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Offline Len

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Re: Castle Combe
« Reply #10 on: 21 April 2005, 14:13 »
Hi peeps - bit of info for those travelling to CC. Dont know if any of you know about this so just in case!

Near to Jct 18 of M4 there is a contra-flow system. There is a 40mph speed limit on it. Active cameras at the start of each carriageway, pretty visible so slow down! After that the rest of the section has no more cameras.


Then about 4 miles after Jct 18 Eastbound only there is another 50mph limit. But this bit of roadworks do NOT have any cameras!
But you are in the Wiltshire speed camera section so check the bridges!!!!

Hope to see ya there!
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Offline Bronze MK1 Cab

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Re: Castle Combe
« Reply #11 on: 21 April 2005, 16:38 »
Cheers for the info Len  :wink:

They'll probably be out in force too as it's a track day  :angry:

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Re: Castle Combe
« Reply #12 on: 23 April 2005, 18:35 »
Hey Bronze was that you taking a trip on the grass at Quarry corner on your first lap??  :grin: Saw your motor parked up (and sportline velly) in the main area, but nobody about to speak to. Bit wet first thing but a good day and a few offs  :evil: will download a few pics

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Re: Castle Combe
« Reply #13 on: 23 April 2005, 18:44 »
yeah that was chris!! i dont think he's gonna live this one down for a bit!! personally i think he just didnt like that cone, so he had to show it who was boss......even if it did envolve going spud-picking  :laugh:

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Re: Castle Combe
« Reply #14 on: 23 April 2005, 22:48 »
unfortunately i didnt get that on camera!! Who was the unlucky sod to roll his mk2....nobody from here i hope :cry: Was at quarry when it happened so didnt see how that happened.

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Re: Castle Combe
« Reply #15 on: 24 April 2005, 11:44 »
here,s my photo's of the newport charts
























The GLC on the track



well most of the time [;)] 










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Re: Castle Combe
« Reply #16 on: 24 April 2005, 18:07 »
nice pics rob.

who's got some vids then,and someone must have a pic of chris sideways :grin:

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Re: Castle Combe
« Reply #17 on: 25 April 2005, 10:18 »
Hey Bronze was that you taking a trip on the grass at Quarry corner on your first lap??  :grin: Saw your motor parked up (and sportline velly) in the main area, but nobody about to speak to. Bit wet first thing but a good day and a few offs  :evil: will download a few pics
Yep that was me, first corner with all my mates watching, got it sideways no way back so onto the grass  :cool:  Did the same again at the top of the start finish straight  :rolleyes:

Was pretty p1ssed off with myself, but got into it a bit more then. Had a Ferrari behind me going sideways  :evil: Manged to hold him off through two corners  :cool: Overtook a mini just before the final bend! Then my fan belt snapped on my in lap and lost all my water  :angry: All fixed now though.

I really enjoyed my first time on the track, look like a right pro (not  :embarassed:), but still we all got to start somewhere, I will be a lot better out there next time  :evil:

Cool pics Robin  :smiley:

Gaz, I know Velly has got some pics of my sideways action  :evil:


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Re: Castle Combe
« Reply #18 on: 25 April 2005, 10:24 »
we came up in the Polo we had a funny day we said we would join some friends for teh drive up, so got there there was us 2 G40's a mk1 nad a mk3 cabro then tured up a fiesta, a skyline a saxo another nissan and 2 escorts lol funny drive that was!!
We drove in teh track entrance, it was empty manged a few handbrake turns on the grass!
The we just followedthe rest ended up driving past you newprt lot and round teh back and parked with the mini's, must say teh stewards are very relaxed about it all!
Got very wet & cold.
The funnyest thing we saw on the day was the escort with the black tights over his rear lights!! Gary was very temped to go and ladder them lol
Walked around the newport cars a few time great display you had there, stood by vellys and bronze's cars but did see you.


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Re: Castle Combe
« Reply #19 on: 25 April 2005, 10:27 »