Great day at Silverstone
Great day at Silverstone
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TuxMan

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9,011 posts

261 months

Monday 12th May 2014
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Well done to everybody that turned up today , great weather and a brilliant buch of shiney Nobs biggrin



Tux

wessexrfc

4,326 posts

209 months

Monday 12th May 2014
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Great day, thanks Simon. Good to meet a few new people, good standard of Noble drivers, shame the same couldn't be said for a few others!!! We had to cut short due to brake issues, one thing is for certain, if you had driven a race car or a Noble, a 911 4S is no substitute!!! The under steer was horrendous, hope everyone got back safely, passed one Noble on our way back, thumbup

JW027

407 posts

163 months

Monday 12th May 2014
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Thanks for arranging this Tux. It was great to meet a good number of forum members and a big thanks to Chappers for the track time!

I took a few photos and I'll post them up when I get chance.

See you all at brands and the BBQ on Sunday then. What a week for Noble owners!

JW027

407 posts

163 months

Monday 12th May 2014
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Thanks for arranging this Tux. It was great to meet a good number of forum members and a big thanks to Chappers for the track time!

I took a few photos and I'll post them up when I get chance.

See you all at brands and the BBQ on Sunday then. What a week for Noble owners!

S43

115 posts

151 months

Tuesday 13th May 2014
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Sounds like a great day was had, shame I couldn't come and spectate as originally planned....work commitment, what a pain!

Hopefully catchup at one of the next meetings and I'll introduce myself properly.

AMG Merc

11,955 posts

276 months

Tuesday 13th May 2014
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Was that 27 Nobs then?

Chapppers

4,483 posts

214 months

Tuesday 13th May 2014
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Most of you have seen this, but I thought I'd show you. On the parade lap I held my phone out the window and started pressing buttons randomly, ended up with this which I'm very impressed with!



Thanks for a great day all, kind of wish I'd done more laps but the noise I was experiencing wasn't diagnosed as "nothing much to worry about" until very late in the day. Glad everyone enjoyed it and glad my passengers had fun rather than totally stting their pants as sometimes happens hehe

rsrob1

41 posts

143 months

Tuesday 13th May 2014
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Many thanks tux for organising a great day, good to meet some fellow Noble owners and ex owners i.e Mike, the Exige is a great car. A big thanks to Shaun for a couple of hot laps, Rocket is definatley the right name for car and driver! I think the track day bug is starting to bite lol

sundance002

1,304 posts

187 months

Tuesday 13th May 2014
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Looks like you lot had a great day, gutted i never i made it, not sure why i thought the 12th was a Sun.

TuxMan

Original Poster:

9,011 posts

261 months

Tuesday 13th May 2014
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Pit lane was pretty full !!





Tux

JW027

407 posts

163 months

Tuesday 13th May 2014
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I Have 55 images is there a smart way to post these up that won't ruin the forum?! Some kind of multi upload?

Chapppers

4,483 posts

214 months

Tuesday 13th May 2014
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select a few of your favourites then link to an online album of some sort? Maybe dropbox or picasa or something, i don't know.

951

614 posts

178 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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Great day on Monday with lots of old friends and new!

Cracking turnout (well done Si) and even the weather played ball - when's the next one? smile

Also, many thanks to Gary for bringing the badges along - an unexpected surprise, nice one mate!

Finally - come on, where are all the photo's - surely they can just be added to this thread?

wessexrfc

4,326 posts

209 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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Been looking for any footage uploaded on Youtube, and there's nothing yet of the trackday. Was wondering how far off the pace I was in our 911. I reached a max speed down towards Stowe right hander of 137mph, Graham caught me on one lap like I was stood still, to be expected!! I agree with Mike who I shared my day with, that I would also be disappointed if I owned a 911, unless it was the full fat RS, even then I'm not sure!!! but the 4S felt very heavy and slow on track. Anyone got any onboard footage??

andygtt

8,345 posts

287 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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Must second that on the Photos... in the mad rush to get the car there I forgot to take a single photo and thus don't have any of my car in its latest guise and Im now overseas so been eagerly waiting for some decent ones to appear here smile

Also big thanks to Gary for the fantastic badges thumbup

mgbond

6,749 posts

255 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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JW027 said:
I Have 55 images is there a smart way to post these up that won't ruin the forum?! Some kind of multi upload?
Create a Facebook photo thread. My mate has already started one

TuxMan

Original Poster:

9,011 posts

261 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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wessexrfc said:
Been looking for any footage uploaded on Youtube, and there's nothing yet of the trackday. Was wondering how far off the pace I was in our 911. I reached a max speed down towards Stowe right hander of 137mph, Graham caught me on one lap like I was stood still, to be expected!! I agree with Mike who I shared my day with, that I would also be disappointed if I owned a 911, unless it was the full fat RS, even then I'm not sure!!! but the 4S felt very heavy and slow on track. Anyone got any onboard footage??
Max speed on the hanger 148 on low boost with a passenger !!! trust me you would be disappointed in a full fat RS when the Nob boys are about biggrin

Plumber1

630 posts

184 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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wessexrfc said:
Been looking for any footage uploaded on Youtube, and there's nothing yet of the trackday. Was wondering how far off the pace I was in our 911. I reached a max speed down towards Stowe right hander of 137mph, Graham caught me on one lap like I was stood still, to be expected!! I agree with Mike who I shared my day with, that I would also be disappointed if I owned a 911, unless it was the full fat RS, even then I'm not sure!!! but the 4S felt very heavy and slow on track. Anyone got any onboard footage??
Were you in the gun metal grey 911?

shaunsmith

1,229 posts

240 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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TuxMan said:
Max speed on the hanger 148 on low boost with a passenger !!! trust me you would be disappointed in a full fat RS when the Nob boys are about biggrin
Hulkster, cheers for sorting day, breached 150 on clock down Hanger several times but each time had to take Stowe like Sonny Hooper........
Superb day, great set of lads n best Silverstone GP day in years.
Thank you to Dave, Matt & Trevor for sorting car recently now goes like a Saturn V laugh

mgbond

6,749 posts

255 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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TuxMan said:
Max speed on the hanger 148 on low boost with a passenger !!! trust me you would be disappointed in a full fat RS when the Nob boys are about biggrin
When I was out with graham, there was a well pedalled RS behind us. In a race we pull a gap lap after lap. But it kept quite close.