1st Trackday Castle Combe - Only a few pics

[Bondy 172]

Went to my first trackday at Combe on Friday, great day, can't believe I haven't done it sooner! A few pics of the day, mostly video was shot but will upload these later.

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Brakes took a hammering too!!

And fav pic of the day....

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[Fantom]

Excellent
I can't wait to get back on the track again. Going Brands Hatch in June

 

[Scott™]

Nice pictures.

 

[MarkCup]

Nice. My first ever day was there too...have a picture just like your main one above as a memento.

 

[imprezaworks]

Did you have a little trip into the green stuff?

 

[Matt W]

How did you get the picture from the photographer? I've e-mailed a few times with no reply

 

[Bondy 172]

How did you get the picture from the photographer? I've e-mailed a few times with no reply

I actually got it on the day from Jim Gaisford Photographer, his email is john.gaisford@btinternet.com, don't know if this is the same guy or not?

 

[Bondy 172]

Did you have a little trip into the green stuff?

Oh Yes , couple of times, it gets VVV slippy up there in the rain!

 

[Silent_Scone]

lol, try some PE2s! I think after 2 or 3 pints I could just about stomach up the balls to drive on track in the rain with Spec 2s! .

Looks like you had a great day though, can't wait to get mine out there

 

[Matt W]

I actually got it on the day from Jim Gaisford Photographer, his email is john.gaisford@btinternet.com, don't know if this is the same guy or not?

Yep that's him. Obviously not a fan of making money then

 

[Bondy 172]

lol, try some PE2s! I think after 2 or 3 pints I could just about stomach up the balls to drive on track in the rain with Spec 2s! .

Looks like you had a great day though, can't wait to get mine out there

The Spec 2's were great in the dry but it was 'interesting' in the wet, looking at some Yoko Advan Neova AD08 for my trackday wheels, heard good things about them in the wet and dry, the Spec 2's are my road going compromise.

I get a deal on Yoko's if you're wondering why I'm such a fan!
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[sonny172cup]

Did Castle Combe last year for the first time, great circuit.

Car looks planted and great on track. Love the wheels.

 

[172CupAdam]

What suspension has this got? love the stance it has, did you get much rubbing when cornering hard?

 

[Cliodan26]

i was there in the black 182 had a chat with you was a very good day apart from the rain

 

[jim cook]

Nice pics

 

[Bondy 172]

i was there in the black 182 had a chat with you was a very good day apart from the rain

Hi again, it was good, but as you say the rain changed the track completely didn't it!! Lovely sound you had coming from those ITB's too!

 

[Bondy 172]

What suspension has this got? love the stance it has, did you get much rubbing when cornering hard?

Its the KTR coilovers, everybody seems to hate them on here but I find them fine, certainly didn't show myself up out on track although there was some seriously quick machinery out there!

But yes, there was some rubbing on the hard corners, need to higher it a couple of notchs next time maybe, but it wasn't that bad and I didn't do any damage to the tyres.

 

[Silent_Scone]

I've used them on track and for the money they're not bad. If anything they're more useful on track than on the road as they're crashy as hell

 

[Bondy 172]

Did Castle Combe last year for the first time, great circuit.

Car looks planted and great on track. Love the wheels.

Thanks, love the wheels too, old skool cool rules as far as I'm concerned, had turbines on my first Mark 1 16v and loved them ever since.

But I've got these little beauties getting some Yoko Advan Neova AD08 put on soon for the next trackday (you've got to have a sense of humour haven't you)

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[Bondy 172]

I've used them on track and for the money they're not bad. If anything they're more useful on track than on the road as they're crashy as hell

Yeah, my spine is a lot harder than it used to be!

 

[Bondy 172]

Finally managed to sort the video, only dry session I managed to record (my brother driving), and the one where ClioDan 26 let us pass him! You can hear the rubbing where I needed to raise the front up a couple of notches (and me telling my brother to slow down, you can tell its my daily drive and not his!!)

Car's coming off the road to keep as a track day toy and being stripped out in June so at least next time I won't be so nervous!!!

 

[172CupAdam]

Sounds nice. I would be a bit nervous if it was my brother driving tbh. Looks like a fast circuit, shame i live so far away. You were lying bout the scrubbing lol.

 

[Slammed172]

I tad nervous, LOL. You can tell your worried.

Does look a pretty quick track.

 

[Bondy 172]

Sounds nice. I would be a bit nervous if it was my brother driving tbh. Looks like a fast circuit, shame i live so far away. You were lying bout the scrubbing lol.

As I said, there was 'some' rubbing... very open ended amount 'some'!!!

 

[Bondy 172]

I tad nervous, LOL. You can tell your worried.

Does look a pretty quick track.

Its obvious isn't it, I cringed when I first heard meself but now I just find it funny!

One of the fastest tracks in the country apparently and during the briefing they told us that Quarry corner accounts for 25% of ALL accidents on race tracks in the UK, so that scares the shite out of you before you even get on track!!

Get day tho and once you get yourself bedded in you really can be quick around there.

 

[Matthew]

Nice pictures, if not alittle large

Wish I'de have got round to going on track with my old ones, never managed it though!