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General => Shows, events, track days, motorsport => Topic started by: kniterider on 29 October 2006, 20:26
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just booked and paid online for a track day at cadwell on nov 11th
http://www.javelintrackdays.co.uk/trackdays/trackdays.html#nov
name etc should appear in list in next few days but im takin the vr6, my mate is takin his skyline, anyone else about this way that fancies a bit of fun check the link, its £129 for the day which is open pitlane so no silly sessions, basically your drive as much as you want/can from 9am til 1pm then 2pm till dusk...
so jv.... you got any stickers you want me to plaster the car in before the event?? lol :wink: :wink:
Gaz
oh yeah there will be footage recorded on video but im so poor any one who knows how to convert my old hi8 canon camcorder to dvd etc would be helpfull, or even to a format so i can add it to webspace so the whole world can see me either kick ass/or either get my ass kicked in the vr6 would be good... and if anything ive seen today is there on the 11th ill be gettin me ass kicked!!
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Never done a track day but itching to have a go. Are you bothering with insurance? Is it a track were you can spectat as not got the tyers for it at the mo?
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yeah you can spectate for free at cadwell :smiley: , im not bothering with insurance as the vr only cost me a monkey so if i wrap it round a tree or stick it in the tyres im not bothered... lol.. as long as i dont kill the engine/box as i can bung these in a mk2 then lol
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I Dont want to be mr doom & gloom but you should think about the repair bill you could get for repairing the track if it goes tits up & if you were to hit another car they'll want paying too. and, in the worse case scenario, the cost of closing the track while they clean you off it etc... it could add up to thousands :sad:
Have fun though, I want to take mine to the track soon, I've got trackday cover in my insurance policy so I've got to use it :cool:
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most circuits have there own insurance for that kind of thing, thats normally incorperated into the price of the booking by the relevent trackday firm, cleaning of the track and car removal is also incorperated, thats why they have marshalls, track cleaners, and there owm recovery trucks on site... its one big package.. as for the risks, when you book/sign in your asked if your taking out insurance this covers your car, and your self, im not bothering with mine, my mates taking it out as if he bins his skyline he dosnt want to be f00ked where as i dont really give a sh@t about me or my car... and if i hit some one who isnt insured thats there fault, they had the choice of taking the insurance out, if some one knocks me off yeah ill be a bit peeved but if your gonna go on a track expect the unexpected... if not take insurance...
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I did a trackday at Goodwood with my £400.00 Toyota Celica back in September. Same set up as Cadwell by the sound of it, but cost £260.00!! :shocked: Worth every penny though. I did feel a bit out of place when the Ferrari's and Porsche's started to turn up, but I did manage to keep up with a peugeot 205 GTi which I was pleased with.
I wanted to take some in car footage, but the track official said that the camera needed to be in a proper cradle, and not held by a passenger. Might be worth checking this out Gaz?
And yes, the insurance for any damage to the track should be included in the price, that's why I bought a cheap car so I did'nt damage the Golf (which probably wouldn'nt have been so much fun as the Celica anyway)
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Trackdays are great fun, I hope you enjoy it. !
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I Dont want to be mr doom & gloom but you should think about the repair bill you could get for repairing the track if it goes tits up & if you were to hit another car they'll want paying too. and, in the worse case scenario, the cost of closing the track while they clean you off it etc... it could add up to thousands :sad:
Have fun though, I want to take mine to the track soon, I've got trackday cover in my insurance policy so I've got to use it :cool:
You dont actually have to have track day insurance and so as such the track day cover is accidental damage for your car only (on the free trackday cover we offer on your policy J) therefore if you hit another car and he has not sorted his own cover out then tough on him. You just claim from your own policy for your damage. Damage to the track should be covered by the organisers as previously stated.
Be aware the policy excesses are higher on track tho and there are certain exclusions - ie chipped paint from sticking it in the gravel
hope that clears it up.
Martin :smiley:
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most circuits have there own insurance for that kind of thing, thats normally incorperated into the price of the booking by the relevent trackday firm, cleaning of the track and car removal is also incorperated, thats why they have marshalls, track cleaners, and there owm recovery trucks on site... its one big package.. as for the risks, when you book/sign in your asked if your taking out insurance this covers your car, and your self, im not bothering with mine, my mates taking it out as if he bins his skyline he dosnt want to be f00ked where as i dont really give a sh@t about me or my car... and if i hit some one who isnt insured thats there fault, they had the choice of taking the insurance out, if some one knocks me off yeah ill be a bit peeved but if your gonna go on a track expect the unexpected... if not take insurance...
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yeah what he said, thats what i mean! :grin:
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well im doin this saturday and im the only vw in a field of 60 + preformance cars :cry: :cry:
if any vw fans wanna come and see me either kick some ass or get mine kicked all the action kicks off at 9 ish in the morning till it gets dark and cafe etc there ... if yas bored or out this way have a neb... lol
Gaz
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well what can i say.......
back at home in one piece, cars in one piece to although the front brakes have gone to the metal :laugh:,
id do a little write up of how i got on etc
got there at 7.30, signed on, had a hot chocolate then the safety briefing, then it was time for 3 sighting lap behind a safety car... feck me... it was a case of follow my leader at a steady pace increasing speed on each lap.... job done and by the last of the 3 i though i was going as quick as id dare on the road anyways.... had a bit of a delay getting out as 2nd group of sighting laps had a wipe out... a custom built 4 wheel drive mk3 fiesta cosworth went tits up and wiped out, fibreglass and bit of intercooler and stuff everywhere so they had to clear that....
1st go a raggin it was a reeto buzz, queing in the assemble area waiting to be let on, then your waved on and off you go, 1st few laps were steady as it was still wet and i was just sussin out the sort of lines i wanted to take, all the vr wanted to do was spin up its fron wheels coming out of corners... just got used to feathering the power to try and avoid this... did 8 laps then came in for a fag and a cuppa... was buzzin like mad...
let my mate rag it for 5 laps then he came back in, cuppa/bacon butties were next on the menu as it was so slippy, as we were eating a dry racing line appeared and damn when i rolled out next time it was awesome loads more grip, the vr still had the power to spin em though so had to not be too mad, there were cars spinning off here and there, had great pleasure wiping the @rse of a gsi astra and a few others, me mate had another go and dusted off a mk1 gti that was there and some old shape audi coupe thing...
so the day went on, and as it did the brakes decided they were going to boil the fluid, so we cooled off for 1/2 hour, then we cooked the pads, or should i say metal... cause by the time jay (harcore) turned up we were smokin!!.. we shouldnt have really gone out but hey they still worked but not as good as before... as the track got dry er it got better taking bends at 80-90mph either flat out in 3rd or just knocking into 4th at around 98 ish.. :shocked:
i was totally suprised how the vr6 was cleaning up on the straights and since i stripped it and fitted the seats you could feel what it was doing and push it more handling wise, beat loads of stuff and held off a repsol escort cossie for about 4 laps.. :evil: got breamed by a tvr only for him to spin off on the next bend, a few caterhams and westfields got me but other i was pretty much holdin me own, couldnt out do me mates skyline on the straights but had enough corner speed to pip him out of em....
so all in all a great day, and will be booking more of these next year at various tracks next year now ive got the hang of pushin the vr further than you could possibly do on the road,
heres some pics (from hardcore) and a few of mine below then a few links to some crappy vids ive uploaded top youtube
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/ebaypics495.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/ebaypics496.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/ebaypics499.jpg)
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a332/hardcor3_/ebaypics500.jpg)
mine
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m143/kniterider74/11112006166.jpg)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m143/kniterider74/11112006165.jpg)
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m143/kniterider74/11112006164.jpg)
links to youtube vids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnorZ2mxGl4
theres another ill bung on as its processin at mo...
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heres the other vid but im sure this one is olly in his skyline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBk5ZYn5enQ
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Nice one. Sounds like you had a good time. Those Caterhams buzz round you like flies dont they!
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Right thats it im off on ebay to find myself another track day toy ,
any sujjestions , ive had an XR2i and a 205gti
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mk2 16v thats what id have, but then saying that im luvin the vr6 stripped out and it handles bob on for a £500 motor :laugh: :laugh:
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Still want an MI16 205
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well ive just got my hands on a cat transporter trailer so as soon as ive got rid of the gsxr bike and got something to tow it with then the vr6 will be off the road..... rollcage and internal fuel tank gonna be done after xmas.... am going to book another trackday at cadwell in the next few days with javelintrackdays again on jan the 25th 2007 on a thursday... weather will probs be cold as f00k but its another open pit lane event which means as much time on track as you want in the day.. and its at a reduced price of £109 all in for the day :evil:
see linky
http://www.javelintrackdays.co.uk/trackdays/trackdays.html#jan
no attendees as of yet but like i said ill be booking in a few days once the pay packet is in my bank :evil:
any one else interested in havin a thrash for £109 go on ... yeah it may be cold and damp but hey beats being at work or sat at home on here
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i'll be interested in a go next summer bud. call me soft but i like the sun :grin:
plus i've got some plans to make the old gti a bit quicker :wink: