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[hairnet]

Is that a 100HP Hairnet?

Eco.

[cort16]

Are you bring it to knock hill?

 

On a slightly different question, what do you do for insurance? If I roll over my own car I can live with that but if I wipe out a 2 week old Focus RS I don't fancy footing the bill.

[hairnet]

panda is mine but regd to the old git

 

trackdays you are fucked - normal ins doesnt cover so pray you dont hit anyone

 

if i end up spearing into the scenery through my own fault - then tough for me ill be getting the train home

[The Moog]

No insurance really. I think you can get track day insurance but normally is £££.

 

You are likely to be the slower car so as long as you drive in a pretty obvious manner you do ok.

 

Only one mega prick last time who cut us up every possible time. Everyone else seemed pretty happy, especially if you get out their way asap.

 

The first corner after the straight is always interesting as everyone wants to get in front, but never really had an issue.

[hairnet]

cant drive like a mong in the panda or the visa cos theyll be the sloooowest things there

 

in the corners take no notice but keep out the way on the straights and itll be fine

 

neaerly kept up with elises in the visa at hethel

[gm]

trackday insurance covers your own car, so if some nutter bashes into you, you don't lose out (other than a fairly high excess). If you bash into another car and he hasn't got trackday insurance, it's basically tough titty for him.

 

I've been doing trackdays for ten years or so and only had track cover a couple of times when it was included on my normal policy. If I had a fancy car worth loads, I probably would but the mazdas are cheap and easy to fix if I have a prang.

 

Make sure that you tell the marshalls if someone is driving like a dick, they will have a chat and give him a warning, if their conduct doesn't improve, they will get kicked out. It only takes one arsehole to spoil it for everyone else.

[gm]

Did someone mention getting a new* car for the trackday ? I still have this in the garage, it's being welded up for its mot but I am keen to move it on soon, cheeky offers will be considered

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/25441-1990-mazda-mx5-£950-free-trackday/

[hairnet]

raid FOADS garage

[17-Coffees]

Me being there is now a 'Maybe', due to the fact that I'll be in Birmingham that weekend for the NEC Classic car show. Been going for a few years that it's became a bit of a pilgrimage for me now...

Pending the time on the way back up from Preston (staying Friday & Saturday there, nice distance from the show and from Home) will hopefully pop by on the way back to Aberdeen!

[The Moog]

That mx5 does keep winking at me. Sadly no cash until sold the Edinburgh flat.

[The Moog]

One of the booked drivers has dropped out so I have a spare place if anyone fancies it? 

[hairnet]

air wah nearluh their yit?

 

 

[Supernaut]

As Mr Coffees said, the timing of this is unfortunate, as we'll both be in Birmingham.

 

I'll make it known now, though, that I intend to take either the BMW 316 or the Honda Civic Aerodeck (not forgotten about that one, oh no!) to the first trackday of 2017.

 

 

 

Might even bring the Xantia if I'm really stuck, but I imagine it would be utterly shit on track... so kind of perfect for an AS invasion!

[cort16]

I really need to get around to booking this!

[The Moog]

I think Tickman may have a spare booking Cort. 

[320touring]

As do I! I have nowt in stock at the mo that is suitable*

[cort16]

What about the vectra?

 

Are all the places taken?

[Tayne]

Seeing as nobody wants to buy my car, what's the script wth me bringing it to this?

[The Moog]

Short answer-Book a place, bring it along. Don't crash.

 

We can ask to be put in the same group. Last time there were about 10 - 15 cars in a group. I think we might have 5 AS cars which would be ace.

 

Our group last time had ridiculously quick cars and us, as long as you are aware and get out of their way theycare normally pretty good.

 

It starts at 10am and finishes at four. You get a session number and that is who you go out with. Last time I think we got 5 lots of track time. Normally about 10-15mins each time

 

You have to have a helmet but try can be hired for £1 a time

 

You can have up to three drivers per car which can reduce the cost.

 

Aside from that, check your car is in decent nick (brakes, tyres, etc) ensure that you have enough fuel.

 

I can't recommend it enough. It was a proper hoot last time.

[DodgyBastard]

raid FOADS garage

 

DSC_0554 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

The only one worth taking around the track would be the Proton, If the Samara was still here I'd have suggested that but it's currently sitting up at the Errol auction, it'll be back soon enough when nobody buys it.

[hairnet]

18 ftw

[cort16]

I'm booked!

[The Moog]

Fantastic. What are you bringing?

[cort16]

My 100hp panda . I hope it doesn't blow up before I get there !

[oldcars]

My 100hp panda . I hope it doesn't blow up before I get there !

That should be cracking fun to take around the track.

[cort16]

I think so too! It's got a couple of ropey cracked tyres, I should probably my do something about that .

[hairnet]

booked

 

cort 0 hairnet 1

 

dont know what to bring (FUCK i have a choice)

 

likely panda tho as dont have breakdown for visa cos they wont let me atm

 

note to self - find docs hmrc sent

[The Moog]

So two pandas .. that will be interesting.

 

As it stands it is starlet, Megane, panda,panda (maybe visa).

 

Anything else?

[hairnet]

is cort getting the tea  in

[cort16]

My mate is sharing the car with me. He's into cars but in a top gear way rather than a spending hours trawling eBay looking for shite heaps way.

 

He didn't look overly impressed when I showed him the panda the last time he was here .