Castle Combe Spring Action Day

Saturday 19th April 2008

 

If its road legal, has four wheels and an engine chances are it will be eligible for our Performance Car Action Day.

 

Displays from some of the largest performance clubs, stands with lots of tuning parts and accessories and you have the reason why this day is so popular. Look out for trophies for the best car and best club stand of the show.

 

Open to anyone with a suitable car and current driving licence.

http://www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk/springactionday.htm

 

Your car will be on display at the 300zx.co.uk Club stand and 15min Track time sessions are available on the 1.85 mile Race track.

 

You do not have to put your car on the Track if you do not wish to.

 

Exact prices tba - But around £20 per track session and £7 entry per person.

 

Please put your names if you wish to attend. Please indicate how many admission passes required and any track time you would like

 

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Legrath - 2 admission , 1 track time - PAID

BigDavezx - 2 admission - PAID

madmarco - 2 admission, 2 track time. - PAID

Lisaf - 3 Admission, 3 track time - PAID

Paul@SWZ - 2 Admission, 2 track time - PAID

Ianl - 1 admission - PAID

Red_zed - 1 admission - PAID

fastorquer - 2 admission 2 track time - PAID

Johnyboy - 2 admission - PAID

Zogg - 1 admission - PAID

stenorth - 2 admission 2 track time - PAID

z32dave - 1 admission - PAID

 

22 Admission tickets

12 Track Passes

I was sorry to miss this one but I am currently in the Canaries, which when I watch the weather for home, I glad I am. I would definitely be interested in more track days and will be at Japfest too. Jimmer has fixed the car but more on that when I get home.

 

Oh and by the way, well done Dave, it looks like it was a cracking day mate.

Looks like an ace day. Im going to upgrade my brakes before taking onto a track tho!

 

Maybe we should have a dedicated trackday section to go with the new regions:x:

Me and Paul were working on a Gearbox change on a Black TT 2+2 till 2am, but new box was dead too (took a chance on an unknown one) so could'nt take that. So we ended up working till 5:30am to get the Convertable driveable for the days event.

 

We had a little more than an hours sleep before we all met up for the convoy, but was worth it. Really enjoyed it. :cool:

 

Was interesting to see all sorts of Performance (and non-performance LOL) cars turn up for the event. A Lot of fully caged track day toys too.

My pics added here :

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=110376

 

if everyone posts their pics and video to that thread it would be great :)

Gutted, got owned by a Civic! lol ;)

 

Dont matter how powerful or fast your car is, the track boys with there track prepared cars will eat your ass...

Dont matter how powerful or fast your car is, the track boys with there track prepared cars will eat your ass...

 

True, there was a big mix of cars and drivers(skill) on the track.

 

Everything from Fully track stripped and caged Impreza's to New Porshes, M3's and Ferrari's. A lot of cars wearing nurburgring and castle combe stickers. :cool:

 

A few standard family cars too :slap:

 

It was good to see Borderzed in his standard 2+2 TT holding of a modified E46 M3 CSL for a number of laps and I think paul was running circles around everything (inc that Civic and all the track prepped cars) on the second session. It can be dangerous mixing so many different cars and skill levels though.

 

Some drivers were giving it everything and others were not there to race or push themselves and the car to its limits.

 

A lot of the more expensive and faster machinery were the slowest on the track because their owners were understandably not want to take any risks with the car.

 

But thats track days for you, your there to have fun, no matter how fast or steady you drive it .....if you want a full-on competitive race then you need to enter a dedicated Race event.

 

Pity it was so wet though....usually is at Castle combe lol

 

The Wipers were lifting at 150mph+ on the straight which caused some visibility issues LOL

True, there was a big mix of cars and drivers(skill) on the track.

 

Everything from Fully track stripped and caged Impreza's to New Porshes, M3's and Ferrari's. A lot of cars wearing nurburgring and castle combe stickers. :cool:

 

A few standard family cars too :slap:

 

It was good to see Borderzed in his standard 2+2 TT holding of a modified E46 M3 CSL for a number of laps and I think paul was running circles around everything (inc that Civic and all the track prepped cars) on the second session. It can be dangerous mixing so many different cars and skill levels though.

 

Some drivers were giving it everything and others were not there to race or push themselves and the car to its limits.

 

A lot of the more expensive and faster machinery were the slowest on the track because their owners were understandably not want to take any risks with the car.

 

But thats track days for you, your there to have fun, no matter how fast or steady you drive it .....if you want a full-on competitive race then you need to enter a dedicated Race event.

 

Pity it was so wet though....usually is at Castle combe lol

 

The Wipers were lifting at 150mph+ on the straight which caused some visibility issues LOL

 

 

Ye Paul lapped me,lol but was good to see him blast by, think I managed top speed of 95 mph so not bad for first time and I am a girl:Dwas ace, cant wait to do it again in few weeks time:nana2:

Ye Paul lapped me

twice lol ;) , but you were'nt racing like he was....its all about having fun, thats whats important :cool: :bow:

 

His sister was'nt happy about the Supra LOL She said he was sideways at every corner and the tyres were still smoking when it was parked up on the Club stand afterwards. :rofl:

 

The Zed front brakes are completely warped too.

 

First few goes are very daunting though, even as a passenger.

twice lol ;) , but you were'nt racing like he was.... its all about having fun, thats whats important :cool: :bow:

Oh,lol only saw him once, fair play paul:bow:means he lapped rich too,lol cos I wouldnt let him past me:D would make sense tho if he was doing twice the speed limit most of the time,lol. But ye Dave,had a great time and was my first time so there:p

We missed you at the pub, we were only a couple of miles from you down the road at the next pub by the sounds of it. We went on into Bristol after that for a meal.

 

How were the other 2 track sessions you and Dave had after we left ? How did you get them...somebody selling them ?

We missed you at the pub, we were only a couple of miles from you down the road at the next pub by the sounds of it. We went on into Bristol after that for a meal.

 

How were the other 2 track sessions you and Dave had after we left ?

 

Wet,lol..I wasnt going to risk it, so let him take murt then Ian out to show um what it was like;)mind you think murt had the fastest turn as it was running on fumes for ians go but you couldnt get Dave off the track:rolleyes:couldnt even make it to the petrol st, me n murt got some in can. But how crafty is he getting 2 free goes for the price of a cup of coffee, just started talking to the steward there he said not many cars seem to be going on, he asked if any left for sale and the guy just said go get your car,lol so he did then blagged the woman in the office cos another steward wouldnt let him, told the woman he used wrong form and she gave him another one, lucky sod

lol excellent