Yes, you are liable to pay for damage to the wall/ barriers etc.

Sorry, there are some things you simply have to sort out for yourself, track insurance is one of them.

Thats fine pete,thanks for clarifying.

You are welcome, been eating too many grumpy pills, me.

My worst fear would be taking another member out you see as a newbie so track insuracne i feel would be well worth it.

Dont think i could live it down on the forum if that happened.....

As magooagain said, it is really a matter of not pushing yourself too hard at first.
There is a lot of space on the track, it's over 3 miles long and with a maximum of 60 cars at one time.

The run-off ares at Spa are generally pretty wide too.

Hi Pete, have booked ferry (places still available at £38 return) and will send you the dosh in the next couple of days

Thanks again for driving all the way to Cosford with a boot load of calendars. Hope you got home ok

regards, Dave

http://www.trackcover.com/track/premium.asp

Coupedummy you can check that link out if you want! I haven't read the whole bunch, but just google on track insurance if you don't feel comfortable otherwise

1 Petep
2 Proccy - deposit paid
3 Kayjey - deposit paid
4 mattB - deposit paid
5 Magooagain.deposit paid
6 MattM - deposit paid
7 Julio (FR) - total paid
8 Sedicivalvole - deposit paid
9 CC Joe - deposit paid
10 yellafella - deposit paid
11 Barmybob - deposit paid
12 Porkypaul ( I will also pay soon)
13 Ced51 (FR) - total paid
14 Kenmath39 (FR) -total paid
15 Sleep_R (FR) - total paid
16 Marco20valveT -(paying deposit soon)
17 Taffy20vt - Deposit Paid
18 Patch234 - (Paying deposit soon)
19 Katre (FR) - (en attente de paiement)
20 Crazyf1 (FR) - (Paying deposit soon)
21 Sparco - deposit paid.
22 Limited-Edition(FR)
23 Antho (FR)
24 Silko (FR)
25 mp750 (FR) - Total paid
26 regist20 (FR) Deposit paid
27 T20-Plus (FR)
28 david02 ( FR ) Deposit paid
29 nono02 ( FR ) Deposit paid
30 lot20 ( FR ) Deposit paid
31 Samsite999 and Emma, deposit to be paid on monday
32 Flea - deposit paid
33 Shinyshoes (Deposit paid)
34 nost20gt28 - Total Paid
35 MattM's Dad - Deposit Paid
36 Pascal20VT ( FR )
37 Porkypauls dad - pay soon.
38 MCMike - deposit paid
39 Insy - Deposit paid.
40 Gilbo

I have a feeling I'm going to be the slowest on the track (with only a mere 20v NA) and with the highest mileage! Oh well, hopefully I won't be the only 20V on there?!

2 ways of looking at it, I can change the car to a turbo (so will pay out the difference of what mine sells for and what I can buy a 20VT for) and then do up for the track **OR** set about track prepping my NA.

Bizaarly, the latter option sounds best not only from a cost point of view but safety (I know the car). I'm new to track driving so won't be hammering round corners as it is anyway. If I can't go fast, I'm less likely to crash fast

I take it my 20V will be ok to be going around with the turbos running riot around me? (promise I'll stay out everyone's way)

Stop worrying, I have a 20VT, I'll be tootling along behind you, scared of ruining my pride and joy ... bragging rights will belong to those who venture out for the expedition and experience, not to whoever over takes the most .....

That's my view anyway

well that's 3 of us then!! my plus is on 118k miles now so i'll be looking after her a bit...

well emms just sorted out my Christmas presents, were all booked up with the ferry, deposit to be paid asap

ok,count me in.

Will book ferry in the morning and if its possible can i pay on wed next week Petep as thats pay day?

Tootle around the track for me shes a fragile old girl at 163k! I reckon the n/a will be nicer around the track to be fair.

CD, don't worry, Im going around the track for the experience, we all have to have something to drive home in, and ill be driving a cool 1k miles after the spa so ill be quick but not silly

Deffo, are you going over on the thursday or friday morning. Thinking Friday morning ferry.Long drive down the dover!

Anyone convoying down from the midlands?

Will have a good read when the website is backup.Think track insurance is a good idea for me tho.Thanks

Dont forget me,
I will be there.
Will pay deposit once i am home before 5 as for some reason HSBC wont let you make overseas transfers after that time.

For those worried about taking your car out on track, why not simply book yourself into one of the grand parades? This is a speed limited session (you're not allowed to overtake the pace car) but still a great experience. Plus you get to drive with all sorts of other mouth-watering Italian exotics - I was playing with a Lamborghini Miura and a Ferrari Testarossa last year. Just a thought

CD, payment will be fine next Wednesday.

JBT,It's the Club's UK bank account that you pay the money into not an overseas transfer.

1 Petep
2 Proccy - deposit paid
3 Kayjey - deposit paid
4 mattB - deposit paid
5 Magooagain.deposit paid
6 MattM - deposit paid
7 Julio (FR) - total paid
8 Sedicivalvole - deposit paid
9 CC Joe - deposit paid
10 yellafella - deposit paid
11 Barmybob - deposit paid
12 Porkypaul ( I will also pay soon)
13 Ced51 (FR) - total paid
14 Kenmath39 (FR) -total paid
15 Sleep_R (FR) - total paid
16 Marco20valveT -(paying deposit soon)
17 Taffy20vt - Deposit Paid
18 Patch234 - (Paying deposit soon)
19 Katre (FR) - (en attente de paiement)
20 Crazyf1 (FR) - (Paying deposit soon)
21 Sparco - deposit paid.
22 Limited-Edition(FR)
23 Antho (FR)
24 Silko (FR)
25 mp750 (FR) - Total paid
26 regist20 (FR) Deposit paid
27 T20-Plus (FR)
28 david02 ( FR ) Deposit paid
29 nono02 ( FR ) Deposit paid
30 lot20 ( FR ) Deposit paid
31 Samsite999 and Emma, deposit to be paid
32 Flea - deposit paid
33 Shinyshoes (Deposit paid)
34 nost20gt28 - Total Paid
35 MattM's Dad - Deposit Paid
36 Pascal20VT ( FR )
37 Porkypauls dad - pay soon.
38 MCMike - deposit paid
39 Insy - Deposit paid.
40 Gilbo
41 Coupedummy
42 Johnnybravoturbo

As Boosted7 says, I'd first get a run on the parade sessions, then maybe passenger in a car for the Coupe session and even the Scuderia (only the fastest machinery on track). After the passenger ride, you can get your own car on there. People are reasonably careful to be honest, but there were a few crashes last year to be honest.

I reckon we could hit 50 soon at this rate.

Guys the whole Spa experience is just about driving around one of if not the best circuits in the world, not trying to do qualifying laps. Enjoy the experience and go at a pace that YOU feel comfortable with. There will be lots of people trying to do qualifying laps so you can marvel at their car control as you pass them sitting in the gravel. That includes me before anyone pipes up!!

If anyone who's not been before and is relatively new to track driving wants a little bit faster run then they can come out with me. My car comes on a trailer and goes back on a trailer so i can afford to push a little harder. That way you get to feel relaxed about damageing your own car.

cheers sparco, i'm a deffo for that in exchange for some beer?....

CD there'll be porkypaul, me, JBT and probably a few others from midlands/north. i aim though to leave about 3pm thursday and am staying overnight at the travelodge rather than battle through the london traffic friday morning and risk missing the ferry. and i can have a few beers the night before....

http://www.travelodge.co.uk/search_and_book/hotel_overview.php?hotel_id=4

I'll be up for that too Convoy - IN

count me in proccy, its a long drive from here so I welcome a travel lodge first and the convoy

Not sure if I'm stopping over on the Thursday or setting off at 3 o'clock on the Friday morning

its not worth it Paul, ill save my self £40 in fuel if I drive down to the TL ill keep it at 65 on the motorway and take it easy as ill be in no rush at all

3am start to catch a ferry thats booked, if ANY thing goes wrong, anything at all, your stuffed

thing that bothers me paul, is if there's an issue on the m1/m25/dartford crossing etc you could miss the ferry - gotta be there to check onto it by 7am matey....and you owe me a pint so get it done!! you and yer dad can share, £20 each job done....