RE: BMW trackdays at Brands

RE: BMW trackdays at Brands

Thursday 22nd March 2007

BMW trackdays at Brands

If your name's not BMW, you can't come in.


Following an initial all-BMW Trackday at Brands Hatch last year, MotorSport Vision will be offering BMW owners two further chances to get track action exclusively with other BMWs.

Brands will welcome these
Brands will welcome these

 The first event will be held in the evening at Brands Hatch on 11th April where drivers will receive two and a half hours track time for £99. The second trackday is a full day on the 26th June, again at Brands Hatch and is £199 for the day.

 The events are open to anyone sat behind the wheel of a car with the famous propeller on the nose – whether 318i or M6.

 For further information or to book this event call 0870 850 5014 or follow the link below.

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patently

Original Poster:

110 posts

220 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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Oh all right then.....


The snag is that no-one will use the racing line - they're all in a long queue on the right hand side of the track and none will move over....


(sorry ... look, I have a 330Ci myself...)

mini_ralf

8,217 posts

223 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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Would this include Mini's too? They're BMW's afterall. Just.

nickfrog

21,741 posts

223 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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patently said:
Oh all right then.....


The snag is that no-one will use the racing line - they're all in a long queue on the right hand side of the track and none will move over....


(sorry ... look, I have a 330Ci myself...)


This made me laugh...

666_BMW

3,687 posts

211 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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mini_ralf said:
Would this include Mini's too? They're BMW's afterall. Just.


But they ain't RWD = not as much fun!!

jon-

16,525 posts

222 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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patently said:
Oh all right then.....


The snag is that no-one will use the racing line - they're all in a long queue on the right hand side of the track and none will move over....


(sorry ... look, I have a 330Ci myself...)


I can imagine the briefing now...

"If someone is coming up behind you who is faster, only let them past on the left"

[crowd nods knowingly]

"To show your intent to let someone past put your right indicator on and lift of the accelerator"

[stunned silence and a few confused murmurings mentioning an "inderwhater?"]

Rochester BMW

3,313 posts

212 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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Is anyone here tempted with this?

I certainly am,

Should also have my P&J doing 385hp by then, bye bye weedy hairdressers M3's.....

Mattt

16,663 posts

224 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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patently said:
Oh all right then.....


The snag is that no-one will use the racing line - they're all in a long queue on the right hand side of the track and none will move over....


(sorry ... look, I have a 330Ci myself...)


rofl

pSyCoSiS

3,687 posts

211 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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Rochester BMW said:
Is anyone here tempted with this?

I certainly am,

Should also have my P&J doing 385hp by then, bye bye weedy hairdressers M3's.....



I definitely am interested in this. I certainly haven't got as much as 385bhp, but i'm sure that I can still have a little fun in my totally standard '89 E34 535i Sport manual!

Just need to arrange time off from work for the Wed afternoon...!

Rochester BMW

3,313 posts

212 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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its the full day thats interesting me.... seems better value for money.

Any opinions?

Danny_Boy

31 posts

274 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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Surely they'll all get brake fade, and they'll be a massive pile up on the first bend

andy.shent

73 posts

233 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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suppose they don't want any cars allowed on the track with them, like lotus 7's or even cheaper westfields, and making them look a bit slow.

brenmona

72 posts

216 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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I'll be booking the full day, it will be fun flying past the M5s


Edited by brenmona on Thursday 22 March 17:26

kentmotorcompany

2,471 posts

216 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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Im undecided.
Ive never done a track day before, and my Ive only just got my new M5 (E39), and dont want to have a mishap.
On the other, I would love to give it some serious driving, the shorter evening one would be fine for me (dont want to give it too much of a hard time) and it would certainly get me some use out of these crap Dunlop tyres, before I change em.

Belleair302

6,908 posts

213 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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I shall have my big brake kit installed by then and the E34 M5 will be flying around the Indy circuit.

brenmona

72 posts

216 months

Thursday 22nd March 2007
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kentmotorcompany said:
Im undecided.
Ive never done a track day before, and my Ive only just got my new M5 (E39), and dont want to have a mishap.
On the other, I would love to give it some serious driving, the shorter evening one would be fine for me (dont want to give it too much of a hard time) and it would certainly get me some use out of these crap Dunlop tyres, before I change em.


Bedfords a great track for the first time, lots of run offs, and plenty big

splatspeed

7,490 posts

257 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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can someone please tell me where there will be a normal track day that day that is BMW free. thats the one i want

brenmona

72 posts

216 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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splatspeed said:
can someone please tell me where there will be a normal track day that day that is BMW free. thats the one i want


are you being BMWist

flying scotsman

123 posts

228 months

Friday 23rd March 2007
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I took my Z4M on Brands and as long as you realise that you want to drive it home at the end of the day everything will be fine. I must say that £99 is slightly steep for an evening session considering my whole day in December (low season admittedly) was also £99. Agree with the Bedford recommendation for a first time.

4941cc

25,867 posts

212 months

Saturday 24th March 2007
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jon- said:
patently said:
Oh all right then.....


The snag is that no-one will use the racing line - they're all in a long queue on the right hand side of the track and none will move over....


(sorry ... look, I have a 330Ci myself...)


I can imagine the briefing now...

"If someone is coming up behind you who is faster, only let them past on the left"

[crowd nods knowingly]

"To show your intent to let someone past put your right indicator on and lift of the accelerator"

[stunned silence and a few confused murmurings mentioning an "inderwhater?"]




hahahahahaa - too true!

Dave Dax builder

662 posts

265 months

Sunday 25th March 2007
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andy.shent said:
suppose they don't want any cars allowed on the track with them, like lotus 7's or even cheaper westfields, and making them look a bit slow.



Maybe the £30K+ BMW drivers don't fancy being crashed into by a £1500 toast rack.