Next Event: Mondello 2004 - The Sequel

Geez guys, sorry I missed this, I promised myself I'd be on the track for the next one and I'm sorry to say I neglected the forum :(

Thx Richie for the update on Friday. We had a washout in Newtownards, I take it the weather was better at Mondello?

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Steve

Some photo's of the day on www.IrishPerformanceCars.com in the gallery section. Enjoy

kbannon wrote: Was good - took it fairly easy as I didn't want to ruin my tyres. She also developed a kind of ticking noise from the engine but it seems to have gone now.

I had the same thing too. I think it's because the oil become hot therefore more fluid so the pump strugle to keep the pressure up and the tappets don't see enough lubricant. Thickier oil at high temperature would be the answer, especially on a warm day.

Ludo

ah well - next time, Killian. how'd you find the E39 around there?

Hello everyone!

It was great to meet you all.

Very impressive driving display by some, but the main thing is that everyone of us, with our own cars and driving skills really seems to enjoy it! I did anyway.

It was my first track day with a car, did quite a few on bike before. It's pretty amazing to see how fast our car can go. When I saw the Mcoupe (the drift master of the day but with 3 or 4 very impressive drivers in the M connection!) drifting out of the last corner I was wondering why I didn't get one myself, the answer being obvious, I wouldn't be able to drive it like this (and I couldnt afford it either!)

The golf Mk1 at the end was fast as well.

The lesson of the day for me was: doesn't matter how powerful your car is, you'll have great fun on the track, so hopefully we'll have another day out in the future with even more drivers/cars!

Thanks for the organisation

Anyone got a good address for parts, I need brake pads!

Edited by kbannon

I had a great day.That breadvan ZM Coupe made my day and my hat goes off to Dave who was drivin it.What a show of driving skills.
I think there are a lot of people really getting into the track days now we've done 3.Very evident through peoples knowledge of lines through corners.

Hopefully people weren't put out to much by the extra costs on the day.I think in the end,people got good value for money and weren't left short on track time.

Bring on the next one.

Oh and for all you people that were starvin,I have a great idea for food for the next one

Thought it was a pleasure to see Barry Rabbitte driving the E30 M3 - made a serious amount of distance between the two lads in the ZM3 and the purple M3, and they seemed to be drivin on the limit to me! There was some hairy driving all the same, but a good days entertainment

Well done everyone for putting on a great show, i
arrived to spectate at around 2pm and it was a feast
for the eyes and ears. Some great driving on display
and a great collection of cars, I was delighted to see
some older machinery too.

The highlights for me were -
The Silver Z3M breadvan - looked to be THE fastest
car out there with fantastic car control on the limit.
Someone has done this before methinks.
Killians e39 - fast yet not dramatic, nice lines through
the bends and effortless car control, just like an E39
should be, also wth the classic E39 blown back light
bulb!
The E36 M3's, brilliantly driven and more than
holding their own against the E46 M3's which to my
eyes looked a bit of a handleful through the bends
although they were awesome on the straights.
Great to the red E24 6. Sounded beautiful on full
throttle and the most elegant car on the circuit.
The red E30 (was this an M3 or a clone?) for always
being on the edge and spinning out in such
spectacular fashion, it looked a real handful in a way
the the other Grey E30 M3 did not.
But to me the real star of the day was the Gold/beige
E30 which while looking like a boggo 318i was able
to keep up with all manner of more advanced
machinery and was driven with flair and aggresion.
What engine was in this car?

It would be great if someone could post a list of the
cars that were there, model and colour....

So thanks to everyone for a great few hours, I don't
know if i could ever subject my trusty 520i to that but I
look forward to the next event, I'll be there with my
tartan blanket and sandwiches.

Same as all the above, superb days entertainment. I have always been a fan of BM's but after getting to try the car on track i appreciate my car 100 times more now and can't wait to get out again. I think its time for some tweeks and and some credit card meltage......

Fairplay to all for organising a great day....the best 140 squid i've ever spent.

 roll on the next day of sideways mayhem.

Killian

Great day - first track day and am hooked completely. Fair play for all the organisation.

Some of the lads in the Ms were incredible - great to see the cars being driven as they should be.

Also it was great to get Ger out for a few laps towards the end as it transformed mt technique which as basically rubbish before.

Brilliant day and to anyone who hasn't been to one before - it really is one of the best days out in the car - DONT MISS THE NEXT ONE!!!

PS When is the next one?!?!?!?!??!