Silverstone 30th April

Silverstone 30th April

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1781cc

Original Poster:

589 posts

100 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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Finally something to look forward to, it’ll be 15 months by then since I was last on track, largely due to covid, lockdowns, timing clashes with work and availability as last year everything got snapped up quick. Really looking forward to pounding round silverstone again, a local track for me and legendary at that.

Anyone else gonna be there?

Laup99

201 posts

234 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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Yep. Booked and will be a first trip out in the new car

1781cc

Original Poster:

589 posts

100 months

Monday 1st March 2021
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Laup99 said:
Yep. Booked and will be a first trip out in the new car
And what is the new car? Always fun first time on track with a new toy

Laup99

201 posts

234 months

Monday 1st March 2021
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1781cc said:
And what is the new car? Always fun first time on track with a new toy
Alfa 4c.

Never done Silverstone before so really looking forward to it.

What will you be there in?

AWZ4

16 posts

107 months

Monday 1st March 2021
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Booked! I don't suppose either of you managed to get a garage, missed out on that, could do with somewhere just to chuck a bag of tools, would be happy to offer some money towards smile

Elderly

3,534 posts

244 months

Monday 1st March 2021
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1781cc said:
Finally something to look forward to, it’ll be 15 months by then since I was last on track, largely due to covid, lockdowns, timing clashes with work and availability as last year everything got snapped up quick. Really looking forward to pounding round silverstone again, a local track for me and legendary at that.

Anyone else gonna be there?
I'd like to but as somebody who drives to the circuit with wheels, tools, fuel etc. I need somewhere
to dump my stuff only, and all the garages have gone ;-(.

Laup99

201 posts

234 months

Monday 1st March 2021
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No garage for me. Sorry

1781cc

Original Poster:

589 posts

100 months

Monday 1st March 2021
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Laup99 said:
Alfa 4c.

Never done Silverstone before so really looking forward to it.

What will you be there in?
Black Audi TT with white rings up the side and a huge wing 😆

Alfa 4C? Don’t see many of those on track, have we met before at Bedford? You had an oil leak that we tried to find at the rear bulkhead?

No garage for me either, I also have tools and a set of slicks to swap on, garages were all gone, sucks

From experience there pro Motorsport teams use it as a test day, they snap up the garages and us plebs don’t get a look in, and get shuttles out of the way by 1000bhp litchfield GTRs testing for the Nurburgring, or something like that 🙄

blue al

1,024 posts

165 months

Monday 1st March 2021
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I think the thought of race teams are the reason I gave this a miss, which is a shame as it’s my home/local track

Laup99

201 posts

234 months

Monday 1st March 2021
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1781cc said:
Black Audi TT with white rings up the side and a huge wing ??

Alfa 4C? Don’t see many of those on track, have we met before at Bedford? You had an oil leak that we tried to find at the rear bulkhead?

No garage for me either, I also have tools and a set of slicks to swap on, garages were all gone, sucks

From experience there pro Motorsport teams use it as a test day, they snap up the garages and us plebs don’t get a look in, and get shuttles out of the way by 1000bhp litchfield GTRs testing for the Nurburgring, or something like that ??
I'll keep an eye out for you.

Have been to Bedford and did have an oil issue but that was with my boxster (air oil separator) so we might have met.

Ah that might be an issue if its going to be filled with race cars. Cant see it being that enjoyable if your spending the whole time trying to avoid cars the whole day

1781cc

Original Poster:

589 posts

100 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2021
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I still had a good time I was last up there, aside from the dick in the litchfield GTR. There were some good enthusiast cars up there, but some serious machines too, there’s always something faster on track but it’s about being respectful from their side, it is a track day after all.

I don’t think we’ve met them, it was a blue 4C, smoke out the back after a stage 2 map and some upgrades. Gorgeous cars, wish I could fit in one...

Happy to gang up with likeminded PHers from here on the day to help safeguard tools etc

Laup99

201 posts

234 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2021
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Sounds good. Happy to meet up and have some tool sitting

Elderly

3,534 posts

244 months

Tuesday 2nd March 2021
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1781cc said:
Black Audi TT with white rings up the side and a huge wing ??

I also have tools and a set of slicks to swap on, garages were all gone, sucks
Amazing what you can get in an Audi TT biggrin

1781cc

Original Poster:

589 posts

100 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2021
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Elderly said:
Amazing what you can get in an Audi TT biggrin
You're not wrong about that!

Even with a cage I can get a full set of slicks in the back plus tools, spare meth, etc


Elderly

3,534 posts

244 months

Wednesday 3rd March 2021
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1781cc said:
..

Happy to gang up with likeminded PHers from here on the day to help safeguard tools etc
Booked. We'll have to pre-arrange a PH paddock parking patch !


Edited by Elderly on Wednesday 3rd March 15:15

1781cc

Original Poster:

589 posts

100 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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Nearly time guys, can is all prepped, tools and tyres all sorted, fluids good to go... first one in over a year having been very active before the lockdowns, I really hope everything runs smoothly on the day.

Elderly

3,534 posts

244 months

Wednesday 28th April 2021
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1781cc said:
Nearly time guys, can is all prepped, tools and tyres all sorted, fluids good to go... first one in over a year having been very active before the lockdowns, I really hope everything runs smoothly on the day.
Your profile doesn't allow email. Send me a PM so that we can organise our 'PH Paddock' biggrin.

maxgas

176 posts

173 months

Wednesday 28th April 2021
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I will be bringing my M3 E92 , first trackday at Silverstone so really looking forward to it.

Need somewhere to store my spare oils, pump etc . Sadly no garage was available when I booked, hopefully
someone will let me store it n their garage if I ask nicely.!

Amazed that you can get 4 wheels and tyres in a Audi TT !

1781cc

Original Poster:

589 posts

100 months

Wednesday 28th April 2021
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maxgas said:
I will be bringing my M3 E92 , first trackday at Silverstone so really looking forward to it.

Need somewhere to store my spare oils, pump etc . Sadly no garage was available when I booked, hopefully
someone will let me store it n their garage if I ask nicely.!

Amazed that you can get 4 wheels and tyres in a Audi TT !
More the merrier from the Pistonheads camp, garages get snapped up by race teams, we should all keep an eye out for each other, I’m shooting for an 8am arrival time

Edited by 1781cc on Thursday 29th April 06:22

1781cc

Original Poster:

589 posts

100 months

Friday 30th April 2021
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Really enjoyed hanging out with you guys today, good time even with my technical issues. Stay in touch guys, be good to share a track with you guys again

Edited by 1781cc on Friday 30th April 19:41