Ingliston Sprint this Saturday, 6th July
Ingliston Sprint this Saturday, 6th July
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Fee

Original Poster:

119 posts

245 months

Wednesday 3rd July 2013
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TrackScotland are organising an informal sprint event at Ingliston this Saturday
Still some spaces left if anyone is interested?

http://www.trackscotland.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.ph...

footsoldier

2,295 posts

220 months

Wednesday 3rd July 2013
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I've not long had a new car which still needs to be driven in anger...what's the mix of cars - are there many normal road cars, doe it matter, etc? Can you hit much?

(Asking here to save registering on TS).

Cheers

James B

1,374 posts

272 months

Thursday 4th July 2013
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Fee,

I'm gutted that my car won't be ready for this. It's a fantastic event!!

Footsoldier,

It's suited to all types of cars. There will be some very racey stuff there but equally some road cars too. It's also not that hard on the car as there aren't really any big straights to get too much speed up.

Here's a vid of me doing it a couple of years back. Nothing to hit unless you're really wild.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TTWXZoQM7o


Give it a go. You'll really enjoy it and the folks attending are all good banter.

Fee

Original Poster:

119 posts

245 months

Thursday 4th July 2013
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It's just one car on the circuit at a time as well, so you can just go at your own pace.
You can do as many or as few runs as you want

James B

1,374 posts

272 months

Thursday 4th July 2013
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Fee said:
You can do as many or as few runs as you want the car will allow
biggrin

Fee

Original Poster:

119 posts

245 months

Thursday 4th July 2013
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In our case, it looks like none!

footsoldier

2,295 posts

220 months

Thursday 4th July 2013
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James B said:
Fee,

I'm gutted that my car won't be ready for this. It's a fantastic event!!

Footsoldier,

It's suited to all types of cars. There will be some very racey stuff there but equally some road cars too. It's also not that hard on the car as there aren't really any big straights to get too much speed up.

Here's a vid of me doing it a couple of years back. Nothing to hit unless you're really wild.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TTWXZoQM7o


Give it a go. You'll really enjoy it and the folks attending are all good banter.
James - thanks. Vid looks like your Impreza - surface looks a bit potholed, or is it ok? (eg would you take your Carrera 4 on it..?)

James B

1,374 posts

272 months

Thursday 4th July 2013
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I haven't actually been there since then but understand that the surface was repaired. To be honest, I'm pretty precious about my cars so wouldn't just hurl them around any old surface. My car is a caged racer. It's very very firm so exacerbates all road imperfections. Any potholes that may be present can be easily avoided anyway as the route can be changed to suit.

I would be happy enough taking the 911 on but the Vanquish really isn't suited to it.

footsoldier

2,295 posts

220 months

Thursday 4th July 2013
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I have an SLS which probably isn't really suited to it either, but I'm bored driving it between roadworks in auto! Willl likely give it a go...thanks.

James B

1,374 posts

272 months

Friday 5th July 2013
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Well now i'm really jealous. Wish my daft car was ready. Would love to have been down there listening to the SLS's V8 echoing off the trees down by the hairpin.

You'll have a great time. The surface is fine and you just need to avoid any bits you don't like by taking another line.

All the best.

sjabrown

2,081 posts

188 months

Friday 5th July 2013
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The surface there is really very good, one or two potholes that are easy to avoid. Did a rally there earlier this year.

Adam Kindness

668 posts

245 months

Sunday 7th July 2013
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Great Day....

Dave set the FTD in his R400. Gutted I couldnt contest that this year frown

I did a run in a Fiat Coupe, then our X5 35D M Sport..... it was 4 secs faster lol

James B

1,374 posts

272 months

Sunday 7th July 2013
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footsoldier said:
I have an SLS which probably isn't really suited to it either, but I'm bored driving it between roadworks in auto! Willl likely give it a go...thanks.
So how did you get on? S
I saw an SLS in one of the vids on Trackscotland so assume you were there? Hope it went well.

Adam Kindness

668 posts

245 months

Sunday 7th July 2013
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into the 1:07s...

Top marks for effort and its a damn quick car!

Adam Kindness

668 posts

245 months

Sunday 7th July 2013
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footsoldier

2,295 posts

220 months

Sunday 7th July 2013
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Yes, it was well worth the day out. The track was in good condition. A couple of apex traffic cones have added a slight orange hue to the silver paintwork, but should polish out!

Good to get a chance to drive flat out - back end is pretty lairy, but was good on the brakes, pretty much like a big Caterrham, and good fuel economy at 4mpg for the day....

Just stripping out the seats, sound proofing and dashboard now, to try to catch the r400 next time.

mwmackenzie

139 posts

291 months

Monday 8th July 2013
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Petrol on a cloth will take cone streaks straight off without much work wink

Grant76

1,381 posts

233 months

Monday 8th July 2013
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mwmackenzie said:
Petrol on a cloth will take cone streaks straight off without much work wink
Experience limits detailing?? redface)