pewe
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 05:30 PM |
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Autosolo .......anyone?
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 
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 05:36 PM |
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Yep, done quite a few. Great fun, really cheap, virtually zero risk and a good atmosphere to boot.
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 05:42 PM |
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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
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dhutch
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 05:50 PM |
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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
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 06:04 PM |
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How much do autotest/solos cost?
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Strontium Dog
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 06:06 PM |
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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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Strontium Dog
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 06:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by norfolkluego
How much do autotest/solos cost?
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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dhutch
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 06:11 PM |
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quote:
Usually about £15 to join the club for a year and then £15 per autotest. No special license or insurance needed!
Yes, the LoCC events are £15. £20 to join, including your first event.
[Edited on 19/5/2010 by dhutch]
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 06:25 PM |
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quote:
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 ?
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Strontium Dog
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 06:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by norfolkluego
quote:
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! (I can't even win in my Mini)
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. 
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 06:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Strontium Dog
quote:
Originally posted by norfolkluego
quote:
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! (I can't even win in my Mini)
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.
Worth mentioning ALL motorsports events (even the Grand Prix) are marshalled by volunteers and a big round of applause to all of them, without them
we'd we wouldn't be doing any events
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dhutch
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 06:42 PM |
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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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norfolkluego
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 06:44 PM |
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quote:
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
Not the lovely Sabine was it, she's good in a Transit (so to speak!)
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dhutch
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 06:52 PM |
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Not the lovely Sabine was it, she's good in a Transit (so to speak!)
So to speak eh.
- But no, this was a 'Georgie Wilkinson' apparently she has a kitcar (westfield?) of her own but its currently poorly!
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Strontium Dog
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 07:02 PM |
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quote:
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
Now that sounds like my kinda woman. You don't have her no. by any chance
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fha772
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 07:18 PM |
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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!!
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6743&start=105
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dhutch
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 07:24 PM |
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quote:
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!!
Yeah indeed.
- There was a good margin in the final average score but her fastest time in the transit factionally beat my slowest run the westfeild and with a
simluar time to a astra van was all over the VX200 that went round and the the other westfeild.
Daniel
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expatkiwi
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 07:30 PM |
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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 decided to call my Westfeild "The Caterhammer" Hopefully it will
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AdrianH
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 07:39 PM |
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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.
Why do I have to make the tools to finish the job? More time then money.
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dhutch
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 07:57 PM |
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quote:
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.
Im very temped indeed!
- Im in a similar situation to yourself in that im just starting out. However im in the last fortnight of my degree so am fairly head down so a whole
day is out of the window just at the moment!
http://www.loughboroughcarclub.co.uk
http://www.loughboroughcarclub.co.uk/EventPaperwork/Summer%20Series%20Grass%20Autotests%202010%20flyer.pdf
Daniel
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AdrianH
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 09:50 PM |
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Well good luck if exam time
Why do I have to make the tools to finish the job? More time then money.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 10:03 PM |
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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]
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dhutch
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 11:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by AdrianH
Well good luck if exam time
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.
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dhutch
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| posted on 19/5/10 at 11:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
I did one this sunday.
Been doing them for about 4 years now ussually 4-5 a year)
Looks excellent.
- I had a short untimed drive of the club chairs heavily prepared nova and it is a remarkably performing peice of kit. Cant help but notice you dont
have a wheel ball however?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autosolo
Daniel
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rallyingden
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| posted on 20/5/10 at 07:43 AM |
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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
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