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[The Batman]

You're just lucky I wasn't recording the earlier battle Bargi there is no speedo brackets

[Peter VXR29]

Oh and hey George how come you've cut out the bit of footage with the spin we had in Lee,s car...hee hee, that was funny, good entertainment factor for the forum.

[Acidpopstar]

Great event as always and good to see some fresh blood making the trip after the regulars bigging it up for years!  

  Thanks for posting that up - interesting to watch my car from behind. It does wriggle mid corner a bit - which ties in with my almost comical constant sawing at the wheel I end up doing when upto speed.. I keep blaming my tyres (which admittedly are 3 years old AD08) but in all honesty is probably just lack of ability. Here's the same session from my footage.. which may be of vague interest to those in it (WrightStuff, Acidpopstar, MartinS) Notice Acidpopstar's satnav/phone or whatever it was fly off the car as we leave pitlane.

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[WrightStuff]

Oh and hey George how come you've cut out the bit of footage with the spin we had in Lee,s car...hee hee, that was funny, good entertainment factor for the forum.

 

and the slight off at Tarzan was a good clip 

[MartinS]

What a great weekend, lots of driving but so worth it. The track and evenings out were as good as ever with brilliant company.

Ypres overnight on the way home was really good and very glad we did that (top organising Sutol), and the vx mob scrapping in bumper cars after dinner was a laugh (Deirdre is a killer in those). 

Brilliant to have Lauren along and follow her  going for it on track (though watching her drift on my R1R's she'd borrowed, was a proud but worrying time for a dad!). The hotel there was lovely so it was a shame she spent the night asleep on her bathroom floor!!!!!

My car has now been great all summer and the last 4 trackdays and the love is back, happy days.

 

Thanks all, for making these trips as special as they are.

 

Martin S

ps Will post up the beach hat pictures later.

 

 

[Sutol]

The journey to Zandvoort on the Thursday from the tunnel ranks as probably the worst I've done in the VX. Well mainly the Belgium section; haven't they heard of drainage ffs. Still when we got there, a  few beers later, it was all forgotten and normal service was resumed.

 

Track day started a bit gloomy and cool but that was probably good for the cars and drivers a like. Had a pax with Scutter and Bargi, which highlighted that I must address the handling of my car as there's seem to be much more pointy than mine which tends to understeer.

 

Sun came out for the post track discussions in the beach bar though which is now a tradition, as is the hat photo session. This was then followed by a meal and a drinking session that went on to gone 2am

 

Trip to Ypres was dull but Martin, who was leading the convoy, tried to spice it up by doing a sight seeing tour in Antwerp which reinforced my opinion that it was, in fact, the arsehole of the world, with a traffic system to match.

 

The hotel in Ypres was excellent, any photos of the Jacuzzi in your room Mandy?? And Lauren any video of the fish sucking on my fingers?? The ceremony at the Menen Gate was very moving, I was quite surprised at how many people were there. Meal at the restaurant was a little disappointing but this was followed by another entertaining drinking session until 2am - there's a trend here. I don't know what time we hit the dodgems in the funfair but it was gone 12 so we were all well oiled, so bumping came remarkably easy! Lauren had one of those, "I'm never going to drink again", nights and now knows most of the population of Ypres.

 

We went to the Flanders museum the next morning, well expect Lauren, who preferred to stay in the fresh air for some reason. The museum was very cleverly done and worth going to if you get the chance.

 

Un eventful trip back to the tunnel followed the expected delay but it was only an hour or so. Back in UK and M25 jammed - brilliant!

[GeorgeBC]

Oh and hey George how come you've cut out the bit of footage with the spin we had in Lee,s car...hee hee, that was funny, good entertainment factor for the forum.

  

Oh and hey George how come you've cut out the bit of footage with the spin we had in Lee,s car...hee hee, that was funny, good entertainment factor for the forum.

  and the slight off at Tarzan was a good clip 

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[Peter VXR29]

That's much better George!!....entertainment factor restored � Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

[alexb]

Some pictures from Zandvoort at https://nis.nikonima...VPU1pg-UuRi5UsQ

 

I'll post other cars later this week, when I have the time.

 

[CocoPops]

Some good looking shots, looking forward to the rest of your work.

[Acidpopstar]

It would appear I brought several illegal immigrants back from Zandvoort.


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[Zoobeef]

Got my videos sorted. Just put together all the bits with other cars in for more than a few seconds.

It starts off following a white Exige

Silver VX (bargi?)

Scutter

Acispopstar

Partridge and Lees Evoras? After getting a slow Porsche out the way.

Yellow German S3 Exige

Another silver vx

Then let the Yellow Exige back past.

Silver vx

Acispopstar

Partridge

Finally George, soo much quicker on the straights, had fuel starvation  on the longer lefts so called it a day.

 

 

[MartinS]

This years hat pics!  Shame Lauren S and Zoobeef arent it but they were off sampling the delights of Amsterdam. The circle of people just gets bigger every year!

 

 

[Lauren(S)]

Still recovering from the best trip with the VX family, shame I didn't make it to my bed in Belguim but the bathroom floor wasn't to bad! zandvoort was easily the best track I've ever driven and thanks again Dad for lending me your tyres. Sutol I'm not very good at uploading pictures on here but will send them to Dad. Thanks everyone for such a good weekend again and to my second Dad Dave E hehe P.S Nigel looks the best in the hat

[Acidpopstar]

Great pics. Brilliant track, great people. Will defo be going back. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[PaulCP]

Good to see Techie getting into the spirit  

[MAXR]

It would appear I brought several illegal immigrants back from Zandvoort.


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Did they climb on board when you were driving?
 

[Dave E]

The trip obviously wasn't perfect for me as my vx didn't make it but it's a testament to the people that form our collective that I enjoyed it so much I've done a MartinS and partially lost my voice because I've been laughing soo much, definitely nothing the do with the couple of beers I may have consumed And it seems I've acquired a surrogate daughter well if I have too I can't think of a better one (sorry but your still only No. 2)

[Acidpopstar]

It would appear I brought several illegal immigrants back from Zandvoort. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  Did they climb on board when you were driving?  

Yeah they were a metaphor for my speed on track Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Acidpopstar]

It would appear I brought several illegal immigrants back from Zandvoort. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  Did they climb on board when you were driving?  

Yeah they were a metaphor for my speed on track Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk