Nic Barnes
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went for a day out at oulton park for a track day today. it was a great laugh. car seemed to manage to do what the internet rumours tell you isnt possible and actually make it round the corner things, and manage them quite well in all honesty.
some pics
the benches outside the signing on place looked posh
slick and ireland approved of the track
the relevant information was stuck to the corsa. yellow and black cross for being a complete novice was applied.
kurt was up to something
it was applying the novice cross.
tom g didnt really approve of the location
slick took his camp hand for a drive
first casualty of the day. had been melting on the turbo manifold. awesome. re taped and located away from manifold. job done.
tom g came out for a passenger run
had some amazing lunch. costly, but was tasty.
kurt arrived back with a bung
changed the tyres on the corsa
phone took a picture of something that im not quite sure of
ians puma
my car coming off the track
someone called whittie approved of a sticker
and also approved of another one. not actually sure who stuck them on the car. im going to say it was doug.
gutted for mike b, hope he gets it sorted, or gets a car sorted soon.
double rainbow. true story.
car performed quite well for the day. the brakes were getting a bit hot. if anything id say it needs much much bigger ones. had a few 140+ bits on the track. most laps over 130 on the starting striaght.
really good day out. sod building another car. just make this one better. it really can, contrary to popular internet rumours, go round corners.
pleasure to meet the people i did today as well. its great when people are all friendly. well, apart from steve who i thought was going to self harm at any moment.
have some crappy vid clips will post up later. theyre nothing amazing though.
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Cole
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It tWas a good day
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Rick Draper
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I had just got to the fucking pub after a epic ride when that rain hit real Cheshire.
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Nic Barnes
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rubbish video clip collection from when i was stood about
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A58KTKCZOY
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Rick Draper
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
rubbish video clip collection from when i was stood about
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A58KTKCZOY
Your right that was rubbish.
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Nic Barnes
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JhLpzUxSvo
some of the drift track
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Ben G
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mike b's brother looks like a rasta there 
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Rick Draper
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I always wondered who the kid was in them pics. Its ireland hey. Fuck i had no idea who he was TBH. I need chips and fried rice tbh.
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Cole
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That drift track was pathetic
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red_top_corsa
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so what did you think of the track day. is there more to come or is it straght line speed you prefure. sounds so dosile with out the screemer pipe. did you not drive at the track mate
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matthew172
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no in car vids ?
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connollygt30
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Why did your mate do most of the driving?
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
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Why did your mate do most of the driving?
 didnt?
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by matthew172
no in car vids ?
no camera mount
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Tom G
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Did i hear a laugh on the drift vid?
Was a mental day! Cheers for the passenger laps nic 
[Edited on 07-11-2010 by Tom G]
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The Fonz
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i did 15 laps barnes did 18 laps, thats right aint it?
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DannyB
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So you going to be doing a lot more trackdays Nic, Knockhill soon 
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Nic Barnes
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might have a go at knockhill yeah
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Cole
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i thought all the comments on the pitwall were the best everyone asking wtf is under the bonnet of that corsa
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DannyB
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I've got the bug and I've not even been out myself yet you must be hankering to do another day now Nic.
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Nic Barnes
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i enjoyed it yeah. it was good fun. would like to do another day out. definitely do another at oulton park as the place itself, not just the circuit, is fantastic.
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connollygt30
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Knockhill would be more challenging compared to oulton going by that photo of the map
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Nic Barnes
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looks ok yeah. was the full circuit that we were on at oulton park yesterday.
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DannyB
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It's far from flat though, duffus dip is bad, quite deceiving. Seen a fair few cars roll there now.
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Nic Barnes
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oulton park wasnt exactly that flat really. some tricky bits for a novice i found out.
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