Snetterton 21st November -

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:50 am

rather you than me scott

Bealo · Post by **Bealo** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:54 am

Good day and i'm glad i popped along.

I didn't think i would get on track but after Russ remembered a friend couldn't make it cause of ill health a spot appeared.

Got on track to find it slippery to say the least. Was pleasantly surprised with the standard of driving and really thought the sticker on the back of the novice cars was a great idea.

Why the silver Exige didn't have one is beyond me.....

The track really dried out during lunch and there was loads more grip in the afternoon session. Had a good few dices on track and enjoyed my tracktime.

I remember the silver Impreza but didn't know it was you Fezza, should have come and said hello.

don't know why i did but when i came in i thought i would check my brake pads and it's a good job i did as they were pretty much had it. I got sideways Fletch to give me a second opinion and he agreed. So that was the end of that....

I manged to grab a couple of passenger laps with Lee in his AX.... WOW what a fun little car that loved everything Lee could chuck at it. I was laughing at the immense front end grip.... Flat out into around and out of Corum. That little thing must be unstoppable on a tight twisty circuit.

Also got a few laps with Jason in his freshly modded E36 and all i can say is that is one sorted track car. It was good at everything but it was the immense turn in that amazed me the most. Something that i can only dream of in the CSL at the minute.

Once the brakes are sorted it really will be a sorted track weapon.

Datsun-Des · Post by **Datsun-Des** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:34 am

fezza wrote:I liked the way you bullied the silver exige out of our way too as she just wouldn't move over!

Bealo wrote:Was pleasantly surprised with the standard of driving and really thought the sticker on the back of the novice cars was a great idea.

Why the silver Exige didn't have one is beyond me.....

I wasn't the only one having problems with this car then.

fezza wrote:Quality!!! Well recovered!

I was very suprised when it started to go on this corner, I wasn't even going quick. It was only Chloes second lap as passenger and it may have put her off a bit.

tomcat wrote:Also had a brown trouser moment early on!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ofc35MLuoUQ

That would have really put the missus off. I'm just glad it dried out enough to get some quick laps later on. I didn't get out much in the afternoon as my turbo, elbow and downpipe all worked loose, hence the tractor like noises. Now I've got to get it sorted by 1st Dec for Oulton Park.

I was also impressed how smoothly the day ran considering the number of cars participating, shame I couldn't stop for a beer with you all but I didn't want to leave late with my car the way it was.

Datsun-Des · Post by **Datsun-Des** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:11 pm

A couple of videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGFbJuTayJI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Son54pex8q8

fezza · Post by **fezza** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 2:34 pm

Datsun-Des wrote:I wasn't the only one having problems with this car then.

Definately not - i had real problems with her yesterday, she just wouldn't move... soo slow on corners and not moving over on the straights.

Only one i had any problems with though, thank god!

MGSteve · Post by **MGSteve** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 3:34 pm

alexb wrote:I was there with a couple of guys from work as my passengers, and had a great day A 'small' off at the bombhole early on was quite interesting in a 5p/50p kind of way Quote from my passenger "I think I was sick in my mouth a little bit"

Ah, would this be you then towards the end of this vid?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv6AU0ayrQk

(I was in the V8 ZT btw)

I apologise in advance about my passenger's comments - lol

I've got some photos up here: http://gallery.mg-rover.org/showgallery.php?cat=3960 and videos below if anyone's interested

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7o5onq8Q7I
(Rear View)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr7-LqcaJzE
(Traction control 'issue' - probably because I turned it off!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7SU3qvpsyU
(Long Run, with slight off at the end!)

btw Datsun-Des, the video above from around 5:30 onwards is recorded at the same time as your video. Oh and I don't know why my mate thought you were a Hyundai, he really should know better lol

Good day overall, on the whole drivers were well behaved (apart from an idiot in a MINI Cooper S) and a quite superb trackday.

Just need the

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:08 pm

MGsteve i loved the long run video with the observations and comments from you and your passenger

here's my first run from the morning , my passenger got a little unsettled though:( sorry dear

http://www.vimeo.com/7754638

a reasonably clear run with bigbimma as a passenger in the afternoon

http://www.vimeo.com/7755063

fezza · Post by **fezza** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:17 pm

sidewaysfletch wrote:MGsteve i loved the long run video with the observations and comments from you and your passenger

here's my first run from the morning , my passenger got a little unsettled though:( sorry dear

http://www.vimeo.com/7754638 http://www.vimeo.com/7755063

My god!!! The Exige moved over for you?? lol!

Post by **Stuart** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 4:22 pm

Welcome to the site Steve
Some great videos and I've always had a soft spot for the V8's so it'll be interesting to follow any work you carry out on the car.

alexb · Post by **alexb** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 5:30 pm

MGSteve wrote:Ah, would this be you then towards the end of this vid?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv6AU0ayrQk

No, I was in the white Civic Type R. Mine was a bit more spectacular than that