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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Garth on April 29, 2010, 03:01:42 pm
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I've been informed by my best man that my stag do with incorporate a Ferrari and Porsche day at Elvington raceway. Does anyone have any experience of the track and want to give me any advice?
Can't wait for it. I have to make sure I'm on top form as I've done quite a few motorsport activities (mostly karting and quad bikes) with my mates and I always win. They'll be expecting the same from me this time and I wouldn't want to let them down :grin:
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http://www.trackdays.co.uk/tracks/elvington.htm
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large open airfield with track marked out with cones. Used to have lots of problems with the loose surface causing loads of stonechips.
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It's an airfield track so not many corners and massive runoff areas. Will still be a hoot though.
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Not much in the way of corners is there! :sad1:
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no mate the one i went on at elvington was simply a large oval. best bit was cos it was my b-day i got taken out in a dax (kit car with honda s2000 engine) it was very fast n he went round bits that we couldnt sometimes sideways! doin 180 by the bottom of the track
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Went with M8, his other half got it for his birthday. Real hoot, you get to choose a car (or two depending upon the package) followed up by a flying lap as a passenger. Usually in the M3.
Only a little bit disappointed by how quickly the "session" went.
Sure to be a day to remember - loads of good pubs in York too if you spend the night there!!!
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Went with M8, his other half got it for his birthday. Real hoot, you get to choose a car (or two depending upon the package) followed up by a flying lap as a passenger. Usually in the M3.
Only a little bit disappointed by how quickly the "session" went.
Sure to be a day to remember - loads of good pubs in York too if you spend the night there!!!
Cheers, That's the plan. Some booze after and night in a hotel in Harrogate probably
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BUMPY
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Been a few times when I had my scooby for the shootouts and the handling course used to be quite bad up the back end near the fence, seen a few evo's and scooby's ditch it up there, but easy to get to and as said York is a good place for drinking, been there a few times on the ale.
Darren
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There was a newish Lambo there with the flappy paddle gearbox. Blue with white stripes.
The instructor said it was the quickest car there, by a long way. But only if you have experience of flappy paddles.
You can keep sooooo much power down on the long 180... Going round the outside of a Ferrari is a memory you won't forget in a hurry.
We booked in at the city center travel lodge. Walking distance and only £29 per room if booked in advance. Can recommend.