Instruction Day

[coxm]

Is anyone interested in my setting up a day of instruction with Robb Gravett? He runs Ultimate Car Control, which is the only firm I know of that actually teaches car dynamics, rather than just encouraging you to go faster.

If there is enough interest, I can see if I can persuade him to do an Atom-only day. The more there are, the cheaper, so probably worth it if we can get 6 or 8 to keep costs down. Usually would be on a weekend, based at the TRL in Crowthorne (just off jn3 of the M3).

Let me know.
MC

[mullerr]

I'd certainly be interested, though I'm assuming you'd plan it for sometime in the spring.

Richard

PS Thx for your response to my mail (& others who responded)

[Ron Hixon]

Hi Meyrick
I would like to put my name forward
regards
Ron

[ianvb]

yes I'm interested being based a couple of miles from TRL and I have heard about the courses he runs there

[Bruce Fielding]

Why not! Sounds like a pleasant day out in the country and I'm definitely up for it.

I'd like the outside temperature to be around 18 degrees and dry weather, but not necessarily sunny - this may affect the time of year we go (my brief actually sounds a bit like June

[ross.mcw]

Sounds good, I'd be interested.

Do we use our own cars? If so, it would be good if it could be April onwards as I doubt I'll have a new Atom before then.

Cheers, Ross.

[coxm]

You can use your own car, or his. Robb has BMW Z3s at the moment, but they change most years, so I don't know what he will have next year. I would use your own if you can, you learn a lot more. I agree that it would ideally be warm and sunny: the counterpoint is that you learn more if its slippery, so damp is good as well! We could always do more than one day . . .

I would think that we need to get 8 people together, which should bring the price down to about £250 each. Maybe 6 would be enough, but then its £340 or thereabouts for the day. Includes lunch and so on.

I've done a couple of two-to-one days there and thought it was brilliant, especially when I did left-foot braking. He runs an ice driving course in Scandinavia too, which I am trying in the spring.

[monza]

An instruction day : good programm for English Atom Drivers !!!

[bruce fielding]

Right, lads... let's get the Frenchie (on the next track day, naturellement!)

[atom290]

I'll be up for that

Car working that is!

[monza]

Hi everyone,
Just sold my Atom yesterday ... and will order a new one next week (Atom 220 again).
After that, When Meyrick will have done some track-day with the its new compressor one, with no tecnical problem, i'll order one !

[ross.mcw]

Blimey! I guess you got a good price.

Do you think it will be easier registering your next Atom over in France now that you've done it once?

Cheers, Ross.

[coxm]

Well if I can't break one . . .

[monza]

Registering in France : it will more difficult than for the first one !!! it's French administration ... sometimes i ask myself if they are not a little bit English !