And a 600bhp GTR is a bit of of my tubs reach on a proper track, I can keep up with a stock one running sticky rubber, but that one sounds a bit quicker!

 

Yes, but it's all about the driver.

<<< All the gear, no idea.

Mr Rooney, your not the guy with a blue/grey Ibiza are you?

 

 

Yes that's me lol! Seen you a few times at Angelsey embarasing GT3s

My word, all this talk of speed and control, I feel the big Golf will be a mobile chicane!  

 

 Please forgive me, it is the first run out for the big pig and I will have to get used to it and it will have to be tweaked for best performance.

 

 I will move out of the way when I see you getting big in the mirrors.

Don't worry it's just pub talk lol! It keeps us entertained lol!

Entertainment will be my middle name wrestling the big girl, she is a heavy beast that will need a good strip out before I get there.

 

 Once there I am hoping to try and get the thing to corner as good as I can, so lots of short blasts and in to tweak damping etc, once this is done and I am happy ish, I know that we can garage it for winter and bolt the turbo to it, then next spring with 50% to 75% more power I will be out again on a nearly not bad set up.

 

 Best made plans and all that....  

Half the fun in these track days things is going home with ideas on how to improve things for next time whether its the car or ones driving. It's how people become hooked and poorer in the pocket lol!

I've just settled on a all round package that's good on the road and ok ish on track and very gentle on the pocket but still fun.

You guys don't need to worry about being the mobile chicane.

Thats me in a near standard Octy vRS on what will be my third time on track.



Last time I overtook nothing all day.

I don't have one.

 

See hither

 

Javelin Track Day Car Hire 

It has got be Enterprise rent a car, green sticker on the boot... Nothing will catch you!

small world mr rooney (or a lack of tracks in this area!)

iirc I posted a brief vid with you on it a while back? What have you done to the ibiza, its not standerd is it?

small world mr rooney (or a lack of tracks in this area!)

iirc I posted a brief vid with you on it a while back? What have you done to the ibiza, its not standerd is it?

Yes it's a small world . Done the usual diesel mods over the last 10 years so its quite healthy ATM .

Now on 129k miles so nicely run in lol. Surprised you managed to pick me up on camera through all the smoke lol! Haven't seen your video so maybe you could post it up ? See you in October!

I wonder if the post October 8th track day thread will enertain us until Xmas?

I wonder if the post October 8th track day thread will enertain us until Xmas?

 

Should do for me  Getting a fresh pair of Kumhos fitted to your old wheels tomorrow.     Praying for dry weather now

They will be fine in the wet especially if new.

If you don't fancy using them I would be more than happy to scrub them in for you lol!

Only 2 spaces left for this now, I think I will try and join you lot! Just need to confirm with work.

 

Who is staying somewhere the night before? Pasty - we could convoy up depending on your plans?

I have got the Monday off too but hadn't decided on staying or driving up in the morning Si.

When i did Oulton in the Ibiza a couple of years ago i travellodged it in Crewe the night before.

Otherwise it's gunna be 2 hours, all day tracking, then 2 hours home. That's a looooong day

Lol. For once this is on my door step. So 30 minutes driving, track, 30 minutes home.

I'm staying with Skud Vrs assuming the offer is still on lol. I'll be driving back to Devon after though

I'm coming across from Leeds the morning of, if anyone else is heading that way.

I have got the Monday off too but hadn't decided on staying or driving up in the morning Si.

When i did Oulton in the Ibiza a couple of years ago i travellodged it in Crewe the night before.

Otherwise it's gunna be 2 hours, all day tracking, then 2 hours home. That's a looooong day

I've stayed at the middlewich Travelodge when I have been to Oulton in the past, it's not too far. Rooms look cheap there, so may go for that on the Monday eve.

http://youtu.be/dKihEeozZ1s

I apologise for the poor camera, this was taken many years ago (my car is the same spec here as at the RR day in manchester we had)

 

Im using a proper HD one now that doesnt shake! so if anyone see's me behind them feel free to do some acrobatics

http://youtu.be/dKihEeozZ1s

I apologise for the poor camera, this was taken many years ago (my car is the same spec here as at the RR day in manchester we had)

 

Im using a proper HD one now that doesnt shake! so if anyone see's me behind them feel free to do some acrobatics

Nice one! That was some years ago! Watched some of your other clips from Angelsy and recognise a few cars out there. Think it might of been a circuit days event.

I'm staying with Skud Vrs assuming the offer is still on lol. I'll be driving back to Devon after though

Yea still good mate its only an hour from mine.

I've had the Mon tues and wed off if you want to stay over on the tues night.

Yea still good mate its only an hour from mine.

I've had the Mon tues and wed off if you want to stay over on the tues night.

offer still open to me? I have mon tues wed off

offer still open to me? I have mon tues wed off

Of course dave, plenty of room