TRACKDAY !

[stylussprinter]

I've just got booked into ABINGDON on the 26th September for a MOTORSPORTEVENTS trackday . Natasha asked me to be frugal with the truth should any council official ask if it's a competition car Anyway , she let me in so that'll be a really great day , the airfield is massive and the track layout is very circuit like in ' feel ' . The ACSMC have our big two course sprint there , plenty of grip on fast sweeping smooth tarmac with hundreds of metres of grass run off
This is very much one you'll enjoy after the LLANDOW club day we did to get you going . The organisers have vast experience and take no nonsense from ' hooligans ' with no track etiquette so the day is really friendly and safe . Ed Moore is a professional racer as MD of the company and track tuition is available on the day at £20 per 20 minute session from him and several other racers. Aaron Scott was available when I first used them several years back and that 20 min's was instrumental in me going a lot quicker

It would be great if we could make this a partially STYLUS clubday , even if just 6 of us did it

[alecmartin19]

not going to be able to make that one rob sorry! the car isn't ready for anything at the moment as its still wrapped up in my garage while i sort out my house, plus even if it was ready, the incompetent fools who sort out my wages in the air force have messed them up this month and i'm almost 500 quid short. its ok though because they said i could have it back next month! thats nice of them!

[stylussprinter]

not going to be able to make that one rob sorry! the car isn't ready for anything at the moment as its still wrapped up in my garage while i sort out my house, plus even if it was ready, the incompetent fools who sort out my wages in the air force have messed them up this month and i'm almost 500 quid short. its ok though because they said i could have it back next month! thats nice of them!

Tell them thanks very much but don't forget the interest on short term loans

[stylussprinter]

This is the website to book

http://www.motorsport-events.com

[stylussprinter]

Mark Watson who bought Pauls (madmaninshed) V8 Stylus has just contacted me to say he'll book for this Abingdon day

That's 2 then , just a few more

[kevp]

I wont be here Im afraid.

[stylussprinter]

I wont be here Im afraid.

Ah that's a shame -- I was thinking you may well be booking

[kevp]

I wont be here Im afraid.

Ah that's a shame -- I was thinking you may well be booking

Dont worry. I'll be thrashing the bike around the Pecos Mountains

[stylussprinter]

I wont be here Im afraid.

Ah that's a shame -- I was thinking you may well be booking

Dont worry. I'll be thrashing the bike around the Pecos Mountains

Glad I'm not on the pillion or my knees would sieze with my ankles stapled to my bum ------------ or that's how it felt last time I pillioned on a 1100 Kawasaki

[stylussprinter]

If any of you book this could you reply on here as ' going ' Maybe I'll bring the corner weight tool if there's interest , low jack etc

[stylussprinter]

Sad nobody turned up from our group after all but there was a Stylus there with 208bhp that I recognised . It was Andy Hill's old car with a 1.8lt Slark zetec and nifty gearbox. Asking price was 11000 grand from memory but this guy got it for 7000 He said it was pretty tatty so took it up to SSC and Tim fitted concave rear links and long shocks/springs plus sorted the front end out as that was ' bad ' too . It was fitted with A048R's 195 x 50 x 14 's . Certainly seemed to be enjoying himself anyway
Two other Sylva marques were there ; a bike powered Phoenix with 750 Motor club stickers over it and a Grey Mojo . Neither of them were on track when I was nor the Stylus , so no chance of a Sylva mini tour
Andy Bailey came with Stuart and me towing up there . Both sat in the ' left hand ' seat for a session or so . Stuart took my Stylus round for about 20 miles and found it a harsh shock after having driven it 4 years ago before the last stage of chassis/suspension development/1.7 steering rack plus of course the TB and power hike last year
One car stood out as really quick (or perhaps the component sitting in the drivers seat ) . A Caterham 500 --- I had a passenger so signalled him passed (all the Caterhams used slicks )
Didn't come out to play later on when I was on my own though so no answers for me on just how quick it or he was
We had fun eating up M3's and some Jap' turboed allsorts although I was surprised at the layout which didn't allow any all balls out cornering Four , yes 4 , chicanes and 2 were crazily tight
Another guy , who's name I've already forgotten , came to look over the Stylus and fancies sprinting so he'll come and watch at Eelmoor next weekend 5th Oct.
I may just get a day at Snetterton , if Matt can sort it by the 9th Oct otherwise that's it for this year now ----- in the shed for a chassis check/clean etc
All it gets till next March is started/run to temp' once a fortnight

[BAILSWGT214]

cheers Rob for a great day out , just what I needed ,no action shots too far away with my camera , few from the pit area ,
good to see the ex Andy Hill car with new owner , he does look in on the forum , not signed up yet ?
bump into a friend from work who had his nissan sx200 there (380bhp) went out with him a few times , each time turning up the boost , very fast , shame the course they lay out was a bit tight , for the large saloon cars , suited the caterhams and Rob , great when Rob came pass when I was in the sx200 watching him throw the car into corners and chincanes viewing from the following car , James the sx200 owner couldn't believe what Rob was doing as his car would not but then they are two totally different cars , once again big thanks to Rob for the invite

cheers Andy

[BAILSWGT214]

more pics

[stylussprinter]

Glad you had a good time Andy and tell your SX200 friend I'm greatful for any glancing admiration coming my way Your 2nd photo features my son Stuart just about to take me around the track and give me some of my own medicine

[Antnicuk]

Rob, you car looks good, how do you get it so low without rubbing on the arches?

I cant wait to get my car out start tweaking her....