smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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As usual a birthday present to myself of a trackday. This year was Bedford.
I passed the sound test with flying colours(83db) 
Was wet all day, which didn't bother me as it gave me a chance to see how it behaves in the wet.
Particullary seeing as I stayed on R888's allday to get a feel for the behavour. This was very fun with either lots or no understeer and then dragging the nose back once grip had been found and trying to induce slidding. So this meant that I had lots of moments.
Some photo's.
Some video's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOBDRyi907E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTubtHVNjms
Had a bit of a spin at the end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S9Jd86TiO0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV-vQJMi7uE
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Skylined
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Registered: 27th Sep 05
Location: Sideways, Surrey
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loving the spin lol, bitch when it's wet init!
i have the same at go karting
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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I think it adds to the fun and does make for a different day in the way you approach it. The one good thing about Bedford is the amount of run off area.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Is that your first time at Bedford? I really need to get on that track but would like to do a day with a few of us, adds to the excitement.
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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Yes first time. It took 1/2 the day to sort off learn the corners and kind of learn the lines.
I said to my mrs that I would quite happily go back there again as I think its quite a good track. Very good for beginners aswell with run off areas and technical bits for the more experienced.
I think a WR/CS day in the new year is in order.
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Chris x
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Registered: 11th Sep 08
Location: Bexhill
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Car looks great!
Plan on doing a few track days in my car next year! 
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Looks good, love the cocking a wheel picture, shows you're still hammering it in the wet
Definitely doing that one next year!
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smcGSI16V
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Registered: 26th May 03
Location: Farnborough Drives: Thurlby 888 CDTi No.98
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Just some more videos ive uploaded.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Sz6iFlkTUQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0nQPi4kSx8
And finally the last ones of the day, where I was chucking the car about willy nilly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgWw017czeY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxqCx7_aXWM
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fir3vip3r
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Registered: 14th Jun 06
Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire
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id be up for a track day there
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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yep organise a meet there on a saturday / sunday and Im there!
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