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03-11-2006, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by dingy
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I would vote for Oulton Park 
Dono has a full noise day on the 29th of december if anyone is interested.
I am booked on, along with oli, linsay, andy_rs and a few others
03-11-2006, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul Eggleton
Gutted bedford isn't on, was looking at that for the first outing in the csl. I'd definately be up for somewhere else though Rich
03-11-2006, 09:03 AM
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If it's at Combe, you're welcome to organise it Chip 
Just in the interest of organising a PassionFord trackday, I thought that having an event based nearly as South West as possible, when the membership is possibly more biased to the north of the Watford Gap seemed a little ridiculous.
I like my trackdays cheap........ and Combe aint cheap.
Just in the interest of organising a PassionFord trackday, I thought that having an event based nearly as South West as possible, when the membership is possibly more biased to the north of the Watford Gap seemed a little ridiculous.
I like my trackdays cheap........ and Combe aint cheap.
03-11-2006, 09:11 AM
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PON, I agree totally on the location, would be a ballache for people from hull or scotland etc.
Im happy to go wherever its held, there isnt actually a track in the UK i dont enjoy (well not that ive tried yet) and i dont mind travelling.
Porkie if people think Coombe is too expensive, they wont be wanting brands either.
Im happy to go wherever its held, there isnt actually a track in the UK i dont enjoy (well not that ive tried yet) and i dont mind travelling.
Porkie if people think Coombe is too expensive, they wont be wanting brands either.
03-11-2006, 09:18 AM
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Brands can be expensive... but it's still a Palmersport venue, and I know a couple of people there from the last time....
Obviously, Ł99 trackdays without Bedford are going to be a little hard to come by, but I'll give him an email and see what he says on the prices....
Obviously, Ł99 trackdays without Bedford are going to be a little hard to come by, but I'll give him an email and see what he says on the prices....
03-11-2006, 09:20 AM
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Is Combe expensive? Sorry don't really know 
Combes not fun if you don't have 200bhp+ in my opinion so the people with the na FWD cars may not like it. And the people with the BIG bhp won't like it when they go off and total there car
Its just the one 'o' by the way Chip.
Combes not fun if you don't have 200bhp+ in my opinion so the people with the na FWD cars may not like it. And the people with the BIG bhp won't like it when they go off and total there car
Its just the one 'o' by the way Chip.
03-11-2006, 09:21 AM
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Poorkie i knoow, but im in the habbit noow and its had to get oout of
I frequently refer to the bumper before quarry as "avon park rise" as well for not obvious reason even though i know its called "avon rise" really
I frequently refer to the bumper before quarry as "avon park rise" as well for not obvious reason even though i know its called "avon rise" really
03-11-2006, 09:22 AM
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With regards to expense, personally i reckon anything up to 200 quid is perfectly fair if its a decent open pit lane session and not too many punters there.
What are other peoples views on cost?
(except porkie)
What are other peoples views on cost?
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03-11-2006, 09:29 AM
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Last time I did Cooombe, it wasn't expensive, but it was an RSOC day, and we spent most of it in the pitlane!
Cost wise, I think you have to be aiming to be around the Ł150 mark to make it viable for everybody. DOn't forget, most people don't trailer a car, so you have to factor in petrol costs to and from the circuit, petrol whilst you're there etc etc
As well you know, you can do Ł100 in petrol in a cossie no problem on an open pitlane day, so I reckon the cost of the day has to be kept as low as possible ( for obvious reasons).
Even though Dave wouldn't believe it, there are still people in the world who don't earn Ł30k more than the national average, to whom Ł50 difference is significant.
Cost wise, I think you have to be aiming to be around the Ł150 mark to make it viable for everybody. DOn't forget, most people don't trailer a car, so you have to factor in petrol costs to and from the circuit, petrol whilst you're there etc etc
As well you know, you can do Ł100 in petrol in a cossie no problem on an open pitlane day, so I reckon the cost of the day has to be kept as low as possible ( for obvious reasons).
Even though Dave wouldn't believe it, there are still people in the world who don't earn Ł30k more than the national average, to whom Ł50 difference is significant.
03-11-2006, 09:32 AM
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Why not everybody who wants a PF trackday, just all book for one of the Ł99 days at Dono that they hold most Sundays during the winter?
Far better track than Coombe and more central.
Far better track than Coombe and more central.
03-11-2006, 09:34 AM
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150 seems like a reasonable ballpark to be in.
Sounds lazy but why dont we just pick a javelin day when they are at a proper circuit (as people dont seem to like the airfield days, although peronsally i dont mind) and just book the whole event for PF peeps only.
They we get our trackday without actually having to do much.
Sounds lazy but why dont we just pick a javelin day when they are at a proper circuit (as people dont seem to like the airfield days, although peronsally i dont mind) and just book the whole event for PF peeps only.
They we get our trackday without actually having to do much.
03-11-2006, 09:37 AM
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It would be the best way, and would normally have to run that way with Palmersport anyway, as if you pre-book a "club day" you have to take into account public liability insurance etc....
The onl problem with booking an already existing day is that it becomes quite informal, and many people don't bother if it's not a specific day out.
The onl problem with booking an already existing day is that it becomes quite informal, and many people don't bother if it's not a specific day out.
03-11-2006, 09:41 AM
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Cant we just book silverstone for the day, tell porkie its 60,000 quid per person, then when he pays no one else will need to, he wont realise thats expensive anyway
Problem solved
Problem solved
03-11-2006, 11:28 AM
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The biggest hurdle that we have had is the "Public Liability Insurance"...... its not quite as simple as just paying your money and turning up on the day I'm affraid.... Both years we started the project in June/July and it takes until the day in Feb to get everything 100%.... Even if we got the go ahead NOW we wouldn't have had the time to organise the day (they want a 50% deposit up front and FULL payment 6 weeks b4 the event, the 1st year we started with Ł0 in the bank and when the 6 weeks b4 the event arrived we were over Ł2000 short!!!!! luckily we had a purge of track space and 3 weeks later all was sorted)....
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03-11-2006, 12:52 PM
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The biggest hurdle that we have had is the "Public Liability Insurance"...... its not quite as simple as just paying your money and turning up on the day I'm affraid.... Both years we started the project in June/July and it takes until the day in Feb to get everything 100%.... Even if we got the go ahead NOW we wouldn't have had the time to organise the day (they want a 50% deposit up front and FULL payment 6 weeks b4 the event, the 1st year we started with Ł0 in the bank and when the 6 weeks b4 the event arrived we were over Ł2000 short!!!!! luckily we had a purge of track space and 3 weeks later all was sorted)....
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4 months is loads of time to sort it IMHO.
03-11-2006, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
Originally Posted by Paul Eggleton
Gutted bedford isn't on, was looking at that for the first outing in the csl. I'd definately be up for somewhere else though Rich
I know they howl
but didn't know it was that bad 
03-11-2006, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by RichardPON
Even though Dave wouldn't believe it, there are still people in the world who don't earn Ł30k more than the national average, to whom Ł50 difference is significant.
it was 23k
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03-11-2006, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve_B
The biggest hurdle that we have had is the "Public Liability Insurance"...... its not quite as simple as just paying your money and turning up on the day I'm affraid.... Both years we started the project in June/July and it takes until the day in Feb to get everything 100%.... Even if we got the go ahead NOW we wouldn't have had the time to organise the day (they want a 50% deposit up front and FULL payment 6 weeks b4 the event, the 1st year we started with Ł0 in the bank and when the 6 weeks b4 the event arrived we were over Ł2000 short!!!!! luckily we had a purge of track space and 3 weeks later all was sorted)....
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4 months is loads of time to sort it IMHO.
Have you ever read the terms and conditions stated by Palmer Sport???? as it took months of fucking about between the RSOC solicitor and Palmer Sport..... trust me it took all the way until just 2 weeks to the track day b4 they got it sorted.....
I'm talking about "just anyone" sorting a track day when I said about the insurance its not like anyone walk use the RSOC insurance is it, it has to be a genuine RSOC event organised by a RSOC group.
As you know its not just a case of getting 80 people to pay Ł99 each then you just arrive and drive...
Due to last years complications between Palmer Sport and RSOC our next track day in 2008 we will sort ouir own insurance for the day....
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03-11-2006, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Redkop
Why not everybody who wants a PF trackday, just all book for one of the Ł99 days at Dono that they hold most Sundays during the winter?
Far better track than Coombe and more central.
Far better track than Coombe and more central.
BEST suggestion by far so far reading all the waffle....
03-11-2006, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dingy
Originally Posted by Phil
I would vote for Oulton Park
Dono has a full noise day on the 29th of december if anyone is interested.
I am booked on, along with oli, linsay, andy_rs and a few others
Think it's sessioned as have been put in groups - novice, intermediate, expert
Looking forward to it
04-11-2006, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Pro Alloy Motorsport
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Donno on the 29th of Dec sounds good!! You in Pork chop?
I imagine it's getting pretty near fully booked up by now, it has been posted on loads of forums for the last 3 weeks or so. I saw it first on MLR and luckily booked me and Andy for it as soon I saw it
06-11-2006, 12:39 AM
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IIRC Snetterton & Oulten Park booked through MotorSport Vision are also both very reasonably priced circuits to hire out in the 'not so popular' months.
As Rich said tho, Insurance is the biggest problem. I certainly wouldn't want the grief, headache, stress and frustration of sorting that one out as the new MSV Ts & Cs are not very Insurance friendly.
As Rich said tho, Insurance is the biggest problem. I certainly wouldn't want the grief, headache, stress and frustration of sorting that one out as the new MSV Ts & Cs are not very Insurance friendly.
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Originally Posted by Clare
IIRC Snetterton & Oulten Park booked through MotorSport Vision are also both very reasonably priced circuits to hire out in the 'not so popular' months.
As Rich said tho, Insurance is the biggest problem. I certainly wouldn't want the grief, headache, stress and frustration of sorting that one out as the new MSV Ts & Cs are not very Insurance friendly.
As Rich said tho, Insurance is the biggest problem. I certainly wouldn't want the grief, headache, stress and frustration of sorting that one out as the new MSV Ts & Cs are not very Insurance friendly.
06-11-2006, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by grey RS
Originally Posted by DanS
Originally Posted by dingy
Originally Posted by Phil
I would vote for Oulton Park
Dono has a full noise day on the 29th of december if anyone is interested.
I am booked on, along with oli, linsay, andy_rs and a few others
Think it's sessioned as have been put in groups - novice, intermediate, expert
Looking forward to it
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06-11-2006, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Redkop
Originally Posted by Pro Alloy Motorsport
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Donno on the 29th of Dec sounds good!! You in Pork chop?
I imagine it's getting pretty near fully booked up by now, it has been posted on loads of forums for the last 3 weeks or so. I saw it first on MLR and luckily booked me and Andy for it as soon I saw it
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Originally Posted by Pro Alloy Motorsport
Originally Posted by Redkop
Originally Posted by Pro Alloy Motorsport
Originally Posted by martin-reyland
Donno on the 29th of Dec sounds good!! You in Pork chop?
I imagine it's getting pretty near fully booked up by now, it has been posted on loads of forums for the last 3 weeks or so. I saw it first on MLR and luckily booked me and Andy for it as soon I saw it
just had a PM that 2 others have booked it as well. Lets hope for nice, dry weather 
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