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    Posted: 01-October-2004 at 13:29
Angus,
Let me know what sort of events you are wanting to promote and if I can help you by getting the club to take notice then I will.
Don't forget though that for the club to give you it's support the event has to be for BMWCC members only.
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Originally posted by angusdawe angusdawe wrote:

Originally posted by grant w grant w wrote:

angus      i'm glad you enjoyed the day , don't forget us next time the BM3W organise another trackday ..



Will do. We usually do Combe and charge around £100. Loads of CSL's and AMG's..


I didn't forget last time! I tried to get it added to the BMWCC events calendar, but a bit of apathy from the club admin meant it never got posted. It was a good day too! Next time



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     next time just post it on this forum yourself .

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Points: 3189 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-September-2004 at 14:50
Hi, barf.

You were certainly on it all day.

Thanks for the kind comments about the car. We enjoyed ourselves hugely but, like you, I found Redgate a challenge to get right. The icing on the cake was the passing 2 CSL's in the wet during the last session I guess the Pilot Cup's ran out of grip.

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Points: 130 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30-September-2004 at 13:51

hiya lads, i do hope that brian and the boys continue to organise the CSL bdd at donington as it is just fantastic, even when its wet. the CSL day certainly lived upto its name with around 6 m3 CSL's and a lovely original 3.0 ltr CSL. the dry line which appeared just before lunch was a welcome sight and allowed a full throttle attack into craner curves. had the odd butt clenching moment here and there though, especially through starkies in the wet and redgate is still a problem corner for me (any body agree). the sparco buckets along with the suspension tweeks have been a significant success....i am now skint!! its always nice to put a face to a name (hello kevin, lovely car by the way) and looking forward to next years BMWCC BDD calendar.

oddly, donington was the first time that i did'nt have tuition at a circuit....yet, its the first bdd ive attended where i hav'nt had a spin!

 
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Originally posted by grant w grant w wrote:

angus
     i'm glad you enjoyed the day , don't forget us next time the BM3W organise another trackday ..

 

Will do.  We usually do Combe and charge around £100.  Loads of CSL's and AMG's..

I didn't forget last time!  I tried to get it added to the BMWCC events calendar, but a bit of apathy from the club admin meant it never got posted.  It was a good day too!  Next time
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     i'm glad you enjoyed the day , don't forget us next time the BM3W organise another trackday ..

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Originally posted by B 7 VP B 7 VP wrote:

NO!! didnt notice--where were you then, were you the Gold coloured  car???.

Cups on a Sunday---No prob!!! Ask Giles , he got 4!!!!!!!!!

 

No, the Silver grey CSL with SuperSprint exhuast and removed Airbox flap.  The fast one....
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NO!! didnt notice--where were you then, were you the Gold coloured  car???.

Cups on a Sunday---No prob!!! Ask Giles , he got 4!!!!!!!!!
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Anyone here want to gloat about my CSL completely embarrassing the two GT3RS's at Donington yesterday... 

 

Hope you all noticed!

 

mine was the noisy CSL by the way....
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Points: 653 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27-September-2004 at 17:34
Took me two hours to get there,and four to get back
well worth the trip though

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Points: 34 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27-September-2004 at 17:27

I got TMC in the new car, so it gave me a diversion via Dunstable.  Probably added a half hour to the journey.

Got home about 18:15, left at 15:45 or so.
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Points: 224 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27-September-2004 at 16:38

Nick, if you want Matt Robison's e-mail let me know.  I saw a small acknowledgement only re Croft '05.

Simon, thanks - some great pics there.

Again, thanks to the organisers.  Sylv and I really enjoyed ourselves again - just ran out of brake pads in the afternoon.

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Points: 3189 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27-September-2004 at 16:04
Simon,

Great shots as always, hope you managed to avoid the chaos that is normally called the M1. It added an hour to our trip home.
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Points: 34 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27-September-2004 at 15:39
Pictures from Donington are available at www.phooto.co.uk.

They are in this order (to try and make finding your car a bit easier) :
B - Black
G - Green and Olivin
L - Blue/Purple
M - Multicoloured
O - Orange
R - Red
S - Silver and Grey (lots here...)
W - White
X - Paddock and group pics
Y - Yellow

About 180 pictures here, I hope I've got everyone in, if you want to see you car - it MAY be in the other 600 or so I have, please email me your registration number, colour and car type - I'll have a look!

Most of the best pictures I have are up on the web though.
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Points: 3189 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26-September-2004 at 15:35
The BTCC Masters was a great laugh.

Shame Tim Harvey took Johnny Cecotto off at Redgate, that corner seems to be a jinx for Tim.
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 No Grasscutting Or pushing along, as per BTCC 
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Points: 3189 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26-September-2004 at 13:25
Nick,

I noticed the lack of Croft '04 coverage but hopefully you can turn that to your advantage when it comes to promoting Croft '05.

Are you attending Donington? If you are it will be good to see you there.

I have been watching the BTCC chaps dragging all the dirt and gravel onto OUR track!!!
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Points: 1319 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26-September-2004 at 11:59
Originally posted by StuB StuB wrote:

Kev, I was so chuffed with the article. 



I wasn't..
don't get me wrong the story on Stu's car was very good.. it's just that they promised me a splash on Croft'04. Maybe they thought it wouldnt make good reading.

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Points: 3189 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22-September-2004 at 10:16
Phil

One of the good things about the Club Better Driving Days is that novices such as your goodself are very well looked after. I still remember my first day on track and how relieved I was to discover it isn't a complete free for all but very well controlled. There are rules for overtaking which makes it a coperative activity with the person being overtaken have control.

As it is your first time there well be an extended briefing for you and other first timers. There are plenty of instructors to assist you in learning the braking points and correct lines to take.

Your exhaust will be fine.

Cheers

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Thanks,

The exhaust is a long life jobbie, but it passes the MOT so I would have thought it's okay.

I'll give the club a call to find out about instructors etc as it will be my first trackday in my car (shamefully after 3 years of ownership!).

Thanks again,

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