Brands Hatch Tuesday 25th April
Discussion
Is anybody else going to be there? I'll be dragging the Rallye kicking and screaming around the track for the 1st time with my mate in his 911. Come say hello if you are going to be there too.
25 April 2006 - Brands Hatch
www.motorsportvision.co.uk/brands-hatch/trackdays/event-details.asp?ProductID=1700
25 April 2006 - Brands Hatch
www.motorsportvision.co.uk/brands-hatch/trackdays/event-details.asp?ProductID=1700
Very much hoping to be there, im still waiting on quaife to send my dif back with the new lower FD i sent them.
Touch and go but i hope to be there, day before birthday so its gotta happen really!!
gruffy, just looked at your car list, ah a nova saloon!! i borrowed a saloon for a few weeks. ive never had a car so sideways all the time and perfectly catchable!! probably the most fun ive ever had in a car
>> Edited by TB Rich on Wednesday 12th April 11:47
Touch and go but i hope to be there, day before birthday so its gotta happen really!!
gruffy, just looked at your car list, ah a nova saloon!! i borrowed a saloon for a few weeks. ive never had a car so sideways all the time and perfectly catchable!! probably the most fun ive ever had in a car
>> Edited by TB Rich on Wednesday 12th April 11:47
Luckily mine was rear-ended 18 days after I passed my test. It didn't kill it, but it was closer to a hatchback than a saloon after that. Then another 10 days later some plank ran a red light and finished the job. I didn't have much luck in my first month of driving 
Both drivers saw a 17 year old newbie and decided to claim it was my fault. Apparently I reversed into the first one while I was waiting at a junction!? Somehow that didn't wash in court
And the other guy insisted the light was green for 18 months before finally 'fessing up the week before the hearing - 
With the whole legal process taking forever I (understandably) couldn't get insurance for less than 5 figures so I tasted the pleasure of driving for 28 days and was then denied for almost two years before I could sample it again. That's probably what pushed me over the edge into petrolheadedness.
But Christ, what a bloody hideous car!
Gruffy
Both drivers saw a 17 year old newbie and decided to claim it was my fault. Apparently I reversed into the first one while I was waiting at a junction!? Somehow that didn't wash in court
And the other guy insisted the light was green for 18 months before finally 'fessing up the week before the hearing - With the whole legal process taking forever I (understandably) couldn't get insurance for less than 5 figures so I tasted the pleasure of driving for 28 days and was then denied for almost two years before I could sample it again. That's probably what pushed me over the edge into petrolheadedness.
But Christ, what a bloody hideous car!
Gruffy
theboyfold said:
Damn, this is seriously tempting! After a wet evening session yesterday I'm up for another crack at the track. Shame I can;t aford the time off this month
I hope it doesn't rain this time!
To be honest I think it was more fun in the wet in many ways. Definately made me start cautiously and slowly ramp up the speed. Also meant I was much more attentive to the car's feedback and learnt loads.
I was having a nose around the car in the afternoon. I was trying to get out on track at the same time to get some sort of comparison, but didn't manage it. The car was built by Cadena who are the official Lotus team for the british GT's this year and the EuropeanGT's from next year. It was only my second outing in the car on Tuesday and I'm just starting to get a feel for her. The car was comfortably quicker than anything out in the afternoon - and that was even with me piloting her. The grip generated is astounding and I'm still gettting used to how much speed you can carry through the corners, plus the different driving dynamics of a mid-engined vehicle.
I missed the last hour or so as I lost transmission on the car - not sure what the culprit is yet but means it is likely I'll be missing the big exige day up at Donington this weekend.
The car weighs about 650kgs wet and runs a heavily modified K-series engine (just a little 1.8
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I missed the last hour or so as I lost transmission on the car - not sure what the culprit is yet but means it is likely I'll be missing the big exige day up at Donington this weekend.
The car weighs about 650kgs wet and runs a heavily modified K-series engine (just a little 1.8
) houlbt said:
I was there... you may have seen me in the Afternoon. If anyone has got any decent pics pleaese let me know
TH
tom@potaototrader.com
Sorry mate, I've not got any pics of your car. I might have some video, but to be honest you won't be in it very long as you left me behind at a rate of knots!!
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