DPRAC trackday today

[scissorhands83]

Just want to say thanks to Raceboy, Cirvy, and LongQ for a greatday shame i couldnt get a ride with either of you due to the restriction imposed, i WILL be signing up for membership for next year!! Pics from to day will be up in the morning as i have left my data cable at my office

matt

[rsturbo]

can't believe in all the years i have been going to donnington i some how have never joined next year for sure

[bells V8]

i joined this year worth every penny

[Will26]

Wish i could have gone did you all have fun?

[raceboy]

Great day, not that much track time but about as much as I could handle with my dodgy arm and for £5 you can hardly moan.
The DPRAC really is no brainer if you go to more than 2 club level race days you've got your mebership money back, and then a lovely sunny Autumn track day for a fiver.
Love the randomness of the DPRAC day, no other trackday do you see X5's sharing tarmac with battered old Cavs and Sierras, 911's and a pair of TVR's trying to avoid the noise police.
Look forward to the pics teaboysissorhands.

[scissorhands83]

bells V8 said:

i joined this year worth every penny

im guessing u were the guy with the manaro thingy ma bob!!?? if so it sounded

[scissorhands83]

Here are the Official 'TEA' boys pics (by the way i think the could be my new PH name!!!


ETA

I HAVE MOVED THE PICS ONTO SEPRATE THREAD!!

Edited by scissorhands83 on Wednesday 31st October 22:56

[LongQ]

It was good to see everyone today.

Also to chat to groups of people with mixed interests and some fascinating history.

Great weather too. Despite my best efforts I still have tread on the front tyres that I thought would not survive LAST year's event! I thought keeping them squealing on every corner on every lap would do for them but it seems not. Damn clever these French designers. Must try harder ...

One of the great things about the DPRAC days is the mix of people around. That and the fact that for a nominal fiver people don't feel the need to hang around to the end of the day. Being the wrong side of the clocks change I guess we lost an hour of daylight this year but then there were very few cars out in the last session I drove and that made it all excellent value for money!

Er, hmm, hold on.

"It was a dreadful day and not to be recommended to anyone. Far too many people on track and bangers carving up exotica all over the place. And vice versa. I will only be renewing my membership next year under protest ... etc.."

So. plans for tomorrow.

1. Get new tyres fitted.

2. Buy more petrol.

3. See if I can recover some braking power from somewhere.

4. Check out the prices of upgrades for the stopping and going departments. (Again)

5. Re-check the listings for used Atoms in case I have inadvertently been adding an extra nought to the prices.

6. Try to work out just how that BMW X5 was so quick.

[The Tea Boy]

was good to see u longQ i might be at donny on saturday! raceboy, u going too?

matt

[raceboy]

Currently a yes for Saturday along with Cirvy and family.
And most likely we'll both be in stealth mode in the family run abouts.

[The Tea Boy]

raceboy said:

Currently a yes for Saturday along with Cirvy and family.
And most likely we'll both be in stealth mode in the family run abouts.

cool, what did u think to the photos? i maybee attending dependant on funds and weather i have a hangover!!

matt

[raceboy]

If you were a DPRAC member it'd be free on Saturday.
Photos look good, anyone found a timetable for Saturday yet?

[bells V8]

scissorhands83 said:

bells V8 said:

i joined this year worth every penny

im guessing u were the guy with the manaro thingy ma bob!!?? if so it sounded

yes thats me. it makes it worth geting out of bed in the morning just for the drive to work.

[The Tea Boy]

bells V8 said:

scissorhands83 said:

bells V8 said:

i joined this year worth every penny

im guessing u were the guy with the manaro thingy ma bob!!?? if so it sounded

yes thats me. it makes it worth geting out of bed in the morning just for the drive to work.

if i had a car that sounded like that my run to work would take 5 hours + i did take a couple of photos of ur car there on my other thread!!

matt

[cirvy]

The Tea Boy said:

bells V8 said:

scissorhands83 said:

bells V8 said:

i joined this year worth every penny

im guessing u were the guy with the manaro thingy ma bob!!?? if so it sounded

yes thats me. it makes it worth geting out of bed in the morning just for the drive to work.

if i had a car that sounded like that my run to work would take 5 hours + i did take a couple of photos of ur car there on my other thread!!

matt

Great piccies Matt, & cheers for looking after us so well, next time get yourselves signed in so you can come round the track with us

[bells V8]

The Tea Boy said:

bells V8 said:

scissorhands83 said:

bells V8 said:

i joined this year worth every penny

im guessing u were the guy with the manaro thingy ma bob!!?? if so it sounded

yes thats me. it makes it worth geting out of bed in the morning just for the drive to work.

if i had a car that sounded like that my run to work would take 5 hours + i did take a couple of photos of ur car there on my other thread!!

matt

yes but at £5 gallon you need to rob a bank to get home. seen the photos looks great thanks