Rockingham Open Pit - 06/11/2010 - pics & discussion

GO!

did any of you realise you were being watched?

and a sample of one of the pics on the stick of the actual car. lots of others but will have a sort tomorrow

I should have mine uploaded tomorrow, Can't keep my eyes open, been up since 5AM!

But here's too little teasers i could upload straight from my phone



Dave's little beast bombing down the straight.


And then Adam getting veryyy sideways and the reaction of the rest of the B4T crew!




Was a really great day, really enjoyed meeting everyone. Definately the start of many track days for me and i can't wait till i can actually get out on the track myself!

Also,

In car with Dave106



And in the MR2 with Adam




Sorry for the poor video quality, next time i shall bring my propper video camera and a steadier hand!

Such a good day weather was perfect and the track was so quiet! Was like having your own privite track at times

Good meeting new faces and catching up with old. Hope all who had a passenger ride in the 2 enjoyed it

Mr2's condition is currently needing new front pads and brake fluid after boiling it no less that 3 times today A surprise considering its no more than 9 months old and motal 5.1.

Apart from that roll on Llandow!!

Gutted i couldent make it. Guy came to pick my gti6 up and we had a big job getting it on his very small trailer never mind its gone now and im off to look at a prelude in the morning

Nice hope it turns out to be a good one mate! Gutted for you that you couldnt make it know you was really looking forward to a day at the rock!

Just works out the mr2 burned off 97 litres of fuel in 202 miles meaning an mpg of about 9.5 lol . 26 of those 202 miles were done on the road.

Andy - nice vids btw!

Im finally home, now dead and I smell of smoke, and am oilly. Thanks Ad!

Was a great day, again gutted I wasnt driving. Wish Id brought the beemer for a little track session.
Oh well dont have Sam in amazement at how 70 feels the same as 135...

lol sorry rich at least it was silkolene so good stuff

yeah was a great day, thanks for the passenger rides guys!

'Mazin day. Covered in god knows what from... god knows what, I'm tired as hell, but god it was a good day.

MR2's were awesome, really impressed me, showed me I need a bit of boost in my life lol! Alex's teg was cool too, vtec is one weird sensation! And Dave's Quiky, surprised at just how capable it is... all nicely sorted cars thanks to all again for the passenger rides, and to Woz/Stu/Rich for driving me around!

Also cool to meet you Andy... you didn't have to start ripping your car apart though!

It's kind of weird, but I stepped into my car thinking it wasn't going to be any good after today... yet I've just spent an hour (and nearly a tank thanks to a freshly f**ked lambda) driving a 20 min journey home because it's just feeling so nice... strange :S

Should have a few pics up at some point

It was Peer pressure that made me rip that neon out! I cried all the way home!

And yeah im fairly tired too, having been up since 10 to 5 this morning to go to work before i set off. All the way home i had to have windows down & music loud as i was seriously drifting off, was really scarey to be honest.

Hope you all enjoyed my sub on the road out aswell thought i'd be Gangsta' for y'all

So it turns out you can't leave photobucket uploading overnight... Damn.

144 photos coming soon!

Great day though guys, amazed ow Dave's Driving has come on, Alex is clearly a lot more comfortable hooning the Teg sideways and Adams MR2 impressed as always.

Driving there and back has put dirty thoughts in my head... do i sell the Disco and buy something reliable?!?

Andy, good to meet you, still feel bad for the poor old neon

so comfortable, its definitely a warped disc oh well, brembo blanks are cheap and will be delivered tuesday

Was an Epic day, Thanks everyone who put up with me pasengering

It was fun watching you lot too.. Dave with his Extreeeeem Lift off, Alex with his fast conering even if sometimes they where a little judery and Adam who had his car sideways for about 90% of the day

Oh and Andy was nice meeting you, the neons were pimp Next job for you is destroy that Sub woofer (You don't need to actualy do this)

Right done uploading... some of my favourites...















This is funny...





















Typical B4T track day... Loads watching the few!





All the rest...

https://s840.photobucket.com/albums/zz326/Norledge1/Rockingham/?start=all

Dave was you screaming lol?



Nice pics stu

Adam86 wrote:

Dave was you screaming lol?



Nice pics stu

He had gone all Clarkson shouting "POWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!!!!"

I wish the BAT site would hurry up and upload the pictures lol

I want to view and order mine

Im going to sort mine out once the f1 is over.

Will be tomorrow or day after at least for the few I took on my dads camera.
I need a longer lens and to use my camera more to improve.

Look like a good day was had by all ......

looking forward to the next...

crowds

Will upload in groups. Stu's friendly MOT tester Nick.

Representin innit!














Which way?







Sam amazed by the 'Stripe' craze spreading!!

Now for Adam.




Look no hands!























Done for the day, 97 litres later

Dave's turn.






Are we on a Nascar track? no need to look where we are going then








Why the change of wheels Dave? lol

Teg time.



Stu not looking like he fits








I see you mr camera man!

Woz wishing he had VTEC


And what he wants to do to the Teg.

Sam wondering if he could get away with taking the Mr2 out...


We have no idea what he is doing!


Stu 'thinking' he has won.

The rest of the track action. Probably back to front, stupid photobucket.

Paddock pics.

And finally Richard Hammonds Rover SD1 V8

Reechard wrote:

Why the change of wheels Dave? lol

Can't believe we couldn't work out the knocking

From knocking, to cocking...

Did a good job of them dave...definately erm quite...whats the term i'm looking for here....ermm....Square?

Dave-R wrote:

From knocking, to cocking...

Not surprised with that chuffing lead weight on the passenger side

finally someone killed a hydragrip!

Great Pics rich!

Im annoyed that I didnt get better ones. Will have to see how thother cameras ones come out.
Next time I'll just buy a disc and claim the pro's work is mine

Ive just download mine from the BAT site, ill upload and post some up tomoz. Up a 3:45am in the morning so not doing it now lol

I've got 255 photo's.

Will proberably leave them uploading overnight.

Thats alot of copy & pasting tomorrow though!

Honda... I salute you!

was speaking to the guy who owns that white Focus RS on Cliosport, apparently the white clio that binned it nearly took him out too at one point.

and for those that saw the state of the paint on my car when the pit garage lights went on...popped into Honda today and they have offered to arrange machine polishing of the whole car for free.

Thats decent of them i guess. A respray would've been nicer though

Think I've finally recovered! Excellent weekend. I thought Rockingham was much better than Brands. Probably because it was a longer circuit and felt quite a lot faster. And not too many red flags either.

Killing that Hydragrip was the best move. After putting my spares on the front running KU31s, the difference was amazing. Hydragrip's are far too hard and result in "skipping" around the corners. Unless everyone else recommends something else I'll be ordering 4 new KU31s.

Some cracking pics from the day.

Adam, I didn't get to go out in the MR2 But it was flying. Smoking brakes after your first outing was a good achievement. Even if no one could quite work out why.

Alex, I can't believe how controlled the Teg feels. And you really went to town on that brake disc. 6k + VTEC =

As for the rest of you... Mincers.

BookATrack were excellent too. Would definitely use them in the future (they've got Oulton sometime soon I think?). Need to give the 106 a rest. I'm impressed it managed 2 open pit days within 2 weeks and didn't epically fail. MOT time now...

I think you might struggle to get the KU31's as Woz found out, they've stopped making them and nobody has stock in 14"

Paradas, T1-R's, or the new trendy tyre to have, Federal RS-R's. Get the Federals, I want to know if they're any actual good

Yeah i know Rallye James found a set from somewhere, but you might struggle now!

I agree with Dave, BookATrack were great, far surpassed certain other organisers days!

I had an idea about how we might use them again, I'll stick it up in staff later

Dam you always leaving us in suspense.

it was that or suspenders and I knew which you'd prefer