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kbannon 
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
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 Posted: 29-March-2004 at 11:41 |
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As TJ said, there is a big difference between BMW CC Better Driving Days & the open track days you see in Mondello. The open days invite every headcase in Ireland who wants to trash their car. The Better Driving Day is designed & run by people who love their cars and want to improve their driving skills.
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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kbannon
Admin Group
E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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Points: 15508
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Posted: 29-March-2004 at 12:06 |
Just a quick note to anyone thinking of attending - can you please book asap to guarantee your place.
Ring Gerri in the office on 0044 1225 709009.
K.
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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Mark NI-BMW
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Joined: 31-March-2004
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: 31-March-2004 at 13:12 |
Hi everyone,
Mark here from NI-BMW, Northern Ireland's BMW Owners Club & Forum.
We would like to come down to the Mondella day to give our support and just to meet up with you. We missed out last year as the club was deciding its future and other things but were now back, stronger and with a new site and forum which is doing really well.
We had our first meet on Saturday 27th March and it was a great success, pic's on the site.
It will be good to meet up
Mark
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b318isp
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Joined: 10-October-2002
Location: Ireland
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Posted: 31-March-2004 at 13:38 |
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Yeah, will be good to see ya.
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Úbermensch
Senior Member I
Joined: 14-April-2004
Location: Oswald Penitentiary
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Posted: 14-April-2004 at 10:41 |
 kbannon wrote:
As TJ said, there is a big difference between BMW CC Better Driving Days & the open track days you see in Mondello. |
Can anyone confirm if this is the full international circuit ?
roughly €100 right ? or is there a some club membership subscription or some other red-tape..
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T.J.
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Joined: 22-September-2003
Location: Cork, Ireland
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Posted: 14-April-2004 at 11:03 |
It's the National circuit to the best of my knowledge...
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Mazda 6 MPS
S1 Elise 135 Sport
Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon
Formerly E39 TDS, E36 M3, E36 328i, E34 525i, E34 518i
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kbannon
Admin Group
E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
Status: Offline
Points: 15508
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Posted: 14-April-2004 at 11:06 |
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For insurance reasons, anyone driving must be a member of the club.
It is the National circuit - booking the entire track would have been twice the price.
As it is the National section, costs will be approx €100 per car.
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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Úbermensch
Senior Member I
Joined: 14-April-2004
Location: Oswald Penitentiary
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Points: 112
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Posted: 14-April-2004 at 11:10 |
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ummm, not much room to stretch your legs (or cool your discs) there.. any overheating brake issues at the last trackday ?
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Eamo
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Joined: 13-May-2003
Location: Ireland
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Posted: 14-April-2004 at 11:11 |
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I did boil my brake fluid last year but have now flushed it out and use Mintex Blue which has a higher boiling point.
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T.J.
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Joined: 22-September-2003
Location: Cork, Ireland
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Points: 2332
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Posted: 14-April-2004 at 13:50 |
I was having a bit of trouble with brakes boiling on the first session last year, but that was directly due to me covering the brakes as I learnt the braking points.
Once I got the braking points down, and was braking as hard as I could over as short a time as possible, it wasn't an issue and brakes lasted the entire day with only a marginally softer pedal.
I was running Pagid fast road pads on the front that day & everything else stock. I've upgraded discs since then & now have Pagids all round so hopefully they'll perform a bit better again. I'll also be removing foglights to save them from cracking due to gravel thrown up, and give a clear run of air to the tyre and inner wheel/disc area.
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Mazda 6 MPS
S1 Elise 135 Sport
Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon
Formerly E39 TDS, E36 M3, E36 328i, E34 525i, E34 518i
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kbannon
Admin Group
E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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Posted: 14-April-2004 at 14:02 |
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the trick is to brake hard and quickly coming to the corner and your fluid should live for another day
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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b318isp
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Posted: 15-April-2004 at 10:04 |
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Yes, brake as hard as possible for the shortest time to allow the maximum time to cool down. The first session was wet so TJ's experience shows how much heat you can get into the brakes if you ride them.
I had no brake fade at all on EBC Greenstuffs up front, stock discs and fresh DOT4 fluid.
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barf
Senior Member I
Joined: 08-March-2004
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Posted: 20-April-2004 at 16:05 |
I'm going to try to budget for a trip to mondello park next year. It sounds like a good little circuit. The ferry from holly head to dublin was going to cost about £60 this year through irish ferries (spring deals) but the missus has pulled on the purse strings and is buying a new kitchen instead. Theres sod all wrong with the one we've got! ( can i say sod all on the forum?)Women.......aaaaaaaarrrrrrggggghhhhh and then she says "i suppose you'll be wanting some new tyres next?" its funny that, they do look a little "low"on tread
Anyway, hope to be there next year boys 
<edit> STOP shouting </edit>
Edited by kbannon
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e30 m3 (little twinky)
e36 328is (track thing)
118ds (shoppin trolley)
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Úbermensch
Senior Member I
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Posted: 22-April-2004 at 21:53 |
that reminds me, my rears are as bald as an egg~ i mean absolutely no thread left whatsoever.. probably -1.6mm [legal limit] i'd imagine, its not a good idea to track it then considering ive not got a spare to get me home? or should I just chance it & rip the shyte outa them until the wire begins to show..
man down the pub says there's like 16billion layers of rubber on a modern day tyre anyhow and you'd want to be "fierce unlucky for a blowout"
/sceptical 
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T.J.
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Joined: 22-September-2003
Location: Cork, Ireland
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Posted: 23-April-2004 at 09:19 |
I'd be more wary of driving them on the public road in their current condition to be honest!! If they are that worn, a commited track session will have the wires poking through in no time, and you'll still have to get home...
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Mazda 6 MPS
S1 Elise 135 Sport
Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon
Formerly E39 TDS, E36 M3, E36 328i, E34 525i, E34 518i
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b318isp
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Posted: 23-April-2004 at 10:26 |
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The track could eat the edge of the tyres in 5-6 laps. Get some 2nd hand (or throughouts) from your local tyre guy.
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topazman
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Posted: 23-April-2004 at 10:39 |
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Well I just disposed of 3 tires for 18 inch rims and would have been ideal for somebody as spares
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T.J.
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Joined: 22-September-2003
Location: Cork, Ireland
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Posted: 23-April-2004 at 11:02 |
Just as an aside to Mondello, am I correct in saying that you will have the T-shirts and mugs that people ordered with you tomorrow Killian?
If so, it might be a good idea for the people who ordered something to ensure they have money to pay for them!
That way we can all look resplendant in our BMW T-shirts sipping out of our BMW mugs, whilst admiring a pitlane of BMWs being driven as their chassis engineers intended.... warms the cockles of my heart it does!
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Mazda 6 MPS
S1 Elise 135 Sport
Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon
Formerly E39 TDS, E36 M3, E36 328i, E34 525i, E34 518i
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kbannon
Admin Group
E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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Points: 15508
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Posted: 23-April-2004 at 11:08 |
I'll bring them with me TJ.
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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T.J.
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Joined: 22-September-2003
Location: Cork, Ireland
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Posted: 23-April-2004 at 14:03 |
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Excellent! cutting edge pitlane chic!!
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Mazda 6 MPS
S1 Elise 135 Sport
Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon
Formerly E39 TDS, E36 M3, E36 328i, E34 525i, E34 518i
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