MK5 Golf GTI
General => Shows, Events and Meets => Track Days => Topic started by: NeilM on June 15, 2012, 06:36:19 pm
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Saturday July 14th, Autometrix VW/Audi Track Day
http://www.autometrix.co.uk/trackdays/buy_tracktime.html
Neil :happy2:
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Well all being well Neil next weekend with my car I will be on this and hopefully a few before aswell! Are you planning on any before this aswell or don't you know yet? :happy2:
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I'll be going too
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Well all being well Neil next weekend with my car I will be on this and hopefully a few before aswell! Are you planning on any before this aswell or don't you know yet? :happy2:
Good to see you back on track Shaun, not sure I can fit anything in before this and the Inters, although Book a Track have a couple at Donington early July, I'll know nearer the time :smiley:
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I'm booked up!! :happy2:
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I'm booked up!! :happy2:
Look forward to seeing you Lee, should be a good turn out :happy2:
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I'm confirmed for this too, my car is already at KPM being prepped for the event :driver: :driver:
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I will be there but not on track. :happy2:
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I'm going to Farnborough on the Friday. :smiley:
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I'm going to Farnborough on the Friday. :smiley:
I'm limited due to my as always family friendly working pattern at Sky.... :fighting:
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I'm confirmed for this too, my car is already at KPM being prepped for the event :driver: :driver:
Gonna try and get to this myself too! :wink: :driver:
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Good man, mine is being trailered to the track by KPM so your welcome to ride shotgun with me :happy2:
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I am working in near Reading on Sunday, so might take a little detour on the way down. :driver:
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Good man, mine is being trailered to the track by KPM so your welcome to ride shotgun with me :happy2:
Sounds like a plan Mr P! :happy2:
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I am working in near Reading on Sunday, so might take a little detour on the way down. :driver:
Whatcha doing in my neck of the woods Mr Cat? :smiley:
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Driving choo choo. :happy2: think i am at Pangbourne that week.
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Will be going along to this, not on track but gunahave a goosy gander at whats going on. Only down the road for me so be rude not to go along!
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mine is being trailered to the track by KPM
....Is your red temptress no longer road-legal, Steve?
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Do we have a 'stand' or is it parking with the Muggles? :signLOL:
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Ooh. "We". Are you coming out to play Nath? :party:
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No official stand but I am sure we can have a word with Neil B to see if it's possible?
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Ooh. "We". Are you coming out to play Nath? :party:
Yes Tiger! :love:
No official stand but I am sure we can have a word with Neil B to see if it's possible?
Nice one Mr P! :happy2:
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Well is everyone here set for a nice wet track on Saturday then? I've been looking at the 10 day weather for the last few days hoping for the best bit I don't think it's gonna come off! I'm not impressed to be honest, wanted a nice dry track you can always have that bit more fun with a lot less risk involved than in the wet, especially at Combe on the first bend (Quarry)!
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Fingers crossed for some good weather but combe isn't normally that kind on the weather front :laugh:
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Looks ok to me
http://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast/Chippenham
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Well lee not to bad if it stays to that but you know what the weather reports are like in this country! Are you just driving down sat Morning Steve? :happy2:
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Going down the night before as I have a few things to sort on-route, then KPM are bringing the car on the transporter :happy2:
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I'm going the night before aswell staying in the hotel they're staying in I do believe. As I have a few tweaks to get sorted on the Friday so will be at kevs on Friday morning. Plus it's a longer drive for me anyways, so are you staying in same hotel aswell? :happy2: p.s are they taking the van and trailer, the transporter truck or the white truck? I've spoke with kev but he was unsure as his heads up his ass with just getting back from spa which is fair enough.
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I will probably see you at Kev's on Friday as I have to sort a couple of bits on the Golf too :happy2:
I am staying at the Holiday Inn in Filton.
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I take it that's with the milltek crew is it as that's where I was going but not sure what time we will be done at kevs. Hopefully early enough so we can get there and get sorted. :happy2:
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Yep with the Milltek guys :happy2:
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Good man see you Friday at some point then pal. :happy2:
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Not looking to bad for tomorrow lads :happy2:
See you in the morning.
Neil
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Will be there around mid day for my afternoon sessions :smiley:
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Weather is looking OK down here at present so fingers crossed for tomorrow :happy2:
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Weather is looking OK down here at present so fingers crossed for tomorrow :happy2:
What's it like down there now?
It's wet up here :sad1:
Forecast totally changed now - heavy rain this afternoon it seems. Another event wash out.
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Hows was the day then? yet another trackday/meet that ive missed out on!!!
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Top decision to tun up just for the afternoon as track dried out after morning drenching.
KPM there supporting Milltek Golf R, Steve's GTI, Neil's ED30 and Shaun's Roc R which I'm sure he's enjoying very much now (lapped everyone in one session)
APR also there with their Golf R and Rocco, as were JKM with their Octy and Kate's wee mk3 16v. Oh Revo were also there with their van and the S4/S5 demo cars.
Also saw Hedge/Top Cat/Greeners and Markymaks mate with the Candy R :happy2:
I had a blast in my Roc R - could really do with some sticky rubber now. Bit worried about oil temp getting close to 120 degrees but talking to Neil soon put my mind at rest (VW cup cars don't run uprated oil coolers)
Think a lot of people stayed at home though due to the morning weather
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Id imagine the VWCup cars change oil alot more frequently than you do though. Ive had my oil temps over 130degrees in mine.
Im getting an oil cooler fitted to mine for peice of mind, lus i dont like to come into the pits until it drops below 100degrees which normally takes about 3 cool down laps at least :fighting:
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That is a good point as its in for oil change and service next week!
It dropped back to the 90's quite fast after finishing the session but today was the highest I've seen to date whilst out on track.
Maybe I shud start putting in 6 month oil changes :happy2:
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Id imagine the VWCup cars change oil alot more frequently than you do though. Ive had my oil temps over 130degrees in mine.
Im getting an oil cooler fitted to mine for peice of mind, lus i dont like to come into the pits until it drops below 100degrees which normally takes about 3 cool down laps at least :fighting:
My oils done every 5k on the road and now after every track day. 3 laps to cool the oil was at Mallory Sy, was quite short. Took a while to cool at idle though too eh.
Sounds like a great day!
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I think despite the weather it was a good day.
Sorry I bailed early guys but I was like the walking dead. :sad1:
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3 laps to cool the oil was at Mallory Sy, was quite short. Took a while to cool at idle though too eh.
But mallory was cold and wet. Rockingham ttok over 3 because it was red hot both times, dry and alot longer than mallory!!! Never got over 125 at Mallory anyway :wink:
Im not changing every trackday, thats OTT i think. An oil cooler to keep temps around 90-100degrees then only 1 lap for a cool down. Much better, and no need rto change the oil because its not got to hot.
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Ill be going next year. Got some catching up to do, thats for sure
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Does your car have an OEM oil cooler at all?
Mine has one already....so guess its just the mega abused 10k mile old oil which may have caused the temps I saw today :grin:
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I think despite the weather it was a good day.
Sorry I bailed early guys but I was like the walking dead. :sad1:
Yup despite the 'summer' weather I had a great day. Good to catch up with you Tiger! :wink:
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Does your car have an OEM oil cooler at all?
Mine has one already....so guess its just the mega abused 10k mile old oil which may have caused the temps I saw today :grin:
yep its a water cooled setup. Temps are better since fitting the bigger radiator, but still to high for my liking.
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Was a good day. Good to put some names to faces. :drinking:
I need to get some track time....
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Hot oil temps are fine, just make sure you've got the right oil for the job.
Where's all the pics?
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Ian has a couple :smiley: of the Jkm cars, Apr cars and a Lamborghini
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I took loads put them up later. :happy2:
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Mine here. http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,50763.0.html (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,50763.0.html)
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Well, here's 1 vid for the time being and it was throwing it down! Kindly prepared by Steve as my card kept filling up to quickly need one with more memory!
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http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/CarrLCR/Castle%20Combe%20VAG%20Action%20Day%2014th/
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Well, here's 1 vid for the time being and it was throwing it down! Kindly prepared by Steve as my card kept filling up to quickly need one with more memory!
So whats all the fuss about the Datsun then :signLOL:
Nice one Shaun.
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Cheers Neil, so where's your vids then pal? :happy2: what date are you free Neil did you say the end of month ish?
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Steve and TC in VW Driver :signLOL:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Foo163%2Fneilmelvin%2FSteve.jpg&hash=4f6a7fb1fec7e2a822e5ac6d5d7003d67776012c)