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Title: Track Day
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 13, 2005, 18:09:28

(well a 'Track Few-Hours')

I suppose I ought to be happy that my dear wife thinks enough of me to book me a track-session for my forthcoming 40th.

However, I'd told her quite firmly that I was't interested in the slightest in any kind of celebration whatsoever.

Her going away on holiday was reward enough for me :D


So, what does she do?, she calls me from work to tell me she's ordered a 'TVR Experience'

I'd suggested a couple of things hoping it'd put her off due to the price, ie;
Firing up/driving & 'putting away' a Traction Engine, which was over £300 :shock: ,  & almost 3hours travel.
Also the 2 local steam preservation railways don't offer 'footplate experiences'
They are Keighley & Worth Valley (site of original 'Railway Children' film), & North Yorkshire Moors.

So I've got to endure a trip to Leicestershire (again) at some point :roll:

Title: Track Day
Post by: Colin 009 on October 13, 2005, 18:22:40

God, its a hard life eh. :wink:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Track Day
Post by: Colin 009 on October 13, 2005, 18:26:42

A 'TVR Experience" isn't that just drinking lots of Vodka now days. :lol:

Title: Track Day
Post by: Jake on October 13, 2005, 18:29:36

Which track is it on?
 :D

Title: Track Day
Post by: drum on October 13, 2005, 18:32:52

North Yorkshire Moors do do a Foot Plate Session, we sent my Dad on it for his birthday a few years back. If you want I'll get you the details ready for your 41st??

Title: Track Day
Post by: jalopy joe on October 13, 2005, 19:17:54

Must be at Mallory if he`s going to Leicestershire gor it.

Title: Track Day
Post by: Andy the Landy on October 13, 2005, 23:12:45

Footplate experience - I'll sort you one out for nowt - I volunteer here (http://www.burydiesel.freeserve.co.uk/) when I get chance :wink:

Title: Track Day
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 13, 2005, 23:31:21

Quote from: "Andy the Landy"

Footplate experience - I'll sort you one out for nowt - I volunteer here (http://www.burydiesel.freeserve.co.uk/) when I get chance :wink:

You're on!!!
Or for a charitable donation to the railway?

What no steam? :roll:

Ask Ian Riley for me, if I can play with one of his?

Title: Track Day
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 13, 2005, 23:46:15

Quote from: "Colin 009 a.k.a. Wally"

A 'TVR Experience" isn't that just drinking lots of Vodka now days. :lol:

No!, it's playing with one of these (http://www.daystoamaze.co.uk/pages/product224.tpl)

My favourite TVR :lol:
Will they gift-wrap it for me to take it home afterwards?

Just a pity about the colour :roll:

Quote from: "Jake"

Which track is it on?

My guess is also Mallory Park, but there's also Bruntingthorpe that gets used as well.
If it is Bruntingthorpe, there's also the Cold War Jets Collection (http://www.coldwarjetscollection.co.uk/), & they have a Vulcan :D  :D  :D

Title: Track Day
Post by: Andy the Landy on October 13, 2005, 23:50:10

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Quote from: "Andy the Landy"

Footplate experience - I'll sort you one out for nowt - I volunteer here (http://www.burydiesel.freeserve.co.uk/) when I get chance :wink:

You're on!!!
Or for a charitable donation to the railway?

I'll send an email to my mate who normally does the experience days :wink:  I've not managed to get there for a few months but am still in contact with him :D  Charitable donations are normally bacon butties :wink:  and its usually 40 145 (http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.cfps.co.uk/images/145_kid_pw2tn.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.cfps.co.uk/photogalleries.htm&h=60&w=85&sz=3&tbnid=SY5sehvn-2oJ:&tbnh=50&tbnw=72&hl=en&start=20&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dclass%2B40%2B145%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG) that belongs to the Class 40 Preservation Society (http://www.cfps.co.uk/index.html) that does the experience days, although Pete Watermans (pop music mogul) Class 47 (http://www.burydiesel.freeserve.co.uk/photogallery.htm?3) is now also being used :wink:

Title: Track Day
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 13, 2005, 23:52:53

Thanks Andy, that'll wind Mr Payne up :lol:
I'm sure he likes the bigger toys.


By The Way; how did the 'How Stean Gorge' run go?

Title: Track Day
Post by: Andy the Landy on October 14, 2005, 00:06:59

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

By The Way; how did the 'How Stean Gorge' run go?

Think it went well :D . I didnt manage to go but the feedback seems good - 83 Land Rovers turned up.
P.S. Email sent to my mate Bury Diesel Group :wink:

Title: Track Day
Post by: ben_haynes on October 14, 2005, 01:27:38

Quote

but there's also Bruntingthorpe that gets used as well

it is a brilliant Track they have loads of SUPERCARS like Ferraris, Jaguar XJ220, Aston Martins, TVR's and the Atom.

i was up there with work got an evening out doing gokarting and driving all the super cars (the atom is a brilliant piece of kit) The best was driving the boss' Ferrari 360 Spider down the runway at 230MPH (He hated it  :lol:  :lol: )(Not the ferrari :wink: )


PS the Vulcans still run (THEY TAXI THEM EVERY DAY) they also have a A380 Airbus that they taxi too[/quote]

Title: Track Day
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 14, 2005, 12:25:10

Quote from: "ben_haynes"

 
PS the Vulcans still run (THEY TAXI THEM EVERY DAY)

In that case, it'd better be Bruntingthorpe.

The letter/certificate arrived this morning.
I'm Sure it says Saturdays only, but SWMBO has mega-points from all her stays in Leicester, so we'll overnight at the Holiday Inn

I've been 'genning' up on the performance for the Griffith 500, whilst perhaps not in F430 territory, it's good enough for me :D

Title: Track Day
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 14, 2005, 15:30:12

Phoned up & booked
Saturday 26th November
It's weather dependant (rain is okay, but ice & snow, no! :shock: )

And it is at Bruntingthorpe, so AVroe Vulcan here we come (I'll have to speak to them nicely)

So what is there to do on a November Friday night in Leicester?

Don't all shout; 'Nothing!!' :lol:

Title: Track Day
Post by: j99mud on October 14, 2005, 18:32:15

Bruntingthorpe is a great track i went there last november but we took my uncles lotus, it was a charity day and i was only goin as a passenger but when we got there i found out i could drive it  :lol:  :lol:
Wow that was a lot of fun there was ice on the track when i went and i found out very quickly that adrenaline is brown. it was an open pit lane too so we could drive all day. i was the third fastest car on the track only the nobel and the porshe 911 turbo were quicker but then  the head gasket decided to go (whilst i was driving) :oops:
you will have a great day i cant wait to go back next time in the caterum 7 but that is still being built :D

Title: Track Day
Post by: Hissy on October 15, 2005, 00:14:09

You'll find that Leicester is so bad on any Friday night, LandyBabe ships out to Coventry :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Track Day
Post by: Andy the Landy on October 15, 2005, 00:58:59

Richard - you have a PM :wink:

Title: Track Day
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 15, 2005, 16:20:39

Quote from: "Andy the Landy"

Richard - you have a PM :wink:

Received & duely answered Andy, thanks

Title: Track Day
Post by: barny on October 16, 2005, 22:06:06

Hey if you dont wanna go can i have your place ?

I could get some more video footage like this !

(http://pic14.picturetrail.com/VOL514/767121/1806581/21418924.jpg)

Title: Track Day
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 16, 2005, 22:20:13

Quote from: "Hissy"

You'll find that Leicester is so bad on any Friday night, LandyBabe ships out to Coventry :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

I think we'll stop in the hotel then, or she reckons this one (http://www.shimlapinks.com/) is worthwhile, as she & her collegues sometimes go after they've finished

Title: Track Day
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 18, 2005, 00:03:41

Quote from: "Andy the Landy"

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

By The Way; how did the 'How Stean Gorge' run go?

Think it went well :D . I didnt manage to go but the feedback seems good - 83 Land Rovers turned up.
P.S. Email sent to my mate Bury Diesel Group :wink:

Speaking to Brian outside the house this morning, apparantly he's been out checking next years route already :shock:, & they're looking atmaybe 200 vehicles :shock:  :shock:

Title: Track Day
Post by: Colin 009 on October 18, 2005, 00:18:09

Quote from: "barny"

Hey if you dont wanna go can i have your place ?

I could get some more video footage like this !

(http://pic14.picturetrail.com/VOL514/767121/1806581/21418924.jpg)

Nice one barny :D

Title: Track Day
Post by: Andy the Landy on October 18, 2005, 22:53:22

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Speaking to Brian outside the house this morning, apparantly he's been out checking next years route already :shock:, & they're looking atmaybe 200 vehicles :shock:  :shock:

 :shock: 200 - Blimey :shock:  I'll book the time off now :wink:

Title: Track Day
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 20, 2005, 20:40:19

Hey ho, the big 4-0 tomorrow & they don't know at work :D  :D
 
(Rachel did know after seeing my 'cas-card' the other Friday, after my 'fisticuffs'. I think she's forgotten :lol:  :lol:  8) )

I'm not mentioning it in the morning, I might casually say something next week.


Mentioned to one of the Charge-Nurses that I was playing with TVR's for the day & I almost ended up with a drip-stand as a neck-tie :lol:

I think he's a bit envious


Dropped the hint to the wife as well that the 'Batman Begins' (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000B73GYE/qid=1129837240/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/202-0067815-9837416) DVD is out tomorrow
I can hope......
 :wink:

Title: Track Day
Post by: Jake on October 20, 2005, 20:42:07

Barny
That track looks familier.
Is it Donnington?
 :?

Title: Track Day
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 21, 2005, 15:28:35

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Hey ho, the big 4-0 tomorrow & they don't know at work :D  :D
 

Damn :twisted:  :twisted:
They found out :roll:

My dad was taken in last night with chest pains & he told one of the nurses on the ward he was on it was my birthday.
So when I went to see him this morning, Jude (nurse) started singing "Happy..."

Then she phoned A&E later & told them.
All I got from Helen & Diane (Sisters) was "Where's the chocolate cake?" & "Why aren't you celebrating?"
Women!!! :roll:  :roll:  :roll:

Title: Track Day
Post by: V8MoneyPit on October 21, 2005, 16:17:12

Quote from: "ben_haynes"

...... The best was driving the boss' Ferrari 360 Spider down the runway at 230MPH (He hated it  :lol:  :lol: )(Not the ferrari :wink: ).........

Did that one have an engine transplant??!  :shock: They are good for 190mph absolutely pedal to the metal. The spider is probably a even little slower because it weighs more. Only a few road cars can cope with 230mph and they cost in excess of half a million.

Sorry for being pedantic, but I'm a self confessed Ferrari geek  :oops: - I am on the path to recovery though  :lol:

Title: Track Day
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 22, 2005, 22:09:36

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

 Dropped the hint to the wife as well that the 'Batman Begins' (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000B73GYE/qid=1129837240/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/202-0067815-9837416) DVD is out tomorrow
I can hope......
 :wink:

Sister-in-law presented me with the twin DVD edition this afternoon :D  :D

Might watch it tomorrow morning, whilst SWMBO & 'Small-Child' are at the swimming baths.

Got dragged to a kids Halloween party earlier & ended up talking to one of the other dads, he's got a Lotus Exige (http://www.grouplotus.com/car/car_product.php?id=2&mid=4) as a weekend toy :shock:
I've seen it at the school & it's finished in the Chrome Orange.
Wonder if he'll take me for a spin, he says he fancies an Aeriel Atom :shock: