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Offline adamfoster

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organising gti track day for the forum.
« on: November 16, 2009, 01:53:00 pm »
Hi guys, anybody interest in doing maybe a gti track day at bedford autodrome (palmersport)? i organised one for the mini torque guys a few months ago and it was a blast, was thinking maybe you guys might think of being interested in doing one. If you guys could gather yourself up to over 110+ish cars you could have the whole track to yourselves.
If any of you are doing tracks days this year and need tutition do not hezertate to call me on 07795435567 to get the most out of your car.
Anybody interest in the track day, get the main organising man from the forum to ring me and i'll see what i can do in getting the whole track for just gti owners etc. thanks
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Re: organising gti track day for the forum.
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2009, 02:53:22 pm »
Well I'd be up for it  :happy2:
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Re: organising gti track day for the forum.
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2009, 03:04:02 pm »
110 cars tell me thats a typo.
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Re: organising gti track day for the forum.
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2009, 03:13:02 pm »
west sussex mini owners club did a similar thing at goodwood recently

was well over a hundred mini's there - it was like the sunday breakfast club meets they do but just for minis

was c£30-£40 each and they got a lap or two of the circuit and breakfast!

good idea I thought and alot better than willy waving dyno days  :drinking:

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Re: organising gti track day for the forum.
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2009, 03:24:56 pm »
Quote from: simonskerton on November 16, 2009, 03:04:02 pm
110 cars tell me thats a typo.

Wouldn't be the only one..  :wink:

Seriously though, it will be 100+ cars for a day like that.. Would be a bit of a mission to get that many people together, you may have to hit up all of the forums.
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Re: organising gti track day for the forum.
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2009, 03:45:42 pm »
Quote from: GTIjames on November 16, 2009, 03:13:02 pm

was c£30-£40 each and they got a lap or two of the circuit and breakfast!


....Only a lap or two!? - Pointless for just two laps imo.
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Re: organising gti track day for the forum.
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2009, 04:14:11 pm »
Quote from: RedRobin on November 16, 2009, 03:45:42 pm
Quote from: GTIjames on November 16, 2009, 03:13:02 pm

was c£30-£40 each and they got a lap or two of the circuit and breakfast!


....Only a lap or two!? - Pointless for just two laps imo.

true a few more laps would be nice, but just mentioned as an idea which would appeal to more than just your track junkies

but imo 1 or 2 laps is still better than stood outside a garage in some industrial park watching dyno read outs.. :indifferent:




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Re: organising gti track day for the forum.
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2009, 04:28:52 pm »
sounds a good idea i'd like to do a cheap track day  :happy2:
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Re: organising gti track day for the forum.
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2009, 04:42:07 pm »
2 laps..... :grin:

Think I will pass. 5 or 6 and then im back in. But granted most of the cars here will suffer from brake fade after 2 laps anyway  :rolleye:
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Re: organising gti track day for the forum.
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2009, 04:45:48 pm »
Sorry, but I'd much prefer to Pay £150ish and have an open pitlane day at Oulton or Donington Parks.

£40 for a couple of laps - I'd rather drive over the Snake Pass for free!

BTW...welcome to the Forum Andrew :smiley:
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Re: organising gti track day for the forum.
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2009, 04:49:49 pm »
too many cars there for me to be interested, more is not better IMO. and not alot of track time either
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Re: organising gti track day for the forum.
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2009, 06:44:47 pm »
Quote from: Poverty on November 16, 2009, 04:42:07 pm

2 laps..... :grin:

Think I will pass. 5 or 6 and then im back in. But granted most of the cars here will suffer from brake fade after 2 laps anyway  :rolleye:


....I'm glad to say I'm not one of those. One 20-lap session at Spa (me driving 16 of them) and no fade on my AP BBK.

Quote from: Hurdy on November 16, 2009, 04:45:48 pm

Sorry, but I'd much prefer to Pay £150ish and have an open pitlane day at Oulton or Donington Parks.


....Me too!
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Re: organising gti track day for the forum.
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2009, 06:48:44 pm »
Quote from: GTIjames on November 16, 2009, 04:14:11 pm

but imo 1 or 2 laps is still better than stood outside a garage in some industrial park watching dyno read outs.. :indifferent:


....A trackday idea is good but the dyno days are a nice opportunity to meet both friends you've already made on the forum and new faces. I don't see why we can't do both if/when we want.
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Re: organising gti track day for the forum.
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2009, 07:46:32 pm »
To be fair to the OP, at no point has he mentioned anything about the type of day or prices.

Bedford is yawnsville though...
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Re: organising gti track day for the forum.
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2009, 07:47:59 pm »
Quote from: Hurdy on November 16, 2009, 04:45:48 pm
Sorry, but I'd much prefer to Pay £150ish and have an open pitlane day at Oulton or Donington Parks.


I agree but unfortunately it would be difficult to get the numbers to have a specific mk5gti track day if that is the cost , the mini option with possibility to buy extra track time would appease the track lovers and hopefully get more people involved.

See if this chap comes back with some options?

Quote from: RedRobin on November 16, 2009, 06:48:44 pm

....A trackday idea is good but the dyno days are a nice opportunity to meet both friends you've already made on the forum and new faces. I don't see why we can't do both if/when we want.

I agree with you too Robin, just think a track meet would be alot more fun but in the past they never seem to take off normally because of the cost involved, but if it was reasonably priced then hopefully they would get the numbers required - the mini track meet proved this; even my 60yr old mum went after someone handed her a flyer in tesco car park..she loved it  :driver:
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