Trigs Track Day Castle Combe

[Dogsbody]

Looked great fun out on the track
I dropped in over my dinner break at work to have a quick look and say hello to a couple of people I knew.
What was making the racket on the Skyline !!
A couple for mates have Skylines and neither sound like that did coming out of Quarry!!
Sounded more like a jet engine

[boyzee]

Looked great fun out on the track
I dropped in over my dinner break at work to have a quick look and say hello to a couple of people I knew.
What was making the racket on the Skyline !!
A couple for mates have Skylines and neither sound like that did coming out of Quarry!!
Sounded more like a jet engine

Hi Dogsbody,my son was driveing our skyline,we had to fit an exhaust bung to get the noise down,like most cars on the day we had to buy one from merlinmotorsport.A few people said the same as you it sounded like a jet!What a great day awesome cars and great people hopefully there will be a return soon.

[cossymax]

Hi Dogsbody,my son was driveing our skyline,we had to fit an exhaust bung to get the noise down,like most cars on the day we had to buy one from merlinmotorsport.A few people said the same as you it sounded like a jet!What a great day awesome cars and great people hopefully there will be a return soon.

Sounded and look the tits Martin

Cant wait for the next one

[RESTELL]

I think i can speak for the other boys from Essex when i say we had a wicked day. Man it was an early start, getting up at 4am was actually painful! but it was worth it.
It would have been easy to feel slightly out of place in our new school motors, my mates in a few Racing Pumas and me in a bright orange Focus ST (couldn't exactly hide!), but we didnt, we just had a wicked day thrashing the shiny metal round the track all day!

I was really impressed by alot of the cars on show, there is something special about seeing 20+ year old motors in such nice condition and still being used to there limits, fair play to you guys.

Really glad we all chose the open pit lane format, it worked out perfectly and we got loads of track time. Enough for my ST to completely cook its brakes, resulting in a pedal to the floor moment and not alot of slowing down! Decided to come in at that point to let them chill for a while!

Apart from a seriously scary moment at Quarry where the dust was so thick the car in front of me completely disappeared, the day was incident free and after a long drive back to Chelmsford we got back very ready for ice cold beer about 8pm.

Had a wicked day, thanks for organising it, and if you guys do it again im definitely coming (this time with better brake fluid, new tyres, and new dampers!)

cheers.

Ross

[cossymax]

Had a wicked day, thanks for organising it, and if you guys do it again im definitely coming (this time with better brake fluid, new tyres, and new dampers!)

cheers.

Ross

You and me both Ross, I was in the M3 and was out on track with you...
And also need dampers, Brake pads and fluid, Oh and tyres

[4parajon]

Hi Dogsbody,my son was driveing our skyline,we had to fit an exhaust bung to get the noise down,like most cars on the day we had to buy one from merlinmotorsport.A few people said the same as you it sounded like a jet!What a great day awesome cars and great people hopefully there will be a return soon.

That Skyline definately won "best sounding car of the day" award IMO, sounded awesome.

[Dogsbody]

It would have been easy to feel slightly out of place in our new school motors, my mates in a few Racing Pumas and me in a bright orange Focus ST (couldn't exactly hide!), but we didnt, we just had a wicked day thrashing the shiny metal round the track all day!

Ah, it was you in the Focus then Ross

There was noticeably more body roll on the Focus, than the FRP's through Quarry.
I was driving the Racing Puma that arrived about 12:15, Then I drove down to Quarry to get some photo's.
Bit of a flying visit as it was my lunch break from work.
I don't have quite the journey to Combe, some people have

[trig]

Right then people liittle up date.

have had loads of good feed back and people asking when the next one is.

So spoke to combe about dates and the 2nd oct is looking good is this date ok for people?
If people what one Ill sort it out get it booked.

[Dogsbody]

If you can confirm sunny and dry as well, I will come along this time

[PIG]

defo m8,start another thread and get peopl/users to list there names may be easyier as well m8.well done

[trig]

If you can confirm sunny and dry as well, I will come along this time

Defo matey

[trig]

defo m8,start another thread and get peopl/users to list there names may be easyier as well m8.well done

will do mate if people are intreasted after I got some more details

[4parajon]

Count me in Trig

[cossymax]

Happy Dayz im there

[DENZIL]

GET IT DONEI'M IN

[Toymex]

Sounds Good to me Trig but i might have to give the camping a miss

[mervhill]

Hmmm, that would be rather awesome if I manage to get my car finished and running by then, it's the day before my birthday

[flannigan]

count me in

[dazzle]

Hmmm, that would be rather awesome if I manage to get my car finished and running by then, it's the day before my birthday

Challenge for you then! Would be a nice birthday present to yourself

[merp0]

Me too this time

[Mk2Matt]

I would once again be up for it but can't get time off work Three months off a year an never a track day

Any chance there could be one over the Summer break of the October Half Term at the end of October 26th - 30th to be precise

[boXXer]

ofcourse

[trig]

Sounds like we got some intreast Ill ring Maria next week ask her if she can do us another deal hopefully be about the same as the last one fingers crossed

[angliaant]

provided the BRE crew come and have got a spare seat then ill be there... would be a lot better on the 30th tho cos then i can drive on track if you can drive on L plates?

looking forward to it either way

[BODYSHOPANDY]

yeh be great trig count me in

[boXXer]

provided the BRE crew come and have got a spare seat then ill be there... would be a lot better on the 30th tho cos then i can drive on track if you can drive on L plates?

looking forward to it either way

just jump in mine you tart

[trig]

just jump in mine you tart

Will you have a proper car this time

[dangerousdave]

Im up for it, just need to raise some cash, might bring the mk2 depends how slow it feels once its on the road again

[angliaant]

ive just realised... im back to 6th form by then, my ultra long summer break dosent last till october
ah well guess that will have to be my first sickie.... as long as mum and dad dont go nuts... still if the mini is finished, and i can get it there i shall be out on track (well i can be a moving chicane )

[J TECH BOY]

count me in

[mk1matt]

count me in

Im up for it, just need to raise some cash, might bring the mk2 depends how slow it feels once its on the road again

Deffo

[mexicosworth]

Count me in mate, I'm dancing round the living room!! back on a car search!! was offered a cheap mk5 xr3i today

[dazzle]

I'm up for it and I'll be on track driving myself this time (though don't know what car??)
I'm sure I can drum up some interest from some of my mates as well!

[mervhill]

I suspect my bro will do it too, his car will have the tractive 'box in by then too

[PERKY]

Count me in too, best day ive had all year!

Count me in mate, I'm dancing round the living room!! back on a car search!! was offered a cheap mk5 xr3i today

I got a nice saxo Vts make a good trackday car yours for £500

[mexicosworth]

I got a nice saxo Vts make a good trackday car yours for £500 [/quote]

Got my heart set on a RWD mate, underteer has always scared the shit out of me!! saying that have been toying with the xr3i running gear in a mk1 fez!!

[dangerousdave]

I never experienced much understeer if any at this If anything the lift off oversteer was worse

[mexicosworth]

To be honest mate the understeer comment was more of a road driving observation, it would open up a lot more options if I went for FWD. The last one was the only track day I've ever done and I've got a lot to learn which ever way the wheels drive I just want more power next time, I ragged the old derv BMW but she was just too tired, had an absolute ball trying to go faster though!!

[dangerousdave]

We all need to learn mate thats what they are there for The bmw wasnt doing too badly tbh for a smoker Dunno if you were paying that much attention but the blue escort gti was me, think i overtook you a few times? If you get the xr3i it will hopefully be the 130ps one and if so will be as quick as mine with all the 130ps bits on it

Go get it bought for a fun track toy, mine could have done with a tiny bit more power to keep up with some of the quicker cars on the straights but overall i was properly impressed, didnt do too bad against my brothers golf gti turbo with 150bhp!!

[angliaant]

I got a nice saxo Vts make a good trackday car yours for £500

Got my heart set on a RWD mate, underteer has always scared the shit out of me!! saying that have been toying with the xr3i running gear in a mk1 fez!![/quote]

my bro has just been on the blower, he has scouted an 'early' fiesta for sale near me ... apparently it looks mint ... 200quid and its on an 'E'... put a 2 litre zetec in it and try and keep up with K-2... his thing sure moves


let me know if your interested mate and ill get more info

i think like dave says, its the experience that counts