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Title: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: Rob S on 07 January 2010, 00:09
Is anyone else doing the day on the 17th Jan? Its via Open track, and should be great value for money with free photography, hot drinks and snacks. There's free tution also (First come first served)
The link is here and spaces are still available.
I'm trying new suspension and 888's so should be fun in these temperatures!!
Give me a shout if you're up for it, I can provide a good contact to the organiser.
Rob
Title: Re: Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: Rob S on 07 January 2010, 22:33
Sorry, here's the link :rolleyes:

http://www.opentrack.co.uk/page3.htm
Title: Re: Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: hyland770 on 08 January 2010, 21:32
that seems like a bargain! if i wasnt so poor atm i would definately be having a go at that, hopefully in the summer ill be doing some and this looks like one to add to my non existant list! have fun fella!
Title: Re: Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: Rob S on 09 January 2010, 00:17
This day is now £49 if you can book before Tuesday!!
They need to get the numbers up to a satisfactory level!!!
That's going to be the cheapest day of all year.
Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 09 January 2010, 10:54
that is cheap! shame my cars in bits lol
Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: Horney on 09 January 2010, 11:12
That is insanely cheap, pity my car needs a few bits doing and I'm skint :-(

Nick
Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: Diamond Hell on 09 January 2010, 22:06
It's insanely cheap because it'll be a short day and the weather's likely to be pretty sh*tty.

I'd be there if I wasn't on the IOW and skint.
Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: Rob S on 10 January 2010, 09:05
Cars in atendance so far include (but are not limited too...)
E36 M3
E46 M3
Pulsar GTiR
Subaru Impreza
Ahem    Mk3 Gti :laugh:
Hyland770 off of here
S13 200SX

Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: gti_copey on 18 January 2010, 19:55
i was there with my mate in his white mk5 edition30 think i saw you  :smiley:
Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 18 January 2010, 20:06
a few mates did this. did you see a white 106 rallye and a green mini going round?
Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: Rob S on 19 January 2010, 07:45
It was a fantastic day, with clear skies and a rapidly drying track.
It was very quiet on track, with only two cars driving below par.....the white Mark 2 was great and went very well, was it an 8v?
The 106 was nt hanging around either, the white one being driven just as you'd hope on a trackday, quickly and without cutting anyone up.
(Shame the same can't be said for the blue one :evil:
I had a nice little tussle with the Mini, he certainly chucked it through the bends.
The same company are doing a winter warmer deal, the GT circuit at Bedford and Cadwell Park,go to both for £199- How cheap is that?

I did my rear brakes last night, as they had totally had it by the time I left the paddock at 5pm. Fingers crossed I won't have to wait too long for more play time
Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: gti_copey on 20 January 2010, 19:23
the white mk2 do you mean the track prepped one?? jabbasport and super pro over it??

if so yeah its an 8v :)
Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: Horney on 20 January 2010, 22:36
the white mk2 do you mean the track prepped one?? jabbasport and super pro over it??

if so yeah its an 8v :)

Was that Kevin Glover? If so that's my old car :grin:

Nick
Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: Horney on 20 January 2010, 22:37
This one?

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2517/4050610311_0458446753_b.jpg)

nick
Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: Rob S on 20 January 2010, 22:57
I think that's it, cracking car judging by the way it went!
Here's a piccie of mine going round

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a102/robstaples/DSC_0091.jpg)
Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: steble on 21 January 2010, 18:29
i am the owner of the little green mini :D lol

if you were wondering why it managed to keep up with you and go past you its because it aint a normal mini

its supercharged running 123bhp :D

i didn't quite have the speed on the straights to ease past ya because i only have a rubbish 4 speed box lol and yes i was chucking it into corners it could have gone faster though lol
Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: Rob S on 21 January 2010, 19:10
 :grin:
I was wondering how the an old A seriees engine Mini got past me (Nice little tussle for a couple of laps- thanks!!) Must have a reasonable power to weight.

Means my little ABF did ok then :cool:
Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: steble on 21 January 2010, 20:54
aye was alright lol, i was quite annoyed to start with cos when you initially went past i had only just left pits so was warming everything up so couldn't play straight away lol
Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: Rob S on 21 January 2010, 22:09
And there I was thinking it was a failry even match!
Good fun all the same, makes a pleasnt change not getting absolutely murderded by the BP lot (But then there are some Time Attack boys present at some meets :wink:)
Roll on the next one, not much point tuning my car engine wise, it's done 146K and will only go bang, so I'll have to lose weight (mechanically and physically :grin:)
Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: steble on 22 January 2010, 10:08
loosing weight is the most reliable way of gaining power i say
Title: Re: £49 Track day 170110 Snetterton
Post by: Diamond Hell on 22 January 2010, 13:57
I think you'll find that losing weight (as opposed to having weight loose in the car) doesn't gain any power whatsoever, but will gain you speed and agility.

Losing weight from the unsprung mass of the car will make a huge difference to the handling.