VXR Track Days are Back!

Lunch is provided, but last time by the time we got back off the track there was about 1 sandwich left!

I'm doing the morning session, can't wait. Think i'm going to stick to the corsa this time....
 
Still morning session for me but I don't know if I'll be in a silver Focus (T874) or my Black Mk2 MR2 (M89)..

I know which I'd prefer but it will be weather dependent...
 
A big thankyou to the OP for reminding me about these events.

I was at Thruxton this afternoon and had a fantastic time, my best moments were getting the VXR8 into 5th coming out of Church up the hill - must have been doing over 130 but I was too busy preparing to brake to really check! Another good one was one of the instructors asking how much track time I had done, my answer being none!

I certainly got my moneys worth, driving the Corsa and Astra twice, the vectra, zafira and meriva once and the VXR8 three times - I love that car. The instructors were really good, helpful advice on the first few runs, shutting up once they know you arent going to kill them and pushing you harder when you are getting the hang of it - slip streaming a vectra in a Zafira with the instructor pushing me faster was fun.

The journey home was slightly less interesting.
 
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ethos said:
Lunch is provided, but last time by the time we got back off the track there was about 1 sandwich left!

I'm doing the morning session, can't wait. Think i'm going to stick to the corsa this time....
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Well if there isnt any mini sausage rolls it cant be called a buffet.
 
Looking forward to tomorrow :D Although not looking forward to the early start.

I should be there around 8ish and I will be in my Silver/Gold(ish) Mondeo reg VF04 ***. MSN in trust if anyone is quick enough so we can exchange mobiles etc.
 
cheets64 said:
Lack of pics is disturbing was I the only one bothered to take pics/vids
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Pretty much, I was busy driving, I didnt have an accomplice to take pictures. What a great morning. Had the autotest/slalom first, went to get my 2 wheel sideways drive thing, he took the car out first go landed it and the driveshaft popped, so they had to get another car out but were doing J turns etc instead. Autotest was a good laugh, wish I got another go, could have definitely improved my time, same with the slalom.

Track time was very good indeed, I was far too rough and tried to go too fast at first but once I got the rhythm going I was quite smooth and the instructor I kept seeming to jump in with said I was a million miles better at the end than my first lap with him. All in all a very good day and good to see F355 and ci_newman, was looking out for Dangerous but dont know what he looked like so couldnt point him out in the crowd.

95quid well spent.
 
Had an awesome day, I was in the red group too....

One guy made me do about 5 laps with him as apparently everyone else was driving like a "tool" :D

Really had a good session in the corsa, I still think it's one of the better handling cars from the range.
 
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