Butler
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Considering it, rob thinks my car fits into the fast car catergory! Opinions??
http://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/brands-hatch/trackdays/event-details.asp?ProductID=1551
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myke
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what car?
neither a rover 214 nor a 106 rallye fit into the fast road car category imo. you'll be mixing it up with porsches and 'raris whizzing past you non stop.
i'd rather be at the quick end of the slow group than the slow end of the fast group
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Butler
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Thats what I said!
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Rob_Lee
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Fuck being in the standard group!
Bring on the rarris! 
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Paul_J
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Seriously considering it'd be your first track day and your car is basically a standard road car on road tyres - I'd definately go for the normal group.
The other group will be full of caterhams, porsches, really souped up cars etc, running on cut slicks and most probably done many a track day.
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Butler
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They are both novice days though
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Paul_J
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I've done 4 track days so far, and it sucks when you constantly have to look in your mirrors, see really fast cars catch you up and want to pass.
You have to pull over to the right on the straight, come off line (and it just feels a lot of pressure)
In future track days I'm looking forward to going with PGAC / SSC and just having similar cars to play with 
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Rob_Lee
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these are full fledge track days... basically a run around track day!
Doubt many rarris or TVR like cars!
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Jas
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itd be awsome day out that....
cs meet 
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Rob_Lee
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Good call!
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Butler
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
I've done 4 track days so far, and it sucks when you constantly have to look in your mirrors, see really fast cars catch you up and want to pass.
You have to pull over to the right on the straight, come off line (and it just feels a lot of pressure)
In future track days I'm looking forward to going with PGAC / SSC and just having similar cars to play with
Sounds like a fair point definately
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Paul_J
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Originally posted by Butler
They are both novice days though
So say I'm a 35 year old man, loads of money and want to do a track day. I buy a quick car and suddenly become a pro?
Just because it's a novice day doesn't mean it'll be full of slow cars and young people.
At donnington I went out in the novice session and my car was one of the slowest out there, I had originally thought of going in the medium session - but that was full of loads of quick cars!
and the pro session was full of track cars / race cars doing pre-season testing and stuff.
Seriously, if you want to go out in the quick session have fun  honestly, though I did a track day at goodwood last weekend and it was the most fun I've had on track as each car was very similar, catching people up and passing them without constantly having to pull off line and worry about some dick in a cossie spining off next to me lol.
 brands that first bend after the straight looks fucking scary
My next track day is castle combe. Out with the PGAC lot. You should come out with us since your a pug.
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Rob_Lee
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Id rather chase fast cars than constant overtaking slow shitters!
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Rob_Lee
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its like playing Gran Turismo in a TVR cebera racing VW bettles!
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Butler
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
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Originally posted by Butler
They are both novice days though
So say I'm a 35 year old man, loads of money and want to do a track day. I buy a quick car and suddenly become a pro?
Just because it's a novice day doesn't mean it'll be full of slow cars and young people.
At donnington I went out in the novice session and my car was one of the slowest out there, I had originally thought of going in the medium session - but that was full of loads of quick cars!
and the pro session was full of track cars / race cars doing pre-season testing and stuff.
Seriously, if you want to go out in the quick session have fun honestly, though I did a track day at goodwood last weekend and it was the most fun I've had on track as each car was very similar, catching people up and passing them without constantly having to pull off line and worry about some dick in a cossie spining off next to me lol.
brands that first bend after the straight looks fucking scary
My next track day is castle combe. Out with the PGAC lot. You should come out with us since your a pug.
Easy mate, was only really referring to the fact you said 'really souped up cars etc, running on cut slicks and most probably done many a track day.' considerig its a novice day I cant see why they would have done many before.
Where is castle combe?
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Paul_J
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Lee
Id rather chase fast cars than constant overtaking slow shitters!
Define fast cars / define slow shitters.
I was overtaking cars that were quicker than mine, infact some far quicker - but carrying speed through the bends far better. Goodwood is a testing track since a lot of the bends can be taken without really braking!! but it's fucking scary to do and you have to keep committed.
To be honest, I've not been to a track day and seen any slow 'shitters' - Slowest I've seen is 106 Rallye / 106 Gti.
Fast cars imo is caterhams, evo's etc - You won't be 'chasing them' you'll be being lapped by them. They will get frustrated at you, who is A ) a mobile shicane and B ) 'a slow shitter' in their eyes.
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Rob_Lee
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I was over taking Impreza's MR2 Turbos and like vehicles at silverstone.
Any car is fast if the driver is good... any car is shit if the driver is crap!
I dont see why everyone in on thier fucking high horses!
I think james car could be classed as fast road as i think it could be a very good car on track where as a 1.25 fiesta might not be!
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Paul_J
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Lee
its like playing Gran Turismo in a TVR cebera racing VW bettles!
What would? a 106 Rallye chasing evos?
no offence to the rallye, they're top cars and pretty nippy for what they are - but they are nothing compared to a TVR ?? 
End of the day, if you want to go out on your first ever track day in what I assume is a completely standard 106 rallye and go into the quick session, be my guest. I was just trying to offer some actual advice, based on real experiences - not playstation games rob.
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Butler
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rob just ask what they suggest when you call up!
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Rob_Lee
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Originally posted by Paul_J
They will get frustrated at you, who is A ) a mobile shicane and B ) 'a slow shitter' in their eyes.
You really aren't aware of my abilties are you.
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Butler
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Hahaha, big up yo self rob!
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Paul_J
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Wow that is a bargain £100 for 6 hours of track time?
I may be up for doing this too
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Rob_Lee
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quote:
Originally posted by Paul_J
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Originally posted by Rob_Lee
its like playing Gran Turismo in a TVR cebera racing VW bettles!
What would? a 106 Rallye chasing evos?
no offence to the rallye, they're top cars and pretty nippy for what they are - but they are nothing compared to a TVR ??
End of the day, if you want to go out on your first ever track day in what I assume is a completely standard 106 rallye and go into the quick session, be my guest. I was just trying to offer some actual advice, based on real experiences - not playstation games rob.
Please shut up..
I've done shit loads of track days... i was using the playstation as an example to James who hasnt been on track day!
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Rob_Lee
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Originally posted by Butler
Hahaha, big up yo self rob!
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Butler
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Will you be going fast car?
Would be awesome to see a few familiar cars there.
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