Thought i'd have a blast down to Santa Pod today with my mate in his Cupra and a few other VAG regulars (Poverty, P10RYS and a load of the TT lot). Got there at 10am, track opened @ 12:15
![fighting :fighting:](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/Smileys/newsmileys/fighting.gif)
or should I say ice rink. Apparently they were using a new glue that didn't react well with the conditions and resulted in 30mph, 4th gear wheel spin and a 21.2 @ 54mph
![signLOL :signLOL:](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/Smileys/newsmileys/signLOL.gif)
Anyway, after about 3:30pm, the track was getting better and on my last run I finally managed to be a member of the 12 sec club
![signLOL :signLOL:](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/Smileys/newsmileys/signLOL.gif)
What makes it better, is that I was in full road trim (nothing removed), and on worn PS2 summer tyres
![signLOL :signLOL:](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/Smileys/newsmileys/signLOL.gif)
(2.44 60ft though
![ashamed :ashamed:](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/Smileys/newsmileys/ashamed.gif)
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So, that's it, the old girl is finally being put into 1/4 mile retirement at the trusty old age of 73,000 miles. I think she has served me well
![happy2 :happy2:](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/Smileys/newsmileys/happy2.gif)
Oh and a fairly leasurely drive home also resulted in...
![](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg291.imageshack.us%2Fimg291%2F1554%2Fphotovpg.jpg&hash=8531969b1ecaa7e361d388b29d5eb380563a5a9e)
Not bad for a 12 sec car...
![signLOL :signLOL:](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/Smileys/newsmileys/signLOL.gif)
(and no I didn't take the pic
![Grin :grin:](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/Smileys/newsmileys/grin.gif)
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Vid to follow....
![Wink :wink:](https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/Smileys/newsmileys/wink.gif)