Learn to drive your Supe around corners - day out

[roboldham]

Ok folks

 

After asking a basic question in this thread I have made some enquiries about sorting out a Supra only day on an Airfield where a slalom course and a big sweeping bend (200+ degrees) course is set up with non-damaging cones.

 

Only one car on the "circuit" at a time and an instructor present all day. No potential for collisions with anything other than cones

 

We need to get 25-35 people together to make a group booking on the tarmac in Andover (not far off the top of the M3)

 

Am also trying to get a BBQ set up for it too to make it a good summer day out for everyone.

 

Comments from the organiser below - who is interested? and what sort of dates? I was thinking Aug / Sep time.

 

"Sounds like exactly what I have planned for a few other owners clubs, at the moment the events have been open entry and its almost exactly as you describe in terms of layout & format" (wide tarmec with cones)

 

"I have a huge open area of smooth tarmac near Andover Hampshire, some very small lightweight cones & nothing at all to hit. I usually lay out two circuits, one a straight line slalom where you quickly learn the basics of opp lock. Then a second larger circuit with lots of 200 deg corners blending into each other. The course is designed to provoke oversteer, lift off oversteer & Skandi Flicks."

 

"One car at a time on each circuit means it's nice and safe & the cones are completely non damaging. Speeds are usually 2nd (3rd gear maximum). Most drivers have got the sideways driving bit sorted by the afternoon. I offer tuition during the day as part of the deal, though on the open entry days everyone tends to help each other out which is a great way to learn & is a great leveller of ego's too. I have a couple of Supra regulars, a standard TT, a Mk3 3L & last time that "white lightning" one. "

 

"If you want to make a block booking just suggest a few dates, there are some extra venue dates that are available. It'd be ideal for 25-35 people at £60 each. Usually with a group booking I ask that we have a couple of volunteers to assist marshalling, normally at the entrance gate AM / Lunchtime & as a standby marshall if I'm out tutoring."

[roboldham]

1. Rob Oldham

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[attilauk]

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

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[oxygene]

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. Oxygene

 

Sounds like a blast!!

[SkyJawa]

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. Oxygene

4. HISUPE (if I can go in my GTR pretty please )

5.

[JohnK]

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. JohnK (date dependant)

[SkyJawa]

Originally posted by HISUPE

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. Oxygene

4. HISUPE (if I can go in my GTR pretty please )

5. John K

 

Just to keep it tidy lads

[Ian C]

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. Oxygene

4. HISUPE (if I can go in my GTR pretty please )

5. Ian C if my car is intact and can we have a rough date please?

[roboldham]

suggest some dates! Personally I can go pretty much anytime in Aug / Sep (apart from 1st Aug) and we should avoid any other big events like the Gumball.

 

GTR..... hmm okay but only if you can switch of traction to the front wheels. :-)

 

R

[hogmaw]

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. Oxygene

4. HISUPE (if I can go in my GTR pretty please )

5. Ian C if my car is intact and can we have a rough date please?

6. Hogmaw

[SkyJawa]

Originally posted by hogmaw

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. Oxygene

4. HISUPE (if I can go in my GTR pretty please )

5. Ian C if my car is intact and can we have a rough date please?

6. Hogmaw

7. John K

 

Someone dropped him out

[Alex]

As above - trying to tidy up after Ian

[ChrisB]

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. Oxygene

4. HISUPE (if I can go in my GTR pretty please )

5. Ian C if my car is intact and can we have a rough date please?

6. Hogmaw

7. John K

8. ChrisB

[SkyJawa]

Originally posted by roboldham

GTR..... hmm okay but only if you can switch of traction to the front wheels. :-)

 

R

 

Nice one Rob. Under cornering the GTR removes power from the front wheels (using G sensors) to provoke power oversteer so I guess that counts Never realised this until recently, most 4wd power is from standing start off the line going straight

 

Theres a device to fool the computers into thinking you are in a straight line when cornering so it keeps the 4wd power on, thinking about trying it out!!

[Paul Laing]

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. Oxygene

4. HISUPE (if I can go in my GTR pretty please )

5. Ian C if my car is intact and can we have a rough date please?

6. Hogmaw

7. John K

8. ChrisB

9. Paul Laing

[TazUK]

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. Oxygene

4. HISUPE (if I can go in my GTR pretty please )

5. Ian C if my car is intact and can we have a rough date please?

6. Hogmaw

7. John K

8. ChrisB

9. Paul Laing

10. TazUK

 

As long as its not the first weekend in August, I don't mind.

[SupraBabe]

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. Oxygene

4. HISUPE (if I can go in my GTR pretty please )

5. Ian C if my car is intact and can we have a rough date please?

6. Hogmaw

7. John K

8. ChrisB

9. Paul Laing

10. TazUK

11. Suprababe

12. Ashley Willis

[paul_y3k]

. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. Oxygene

4. HISUPE (if I can go in my GTR pretty please )

5. Ian C if my car is intact and can we have a rough date please?

6. Hogmaw

7. John K

8. ChrisB

9. Paul Laing

10. TazUK

11. Suprababe

12. Ashley Willis

14. Paul_y3k (depending on dates)

[roboldham]

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. Oxygene

4. HISUPE (if I can go in my GTR pretty please )

5. Ian C if my car is intact and can we have a rough date please?

6. Hogmaw

7. John K

8. ChrisB

9. Paul Laing

10. TazUK

11. Suprababe

12. Ashley Willis

13. Paul_y3k (depending on dates)

14. Leon Greene

[roboldham]

Paul, Ian - can you put dates you can or can't do next to your names?

[Scooter]

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. Oxygene

4. HISUPE (if I can go in my GTR pretty please )

5. Ian C if my car is intact and can we have a rough date please?

6. Hogmaw

7. John K

8. ChrisB

9. Paul Laing

10. TazUK

11. Suprababe

12. Ashley Willis

13. Paul_y3k (depending on dates)

14. Leon Greene

15. Scooter

[Supragal]

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. Oxygene

4. HISUPE (if I can go in my GTR pretty please )

5. Ian C if my car is intact and can we have a rough date please?

6. Hogmaw

7. John K

8. ChrisB

9. Paul Laing

10. TazUK

11. Suprababe

12. Ashley Willis

13. Paul_y3k (depending on dates)

14. Leon Greene

15. Scooter

16. Supragal (September if I've got my car!)

 

ps [mod hat] shouldn't this be in events and gatherings? [/mod hat]

[Sharpie]

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. Oxygene

4. HISUPE (if I can go in my GTR pretty please )

5. Ian C if my car is intact and can we have a rough date please?

6. Hogmaw

7. John K

8. ChrisB

9. Paul Laing

10. TazUK

11. Suprababe

12. Ashley Willis

13. Paul_y3k (depending on dates)

14. Leon Greene

15. Scooter

16. Supragal (September if I've got my car!)

17. Pete Sharp

[roboldham]

Originally posted by Supragal

ps [mod hat] shouldn't this be in events and gatherings? [/mod hat]

 

let's get it past the threshold as this is more widely read then I'll shift it - ok?

 

When will you get yer motor?

 

R

[Sherriff]

1. Rob Oldham

2. Attilauk

3. Oxygene

4. HISUPE (if I can go in my GTR pretty please )

5. Ian C if my car is intact and can we have a rough date please?

6. Hogmaw

7. John K

8. ChrisB

9. Paul Laing

10. TazUK

11. Suprababe

12. Ashley Willis

13. Paul_y3k (depending on dates)

14. Leon Greene

15. Scooter

16. Supragal (September if I've got my car!)

17. Pete Sharp

18. Sherriff

 

Sounds like a great idea for an event, i'd love to come along

 

Cheers,

 

Sherriff.