MrsCC and I are booked up to go to Brands for the 11th December so that we can finish the year off by testing her 2.4 VIS. The car ran really well at Spa but since then its been remapped and played with a little more so the Indy circuit should be great fun if the brakes hold this time... well unless its snowing that is of course

I've also convinced my Brother and my new spanner man Dan to come along for some fun, Dan's is a pretty much standard MkII MR2 turbo running about 220bhp so I'm looking forward to having a go in this twitchy rwd

If anyone else fancies coming along to watch they'll be hot soup and fresh bread on the day, we've reserved a pit garage to try and keep out of the December weather but there should be plenty of people to chat to along with passenger rides so bring a crash helmet if you've got one.

If you fancy booking it yourself the link is below, it's £110.00 for the day so as long as the weather holds it should be a giggle.

Brands Hatch 11th dec.

1. CC & Jake
2. MrsCC
3. Knight7660 + Mrs.
4.
5.

Hovedan and I were talking about this day in the previous thread. I'm 99% certain to be a yes, just waiting to get paid on Friday.

I could be a possible. Just waiting to see what happens with the finances in the next week or 2

i *may* come down to watch and grab a passenger run...
i like the look of brands but as its so close to x-mas i dont really want to break my car

Just come down for the day marco, there will be lots of spare seats going so save your Coupe and money for your track project

i may just do this joe.. but ive got the track bug.. now im looking at money ect and if i can afford it

Track bug, lol

I am bang up for this one (don't live far from Brands, and really like the circuit) - have confirmed it's open pit lane too (wasn't clear on their site)

Yes its an open pit lane, get it booked Neal

That all depends - what flavour soup are we having?

Yep we have been talking about this one. Looks like a goer for me too, 20vt needs a bit of tlc or else I could give Custard a run out.

Will confirm either way this weekend...

Yeah I might be up for a bit of soup and bread.

What time?

Reubs if you read this if I am going I can give you a lift, and also I may well talk my cousin into taking his P plate 318is standard but stripped to within an inch of it's life a run out there, so you can see what you'd expect from your freebie Beemer

Just been informed by my other half that we're away up in Cambridgeshire that weekend

I may pop down in the afternoon to say hi (I live near Brands) and I'll bring my crash helmet (and Clio) if I do

Either way hope to you see you there Neil



We should be on track by 9am

1. CC & Jake
2. MrsCC
3. Knight7660 + Mrs.
4. Little Dan (Mr2 turbo 220bhp)
5. Vinny (Mr2 turbo 220bhp)

brands is just down the road from me so should be good just hope i get through the DB limit

i'll be there for this but only 50/50 if i take the car on the track .

I try and make this as not far from God's little acre.

I've been watching Dan's thread on MR2OC about our Brands meet and I'd like to think that after the day the Mr2 boys will be re-think their attitude about Coupes once we've shown them our tail lights.

At the mopment they're bantering about us blowing head gaskets and burnt wiring looms ( Yes Reuben I know it's true in your case ) but again it goes to show that the general petrolhead just doesn't know how good the Fiat coupe can be on and off track.

Looking forward to teaching these Rice burners a lesson

Sounds good Joe

Brands is a great track ... and I'd love to come along ... but the 180 mile (one way!) journey in the Westie puts me off a little! Hopefully I'll get down there next year ... once I have a trailer

Have a cracking day

Yes 180 miles in an open top would put me off as well Dave, I love driving but I prefer to be warm while doing it, lol

just wear the right stuff and you wont be cold at all. with some of the cold weather stuff ive got you'd be sweating all the way there

It's not just the cold ... it's the noise (engine/ induction/ aeroscreen), harsh ride (track tuned!) and relative vehicle size (compared to Polish lorry wheels on the M6)!

Beth and I drove to Donington and back in our Seven, come on, man up Dave

Pah! You complained about driving on the motorways ... and it took you 5(?)hrs

And you cheated (you had your doors and a windscreen on)

I've driven 120 miles at -12c in my Indy with no windscreen. You can keep yourself warm, but the only thing that you can't protect against is your feet. In kit cars you can't wear thick bike boots, so you just have to rely on x pairs of socks. It gets very cold

The MR2s won't know what's hit them No disrespect to them, but in my experience on track, they are an average car in terms of outright speed.

Good point

I can find an answer to every issue there you go

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BIKETEK-ELECTR...=item2314c8c71d

they will keep your little toes warm for the drive down