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james01uk
19-08-2005, 12:36
any places near surrey?
dubster
19-08-2005, 12:41
Where abouts in Surrey are you James? I have an Idea... :)
james01uk
19-08-2005, 12:45
i live near guildford mate
dubster
19-08-2005, 12:50
ahh...not to far from me in Addlestone then... :)
Do you know Wisley aerodrome just off the A3 near Ockham? I have been recently looking into the possability of using it for drifting....struggling to find out who owns it though...Think it is associated to Brooklands Museum in some way but still working on contact details...... :(

Would need some work to get it driftable but is a nice big lump of land....only thing is I think there is a bridleway runs along the edge which might cause problems.... :confused:
james01uk
19-08-2005, 12:55
i actually live in byfleet/cobham so evern closer to you mate

is it tarmac?

my car is quite noisy

what car you got?
dubster
19-08-2005, 13:13
Its not tarmac its concrete....which is a shame but would be OK, especially since it is virtually on our doorstep. There is an entrance to it near a farm in Ockham, near the Mucky duck pub. I wondered whether the farmer had any say over it since I think they use the area around the Airfield for planting crops.

I have an S13 in Black which is currently just a shell....about to go off for the cage. Im hoping to have it back on the road before next may...in time for some Summer drifting! :) Is yours Red? With a Black bootlid?
twinturboch
19-08-2005, 13:14
Well I'm always up for drifting. I'm on the Kent Surrey border (Bromley) :thumbs:
Not many places near us though :(
james01uk
19-08-2005, 15:01
mine ir all red with 18 inch alloys and a stupid exhaust :-/

i will have a look for an area near me I know one place but again dont know who own it
DanS14
19-08-2005, 15:22
We tried this place 3 years ago - they won't allow it.
def
19-08-2005, 20:10
We tried this place 3 years ago - they won't allow it.

Have you tryed lately?
Maybe talk to the local coppers and get there ok first then aproach all local venues with that as ammo.

I was thinking about this but theres not much around my way.

would be good to see a local drift day :)
dubster
19-08-2005, 23:19
Have you tryed lately?
Maybe talk to the local coppers and get there ok first then aproach all local venues with that as ammo.

I was thinking about this but theres not much around my way.

would be good to see a local drift day :)

Thats a really good Idea...im sure alot of venue owners are put off by the legal implications so having the Police backing before you approach them would help to put their mind at rest! :)
Algie
20-08-2005, 08:41
That's not far from me, I'd be well up for this (I live in Hersham, Surrey :thumbs: )

Alg :nod:
AlexF
20-08-2005, 08:52
Ditto :)
james01uk
20-08-2005, 09:08
ill be there out drifting you all ;-d
johnc
20-08-2005, 11:38
Thats a really good Idea...im sure alot of venue owners are put off by the legal implications so having the Police backing before you approach them would help to put their mind at rest! :)

It's not the police you have to satisfy. If it's private land it has nothing to do with them.

Please, please make sure that if you find a potential venue, you involve somebody who has organised events before.

You might find a piece of land that's suitable and the landowner will be keen to get some money if it's not used for anything else. Great so far.

As soon as you take a few cars there for a bit of practise, you'll find out just how far noise carries and how intolerant local residents can be. And just because you think the place is in the middle of nowhere, doesn't mean that there isn't anyone living nearby.

It takes ONE complaint to shut a venue down and we've lost at least 4 drifting venues over the last 12 months because of noise complaints.

If you want some help in getting a new venue off the ground, please get in touch and I'd be more than happy to help as I'm really keen to find new practise venues in the South myself.

John