SIDC at KH, Saturday 15th September

DJ · Post by DJ » Sat Sep 15, 2007 11:25 pm

Thoroughly enjoyed coming along today and good to meet a few people and put faces to profile names. Special mentions to:

Blaque: thanks very much for taking me and fellow newbie Steven ('sja') around and introducing us to a few people.

Steve â€“ Weegie: my first Elise pax and like others who have posted here today, huge respect for your driving skills. I thought I was using about 70% of my cars ability but after being out with you I now think it is closer to 7%.

Simon: for loads of v. fast laps in the rain when many headed for the pits and the fun of leaving the hairpin sideways with great control to catch it every time.

Thanks also to Jamie and Kenny for pre-arranged paxâ€™s but unfortunately a shortage of petrol / flat battery meant neither was possible. Andy D â€“ thanks for the offer too but the time disappeared and I never managed to seek you out.

Cheers

Dickson

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:34 am

simon wrote:Oh and I also passed Kenny and DDtB

On my first lap out of the pit on a wet track

heds · Post by **heds** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:45 am

Really enjoyed Knockhill yesterday, was great seeing all the cars and meeting other Lotus crazy people. Thanks Dezzy for introducing me to people and huge thanks to Steve for my pax laps - awesome. Had a big grin on my face for the rest of the day! <BG>

Am now trying to calculate if I can make the day I own a Lotus any sooner!

Post by **simon** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:03 pm

kenny wrote:On my first lap out of the pit on a wet track

Keep telling yourself that

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:51 pm

simon wrote:
kenny wrote:On my first lap out of the pit on a wet track
Keep telling yourself that

You kids.....

YvoTuk · Post by **YvoTuk** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:00 pm

Thanks for the great end of our holiday to both John (for organising) and Tut for the numerous pax rides he offered to all the Cloggies!

I didn't have too much tracktime as there's some sort of clunk in the rear of the car which we were not able to identify. To prevent ending up in teard I called it a day just before noon. A bit of a shame as I really like that little track

Funny to hear the comments btw.. loads of people who I heard talking to eachother "is that a Dutch registration?" "mmm... they come from far these days

)

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:35 am

A 5.15am start for me since I now live 25 mins from Abz and OH MY GOD, it was freezing. Never been so cold.

I've always been scared of the 7 in the wet but I thought it was awesome. Way more grip than the Exige. 1st time since I changed to R888s and my new geo by Mark Hutcheson (I think he's done a awesome job. Rear seems a lot more planted. Found it difficult to get the rear out).

Had some great laps with Ross near the end. It was quite wet but we were pushing. On our last lap, I've got Ross on video coming round the hairpin very sideways on opposite lock...we shot up the straight, thru duffus but when it came to the chicane I took my first slide off. Caught it nicely and took off again. Unfort. the camera was playing up and kept jumping so I've missed the bit where I slid off but it flicks back on mid slide.

Great to see JJ in the S1 Exige. I've missed seeing them on track. Last time was Uldis....well Eds too but that doesn't count

I thought Jamies Elise looked amazing and the couple of time it was in front of me it looked very planted. No bodyroll.

Spent a lot of times with pax's but the car seemed to still pull well.
A few red flags but track behaviour I thought was very good...sometimes too good with cars slowing down for you to pass on corners....something I tried to avoid.

All in all, great day and one that gave me some confidence in the wet.
Is this the last SIDC of the year?

Only neg thing this weekend...screen and doors are back on...

Scotty C · Post by **Scotty C** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:03 am

TAMBO wrote:I went out with scotty in a 340R. WoW never mind spare fuel, i needed spare pants.

it was an experience cheers scotty .

Thanks to Colin for a shot of his 340r. Was weird driving a K again

Got to laugh at the hole you put in the pax floor trying to find a brake pedal?. You did look a bit ill when we came back in.

Wish I had gone out as a pax in your car to give you a few pointers, maybe next time.

Scotty C

cla5h · Post by **cla5h** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:14 am

Had a good larf - had to do the obligatory pax with Tut, and also went out with Steve fae Weegie - unfortunately cut short due to red flag - but both impressively skillful.

Post by ed » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:54 am

Cheers to G and meatball for the pax laps.

I really want a Caterham now..... shame i havent got anywhere to keep it.....

Til next time!

bigrichi · Post by **bigrichi** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:34 pm

first time i've been up at a trackday.

never something i've been bothered about in the past but had a superb day.

nice to put some faces to names on here and special thanks to andy d for the pax laps.

had a massive cheesy grin all day saturday afterwards and now considering better tyres and suspension etc.

defo gonna get myself booked on to the next one

already told the girlfriend i want some driver training as a chrimbo present as well.

Andy D · Post by **Andy D** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 1:10 pm

I could tell by the uncontrollable laughing you were either enjoying it or sh1tting it!!

Good to meet you Bigrichi, hope we see you up there again with your own car

bigrichi · Post by **bigrichi** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:14 pm

yeah was absolutely superb.....i could easily get carried away with track days

cheers again

mac · Post by **mac** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:46 pm

ed wrote:Cheers to G and meatball for the pax laps.

I really want a Caterham now..... shame i havent got anywhere to keep it.....

Til next time!

Why not get a hard shelled trailer like Lawrence and keep it in there in one of your bays?

Mac

Post by ed » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:49 pm

Have thought about that but there is a clause in my deeds saying no trailers.....

Scottish Elises

SIDC at KH, Saturday 15th September

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