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Offline Neil M

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Lap of Silverstone GP
« on: 18 September 2008, 21:39 »
Was at Silverstone yesterday, VW Racing were in the next garage they had a corporate day there with the new Scirocco. Missed it on the track though, in a differnt group!


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Re: Lap of Silverstone GP
« Reply #1 on: 18 September 2008, 22:39 »


....Excellent vid, Neil - Very good choice of camera position and rock steady. Your style looks very smooth and steady and you don't get the sensation of the speed you were doing (140 mph mentioned).

How did you find the paddle extensions with gloves on?

I'll be at VW Racing next week at last! That white Scirocco will probably be there.
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Re: Lap of Silverstone GP
« Reply #2 on: 19 September 2008, 11:55 »


....Excellent vid, Neil - Very good choice of camera position and rock steady. Your style looks very smooth and steady and you don't get the sensation of the speed you were doing (140 mph mentioned).

How did you find the paddle extensions with gloves on?

I'll be at VW Racing next week at last! That white Scirocco will probably be there.


Always a little disappointing watching it back, it never looks as fast, coming out of the right hander Woodcote Corner onto the start/finish at about 100mph drifting towards 8ft of grass then a brick wall, you have to be there really (always pack spare underwear).

Paddles are good but as you say the lower inch or so not as good as the upper section but tape is holding well.

Was chatting to the lads from VW racing, they have worked on 2 of my friends Gti's, Phil and Simon (also in a wheelchair) prepairing them for a race series, they also had a rather nice front bumper/grill set up on a red gti from USA (bunny or rabbit something or other)

Not always that smooth,   1st lap out - cold tryes -  etc etc etc

http://s372.photobucket.com/albums/oo163/neilmelvin/?action=view&current=Flymo.flv

 

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Re: Lap of Silverstone GP
« Reply #3 on: 19 September 2008, 12:29 »
Looked excellent to me.  :smiley:

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Re: Lap of Silverstone GP
« Reply #4 on: 19 September 2008, 12:34 »
Looked excellent to me.  :smiley:

How do you rate bridge?

At the start of the day I was using the brake at the end just lifting a bit, you've got to have faith in that camber.

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Re: Lap of Silverstone GP
« Reply #5 on: 19 September 2008, 12:35 »
that looks  :cool: :cool:

il be there soon in a porsche turbo  :smug:


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Re: Lap of Silverstone GP
« Reply #6 on: 19 September 2008, 13:18 »
that looks  :cool: :cool:

il be there soon in a porsche turbo  :smug:


Hope the weather holds up for you, had a few spots of rain but nothing to worry about. Its ment to be really slippery when wet there.

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Re: Lap of Silverstone GP
« Reply #7 on: 19 September 2008, 15:26 »
Would be cool to get a small camera mounted facing the speedo and revometre. Then overlap it in the bottom corner of the video that way you can see your speed on every corner also you know if you are improving the next time around.
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Re: Lap of Silverstone GP
« Reply #8 on: 19 September 2008, 15:33 »
Im off to Silverstone on Sunday for an advance drivers course in an RS4 S5 and TTS, canny wait !!

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Re: Lap of Silverstone GP
« Reply #9 on: 19 September 2008, 16:50 »
Im off to Silverstone on Sunday for an advance drivers course in an RS4 S5 and TTS, canny wait !!

So on Monday, we will see your GTI in the classifieds section!¬  :tongue:  :grin:
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