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Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1454601
22/10/2013 21:49
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I'm going pay on the day.. I haven't got a licence returned yet. Will chase tomorrow and speak to bhp to see where I lie for Monday.. Car is fairly ready.. Needs seat and harness fitting.


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Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1454727
23/10/2013 14:53
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Originally Posted By: Hovedan
Got the car readied for Combe next Monday.

Both rear wheel bearings, discs and pads renewed.
Broken bonnet release handle replaced.
Front left tyre horrendously delaminated after last day. Binned.
Need a nice dry day to take the slicks (Dunlop ex VW cup tyres) - Optimistic!
Else I'm on the hunt for another pair of semi slicks for the fronts.

Everyone else ready?


Sounds good cool

Everything's ready on mine. Will be it's first track day after stripping it etc. Think the back end is too high, so hopefully not too oversteery shocked Brakes are unbelievably powerfull but a bit too easy to lock up. Overall pretty happy. I reckon it's 175-180bhp and around 925kg.

Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1454740
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Originally Posted By: Hovedan
Got the car readied for Combe next Monday.

Both rear wheel bearings, discs and pads renewed.
Broken bonnet release handle replaced.
Front left tyre horrendously delaminated after last day. Binned.
Need a nice dry day to take the slicks (Dunlop ex VW cup tyres) - Optimistic!
Else I'm on the hunt for another pair of semi slicks for the fronts.

Everyone else ready?


Mrs CC's 2.4 is being remapped by Flea as we speak so other then that I think we're ready smile

Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Countrycruising] #1454814
23/10/2013 21:05
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Well I have a working diff & box so reckon I'm ready smile


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Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1455165
25/10/2013 10:36
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So long as the forecasted storms don't materialise!!

Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1455353
26/10/2013 14:41
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The tail wind maybe tricky! laugh


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Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1455585
27/10/2013 22:35
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Bed time before the day now. Rain is falling, but the air is still. See you all tomorrow folks smile

Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1455591
27/10/2013 22:52
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not looking promising for you guys tomorrow best of luck for the weather


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Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1455604
28/10/2013 06:53
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At combe..wet on the ground but not raining at the mo.


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Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1455605
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Pfft, what storm? I was expecting 1987 part 2. It's not even raining now. Looks promising.

Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1455747
28/10/2013 20:45
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Great day. Whether it was almost dry, damp, wet, streaming or a lake, the Clio loved a bit of oversteer cool

Good to see the familiar faces thumb

I've booked the next one if anyone wants to join me laugh :

http://www.focusedevents.com/trackday-de...59371e1e79a3886

Donington Open Pit Lane on Saturday 23rd November, only £109 currently...

Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1455773
28/10/2013 22:21
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any video's anyone?

Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1455902
29/10/2013 18:08
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How did it go?
The weather here was bright sun, so hopefully ok at Castle Coombe?


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Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1455908
29/10/2013 18:47
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It was pretty brutal in the morning, wettest track day I have been on. The afternoon faired better, but never got better than greasy!

Fun day though, and best suited to the lower powered FWD cars where you could still go for it (with the right tyres!).


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Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1456043
30/10/2013 15:38
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Glad it went well.
Sounds really tempting.
I'll have to dig out my crash helmet (which is still as new in its box!). Just a bit chicken about completely wrecking my old girl!


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Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1456060
30/10/2013 17:32
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Was a very enjoyable day, good to see the usual culprits as ever.

Didn't take any video (wouldn't have seen anything but spray - that's all I saw all day!).

The morning session was very wet, and were it not for Robfow's generosity in lending me a pair of his Goodyear Eagles I'd have struggled on the semi slicks I brought. As it was, I enjoyed my cars usual predictability in wet conditions to be hitting 115-120 up Avon Rise.

In the afternoon, the rain stopped for a few hours, and on went the semi slicks. And with that, came lack of grip on the greasy surface. I spun off at Camp (although not as spectacularly as the other "notorious" green coupe did at the same spot. I went backwards onto the grass at about 75mph, kept away from the wall and span round at the last moment to at least point the right way(showmanship!).

Really need a good set of wet weather track tyres. Trying a combo of road/track only bought less grip, so for all you thinking of running these options, don't!

Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1456085
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Great day out despite the weather, the new mods to MrsCC's 2.4 n/a have really finished this project off nicely and there wasn't much we had trouble passing. Can't wait for the next dry track day in this Coupe but it'll have to wait until next year now.

Few pics of the day courtesy of Little Dan and his excellent photography skills.

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Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1456101
30/10/2013 22:21
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Some cracking photos there. I really enjoyed driving CC a few years back, plenty of run off for those little errors ooo

Re: Castle Combe Mon 28th October, OPL [Re: Hovedan] #1456108
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Great to see the pics. cool


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