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[snoopstah]

Directing snoop round the long course was an event in itself... hail, BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOST, 3Kg of downforce and steamed windows made for an interesting 1min 20 of my life.

Bitch. It was a 1:19.8 at least.

I wish I'd had a tape recorder to record your directions, intermingled with assorted swearing, it would have been quite amusing

[slindborg]

I did some filming on the short course, will get round to sorting it during the week, HD takes fecking ages to process. The recording would have been a bit like this Me: Go round that cone to the right of it, head down towards the HSB... Snoop: Just one corner at a time Me: OK Walshy: 3,2,1,go Me: ARGHHHHHHHHH feck, stay to the right of this one Snoop: Where is it, I cant see a cone Me: Just aim for the trailer thing and turn left 'Hail turns up and we die twice'

[techieboy]

Anyone got any videos of meeeeeee?

Sorry Snoops, no footage of you as I only ventured down to the short circuit for 5 minutes as it was too exposed. By the time you came up to the long circuit, I'd put the camera away.

[jatinder]

Exceedingly wet!

i wanted wet and yes it was bloody wet did a lap and i couldn't even see the cone
you have a video techie dish it when you get time
so the turbo boys ....... ...... ..........
little n/a did 1.11.5 on the circuit same as p11cov best time was snop with 1.10.4 but too much power (thanks for all the pax ride)
sprint circuit 54.4 with awlfull condition
slingbord was miserable as usual and rob was good fun

good to meet few's new face and well done to the honda intergra type r for keeping up and the exit was ............sorry on your aerial

That exit... I cannot believe I did that, I just didn’t see the mental link across the fence until it was too late.

Most of the marks have polished out, need a new aerial and the spoiler needs some paint. Could have been worse though.

I took some pictures but rain and my battery running low made it difficult...























Thanks too Crazy Frog, Alex and last but not least Tom who let me have a go in his car.

Possibly the worst time to drive a VX, but I’m very certain I will be getting one now.

I think the Integra with Andy got the best time of the day around the Long circuit

I got 1.17 so not too bad.

Does any one have a contact email or number for Andy Walsh, I gave my umbrella to him and forgot to collect it....

Edited by jatinder, 30 November 2009 - 12:57 PM.

[snoopstah]

That exit... I cannot believe I did that, I just didn’t see the mental link across the fence until it was too late.

Ouch -- must have left before that but sounds nasty. Those chains were so difficult to see in that weather, I was double-checking each time I went through to make sure I'd got the right gap

Rob should be able to get in touch with Andy or get your umbrella off him (RobNA on here)

Edited by snoopstah, 30 November 2009 - 01:31 PM.

[techieboy]

I cannot believe I did that, I just didn’t see the mental link across the fence until it was too late.

Most of the marks have polished out, need a new aerial and the spoiler needs some paint. Could have been worse though.

I can't believe you got away with it so lightly. I honestly expected it too have left some gouges across the roof and to have ripped the spoiler off. Maybe it was lucky you went through the "gap" as quickly as you did.

Would definitely be wise to have some reflective tape or similar on the chain though - certainly in grim conditions like yesterday.

Edited by techieboy, 30 November 2009 - 01:45 PM.

[RobNA]

Right, I've dried out enough to type now. Great day, thanks to everyone who made it great, thanks Snoop and Stuart for letting me drive your cars, and thanks Snoop for pinging my EML 53.1 on the short one 1.12 on the longer one In my weedy NA I am sure Snoop and P11 COV will agree that braking on the way back down the straight on the short circuit was "exciting" to say the least when the braking point was right where a massive amout of water was flowing accross the road with the ABS unplugged perfect place to have a play with doing such stupid things though Who wants to do another?

Edited by RobNA, 30 November 2009 - 05:50 PM.

[snoopstah]

thanks Snoop for pinging my EML

Sorry about that, nobody told me you weren't supposed to run an engine backwards! I thought that's how reverse gear worked!

(Seriously though, sorry! )

You may also want to check the area behind the clutch pedal for a dent, I wasn't anticipating it being quite so light the first couple of times

I am sure Snoop and P11 COV will agree that braking on the way back down the straight on the short circuit was "exciting" to say the least when the braking point was right where a massive amout of water was flowing accross the road with the ABS unplugged perfect place to have a play with doing such stupid things though

It was interesting indeed, although I was amazed how well the ABS worked on 'track' compared to how rubbish it feels on the road, the only time I missed the apex was when I was significantly too late on the brakes. The main issue I had was the puddle on the apex which was so deep it would cover the windscreen in about 2 gallons of water when I hit it (and me one time when I forgot to put the window up)

Who wants to do another?

Me me me! Another Sunday please.

Edited by snoopstah, 30 November 2009 - 07:21 PM.

[slindborg]

agreed, the ABS is actually pretty good. Well mine is all the time anyway but was extra gooderer yesterday despite the scary noises from it

[182ian]

I have finally finished uploading the more interesting videos i took on to youtube. So here are the links,

Moonland Tubby with anthracite rear wheels doing the long circuit! Name??

Silver Tubby with compomotives doing the long circuit! Name??

Slindborg doing the long circuit!

Silver Tubby with Standard wheels doing the High Speed Bend, Name??

Crazyfrog doing the High Speed Bend!

Blue NA with tubby wheels doing the High Speed Bend, Name??

Red NA doing the High Speed Bend, Mr Oil?

Hope everyone enjoys!

[RobNA]

None of me

[robin]

looks like a good time was had shame was too busy to go.

[techieboy]

None of me

Sorry Rob, looks like the only footage I got of your car was on the short circuit with Stuart pussy footing around in it.

[RobNA]

None of me

Sorry Rob, looks like the only footage I got of your car was on the short circuit with Stuart pussy footing around in it.

Did you get footage of me driving Stuarts then? You'll know it was me because it was going sideways

[snoopstah]

Did you get footage of me driving Stuarts then? You'll know it was me because it was going sideways

Or even visibly moving at all.

Seriously, you give the guy a ~290bhp turbo nutter VXT with suspension, brakes, and LSD and he does the high-speed bend at... 45mph.

[TIP]

thanks 182ian mines the blue NA with the tubby wheels the hsb in the wet is sooooo much fun.... kind on the tyres too

[182ian]

thanks 182ian

mines the blue NA with the tubby wheels

the hsb in the wet is sooooo much fun.... kind on the tyres too

Haha, you certainly made for an entertaining site! It was quite a good viewpoint to watch from where i was filming!

[RobNA]

Did you get footage of me driving Stuarts then? You'll know it was me because it was going sideways

Or even visibly moving at all.

Seriously, you give the guy a ~290bhp turbo nutter VXT with suspension, brakes, and LSD and he does the high-speed bend at... 45mph.

To be fair I would rather he did that than ran my engine backwards. Did I mention you ran my engine backwards?

[snoopstah]

To be fair I would rather he did that than ran my engine backwards. Did I mention you ran my engine backwards?

Yes, yes you did.

To be fair if you will have a crazy lunatic amount of oversteer you can't be entirely surprised that it caught me out the first time.

[techieboy]

mines the blue NA with the tubby wheels

N222? If so, I've got one of your long circuit laps as well. I'll convert it now and slap it up onto YouTube.