RMA / Bedford 17th December

[trackdemon]

Any more PHer's in attendance? Will be there in the NSX, along with BarryJ in 996TT. Hoping for rain!

[trackdemon]

1.6 MX5 will be loads of fun out there, dont worry about "being up against" other machinery - its not a race! RMA days are generally very well run and probably wont be too busy at this time of year so you should have plenty free time on track; could be perfect for a novice.

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r4ymb said:

Was reading EVO and came across this one. Quite fancy it. It'll be my first too!

Cool, look forward to seeing you there. I racked up 600 miles in a G earlier this year - very impressive car, I'm sure it'll be huge fun on track (and bl00dy fast!)

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L100NYY said:

I really wish I could be there but I should, hopefully, be exchanging on my new flat next week so will be a wee bit brassic for a while! Bugger.

Shame about that chap, you could convince yourself that it'll be cheap!!

[trackdemon]

Nothing scheduled for next year yet fella, but liking your choice of car; should be great fun on circuit. How are you finding it? If do happen to find ourselves on track at the same time fancy swapping for a couple of laps?

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willr said:

I guess you're loss was someone else's gain What a great day. Shame RMA aren't doing the UK anymore. Trackdemon - I never knew Honda made NSX-shaped ride-on lawnmowers until yesterday

In fairness I only ventured onto the grass once , but seeing as you were never gonna let me past I descended quickly into juvenile attempts at sliding around - its a bl00dy hard car to cope with in opposite lock! Had a great dice with Don Palmer in the S2000 later on - was a good fun day.

willr said:

Cayman has excellent turn-in compared to anything I've driven and is more adjustable on the throttle than the turbo. I'm pretty sure the turbo is faster round Bedford, though. No problem with brake efficiency, but they developed some rather annoying judder after a while.

Your brakes did appear to be (typically Porsche I guess) very good - you seemed able to brake way later & harder than I could (the brakes are one of the NSX's biggest drawbacks for track use). Its really annoying actually; I find myself catching people, they let me past and then they must be thinking "what the hell is he braking for already!!"

>> Edited by trackdemon on Monday 19th December 12:24

[trackdemon]

Yup I fell foul of the noise regs early doors, despite having been to several days before. Again was explained that it was probably due to air temp & wind direction. This was at 11:30am, so I spent the rest of the day changing up @ 6k rpm (apart from the back straight where I don't think there are any sound checks). Good for engine longevity and fuel consumption but that in combination with rubbish brakes made me a good deal slower than usual

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Don't RMA have their own chaps to do photo's? I checked a while back and there was none from the Snetterton day I did so I guess they are not at all days. Mick was the voice of reason as always, good guy; gave me some useful advice!

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aceparts_com said:

I was impressed with the noise the red 911 pictured above was making. Sounded like the tappets had never been adjusted in its life! Any 993turbo's in your collection?

I was also impressed that the silver golf kept going - every time it went past it sounded like a surefire bottom end death rattle.

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dcw@pr said:

trackdemon said: Nothing scheduled for next year yet fella, but liking your choice of car; should be great fun on circuit. How are you finding it? If do happen to find ourselves on track at the same time fancy swapping for a couple of laps? ive just booked my place on Feb 4, come on Steve, you know you want to....

Could be tempted, probably in the MINI though

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dcw@pr said:

trackdemon said: Could be tempted, probably in the MINI though cheeky git. you wouldnt want to bring that car and be upstaged by mine (not upstaged by my driving though!)

We'll see ;o) The MINI has been chipped, so should be about the same power as yours (although still karting around a little more weight) Cornering fun though; MCS likes lift off oversteer Who's the organizer?

>> Edited by trackdemon on Wednesday 21st December 11:24

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Not too bad, depends how its driven really: 29mpg @ 90mph, 26mpg @ 100mph, less when really going for it. Probably 27-28 day to day running. The chip actually improves ir!