The PH Classics Track Day 2015

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Itsallicanafford

2,759 posts

158 months

Monday 9th March 2015
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The Crack Fox said:
I am seeing Darryl tonight and will get an updated entry list, I am sure there were a few places left so as along as you've paid then I'm sure you'll be OK. Drop him an email to be sure. smile
Thanks CF, I emailed him again earlier today, just need to know how and who to pay.

Many thanks

Itsallicanafford

2,759 posts

158 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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All Paid up for the MX5 and E24...looking forward to it

DazzerVR6

42 posts

196 months

Tuesday 24th March 2015
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Hello fellas.
Yep, there are a few spots free. The grid this year is going to be very interesting; Bentleys to Camaros, XJS to Cerberas. I'll be in a rust riddled mk1 MX-5 so don't worry if you're a complete novice, not much going slower than me! Don't worry if it's a bit precious as there is tons of run off at Blyton and should be a friendly bunch if last year is anything to go by. Just as long as your motor fits CarClub 18-30 rules (cool, quick or quirky and in production between 1980 and 1997). If you're not sure then drop us an email.
Darryl@motorpunk.co.uk

sjmmarsh

551 posts

219 months

Tuesday 24th March 2015
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I'm in as well


1 - Fox, Crack (the) - Porsche 968 Sport
2 - Benjj - Porsche 944 tarmac rally car
3 - moribund - Lotus Elise S1
4 - CSLmarson - E24 635CSI
5 - 200plus -GD Lola T70 or Sunbeam Lotus
6 - itsallicanafford - 1995 N/A MX-5 1800
7 - Figgle - V8 Supra
8. - Chevy-Stu 77' Camaro
9 - sjmmarsh - v12 E-Type (special admission in the cougar class)

Steve

a8hex

5,829 posts

222 months

Wednesday 25th March 2015
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DazzerVR6 said:
Hello fellas.
Just as long as your motor fits CarClub 18-30 rules (cool, quick or quirky and in production between 1980 and 1997).
I know there is no agreed definition of just what a classic car is, but 80->97 seems a rather odd way to define a classic car.

V8 FOU

2,970 posts

146 months

Wednesday 25th March 2015
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Paid.
1 - Fox, Crack (the) - Porsche 968 Sport
2 - Benjj - Porsche 944 tarmac rally car
3 - moribund - Lotus Elise S1
4 - CSLmarson - E24 635CSI
5 - 200plus -GD Lola T70 or Sunbeam Lotus
6 - itsallicanafford - 1995 N/A MX-5 1800
7 - Figgle - V8 Supra
8. - Chevy-Stu 77' Camaro
9 - sjmmarsh - v12 E-Type (special admission in the cougar class)
10 - V8 FOU - Bentley Turbo RR + Caravan. The MiLF is going to be marshalling - so look out!


DazzerVR6

42 posts

196 months

Wednesday 25th March 2015
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Thems the rules of CarClub 18-30. We rather liked the name just for cheap tenuous gags about bonking and STDS.

a8hex

5,829 posts

222 months

Wednesday 25th March 2015
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DazzerVR6 said:
Thems the rules of CarClub 18-30. We rather liked the name just for cheap tenuous gags about bonking and STDS.
That wasn't my point. I'd guessed where the name came from.
I was just surprised that it's being advertised in the PH Classic car forum as being the "The PH Classics Track Day 2015" when it's really only for cars from a very limited range of years. Owners of modern classics get pissed off enough when they turn up at a classic car do and some old codger won't let them in "That's not a classic, why my Labrador's older than that" sort of garbage.
Hey it's your do, it's your rules, but it's bloody miss leading. Sorry.

joesnow

1,533 posts

226 months

Wednesday 25th March 2015
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The original idea was to host a day for older cars because the usual track day involves modern cars that are much quicker than the older ones. That fell a bit flat, so a fair few of us PHers were saved by the MotorPunk track day at Blyton last year. There were a few cars that class as 'cougars', including mine, but the day was well organised and great fun with an interesting mix of modern classics young and old. Thats why its included in this section of the forums, the track day was titled 18-30 before the PH crowd got involved.

a8hex

5,829 posts

222 months

Wednesday 25th March 2015
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OK, thanks for the explanation. I'd just been thinking of branching out from the days I've attended at Goodwood and this had sounded interesting. My track day toy is a 1958 XK150. So I miss out by about 30 years :-).
I know what you mean about mixing car types on the track. The first time I went there were separate days for XKs and E-Types and this worked really well. In following years they weren't able to do 2 days and so mixed the XKs and Es on the same day and this didn't work quite a well as they have very different performance characteristics.
With a dedicated XK day it tended to be that cars which were faster than you anywhere on the track were faster everywhere any so you could just pull to the side and let them past and off they went out of your way.
With a mix, E-Types are naturally faster than XKs, so down the straights they'd fly off into the distance. But around the corners it's largely a question of how game for a laugh you are. So several times I ended up stuck where I'd catch up around the corner and get left of the straight, then catch up again, where overtaking ain't allowed.
These days my XK150 has a 4.2 engine and is quicker than normal street Es so I'm back to the happy state of leaving the quicker cars to go off into the distance and play while not get caught behind others.
Mind a couple of years back someone at one of these events was driving an Elise, so massively quicker around the corners, but couldn't keep up on the straights :-) till I slowed right down and waved him through.

benjj

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6,787 posts

162 months

Wednesday 25th March 2015
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A8, have a look at the/my very first post in the PH Classic Track Day 2014 thread about two below this. That gives you the genesis of the idea that morphed into the Motorpunk day.

DazzerVR6

42 posts

196 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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a8hex said:
OK, thanks for the explanation. I'd just been thinking of branching out from the days I've attended at Goodwood and this had sounded interesting. My track day toy is a 1958 XK150. So I miss out by about 30 years :-).
I know what you mean about mixing car types on the track. The first time I went there were separate days for XKs and E-Types and this worked really well. In following years they weren't able to do 2 days and so mixed the XKs and Es on the same day and this didn't work quite a well as they have very different performance characteristics.
With a dedicated XK day it tended to be that cars which were faster than you anywhere on the track were faster everywhere any so you could just pull to the side and let them past and off they went out of your way.
With a mix, E-Types are naturally faster than XKs, so down the straights they'd fly off into the distance. But around the corners it's largely a question of how game for a laugh you are. So several times I ended up stuck where I'd catch up around the corner and get left of the straight, then catch up again, where overtaking ain't allowed.
These days my XK150 has a 4.2 engine and is quicker than normal street Es so I'm back to the happy state of leaving the quicker cars to go off into the distance and play while not get caught behind others.
Mind a couple of years back someone at one of these events was driving an Elise, so massively quicker around the corners, but couldn't keep up on the straights :-) till I slowed right down and waved him through.
Sorry, perhaps I didn't explain the origins of the 18-30 thing very well. Anyhow, the 'Cougar' clause is FAR more flexible than the 'Jailbait' one to try and limit the really quick and gung-ho modern stuff. We love to see quick old lovelies on track. Drop us an email if you like.

DazzerVR6

42 posts

196 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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The list posted here is all to cock. I have an accurate list with 27 paid entrants but with real names so I won't post it up here just yet. It's a pretty eclectic line up

DazzerVR6

42 posts

196 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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The list posted here is all to cock. I have an accurate list with 27 paid entrants but with real names so I won't post it up here just yet. It's a pretty eclectic line up

AceOfHearts

5,818 posts

190 months

Sunday 29th March 2015
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Really looking forward to this too. Had great fun last week at Cadwell which was my first track day in the TVR smile


moribund

4,030 posts

213 months

Monday 30th March 2015
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Nice pic - much of a handful in the wet?

So with a month to go I'll be the first to report car woes. The fuel filler and breather pipes have deteriorated to the point that petrol puddles on the floor at petrol stations, and I also need a new engine mount. I have the pipes but the mount is on back-order at Lotus and it could be a couple of weeks.... what could possibly go wrong?

Itsallicanafford

2,759 posts

158 months

Monday 30th March 2015
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moribund said:
Nice pic - much of a handful in the wet?

So with a month to go I'll be the first to report car woes. The fuel filler and breather pipes have deteriorated to the point that petrol puddles on the floor at petrol stations, and I also need a new engine mount. I have the pipes but the mount is on back-order at Lotus and it could be a couple of weeks.... what could possibly go wrong?
...i'm second then, the MX-5 dropped all its coolant on the way home on Friday, proper old school white smoke everywhere...she'll be right for the 1st though...

Figgle

86 posts

134 months

Monday 30th March 2015
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I've been working on mine every night for the last few weeks and still have loads to do. The clock change has definitely helped, could still see at 8.00 tonight (through the rain!)

Counting down to this. The line up looks brilliant bow

moribund

4,030 posts

213 months

Tuesday 7th April 2015
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Damn, no engine mounts in stock until 17th April earliest frown Sun's out, car's in the garage grrrrrr

V8 FOU

2,970 posts

146 months

Wednesday 15th April 2015
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The Bentley is a bit different this year. About 250kg less and track day tyres, water cooled brakes. And a more apropriate number plate too!
New caravan.
Lesley is marshalling - her first gig as one ! So mucho black flagging I expect!