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Re: Castle Combe 2nd july OPL [Re: ] #1356633
02/07/2012 18:28
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Nice to meet all you guys today!Really enjoyed myself despite the weather..just made things more interesting laugh

Did you manage to get the senny out after lunch at all Dave/Leighton?

Re: Castle Combe 2nd july OPL [Re: ] #1356669
02/07/2012 22:34
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Well done to those few hardy souls who popped along to a sodden Castle Combe today, to Senny Dave, Flea, Jon13 and Robfow.

Unfortunately, the rain proved the nemesis of the Senator, that is one fair weather track car!

Hope everyone enjoyed the passenger rides in my 20vt, despite having my Yokohama A048 tyres (not reknown for wet weather ability), I kept it on the black stuff, almost lost it going up Avon Rise at around 100mph, but hung on and all captured on glorious video!

The old girl was one of the quickest things out on track, and didn't miss a beat. Although today's excursions have come at the cost of a suspected rear wheel bearing failure. Small fry.

Videos to follow on youtube - currently uploading...

Originally Posted By: mr_cheese
Anyway see you all their, I'll be the one in the tatty red coupe! Lol


I saw no tatty red coupe - are you the new Marco?!

Re: Castle Combe 2nd july OPL [Re: ] #1356739
03/07/2012 09:25
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Vids as promised (uploaded first time overnight on the tube, shocker!)

Session with Senny Dave as passenger. Lots of (other) cars spinning as we cruised on past most!

Hairy moment up Avon rise at 26'40!

Vid 1

And a session with Flea as passenger, less in the moments instances but that's obviously due to my mastering of the conditions by then. Interesting comparison with a golf 1.8 turbo conversion near the end, with him getting far better traction out of the corners, but with me reeling him in on the straights and under breaking. Testament to the carbotechs performance in these conditions. Although this does little to promote the Yokohama AO48's wet performance, scrabbling a plenty trying to put the power down out of corners.

Vid 2

Wet conditions made for a testing, but still hugely entertaining day for me. Very different from the dry stellar top speed days. The coupe again performing very well smile




Re: Castle Combe 2nd july OPL [Re: ] #1356846
03/07/2012 17:48
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Good vids, Dan ... Am annoyed not to have made it grr

Bloody work

Re: Castle Combe 2nd july OPL [Re: ] #1356847
03/07/2012 17:52
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Looked a crap day mate - well in for making the best of it - your hairy moment was just that!! shocked

Ross

Re: Castle Combe 2nd july OPL [Re: ] #1356934
03/07/2012 21:24
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Thanks Dave, enjoy sunny Bahrain safe in the knowledge that you haven't missed much track time. The vids were taken in the afternoon sessions, when the track "dried out" a little. In the morning, the only way you'd have gone quick in the Westie would have been after turning it upside down and putting an outboard on the back!

Cheers Ross, these days are what you make of them. Still a very challenging day in these conditions, which definitely improve your driving skills. As for the hairy moment, well my Sphincter ani externus has yet to relax biglaugh

Re: Castle Combe 2nd july OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1356937
03/07/2012 21:29
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Originally Posted By: Hovedan


Cheers Ross, these days are what you make of them. Still a very challenging day in these conditions, which definitely improve your driving skills. As for the hairy moment, well my Sphincter ani externus has yet to relax biglaugh



I know the exact feeling when you think you've done something your going to regret for a while. Just a good relief knowing you didn't!!!

Ross

Re: Castle Combe 2nd july OPL [Re: ] #1357673
06/07/2012 18:29
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Haha Senny Dave at the MR2 driver: "Breaking there...f***ing idiot". laugh

Re: Castle Combe 2nd july OPL [Re: ] #1358752
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Originally Posted By: DanielTheManual
Haha Senny Dave at the MR2 driver: "Breaking there...f***ing idiot". laugh


Did I really say that I haven't seen the vid yet I must have been chatting loads of crap then even if he was an idiot

Re: Castle Combe 2nd july OPL [Re: ] #1358899
10/07/2012 13:40
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Originally Posted By: Senny Dave
Originally Posted By: DanielTheManual
Haha Senny Dave at the MR2 driver: "Breaking there...f***ing idiot". laugh


Did I really say that I haven't seen the vid yet I must have been chatting loads of crap then even if he was an idiot
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Re: Castle Combe 2nd july OPL [Re: ] #1358907
10/07/2012 14:10
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You had no chance Dave, in a car on track with me, long gone are the days I used to cringe at the guff I say whilst driving!

26'45 on vid 1, where we cheated death, or at least a 100mph spin into the barriers. I laughed so crazily I sounded like Mayzon laugh

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