Bedford 2nd July
Discussion
Ross congrats on the new motor. Just missed you at the factory on Saturday, but I saw your new shiny 245 waiting for you. Anyone going northbound on the M5/M6 may have got the impressioon the Atoms were common...
Tom told me there was another two headed towards your neck of the woods(ish) soon - one for Bolton and another for Macclesfield.
Tom told me there was another two headed towards your neck of the woods(ish) soon - one for Bolton and another for Macclesfield.
Scorewriter said:
Ross congrats on the new motor. Just missed you at the factory on Saturday, but I saw your new shiny 245 waiting for you. Anyone going northbound on the M5/M6 may have got the impressioon the Atoms were common...
Tom told me there was another two headed towards your neck of the woods(ish) soon - one for Bolton and another for Macclesfield.
Yeah, sorry I missed you Mike, I should have planned things a bit better, but I had to get off to see my brother in Salisbury.
Tom didn't mention the other's up our way - good news though, I imagine I'll see at least one howling up and down the Cat & Fiddle sometime.
Where are you based Mike? I much prefer my driving in Yorkshire, so maybe we can meet up sometime.
Cheers, Ross.
Ross said:
Where are you based Mike? I much prefer my driving in Yorkshire, so maybe we can meet up sometime.
Hi Ross
I live in Halifax and work in Leeds. I think there are some good runs to be had along the Pennines, apart from the fact that Saddleworth Moor is always so blustery. It would be nice to meet up. I'm giving the 220 it's first proper run out at Cadwell in June. I fancy Oulton though, but why does it always seem so expensive? There's also Croft which is a nice little circuit and Elvington (airfield) near York. I've never been but I have a chum who raves about Anglesey too. I forgot about the run over the Cat & Fiddle - I used to go to college in Buxton whist living in Macc, so I know (knew?) the road well. I'll have make up an excuse to give it a blast across!
Apart From Pete, there's also a guy with a 300 in York called Miles who I haven't met, but Tom says he's a really nice bloke. I didn't know you were collecting yours on the same day or I maybe would'nt have set off soooo early!
Cheers
Mike
Mike, yep we'll definitely have to have a northern get together. Oulton Park - yeah, a bit pricey, but trust me it's a mint circuit, especially in the Atom. We'll have to fix a date to go (still running mine in at the moment).
Cat & Fiddle is a good run if you can find a quiet time, otherwise it is a bit frustrating. For gawd's sake, go carefully though - get thing's wrong up there and it will almost certainly be very messy.
I'll have to think about Cadwell, as I've always fancied a run there. Same with Croft and Anglesey (which I've heard good things about).
Elvington I know well as I grew up in York - good fun on a sunny day, but generally a bit rough on the car.
Yeah, shame that Tom didn't mention that others from the northern climes were collecting on Saturday as well - oh well.
John - same reasons as you really, plus improved driveability and also the speed based (rather than revs based) 6th gear gate.
Cat & Fiddle is a good run if you can find a quiet time, otherwise it is a bit frustrating. For gawd's sake, go carefully though - get thing's wrong up there and it will almost certainly be very messy.
I'll have to think about Cadwell, as I've always fancied a run there. Same with Croft and Anglesey (which I've heard good things about).
Elvington I know well as I grew up in York - good fun on a sunny day, but generally a bit rough on the car.
Yeah, shame that Tom didn't mention that others from the northern climes were collecting on Saturday as well - oh well.
John - same reasons as you really, plus improved driveability and also the speed based (rather than revs based) 6th gear gate.
albadman said:
According to the website the standard charge for non-members is 245.
With the AAOC discount its 195.
Maybe I am being thick here but the RMA web page
www.rma-limited.co.uk/diary.php
Shows it as being £295 for non members on Sat 2nd July, the £245 is for a 20th Aug date. Have I missed something ?
Ben
ross.mcw said:
How come RMA charge £295 as standard???
I notice that Easytrack have a day there on the 9th July for £189 which minus our club discount seems like an absolute bargain!
You're quite right Ross!
RMA justify their higher prices by offering fewer cars on track, better drivers, and they price to keep out the less experienced, less committed element that can turn up on trackdays.
However, having said that, the Easytrack event will be significantly cheaper at £176 to AAOC members! (a saving of £69 - the RMA price will be £245 for AAOC members - their non-member price being £299) And second drivers and passengers are a lot less expensive with Easytrack - £100 as opposed to £245 - again this is to keep the numbers on track civilised...
So which one should we make the AAOC date then? The busier, less experienced, significantly cheaper one, or the sparser, better drivers, probably sexier cars to pass, more expensive one?
I think it's a close call... I'll probably attend both. The RMA one as a spectator/passenger (having just done a day at Brands GP the day before) and the 9th as a driver.
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