Dealer Tack Night Knockhill

Rally Stu · 08-08-2006, 20:18

Just though I would share a great event with you

My Local Dealer in Broxburn along with Chathams Edinburgh & Dunfermline invited approx 25 vRS owners to sample the delights of Knockhill last night, for a mere £35 per car for 2 Hours of track time.

I set off with trepidation, as I never done a track nght, and after a briefing I felt even worse ! A great turnout including the Star Performance Fabia, and a large number of dealer demos (Furby and Octys) to be thrashed around the track

A few slowish laps and get the road lines, and it was whoosh !!!! down the main straight. The circuit is very up and down so after 5 Laps I brought the car in the cool down and a toilet stop for the driver !!

I was taken out in a Furby vrs, which was very impressive, and more sideways than i thought was possible for a small hatch.

So with Confidence growing I went out again , and managed a set of aggresive set of laps, so impressed with the limit of grip, of my standard car, with some Toyos Proxes T1R on the front allowed the back to waggle a bit. The chicane was may highlight flat out in 3rd over a left / right takes some nerve but very satisfying when you get it right (expensive if you got in wrong !)

The highlight of the night was a instructor in a new Octy Vrs remapped to to 260bhp, and car and driver were amazing, for those who know Knockhill, we were pulling 115 mph before the braking area into Duffus, and then just sideways through it !!

My local dealer hopes to make this annual event, so I will keep you informed.

PS Even the weather was brillant.

Thanks to the Guys at West End, and for the fabia passenger laps!!

Bigw2069 · 08-08-2006, 20:21

Should have let us know Stu, I would have come up and watched

KTP · 09-08-2006, 21:22

this was a great night.

i also owe great thanks to the guys at west end, had a shot of one the fabia's round the track and was more than impressed by the limits i managed to push the car considering this was also my first time of driving on the track.

i will look forward to any future events, bout time i traded my car in for something a bit quicker aswell

Glider · 09-08-2006, 21:37

Bstrds should have posted up it was on LOL.

Trading in the Octy ?

KTP · 10-08-2006, 09:56

i didnt really know what was on til earlier in the day when west end called to confirm if i was attending or not.

i mean its time to trade the octy in for something newer and possibly diesel lol will see what happens, dont want to get rid of my car but its too slow lol

rossm · 10-08-2006, 18:24

£35!!??

You were had!!

I went on a similar thing last year with Newmarket Garage, Stirling - but it was free!

Nah, seriously, £35, or even £50+ would be a bargain for a day on the track.

The one I went on was between Newmarket and other Skoda main dealers throughout Scotland. They split everyone in to three groups and rotated between test driving the new models, then skid control and then track testing the various models and hot laps with the Knockhill instructors. Finally everyone had a chance to take their own car on to the circuit. Was a fantastic day out, and apparently supsised some of the people higher up in Skoda who didn't think their customers would be interested in such a thing....pah!

matchmaker · 11-08-2006, 15:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by rossm

£35!!??

You were had!!

I went on a similar thing last year with Newmarket Garage, Stirling - but it was free!

Nah, seriously, £35, or even £50+ would be a bargain for a day on the track.

The one I went on was between Newmarket and other Skoda main dealers throughout Scotland. They split everyone in to three groups and rotated between test driving the new models, then skid control and then track testing the various models and hot laps with the Knockhill instructors. Finally everyone had a chance to take their own car on to the circuit. Was a fantastic day out, and apparently supsised some of the people higher up in Skoda who didn't think their customers would be interested in such a thing....pah!

Yeh, it was nice of Newmarket not to invite me, seeing as I bought my car from them

rossm · 13-08-2006, 14:55

Each dealer was only allowed a max of 20 customers. Think it was tough for them choosing who got to go, but judgind from the day, most of the people there had bought a few cars from them - taxi drivers, long standing customers or people who had dragged their sister, aunt brother and mother in to Newmarket to buy a Skoda.

Hopefully it will be a fairly regular thing and other customers with vRS's will get a chance as well.

KTP · 20-08-2006, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by rossm

taxi drivers.

watching the superb taxi getting thrashed round the track amused me

08-08-2006, 20:18	#1
Rally Stu Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Lothian, Scotland Posts: 19 Members Car: 52 Reg Octavia vRS, Black Magic WRC Wing Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Dealer Tack Night Knockhill Just though I would share a great event with you My Local Dealer in Broxburn along with Chathams Edinburgh & Dunfermline invited approx 25 vRS owners to sample the delights of Knockhill last night, for a mere £35 per car for 2 Hours of track time. I set off with trepidation, as I never done a track nght, and after a briefing I felt even worse ! A great turnout including the Star Performance Fabia, and a large number of dealer demos (Furby and Octys) to be thrashed around the track A few slowish laps and get the road lines, and it was whoosh !!!! down the main straight. The circuit is very up and down so after 5 Laps I brought the car in the cool down and a toilet stop for the driver !! I was taken out in a Furby vrs, which was very impressive, and more sideways than i thought was possible for a small hatch. So with Confidence growing I went out again , and managed a set of aggresive set of laps, so impressed with the limit of grip, of my standard car, with some Toyos Proxes T1R on the front allowed the back to waggle a bit. The chicane was may highlight flat out in 3rd over a left / right takes some nerve but very satisfying when you get it right (expensive if you got in wrong !) The highlight of the night was a instructor in a new Octy Vrs remapped to to 260bhp, and car and driver were amazing, for those who know Knockhill, we were pulling 115 mph before the braking area into Duffus, and then just sideways through it !! My local dealer hopes to make this annual event, so I will keep you informed. PS Even the weather was brillant. Thanks to the Guys at West End, and for the fabia passenger laps!!

08-08-2006, 20:21	#2
Bigw2069 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rosyth,Scotland Posts: 5,685 Members Car: Noddy Car Thanks: 211 Thanked 234 Times in 195 Posts	Re: Dealer Tack Night Knockhill Should have let us know Stu, I would have come up and watched __________________

09-08-2006, 21:22	#3
KTP eeeeeeeeevil. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 1,490 Members Car: Thanks: 27 Thanked 55 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Dealer Tack Night Knockhill this was a great night. i also owe great thanks to the guys at west end, had a shot of one the fabia's round the track and was more than impressed by the limits i managed to push the car considering this was also my first time of driving on the track. i will look forward to any future events, bout time i traded my car in for something a bit quicker aswell __________________

09-08-2006, 21:37	#4
Glider Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 2,432 Members Car: Thanks: 5 Thanked 50 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Dealer Tack Night Knockhill Bstrds should have posted up it was on LOL. Trading in the Octy ?

10-08-2006, 09:56	#5
KTP eeeeeeeeevil. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 1,490 Members Car: Thanks: 27 Thanked 55 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Dealer Tack Night Knockhill i didnt really know what was on til earlier in the day when west end called to confirm if i was attending or not. i mean its time to trade the octy in for something newer and possibly diesel lol will see what happens, dont want to get rid of my car but its too slow lol __________________

10-08-2006, 18:24	#6
rossm Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Stirling, Scotland Posts: 414 Members Car: Octavia vRS Race Blue TSFI Hatchback Thanks: 3 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Dealer Tack Night Knockhill £35!!?? You were had!! I went on a similar thing last year with Newmarket Garage, Stirling - but it was free! Nah, seriously, £35, or even £50+ would be a bargain for a day on the track. The one I went on was between Newmarket and other Skoda main dealers throughout Scotland. They split everyone in to three groups and rotated between test driving the new models, then skid control and then track testing the various models and hot laps with the Knockhill instructors. Finally everyone had a chance to take their own car on to the circuit. Was a fantastic day out, and apparently supsised some of the people higher up in Skoda who didn't think their customers would be interested in such a thing....pah!

13-08-2006, 14:55	#8
rossm Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Stirling, Scotland Posts: 414 Members Car: Octavia vRS Race Blue TSFI Hatchback Thanks: 3 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Dealer Tack Night Knockhill Each dealer was only allowed a max of 20 customers. Think it was tough for them choosing who got to go, but judgind from the day, most of the people there had bought a few cars from them - taxi drivers, long standing customers or people who had dragged their sister, aunt brother and mother in to Newmarket to buy a Skoda. Hopefully it will be a fairly regular thing and other customers with vRS's will get a chance as well.

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