple tarmac course) one lady look a swb transit round and got some very respectable times.
Daniel
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Not the lovely Sabine was it, she's good in a Transit (so to speak!)
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Originally posted by dhutch
At the PPC mallory event, for which LoCC hosted the autotest (very simple tarmac course) one lady look a swb transit round and got some very respectable times. Although she was one of the few who had any previous experience having done a autosolo series in a more typical car.
Daniel
I saw that!!
She even thrashed it round the track on a couple of sessions!!
It was a laugh, seeing the Transit overtaking some hatchbacks on the hairpin!!
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Originally posted by fha772
I saw that!!
She even thrashed it round the track on a couple of sessions!!
It was a laugh, seeing the Transit overtaking some hatchbacks on the hairpin!!
I am a member of his club and on the commitee http://www.fdmc.org.uk/
Loggyboy another bod on locost is also a member and would more than likely be happy to answer any questions
[Edited on 21/5/10 by expatkiwi]
I have done one autosolo so far this year and looking at doing another this coming Sunday, much fun, I am crap at it but still.
Membership is £7 per year £12 for family membership, events are generally about £25.
Different cars can fall into classes so as such cars tend to be similar but at the end of the day I have watch a guy in a diesel Peugeot estate wipe
the floor with many a competitor in what ever car.
I joined Accrington club as it is local and for information the regs as such are here: http://www.anwcc.org/regs-100523-solo.pdf
What tends to happen with this club is the competitors are split into three groups, one group competes, one group mashalls and one group takes a rest,
then it swaps around.
I was second to last at the end of the day!
Just wondering if Daniel dhutch will be there on Sunday reading this post.
quote:Im very temped indeed!
Originally posted by AdrianH
I have done one autosolo so far this year and looking at doing another this coming Sunday, much fun, I am crap at it but still.
I joined Accrington club as it is local and for information the regs as such are here: http://www.anwcc.org/regs-100523-solo.pdf
Just wondering if Daniel dhutch will be there on Sunday reading this post.
Well good luck if exam time
I did one this sunday.
Been doing them for about 4 years now ussually 4-5 a year)
Take a look at these for some advice, ideas etc:
http://fdmc.org.uk/autosolos.php
Video my Bro made up to promote them:
(watch out for me in the blue nova, my wife in the blue clio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2LneZS_dPc
and me abusing the wifes clio at a Devizes organised solo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymin_8E41ek&feature=channel
and some in car in the nova:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWRWCnu7XY
[Edited on 19/5/10 by loggyboy]
quote:Cheers! Managed with a lot of group project work, coursework, and a suitable double credit modual, to get away with only one 3hour exam in IC Engines to finish it all off. Which feels a bit weird, but thats the on first of june, with my last other major assessment being on tuesday of next week in the form of out Mechatronics project final presentation and demonstration.
Originally posted by AdrianH
Well good luck if exam time
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Originally posted by loggyboy
I did one this sunday.
Been doing them for about 4 years now ussually 4-5 a year)
Ahh Those were the days.............. My first ever venture into motor sport with Ford Halewood Motor Club.
Autotest ........... In a Morris Marina
Everybody said not to worry, they would put me right side up when it fell over
Came in second
Great fun ...... Go and enjoy.
RD
Thanks guys, great response and sounds like my type of event. Application to join FDMC in the post.
See you there loggyboy?
Cheers, Pewe
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Originally posted by pewe
Thanks guys, great response and sounds like my type of event. Application to join FDMC in the post.
See you there loggyboy?
Cheers, Pewe
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Originally posted by dhutch
Cant help but notice you dont have a wheel ball however?
Regs are up for the Summer Solo on the 4th July.
http://www.fdmc.org.uk/news.php
(Online registration and payment options should be available shortly)