Brands Hatch 26th Nov. '09 Track Day

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by mole

I did a wet day at Brands on R888's in my Evo and it was very good fun but don't trust myself in the CSL

Having owned 3 evos and now the csl, I was much more confident in the csl, you can feel what it is actually doing, rather than numbness in the evo. And I was just as fast in the wet as my mate in his 500bhp evo both running a048, he can peddle as well

[SIEN]

I've decided not to do a track day until next year now. Can't trust the weather and right now don't want to track it until I can get track day insurance sorted for a reasonable amount. I can't afford to replace my car completely if I stack it, so going to wait I reckon (anyone use track day insurance here?)

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by SIEN

I've decided not to do a track day until next year now. Can't trust the weather and right now don't want to track it until I can get track day insurance sorted for a reasonable amount. I can't afford to replace my car completely if I stack it, so going to wait I reckon (anyone use track day insurance here?)

GlenDog (Rob) recommended " Competition Car Insurance" , I rung for a quote and was amazed at what they quoted me, so mush that I took it up almost straight away as they were the cheapest by far ( £505 fully comp with £500 total excess and include 4 Track Days/year coverage, one of which can be FIA approved European one like Spa ) It's a 5000 mile per year limit (which can easily be extended) for a garaged CSL in a good Cambridge post code. Give them a call on: 0115 9415255 and say they were recommended by other CSL owners on this forum. It also helps if you're a member of a car club (not necessarily a BMW one either) and have a clean license

[SIEN]

Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

GlenDog (Rob) recommended " Competition Car Insurance" , I rung for a quote and was amazed at what they quoted me, so mush that I took it up almost straight away as they were the cheapest by far ( £505 fully comp with £500 total excess and include 4 Track Days/year coverage, one of which can be FIA approved European one like Spa ) It's a 5000 mile per year limit (which can easily be extended) for a garaged CSL in a good Cambridge post code. Give them a call on: 0115 9415255 and say they were recommended by other CSL owners on this forum. It also helps if you're a member of a car club (not necessarily a BMW one either) and have a clean license

Wow, that is cheap. I'm getting hammered on mine from Kwik Fit. Mainly because they haven't taken into account any real no claims bonus (was done while in Spain, nearly 10 years, all gone) so starting from fresh. And it's outside until I move house in a few months so probably doesn't help.

Can you change insurer during a policy? (I'm paying monthly)

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by SIEN

Wow, that is cheap. I'm getting hammered on mine from Kwik Fit. Mainly because they haven't taken into account any real no claims bonus (was done while in Spain, nearly 10 years, all gone) so starting from fresh. And it's outside until I move house in a few months so probably doesn't help.

Can you change insurer during a policy? (I'm paying monthly)

Why Kwik Fit ? If you're paying monthly than it makes it easier to stop one policy and start a fresh with another

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by mattCSLnut

Cool Tentative Brands Hatch Track Day list below:

1) defo tentative TMAQ
2) defo tentative me mattCSLnut
3) tentative SIEN
4) tentative mole
5) maybe tentative DuncanR

Good start

I'm all booked up for this one now... http://www.clubmsv.com/car-home/even...msvcode=bmwcar ... Any one else care to join ? BMW only day, Open Pit lane, Instructors for novices and only £139 for Brands Hatch Indy.

[Nick Wright]

There is 10% off this already reasonable event if you book through the Car Club
Give Neil a shout
neil@bmwccgb.co.uk

Then when you have done that, you can all come to my Christmas Party.. there's no ice cream but we have an all day open pit lane at Cadwell Park for just £69, Friday 11th December - just 50 cars to keep it sweet! - I'll say it again £69!!
nick@bmwccgb.co.uk

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by Nick Wright

There is 10% off this already reasonable event if you book through the Car Club
Give Neil a shout
neil@bmwccgb.co.uk

Then when you have done that, you can all come to my Christmas Party.. there's no ice cream but we have an all day open pit lane at Cadwell Park for just £69, Friday 11th December - just 50 cars to keep it sweet! - I'll say it again £69!!
nick@bmwccgb.co.uk

its not the ice cream but the ice that i would expect Nick

Good luck with the last day of 2009 but the CSL will be tucked up in bed for the winter

[Nick Wright]

Originally Posted by shimmy

its not the ice cream but the ice that i would expect Nick

Good luck with the last day of 2009 but the CSL will be tucked up in bed for the winter

Thank you

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by shimmy

its not the ice cream but the ice that i would expect Nick

Good luck with the last day of 2009 but the CSL will be tucked up in bed for the winter

Same here As from the beginning of December my CSL is heading indoors, SORN and into hibernation for the cold months ahead whilst I'm getting away from the UK's cold & grey season to warmer, dryer climate