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M3ACS
25-11-2008, 10:08 PM
Anyone attending? Havent been to CC before, any good, any advise?

Cheers
glendog74
25-11-2008, 10:40 PM
I'm only about 45 minutes away from Castle Combe and had looked to get on a track day there before Christmas but couldn't find a date that had places free. :smt009

I may pop up that day anyway and say hello, if i'm not up to anything!

Rob :beer:
Andyk
26-11-2008, 05:01 AM
Love Combe, it;s about 25 mins from me. Small track but fast. They will tell you that Quarry is one of the most difficult corners of any track in the UK and there have been many casualties over the years. As you go into the corner you go over a Avon rise and the car goes light...you need to break before or after the rise to make the corner, breask on the rise and
it could end in tears if you don't have your witts about you. Shame it's not a weekend or I would join you.

Never driver the track in a CSL but have a few times in a Lotus. Track map below.

http://www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk/circuitmap.htm
glendog74
26-11-2008, 11:48 AM
Shame it's not a weekend or I would join you.

6th of December is a Saturday :whistle: :hahaha:
M3ACS
26-11-2008, 02:05 PM
Shame it's not a weekend or I would join you.

6th of December is a Saturday :whistle: :hahaha:


Haha yes it is a Saturday!!

Andy - Let me know if your interested, ill be coming from Glos. The track day is through BookATrack think its about £160 pound for the day.
Andyk
26-11-2008, 08:25 PM
Ahhhh twit I am.....Just got back from Goodwood....OHHH MY GOD.....First time on track with the CSL and all I can say is BLOODY HEEEELL WHAT A CAR....Will post some pics next week....surely with the laws of physics the CSL should not go round corners as it does...Stunning. Do not think I will ever sell.

Will prob come over to Combe for a look on the 6th but will not be on track unfortunatly.
dave1
26-11-2008, 08:53 PM
might try and get to this :drool:
M3ACS
27-11-2008, 09:46 AM
Would be good to catch up with some of you guys.

:beer:
Andyk
30-11-2008, 07:58 PM
What time does it start...will probably come over with my son to take a look.
M3ACS
01-12-2008, 09:35 AM
We should be there about 9am, just checking on the weather before formally booking :)

Dave - Have you booked?
Andyk
01-12-2008, 09:47 AM
Will prob come over mid morning. :thumbs:
dave1
01-12-2008, 10:11 AM
not yet still waitng to see if im free
AlexGTT
02-12-2008, 01:02 PM
If I've got time I may nip over for a chat around lunch time. I'll have my 4 year old son with me so no track action for me. If the weather is fine I'll break out the CSL, if not I'll be in a blue 335i Touring. Look forward to putting some faces to names.
glendog74
04-12-2008, 06:59 PM
Anyone attending?

I'm definitely going now, as i missed Donington last weekend!

Just booked - only 7 places left - and the weather looks like it should be pretty good :thumbs:

Who else will be there then? :beer:
Andyk
04-12-2008, 07:07 PM
Still planning to be there as a spectator
Andyk
06-12-2008, 02:23 PM
Doesn't look like I'll make it over....family things to do I'm afraid.....we will get to meet up one day I'm sure...enjoy your day guys you certainly are being lucky with the weather.
glendog74
07-12-2008, 02:50 PM
Doesn't look like I'll make it over...

Lol, i sort of didn't expect you anyway Andy! :whistle: :gayfight:

Had a great day yesterday and the weather was indeed superb. The track was icy at first - which was interesting and had a couple of sideways 'moments' whilst in 'M-Track' mode!

I met kbird (Kevin) from this forum in his SB CSL. I managed to transfer into the same group in the afternoon and the track had dried out nicely to get a bit more speed going. I even graduated to driving with all DSC off and in S6 - and it does make a noticeable difference - as long as you keep the driving smooth. We were certainly able to keep a couple of GT3 RS owners on their toes! :smt065

AlexGTT also popped in mid-afternoon to say hello with his little lad - in a BMW 335 touring...? The shame! :hahaha:

My new AP brakes were great with really consistant and stable braking every time - with none of that 'standard CSL ' fade or judder! Would be nice to try the track in summer on Cup tyres as it would be rather fast indeed! :thumbs:
Andyk
07-12-2008, 04:06 PM
Doesn't look like I'll make it over...

Lol, i sort of didn't expect you anyway Andy! :whistle: :gayfight:

:thumbs:

:butthead: ........ :whistle: .... :hahaha:

Glad you enjoyed yourself. Got any pics.
glendog74
07-12-2008, 08:22 PM
I only took a couple in the car park and they aren't great - i think i need a new camera for Christmas! :whistle:

I did try out my new camcorder suction mount which is really good but my video camera threw a wobbly too so only a few short vids of us going past the start/finish line.
AlexGTT
08-12-2008, 10:48 AM
Yep, I was able to drop over for an hour on Saturday after taking my boy out for the day. Nice to meet Rob & Kevin. You both got the :thumbs: from my 4 year old who said off his own bat "those CSL's sound great!" when you were on track. Like my boy said "stop talking" which is his code for let's get some track action going then. :wink: Looked like fun out there and your cars looked great.

Sorry to let the side down not bringing the CSL. My lad is recovering from a small op last week, so I thought comfort was not the best in a CSL! I also couldn't face the cleaning job on Sunday.
glendog74
10-12-2008, 03:08 PM
Here's a few pics from the BaT photographers. :-D

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/9365/0x1w0933jh3.jpg
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7563/nj6q0923yj2.jpg
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3295/qp1g0249da1.jpg
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/78/nj6q3221zr8.jpg
dave1
10-12-2008, 04:39 PM
very nice mate :thumbs:
Andyk
12-12-2008, 07:34 PM
A bit damp by the looks of the pics...look like you enjoyed yourself :thumbs:
Roland
12-12-2008, 07:54 PM
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Hi, this one looks like you had fun.
What's that on your rear parcel shelf?

:thumbs:
karbonkid
12-12-2008, 08:02 PM
I remember doing Castle Combe, such a fast track, love it! Cost me £40 for about 5 laps, enough to have killed me crap OEM brakes!
glendog74
12-12-2008, 08:10 PM
What's that on your rear parcel shelf?

It's Scooby Doo! :whistle:
Andyk
12-12-2008, 09:41 PM
How did you find Quarry...did you break before of after the brow...
glendog74
13-12-2008, 02:23 PM
How did you find Quarry...did you break before of after the brow...

Ok, i could feel the car squirm in the morning when it was icy/wet. I dab the brakes just before the brow to load the front before the left hander then straighten-up, hard brake, before turning tight towards the apex.

The first 3 shots are at quarry in the morning. :-D