AdamR28

1:08 was a massive win! Frame has a 135 back end.

Not at all. Mine was completely standard, for example, as were about half the cars including Robin's 406 diesel estate

Seems like we might have enough interest for 2 more this year? Happy to organise if people would like that.

Same! I've never been so keen to look at a stopwatch in all my life, lol. Need more o that next time. You'd defo be able to given more time in the car, its so forgiving and easy to drive like that.

Tried to call the landowner but no answer, will try again next week.

Dan, me, Jardo & me: More words and shit later, gotta dash to tennis!

Absolutely - most OPL days will run between 60-80 cars. You would probably secure a discount for a block booking too. May have to be a few (at least 3) months in advance though.

The venue cost is fixed, we split it between how many people are there. Muel - you can't use both at the same time so why not! Will check about bikes later.

Steady on J-Lo

We'll talk about vehicles with too few wheels later I'll need to check with the owner. Hillclimb - having a 'lap' is much better for atmosphere and timing IMO. Also a bit dodgy in terms of run off. Not where where you could hire either?

Thought you might. I vote Oulton in that case Realistically Curborough is the best option IMO - we can get it all to ourselves for a very reasonable cost, it's in the midlands, and for those who haven't done trackdays before it's a great introduction without being too hard on the car. All of us booking onto a 'full track day' at Donington, rockingham, Silverstone or Mallory would be another contender. but I think we would then lose the atmosphere and the timing element adds a lot IMO.

Cheers Dan - had a thought - either way you could potentially be cutting through the middle of the track at fairly substantial speed. Personally I would like to try it but not sure others feel. Gotta crack on with other stuff now but will doodle later! Llandow isn't a proper track, and it's miles from the arse end of nowhere Also kills front left hand tyres.

Could be - but dates are tricky during the sprint season. Weather is hit and miss all year, lol.

At least it would make your car right wheel drive I'm not sure about backwards - I think you could but it seems laid out so the 'top' (nearest the entrance to the venue) hairpin is a right hander mainly. Doodle time...

No prizes for guessing where you live Curborough is a better location and I think it's better for 'normal' cars (less strenuous), but it can't harm to find out. Cadwell will be loads (at least £5k I reckon), Blyton would be cheaper than that but still a lot more than Curborough - I'll find out.

Strike while the iron is hot they say! So, I think it's safe to say yesterday was a success, with plenty of brake pads and tyres being worn out and lots of precious fossil fuels being used up, so who's up for another one in say, September? General feedback / mulling over of stuff: I felt the morning lacked a little bit of something, maybe cos we didn't really know each other or because of the start point being so far out the way, but either way the afternoon seemed better overall and running with the mid-way start point all day might be a good shout. People weren't as keen to spank it round all day (apart from handbrake lead foot Dan!) as I thought, so the necessity to do groups maybe isn't there. If the queue gets too long it kinda self regulates, and people will just peel off rather than sitting there. Chatting with Luke and Robin, we reckon a couple more cars would be fine, maybe 12-14. We could maybe try a slightly different layout or a triple lapper to add variation instead of moving the start point? I know Jardo hates the figure of 8 but I think I've worked out a way to do it more 'safely' and then it would at least give people a chance to learn to turn left as well as right, haha. (Will do a doodle to explain later) Thoughts on all of the above? I'm happy to do the organisational side of things again - I'm going to give the landowner a call today to check he got the keys and payment ok so hopefully he'll be happy to have us back! Who's up for TFTD2 then? 1. Ads 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Haha, I know what you mean there - when tinkering is half the fun then such a challenge is rewarding

Trick is to use manual focus, pre-set it to a point on the track you know the car will be going past and then follow the car all the way. Auto-focus tends to get terribly confused...

And so the slippery slope begins........ Genuine 'been there, done that' advice: Don't throw money at a generally unsuitable car (insert Jehovah style preaching about wrong wheel drive, haha), track time makes you faster than upgrades (and then the 'driver upgrade' works in any car), reliability and driveability will allow you to learn more than a fast car.

Good advice. Better to sort it properly now, whatever that means for your future together, than let it hang over you.

Biketrials.com?

Its cos you're a massive c unit. Actually no, a very nice chap and slightly camp, you'd suit an MX5 More writing tomorrow, but thanks for a wicked day everyone! TFTD2 in September sometime?

Fivers located See you chaps in the morning!

Anyone with an MX-5 needs to do this: http://www.miata.net/garage/foamectomy/ (I removed the back support completely.) Takes ~45mins in total from seat out to seat back in (just did it on lunch) and the car feels completely different!

Too kind chaps - I'll sort something! BBQ, can't see any reason why not, it's simply a case of 'leave the place as you found it'