Pics & Vids From Abbeville Trackday - Me & 172blue

[S22 JGS]

Locked up in the wet and hit a cone

Vids:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU3-wMdvti8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcuwLUVoFlQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtBLHWQsZ0w

 

[tommyboy]

good stuff! nice growl on acceleration I enjoy

 

[S22 JGS]

forgot to mention, not only did i mash the cone - i also bust the drivers side CV joint LOL.....

off to mark fish earlier than planned i think

 

[atrapasueños]

Nice videos, your car sounds pretty good!

 

[172blue]

Great pics and vids, cheers Steve, had a great day, would recommend Abbeville to anyone on here, it is perfect for the clio.

 

[Kris 172]

Wicked looks like you had fun fella

 

[Leeshez]

Classic

 

[John D]

Looks like fun. Was it only you two there? Looks quiet!

 

[S22 JGS]

was only 8 cars there!!!
no red flags, no flags at all infact other than the chequered - was ACE!!

definately doing this one again

 

[John D]

Where is Abbeville?

and how much?

 

[S22 JGS]

west, along the norther coast of france.... about 65 miles from calais

was £69 when we booked... but you gotta allow for things like chunnel, euro breakdown etc.

 

[172blue]

It is 65 miles outside of Calais, one dual carriageway straight there,

£69, my best bargain trackday so far.

Edit - beat me to it Steve!

 

[S22 JGS]

Edit - beat me to it Steve!

as was the case all day :rasp:

actually thats not true....u kicked my arse in the wet with ure conti sports or my toyo's... then me mods kicked in when it was nice and dry

that was one fecking awesome track when it dried out

 

[John D]

So you two just popped over for the day?

 

[S22 JGS]

yep.

worth every chuffin penny!!!

Might get in touch with the guy from LOT and see if i can get the track for a day for CS members

 

[172blue]

Yep, 6.17 tunnel out and 5.20pm home, 400 miles for me round trip, including track mileage of about 110 miles ( and a few mm of tyre tread, 13 hairpins!!!)

 

[S22 JGS]

Yep, 6.17 tunnel out and 5.20pm home, 400 miles for me round trip, including track mileage of about 110 miles ( and a few mm of tyre tread, 13 hairpins!!!)

aye you got that right.... had a look at the toyos when i got home... blistered to buggery LOL
a nice little motorway run to work tmora should do them a world of pampery goodness.

 

[John D]

Not bad. Sounds like a good way to spend a Sunday :approve:

I might be interested in some of that action. I'm not as close to Dover as you though!

 

[S22 JGS]

Not bad. Sounds like a good way to spend a Sunday :approve:

I might be interested in some of that action. I'm not as close to Dover as you though!

better to do folkstone and get the train mate

 

[John D]

Not bad. Sounds like a good way to spend a Sunday :approve:

I might be interested in some of that action. I'm not as close to Dover as you though!

better to do folkstone and get the train mate

That'll be where Chunnel actually is then. (I thought it was Dover - MUPPET )

Still, I'm a fair distance away from Folkstone also lol

 

[172blue]

Edit - beat me to it Steve!

as was the case all day :rasp:

actually thats not true....u kicked my arse in the wet with ure conti sports or my toyo's... then me mods kicked in when it was nice and dry

that was one fecking awesome track when it dried out

It was fantastic, totally flat, never really got above 3rd, except once. 13 hairpins, changing weather and no traffic. the 172 had more than enough power for the whole circuit, and we showed the porker the way forward. Lotus on track run 20 days a year there apparently.

 

[172blue]

better to do folkstone and get the train mate

That'll be where Chunnel actually is then. (I thought it was Dover - MUPPET )

Still, I'm a fair distance away from Folkstone also lol

Me too, but I can assure you it was worth the trip, 1hr 30mins to Folkstone for me each way....

 

[RacerStu]

Wow yours is the nicest Phase2 ive seen What colour are the badges? They look awesome.

 

[S22 JGS]

Wow yours is the nicest Phase2 ive seen What colour are the badges? They look awesome.

lol cheers - there were supposed to be gold, but have faded and gone i dont know...changing them to dark anthra soon.

 

[S22 JGS]

There is another Abbeville in April if anyone is interested http://www.easytrack.co.uk/events/book.asp?event_id=456