West Yorkshire police skidpan charity night this Thursday

[fridaypassion]

My brother has organised a charity night at West Yorkshire police's driver training centre in Crofton Wakefield this Thursday night.

We will have exclusive use of the police skidpan and a couple of trainers on hand to give some skid control advice. It's a great evening, I've done one myself last year and it's very very rare that the police now open up the facility to the public as they limit these events to certain charities only a handful of times through the years.

The format may change a bit but when I was there last we had a free session with the trainers to get used to the car (Vauxhall Omega) and then a timed slalom course competition to end the night. It's only £20 per place and you can bring as many spectators as you like. All proceeds to Marie Curie Cancer Research.

Of course it's also a good excuse to bring your toys out to play. Drop me an email through my profile if you are interested. Please please only reserve a place if you know you can 100% attend as places are very limited and we are very lucky to have been given the facility and the use of the trainers time. It kicks off at 6.30pm Thursday the 5th.

[WestYorkie]

I did this a few years ago. It's worth every penny and a great experience.

[Jag-D]

WestYorkie said:

I did this a few years ago. It's worth every penny and a great experience.

But yet your driving still sucks knocker

[WestYorkie]

It takes a lot of effort to be this ste ya know!

[Jag-D]

WestYorkie said:

It takes a lot of effort to be this ste ya know!

Indeed

Anyway, when you paying a visit you turd burglar..aint seen you for ages



that sounded a little gay didn't it?

[PGD5]

Sounds good, I've always fancied a go at this

fridaypassion said:

Of course it's also a good excuse to bring your toys out to play

That doesnt mean we can get a go in our own car does it?

[Jag-D]

PGD5 said:

Sounds good, I've always fancied a go at this

fridaypassion said:

Of course it's also a good excuse to bring your toys out to play

That doesnt mean we can get a go in our own car does it?

Wouldn't imagine that thing of yours needs a skidpan to flick it's ass about

[Mr Whippy]

Sounds fun if you can use your own car, not so good if it's an old Omega

Can anyone clarify?

Dave

[WestYorkie]

when I did it we used their cars as they had bald tyres to make them skid.
They had an Omega and an Astra to give the experience of skidding in both a fwd and rwd.
I'll try get over for a cuppa this week Scott.

[fridaypassion]

Mr Whippy said:

Sounds fun if you can use your own car, not so good if it's an old Omega

Can anyone clarify?

Dave

Its using their own car although when I did it they wanted me to put my VX220 on. I declined because I didn't want it covered in cooking oil!

[Jag-D]

WestYorkie said:

when I did it we used their cars as they had bald tyres to make them skid.
They had an Omega and an Astra to give the experience of skidding in both a fwd and rwd.
I'll try get over for a cuppa this week Scott.

Damn straight dude or you're getting some

[Ash 996 GT2]

YHM

[fridaypassion]

Ash your booked

[Jag-D]

fridaypassion said:

Ash your booked

You're man! You're a budding journo for gawds sake

[Mr Whippy]

fridaypassion said:

Mr Whippy said:

Sounds fun if you can use your own car, not so good if it's an old Omega

Can anyone clarify?

Dave

Its using their own car although when I did it they wanted me to put my VX220 on. I declined because I didn't want it covered in cooking oil!

Hehe...

That will help prevent corrosion, not so handy on an ally/fibreglass VX though


Would really like to use my own car on a surface with a higher grip level/dry. Never mind, should still be a good blast for those involved

Dave

[PGD5]

Mr Whippy said:

fridaypassion said:

Mr Whippy said:

Would really like to use my own car on a surface with a higher grip level/dry. Never mind, should still be a good blast for those involved
Dave

Yeah thats what I've been thinking too.. think I need to try a drift day at the Pod

[Alibongo001]

Hi Jon & All,

Thanks for organising a great evening.

I enjoyed hooning around, my son Josh loved it and the tour of the polilce car too.

Thanks to the instructors for giving up thier evenings too.

I would love to do it again as soon as they get a RWD car.

regards
Alastair

[fridaypassion]

Hi m8 great to meet you glad you & the lad enjoyed it

Last time I did it they had an Omega but apparently the engine failed on it. They are trying to get a RWD car but as you'd expect it's not straight forward!

I'll keep my ear to the ground and as soon as I hear they have one I'll request a night. It will probably be next year now though.