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grasscutter
Thu Sep 27 2007, 04:03PM

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 Yes shame frown.png but hope to see you all at another event soon! smile.png 
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cooper_sport
Fri Sep 28 2007, 04:03PM
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 Arron has just informed me that Tesco are all out of 99ron for the next couple of weeks. This means I now have to use V-power for the track tommorrow and find one local to the track.
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Dave
Fri Sep 28 2007, 04:23PM


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 What???? Uh oh! I better see if I can find one tonight then....
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MINI Poser
Fri Sep 28 2007, 04:32PM
P.C. Red Fox

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 Yep!

Seems like massive delivery problems around this area...Not sure about Southampton, but NO Super Unleaded of ANY kind for the next 2 weeks!

CONVIENENTLY after the 5p off per litre offer finishes....
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Dave
Fri Sep 28 2007, 05:12PM


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 There was a 5p per litre offer??!?!? Double Doh!!
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MINI Poser
Fri Sep 28 2007, 08:38PM
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 Yep and no fuel to buy!
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Dave
Fri Sep 28 2007, 09:37PM


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 after 4 places I found tesco 99 Atleast it better be!! I'm all 99'd up and ready to go. See you all in the morning
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Trowbridge
Sat Sep 29 2007, 05:04PM

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 Just got back from a great day at Castle Coombe, a big thanks to those who did the organising.

Here are the pics i took.

Award for most hilarious spoiler goes to:
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Parade lap pics
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My attempt at getting a picture of GTT demo car, not easy with the worlds slowest camera

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And finally Biggles himself

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MINI Poser
Sat Sep 29 2007, 05:43PM
P.C. Red Fox

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 Yes it was a really good day!

Glad to meet alot of you "Northerners" that I haven't seen in a long time!

Hope to see lots of footage of the cars on the track!

Did Gaz have any footage of his little incident? Hehehe!

And loving the picture of the spoiler that can pick up Continental TV and the picture of Wing Commander Wood looking very dashing!


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MINI Poser
Sat Sep 29 2007, 05:45PM
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 Oh!

And many thanks to everyone involved in organising today! Most appreciated! Thanks for a great day!
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Joanne
Sat Sep 29 2007, 08:06PM
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 Not long got in stuck in the football traffic . Guys thanks for a lovely day it was so nice seeing you all and having my friends from dbrally there as well was a really good social event shame about the rain in the morning but the afternoon was nice enough esp when the track dryed out !. The last track sesson was awesome!

Thanks lottie& Kevin for getting my new plates done so quick........ !


 
John thanks for the rides! have to say the last one was awesome and i never screamed like a baby. Also thanks for sorting the day out.Thanks for the free tickets for the guys from dbrally they were very thankful cheesey.png

Looking forward to end of next month hope more of you are coming! I will sort my photos out tomorrow im just having my tea and im off to bed 5am on a saturday has taken its toll on me

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Joanne
Sat Sep 29 2007, 08:07PM
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 Ps , Great photo Ade thanks !
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Dave
Sun Sep 30 2007, 07:41AM


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 Will sort out the pics I have some point tomorrow I think. Busy day again today and totally shattered

Some great track action and that last session has to be the best track time ive ever had. Flat out for the whole session fligging the MINI into the chicanes and corners and the race pads and tyres never gave up once. Fantastic! Also the biggest off at the chicane ive seen in that session too with the classic totally destroying the bollard and probably his side too. Avoiding the mess lap after lap was interesting too I WANNA GO AGAIN!!!

John, looking forward to the video big time and thanks for organising the event
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GRSmotorsport
Sun Sep 30 2007, 07:56AM

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Jon,

Thanks for organising the stand and the track pass's!!cheesey.png
Looking forward to the next track day. amazed.pngWill get some tyres that actually work in the wet!!!!rolleyes.png

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Miss Lottie
Sun Sep 30 2007, 09:41AM
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 A great day yesterday, thank you John for organising it. It is great to see everyone - it seems likes ages.
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cooper_sport
Sun Sep 30 2007, 09:53AM
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 Thanks to everyone for turning up yesterday and making it a great day. shades.png

Weather yesterday was just like the previous year, wet to start with then drying out in the afternoon. I have to agree with Dave that yesterday track time was the best one I have done in the MINI. Fun first two session's in the wet sliding around and then a amazing last session on a dry track.
Think next year if it's wet I will make sure to have some Goodyears or Avon's fitted to my other alloys as the Nankangs just didn't have the grip lvl I'm used to having. Saying that though the Nankangs were very predictable and fun to play with. In dry conditions the Nankangs are fantastic as Jo will know from us following Alex around.


Have to say a big thank you to Jo for the lovely cake at lunch time even though I didm't eat all of my portion. shy.png


I will organise this event again next year now I know what I'm doing. Think we can aim to arrive at the track a little later say around 8.30am this time.   Have to say Castle Combe do give the clubs a very good offer....free admission tickets, free parade lap, discount track time.

I will try and work on the video today and see about hosting it somewhere for peeps to watch. Might need your help with the hosting Dave.

Hope everyone else enjoyed it as much as I did. amazed.png
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MINI Poser
Sun Sep 30 2007, 10:17AM
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 Twas a very nice cake Jo!!!

And real chocolate icing...ya just don't get that anymore!
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Alice Cooper
Sun Sep 30 2007, 10:36AM

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 Hi All! Looks & sounds like you had a BRILLIANT DAY smile.png Terry & I were sooo dissapointed that we coundn't make it after all! frown.png  maybe we can organise ouselves a bit better next time!! Work aghh!
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Dave
Sun Sep 30 2007, 11:08AM


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 John not sure the Avons were that great either with a certain someone having big problems and taking to the grass like a lawn mower I guess its not really possible to have a tyre thats best of both worlds.....
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habibi
Sun Sep 30 2007, 06:07PM

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 Yeah,

Can't really say too much about Avon's They were brilliant for the 3rd session.
as for in the rain.... They were good but I think there was a limit and I may of accidently gone over that limit once.

But as least I left my mark on thier track/grass

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