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Title: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Horney on 30 June 2009, 21:32
Just confirmed my spot today, any of you guys going?

Nick
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Paul86S2 on 30 June 2009, 22:40
I will be on holiday unfortunately

Paul
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 30 June 2009, 23:00
I'm not confirming yet, but am 'on the list'.
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Horney on 30 June 2009, 23:09
Quote from: Diamond Hell on 30 June 2009, 23:00
I'm not confirming yet, but am 'on the list'.

Yeah I guess I'm the same, parting with the folding stuff end of July when I get paid.

You done the south circuit before? Any good?

nick
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 02 July 2009, 11:47
Quote from: Horney on 30 June 2009, 23:09
You done the south circuit before? Any good?

No.  Hence I'm keen to go and have a look-see.
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Horney on 02 July 2009, 11:48
I imagine the hanger straight is going to be interesting, that's going to be holding it at full revs, flat out for a good while!

nick
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Horney on 02 July 2009, 11:54
Here's a layout for anyone interested.

(http://www.the-manors.co.uk/pictures/trackday/Trkday_001.jpg)

nick
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Organisys on 02 July 2009, 13:25
Quote from: Horney on 02 July 2009, 11:48
I imagine the hanger straight is going to be interesting, that's going to be holding it at full revs, flat out for a good while!
nick
It's not how many valves you have, but how many are still in one piece after hanger straight.
 :laugh:
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Horney on 02 July 2009, 13:28
Valve bounce FTW!

Nick
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 02 July 2009, 23:32
H'mmmmm.  I'm getting cold feet on this - asked someone for their opinion, which was 'includes none of the (very few) good bits of the GP circuit'.

Think I might hold off and see if I can book a session at Cadwell instead....
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 02 July 2009, 23:52
Speak to Harvey - He's done Silverstone very recently.. Or maybe he's doing it.. Think it clashes with Combe infact.
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Horney on 30 August 2009, 16:36
Looks like I'm out. Can't get the car to time up properly and I'm not risking killing my engine.

Nick
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: JC on 30 August 2009, 16:46
take the Rado  :grin:
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Horney on 30 August 2009, 16:51
No chance I need that to get to work in!

Nick
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Paul86S2 on 30 August 2009, 19:45
Quote from: Horney on 30 August 2009, 16:36
Looks like I'm out. Can't get the car to time up properly and I'm not risking killing my engine.

Nick
Soory to hear this, gutted for you.

Hope you get it sorted soon.

Paul
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Horney on 30 August 2009, 20:10
Mark (veedubgti16v) has very kindly offered to come round tomorrow afternoon to have a tinker. I may yet go to the ball!

nick
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 31 August 2009, 08:49
damn right your going to the ball. the dads race is not getting cancelled!
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Horney on 31 August 2009, 16:48
Cheers for today bud, see you @ 8am tomorrow!

nick
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 01 September 2009, 19:26
what a wicked day!

Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Horney on 01 September 2009, 19:52
+1 I'm fooking knackered! Can't believe I did £70 of fuel and mullered one of R888's. Was well worth it though. I love my car!

nick
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: hyland770 on 12 September 2009, 09:30
how much did it cost to go there would love to do a trackday!
Title: Re: Silverstone 1st September - Who's going?
Post by: Horney on 12 September 2009, 09:38
£165 for the day.

On top of that I used £90 worth of fuel on the day including getting there and back. Plus add on wear to your tyres and brakes, oil and oil filter and it comes in at around £300 in the end.

Nick