Elvington TOTB11 3rd august

Elvington TOTB11 3rd august

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ZR1415

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17,999 posts

250 months

Thursday 31st July 2003
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Hello.new poster here,love all types of fast cars especially muscle cars,vipers and corvettes among my favourites.
Going to Elvington this weekend and am curious to know first hand the braking distance at the end of the 1.25 mile run,do you have to brake hard or HARRRRRD

viper

10,005 posts

274 months

Thursday 31st July 2003
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There should be 5 vipers making the trip this year, I know last year all the drivers had to VERY HARD on the brakes to slow down enough at the end with grass,bush's and a corner looming. I'm not sure what the braking distance was or is this time around

Not sure if they are using the same part of the runway this year, there's viewing this time by the finish line

>> Edited by viper on Thursday 31st July 12:47

ZR1415

Original Poster:

17,999 posts

250 months

Thursday 31st July 2003
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Cheers Viper,Glad there is bushes and grass at the other end.
we shall be leaving north hampshire round 12.30 on saturday ,dont know what time we will make the M1 but i am looking forward to seeing some interesting cars on the way including Vipers,weve got a viper down our way and all i can say is that its one lovely bit of kit.

Viper

10,005 posts

274 months

Thursday 31st July 2003
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There are quite a few vipers in Hampshire, more than any other county to my knowledge !!, look out for a red viper being trailored by a Ram, and hoot your horn when you go past. Come say hello at Elvington, you'll know who the Viper people are

ZR1415

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17,999 posts

250 months

Thursday 31st July 2003
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funny you should mention that,i recall going to some sleepy village in the middle of the hants countryside and pulling into a pub carpark some years back..and bang straight in front of me was a red convertible viper..made me feel like a kid...you know the bit ,where you hang around and hope to hear it start up.
mentionend this to a mate and apparently this guy had 3(THREE) of these beasts in his possesion.
Will look out for you on the way up and wonder over to the nest at Elvington.
safe journey

V1PER

6,629 posts

261 months

Thursday 31st July 2003
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HE now has 4

VENOM500

2,984 posts

284 months

Friday 1st August 2003
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Not long now!Can,t wait.......had the cars final checks and run today,all work on car done and ready to run!The time when stats count for nowt.See you all there.(hope steve,s car is fully road legal with tax ect or they won,t let it run)