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« Reply #45 on: October 20, 2003, 05:58:58 pm » |
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Apart from the dig at Ian over my "pile of s**t.
Thanks to you guys for winding me up over driving the"Shed"at a track day.
I have'nt had so much fun in years.......It was great throwing the poor thing around the track yesterday.
Thanks to Ian for the advice on tyre pressure ...the afternoon was certainly quieter round the corners and traction was much better when booting it out of the corners.
So perhaps any CA members who have MPV's would like to come down to Sparkford and have laugh.
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« Reply #46 on: October 20, 2003, 07:24:01 pm » |
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Must admit, Wishy, it was good to see something different going to a track-day. I'll get to 1 or 2 of the days next year, Mark, between events. Don't know about x'mas or new year though. I don't fancy freezing my nuts off!!!
If any Club Arnage regulars want to see the "Beast" in its natural surroundings, I can post up dates for my events for 2004, when available.
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« Reply #47 on: October 20, 2003, 08:46:06 pm » |
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Its been a fascinating thread, but as the event is now history I will now unsticky it...
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« Reply #48 on: October 21, 2003, 11:35:11 am » |
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Thanks Smokie, its been a big help having the topic stuck. Wishy - The Shed was a definate crowd pleaser - bit like the Morgans at Le Mans in '02...  What was the advice about pressures? Would be interesting to know Piccies scanned - need resizing, nearly done |
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« Reply #50 on: October 21, 2003, 03:42:57 pm » |
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Very nice Ginetta.
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« Reply #51 on: October 21, 2003, 05:36:39 pm » |
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 Very nice air! The event was the Ginetta's first run out since the chap had bought it and survived the day admirably |
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« Reply #52 on: October 21, 2003, 06:25:13 pm » |
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« Reply #53 on: October 21, 2003, 07:38:06 pm » |
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I bet even Wishy will hardly recognise that one....... |
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« Reply #54 on: October 21, 2003, 08:24:48 pm » |
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Hmmmm.........I like the mods Mark...except for the flames down the side. This is beginning to give me ideas for the future.!!!!!!  Thanks for the comment about the shed beind a "crowd pleaser" or was it "disbelief that some nutter was actually going to drive the shed round the track". I only wanted to have some fun in it.....Which I did. And finally.Ian recommended that I put 40psi in the tyres.I borrowed Ians pump after lunch and did as Iwas told, and the difference in handling and traction was definately noticable.....so next time try it yourself. Wishy |
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« Reply #55 on: October 22, 2003, 11:00:06 am » |
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Renault Espace is definitely not the car to drive at a track day... It's so dangerous, because of the high gravity centre... My experience of a daily espace driver make me feel angry only by thinking running fast with such a car!  I'll better, with mostly the same sensations, drive a Smart  |
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« Reply #56 on: October 22, 2003, 12:14:24 pm » |
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Very nice air!
Why Thank-you.... That'll teach you to give me the keys... Big up to Wishy for having the guts to run what he brung. At no point did the shed look like it was going to tip over, must be due to the fibreglass panels... Looked like a lot of fun too! |
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« Reply #57 on: October 22, 2003, 02:22:01 pm » |
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At no point did the shed look like it was going to tip over, must be due to the fibreglass panels...
Probably due to the low centre of gravity imparted by the weight of the driver...... |
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« Reply #58 on: October 22, 2003, 03:47:16 pm » |
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Thanks for the support Skodaman.
The best bit on the day was when Dreamracers....flagged me over to as if I was having fun,and mentioned in passing "was I aware that round a couple of the corners the rear wheel was lifting.!"
So if anybody took piccys of ths phenomonon .Please can you send me copies.#
And by the wayI take it Pretzel you are insinuating that I am a "fat bastard" again......very naughty of you.....and as they say a "sharp kick in the bo***cks some times offends.
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« Reply #59 on: October 22, 2003, 06:24:44 pm » |
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The best bit on the day was when Dreamracers....flagged me over to as if I was having fun,and mentioned in passing "was I aware that round a couple of the corners the rear wheel was lifting.!"
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