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Castle Combe Open Pit Lane Track Day £199 - Fri 29 Aug 08


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Max

Tue Jul 08 2008, 09:38AM

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Just advertised today on WWW.MOTORSPORT-EVENTS.COM I am the second car to book

Anyone else fancy a spin? CASTLE COMBE TRACK DAY We are thrilled to announce our second track day at Castle Combe Circuit in Wiltshire. Our first event there in June was a sell out and due to popular demand we have secured another event at this popular track. Places are strictly limited and are on a first come first served basis. Book online now to avoid missing out! Friday 29th August £199 Open Pit Lane = Unlimited Track Time! Customer comments from our June event included: 'Just wanted to say a quick thank you. In 5 years of doing trackdays I have never been to a circuit track day that has been so well organised, free from stoppages and had such a friendly attitude from other drivers when out on track. Definitely one to remember!' Once again the day will be overseen by our very own Ed Moore who has unrivalled knowledge of Castle Combe and has won over 30 races outright at this track. Who better to ask advice for negotiating the tricky approach into Quarry corner or for understanding how to maximise your exit speed out of Camp corner? In car coaching will be available from our regular team of superb instructors who are race winners at Castle Combe. 20 minute lessons are excellent value at £20 and an hour of coaching spread through the day is only £50. Castle Combe Circuit operate with a 100dB(A) noise limit. Book online www.motorsport-events.com Bookings are now being taken. To secure your places book online or call the booking hotline on 0870 787 2116 or if you would prefer to pay by cheque you can download a booking form by clicking this link: Booking Form Motorsport Events Ltd -email- www.motorsport-events.com Tel: 0870 787 2116 Max

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Tue Jul 08 2008, 11:36AM

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If only I could attend.......If I can get the car built in time then it could be a good tuning/proving day

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cooper_sport

Tue Jul 08 2008, 01:36PM

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I would be interested in going but having recently spent a lot of money on the MINI getting new mods i can't afford to go in August and then again late Sep for the MINI World Action Day.

Have fun as its a great track and be carefull braking on avon raise.

Dave

Tue Jul 08 2008, 05:10PM

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And to think your MINI is the first MINI I think of that is actually going to be well setup for the track

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cooper_sport

Tue Jul 08 2008, 05:40PM

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Yep my MINI will be setup well once I get the coilovers fitted. I still need to find a way of getting my exhaust sound tested to make sure it isn't over the limit for Castle Combe.

Max

Wed Jul 09 2008, 02:01PM

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Dave c'mon man get your car ready - 6 weeks should be enough time?

John remember this is a full track day not just sessions so it's well worth the £199

cooper_sport

Wed Jul 09 2008, 02:25PM

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I will have to see Max. If I can get the day off work and possibly get Hoang to come along and pay half I might go.

Do you know anywhere I can go to get my exhaust noise level tested as I don't want to pay the £199 to turn up and find my car is over the 100db limit. I'm running GTT manifold with decat and reroute pipe on standard exhaust (minus one silencer) and is very very noisey.

Max

Wed Jul 09 2008, 06:47PM

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er.. when they say 100DbA at 1 metre and they ask you to rev to 4500 rpm just go to 4400?

I passed last time on 101DbA

but a scooby on 125 was turned away.

Just go to any tuner company who should be able to do this for you.

Hope to see you there

Dave

Thu Jul 10 2008, 05:35PM

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If I could get a garage and all the parts turned up then id be sorted but I might be half sorted. Main work is to get my fuelling sorted. If I get my bonus this month then maybe....

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Hobzy

Sun Jul 13 2008, 07:14PM

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Dave wrote ...
And to think your MINI is the first MINI I think of that is actually going to be well setup for the track

Oy!!!!

Mine was first! Now she lives on inside the shell of Jons

You will be amazed at how much better it is Jon...

Noise wise, if in doubt, we can stick the CAT back in as its fooked anyway - it passed at Gwood at 96 with that setup and a JCW zorst...

Dave

Sun Jul 13 2008, 09:16PM

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LOL I meant first to come to mind.... not first to be modified

Im sure we will be seeing you on a track day soon too!

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Max

Thu Jul 17 2008, 05:35AM

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Hobzy wrote ...

Dave wrote ...
And to think your MINI is the first MINI I think of that is actually going to be well setup for the track

Oy!!!!

Mine was first! Now she lives on inside the shell of Jons

You will be amazed at how much better it is Jon...

Noise wise, if in doubt, we can stick the CAT back in as its fooked anyway - it passed at Gwood at 96 with that setup and a JCW zorst...

Are you coming then Tony?

I'm taking the MINI :d

(I had thought about taking the Porker.... but the MINI won on FUN FACTOR

)

M

Hobzy

Thu Jul 17 2008, 05:25PM

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Probably not I am afraid. I need a cheap airfield day first with some long instruction as the Tango-mobile is VERY different to drive to the MINI. Plus it tops out at 115 at the mo due to a low diff so It'll be a bit slow on the straights...

Max

Sat Jul 26 2008, 07:05AM

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Oh dear poor you

115?

Max

Sun Aug 31 2008, 12:42AM

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WOW what a day!!!!!

CC is definitely the best race track I've been on

Not as fast as Thruxton nor Bedford Autodrome but the most entertaining - with the knowledge that if you leave the track the armco and piles of tyres filled with concrete await you :eek:

Took the Porsche in the end as my MINI has a DSC fault which affects the engine performance

that Woods in Salisbury have been unable to rectify.

Not as quick as my MINI up to 100mph (but then quicker to 155 than the MINI), the Porsche 944 S2 is perfectly well behaved on the track - no lift off oversteer, being almost perfectly balanced with a 50-50 weight distribution front-rear as the gearbox sits atop the rear axle...

Also a bit more roll from one side to the other through the chicanes than the MINI. Well the suspension setup IS 20 years old.

Overall a highly entertaining day with the usual cohort of fast EVOs, very fast TVR and Noble M12 and the usual crop of furiously buzzing elises, exiges and lotus/caterhams.

It was dry though. Now, wet would be scary!!!!!

100-110mph on the straights

Oh and I met Garry from Carmarthen thrashing his MCS Clubman

I have put him on to NewMINISeverns :cool:

Look out for the next one Thursday 27th October

I'll take the MINI if BMW can fix my DSC fault!

Max

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