Track day : Anglesey Wales : 22-01-2006 09:00 - 18:00

**mannyo** · 22-01-2006, 21:30

Just to let everyone know, I am back. A 586 mile round trip in one day.

What a fun day, even if the wind was a bit cold. I took some pics and I'll post them in another thread.

ianhg · 22-01-2006, 21:54

hey chaps,
good to see some other vag cars flying the vag,
i was in the S3
ian

***ColinD*** · 22-01-2006, 22:02

Hi Ian.

Fair old trip for you that then.

I was one of the drivers in the black BM, trying to learn the black art of RWD, untill we broke it. Been to anglesey a couple of times in the Octy as have some of the others. We all seem to like it up there anyway, must be the sea air

Good to see you Manny, you must wear a coat next time, you looked frozen a few times.

Was good to see Mike, I think you spoke to him Ian, his was the red Octy.

As it warms up I'm sure more people will venture out

redbaron · 22-01-2006, 22:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by ianhg

hey chaps,
good to see some other vag cars flying the vag,
i was in the S3
ian

good fun for all... nice to see shiftys car putting in some decent laps...

and biggg

to the 205 lift off oversteer man!

***Neo_VR*** · 22-01-2006, 22:32

I had a great day... Shiftys furby ARB + tracktyre equipped was proving quite a tool for upsetting the integra boys and that mental 205 driver... VERY sideways!

the BMW was putting in some impressive laps too even on road tyres.. no doubt itll be fettled with whilst its off the road and shall return better and faster

bring on the summer!

redbaron · 22-01-2006, 22:38

its not broken.... just the newness wearing off

big hammer and some tlc will fix the oil cooler... and im sure i will find a nut to secure a wayward damper.... can heartly recommend KU31 as a great road tyre that will take some hammer on track... but im still trying to work out if i can get my 245/35/18s on the E30.......

***Neo_VR*** · 22-01-2006, 22:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbaron

can heartly recommend KU31 as a great road tyre that will take some hammer on track...

Thats what i wanted to hear... got them on my rollerskate now

**delcac** · 22-01-2006, 22:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbaron

its not broken.... just the newness wearing off

big hammer and some tlc will fix the oil cooler... and im sure i will find a nut to secure a wayward damper.... can heartly recommend KU31 as a great road tyre that will take some hammer on track... but im still trying to work out if i can get my 245/35/18s on the E30.......

Sounds like you had fun.

Is one out playing tomorrow, as I am in Manchester again.

Glider · 22-01-2006, 22:47

Now can we arrange one for the first week in July, I'll be in in Wales that week, what rubber was Shiffty running.

CupraR-Rog · 22-01-2006, 22:48

Only just seen this thread... if I'd spotted it earlier, Sarah and I might well have popped up with the camera!!

ianhg · 22-01-2006, 23:08

hey chaps,
sorry i didnt come over and intoduce myself properly.
shame i didnt get to have a proper play against any of ur skodas on the track,
was too busy trying to acclimatise to the handling since major overhaul of complete suspension and other bits

**delcac** · 22-01-2006, 23:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by ianhg

hey chaps,
sorry i didnt come over and intoduce myself properly.
shame i didnt get to have a proper play against any of ur skodas on the track,
was too busy trying to acclimatise to the handling since major overhaul of complete suspension and other bits

I wouldn't have bothered m8, they're all nutters

PS None of them can drive either.

redbaron · 22-01-2006, 23:11

dont worry theres always next time...

Loz · 22-01-2006, 23:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbaron

its not broken.... just the newness wearing off

hehe! didn't look too healthy from where I was stood!

I had a good day, other than feeling slightly queasy before lunch! (thanks dave!

) I didn't dare go on the track until the afternoon, and I was pretty scared! I got a little bit better after a few laps, but I think I need alot more practice!!

Thanks to Col, John and Nicola for standing and supporting me from the sidelines (even though I didn't see you!) and for taking pics of me! and obviously thanks for taking me dave!

couple of pics of dave (havent got any of me yet! hehe!)...

ianhg · 23-01-2006, 18:31

did anyone take any pics of my audi out of interest?

Loz · 23-01-2006, 19:43

no, I was going to and then didn't for some reason....I commented on how nice it was it that's any consolation?...

Shifty · 23-01-2006, 19:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by ianhg

did anyone take any pics of my audi out of interest?

There is one of you on the book a track gallery mate. Nice car behind you too

http://bookatrack.com/-pg?2944

Loz · 23-01-2006, 21:20

Dave, your car looks like it's about to roll in that pic!!

is that all the pics that got taken that day?? doesn't seem many....

I took more than that!!

Shifty · 23-01-2006, 21:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loz

Dave, your car looks like it's about to roll in that pic!!

is that all the pics that got taken that day?? doesn't seem many....

I took more than that!!

They are the only pics that one bloke took. There will be loads appearing in the next few days, ill point you in the right direction Loz.

Loz · 23-01-2006, 21:59

yeah I did wonder that, I just didn't see any more that was all!

why did he only take 5 pics though?? lol!

KLB · 23-01-2006, 22:57

I had a good day, too (not counting the little visit to the infield at School

). Strange, at the driver briefing they said they didn't like using the blue flag - so why did I see it so often (especially from the marshal at Douglas)?

ianhg · 23-01-2006, 23:35

so is there a site where we can get the pics that they took of our cars,
thanks for the kind words about the S3 chaps il be at most of the anglesey track days this year with her. love the pic of the vrs behind me

spinndrift · 23-01-2006, 23:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbaron

its not broken.... just the newness wearing off

big hammer and some tlc will fix the oil cooler... and im sure i will find a nut to secure a wayward damper.... can heartly recommend KU31 as a great road tyre that will take some hammer on track... but im still trying to work out if i can get my 245/35/18s on the E30.......

Not tried them in the wet then yet?

redbaron · 24-01-2006, 00:24

plenty of times on the octy... they are fine... till you hit large pools of standing water... even then they seemed no worse than t1-s....

Loz · 24-01-2006, 05:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by KLB

I had a good day, too (not counting the little visit to the infield at School

). Strange, at the driver briefing they said they didn't like using the blue flag - so why did I see it so often (especially from the marshal at Douglas)?

agreed!! If no one had asked about the blue flag then some people may not have known what it was for! as it happens Dave had already told me what the flags meant! and I did get a blue flag a couple of times at Douglas on my first few laps as I've never done anything like that before so I was scared and going slower than the rest!
i think that particular marshall was just bored and liked waving it! because there was nothing I could do about it by the time he waved as I was at a corner!!! fool!!

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redbaron Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,568 Members Car: Thanks: 15 Thanked 70 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Track day : Anglesey Wales : 22-01-2006 09:00 - 18:00 its not broken.... just the newness wearing off big hammer and some tlc will fix the oil cooler... and im sure i will find a nut to secure a wayward damper.... can heartly recommend KU31 as a great road tyre that will take some hammer on track... but im still trying to work out if i can get my 245/35/18s on the E30....... __________________ ________________________________________ Some times I just feel like smiling.

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ianhg Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: cornwall Posts: 15 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Track day : Anglesey Wales : 22-01-2006 09:00 - 18:00 hey chaps, sorry i didnt come over and intoduce myself properly. shame i didnt get to have a proper play against any of ur skodas on the track, was too busy trying to acclimatise to the handling since major overhaul of complete suspension and other bits __________________

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redbaron Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,568 Members Car: Thanks: 15 Thanked 70 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Track day : Anglesey Wales : 22-01-2006 09:00 - 18:00 dont worry theres always next time... __________________ ________________________________________ Some times I just feel like smiling.

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ianhg Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: cornwall Posts: 15 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Track day : Anglesey Wales : 22-01-2006 09:00 - 18:00 did anyone take any pics of my audi out of interest? __________________

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Loz Bad Loz!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: here..................... sometimes there........ Posts: 7,062 Members Car: LTD Edition Fabia VRS Thanks: 41 Thanked 221 Times in 73 Posts	Re: Track day : Anglesey Wales : 22-01-2006 09:00 - 18:00 Dave, your car looks like it's about to roll in that pic!! is that all the pics that got taken that day?? doesn't seem many.... I took more than that!!

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ianhg Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: cornwall Posts: 15 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Track day : Anglesey Wales : 22-01-2006 09:00 - 18:00 so is there a site where we can get the pics that they took of our cars, thanks for the kind words about the S3 chaps il be at most of the anglesey track days this year with her. love the pic of the vrs behind me __________________

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redbaron Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,568 Members Car: Thanks: 15 Thanked 70 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Track day : Anglesey Wales : 22-01-2006 09:00 - 18:00 plenty of times on the octy... they are fine... till you hit large pools of standing water... even then they seemed no worse than t1-s.... __________________ ________________________________________ Some times I just feel like smiling.