karting/drinking

[shirt]

just a couple of sweaty weeks to get through and then winter is here and it's playtime! about time we had a good scrap on the kart track then retire to a bar to invent ever more elaborate excuses for our performances

has anyone been to the emirates kart zone and are the karts/track any good? deal on at the mo here:

http://www.nailthedeal.com/team.php?aWQ9TmFpbHRoZU...

otherwise when do the kartdrome refresh their gear for winter?

thinking early october so that people can put it firmly in their diary to avoid the usual high dropout rate [chilli/6thgear i'm looking at you ]. thurs/fri preferred but not the night before a trackday.

[Dusty964]

If memory serves, wasn't the scrap OFF the kart track??

Im out of karting as my back still isn't right, but I'm very much on for a drink.

[yorky500]

Was thinking about having a BBQ on 19 October at my place directly opposite DA Kart Track. Will be inviting some lads over from Evolve and the BMW Club.

If you guys are interested, and you can wait that long, you are more than welcome to pop on over for a few beverages/food etc.

Just need to confirm that the Mrs will be away on a girly night that night.

There are no track days on the 19/20 October, so we are safe.

[Asterix]

What are the karts like at this place? The ones at the Autodrome are rather tired and the difference between them is ridiculous.

[shirt]

no idea. don't wanna go there if it's kids karts and a crap track.

i thought the kart drome refurbed their karts each winter?

[dxbtiger]

http://www.emirateskartzone.net

that's the website, track is marked out by tires from what I can see, never even heard of the place before.

Asterix said:

What are the karts like at this place? The ones at the Autodrome are rather tired and the difference between them is ridiculous.

So we would have been even further ahead with a level playing field?

I am in for this, date and time being doable, need some distractions, been a fking horrible few weeks.

Edit - The actual value of this deal is 80 dhs, not the 150 it quotes according to the website.

Edited by dxbtiger on Monday 17th September 10:29

[Psychobert]

I'm in, subject to the usual scheduling cockups..

[Reardy Mister]

yorky500 said:

Was thinking about having a BBQ on 19 October at my place directly opposite DA Kart Track. Will be inviting some lads over from Evolve and the BMW Club.

If you guys are interested, and you can wait that long, you are more than welcome to pop on over for a few beverages/food etc.

Just need to confirm that the Mrs will be away on a girly night that night.

There are no track days on the 19/20 October, so we are safe.

I'm in the area Oct 18-20 and keen to do Motorsport type things, possibly with 6th Gear. Will keep an eye on this thread.

[shirt]

i have asked on the kart forum when/if the kartdrome refresh their machines for winter. if not then i reckon it's only fair for us fatties to get first pick

as for dates shout up what you can and can't do during october and suggestions for a suitable drinking establishment.

[IanUAE]

Thursday nights are best for me on the grounds that I am in Oman from Saturday morning until Wednesday night.

[Gaffer]

I'm out unless it's November as I am heading off for my hols on Thursday.

Blackpool & Magaluf here I come

Claire

[dxbtiger]

Gaffer said:

Blackpool & Magaluf here I come

Claire

What a glorious combo!

Thursdays should work for me, I do have guests arriving but they are the O/H's mates

[6th Gear]

Count me in.

Look forward to finally meeting all of you.

Cheers.

[shirt]

Gaffer said:

Blackpool & Magaluf here I come

stay classy claire!



right, thurs 18th is what we're aiming for. if we can raise a decent group i will see if we can get 2 sessions to ourselves. names below please.

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samnorthy

[Asterix]

No can do - I'll be in Kathmandu!

I'm a poet etc...

[dxbtiger]

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samnorthy
Mike - dxbtiger

[shirt]

or failing that, anytime between 11th Oct - 21st as long as it isn't the 12th [sandance].

[Gaffer]

And Eid is at the end of October as well isn't it..?

[e21jason]

Away the 12th to 20th oct so any other time is fine

[shirt]

25-27th i think. hoping to take a holiday that week.