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Title: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: Horney on 27 November 2008, 22:57
http://www.torquevw.com/features/features/track-days/track-days.shtml

Ok so it's a shameless plug as I wrote it and took the photos, hopefully you like it and more to come in the future.

Nick
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: OakeyDoak16v on 27 November 2008, 23:11
Excellent read, great photo's. Well done. :smiley:
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: T_J_G on 27 November 2008, 23:18
Nice Marks car is so mint for a track weapon!
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: DubFan on 27 November 2008, 23:40
Good job, a couple of minor mistakes in spelling, but a good article and photos were a good as usual.
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: Horney on 27 November 2008, 23:42
I blame the Ed for bad proof reading!

Nick
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: Horney on 27 November 2008, 23:44
BTW if anyone thinks they have a car or event worth featuring let me know and I'll see what I can do.

nick
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: Conker on 28 November 2008, 07:10
Good read!


Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: dan_apps on 28 November 2008, 09:13
nice one Horney, thats taken about 10 mins off me working day + great read!
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: Horney on 28 November 2008, 10:20
Glad you guys enjoyed it.

Nick
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: Komenda on 28 November 2008, 10:39


Nice easy read and a bit of humour too. Nice style to read. Good idea about the Pissrat too. Stripped out with some track suspension that thing will be good fun
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 28 November 2008, 13:06
Nice Marks car is so mint for a track weapon!

it really isnt, it just seems to look good in photos!

a bit of inspiration for nick

(http://www.psfk.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/volvo_850_btcc.jpg)

if you squint it kinda looks like a passat :laugh:

Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: Diamond Hell on 28 November 2008, 13:09
It's a good read, but don't underestimate how much you need to do to get a car properly and safely prepped for track use.  Skimp on stuff and you'll get into trouble.
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: T_J_G on 29 November 2008, 21:33
Nice Marks car is so mint for a track weapon!

it really isnt, it just seems to look good in photos!

a bit of inspiration for nick




Camera never lies! You'll have to give us a PM when you next head there and I'll pop along (well if you want me to!)

Tim
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 29 November 2008, 21:53
it must just look good from a distance then  :laugh: the doors are starting to look like a teenagers face with all the parking dings and if you catch it in the right light it looks like it was washed with sandpaper  :tongue: theres surface rust on the rear q panel which i need to sort and the rear panel has been replaced badly so that needs sorting. im gonna wait for the summer to sort them so i might get a half decent paint finish, then give it a buff to get rid of the swirl marks.

i kinda forgot about you on this trackday, sorry fella. i doubt ill be on track before next year now. your more than welcome to a few pax laps though next time i go
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: T_J_G on 29 November 2008, 22:10
it must just look good from a distance then  :laugh: the doors are starting to look like a teenagers face with all the parking dings and if you catch it in the right light it looks like it was washed with sandpaper  :tongue: theres surface rust on the rear q panel which i need to sort and the rear panel has been replaced badly so that needs sorting. im gonna wait for the summer to sort them so i might get a half decent paint finish, then give it a buff to get rid of the swirl marks.

i kinda forgot about you on this trackday, sorry fella. i doubt ill be on track before next year now. your more than welcome to a few pax laps though next time i go

That's very kind! You're a bit far to come up to the prept meets at Brands :((no track action unfortunately)
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 29 November 2008, 22:15
i am a bit. tbh i only go to no rice because its 10 mins from my house!

i remember there were a few prept's last summer that the track was open for the golfs, it would be good if that happened next year as well
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: T_J_G on 29 November 2008, 22:25
Think the plans are in motion. Apparently you go up at 3pm and use the track (cant remember how much) then meet in the evening!
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: jv on 01 December 2008, 18:02
Nice feature :cool:
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: Horney on 01 December 2008, 18:08
Cheers :cool: Already got a couple more in the pipeline.

Nick
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 01 December 2008, 18:29
Excellent writeup Nick! Your photography continues to make me jealous!

Do you write much for this website?
Title: Re: Trackday article featuring our very own Veedubgti16v
Post by: Horney on 01 December 2008, 21:56
Cheers dude.

I've written a couple of show reviews fro JV.

Nick