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Offline ggggolfgti

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hi guys, just wondering if anyone would be interested in putting there cars to abit of use on a track day, thinking around september time, if i get a few people interested, i will sort out a track and get some prices
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Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
« Reply #1 on: 23 May 2010, 23:31 »
Just like that?

You've organised track days before, or you just think it'll be easy?
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Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
« Reply #2 on: 24 May 2010, 11:07 »
Come to Goodwood, i'll watch ya from my office... ;)

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Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
« Reply #3 on: 24 May 2010, 11:14 »
hi guys, just wondering if anyone would be interested in putting there cars to abit of use on a track day, thinking around september time, if i get a few people interested, i will sort out a track and get some prices

I looked into this a while ago. Cost of renting Castle COmbe for a day is circa £8K and you need to put the money down in full. You got to sell 60 spots at £140ish to break even. Not gonna happen on here.

The only way of getting a group together is to hijack an organised day at a circuit by getting everyone to book on the same trackday.

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Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
« Reply #4 on: 24 May 2010, 13:17 »
The only way of getting a group together is to hijack an organised day at a circuit by getting everyone to book on the same trackday.

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Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
« Reply #5 on: 24 May 2010, 20:29 »
I guess thats that shutdown :P

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Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
« Reply #6 on: 27 May 2010, 11:42 »
hi guys, just wondering if anyone would be interested in putting there cars to abit of use on a track day, thinking around september time, if i get a few people interested, i will sort out a track and get some prices

I looked into this a while ago. Cost of renting Castle COmbe for a day is circa £8K and you need to put the money down in full. You got to sell 60 spots at £140ish to break even. Not gonna happen on here.

The only way of getting a group together is to hijack an organised day at a circuit by getting everyone to book on the same trackday.

Nick

i've been looking into it recently and have been quoted far more reasonable prices than that for a private day on a good (read: suitable for beginners) airfield circuit

biggest issue: how much of a "show" do we have to make it to justify charging spectators an entrance fee to make up the remaining dollah. Because even with a big forum push i can't see a huge number of people coughing up in advance for track space.

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Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
« Reply #7 on: 27 May 2010, 11:48 »
Good point Toph, airfields are a fair bit cheaper. I'm such a trackday snob I forget about those :grin:

I think if you can bring something fresh to the show as well as traders it'll get a fair bit of interest. Certainly track oriented events get a good turnout form CGTI members so a bit of pimping on there would add to the numbers.

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Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
« Reply #8 on: 27 May 2010, 11:52 »
it's doable just needs careful planning.

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Re: anyone interested in meeting up for a track day??
« Reply #9 on: 27 May 2010, 11:54 »
PM me your thoughts and I shall pass extensive comment :grin:

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