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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31-March-2005 at 14:22
Thought about you all having fun today. Hope to see some piccies soon. Next stop Cadwell Park.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31-March-2005 at 14:31

Kevin, you missed a good day, shame about the early start 5.45 am from Woking.

No offs, although did see E46 M3 being towed away, hope all ok with car.

Do not think my brakes will be the same after the hairpin...

 

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31-March-2005 at 14:38
Craig, glad it went well. For us it was just to soon after the NS trip.

Which M3 did you take?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31-March-2005 at 15:42

Kevin, took the Sport Evo, just spent a bit of money on it, so thought would try out on track again.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31-March-2005 at 18:00

What a fantastic day !!!!!!

I never thought I was a track day fan, been to one before with John Safe at Rockingham, and it all looks a bit placid from the pits.

After doing the IAM bit ( a few new members, thank you very much to all concerned ), and after several kind offers from various people to go out on the track, I went out with Ron Creed in his lovely F redg M6.

Wow what an experience, Ron is a very experienced driver, and far from needing a toilet roll it was very exciting.

Advanced driver or not, I couldn't do that, it must take a lot of practice to be able to control your car on its limits like Ron did, the driving tuition I promote is more about awareness and judging others rather than driving your car at its limits.

I wouldn't trust my old E34 on the track, without having the brakes, suspension etc thoroughly and professionally checked, but who knows, I may be tempted now.

I also had the chance to go "roadside" in a fully track prepared E36 M3 GT, owned and very well driven by Brian Scott, after he had shoehorned my blobby frame past all the roll cage stuff, and actually got my botty to fit in the bucket seat.

A great day, ( why are those tracks always so bleak, windy, and freezing ?).

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01-April-2005 at 01:04

This was my first better driving day/ track day, and what a day it was, I really enjoyed it, a big thanks to all who organised it, and made the day so enjoyable 

Trouble is now I'm hooked roll on Silverstone.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01-April-2005 at 09:07
I'm glad you enjoyed it mick , i think every body did , very well behaved , not even one spin or off all day , i don't think i'll use the e46 again , i've never been overtaken so much on a trackday , mind you it was the first time on the track with it , so i was being a bit carefull , or so i thought till i looked at my front tyres , waddo's secret compound brake pads worked very well , i think i'll try a set on my e30 at Cadwell park ...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01-April-2005 at 09:21

Originally posted by grant w grant w wrote:

, mind you it was the first time on the track with it , so i was being a bit carefull , or so i thought till i looked at my front tyres , ...

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Need new fronts myself

Not sure what to go for this time may stick with Good Years F1's they have been a good all round tyre

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01-April-2005 at 10:11

To any E30 M3ers entertaining yourselves yesterday could you take a look at my post in Mpower relating to suspension upgrade & advise accordingly!

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A really good day incidentally ..apart from bumper, brakes, and locking Caroline's keys in car (sorry)! Thanks organisers.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01-April-2005 at 13:27
I'm glad you all had a good clean day.. No incidents to slow the day down is an achievement.. well done.

Did any Croft'05 forms get handed out?

If anyone would like one please PM me with your e-mail addy and I will send the document pack to you right away.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02-April-2005 at 02:47
Nick, have you sent croft forms to wadders?? so he can hand out at Cadwell.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02-April-2005 at 02:54
Nick

If you email me the forms I'm more than happy to print them and take a whole bunch of them up to Cadwell.

How many people have paid you so far?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02-April-2005 at 11:57

i heard a little titter that the e46 m3 which had been towed away had thrown a rod...ouch! hope there's a bit of warranty left.

how much is a new m3 engine?

is anybody going to donington tommorow for the M coupe gathering, if so see you there. i'm going down with paul kelly in his lovely estoril M coupe (19 inch BBS wheels)..........i wish my car looked half as good as his, bleedin poser!

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