Anyone going to the HPC driving day 15th July?

[firstmk1]

Anyone on here going to the High Performance Club young drivers day in July?
What car will you be bringing?

Ian

[7db]

I think Tony had posted up previosuly that he was attending, but I'm not certain.
db

[firstmk1]

7db said:

I think Tony had posted up previosuly that he was attending, but I'm not certain. db

Who is Tony?

[7db]

Sorry - Tony Hetherington who posts here as TonyHetherington.

[imbecile]

Yep - either in a 1.6 Focus or a 2.3 Volvo 940 (Latter automatic ), so not very PH cars tbh, but hey...

[TripleS]

No, because:

1. I haven't been invited.
2. I'm a bit too old.
3. It's my son's birthday - he'll be 42, poor lad!

Best wishes all,
Dave.

[madou]

TripleS said:

No, because:

1. I haven't been invited.
2. I'm a bit too old.
3. It's my son's birthday - he'll be 42, poor lad!

Best wishes all,
Dave.

No, because:

1. I haven't been invited.
2. I'm a bit too old.
3. I am still younger that your son ( just )
4. Having read "A Short History of Byzantium" by John Julius Norwich, I will be busy reading the full version to make sure I have not missed anything

Regards

[madou]

TripleS said:

No, because:

1. I haven't been invited.
2. I'm a bit too old.
3. It's my son's birthday - he'll be 42, poor lad!

Best wishes all,
Dave.

No, because:

1. I haven't been invited.
2. I'm a bit too old.
3. I am still younger that your son ( just )
4. Having read "A Short History of Byzantium" by John Julius Norwich, I will be busy reading the full version to make sure I have not missed anything

Regards

[StressedDave]

Yes, because:

1. I have been invited.
2. Even though I'm a bit too old.
3. Someone said I could give a lecture on vehicle handling

I'll be there in the challengingly coloured MX-5

Edited by StressedDave on Wednesday 14th June 13:58

[7db]

StressedDave said:

...
3. Someone said I could give a lecture on vehicle handling
...

Like you need inviting! What you really mean is that someone said there would be a captive audience...

[StressedDave]

I'm busy rewriting my talk on Saturday to last 8 hours now...

[7db]

Excellent. I'll bring my spare sharpened pencils. Anything to get out of the practical bit...

Remember to ask me about yesterday's moment.

[2kwik4u]

I'll be there in the Bora

Martin.

[madou]

StressedDave said:

3. Someone said I could give a lecture on vehicle handling

Please could you post this on the HPC forum if possible

[StressedDave]

What - the fact I'm giving a talk or the presentation itself? I may well post the presentation matter publicly either on the HPC forum or the Cadence site after the event. I'll be doing the same with the Masterclass one on the HPC site after the weekend.

[DanH]

What's with the ageism on these HPC days, or is it tacit acceptance that anyone over 26 clearly has nothing to learn?

[TripleS]

DanH said:

What's with the ageism on these HPC days, or is it tacit acceptance that anyone over 26 clearly has nothing to learn?

No Dan, I think it's more the hope that the youngsters will swallow everything hook line and sinker, and nothing will get questioned or challenged in any way. Makes for an easy, though less interesting, time. HTH.

Best wishes all,
Dave.

[StressedDave]

TripleS said:

DanH said:

What's with the ageism on these HPC days, or is it tacit acceptance that anyone over 26 clearly has nothing to learn?

No Dan, I think it's more the hope that the youngsters will swallow everything hook line and sinker, and nothing will get questioned or challenged in any way. Makes for an easy, though less interesting, time. HTH.

Best wishes all,
Dave.

Oi, you two...

This is the first such day we've run (although we used to run an award for the IAM a few years ago), so it's day rather than days It was spurred in part by a number of members having young friends and close relatives injured (in at least one case terminally) in RTAs (my background means I've seen far too many such things). The aim is to try and inspire some young drivers by a mixture of demonstration drives, some talks on aspects of driving, vehicle handling and circuit racing, into improving their driving rather than pushing 'advanced driving' per se.

If you're a little older than that group (or in TripleS's case, a smidgin older ), then I'm running something on the 8th of July - if you look at www.advanced-driving.co.uk , you'll see details.

[TripleS]

StressedDave said:

TripleS said:

DanH said:

What's with the ageism on these HPC days, or is it tacit acceptance that anyone over 26 clearly has nothing to learn?

No Dan, I think it's more the hope that the youngsters will swallow everything hook line and sinker, and nothing will get questioned or challenged in any way. Makes for an easy, though less interesting, time. HTH.

Best wishes all,
Dave.

Oi, you two...

This is the first such day we've run (although we used to run an award for the IAM a few years ago), so it's day rather than days It was spurred in part by a number of members having young friends and close relatives injured (in at least one case terminally) in RTAs (my background means I've seen far too many such things). The aim is to try and inspire some young drivers by a mixture of demonstration drives, some talks on aspects of driving, vehicle handling and circuit racing, into improving their driving rather than pushing 'advanced driving' per se.

If you're a little older than that group (or in TripleS's case, a smidgin older ), then I'm running something on the 8th of July - if you look at www.advanced-driving.co.uk , you'll see details.

Quite true, but the 'something' on 8 July doesn't sound to be suitable for those of a nervous disposition. The dynamic duo (Von plus the Stressed one) have been making ominous references to a couple of dangerous bends for the participants to try out and it all sounds a bit hairy for my liking.

[CJ mode]I didn't get where I am today by fannying about in the hedge bottom! [/CJ mode]

Best wishes all,
Dave.

[imbecile]

I said I was going - now I may not be, as I have an opportunity to get paid to go to Hong Kong for a few weeks (assuming I get visa etc). Although I love driving, I'm not passing over a chance like that (if it comes to fruition).