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Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1388551
31/10/2012 05:20
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Uhhh, 4:30... what was i thinking? frown

Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: Jake1995(FCSS)] #1388552
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Originally Posted By: Jake1995(FCSS)
Uhhh, 4:30... what was i thinking? frown


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Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1388553
31/10/2012 05:28
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Racing is about the only thing that gets me out of bed fast (unless its the bus and im late)

Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1388558
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Weather from my travelodge window in Knutsford looks dry. Fingers crossed the rain holds off for the day!

Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1388560
31/10/2012 07:52
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Tanner accommodation not good enough for you, eh? tongue laugh

Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1388573
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Have fun fellas and make sure you post some pics and vids.

Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1388579
31/10/2012 09:37
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Have fun & Safe day guys!!

Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1388627
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Anybody know how it went today? Can't wait for some pics and vids

Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1388679
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Come on guys, don't keep us hanging. Post some pics! tongue

Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1388680
31/10/2012 20:32
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Today has been the best track day of the year for me, loads of different cars there, couple of nice evos and a black beamer that must of been over 600bhp (very fast), as for the videos, none where taken from me in - car due to the "no suction cup mounts" well they know what they can do frown.
On track was great, Bessy the truck handled perfectly (apart from the whole exahust system falling off at 12:00), not many accidents, mx5 found the kitty litter aswell as a katerham.
The weather was also very good, started off nice and cold, then it smashed it down with rain, all of big BHP boys went home at that point, Bessy only got over taken by a suped up VXR in the wet, couple of wobbles but nothing major, althogh it was rather funny when the car decided to turn into an off-roader on the large dip before the start - finish.
Apart from that it was a great day, Dan having fun with no tread, fun tongue

Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1388755
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Sounds like fun to me. Glad you enjoyed it Jake!

Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1388821
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A bit of a delay in writing up .... blush

We were very lucky with the weather ... as Jake said, it was only about 2:30/ 3:00 that the rain really started coming down hard. Before that we had a mostly dry day, with just the odd rain spitting now and then.

However, when the track opened, I was determined to make as much as I could of the dry weather ... thinking that I'd shortly be splashing round the track laugh

So I went out straight away, and kept going out .. only really stopping for fuel! I think I did more track time in the first 2/3hrs than I normally do in a whole day ... one of the advantages of a 7 (in that the brakes and engine never really get hot!).

And it meant I managed to give loads of passenger rides ... Jodie, Senny Dave, Rich, Dan, and probably a few more. And I was getting more and more confident as the day went by ... particulary when it got greasy with the spitting rain.

I had a few good, fun, "controlled" slides ... getting more and more aware of how the car moves around under me, and how to control it. I managed to catch quite a big moment round Druids ... and without too much panic laugh

And it was good to be one of the quickest cars out ... I think the people I gave rides to were amazed how much more quickly you can corner in a 7 that in a 'normal' car. The only thing that was consistently faster was a R500 on slicks ... which went past me several times like I was stationary shocked

The others all had interesting days in their own rights ... Dan with his bald tyres (and a dash off for new ones) and Joe with his broken exhaust (and a dash off for some welding).

Oulton really is a good track ... and I'd firmly recommend getting some track time on there, if you haven't before smile

Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1388832
01/11/2012 16:28
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Sad I missed this, I'm still down with a severe case of man flu. Sounds like you are really getting to grips with the handling now Dave. cool


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Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1388925
02/11/2012 07:35
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Yes, Dave ... I'm getting more comfortable with the faster moving stuff now, not just the slower corners.

Hope you are on the mend ... man-flu is nasty stuff!

Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1388951
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Well that was an eventful day!

For me, first couple of sessions out on the slightly green surface, I really struggled for grip. So, after enough of slaloming through the chicanes even at stupidly low speed, I thought I'd change the 'more worn' pair from the back to the front.

Only when I took them off did I realise quite how 'worn' they were shocked

So, this prompted an early lunch and a trip to a nearby tyre place that had 225/45/16 profile in stock.

The afternoon sessions mostly in heavy rain and spray felt so much better for the new rubber. Although, the old girl seemed a little sluggish compared to normal. Turns out I was so preoccupied with grip (finding any), vision and monitoring the high oil temps I was running (I saw 130 that afternoon) that I didn't see I was only getting 0.4 bar of boost.

Now the car is back home, with a pair of Maxxis tyres and a to do list of major items (belts, oil cooler and pipes, boost issue, wheel bearing(s) for a start). Maybe she'll be ready for a festive trackday...

All in all though, still a very enjoyable day, familiar faces and some interesting other vehicles (80's Rover SDI and an old school Capri with mahoosive rear wing that did little to stop its tail sliding wildly at every turn, was comical following it for a lap!). Would urge anyone to do a day at Oulton, fabulous circuit.

Thanks to dave_t for the ride out in the upside down rowing boat, you are definitely coming to terms with its capabilities since I last went out with you. It never stops to amaze me how much grip these things have through the twisties. Jodie also says thanks for her laps. Now she wants one - maybe if she gets a good corporate bonus from BT next year (unlikely going by their latest stock market results just published!!)...

Thanks for Joe for the swift wheel bearing change he performed first thing thumb

Lastly, shame that Taffy has lost the love of his coop and ended his last track day early frown Someone will profit from the fruits of his labour and pockets with his setup. I don't think I'll ever join you for a bike track day you crazy son of a! I like my protection too much!

Took a bit of video, have a few laps following Joe in Bessy so I'll edit that and post up sometime next week...

Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1388965
02/11/2012 09:57
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For me, oulton was everything i hoped it would be smile

Great to see a few familiar faces again, and big thanks to dave to the passenger ride, you seriously tipped my persuasion scale with that one.

bravo held up great all day, the new alloy rad saw temp no higher than 90 degees all day, and i gave it as much stick as my talents would allow. driving

had a little moment at island bend when my tires werent quite as warm as i thought they were.

I called it a day when the heavens opened around 2:30, cause i only had decent semi slicks.

all in all great day, a fantastic track, definately recommended.

sorry you lost the love adam, but i do understand where your coming from.

pics and vids to follow.

Ninja

Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1388969
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Originally Posted By: Hovedan
Jodie also says thanks for her laps. Now she wants one - maybe if she gets a good corporate bonus from BT next year (unlikely going by their latest stock market results just published!!)...


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big thanks to dave to the passenger ride, you seriously tipped my persuasion scale with that one.


Jonny, Fishy Dave and me will soon have the last of you converted ... from Fiats to 7's laugh

Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1389009
02/11/2012 13:27
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Originally Posted By: dave_t
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Jodie also says thanks for her laps. Now she wants one - maybe if she gets a good corporate bonus from BT next year (unlikely going by their latest stock market results just published!!)...


Originally Posted By: ninja
big thanks to dave to the passenger ride, you seriously tipped my persuasion scale with that one.


Jonny, Fishy Dave and me will soon have the last of you converted ... from Fiats to 7's laugh


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My last session was one of the best ever. About 10 laps and passed well over 20 cars evil I lapped the slowest car I've ever seen on a trackday 4 times in those twenty minutes shocked

Getting the suspension sorted for next year and maybe some engine work depending on funds.

It really is a great track once you got some laps under your belt.

Re: Oulton Park Wed 31st October - £99 OPL [Re: ] #1389015
02/11/2012 14:34
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Sounds like an excellent day chaps, and glad MK and Westfield are running well. Shame Oulton isn't a bit nearer to me, as it's a stunning track.

Oh, and the rest of you scrabble-wagon-driving jokers need to get on the kit-car train wink

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