Bargain trackday and Brisky meet anyone

[faboka vrs]

Originally Posted by walkie

This is what worries me about trackdays. I would love to take the MR2 (when I get one) on a track day, but being my only car I couldnt take the risk, no matter how small it is

Understandable.

I look at it in the fact I drive much safer on track then the road. You know what s around the next corner. Much more than just a single lane like on A/b Roads so more room if you understeer/oversteer. Say this. I was behind the mk2 escort at brunters last year where he got the backend out and couldnt catch it. He ended up sliding into the grass and did a roll. Wasn't really a nice view.

[Beretta]

Originally Posted by faboka vrs

Wasn't really a nice view.

Watching Steve do a 360 was..................

[walkie]

Originally Posted by Beretta

Watching Steve do a 360 was..................

it was quite a site

[faboka vrs]

Missed that one. But remeber him in the gravel at Traxs 04

[Leeboy]

Originally Posted by faboka vrs

Say this. I was behind the mk2 escort at brunters last year where he got the backend out and couldnt catch it. He ended up sliding into the grass and did a roll. Wasn't really a nice view.

Bear in mind that the modern car chassis is engineered to be very predictable at the limit and difficult on normal road tyres to get out of shape unless you do something silly like slam the anchors on mind bend. Instead they (particularly on a circuit) will understeer boringly off line. Brunters has plenty of run off.

Mind you Walkie, MR2 - is this a mark II which as I remember were slated at the time for being rather dodgey and unpredictable at the limit?

[walkie]

Originally Posted by Leeboy

Mind you Walkie, MR2 - is this a mark II which as I remember were slated at the time for being rather dodgey and unpredictable at the limit?

Mark III the roadster

[LittlePaul]

£!
Does anyone else think it woudl be quite profitable to buy a large open bit of land and concrete it, buy a burger van and charge peopel for bezzing about on it?
Wonder what insurance they have...

[Leeboy]

Originally Posted by walkie

Mark III the roadster

Two words.....

















Hair

and

Dresser

[KentStu]

Originally Posted by LittlePaul

£!
Does anyone else think it woudl be quite profitable to buy a large open bit of land and concrete it, buy a burger van and charge peopel for bezzing about on it?
Wonder what insurance they have...

Think its more to do with the fact that, ignoring the cost of land purchase, you would never get permission to build something like a track on it. The airfields are already there and they constantly struggle against environmental complaints of various forms including noise etc. Also don't forget need for marshalling, safety etc which are involved in the cost of any organised trackday ... all mounts up and I imagine with the wrong crowd the whole thing can be more hassle than its worth

[starch]

Bruntingthorpe full circuit is a good circuit, very fast (i saw 120 on a test drive), and has the possibility to be quite challenging i would say, lots of run off so even if you get it a bit wrong it should still be all good. just stay away from where they keep the wagons.

I would love another go at driving the circuit, because last time i was in an audi S2 that i was thinking about buying, in the pitch black and i couldnt see where the track went or, where the edge of the circuit was (the lights on them are notoriously crap).

Hope you have a good day, i cant come as im having a weekend in with the new girlfriend. Hopefully will be going to the GTI international there.

[delcac]

Looks like I won't be going to this after all as my suspension hasn't been built yet so will not be on in time.

[ncarring]

Is your car just hovering in mid-air at the moment then Des?