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Offline Cochese

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First time on track!
« on: May 18, 2009, 09:14:06 pm »
 Just had my GTI on track (Knockhill)  for the first time.  :driver: LOVED IT!  :jumping: :jumpmove: Can't believe it's taken me this long to get it on and can't wait for my next shot. Roll on next month!! :party: 
 
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Re: First time on track!
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2009, 09:26:30 pm »

How was it?  Hints, tips?
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Re: First time on track!
« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2009, 09:38:23 pm »
 It  was wet as a barstewards so not ideal track weather. However, still the most fun I've had in the Falcon by a mile. Best tip I think is get a Quaife diff cause this really helped me get all the grip I could out there today. Through the twisties I was  catching my mate's M3 although as soon as we hit the straight he was gone. :scared:
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Re: First time on track!
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2009, 09:39:48 pm »
i love track time  :party:

what was the music of choice? i always love a slice of the FOO's  :evilgrin:
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Re: First time on track!
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2009, 09:42:44 pm »
How do you guys book your track time?

Im quite intesested in getting into it
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Re: First time on track!
« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2009, 09:45:36 pm »
most circuits have track days for the public on a regular basis just a case of finding the closest and looking them up for details usually :happy2:
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Re: First time on track!
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2009, 09:51:57 pm »
  Only soundtrack I had on the track was my engine, but I was pumping Panama by Van Halen all the way there to get me in the mood :jumping:
 Matty most tracks have websites where track days will be listed,  you just have to phone up and book :driver:
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Re: First time on track!
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2009, 10:50:26 pm »
good stuff mate . track days are great fun . i need to get back out soon . and now my mk1 has a engine again im booking up autometrix at combe
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Re: First time on track!
« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2009, 11:15:40 pm »
wet???

i was at knockhill yesterday taking pics, clear blue skies, stonking weather!!!!  :grin:
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Re: First time on track!
« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2009, 09:58:34 am »
 You got lucky then chungster, that's knockhill had it's one day of summer weather for the year. :happy2:
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Re: First time on track!
« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2009, 10:53:21 am »
some of the cars i saw at KH.













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Re: First time on track!
« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2009, 12:25:58 pm »
Quote from: chungster on May 19, 2009, 10:53:21 am


i can hear this in my head!

:evilgrin:

nice shots
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Re: First time on track!
« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2009, 07:05:00 pm »
^^^^
Those drift guys were at Castle Combe at this weekend's JapFest.

The track doesn't appeal to me at all - I much prefer the ever changing dynamics of the road and also the journey.
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Re: First time on track!
« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2009, 08:23:21 pm »
 Nice pics chungster :happy2:
C'mon Robin, it would be a waste to have all your mods and not take your car on a track to fully utilise them.  :driver:
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Re: First time on track!
« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2009, 08:52:09 pm »
track is alot more fun then the road , well for me anyway . driving fast on the road will either catch you out with plod or end up hurting your car or worse still someone innocent .  don't get me wrong im no sunday driver but there is defo a time and a place .
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