use it or loose it mentality

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:56 am

Spoke with Gary Moulson at Keith Michaels yesterday, just to enquire whether personal injury cover was available. No! Not from them any way. He said he'd ask the underwriters and get back.

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:04 am

Logan, presumably you valued your car shell for

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:09 pm

[quote="Gerry H"]Logan, presumably you valued your car shell for

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:21 pm

Thanks for the replies Logan :thumb: Very interesting and sounds very good cover

andycaca · Post by **andycaca** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:12 pm

i used it quite extensively, each trackday pushing the car and myself further and further, until it let go.

i didnt have track insurance, but i chose to build a cheap car from a cheap chassis and have rescued everything aside from the chassis. i wouldnt have been quite so reckless had it been a skyline or RX7 (ie something expensive)

Beanpotter · Post by **Beanpotter** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:20 pm

[quote="dynamix"]Keith Michaels is

blacky · Post by **blacky** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:26 pm

Another thing with dedicated track insurance rather than insuring through your normal road car insurance is that it doesn't effect your no claims etc as it was a non road accident! Something to think about as well!

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:07 pm

some very interesting opinions have been raised on this thread and i think that it's good to hear peoples feelings on "using" their cars.
Yes i am also self employed which is more a way of life than a 9-5 ,but that dosen't mean i take the decision lightly regarding "using" my subaru, but inmo you haven't fulfilled the full performance car ownership experience until you have driven it on track. i for one was ready to sell my subaru not long after i had purchased it due to the fact i was so dissapointed that i couldn't use it to it's full potential on the public higway.
So i did a track day but not before i took some preventative measures which was a service,full fluid change and a brake overhaul. That was the car ready now we have to take on board another issue yes it is a subaru sti but fundementaly above all it is a road car not a racing car and to drive it like the latter will result in it dying rather expensively, i'm not saying don't drive it quick , just treat it with respect and some mechanical sympathy and you should have a very enjoyable experience, i had grossly under estimated what my subaru was capable of and have kept it with a big smile .
Now while driving the subaru quick is brilliant, i love the driving and this is why i purchased a dedicated track car and yes it is older than my subaru and worth a lot less but i don't think i would class it as undesirable it just gives me the chance to improve my driving and make me smile without the risk of damaging my pride and joy. so when i need to drive the subaru quickly i take it but when i want to drive i take the bmw . i think you perhaps have to lookat a track day as an open road with one way traffic and no speed cameras rather than a race track.

This is not meant to upset anybody its just my opinion but i will apologise if it has

cheers

jason

Post by **Stuart** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:18 pm

Great points Jason. I've tried to add to your rep, but was unable to do so