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imuir

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391 posts

291 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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Elvington have a track day on Saturday 21st thinking of going has anyone been and is it any good ?

RichBurley

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260 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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imuir said:
Elvington have a track day on Saturday 21st thinking of going has anyone been and is it any good ?


Richard Hammond has been. He said it was fantastic fun, especially the bit where he decided to bury his head into the grass, then slide 50 feet.

snotrag

14,931 posts

218 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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I went to the last one, and had a fantastic time.
I wasn't even in a car!

I spent the day watching, ogling cars and chatting to people. From what I gathered it seemd pretty good, big range of cars, good track, very little to crash into, only problem is stone chips apparently.

Can't wait to have a trackday worthy car, one day I'll be there!

I'll bob up on saturday for another watch, if any PH'ers are going let me know I'll have a wander over for a chat, and try and get some pics of your car.

burriana

16,556 posts

261 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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If the weather's nice I might pop up with the Gabster and have a nosey (wonder if her bike'll fit in the back of the Griff scratchchin )

tuscnick

817 posts

245 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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I don not think they are keen on TVRs now, noisey - so my Tuscan at 127db may not be welcome

Otherwise it would be nice

Nick

imuir

Original Poster:

391 posts

291 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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Think I will take a drive down on Saturday the weather looks good

andymaserati

505 posts

241 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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wasn't there a story not too long ago about elvington banning TVR's on track days?

gemini

11,352 posts

271 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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They are not banned but the noise limited has to be policed vigorously hence why TVRs keep failing.


PS 127db - BNG noisiest TVR contender?

snotrag

14,931 posts

218 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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127db is fooking loud!

Bet that is awesome. Once drove through a small village in an old Griff with a very non standard exhaust, it was hilarious. Car alarms going off all over, children screaming, brilliant.

Didn't see anyone checked last time I was there, but I guess they may have done some checks first thing at sign on.
With it being so open aswell, it would be easy to spot, unlike a regular circuit with hills and trees to mask the noise.

burriana

16,556 posts

261 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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My last Griff managed 123 db ... and this one is slightly louder

However, I have no intention of running, but it's only 20 mins drive away, and on a particularly fine empty twisty bit of road yes

snotrag

14,931 posts

218 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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Just to add - its not the people running the trackday being Noise Nazis...

its the NIMBY's who moved house next door to an airfield that probably pre dates WW2 (complete with big f__k off war-planes parked all over) and then complain about the noise.

elster

17,517 posts

217 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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snotrag said:
Just to add - its not the people running the trackday being Noise Nazis...

its the NIMBY's who moved house next door to an airfield that probably pre dates WW2 (complete with big f__k off war-planes parked all over) and then complain about the noise.


Yup who almost always have the council there.

I can give names and phone numbers, is an ex's parents

There is also a councillor who lives on a small row of cottages next door.

But dont let the noise issue put you off going, fantastic day out.


Edited by elster on Thursday 19th April 18:27

fridaypassion

9,403 posts

235 months

Thursday 19th April 2007
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whats the surface like at Elvington these days? javelin trackdays have a few 99quid open pit lane days this year but need to go there with dead tyres really eek

tuscnick

817 posts

245 months

Friday 20th April 2007
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gemini said:
They are not banned but the noise limited has to be policed vigorously hence why TVRs keep failing.


PS 127db - BNG noisiest TVR contender?


Yes I was a contender at the last BNG, but just got pipped by a Cerby in the last HOUR of so - you may remember I was the one whole Decattted the car without the use of any tools (excepy me -what a tool), just a big flame

Since then I have had the car decatted - properly by automedon (re chipped etc) - now a little louder !!

I should be heading to chatsworth - to make some noise

Nick

gemini

11,352 posts

271 months

Friday 20th April 2007
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Ah - yes the video on PH!

I think Chatsworth is not the place to do it!

Kev wants to be able to go back next year!

B16 VRM

63 posts

266 months

Saturday 21st April 2007
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I have the trophy for loudest and that was with the standard back box, I might have to dust of the sports exhaust to retain the title.

muckymotor

2,323 posts

228 months

Saturday 21st April 2007
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I was at Elvington in January and a couple of cars failed the 103db limit including my mates mk2 Escort. If your car is a bit on the noisy side try and get it measured beforehand, it will save alot of grief...

snotrag

14,931 posts

218 months

Saturday 21st April 2007
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Anyone know whose the Chevette was? And anything about it? Think it was a HSR but it didnt have faired in lights.

Anyway - wow, that thing was oversteer tastic! of all the cars there it looked like the most fun, the driver was giving it a scandinavian flick into the 2nd corner and it sideways all the way round till you join the main runway again.

It was making me giggle so much! clapclapclap

muckymotor

2,323 posts

228 months

Saturday 21st April 2007
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He's there at every trackday, 200 bhp or so. He can certainly pedal it.

mightydquinn

667 posts

264 months

Sunday 22nd April 2007
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dont rule out the standard cars.

for noise not speed.