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Doesn't bother me, I stopped going there some years ago due to the number of over aggressive idiots that now seem to populate the place. The fun ended a long time ago IMO.
edit to add: a period of closure to the public might actually do some good, put off the moron brigade and ensure the longevity of the track.
edit to add: a period of closure to the public might actually do some good, put off the moron brigade and ensure the longevity of the track.
Edited by Motorrad on Monday 20th December 20:47
Motorrad said:
Doesn't bother me, I stopped going there some years ago due to the number of over aggressive idiots that now seem to populate the place. The fun ended a long time ago IMO.
Spot on about the sort that goes there now, also turning the place from a quiet group of villages to a sort of "Disney" resort was doomed to fail - financial crisis or not. I can't believe how much the place has changed from when I first went. I'm not suprised to see the locals annoyed at what has been happening over the last few years. this piss's me off. ive not been for 2 years now but one of the best things about it was that it wasnt a fun fair disney style tourist dump.
all this will achieve is making it very expencive and full of kids etc. i dont want roller coasters and brats every where i want authentic local pubs good food and petrol heads. of and to be able to drive how i want on one of the best tracks in the world.
if you have never been get it in before its ruined or gone.
ps seems like all im doing tonight is ranting sorry
all this will achieve is making it very expencive and full of kids etc. i dont want roller coasters and brats every where i want authentic local pubs good food and petrol heads. of and to be able to drive how i want on one of the best tracks in the world.
if you have never been get it in before its ruined or gone.
ps seems like all im doing tonight is ranting sorry
It's a crying shame, I'm sure the rot started before Top Gear publicised the place but after that I seemed to notice more and more crashes and downright nasty individuals at the place.
Used to love it, now tend to drive past, do a lap or two if it's quiet or just spectate. Sadly the drop fluids/overtake on the wrong side/crash/do or die blockers seem to rule the roost now.
The development was the final nail in the coffin. Can't see a way out for it now other than bankruptcy.
Used to love it, now tend to drive past, do a lap or two if it's quiet or just spectate. Sadly the drop fluids/overtake on the wrong side/crash/do or die blockers seem to rule the roost now.
The development was the final nail in the coffin. Can't see a way out for it now other than bankruptcy.
tinman0 said:
What is a die blocker?
'do or die'Someone who is so determined not to let quicker traffic past. Perfect example a numpty on an R1 who wobbled round the corners in front of my VFR chopping and changing lines to block me who would then nail the throttle on the straights only to block me next time anything resembling a bend ruined his fun of riding fast in a straight line (which he could do for free on the autobahn about 50 miles away). Likewise the dick in a 996 who tried it on when I was in my RS2- didn't work quite as well for him on the straights though........or a myriad of other idiots that didn't used to go to the place in the old days.
Track days are something I have no interest in, in this country at least anyway, but I would still like to tick off the N-ring sometime. I couldn't take tracks seriously after I found out they operate (sometimes very strict and low) noise limits.
"Sorry sir, your car is too loud to participate" etc.
If you can't drive a loud car on a racetrack, where can you drive it? Talk about killing the fun.
"Sorry sir, your car is too loud to participate" etc.
If you can't drive a loud car on a racetrack, where can you drive it? Talk about killing the fun.
Lordbenny said:
It won't close.Access to the public may be more restricted but it won't close. Too many manufacturers have a stake in it for that to happen.
s there as on the normal day before (got there early!).Mastodon2 said:
Track days are something I have no interest in, in this country at least anyway, but I would still like to tick off the N-ring sometime. I couldn't take tracks seriously after I found out they operate (sometimes very strict and low) noise limits.
"Sorry sir, your car is too loud to participate" etc.
If you can't drive a loud car on a racetrack, where can you drive it? Talk about killing the fun.
Just how loud does a 1.3L fiesta need to be? Uk tracks generally operate at 105, 102, 98 or 95 dB. The restrictions are put on by local residents, I'm sure the tracks couldn't give a monkeys other than that."Sorry sir, your car is too loud to participate" etc.
If you can't drive a loud car on a racetrack, where can you drive it? Talk about killing the fun.
105 dB is still very loud, and very entertaining.
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