Shall we go Karting again?

Shall we go Karting again?

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tjob

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782 posts

150 months

Friday 12th December 2014
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Hi chaps

After last years great effort, I think we should do this again sometime in the new year. Date yet to be confirmed, but it would be one evening as to suit everyone a bit better.

We would be going to PPIK in Leeds, it's well known and most people have been before and it's easy to get too - It's also pretty good as far as indoor karting goes. From memory the Iron Man challenge they do is 10 minute qualifying, and 20 minute race, which generally is enough for everyone. It's £40 I think.

Ok so let's try see how many people want to come, and please just state what evenings are generally best, then I shall simply pick a date which seems to suit people most, sadly this usually leaves someone unable to come but hey ho.

I'm thinking sometime within the last two weeks in Jan.

Tom smile

roystinho

3,767 posts

174 months

Friday 12th December 2014
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I'd be up for it, but I'm mentally busy. Once a date is sorted I'll be a last minute yey or neh

n17ves

591 posts

177 months

Friday 12th December 2014
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Count me in - evenings are good for me.

jock mcsporran

5,001 posts

272 months

Friday 12th December 2014
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Dates permitting - I'm in

SAS Tom

3,398 posts

173 months

Friday 12th December 2014
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I'd be up for this, evenings are good for me as well.

TheBALDpuma

5,842 posts

167 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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What's PPIK karting like comapred to chequered flag in Guisely? I went to CF this weekend and whilst the staff were fun and friendly, and the karts decent the track was short, tight and no proper over taking oppertunities - you pretty much had to push people out the way. I've been to better indoor karting before, but tbh since doing outdoor tracks like thruxton karting I just don't think indoor is really worth it.

PHOENIXUK

2,198 posts

200 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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Yes I am up for this again, will bring some lead from the church roof to make things a little fairer this time.... Monday/Tuesday best for me but crack on....

snotrag

14,446 posts

210 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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PPIK is good. And - all new karts I'm told just in the past few weeks?

tjob

Original Poster:

782 posts

150 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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TheBALDpuma said:
What's PPIK karting like comapred to chequered flag in Guisely? I went to CF this weekend and whilst the staff were fun and friendly, and the karts decent the track was short, tight and no proper over taking oppertunities - you pretty much had to push people out the way. I've been to better indoor karting before, but tbh since doing outdoor tracks like thruxton karting I just don't think indoor is really worth it.
Not been to CF, but I genuinly rate PPIK as an indoor/corporate set up and I come from a fairly experienced karting background - It's also a fairly central place for people (I think so anyway)


gretsch drummer

622 posts

156 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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Went to PP a good few months ago and the staff didn't have a clue. In the pre race talk you couldn't understand anything the 'rude boi' was saying: "Don't do dis coz youz will gets banned innit".

Then they think it's a great idea to run onto the track just after a blind bend so you nearly hit them.

No use of blue flags at all.

No use of yellow flags to warn you of the idiots running around on the track.

If you want proper Karting, the best place is Tee-Side.

giblet

8,824 posts

176 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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tjob said:
TheBALDpuma said:
What's PPIK karting like comapred to chequered flag in Guisely? I went to CF this weekend and whilst the staff were fun and friendly, and the karts decent the track was short, tight and no proper over taking oppertunities - you pretty much had to push people out the way. I've been to better indoor karting before, but tbh since doing outdoor tracks like thruxton karting I just don't think indoor is really worth it.
Not been to CF, but I genuinly rate PPIK as an indoor/corporate set up and I come from a fairly experienced karting background - It's also a fairly central place for people (I think so anyway)
I've been to PPIK a fair few times of the years, been to Chequered Flag just the once. The track is way superior at PPIK. My only complaint with them was one of the stewards making a racist comment but hey ho.

I'm game date dependant. Will probably end up last but ah well!

roystinho

3,767 posts

174 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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See I've done PPiK and CF an actually prefer CF. Think because it is right and twisty and difficult to overtake it makes it more of a challenge. It's a proper workout too on the arms as there's not much let up like the long straight at Pole Postion.

I just need to make sure I get a booster seat as I fall out of the kart at Pole position when going under the flyover...

Shnozz

27,422 posts

270 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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I'm game again date dependent smile

burriana

16,556 posts

253 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Shnozz, Ives, Peam... what could possibly go wrong?

I'm in biggrin

soad

32,829 posts

175 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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roystinho said:
See I've done PPiK and CF an actually prefer CF. Think because it is right and twisty and difficult to overtake it makes it more of a challenge. It's a proper workout too on the arms as there's not much let up like the long straight at Pole Postion.

I just need to make sure I get a booster seat as I fall out of the kart at Pole position when going under the flyover...
laugh

Shnozz

27,422 posts

270 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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burriana said:
Shnozz, Ives, Peam... what could possibly go wrong?

I'm in biggrin
Who is coming out on the lash afterwards?

LukeR94

2,218 posts

140 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Im game, Would prefer CF over PP as IMO its run by teenage amateurs.

AL...Ease

2,679 posts

217 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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I've not been to PPIK for 4 or 5 years, but I thought it was pretty well run when I was there.


I'm up for it either way.

soxboy

6,060 posts

218 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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Date dependent I'm in.
Don't mind whether PP or CF, although very selfishly would prefer CF as it's just down the road from me!

burriana

16,556 posts

253 months

Tuesday 23rd December 2014
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Have you got a spare spot on your sofa Phil?