Suits Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Bedford is good fun. Anglesey is the dream though. In. 1. Grundy 2. Octet 3. Beb 4. Stevod Dependent on location/date 5. Bradders 6. Will370z, Ken and Brillomaster in the zed chasing BMW 7. Andy James 8. Keyser 9. Mouthwash - Depending on location 10. Daveyboy11 11. Suits 12. 13. 14. 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 (edited) well, in all the trackdays we've done with the beemer (about a dozen now) we've never seen anyone crash their car, either into another car or into a barrier. A few mechanical issues sure, but nothing to crumple bodywork, apart from the odd cone or two. EDIT That's not to say it doesn't ever happen though! theres a post on here about a 350z that collided with the armco at Bedford, so if you're going to take your pride and joy on track, get some insurance! generally very good etiquette on trackdays, you let people past if they're faster, and people let you past if you're faster. watch for brakes and tyre wear, but other than that its the most fun you can have in a car with your clothes on. Edited May 13, 2014 by brillomaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gudzy Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I've seen a few accidents at the track days I've been on and I've only been on 4. An S2000 into the barrier at Oulton and a few the last time I was at Cadwell. A golf written off which damaged the Armco and closed the track for more than an hour, a kit car with broken rear suspension, an audi spun off with front bumper damage and an astra with a side impact which set the air bags off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suits Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I saw a GT2 come off bad at Eau Rouge (left side ), wrote it off I think, as well as a few others. Saw a EP3 roll at Brands down Paddock Hill. Happens loads, I take comfort from the fact thinking that these guys were just pushing toooo hard though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemansim Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I've done Bedford in one of their M3's, bloody brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I've never done a track day, never felt safe in any of my previous cars lol! but i'd like to give one a go in the zed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemansim Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 The thing is it's better to do it in someone else's car cos you don't give a sh#t what happens to it. I must admit I've never done a track day in my own car, but there is no way I would be driving it as fast. But then again I do work on an aerodome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Bedford and Anglesey are the two safest tracks in the UK, I would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveyboy11 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I've done Mallory Park and the Nurburgring in my own car, it's fine as long as you don't go mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveyboy11 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I've done Mallory Park and the Nurburgring in my own car, it's fine as long as you don't go mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomb Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 1. Grundy 2. Octet 3. Beb 4. Stevod Dependent on location/date 5. Bradders 6. Will370z, Ken and Brillomaster in the zed chasing BMW 7. Andy James 8. Keyser 9. Mouthwash - Depending on location 10. Daveyboy11 11. Tomb - date/location dependant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 1. Grundy 2. Octet 3. Beb 4. Stevod Dependent on location/date 5. Bradders 6. Will370z, Ken and Brillomaster in the zed chasing BMW 7. Andy James 8. Keyser 9. Mouthwash - Depending on location 10. Daveyboy11 11. Tomb - date/location dependant 12. Suits 13. 14. 15. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomb Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 My Bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmikester Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 1. Grundy 2. Octet 3. Beb 4. Stevod Dependent on location/date 5. Bradders 6. Will370z, Ken and Brillomaster in the zed chasing BMW 7. Andy James 8. Keyser 9. Mouthwash - Depending on location 10. Daveyboy11 11. Tomb - date/location dependant 12. Suits 13.madmikester 14. 15. defo up for this always wanted to take he zed on track 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Come on guys more numbers needed on this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve916 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 The thing is it's better to do it in someone else's car cos you don't give a sh#t what happens to it. I must admit I've never done a track day in my own car, but there is no way I would be driving it as fast. But then again I do work on an aerodome When you get there, all swap cars with each other. Sorted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Come on guys more numbers needed on this one If I'm honest, the reason I've not put my name down is because I'm not a huge fan of session days, and to have a session full of cars with massively mixed experience kind of takes the point away from doing sessions in the first place. If I read it wrong and actually it's an exclusive sessioned event then I apologise and I'm in, but if it's just an exclusive session at an event with other cars then I'm not convinced there's any point. We'd be better off just picking an open pit day and all signing up to that (like, say, Bedford on Aug 23rd). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 When you get there, all swap cars with each other. Sorted The group of friends I do trackdays with do that. Obviously you need a massive amount of trust, and knowledge that the other person picks up the tab if they bin it, but it works really well and gives a different flavour to the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) well most people are welcome to try the beemer out... as long as you can successfully get your own car round a track, you can probably handle the beemer. Plus she's an old German girl and she likes being manhandled by anyone who'll have her 6 people have taken the beemer out on track so far I think. Edited May 14, 2014 by brillomaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Come on guys more numbers needed on this one If I'm honest, the reason I've not put my name down is because I'm not a huge fan of session days, and to have a session full of cars with massively mixed experience kind of takes the point away from doing sessions in the first place. If I read it wrong and actually it's an exclusive sessioned event then I apologise and I'm in, but if it's just an exclusive session at an event with other cars then I'm not convinced there's any point. We'd be better off just picking an open pit day and all signing up to that (like, say, Bedford on Aug 23rd). Yeah I agree with that, it started off with me planning to go in July and seeing if anyone else wanted to come. Then Bradders mentioned he had a contact, now I'm assuming if we get a large number, we get an open pit lane to ourselfs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I too was assuming an open pit lane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 We can do that mine was just a suggestion, if you'd seen my reply, the guy who works for MSV said if we can get 30+ we can have a Z exclusive track event. so it would be just the Zed's on the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 We can do that mine was just a suggestion, if you'd seen my reply, the guy who works for MSV said if we can get 30+ we can have a Z exclusive track event. so it would be just the Zed's on the track. Can you ask MSV what track/date we can have if we get 30+ please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suits Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Yeah man, sessions are lame, OP only. It's the only way to get the best out of your self and your car I reckon. Regular breaks too, only let it all absorb in and give yourself and the car a rest. Also, If this happens at Bedford, I reckon we all rent out the Holiday Inn down the road; 1 - Because I live in Essex and the 5AM alarm call for sign on is crazy 2 - We can get on it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bradders- Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Awaiting reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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