Chris Wilson Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 No doubt no one is, you are all too busy with amazing polishes, recalcitrant body kits and 46 inch wheels, but in the dubious hope someone will eventually use their car regularly on a circuit, not worry about stone chips, the odd scuff and the fuel bill, is anyone going to be bringing their machine to Oulton this Friday? Astound me, I dare you.... Surely all these single kits that have recently become the rage need testing out at somewhere more worthy than Tescos car park, the local industrial estate or the nearest chav infested town centre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRASUZUKI Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Love to, but I've used all my track day 'points' until August on bike days. I.E. Cadwell on Saturday, Snetterton on 22nd!! Have you got any other days booked for later in the year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezumola Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 No doubt no one is, you are all too busy with amazing polishes, recalcitrant body kits and 46 inch wheels, but in the dubious hope someone will eventually use their car regularly on a circuit, not worry about stone chips, the odd scuff and the fuel bill, is anyone going to be bringing their machine to Oulton this Friday? Astound me, I dare you.... Surely all these single kits that have recently become the rage need testing out at somewhere more worthy than Tescos car park, the local industrial estate or the nearest chav infested town centre? Completely off-topic, but, any news on the SMIC front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_mcevoy Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I'm afraid Oulton is a bit far for me, but there's nothing more enjoyable than give my Supra a thrashing on a trackday. Infact i'm doing one on the 9th July Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 He speaks the truth.... Nice one Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 Completely off-topic, but, any news on the SMIC front? Yes, they should be here tomorrow, Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 Love to, but I've used all my track day 'points' until August on bike days. I.E. Cadwell on Saturday, Snetterton on 22nd!! Have you got any other days booked for later in the year? Loads, mainly Oulton and donington, some with the Nissan, some with the Zeus. A Silvestone "noisy" day too, again, for the Zeus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 I'm afraid Oulton is a bit far for me, but there's nothing more enjoyable than give my Supra a thrashing on a trackday. Infact i'm doing one on the 9th July Where at, Mike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRASUZUKI Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I take it most people on here don't 'track' their cars? Bit of a contrast to the bike site I'm a member of where it's rare to talk to somone who doesn't use his / her bike on track. In fact, theirs a separate forum just for track days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I have only done them on a bike, how much is the cost of the day (not inc fuel etc, just the booking), how long are the sessions, and are they in 3 groups, track virgins, intermeidiats and liars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Take it to the Ring - I dare you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_mcevoy Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Where at, Mike? At the Jurby Curcuit here on the Island, well it either Jurby or Jurby, not a whoile lot of choice unless you include the TT Course I'd love to get away to Oulton or Snetterton but i'll have to do that later in the year. www.duketrackdays.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 I take it most people on here don't 'track' their cars? Bit of a contrast to the bike site I'm a member of where it's rare to talk to somone who doesn't use his / her bike on track. In fact, theirs a separate forum just for track days. Sad but true. I see plenty of Skylines, 200SX's, hoardes of Lotii, Caterfields, those expensive but always so slow plastic Ford V6 engined things, and a smattering from most manufacturers but Toyota, save the odd MR2. My MKIV auto was a fantastic track day machine, even in the wet, I just don't get how people can spend so much on performance stuff then risk their licences poncing about on the roads at illegal speeds, now that track days are plentiful, fair value, and well organized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montezumola Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Great news Chris! I'll give you a ring later today ... Getting back on-topic - Oulton Park was featured on Top Gear (latest episode) with James May & Jackie Stewart chucking around a rather tasty TVR ... looks like a great circuit! Just a bit too far for me, especially with Castle Coombe nearby ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 I have only done them on a bike, how much is the cost of the day (not inc fuel etc, just the booking), how long are the sessions, and are they in 3 groups, track virgins, intermeidiats and liars? Average between 120 and 220 quid a day. Some are sessioned, some are not. Some are track day novices only. Average 20 minute sessions, when sessioning is run. Get it booked in.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 Sir JS did a 1:58 in that TVR, dunno if the cars a lemon (probably) or he's past it (surely not THAT past it though), a pretty lame time, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRASUZUKI Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I fancy somehwere with plenty of room like Silverstone GP. I can imagine somewhere like Cadwell in a Supra must feel a bit tight. As for the 'Ring, I took the bike over there last August. I promised my lad I'd go back with the Supra and take him with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I'm coming Friday afternoon as promised, leave work about 12:30, arrive at Oulton around 14:00? In the Tiger if the weather is right. It's also my dads birthday so he's coming along too. Hopefully can get half a day out of them, couple of sessions will be enough fun for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Chris, Whan you say plastic ford engined V6, are you referring to a Noble. Please don't tell me your decatted auto was a quicker track car than one of those machines? Mucho respecto if that's the case!! PS I like to track my Mini as I couldn't afford a smash in the Supe - and modifying the Mini is easy and cheap and you don't need much space to work on it. 120bhp in 550kg is reasonably quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I'd love to do a track day but the Supe is my daily drive and I can't afford to have an off or even put extra wear and tear on my tyres and brakes. Actually, maybe when I know they need doing anyway..... Good news on the SMICs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith C Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 In seriousness, other than the cost of the trackday itself, what other costs does a trackday extract from a Supra? I hear horror stories about shredded tyres, cooked pads, warped disks, etc, and it's those that put me off the idea. Also, is it possible to get insurance? I would be too scared of my (or someone else's) feeble abilities to drive on track without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 There are lots of places, do a google, here is one I found... http://www.competition-car-insurance.co.uk/productsa.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I'd do more track days except I have far too much mechanical sympathy. They are a lot of fun but I stress (way, way) too much over this sort of thing, and my Supra is my only transport. It murders the tyres, pads, and discs. It can also do bad things to the paintwork, and I also had to have a new windscreen after one. The good thing is that I realised a) I can drive on a circuit better than I thought I could, and b) I know now I use about 50% of my car's braking and cornering ability on the public roads even when having a 'hoon' - which has to be a good thing. One day I'll build a little trackday-only caterfield thing. Well, a stretch one anyway -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Same here Ian, when it becomes a non daily driver I would imagine a lot more people would show interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rajinder Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 We are taking the Supra plus other cars for a track day at Donnington on Saturday 19th. August Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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