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nighthawk

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1,757 posts

266 months

Sunday 17th July 2005
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I attended my first Vmax today and I don't think i could have wished for a better experience , glad I didn't put my Honda shopping trolley on there though...

First off I need to say thank you to Muncher for letting me tag along as a passenger and for the runs out in the VX, A proper GO KART is that

Thanks must also go to the kind people who also took me out for a quick lap

Yellow TVR, what can I say.....the thing is nothing short of violent in both acceleration and braking.

M3csl, great car carbon bits everywhere, launch control....very trick !

360 fezza......awesome 175mph never felt so good

Daz's x50.....words fail me !!! fastest run I had all day at 186mph

The best quote of the day was also from Daz when I climbed into his porka

" There's a grab handle there, you might want to use it when we get down there"

You weren't fookin kiddin either, the traction that thing has defies physics.

Lastly, I'd like to thank everyone else there for making it such a great day.

anyone else suffered sunburn?

>> Edited by nighthawk on Sunday 17th July 20:24

JamieBeeston

9,294 posts

287 months

Sunday 17th July 2005
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Sunburn here!

Oodles of Moistureiser applied

Great Day

J

turbobloke

115,359 posts

282 months

Sunday 17th July 2005
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Aye.


Great cars ..........


Great company .........


Great crispy skin

Muncher

12,235 posts

271 months

Sunday 17th July 2005
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No problems Brian, was nice to meet you after all this time!

Really good day, I'll say it again, the best so far in my opinion.


Thanks to craig and Greg for organising it and for everyone who made it such fun. Brilliant spirit there today, great to chat to everyone. Quite frankly I'd still have had a great time if people were driving Ladas rather than Ferraris there.

s3am

1,383 posts

274 months

Sunday 17th July 2005
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Massive thanks to Craig again from all of us!

To Simon... hope you made it home ok. to Adam, Mike and the awesome M5, to Rods and the his stunning Turbo. Nice to see everyone again and meet some new faces. Was a brilliant day.

Oh yeah, sorry to everyone for holding up things, with the moment at the bottom. Car's fine, not so sure about the tyres!

Sam

pdr479

444 posts

260 months

Monday 18th July 2005
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Just come back from the battle cruiser, what a great day out as usual, thanks to Craig and the gang it was awesome or should i say breathtaking in more ways than one! top organisation and fantastic company all of which equals a top draw day out (didnt i just say that.... nothing worse than the ramblings of a man high on adrenalin)Tony sory i had to borrow your Esprit but the scoobys tyres were F U B A R and having seen Smiifys offside front All i can add is Tony why can i get 152 out of the plastic pig and you cant!!!!!!!!! this argument will continue at work monday fancy working with a felow PETROL HEAD i must be the luckiest man alive! Oh what a great spin you no who you are.
Paul
ps i hope all the sunburned people are ok i told you the bald bloke with sun cream no's best.XXXX

slinky

15,704 posts

271 months

Monday 18th July 2005
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What a fantastic day...

Many thanks to Hughesie2, hope you managed to get home ok fella.. DeR, Rods (184 never felt so calm!), PhatGixer ... 179 with the roof off!!! not right...

Cheers Craig, another fantastic day...

I now need new skin.

slinky
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jeremyc

26,868 posts

306 months

Monday 18th July 2005
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Yet another top day: very many thanks are due to Craig, Greg and co. for their efforts. Organising the weather in addition was a masterstroke.

Thanks are due to so many who came along with their fantastic cars and were generous in their giving of both passenger rides and right foot anvil application.

A special mention to Jason as well for bringing the GT - Car of the Day in my book. I'd be interested in the fuel consumption stats for the day ....



>> Edited by jeremyc on Monday 18th July 08:13

Ruxpin

324 posts

267 months

Monday 18th July 2005
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jeremyc said:


A special mention to Jason as well for bringing the GT - Car of the Day in my book. I'd be interested in the fuel consumption stats for the day ....



>> Edited by jeremyc on Monday 18th July 08:13


Agree the GT was car of the day for me too - Don't think i have ever seen anyone do so many laps and give so many rides - an astonishing car, especially to keep going so long in the heat. Even the porkers were having to take a break yesterday

Cheers to craig and all the boys for organising another great day.

Rich

Hughesie2

12,694 posts

304 months

Monday 18th July 2005
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nighthawk said:


Yellow TVR, what can I say.....the thing is nothing short of violent in both acceleration and braking.



My mechanic rang me this moring to say that the brakes are well bedded in now

>> Edited by Hughesie2 on Monday 18th July 08:34

turbobloke

115,359 posts

282 months

Monday 18th July 2005
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jeremyc said:
Organising the weather in addition was a sunstroke.

Hughesie2

12,694 posts

304 months

Monday 18th July 2005
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slinky said:
What a fantastic day...

Many thanks to Hughesie2, hope you managed to get home ok fella..


No worries mate, YGM !!

(fried Coil in the heat, didnt help that only one of the fans was working in the heat yesterday !!)

dick dastardly

8,325 posts

285 months

Monday 18th July 2005
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A great day & some awesome cars! I can't wait to see the photos.

I'm wearing a bright pink shirt today to take attention away from my sunburnt face

GregE240

10,857 posts

289 months

Monday 18th July 2005
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A fabulous day.

Thank you to all drivers and passengers for making it so special. It was one of the greats.

Thanks to Plotters for sterling efforts at the breakfast bar early in the morning, and also to Podie and Rude Girl for waiting services.

Thanks to those that took either me, Susie or Tom out for runs. Car of the day for me was the GT, and that rather nice Jaguar that showed up - amazing to see just about everyone flock round to have a look at it....

The SL performed well, 153 with the roof down, well happy with that.

The convoy up from my place was incredible, particularly Derestrictors mental acceleration up the outside lane of the M1 up to a steady 70mph.....left us in the SL like we were stood still....

Brilliant....so many memories of a special day.

Like others have said, can't wait to see the photos.

Hughesie2

12,694 posts

304 months

Monday 18th July 2005
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GregE240 said:


The SL performed well, 153 with the roof down, well happy with that.




Excellent choice of Tow car as well Greg

elise 160

11 posts

247 months

Monday 18th July 2005
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what a day thanks to dave for taking me out in the exige i cant belive that kick ass car its awsome ive never been at 120 miles an hour round a corner before fantastic cheers.

what an atmosphere as well everyone was just there to have fun, it was great even though i dont have a car you guys and gals didnt care thanks for making the day.

GregE240

10,857 posts

289 months

Monday 18th July 2005
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Hughesie2 said:

GregE240 said:


The SL performed well, 153 with the roof down, well happy with that.





Excellent choice of Tow car as well Greg
LOL, thanks mate.

Car of all seasons - even managed to squeeze Rude Girl in the back to take her home to pick up her spare keys. I'm sure her legs will grow back. Maybe. Hopefully.

Happy to help, as always. What happened to the car, Justin? It was going like the clappers all day?

oggs

8,815 posts

276 months

Monday 18th July 2005
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I had a great day out
Thanks to all invovled.

Till next time

Hughesie2

12,694 posts

304 months

Monday 18th July 2005
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GregE240 said:



Happy to help, as always. What happened to the car, Justin? It was going like the clappers all day?



Fried the coil in the heat then on the next run heading for the bottom bend at 120 it just cut out - dead, restarted it but the AA guy said as soon as it gets hot again it would die - Towed it home as i didnt fancy getting stuck on the M1 !!

I left a lot of No 11's all day didnt i

>> Edited by Hughesie2 on Monday 18th July 09:05

davetherave1970

2,144 posts

268 months

Monday 18th July 2005
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Our 2nd Vamx and what a day. I remember the 1st being fantstic but this one was above and beyond "having a good time". Hats off to Craig and the guys!
Had one off (no damage) and on the last run my bonnet lifted (broke the locks) at 165.

Forgive the quality, here is a pic from my mobile phone.