Coombe Action day.

[pwd95]

Hoping to go up to Castle Coombe on the 25th & have a blast around the track if anyone fancies a run.


http://www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk/events/display...

[sorrento205]

i'll be there

[Earl Grey]

Me too. any one having a track slot ?

[pwd95]

Right then, just booked a couple of slots for the afternoon so got everything crossed for a decent day.

Not much track time left apparently so get booking.

[Evil.soup]

Im going up with SIDC so keep an eye out for the car on display near the cafe, you are welcome to run up with the rest of SIDC Wales if you fancy it, might be early though!

Not going on track though, Combe scares the hell out of me, i have seen so many cars trashed there after really small errors

[pwd95]

Evil.soup said:

you are welcome to run up with the rest of SIDC Wales if you fancy it, might be early though!

Sounds good,.....when, where, who, how,

[sorrento205]

afternoon slots are risky, you get people with adrenaline rush and red mist going out thinking they have something to prove. IME

[Callyuk]

wont be going unfortunatly but am wondering how much time you get on the track for that 35 quid

[Andyt25]

Ummmm Action days at Coombe.....my advice would be to watch whats around you and who you are on track with. Cheap fun but all depends on the idiots around you.

[thegreenhell]

You only get 15 minutes on track for your money, so it's pretty poor value unless you only want to have a quick go to say that you've driven on a track. It doesn't take many of those sessions before you've spent what a real trackday would cost you. You've also got to keep your eyes wide open as they let almost anyone on track, and in quite large groups too, and the standard of some of the driving leaves a lot to be desired.

[Evil.soup]

pwd95 said:

Evil.soup said:

you are welcome to run up with the rest of SIDC Wales if you fancy it, might be early though!

Sounds good,.....when, where, who, how,

Nothing has been set as yet, but usually we meet at Magor services and then run down from there. Once we get to Combe though, you will have to park in the public car park as the rest of us have stand passes I will let you know as soon as i have details;)

[pwd95]

Thanks for the advice chaps, I'll keep my eyes peeled. Two 15 minute sessions will be plenty for me & my car. I'll probably do the same in the classic action day in June. I haven't got the budget to do several full days a year plus tyres, starts to add up a bit then. Evil, I'll keep my eyes open for your arrangements. Thanks.

[brow]

I'm planning on attending this day (spectator only).

Would be good to know who's going, possible convoy or just meet up there.
Plus ofcourse a list of the people having a blast on the track so we can watch you giving it some stick (or stuffing it into the tyres)

[Andyt25]

brow said:

I'm planning on attending this day (spectator only).

Would be good to know who's going, possible convoy or just meet up there.
Plus ofcourse a list of the people having a blast on the track so we can watch you giving it some stick (or stuffing it into the tyres)

Nathan, sounds like you caught the bug after Llandow? Are you planning to spank the TVR around Coombe

[Alfa_75_Steve]

Word of advice: don't.

It's chaos.

There are very few rules, it's not very well 'policed' by the organisers - resulting in many avoidable accidents.

I've been to spectate at several of them and been absolutely astounded by how crap the standard of driving is on the track.

Mostly because it's cheap which encourages every chav for miles around to try and prove his Ripspeed special is quicker than a TVR.

[AR]

Alfa_75_Steve said:

Mostly because it's cheap which encourages every chav for miles around to try and prove his Ripspeed special is quicker than a TVR.

That sounds like everyday traffic in Cardiff!!!

[Alfa_75_Steve]

AR said:

Alfa_75_Steve said:

Mostly because it's cheap which encourages every chav for miles around to try and prove his Ripspeed special is quicker than a TVR.

That sounds like everyday traffic in Cardiff!!!

Please tell me that's not your NSX in your profile pic..... quite appropriate that I mentioned Ripspeed.

[Evil.soup]

Alfa_75_Steve said:

AR said:

Alfa_75_Steve said:

Mostly because it's cheap which encourages every chav for miles around to try and prove his Ripspeed special is quicker than a TVR.

That sounds like everyday traffic in Cardiff!!!

Please tell me that's not your NSX in your profile pic..... quite appropriate that I mentioned Ripspeed.

Harsh!!

It may not be to everyones taste, but it certainly isnt any Halfords tat!

[Evil.soup]

pwd95 said:

Thanks for the advice chaps, I'll keep my eyes peeled. Two 15 minute sessions will be plenty for me & my car. I'll probably do the same in the classic action day in June. I haven't got the budget to do several full days a year plus tyres, starts to add up a bit then. Evil, I'll keep my eyes open for your arrangements. Thanks.

Convoy is leaving Magor services at 7am!! A bit earlier than i was expecting, but your welcome to tag along;)

[Eddh]

I will probably come along depending on weather my car is in pieces or a whole.

Won't be risking it on track at one of these events though.