Bananaman Posted November 13, 2002 Share Posted November 13, 2002 Carn't belive this, right on my doorstep on a Sat & the forcast is for dry weather & my car is still broke Easy Track Web Page Weather forcast Two places left when i looked!!!!! Andy SORRY TRY THIS LINK Easy Track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catflap Posted November 13, 2002 Share Posted November 13, 2002 DAM I could have gone, some dude of this forum is suposed to bringing me tyres tomorow as well. hehe But i ve booked tickets for the special stage rally in cardiff instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted November 13, 2002 Author Share Posted November 13, 2002 See Ya tomorrow about 12.30 ish. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catflap Posted November 13, 2002 Share Posted November 13, 2002 cool stuff mate You’ll see the lovely mrs flap Watch her she seems a little rampant this week, i found a milk man in the cellar, and the window cleaner tied up under the bed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted November 14, 2002 Author Share Posted November 14, 2002 I mate she sounded a bit rampent on the phone the otherday. GOD knows what she will be like when she gets her hands on my RUBBER Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted November 14, 2002 Share Posted November 14, 2002 Thanks Andy There's only one place left now I'd checked the easytrack board a couple of days ago - and it said that event was full - guess they must have had some cancellations - their loss - my gain! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted November 14, 2002 Author Share Posted November 14, 2002 Hope you have FUN, i would come down but going to watch City v Charlton (bound to get beat after stuffing United last week! I belive there is another one next week for £119. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 BU££ER... weather forcast is looking worse, and the roads are still damp even after a nice sunny morning - looks like I'll be a mobile chicane for the 4WDs - 2WD on a slippy track isn't fun Still one place left though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted November 15, 2002 Author Share Posted November 15, 2002 Steve From Your Avtar it looks like you are ust to going on the track in the wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 I think the Avtar came from a picture taken last November. I went down to Oulton a few weeks ago when the Cateringvan Graduates (does this mean they can sell chips as well as burgers? ) had a track day (would have driven myself it hadn't been wet) - and asked one of them why they were going so slow down the pit straight - and got the reply that you couldn't see a thing. I can understand this as I was being just as cautious last time I went in the wet - as in the morning you are completely blind going up to the Shell hairpin if there was any spray about Steve Hmm... I wonder if anybody would notice if I drove in a wetsuit? - would be nice and windproof too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 Well... Friday night was nice and dry - got up Saturday, and it was foggy, drove down to Oulton - visibility was about 150-200 metres, and it started to spit with rain just as I arrived. In the breifing they said it was too foggy - and would not start the day until 11am (1 1/2 hours late) - and it had strted too pour down . On the up side though the rain was clearing the fog , and they started the day an hour or so late around 10:30. Decided to wait a while before I started and gaffer the half of the toneau cover I'd left closed - to try and keep some of the water out. By about 11:15 the rain had eased a bit so I went out very cautiously, and yes it was very slippy, but was driveable , so managed to get 2 sessions in before lunch. After a shortened lunch the rain stopped, and the track was starting to dry - conditions were getting better , and I got a much improved run - still driving 'by the seat of my (wet ) pants' - with the car twitching as I tested the limits of the grip. Then ... just after finishing my first after lunch session I heard a massive screech cruch bang - and dashed out to the pit wall to see (the remains of) a TVR nose into the pit wall, with debris and oil all over the pit straight . The driver & passenger walked away from it looking like a James Bond Martini (shaken but not stirred ). After about 45 mins clean up - the organisers finally decided that it was unsafe to continue as the oil had gone right across the width of the track - so there was no 'clean line' - at 2:30 with the track drying out the day was over. £99 not well spent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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