RE: Silverstone Sunday Service 06/03

[smithyithy]

RSK21 said:

hello

Did you by chance get any of the black M5 which was in the same session as the Defenders ?

Only an iPhone snap but I got this one:

[996jim]

I was the guy in the Ferrari going at my own pace. It was only the second time I had driven the car so it was all a bit new (and first time on track for 5 years), did take it out of wet mode once and it all got a bit ugly so I thought discretion was the better part of valour, mind you though I did come up with a new laxative formula, damp Silverstone track + Ferrari 458 + race mode, really does get your bowels moving ! I am not making excuses, but the wet mode made it very limited on power exiting corners, still, there are plenty of brave souls and plenty of foolish souls, but not many brave fools.
On another note, what was under the bonnet of that red Evo ?, driver was a bit useful also !
I thought the drivers briefing was spot-on. Enough information to warn you of the perils of a track event but not too much to scare you. Also a pretty good double act, much funnier and more original than Ant & Dec, who will never be Morcambe & Wise no matter how much they try, but that's another matter and I am quite sure they don't care what I think, especially when they are on the way to the bank.
All-in-all a really good day, just wished it was about 20 degrees warmer. Cheers PistonHeads.

phast said:

mlhj83 said:

phast]hungster said:

...noticed a white M3 getting a bit close to a RS4 on the home straight. Yikes.

I was in the RS4 and yes it was a bit close, the Ferrari driver in front was going at his own pace (which is fair enough). I'd been sitting back and was just starting to pass on the straight when the M3 came blasting through.

To be fair he was driving quickly and could drive but he had no idea if I could or not!
If I had stayed on line it could have become messy!

It was minor thing really and overall the driving standard was good. I do agree with some of the comments that the briefing was a bit vague on the rules and trackday etiquette.
Even experienced trackday veterans could do with a reminder that we're there for a bit of fun.

All in all another great Sunday Service... Thanks PH!

Sorry I went past you. As I was approaching quickly under throttle, I made the decision to go past quickly as you moved over to the right. I felt it was safer than to brake hard to match your speed and go off the racing line. I was prepared for you to veer left, as there was sufficient runoff to my left and straight ahead.

No problem mate, as I said it was obvious you knew what you were doing. It probably looked worse from the pit wall angle... anyway all's well that ends well!

Copse at speed in the M3 must have been interesting, I was struggling for grip and traction in the Audi!

[vasilis]

RSK21 said:

hello

Did you by chance get any of the black M5 which was in the same session as the Defenders ?

Yes I got one




Who was the blue E60 in the first session? does anybody know? My friend had a very nice "pantcrapping" moment and he was right behind him so we're wondering if he's got a recording of it

[vasilis]

Ok yes I have some more of yours @RSK21 because my friend just loved your car plus you were behind me at warmup so you're in the frame





I like this with all the BMWs in a row

[Dalto123]

Another great Sunday Service, thanks to PH for organising

I was lucky enough to go out in the tuned A3, absolutely amazing car! Also as Keithton pointed out, my trousers did need a change after our little off track excursion (I told you not to turn off the Traction Control!)

vasilis said:

Also, who was in the blue E46 Convertible here? I passed you in the traffic on the M25 - I was in the Lotus with the silly sized smiley on the back.

[MattCSLnut]

Great turn out and superb verity of cars on a very cold day. Pity I had to leave the CSL at home as Michelin CUP tyres don't grip very well at temps below 7 deg.C and IIRC the top temp on the day was around 5 deg.C ... although it felt like -5 deg.C. all day long.
Here are my pix of Cars that caught my eye on the day, ones that haven't had much exposure in this thread, including my mates fully caged Clio 197
Enjoy

Edited by MattCSLnut on Tuesday 8th March 10:55

[vasilis]

Dalto123 said:

Also, who was in the blue E46 Convertible here? I passed you in the traffic on the M25 - I was in the Lotus with the silly sized smiley on the back.

Haha yes that was me! we waved at you, don't know if you noticed it or not

[danllama]

I'm back. Sorry my photos are a day late, I'm a terrible person.

You can see them on facebook or flickr:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.55889621...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/danjamafotos/albums/...

Please don't hesitate to like my page, I promise I won't spam you but I will regularly fill your faceballs with some naughty cars!

And here's a few I'll randomly pick out:

Pistonheads Sunday Service Silverstone by Dan J, on Flickr

Pistonheads Sunday Service Silverstone by Dan J, on Flickr

Pistonheads Sunday Service Silverstone by Dan J, on Flickr

Pistonheads Sunday Service Silverstone by Dan J, on Flickr

Pistonheads Sunday Service Silverstone by Dan J, on Flickr

Pistonheads Sunday Service Silverstone by Dan J, on Flickr

Pistonheads Sunday Service Silverstone by Dan J, on Flickr

Pistonheads Sunday Service Silverstone by Dan J, on Flickr

Pistonheads Sunday Service Silverstone by Dan J, on Flickr

Also huge shout out to the MR2OC, we had an awesome track session after the SS!

MR2OC.co.uk at Silverstone by Dan J, on Flickr

Edited by danllama on Monday 7th March 20:02

[Dalto123]

vasilis said:

Haha yes that was me! we waved at you, don't know if you noticed it or not

I was trying to see haha! Must've missed it!

[Kesler]

rwstokes said:

Silverstone Sunday Service-17 by Robert Stokes, on Flickr
Loved the look of this GT-86. Looked how the car should have looked leaving the factory.

Thank you for this photo of my GT86 Rob, love it!

[FrogPower]

MattCSLnut said:

Great turn out and superb verity of car on a very cold day. Pity I had to leave the CSL at home as Michelin CUP tyres don't grip very well at temps below 7 deg.C and IIRC the top temp on the day was around 5 deg.C although it felt like -5 deg.C. all day long.
Here are my pic selection of Cars that caught my eye on the day that haven't had much exposure in this thread, including my mates fully caged Clio 197
Enjoy

Edited by MattCSLnut on Monday 7th March 19:53

Edited by MattCSLnut on Monday 7th March 19:56

Thanks for sharing some shots of the plastic frog powered Frenchie

[Matt97]

will_ said:

Thanks PH for another great Sunday Service, and to Silverstone for hosting.

[/url] IMG_5171 by Pics253, on Flickr
[url=https://flic.kr/p/EUHNCN]

Thanks for this photo of mine, am i okay to save a copy for myself?

Regards,
Matt

[jimmy156]

danllama said:

I

Pistonheads Sunday Service Silverstone by Dan J, on Flickr

That is a thing of Beauty, dream garage car for me.

[Richard 858]

fossilfuelled said:

Thanks to everyone involved for organising this and thanks to everyone that posted their lovely photos up.
I'm quite new at this photography lark so rather sheepishly...here are a few of my snaps.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/140906267@N06/3QN2J3
Can't wait for the next SS now!

Looking at some of your pics I think I'd be getting a couple of snorkels sorted out for those defenders !!

[MOTK]

phast said:

Copse at speed in the M3 must have been interesting, I was struggling for grip and traction in the Audi!

yeah we had a little giggle watching you Took a good few laps after that for tyres to start working properly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrOHlj5pC74&fe...

[danllama]

Kesler said:

rwstokes said:

Silverstone Sunday Service-17 by Robert Stokes, on Flickr
Loved the look of this GT-86. Looked how the car should have looked leaving the factory.

Thank you for this photo of my GT86 Rob, love it!

And here's one of the rear! I agree it looked brilliant

Pistonheads Sunday Service Silverstone by Dan J, on Flickr

[kiethton]

Dalto123 said:

Also as Keithton pointed out, my trousers did need a change after our little off track excursion (I told you not to turn off the Traction Control!)

Thought we stayed on the track, atleast miles from the barrier! although were facing the front of a black Porsche briefly...

[MattCSLnut]

FrogPower said:

Thanks for sharing some shots of the plastic frog powered Frenchie

You're welcome Love the R26R... almost bought one just like yours when they were New back in 2009 but the M3 CSL itch was too strong to ignore Here's another pic of your plastic frog

[Shaoxter]

vasilis said:

Who was the blue E60 in the first session? does anybody know? My friend had a very nice "pantcrapping" moment and he was right behind him so we're wondering if he's got a recording of it

That would be me. Was your friend in a silver Clio?

I recorded the whole session, but unfortunately I forgot to set my Gopro to spot metering so everything outside the window looks super bright! Got great exposure on my interior though

[MOTK]

mlhj83 said:

Good to meet you, great driving and I can see that your car is quite the machine - had a look at your mods. Mine's only got a front BBK, Pole Positions, solid/ball joint bushes and inconel exhaust with road tyres.

Thanks. Took a while for me to learn the track and to get temperature in the tyres, but eventually managed to catch up, after you walked away at the beginning! Turning into Copse was so much fun, I need to go back soon for a proper day.. Thanks again PH.
https://youtu.be/ONcyOrt77KY