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Title: Castle Combe
Post by: 8vgti on 06 January 2005, 13:31: Another date for your diaries....Saturday 23rd April Action day at Castle Combe and 10th September sponsored by Golf+ magazine (see www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk). Usually a good day out to spectate or get on the track and it would be good to have a club area or just a general meet.
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Post by: Len on 06 January 2005, 20:03: Probably be there both days. Usually get dragged along by me S in L.
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Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 17 January 2005, 13:09: I'll be there :smiley:

Went last year and it was a top day out :cool:
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Post by: Stu.750 on 30 January 2005, 18:53: if mines finished ill be there , dont think its too far across the border :smiley:
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Post by: Horney on 31 January 2005, 16:16: I might wander down for this. I go along to the Mini action days and take my cooper out, top circuit. I love Avon Rise into Quarry :evil:

Horney
Title: Re: Castle Combe
Post by: 8vgti on 01 February 2005, 13:47: Quote from: Horney on 31 January 2005, 16:16
I might wander down for this. I go along to the Mini action days and take my cooper out, top circuit. I love Avon Rise into Quarry? :evil:

Horney

Definitely the best corner to see all the action :evil: :evil: and to see those getting it all wrong (but only when not a VW)!!!
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Post by: Chris_D on 20 April 2005, 17:17: i'' be there, any one else going?
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Post by: G6dub on 20 April 2005, 17:45: yes look out for my poor little Polo GT going round the track, Gary driving it trying to keep up with the G40's
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Post by: HayleyS on 20 April 2005, 20:53: Thinking about going myself. Do any of you from the forum meet up?
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Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 21 April 2005, 08:31: Quote from: HayleyJ on 20 April 2005, 20:53
Thinking about going myself. Do any of you from the forum meet up?
Hi Hayley,

Us Newport and Cardiff people are meeting up at Major services at 7:30. You are more than welcome to join us :wink:
Title: Re: Castle Combe
Post by: Len 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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Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab 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:
Title: Re: Castle Combe
Post by: 8vgti on 23 April 2005, 18:35: Hey Bronze was that you taking a trip on the grass at Quarry corner on your first lap??Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :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 offsÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :evil: will download a few pics
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Post by: Optimus Wol 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 Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :laugh:
Title: Re: Castle Combe
Post by: 8vgti 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.
Title: Re: Castle Combe
Post by: CARPY25 on 24 April 2005, 11:44: here,s my photo's of the newport charts

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/carpy25/cc1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/carpy25/cc2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/carpy25/cc3.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/carpy25/cc4.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/carpy25/cc5.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/carpy25/cc6.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/carpy25/cc7.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/carpy25/cc8.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/carpy25/cc9.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/carpy25/cc10.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/carpy25/cc11.jpg)

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The GLC on the track

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/carpy25/cc13.jpg)

well most of the time [;)]Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/carpy25/cc14.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/carpy25/cc15.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/carpy25/cc16.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v462/carpy25/cc17.jpg)

[:)]
Title: Re: Castle Combe
Post by: GazB 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:
Title: Re: Castle Combe
Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 25 April 2005, 10:18: Quote from: 8vgti on 23 April 2005, 18:35
Hey Bronze was that you taking a trip on the grass at Quarry corner on your first lap??Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :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 offsÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :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 grassÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :cool:Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â Did the same again at the top of the start finish straightÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :rolleyes:

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

I really enjoyed my first time on the track, look like a right pro (notÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :embarassed:), but still we all got to start somewhere, I will be a lot better out there next timeÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â :evil:

Cool pics Robin :smiley:

Gaz, I know Velly has got some pics of my sideways action :evil:
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Post by: G6dub 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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Post by: G6dub on 25 April 2005, 10:27: this was the rolled mk2 he is on clubgti

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v726/lilred77/2005_0423oops0002.jpg
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Post by: sportline_velly on 25 April 2005, 10:55: it was a great day, a blown head gasket from ragging her at bruntingthorpe on friday stopped me from having a blast on the track so chris had my pass.

it was a great day, loads of chavs out on the track, ill upload my pics later

we had a nice display of car, only to have jodys rallye nicked by the golf+ boys

:smiley:
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Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 25 April 2005, 14:11: I missed that Golf rolling :shocked: Saw them pull it out! Velly had just rang his friend to say that his old Golf was on the track and looking fine, next thing it's being pulled out of the mud :cry:
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Post by: sportline_velly on 26 April 2005, 09:00: here is a few pics of mine

(http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL190/1179511/7246489/94294563.jpg)

(http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL190/1179511/7246489/94294943.jpg)

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(http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL190/1179511/7246489/94294951.jpg)

(http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL190/1179511/7246489/94294955.jpg)

(http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL190/1179511/7246489/94294588.jpg)

(http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL190/1179511/7246489/94294585.jpg)

(http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL190/1179511/7246489/94294579.jpg)

(http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL190/1179511/7246489/94294577.jpg)

oh yeah chris, GVK said he didnt know you was a farmer lol
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Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 26 April 2005, 10:40: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Cool pics Velly, that wasn't me, there was another Goldie lookin cab on the track :wink: :grin:
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Post by: sportline_velly on 26 April 2005, 14:42: (http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL190/1179511/7246489/94294567.jpg)

(http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL190/1179511/7246489/94294565.jpg)
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Post by: Dizzie on 26 April 2005, 15:14: I don't think I'll try it in the wet then lol
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Post by: sportline_velly on 26 April 2005, 16:13: lol@my last words to chris

'take it easy!!!'

:grin:
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Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 27 April 2005, 08:25: Yep they sure were :rolleyes:

I'm never gonna live this one down lol :grin:
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Post by: gibby on 27 April 2005, 08:43: Some good pics there and looking at some of the damaged cars, I'd have to say that you've got more balls than me by even going on the track on the first place, especially in that weather. :grin:
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Post by: sportline_velly on 27 April 2005, 09:02: i will link the vids off the clubgti forum, then you will see why there was crashes.

they was all driving like c0cks!!!
Title: Re: Castle Combe
Post by: gibby on 27 April 2005, 09:07: Nice one velly, stick up some links, should be a laugh. :laugh: :laugh:
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Post by: sportline_velly on 27 April 2005, 11:19: http://www.aufg48.dsl.pipex.com/actiondayfordfrolics.wmv

http://www.aufg48.dsl.pipex.com/vxclownatcombe.wmv
Title: Re: Castle Combe
Post by: Bronze MK1 Cab on 27 April 2005, 16:29: Can't get it to work :cry:
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Post by: G6dub on 27 April 2005, 18:46: they work ok for me
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Post by: Chris_D on 27 April 2005, 18:51: me too, good vids!
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Post by: pinkfloyd on 28 April 2005, 07:00: The guy in the sierra must have shat his pants :grin:
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Post by: sportline_velly on 28 April 2005, 07:49: no, he just drove like a tw4t :grin:
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Post by: gibby on 30 April 2005, 01:46: good vids velly, what cartook them cos that was flying ! :grin:
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Post by: G6dub on 30 April 2005, 09:22: I think that was GVK's track car from club gti?
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Post by: sportline_velly on 02 May 2005, 17:10: correct, the vids are of GVK off clubgti forum