The Three Corvetteers

The Three Corvetteers

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franv8

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240 months

Friday 28th July 2006
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Had a great event today, the 'Ferrari track Day' at North weald - kindly organised by a guy called LotusJas, quite amix of motors, I think we held our own in some strong company!













Edited by franv8 on Friday 28th July 23:33

franv8

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Friday 28th July 2006
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And there's more - nice to meet the two Pete's too (Mr SOLID and Mr VETTE)
























Edited by franv8 on Friday 28th July 23:37

ZR1cliff

17,999 posts

251 months

Saturday 29th July 2006
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Excellent!,looks like you had a cracking day Fran,cheers for the photos.

franv8

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Saturday 29th July 2006
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No problem Cliff, think we all learnt quite a bit! Personally I've always wondered what the Vette felt like on/over the limit, not as easy to explore these on the public highway!

Nicol@

3,850 posts

238 months

Sunday 30th July 2006
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Here are some of my less action packed shots.









franv8

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Sunday 30th July 2006
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Nice pics! Thanks for posting them. The Vette in the last pic on the left is my mum's!

How did you get on round the course?

Sol1d and V7tte - have pics of your cars if you want them - prob best I send a DVD with them on - assuming you have PC's with said disc spinner!

Pete (S) - do you want me to knock together something for Vette news? Feeling slightly inspired as just recieved my first copy for a while after a bit of a 'break' in my subs!

Gixer

4,463 posts

250 months

Sunday 30th July 2006
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Looked like a good day, sound like you enjoyed it Fran

franv8

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Monday 31st July 2006
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Certainly did Brental! And you know I'm going to have to show you and Nutz all 300 photos I have of the day next time we meet up! Coma boy returns...

V7TTE

4,645 posts

236 months

Monday 31st July 2006
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franv8 said:
Pete (S) - do you want me to knock together something for Vette news? Feeling slightly inspired as just recieved my first copy for a while after a bit of a 'break' in my subs!


Yes, please! Excellent...

I had a great time. Just saving up for some new tires now

Nicol@

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238 months

Monday 31st July 2006
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franv8 said:

How did you get on round the course?


I only did 2 laps as I didn't want to wear down the tyres just yet (fronts are low), so my times were very slow.
My other half (who was in the green car) took me for a lap in my car and I hated it, I never realised the scooby had so much body roll.

The high speed corner practice was my favourite bit, just a shame we didn't do it for long enough (and wished my double spin was on camera).

It was a really good day, everyone was friendly and it was an absolute bargin at the price.

franv8

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Monday 31st July 2006
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Definitely a bargain, and I would consider perhaps doing the individual day for a bit more one to one tuition - even the odd comment made so much difference.

What speeds did you manage on the high speed corner (same question to the two Pete's too!)

Also - on the limit handling - I was pleasantly surprised that the C4 didn't want to get terminal oversteer at any real point, (although you could read that it had too much understeer too...), lifting off roound the high speed corner just tightened the line without any hint the back end wanted to go. How did your cars fare?

Sounds like you might be looking for an anti-roll bar upgrade Nicola - try the 30mm solid ones the Corvette has (or don't actually, since cats eyes cause your vertebrae to get smashed)