Brands Hatch GP Trackday tomorrow
Brands Hatch GP Trackday tomorrow
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mikeknivett

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138 posts

255 months

Saturday 21st May 2005
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Hi Guys

Have just returned to the wet and cold of Sussex and am off to the trackday at Brands tomorrow, is anyone planning on going?

If its raining on and off its going to be another big learning curve in the GT2 me thinks..............

s3am

1,383 posts

279 months

Saturday 21st May 2005
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Hi I'll be there in the GT3. Some other PHers have posted here.

www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?t=179983&f=18&h=0

Would love to have a look over your car.

Sam

mikeknivett

Original Poster:

138 posts

255 months

Saturday 21st May 2005
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no probs see you tomorrow

s3am

1,383 posts

279 months

s3am

1,383 posts

279 months

Sunday 22nd May 2005
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Great to meet you Mike, had a faeb day, and the weather held out for us!

That's quite a machine you've got yourself!

Shame about the RX-8 hope evryone was OK.

Sam

ps Colin?? Hi, If you make it here. I'm the guy with the black GT3!

rubystone

11,254 posts

286 months

Sunday 22nd May 2005
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I saw Mike's car - red 986 CS for sale? Also saw the RX8 - nasty! Plus a VX shunted on what must have been the familiarisation lap!

Nice to meet Jeremy C & Clubsport at last, unexpected appearance from The Domster & I also spied Bluesatin too. Highlight of the day? - Iguana showing his dad just how to take Clearways in his Golf . All in all a good day with a good standard of driving in our sessions at least!

s3am

1,383 posts

279 months

Sunday 22nd May 2005
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Saw the VX, can't understand how it could happen? Hope everyone had a good time, generally I thought the standard of driving, as you said, was good.

Rubystone, what car were you driving?

Sam

mikeknivett

Original Poster:

138 posts

255 months

Sunday 22nd May 2005
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What started out as a nightmare in the novice class with more 4 wheeled mobile chicanes and roadblocks than the M25 turned into a stunning afternoon after was told to move to the intermediates.

Had a fantastic time with Sam in his GT3 and I doing lap after lap, close together on the track. Bloody tricky corner clearways is me thinks as found very difficult to get the correct line through most times.

New vid camera mount produced really great results and so have just re watched most of the afternoon!!!!

Yep was my 968 CS up for sale but no takers yet, everytime I see it I want to hang onto it as it is such a great car but difficult to justify 2 trackday cars.

As Sam knows I had big grinding noises coming from front brakes, after repeating checking everyone assured me that the pads were fine etc etc but still very disconcerting. Was very interesting to play around with the tyre pressures and made a huge difference.

Hopefully will meet up with some more of you next time, whats the next dates any of you are doing??

s3am

1,383 posts

279 months

Sunday 22nd May 2005
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It was great fun Mike, video looked awesome. I have no more outings planned at the moment. Had booked Silverstone GP in June but it was cancelled. On the lookout for good ones though, just not too keen on going oop north. Let me know what you're doing.

Sam

DanH

12,287 posts

287 months

Monday 23rd May 2005
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Mike is your GT2 on ceramics? If so brave man!

mikeknivett

Original Poster:

138 posts

255 months

Monday 23rd May 2005
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nope plain old steely brakes as ceramics were ripped out by camtune before i got the car

mikeknivett

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138 posts

255 months

Monday 23rd May 2005
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clubsport

7,408 posts

285 months

Monday 23rd May 2005
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What a great day, thankfully the weather held back so I could try my new sticky rubber.
Good to catch up with many PH guys there and to meet Francis & Rubystone in his flying Caterham at last!

Always a pleasure to consistently drive past Gt3 & TT's on track,in my little old car ,,clearly the Fastrak/Titanic pace setters were missed with European tracks to conquer!

I think a little more power and commitment is needed to get near the trailored VHPD Caterhams though...nice driving JC

jeremyc

27,703 posts

311 months

Monday 23rd May 2005
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Great to meet everyone.

Good weather, good company, good driving, great track. What more could we need?

Bring on the next one .......

rubystone

11,254 posts

286 months

Monday 23rd May 2005
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S3am - burgundy with silver stripe Caterham Vauxhall (the slow one in the advanced group!)

Yes, the novices class looked like a traffic jam on the M25!

Mike, how fast was that Escort Mark 2?...and what about the turobed up Cosworths etc - we had one in our group and I personally didn't see him anywhere the whole day!

s3am

1,383 posts

279 months

Monday 23rd May 2005
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Clubsport, were you there in the RS?

I was in group B, don't think I saw you Rubystone.

Loved the back of the track although the fresh tarmac could be quite disconcerting.

All in all a great day.

Sam

clubsport

7,408 posts

285 months

Monday 23rd May 2005
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Hmmm...Group A (advanced) with the other quick cars & Lizard
would have been nice to have seen you and the Gt2 on track.

RSJ

579 posts

285 months

Monday 23rd May 2005
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Mike

I saw a red 968 clubsport.
Was that you ?
I was in the maritime blue 968 clubsport.
Whats the spec of your car and price as one of our customers wants a 968 clubsport possibly as a track car.

Joel

roygarth

2,674 posts

275 months

Monday 23rd May 2005
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clubsport said:
What a great day, thankfully the weather held back so I could try my new sticky rubber.


Hi Paul

Which 'sticky rubber' have you bought?

Thanks
Piers

mikeknivett

Original Poster:

138 posts

255 months

Monday 23rd May 2005
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hi joel

this is a cut and paste from my advert on here

62,500 miles. Due to the arrival of a GT2, my red 968CS has to go. The car was first registered in August 1993 (‘L’ reg). It has covered a low 62,446 miles, which is supported by the documentation with the car. I bought the car from RPR Specialist Cars in September 2004, when, for peace of mind, I paid for the car to be inspected by Porsche Centre Newcastle. Since this time it has only covered 2,000 miles, as I live overseas most of the time. The last service was at 60,372miles, which included timing belts, chain and tensioners. This was carried out by specialist Nelson Porsche. The car has PSH until 1999, and then extensive documentation to cover the Porsche specialist service history since. The car is MOT’d until January 2006, and taxed until October 2005.

The car is standard spec – mechanically and cosmetically, except for competition pads, fluid and steel hoses, and a K&N air filter, all added recently as I had intended to do regular track days. I have also added a CD/MP3 player. As per the seller’s description when I bought it, and confirmed by the OPSS report, the car is in excellent mechanical and general condition, with bright paintwork and good, clean and tidy interior.

it is up for 16.5k but will accept a slightly lower offer obviously