djgritt
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Originally posted by smcGSI16V
Dumb ass impreza diving down the inside of Ian in none overtaking zone.
There was a shit load of overtaking on bends and through the restricted sections again this year as there was in April. Also, noticed hardly any Marshals around the Track compared to previous years. Lots of poor driving standards again and people attempting to/drifting around some of the bends without any outcome.
Definitely put me off using the track on these Action Days in the future.
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Daveskater
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Originally posted by gavin18787
Regals new astra looks good too
Yeah, until it blew something, dumped a load of oil out the back and made a few large flames. 
Bit broken now, luckily no fire damage!
Standard Regal treatment 
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Kyle T
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Originally posted by djgritt
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I recognised that impreza from the nurburgring project and was confused to see it so slow on the video in this thread.
It was slow all day TBH.
Wouldn't have had a clue it's a £50k+ Bespoke 500bhp car if I hadn't seen that link posted above... 
Yeah I didn't just mean slow, seemed indecisive and not particularly commited. It looked a lot like how I felt when I went on track at silverstone... lost puppy
I'm guessing it was built and driven round the ring by some pro's, then has now been handed to the owner to terrorise pumas' on trackdays.
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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Ian
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Didn't terrorise me, if it wasn't for those pesky tyres I'd have had the place back
[Edited on 17-09-2013 by Ian]
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VrsTurbo
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Originally posted by Ian
Didn't terrorise me, if it wasn't for those pesky tyres I'd have had the place back
[Edited on 17-09-2013 by Ian]
Did he even come over afterwards to say anything?
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Ian
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Nope, couldn't even find it in the pits to have a word myself.
Was looking to knock him out when I first came off, probably a good job I didn't find him
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Robin
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That's why these action days used to have a bad rep.
Shame but the joy of having a cheap car is that it doesn't sting too much when it happens!
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Steve
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Would have been better if it flicked out into the side of his, then lol'd when he didn't have any sort of financial recompense
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gavin18787
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Thats either not that fast for a 500bhp car or neils astra is a beast. im going with the later
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Novaneil
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Originally posted by gavin18787
Thats either not that fast for a 500bhp car or neils astra is a beast. im going with the later
Haha, cheers dude but I'd say it was mainly his driving letting the car down. In the straights you can see he's easily pulling away (500bhp vs 300bhp) but under braking I would catch him up and hold with him through the corner although he was missing Apex's all over the place, he did have 4wd & wide semi slicks which meant he was as quick if not quicker even though he was on the wrong line. I only got 1 clearish lap and that was 1min 23secs so I'm sure in the right hands that Impreza could go a LOT quicker.
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Kyle T
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Your astra looked ace to be fair 
Lotus Elise 111R
Impreza WRX STi
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gavin18787
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Originally posted by Novaneil
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Originally posted by gavin18787
Thats either not that fast for a 500bhp car or neils astra is a beast. im going with the later
Haha, cheers dude but I'd say it was mainly his driving letting the car down. In the straights you can see he's easily pulling away (500bhp vs 300bhp) but under braking I would catch him up and hold with him through the corner although he was missing Apex's all over the place, he did have 4wd & wide semi slicks which meant he was as quick if not quicker even though he was on the wrong line. I only got 1 clearish lap and that was 1min 23secs so I'm sure in the right hands that Impreza could go a LOT quicker.
have you got a build thread? Would love to see the full spec. always seems quick when ive seen it at coombe and mallory etc
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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chris_uk
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Originally posted by Ian
Didn't terrorise me, if it wasn't for those pesky tyres I'd have had the place back
[Edited on 17-09-2013 by Ian]
its not a race ian lol
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big eck
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Some cracking looking cars in those pics.
The ones that stand out to me are the Mk1 escort and the new Astra VXR.
The one that really stands out tho is that stunning Escort Cosworth. Even after 20odd years its still a head turner
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Novaneil
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
have you got a build thread? Would love to see the full spec. always seems quick when ive seen it at coombe and mallory etc
Haven't updated my Corsasport one in ages but I have got a Facebook page dedicated to all the cars we build/tune
"Born in a Barn"  have a look.
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gavin18787
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Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Daveskater
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Was looking through the Born in a Barn photos a couple of weeks ago, looks like there were some nice trips to the continent
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Vaux-Dan
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some cracking shots there mate
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Benn
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quote:
Originally posted by djgritt
quote:
Originally posted by smcGSI16V
Dumb ass impreza diving down the inside of Ian in none overtaking zone.
There was a shit load of overtaking on bends and through the restricted sections again this year as there was in April. Also, noticed hardly any Marshals around the Track compared to previous years. Lots of poor driving standards again and people attempting to/drifting around some of the bends without any outcome.
Definitely put me off using the track on these Action Days in the future.
This is why so many people don't go out on these open days now....
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corsadonk
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Another angle of Ian's crash.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEuWLwaXTxs
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Robin
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That's a hell of a lot of cars out at one time 
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AlexW
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Two sessions worth, was fucking stupid.
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SteveoBC
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Originally posted by corsadonk
Another angle of Ian's crash.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEuWLwaXTxs
love it how the tyre wall rights itself after ian twats it as if nothing has happened
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Graham88
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The organisers need fucking shot for letting that many cars out
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Benn
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Funny how it only goes to pot when it's a sponsored open day.. Any one remember that BMW turner that did it? That was a nightmare day...
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