I've just been to the toy shop...

I've just been to the toy shop...

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incorrigible

Original Poster:

13,668 posts

263 months

Saturday 13th March 2004
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.. and been convinced to sign up for the Caterham accademy next year

I'm quite excited

Podie

46,634 posts

277 months

Saturday 13th March 2004
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Cool...

Pies

13,116 posts

258 months

Saturday 13th March 2004
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Wondered when you would sign up

keep us posted on how it goes

doug phillips

351 posts

248 months

Saturday 13th March 2004
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Good man, when do you get the kit.

Incorrigible

Original Poster:

13,668 posts

263 months

Monday 15th March 2004
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2 days later and still excited

The kit should come in October, just got to build the garage

I'll probably go to a few of this years events if anyone is interested

MikeE

1,843 posts

286 months

Tuesday 16th March 2004
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Hi Ben,

Well done you've made the right choice I remember thinking you were a bit handy at pedalling that Caterham around the cones last summer (given I've done 10 or so trackdays in my Superlight and you said you'd never driven one before but you still kept beating me into 2nd position (b@stard )).

Anyway I'm sure you'll enjoy the experience (Jane and myself considered doing this a couple of years back but they told me you couldn't 'share' a car so we would have had to buy two academy cars

....and I share your sense of excitement as only today CC have confirmed my (R500+) build slot for week beginning 14th June

Incorrigible

Original Poster:

13,668 posts

263 months

Wednesday 17th March 2004
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MikeE said:
Jane and myself considered doing this a couple of years back but they told me you couldn't 'share' a car so we would have had to buy two academy cars
Well you could always sell one at the end of the season, they had one in the showroom on Saturday, all they did was change the full cage for a roll over hoop

£14,000

So it's a pretty cheap season if you can raise the £30k to start with

Go on, you know you want to

DustyC

12,820 posts

256 months

Wednesday 17th March 2004
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Well done. All the best for the next season.

You gonna get PH sponsorship?!
(Is sponsorship allowed?)

MikeE

1,843 posts

286 months

Wednesday 17th March 2004
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yes I know I want to but I've just blown my pocket money for this year on my next toy

Incorrigible

Original Poster:

13,668 posts

263 months

Wednesday 17th March 2004
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DustyC said:
You gonna get PH sponsorship?!
(Is sponsorship allowed?)
One of the reasons it's reasonably priced is there are a few series wide sponsors. There's a bit of space left for PH sickers though

dino ferrana

791 posts

254 months

Wednesday 17th March 2004
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Yep you are allowed sponsorship but the car already has several series sponors on it.

caro

1,018 posts

286 months

Thursday 25th March 2004
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Ben, just read this, well done!! Look forward to hearing the stories - wait till I tell Brian