Potential Trackday: Lydden Hill (near Canterbury) on March 21st

[riko666]

Right, I have been discussing this with Mark as well as a couple of other members, have been wanting to go on a trackday for a while and maybe this is an ideal oppurtunity, considering the number of members in the area. Anyway, I emailed Lydden Hill asking for a Group Discount or even a Club Day...now, their typical price for a Trackday is £130 per car, which is in short, a bargain. They may be able to do a discount on that (depending on numbers)...or there's a chance of Renting out the track for a club day. This would be interesting, however...the cost is of £8500 (which would be split up between us all), and so to get a price for the day of around £100 you'd need a got 85 people or so, which, well...won't happen. Or if we go for £130, then 65 people...but I know damn well it won't happen again, as people will drop out left, right and center, unless I do a "non-Refundable Deposit" type layout just to maintain numbers.

Now, what does this money buy you? Well, Google Earth these Co-ordinates: LAT - 51°10'40.72"N LONG - 1°11'58.49"E and go to the side plan view JUST to see the sort of elevation changes on this teeny tiny track, and go to this site: Clicky. It is an exactly 1mi long track with frankly amazing technicality to the layout - it's not too complex, but you get such great elevation changes and variation of slow and fast corners, it is sure to test out the worth of any car, from the efficiency of the dampers on the Off-camber, flat-out corner on a crest just before the Start-Finish straight, to effective brakes and raw mechanical grip on the downhill, 90 degree left-hander called "The Devil's Elbow". Anyway, the £130 will pay for a full day of events, with cars split up into 3 categories/groups, running in 20min sessions. There's a pause at 12 for lunch of about an Hour (and apparently the best Bacon Sandwiches EVER are made at the Van at the track), and then on till the end of the day (5:00PM). For those nervous of your car (i.e. how wikkid your exhaust is, innit), there's no Sound Regulations - when I went there were Silhoutte Racers on track with the "normal" guys.

Now as I said, this is only a potential - I hope to get my car ready for this, but I'll need a large outlay first to get what I need within the 6 weeks...but it's a prime oppurtunity for you track noobs and the people Boasting their skills (and for people like Mark who want to go crazy, and me, see if I'm not just clinically insane having spent so much money on the car and driving around daily with no interior, sound deadening).

Please list your interest, and I'll gather more information or make more stern plans

1. Enrico - riko666

2. Mark - Nightspirit (you know you're going to this, like it or not )

[Mikey Jay]

Fantastico.

As said to you in person and on the phone, all depends when it shall occur

(if I'll have money basically)

Plus the whole grey area regarding insurance etc....

[riko666]

you're going, end of!

1. Enrico - riko666

2. Mark - Nightspirit (you know you're going to this, like it or not )

3. Mikey - Mikey Jay (ditto ^^^)

[Mikey Jay]

Have you posted up on Tgtt yet?

As they'll definately have some interest

[StarletRick]

id be up for this if the car is running sweetly. itll be fun taking that much HP round a tight track.

but DONT INVITE TGTT PEOPLES.

[riko666]

errr...oops...

Don't worry chap though, will only make sure the decent peoples come if they do. Mentioning that, when would be a better date for the trackday for everyone? It would cost more to do a Club Day but it would give us the liberty of date

[Mikey Jay]

Well, would suggest Sunday as the day if we do a Club day, as more likely people will be able to come that way.

Don't know when aboots though

[GordR]

If mine is ready i might treck down for this. I will confirm asap/

[riko666]

an alternative date is April 26th...better?

[riko666]

Bump:

1. Enrico - riko666 (4EFTE'd Cynos)

2. Mark - Nightspirit (you know you're going to this, like it or not )

3. Mikey - Mikey Jay (ditto ^^^)

4. Luke - GTti (If date changes a little (Start - Mid April )

5. Cooch-Cooch (Lol, would you guys still let me join in, in the Rex?)

6. Ian - Dub-Se7en - (assuming all is well of course )

7. Kyle - Kyleseo (AE111 Levin)

8. BennyB - Benny?

9. Zeppelin - (EG6 Civic)

10. [Maybe] Scott - my Flatmate (E30 BMW 318is)

11. Rick - StarletRick (You have no choice, you have to in the name of TC)

[Mikey Jay]

Amigo, do I have your gracious permission to post this up on ae111.co.uk on your behalf?

[riko666]

feel free, though I don't want any barry types going, i.e. the people that go to "try and drift innit"

[Mikey Jay]

Most of the Levin club guys are in Ireland/Northern Ireland, but are a few guys in England who could be interested.

(and there is currently no 'barry' types on the club anyhoos, plus, we all know FWD cars don't drift )

[Glanza Al]

1. Enrico - riko666 (4EFTE'd Cynos)

2. Mark - Nightspirit (you know you're going to this, like it or not )

3. Mikey - Mikey Jay (ditto ^^^)

4. Luke - GTti (If date changes a little (Start - Mid April )

5. Cooch-Cooch (Lol, would you guys still let me join in, in the Rex?)

6. Ian - Dub-Se7en - (assuming all is well of course )

7. Kyle - Kyleseo (AE111 Levin)

8. BennyB - Benny?

9. Zeppelin - (EG6 Civic)

10. [Maybe] Scott - my Flatmate (E30 BMW 318is)

11. Rick - StarletRick (You have no choice, you have to in the name of TC)

12. Alex - Glanza Al (Providing I have my brakes sorted :s)

13. Alex's mate- Frank- Saxo VTR (came to bluewater meet.)

[Glanza Al]

so... is this still in the works chaps? ;)

Alex.

[ecksjay]

enrico, why dont you just book in with motorsportevents.co.uk? they run regular airfield days for alot less than that, i'm booked into a few this year ;)

[CoochiGT]

I'd also be up for this aslong as funds are there, might just save a bit and still come, if you'll have me.

Dan

[himmys gt turbo]

i'd be up for a track day. count me in.

[Glanza Al]

1. Enrico - riko666 (4EFTE'd Cynos)

2. Mark - Nightspirit (you know you're going to this, like it or not )

3. Mikey - Mikey Jay (ditto ^^^)

4. Luke - GTti (If date changes a little (Start - Mid April )

5. Cooch-Cooch (Lol, would you guys still let me join in, in the Rex?)

6. Ian - Dub-Se7en - (assuming all is well of course )

7. Kyle - Kyleseo (AE111 Levin)

8. BennyB - Benny?

9. Zeppelin - (EG6 Civic)

10. [Maybe] Scott - my Flatmate (E30 BMW 318is)

11. Rick - StarletRick (You have no choice, you have to in the name of TC)

12. Alex - Glanza Al (Providing I have my brakes sorted :s)

13. Alex's mate- Frank- Saxo VTR (came to bluewater meet.)

14. Himmy - GT Turbo

[Glanza Al]

We all still up for this chaps?

Im all prepped up.

Alex.

[riko666]

I think you'll be the only one going chap :angry: I may come down to visit though!

[ecksjay]

like i said, motorsport events, much cheaper and seemingly better organised.

[Glanza Al]

:angry: oh well. Ill go anyway and fly the flag for UKSC.

Alex.

[Glanza Al]

Jesus Christ what an awesome little track, you guys missed out seriously!

Alex.

[riko666]

glad you enjoyed it, told you it was an great little track! I would've dropped by, but got lazy and only got back to Surrey a couple of hours ago :angry: