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172 vs BMW @ Combe today
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When I die you can write my biography seeing as you are halfway there already
The standard was better this year, but the crashes were big ones every time.
FF Blackgold 182
That meggy 250 was a right mess. 11 plate. We were up at Quarry when it happened. He just drove off as well, didn't even check to see if there were any fluids pouring out. We saw that 306 as well, but we were down at Camp Corner when he was out. As he was going round the corner, his drivers side rear wheel was probably a good 1.5 ft off the tarmac and it looked like the suspension on the nearside front had collapsed....for 3 laps!
Gutted for Dan though. :-( We were walking back down from quarry when it happened and it looked like a very big impact! Glad everyone got out ok, but the beemer driver should accept responsibility from what I saw and have heard.
Gutted for Dan though. :-( We were walking back down from quarry when it happened and it looked like a very big impact! Glad everyone got out ok, but the beemer driver should accept responsibility from what I saw and have heard.
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Well we ache alot more today. The gf aches all down her left side. My right hand and wrist is in pain.
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
I agree.
I still like the action days though TBH. If my Clio was fixed I would have been out on track yesterday.
Paul172sport
ClioSport Club Member
Sunflower Ph1
Gutting Dan. Hope you both feel better soon.
182cup & 172 racecar
Agreed. Get it booked now before it fills up!
epic little track, especially if it rains and the driving standards (especially consideration for others) on the burpspeed days are normally great in my experience. Plus if you do get unlucky and have a bump its probably going to be at something like 30 not best part of 100 like Combe.
yeecup
ClioSport Club Member
mk8Fiesta ST,172 cup
:headno:
All is taken in jest. I certainly didnt take offence to it.
Jamie86
ClioSport Club Member
RS175,595,205gti,172
Was good to have a quick chat Dan genuinely gutted for you as wasn't sure if it was you or Josh.. (Who owes me a passenger pass still )
As has been said by others (except Chip ) at least your both ok bar the aches and pains!
Everyone who says about these days only being about have a go hero's yeah maybe but to me that's half the fun!
Ok granted my car is worth far more in parts than it is now but that's because I know I wouldn't be crying myself to sleep if I binned it as long as I walked away.
Can't afford to lose it don't track it.
Driving standards seem pretty similar to the last few years although being in a 1.6 MX5, 2.8litre A4's and Pulsars seemed to take offence to moving out of the way so some slightly more aggressive driving than usual is sometimes needed compared to normal days.
I spent nearly as much yesterday as I would doing a full trackday but would still do it again as the variety of cars and driving ability is never seen on a regular trackday!
)As has been said by others (except Chip
) at least your both ok bar the aches and pains!Everyone who says about these days only being about have a go hero's yeah maybe but to me that's half the fun!
Ok granted my car is worth far more in parts than it is now but that's because I know I wouldn't be crying myself to sleep if I binned it as long as I walked away.
Can't afford to lose it don't track it.
Driving standards seem pretty similar to the last few years although being in a 1.6 MX5, 2.8litre A4's and Pulsars seemed to take offence to moving out of the way so some slightly more aggressive driving than usual is sometimes needed compared to normal days.
I spent nearly as much yesterday as I would doing a full trackday but would still do it again as the variety of cars and driving ability is never seen on a regular trackday!
Was good to meet you yesterday too mate. It wa a shame as me and chip were having a nice little battle really.
Glad to hear you're ok Dan.
Ironically things seemed much better this year, even though it was much busier than previous years. Less idiots in cars that are barely roadworthy (Sierra and a few other excepted), and overall less incidents, just a shame they were biggies and will clearly get more coverage on here as they were Renaultsports.
Still, there is a reason Combe Action Days draw bigger crowds than most UK Club Series...
Ironically things seemed much better this year, even though it was much busier than previous years. Less idiots in cars that are barely roadworthy (Sierra and a few other excepted), and overall less incidents, just a shame they were biggies and will clearly get more coverage on here as they were Renaultsports.
Still, there is a reason Combe Action Days draw bigger crowds than most UK Club Series...
180.5 bhp 172
Chip, what was under the bonnet of that red non sport one of your guys had??
It went VERY well for a non RS!
It went VERY well for a non RS!
It's actually a 172 that he's made into a non sport. On a set of ITB's
Clio 172
Sorry to hear about the car Dan, glad to hear you and the missus are only sore and nothing more serious.
As Dan says, F4R on bodies.
Is it wrong that I'm a little bit happy that I no longer have a car twin around here and that my car is now a little rarer lol.
Ok serious as I already said to you I'm gutted for, just as you get it up and running that happens. I'd of been distraught.
Glad you and Vikki are ok.
Oh, I also like I now have washer blanks too lol
Ok serious as I already said to you I'm gutted for, just as you get it up and running that happens. I'd of been distraught.
Glad you and Vikki are ok.
Oh, I also like I now have washer blanks too lol
180.5 bhp 172
Well that explains it!! Proper sleeper - I like it!!
damn looked nasty. If pain continues maybe a checkup at the hospital if not already done so is in order?
Stuff like this is exactly why ive bought a clio cup, would hate to be in the megane drivers shoes right now. Alot of cash to throw down the toilet for 15 mins of "fun".
Stuff like this is exactly why ive bought a clio cup, would hate to be in the megane drivers shoes right now. Alot of cash to throw down the toilet for 15 mins of "fun".
Agreed. Although for all we know that Megane might have cost him a weeks wages and effectively owe him less In real terms than dans cup owed him. Lol.
Someone here saw it happen:
http://www.evoowners.co.uk/35/castle-combe-spring-action-day-27th-10410-37.html#post151317
I think 10ft is a bit of an exaggeration though. Lol.
http://www.evoowners.co.uk/35/castle-combe-spring-action-day-27th-10410-37.html#post151317
I think 10ft is a bit of an exaggeration though. Lol.
When I was last out at Rockingham (International Long), I had some hero in a Cup racer running slicks decide it would be good idea to undertake me on the entry to turn 4. I had to take evasive action, and nearly binned it into the wall at 100mph+. s**t my f**king pants! Pitted, put in a complaint, only to hear that several other people had also had issues with this guy. Apparently he was then warned. An hour later his Clio came into the pits on the back of a wagon, all covered in s**t and looking like a ball of crumpled tin foil. LOL!
FiestaST(ex 172 Cup)
I feel bad for him, but he was going f'ing quick on a wet track with a passenger which is a bit silly. If he has no track insurance then he was being even more silly.
He gets close to the grass, but does he actually touch it before it lets go? Quite an odd accident, if I didn't know it was a Megane I would say it was a RWD car by the way it comes around on lift off.
He gets close to the grass, but does he actually touch it before it lets go? Quite an odd accident, if I didn't know it was a Megane I would say it was a RWD car by the way it comes around on lift off.
wet track?
It wasnt wet, I was out at the same time and it was dry.
and fwd lift over oversteer more than rear normally as so much weight is already forward due to the engine and box layout.
FiestaST(ex 172 Cup)
It's dry? Oh okay, watching at work without full screen, so I mistook the dark ground for a wet track.
I know FWD is renowned for lift off, but he barely had any lock on. This was basically in a straight line. I've seen many a video where a RWD car lifting off over a crest will create the situation above.
I still can't see how the over steer was caused. The previous corner was a right, did he just massively over correct it?
My best guess:
Car had slight moment, he reached into bag of talent, it was empty, he dialled wrong amount of lock on.
FiestaST(ex 172 Cup)
Something like that. Would love to see a video with correct sound, it sounds like he did a lot of steering!
imprezaworks
ClioSport Club Member
Mk5 Golf GTI :)
I must add actually, that whilst I met 1 **** end in a BMW, I did meet 2 people who more than made up for it.
I approached 2 people who had a flat bed who weren't far from the OPD stand, and asked if they were heading in my direction. infortunatly they weren't however, They very kindly offered to take the car as far as avonmouth and store it there for me until I was able to collect it today.
So without them, I'd have been stuck with a car at combe that I couldnt collect by the time they needed.
So If By anychance anyone knows the 2 people who were there with a Driveforce UK Truck, that was who helped me. Didnt even want anything for storage of it in their businesses yard. I did Drop them a case of lager as a token of my appreciation.
Just shows that the car culture can bring people together, admittedly, I experinced both meanings of coming together in 1 day.
I approached 2 people who had a flat bed who weren't far from the OPD stand, and asked if they were heading in my direction. infortunatly they weren't however, They very kindly offered to take the car as far as avonmouth and store it there for me until I was able to collect it today.
So without them, I'd have been stuck with a car at combe that I couldnt collect by the time they needed.
So If By anychance anyone knows the 2 people who were there with a Driveforce UK Truck, that was who helped me. Didnt even want anything for storage of it in their businesses yard. I did Drop them a case of lager as a token of my appreciation.
Just shows that the car culture can bring people together, admittedly, I experinced both meanings of coming together in 1 day.
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