AdamR Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I have taken David's place - so, see you all on Friday, looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTR2Turbo Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Now sold - Thanks Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL290005 Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Adam remember you have a garage with us I think David was in 12e but it looks liek we have 12b,c,d and you will be able to show us your new westie as if I am correct your previous one was Ian's see you on Friday Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt nossiter Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 See you there friday Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Cheers guys - garage will be very handy as a base I did indeed have Ian's car Chris, new one has nicer bits but still needs some... development! Anyway, looking forward to putting a few faces to forum names Please excuse the dodgy 'tash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL290005 Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 Movember! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allegory Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 What a day - like driving on ice to start with. Understeer on the way in and oversteer pretty much any time i touched the throttle made for some slow but entertaining laps whilst i desperately attempted to learn the circuit. Afternoon saw a drying track and encouraged much more spirited cornering and finally not seeing estate cars overtaking me! Got to say, my one spin in the morning was well worth the trip up to race control for a "chat" and see their floor to ceiling bank of monitors of the circuit. Good to chat to everyone and apologies for my dodgy tache too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL290005 Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 The five series estate was quick! It was like been on the edge of coming off the track all the time, wheel spinning up the straight but the afternoon made a big improvement, the only problem then apart from driving was the low sun. We need something to moan about. How lucky were we with a dry day in a storm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KugaWestie Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 How was the diffuser Chris? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CL290005 Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 How was the diffuser Chris? Conditions made it difficult to notice atheist for me, so intend to a road test with and without to see if I can tell, may make a mk2 with deeper strakes before I powder coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Mega day, very tricky in the morning but got better through the day, never reached full gip round the circuit through which made it pretty interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin767 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Drove 180 miles and I don't think much of that allowed anything less than full concentration!! - cos even on the straights the rears wanted to spin up!! (time for new tyres me thinks). But chuffed that the Westy took it all in it's stride.. I had a theory why despite the sun & wind the track didn't want to dry out.. Perhaps they've used a type of asphalt that drains the water down through it (to remove puddles without the need for camber and storm drains!!) - But that after the deluge there was so much water in the sub-layers that it was 'sweating' back out.?. Anyway, it made for a lot of entertaining driving!! I also had to squeeze a pair of polarising sunglasses under my helmet to help with the glare.. After that all the cars were purple!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamnreeves Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Interesting theory. I did wonder why even the car park without the constant traffic was drying out quicker. Drove 180 miles and I don't think much of that allowed anything less than full concentration!! - cos even on the straights the rears wanted to spin up!! (time for new tyres me thinks). But chuffed that the Westy took it all in it's stride.. I had a theory why despite the sun & wind the track didn't want to dry out.. Perhaps they've used a type of asphalt that drains the water down through it (to remove puddles without the need for camber and storm drains!!) - But that after the deluge there was so much water in the sub-layers that it was 'sweating' back out.?. Anyway, it made for a lot of entertaining driving!! I also had to squeeze a pair of polarising sunglasses under my helmet to help with the glare.. After that all the cars were purple!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveH Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I think it was mostly just that it was too cold to dry well and not much breeze, the paddock has a slope on it which helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTR2Turbo Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 worth watching this again. The speed through the bend at the end of the old pit straight is amazing - just a blip from 7 down to 6th !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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