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Track day next year.....?

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Whilst reading this month's Retro Cars magazine earlier on, there is an advert for a motor organisation who do deals for car clubs to book track days.....they can be booked for half days or full days at reasonable prices...I think it was £69 each for a half a day, or £20 for 2 hours....

Sound interesting?

I wouldn't mind :P not to drive fast and blow the engine or anything,....just to let its hair down a bit and try out the hydractive suspension's handling.

You just cant do that on public roads anymore.

Also we could get some great photos if we can rustle up a good photographer with a tripod.....My brohter springs to mind if he was up for it :wink:

Id love to hear a V6 Xantia on full chat or an Activa giving it the beans round a bend 8)

Also if Richard was up for coming long he could give us a few driving pointers? apparently he knows a thing or two about driving faster than normal :P
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I'm keen on this Vince :D Great idea!

What are the potential locations?
vince wrote: Id love to hear a V6 Xantia on full chat or an Activa giving it the beans round a bend 8)
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vince wrote:Whilst reading this month's Retro Cars magazine earlier on, there is an advert for a motor organisation who do deals for car clubs to book track days.....they can be booked for half days or full days at reasonable prices...I think it was £69 each for a half a day, or £20 for 2 hours....
I think those prices are around the right figure after speaking to my neighbour who is a member of the R5GTT club who hire tracks for the day.
vince wrote:Also if Richard was up for coming long he could give us a few driving pointers? apparently he knows a thing or two about driving faster than normal :P
Yes I'd be willing to help out with the odd pointer or two :D
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Anyone up for Snetterton? :wink: Yes, interested with good notice. I wanted to go this year but ran out of time. I would need to ensure my front hydractive valve is working properly, and the steering wheel angle sensor as i can hear a plastic clicking noise when turning the wheel, but apart from that its good to go...
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As far as the venue's go...i think it is a choice of many of the country's tracks.....They recommend checking their website www.clubmsv.co.uk for more info.

I'd love a spirited ride in an activa.....my hydractive handles bends and camber changes amazingly well.....the activa must be from another planet.
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Thats a great idea, i dont really think i have a track type car, might be fun trying though :lol: Im sure an Xm would be almost as good as a hydractive Xantia. It would be fantastic to come along and just see some activas go around a track.

Any central-ish tracks?
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Post by addo »

It never hurts to find out just how hard you can push a particular car, and what its characteristics are when it lets go.

That knowledge can possibly save you on another day.

Besides, it's also a good time to experiment with tyre pressures.
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Paul dont worry about an XM not being a sprightly car per say....

My TD isnt exactly a tarmac ripper itself....As Addo says it is good to see how your car responds when thrown into a different situation.....Id like to know at what point mine starts to let go without ploughing me into an oncoming car etc.
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I'd certainly be up for a track day. I will watch this thread with interest.
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Me too , but it would be in the Evo , good though my Xantia is the track is not it's thing !!
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The most fun i had round a track was in a 1.4 Metro Si, blessed with just 75bhp it was a real hoot to get it up on 3 wheels. My Maestro was also there, but it was a real handful to get it round corners with so much torque and a front heavy chassis. The Activa will be great fun, as its nicely balanced yet has enough power to keep you entertained.
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must admit this has piqued my interest could be amusing to see the C6 on a track
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It might be fun to bring my C5 actually, it would be interesting to see how it performs on a track, might have it remapped by then too!

Hmm, what about track day insurance ...

A C6 on a track would certainly be something to see, i just hope you have got yourself prepared for the cost of its tyres :lol: I thought mine were costly enough, at £135 each for Michelins, though if i remember rightly C5s are about £225 each! That would get a full set of michies for my old SX C5.

Ill be keeping an eye on this thread to see when and where :)

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Hmm track day insurance.....never thought about that.

If you dont need to prove that you have it to the track people then i'll probably take a chance on that one :wink:
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Post by HDI »

Was gonna mention tyre wear !! Also , bit of advice , new tyres are not a good idea at a track day , they heat uo and wear like hell due to the tread depth , best to use part worns ;) Pressures need to higher for track use too.
Also , make sure oil and coolant levels are correct and brake pads have plenty of material left on them.
It's also a good idea to lap in sessions of say 10 laps with diesel or petrol turbo powered cars with a cool down of half an hour between sessions because the intercooler and oil cooling on a standard road car tend to saturate quite quickly which causes thermal stress on the pistons , head gasket and oil.
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