Last friday i went down to Oulton park to do the morning of a Novice track day in the M3. Since I've only done one trackday in the past (with a sick, automatic 300zx) I thought it best to book on a novice one to let me get the feel of it and it was brilliant. (Mainly because it was quiet and i could have a good run round the track)

 

So I did 4 20 minute sessions, in my group we had a number of things firstly my m3, and another 3.0 M3 (but all stripped out chipped decat etc, more on that later) An aston DB9, couple of 911's and an R8. Along with a couple of caterhams etc and a few other things (mk5 golf gti + R33 GTR springs to mind)

 

Obviously the other M3 and I needed to have a play so we spent all 4 sessions basically going hell for leather and I was quite impressed my standard (heavier/softer but i admit more powerful) evo kept up with Max's M3. It shows me just how much work needs doing on the underside of my car, new shocks+topmounts throughout (at least) and I think im going to get a convertible X brace for underneath and see what its like from there.

 

Car needs a clutch now, well before i do another track day anyway!

 

Anyway, some pictures

Max's M3

 

 

A good trio

 

 

A good pair!

 

 

And a few of mine

 

 

Was going well

 

Then Broke

 

Dont think i've ever seen anything brake so hard!

 

 

 

Motorbike engined sequential thing!

Quit messing around and get it sideways!!!! :mad: :rofl:

It did a few times, its not as tail happy as the 300zx though. Less torque + very expensive tyres means its uber grippy.

 

And the couple of times it gave a wiggle of the hips there was no photographer there! Although the black M3 did spin infront of me - I narowly avoided making them both into "compacts"

It did a few times, its not as tail happy as the 300zx though. Less torque + very expensive tyres means its uber grippy.

 

And the couple of times it gave a wiggle of the hips there was no photographer there! Although the black M3 did spin infront of me - I narowly avoided making them both into "compacts"

 

Ahahaha, what suspension do you have on there bud?

Ahahaha, what suspension do you have on there bud?

 

Very old and tired, hence why so rolypoly! The car has done 102k on as far as I can tell, all original shocks. Certainly no receipts for them in an otherwise flawless history and all have the BMW stamp on them. So im going to replace those soon.

 

Really need new shocks and a crossbrace from the convertible!

 

Its a totally standard car (apart from an induction kit). Recent work has included new front brakes and some new drop links and bushes (all Dealer OEM Parts though)

 

This one is a classic, under hard acceleration (probably top of 2nd) its all reared up like a muscle car as the shocks are so weak! LOL

Edited August 3, 200916 yr by Quavey

Its good eh.

 

You should come bedford next time im there. If you like oulton youl love bedford, So much freedom compared to these smaller comercial tracks lol. But seriously if you fancy it let me know.

To be fair bedford is along way, 210 miles for me where as oulton is only 18 miles from my gf's house.But I shall bear it in mind,

 

I MIGHT do another one this year but lots to do on the car and im saving like mad for a house deposit, so short of whoring my self out im a bit skint!

To be fair bedford is along way, 210 miles for me where as oulton is only 18 miles from my gf's house.But I shall bear it in mind,

 

I MIGHT do another one this year but lots to do on the car and im saving like mad for a house deposit, so short of whoring my self out im a bit skint!

 

18miles fareplay thats ideal..

18miles fareplay thats ideal..

 

Lol not that i'm lazy or anything, with 210 each way it means theres a hotel involved so it becomes a much more expensive affair when its

£60 there and back

£60 on track

£160 (ish track day)

£60 hotel

 

£340 thats before any helmet hire, food, extra costs, oil and the bits that I break on track.

Depends, if and when ive bought a house i'll not be saving as much i hope (certainly saving alot more a month than a mortgage and bills would be!) to do some more exotic ones. Quite fancy doing cadwell park at some point which is about 170 from me I think but Oulton is such a nice track and so close.

(75 miles from where i live, but 18 from the missus!)

Lol not that i'm lazy or anything, with 210 each way it means theres a hotel involved so it becomes a much more expensive affair when its

£60 there and back

£60 on track

£160 (ish track day)

£60 hotel

 

£340 thats before any helmet hire, food, extra costs, oil and the bits that I break on track.

Depends, if and when ive bought a house i'll not be saving as much i hope (certainly saving alot more a month than a mortgage and bills would be!) to do some more exotic ones. Quite fancy doing cadwell park at some point which is about 170 from me I think but Oulton is such a nice track and so close.

(75 miles from where i live, but 18 from the missus!)

 

yeah it does add up.

ah maybe one day youl have loads of money.

i cant wait until my zed is finished. i will be on tracks every weekend:). im building it just for the tracks so hope it will be good:)

 

You'll be knackered! I find it tiring driving on track. Not to mention the horrific fuel economy for a zed on track lol