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[VXT Tim]

Don't remember seeing such exotica last year. Upload them Dave.

[WrightStuff]

Don't remember seeing such exotica last year. Upload them Dave.

 

 

[WrightStuff]

[Dave E]

YouTube won't let me upload anything at the moment, just says connecting but never does.

[PaulCP]

Just home after the extra day in Amsterdam This is a "must do again next year" event, but in the meantime roll on the French Frolic😎

[MartinS]

Just got back, after an extra night in Ghent. 830 miles all in. Doing Brugge and Ghent makes it an even more epic trip.

Last year was great and this one easily matched it, I will be there again and again as can see no way of topping a track day on one of the best, if not the best circuit, at a beach in Holland with a bunch of people who think a like and enjoy a pint as much as me. Great, to have my wife come along as well and really makes it feel like a holiday with a brilliant track day in the middle.

 

Had some great scraps through the day. It was particularly entertaining having Dave E so close behind me up the straight that I couldn't see his bonnet (not so fun for Mandy his passenger), and painful to have to let him past, again. Two good stints with Cris and a day where I became a bit of a part time circuit bus, having fun taking out 7 different passengers. 6 normal ballast and one a more solid individual who gave me some good pointers (5 Oclock).

Great videos Chris. Pleased to say I improved my lines a bit on the mid section as the day went on (5 oclock top tips) but fun to watch us in action. As ever all the vx's were really on form.

 

There really is no other track event that tops this one.

 

Martin S

 

 

 

[Dave E]

Well of course you couldn't see my bonnet, it's silver! I only do it because I know how much you enjoy it and I'd only do it with you and Ray as I know you won't throw in any crazy Ivan's

[WrightStuff]

 

Great videos Chris. Pleased to say I improved my lines a bit on the mid section as the day went on (5 oclock top tips) but fun to watch us in action. As ever all the vx's were really on form.

 

Martin S

 

I could tell you'd had tips! Barely keeping up with you in the second run and you had a passenger onboard.

Made your car about the same weight overall as a (so called) lardy turbo then!

Agreed all the Vxs put up a good showing again against the Lotus lot.

 

[aKra]

Movies

 

Thanks for that one! Seems to be me at 1:40 entering the track in front of you guys

[fiveoclock]

Was a great couple of days. Thanks to Ray, Lee and Mark for letting me have a drive of their cars, I reall wish I'd trailered mine over. Thanks also to Goose for le banter and joksche during the 2 day 700 mile journey. 

[Dave E]

Penultimate run,

 

[smiley]

That last one was about a 2.03. That's pretty good.

[smiley]

This was the first year ever we had noise warnings during a 9 to 5 session. 

Can people that got a warning list their specs? (SC or tubby, and exhaust setup and/or db reducers used?)

 

[Exmantaa]

Expantaa:

2.0 B207, ported head, St2 cams , Harrop 80mm. Tullett 2,5 mani + silencer, kat replacement pipe with a 4"silencer and a single endpipe.

Got black flagged during the day when my car went notably louder, so rest of the day driving @75%.

(Have to check if I miss some wadding...)

 

Good to meet some of the forum names in real live and shame Lee's car kept misfiring... (Have to morally  support the Harrop boys. )

[Captain Vimes]

Thanks for posting pictures and videos. Looks like a great couple of days!

[Dave E]

This was my last run, sorry for the wind noise, again.

 

[siztenboots]

next year defo probably this instead of national

 

 

[WrightStuff]

FS Dave that last lap was a 2:02 and you were held up! I couldn't do better than 2:09 on a clear run.

I'm not playing anymore (not that I ever did!!)

[Zoobeef]

Really wish I had been arsed to go back to the hotel and download the zandvoort track too HLT. Always next year I suppose haha.

[WrightStuff]

 

Whats the all up cost for one of these trips, including fuel, ferry, hotel, grub, track cost etc etc?

Some rough guesstimates Track £220 Fuel £ 150 Ferry £150 2nights hotel £120 Food £100 Drinks up to you Track insurance £50 Total £790 Can you put a price on a few days with some great people, great cars, great track, sun, sea, sand, food ,drink? Roll on Dijon in a few weeks!

 

 

Budget for around £1k all-in for a eurotrip and you won't be far off. Fuel cost for me was more. Closer to £250.

Thats 500 road miles@30mpg and 180 track miles@8mpg. The economy goes down the toilet on track.