Cheap BMW track evenings

NickXX · 11 Jun 2010 at 14:36

Hi all,

Just a quick heads up - there are some cheap BMW track evenings over the next few months at various tracks. Great way of getting into it if you've never done one before. They're subsidised by BMW, so are pretty cheap for what you get.

BMW track days

I'm guessing that you need a BMW to take part

Nick

spaz · 11 Jun 2010 at 14:40

Wow, super cheap! Can I borrow the 318 whilst you go in the M3?

SoliD · 11 Jun 2010 at 14:42

spaz said:
Wow, super cheap! Can I borrow the 318 whilst you go in the M3?

I bagsyed it first! If you decide to take the 318 nick I'll happily look after the M3 for a few hours.

Darryn · 11 Jun 2010 at 14:52

I'll be booking for Cadwell when I get home from work, 2.5h track time for £40 seems dirt cheap.

Booked it, thanks for the heads up Nick.

paradigm · 11 Jun 2010 at 23:14

Club MSV said:
The events are open to novice trackday drivers only (maximum of three trackdays before) ensuring that your time on circuit will be spent amongst other similarly experience drivers.

Booo

Gribs · 11 Jun 2010 at 23:52

Such a shame they're all down south.

NickXX · 12 Jun 2010 at 09:37

Darryn said:
I'll be booking for Cadwell when I get home from work, 2.5h track time for £40 seems dirt cheap.

Booked it, thanks for the heads up Nick.

Good stuff! It is a bargain - the prices were twice the price originally, but BMW have subsidised a bit more for some reason.

al123 · 12 Jun 2010 at 10:31

I'd really like to do a novice track day, shame it's BMW only!

Skilid · 12 Jun 2010 at 12:21

I've never been on a track day, although I have a friend that could probably lend me his Z4 3.0i M Sport lol. I'm only 19 though so there is no way I could get insured lol.

Darryn · 19 Jun 2010 at 23:24

Damn, this trackday is going to turn out more expensive than i first expected.

Noticed on Thursday that im going to be needing 4x new tyres before the event, ive currently got ContiSport 2 (205/55/r16) on the front and ContiPremium 2 (215/55/r16) on that rear.

Just wondering if anyone could recommend anything better suited to 50/50 road/trackday use.

peterattheboro · 19 Jun 2010 at 23:26

Gribs said:
Such a shame they're all down south.

Cadwells not really south. It's near Hull!

loltim · 19 Jun 2010 at 23:49

Cadwell isn't really near Hull at all, are you thinking of the right track?

peterattheboro · 20 Jun 2010 at 00:10

When I say near it, it's the closest track to Hull. Even though it looks around 100 miles away

Thought it was a bit more northernly than it actually is like.

NickXX · 20 Jun 2010 at 00:15

Darryn said:
Damn, this trackday is going to turn out more expensive than i first expected.

Noticed on Thursday that im going to be needing 4x new tyres before the event, ive currently got ContiSport 2 (205/55/r16) on the front and ContiPremium 2 (215/55/r16) on that rear.

Just wondering if anyone could recommend anything better suited to 50/50 road/trackday use.

Michelin Pilot Exato 2s.

Costco has a sale on at the moment. There is a branch in Trafford Park

MisChief · 20 Jun 2010 at 00:16

ooh this looks interesting.... but i'm kinda scared that might end up crashing or something

[TW]Fox · 20 Jun 2010 at 00:26

Darryn said:
Noticed on Thursday that im going to be needing 4x new tyres before the event, ive currently got ContiSport 2 (205/55/r16) on the front and ContiPremium 2 (215/55/r16) on that rear.

Those tyre sizes seem wrong to me.

NickXX · 20 Jun 2010 at 00:49

MisChief said:
ooh this looks interesting.... but i'm kinda scared that might end up crashing or something

Novice days are the best time to try your hand at it. The relaxed pace generally makes it very easy to take your time and learn the track.

NVP · 7 Jul 2010 at 08:44

Anyone else going to any of these days? Thinking of booking 27th Aug...

Steedie · 7 Jul 2010 at 08:51

I'm quite tempted to do this!