Another November Track Day

[SMIFTER]

At Keevil Airfield nr Trowbridge Wiltshire November 24th. Nice and Local for us South Westerners. £99 for the day.<br>
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They do lots of track days but the difference with this one is I'm going to be there!<br>
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Graeme

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[MaddMart]

I might come along to watch & take some piccies. It'll have to be in the Prelude though 'cause old Sprinty has been tucked up for the winter.

<p>1974 French Blue Sprint<br>
1979 Brooklands Green Sprint</p><i></i>

[SMIFTER]

Mart <br>
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Give me a contribution and I'll let you take the Sprint for a spin under my amateur tuition.<br>
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At the very least there will be an empty passenger seat.

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[MaddMart]

OK Graeme. I'll definately take a spin with you, as lookout. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> may even take you up on the drive aswell.

<p>1974 French Blue Sprint<br>
1979 Brooklands Green Sprint</p><i></i>

[Carsreunited]

I'm 99% sure I'll be able to come along, probably with my Wife <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ns/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> though in her car <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ns/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... ns/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> . She's never been on a track so I'm hoping she will enjoy it as much as I did.<br>
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I have certain child care issues to get over first but providing we can get a days respite care for the foster kid we look after then it should be fine. My wife may invite a friend of hers who has a Cooper S (BWM style) which might put a few 'proper' sports cars to shame! She lives in Bath so its fairly local for her.<br>
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Scott

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[SMIFTER]

Great! <br>
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A Cooper S should be fun to watch and hear the whine of the blower being thashed!<br>
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Make sure you book it asap as places are limited.<br>
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Also worth a mention is spectators may be an issue as its a working RAF base. I think a couple of spectators with each driver is usually OK.<br>
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Graeme

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[MaddMart]

Graeme - I've just realised that the 24th November is a Monday. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :( --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /frown.gif ALT=":("><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> No can do (can't afford to lose a days pay).<br>
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Martin

<p>1974 French Blue Sprint<br>
1979 Brooklands Green Sprint</p><i></i>

[SMIFTER]

Its only money! Plenty more where that came from on your Salary<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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[MaddMart]

Oh go on then, twist me arm.<br>
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let's see £75,000 divided by 52 ..........

<p>1974 French Blue Sprint<br>
1979 Brooklands Green Sprint</p><i></i>

[Carsreunited]

What the hell hey Mart? If thats somewhere near the equation then you should be in pole position!!<br>
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I know its not as simple as that. See if you can get along. You will be suprised at how intoxicating the whole thing is. It will be good to see you again. Get your Dolly out and put her to good use. You might be suprised at how close she gets to the 90's boy racer crowd........<br>
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Scott<br>
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[MaddMart]

No way am I going to take the Brooklands Sprint round. After all those hours of cleaning the inside of the exhaust pipe & getting the stones out of the tyre treads. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> That's why I'm building my track/sprint Sprint.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START >D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/grin.gif ALT=" >D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> I realised what I'd been missing after going round the Combe with Graeme a couple of times.<br>
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I've just booked a place in the Elise Sports & Racing Course @ Castle Combe in December. I thought it would be a good thing to do before I get let loose with my Sprint. Can't wait !!<br>
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Martin

<p>1974 French Blue Sprint<br>
1979 Brooklands Green Sprint</p><i></i>

[Carsreunited]

I'd had a bit too much to drink when I replied to that last night. I can't even work out what I meant in the first bit. <br>
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The Elise day sounds great. The biggest challenge is getting in and out of one. Very amusing. As for Keevil, you could be feeling a little ill on that day. End of November, lots of bugs going around according to my crystal ball.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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Scott

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[SMIFTER]

Is it the day where you get a go in a Focus, FF1600, Impreza WRX and Elise?<br>
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If so I can recommend it from 1st hand experience - what amazed me is the elise is better round the track than the formula fords!<br>
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I was a bit disappointed how lacking in fun the imprezas were though - fast but very very dull.<br>
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Graeme<br>
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[MaddMart]

Yea Graeme, that's the one. Not sure about the Impreza though it just says a GTi.<br>
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Scott - I'm not sure what you were on about either but, as you'd been drinking, it doesn't matter. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :x --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/sick.gif ALT=":x"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

<p>1974 French Blue Sprint<br>
1979 Brooklands Green Sprint</p><i></i>

[Carsreunited]

I booked it up today. Probably with my Wifey hopefully. Don't know if her mate will be coming along in the 's' yet.<br>
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Looking forward to slithering around on a cold track and trying to tease the Mini into Oversteer.<br>
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Scott

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