Go-kart day 2009

[Garysx]

Go-kart/meet 2009 will sort a weekend date out later

You want in????
This is the list so far ......

1. Garysx + Alan (Brother- in -law)
2. Monkey Magic + crew
3. Chriscooke
4. Ross S14 Exeter
5. Teggers + Bex possibly (be afraid, be very afraid - she drives like a maniac when she's not worried about fuel/tyre costs!)
6. Scougar + Mrs. Scougar hopefully.
7. Channie
8. 200sxs14
9. Wolfe (depending on time & finances) :S
10. adam0bmx0 (+my mate tom, ex instructor at Rockingham raceway, and single seat BMW scholership winner! lol)#
11. dan200s14
12. Carland
13. Clouder_sx
14. Starks
15. Swiftmini + misses
Ill update this post so we can see who's going.

Edit;


We've been discussing the date (Channie and I) Is the date for this not a bit to early in the year it could be cold and wet we were thinking more May-June time. This will be warmer and hopefully dryer. What do you think???

[Monkey Magic]

I'm up for whenever everybody else wants to go :thumbs:

I will be bringing along the misses and a couple of my mates who usually come karting with me too.



1. Garysx + Alan (Brother- in -law)
2. Monkey Magic + crew

[Chriscooke]

I'll be up for this:thumbs:

1. Garysx + Alan (Brother- in -law)
2. Monkey Magic + crew
3. Chriscooke

[Ross S14]

1. Garysx + Alan (Brother- in -law)
2. Monkey Magic + crew
3. Chriscooke
4. Ross S14 Exeter

[Teggers]

1. Garysx + Alan (Brother- in -law)
2. Monkey Magic + crew
3. Chriscooke
4. Ross S14 Exeter
5. Teggers + Bex possibly (be afraid, be very afraid - she drives like a maniac when she's not worried about fuel/tyre costs!)

[Scougar]

1. Garysx + Alan (Brother- in -law)
2. Monkey Magic + crew
3. Chriscooke
4. Ross S14 Exeter
5. Teggers + Bex possibly (be afraid, be very afraid - she drives like a maniac when she's not worried about fuel/tyre costs!)
6. Scougar + Mrs. Scougar hopefully.

[Starks]

Ooooo this could be fun :D



What sort of prices and dates we looking at :)

[Monkey Magic]

Arrive and drive is 17.50 for a 15min session or £30 for two 15min sessions.

You can do grand prix's but it ends up with people missing out on racing as not everyone is in the final etc

They do endurance races but can't remember the prices.

I recommend just doing the arrive and drive as we usually do a couple of sessions leaving the pits in any order to get used to the track and see who can get the fastest lap, after that the guy there lets us line up on the grid but with the fastest lap holder from the previous sessions at the back of the grid and the slowest at the front. Makes it an interesting first corner :nod: :D

Done an hours worth before which is plenty as it is surprisingly strenuous and you generally feel pretty fooked after an hour.

[Garysx]

^^^Sounds good^^^^


1. Garysx + Alan (Brother- in -law)
2. Monkey Magic + crew
3. Chriscooke
4. Ross S14 Exeter
5. Teggers + Bex possibly (be afraid, be very afraid - she drives like a maniac when she's not worried about fuel/tyre costs!)
6. Scougar + Mrs. Scougar hopefully.
7. Channie

[Scougar]

I remember doing it at Eddie Irvine's circuit in Ireland (Galway I think), and the guys telling us not to use the throttle at the same time as the brakes, otherwise we would boil them lol.

I always thought it was cool watching the young guys who were there slide round the corners, looked awesome :D

[Teggers]

Go-Kart drift comp anyone? :wack:

[Starks]

They tell u off for drifting at the exeter track :(


I got sin binned :wack:

[Monkey Magic]

When its dry there really isn't any point in drifting as it just scrubs off time and wears out the tyres quickly, on a hot day after about 10 min you can feel the tyres starting to go off a bit just from grip racing, besides they don't have enough power to do it in the dry.

They wont like you trying to get it sideways all the time in the dry or jumping over curbs as it will cost them more money to either repair the kart or replace the tyres than what we are spending there.

They know me and the usuals never break a kart so they don't mind us doing pretty much what we want and we don't take the piss but one time a few other mates went with us and they ended up twisting the chassis's on 3 karts which I'm sure I don't need explain how much it would cost them to replace.

As long as everyone doesn't drive like a complete knob we should be ok, if anyone does act a dick I will personally throw them off the course :whip:

Of course a bit of touring car style tapping is unavoidable and bloody good fun too, I got put on the grass one time but like I keep saying as long as the karts don't get damaged.

Raceworld is absolutely shite compared to this track :thumbs:

[200sxs14]

1. Garysx + Alan (Brother- in -law)
2. Monkey Magic + crew
3. Chriscooke
4. Ross S14 Exeter
5. Teggers + Bex possibly (be afraid, be very afraid - she drives like a maniac when she's not worried about fuel/tyre costs!)
6. Scougar + Mrs. Scougar hopefully.
7. Channie
8. 200sxs14

[Garysx]

Looking good on numbers guys this should be a blast.

200sxs14 are you the guy from Estover?

[Ross S14]

We'll have to sound them out about a group discount later this yr or early next yr. I reckon we could get a few more peeps yet - an endurance challenge may be the best bet - I did that in Brighton on my stag earlier this yr - was great fun and if someone is struggling then they can come off and get someone else who's fresher out.

[200sxs14]

200sxs14 are you the guy from Estover?

Yep thats me :) think ive seen you up near roborough before a while back?

[Monkey Magic]

Looking good on numbers guys this should be a blast.

200sxs14 are you the guy from Estover?

200sxs14 is the guy going around TDSW with me in that vid I posted for ya Gary :thumbs:

[Garysx]

Yep thats me :) think ive seen you up near roborough before a while back?


I thought so:thumbs:


200sxs14 is the guy going around TDSW with me in that vid I posted for ya Gary :thumbs:


You are joking:confused: his car is Mint !!!!!!!!!

[Monkey Magic]

You are joking:confused: his car is Mint !!!!!!!!!

So is mine!!!! :whip: :D :indiff:

Touch wood I won't touch a cone again :wack:

I put off fitting my new wings and wheels just incase I pranged the front at trampdrift :ghey: :D

[Wolfe]

1. Garysx + Alan (Brother- in -law)
2. Monkey Magic + crew
3. Chriscooke
4. Ross S14 Exeter
5. Teggers + Bex possibly (be afraid, be very afraid - she drives like a maniac when she's not worried about fuel/tyre costs!)
6. Scougar + Mrs. Scougar hopefully.
7. Channie
8. 200sxs14
9. Wolfe (depending on time & finances) :S

[Garysx]

So is mine!!!! :whip: :D :indiff:

Touch wood I won't touch a cone again :wack:

I put off fitting my new wings and wheels just incase I pranged the front at trampdrift :ghey: :D


Never said it wasn't:p;)

[Adam0bmx0]

1. Garysx + Alan (Brother- in -law)
2. Monkey Magic + crew
3. Chriscooke
4. Ross S14 Exeter
5. Teggers + Bex possibly (be afraid, be very afraid - she drives like a maniac when she's not worried about fuel/tyre costs!)
6. Scougar + Mrs. Scougar hopefully.
7. Channie
8. 200sxs14
9. Wolfe (depending on time & finances) :S
10. adam0bmx0 (+my mate tom, ex instructor at Rockingham raceway, and single seat BMW scholership winner! lol)

[Clouder_sx]

Depending on location and date (ie, will i have a job and thus money?) i'm up for this. Wont put my name down yet though :)

[Garysx]

10. adam0bmx0 (+my mate tom, ex instructor at Rockingham raceway, and single seat BMW scholership winner! lol)

Oh really? thats it then you drive a MX5 so you and your mate cant go.:p:p:p:p

[Starks]

Any ideas on when the dates likely to be around :)

[Garysx]

We could have one soon if everyone wants

[Ross S14]

Next yr Jan/Feb sometime suits me better due to young 'un...

[Teggers]

Feb would be better (still cold though) as we're off snowboarding in Jan for a couple of weeks hopefully.

[Starks]

well if its around then count me in :D

[200sxs14]

Next yr Jan/Feb sometime suits me better due to young 'un...

Yeah same here be nice to get xmas out the way first

[Monkey Magic]

If you guys decide on what month you want to go as I'm not bothered when it happens I'll go up there and speak to the guy about dates and whever we can get a discount for a group booking.

They do have race meetings up there once a month when the go kart season is on, I think its at the end of every month.

[dan200s14]

il be up for it

[Monkey Magic]

il be up for it

:thumbs: Added you to the list.

By the looks of it and after speaking to a few peeps it's gunna be sometime in February. I'll probably go up there again before February so I'll see what Sundays are free that month.

1. Garysx + Alan (Brother- in -law)
2. Monkey Magic + crew
3. Chriscooke
4. Ross S14 Exeter
5. Teggers + Bex possibly (be afraid, be very afraid - she drives like a maniac when she's not worried about fuel/tyre costs!)
6. Scougar + Mrs. Scougar hopefully.
7. Channie
8. 200sxs14
9. Wolfe (depending on time & finances) :S
10. adam0bmx0 (+my mate tom, ex instructor at Rockingham raceway, and single seat BMW scholership winner! lol)#
11. dan200s14

[Garysx]

:thumbs: Added you to the list.

By the looks of it and after speaking to a few peeps it's gunna be sometime in February. I'll probably go up there again before February so I'll see what Sundays are free that month.

1. Garysx + Alan (Brother- in -law)
2. Monkey Magic + crew
3. Chriscooke
4. Ross S14 Exeter
5. Teggers + Bex possibly (be afraid, be very afraid - she drives like a maniac when she's not worried about fuel/tyre costs!)
6. Scougar + Mrs. Scougar hopefully.
7. Channie
8. 200sxs14
9. Wolfe (depending on time & finances) :S
10. adam0bmx0 (+my mate tom, ex instructor at Rockingham raceway, and single seat BMW scholership winner! lol)#
11. dan200s14


It'll have to be early Feb mate as my little is due towards the end. The list is looking good guys.

[Carland]

I'll be up for this depending on date:

1. Garysx + Alan (Brother- in -law)
2. Monkey Magic + crew
3. Chriscooke
4. Ross S14 Exeter
5. Teggers + Bex possibly (be afraid, be very afraid - she drives like a maniac when she's not worried about fuel/tyre costs!)
6. Scougar + Mrs. Scougar hopefully.
7. Channie
8. 200sxs14
9. Wolfe (depending on time & finances) :S
10. adam0bmx0 (+my mate tom, ex instructor at Rockingham raceway, and single seat BMW scholership winner! lol)#
11. dan200s14
12. Carland

[Clouder_sx]

I'm hoping to have some work before Feb :wack:

1. Garysx + Alan (Brother- in -law)
2. Monkey Magic + crew
3. Chriscooke
4. Ross S14 Exeter
5. Teggers + Bex possibly (be afraid, be very afraid - she drives like a maniac when she's not worried about fuel/tyre costs!)
6. Scougar + Mrs. Scougar hopefully.
7. Channie
8. 200sxs14
9. Wolfe (depending on time & finances) :S
10. adam0bmx0 (+my mate tom, ex instructor at Rockingham raceway, and single seat BMW scholership winner! lol)#
11. dan200s14
12. Carland
13. Clouder_sx

[Garysx]

This looks like its going to be a brilliant day with all of us lot there:thumbs::thumbs::thumbs:

[Monkey Magic]

1. Garysx + Alan (Brother- in -law)
2. Monkey Magic + crew
3. Chriscooke
4. Ross S14 Exeter
5. Teggers + Bex possibly (be afraid, be very afraid - she drives like a maniac when she's not worried about fuel/tyre costs!)
6. Scougar + Mrs. Scougar hopefully.
7. Channie
8. 200sxs14
9. Wolfe (depending on time & finances) :S
10. adam0bmx0 (+my mate tom, ex instructor at Rockingham raceway, and single seat BMW scholership winner! lol)#
11. dan200s14
12. Carland
13. Clouder_sx
14. Starks

[Garysx]

Edited first post

[Swiftmini]

Me and the misses could be up for this, any ideas which karting centre will be used.

Cheers
Kev

[Garysx]

Me and the misses could be up for this, any ideas which karting centre will be used.

Cheers
Kev

I think it will be the one Mokey Magic went to :thumbs:

[Garysx]

Edited first post^^^^^^^^^

[Chriscooke]

Edited first post^^^^^^^^^

Don't mind when this happens as long as it does as it shoul be sweet:thumbs:

[Garysx]

Don't mind when this happens as long as it does as it shoul be sweet:thumbs:

Oh it will happen :nod::nod::nod:

[Teggers]

Go-kart/meet Febuary 2009 will sort a weekend date out later

Edit;


We've been discussing the date (Channie and I) Is the date for this not a bit to early in the year it could be cold and wet we were thinking more May-June time. This will be warmer and hopefully dryer. What do you think???

Do both :nod: Wear gloves and a jumper if its cold in feb then t-shirt and shorts in the scorching heat of the british summer!

[Garysx]

Do both :nod: Wear gloves and a jumper if its cold in feb then t-shirt and shorts in the scorching heat of the british summer!

Thats ok but if you something to often the numbers drop off.

[BigD]

where and how much ? i could be up for this.

[Garysx]

where and how much ? i could be up for this.

Just keep watch this thread bud.:thumbs:

[BigD]

cool, subscribed :thumbs:

[Swiftmini]

Does anyone have any prices for mansells, my laptop won't open his site.

I'm just interested in arrive and drive prices and grand prix prices as we often go karting with work but its always raceworld.

Cheers
Kev

[BigD]

Raceworld's the one in Exeter isnt it ? the last time we had a party there EVERYONE came home with head aches :( the have no extraction so the fumes stay in the building, and as for racing lol, as soon as you get near someone they slow it down, i wouldnt pay my own money to go there again thats for sure.

[laze]

Definitely interested, I've only been karting once before when I was 11 but have fond memories.

Put me down for now, I'll have a word with my little brother and a mate of mine and see if they're up for it too.

Is there a limited number of spaces?

laze

[Swiftmini]

I worked there for a couple months and yes you do get a headache after a 12 hour shift.

The bloke who runs the place is a prick and i left before i had a go at him and got sacked.

But you only get slowed down if you can't drive. When me and my mates go we don't get slowed down, you just have to realise that its a non contact sport and repairs are costly.



Looking forward to mansells as it should be a challenge as me and the missus have never been. :nervous:

Kev

[Monkey Magic]

Jesus were getting people from the other end of the country wanting to come!! :D

Whats going on with this anyway Gary? you said about postponing it till the summer??

Mansell's is sooo much better than raceworld, you can top out the karts out down the start/finish straight, the guy who manages the place said I was doing about 50mph at one point.

A couple of pics so you get the idea :thumbs:

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i54/riceburning/SDC10419.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i54/riceburning/SDC10426.jpg

[Swiftmini]

Thats bad ass, i really want to go there, i can't believe i have never been there.

How much is arrive and drive Martin?

Kev

[Monkey Magic]

How much is arrive and drive Martin?

It's £30 for 2 15min sessions, we normally do an hour which is plenty as most people complain that thier arms are hurting by then :wack:

It's really competitive there too :nod:

[Garysx]

Maybe not the summer but at least till spring as the weather is crap this time of the year. It will be cold for people watching plus some need to get there cars back on the road. I'll be busy after Feb for a while;).

So we Chan and i said lets wait till April/May time.

[Monkey Magic]

So we Chan and i said lets wait till April/May time.

Sounds good to me :thumbs:

[BigD]

sounds good to me, and that place looks awsome :D

[Monkey Magic]

sounds good to me, and that place looks awsome :D

Where are you from?

And yes it is an awesome track and even more fun, they only use about half of the main track for what we'll be using. I think the standard karts would pop if they went down the whole straight :wack:

It's loads of fun in the wet too :nod: :wack:

[Clouder_sx]

That looks awesome! Would be up for it a bit later like you say.

Maybe slot in a RR around Feb to make up for it? Just as an idea :) the last one i did with you guys was a good laugh :nod:

[Garysx]

That looks awesome! Would be up for it a bit later like you say.

Maybe slot in a RR around Feb to make up for it? Just as an idea :) the last one i did with you guys was a good laugh :nod:

Do you want a RR day in 2009 then ???

[Teggers]

sounds good to me, and that place looks awsome :D


Where are you from?


Yeovil I think. So not that far to come! The more the merrier :thumbs:

Pics look good - keep meaning to pop up there and ahave a look around but just not got round to it yet.

[BigD]

yeovil indeed :D and mr monkey magic has met me :nod: at exeter jap meet once :D he just doesnt remember lol.

where is that cart track then ?

[Teggers]

Woodbury Common I think. Near Woodbury Park hotel EX5 1JJ.

I remember you... Bex liked your wheels... ;)

[BigD]

My Advans ? if so the woman has taste :D i think i Remember you lol but cant be sure .

Edit, is that the place Mr Nigel Mansell owns ? if so ive been there for a but it was years ago, and not for carting.

[Swiftmini]

Isn't his world of racing at woodbury and his kart track is in dunkerswell??

[Swiftmini]

It's £30 for 2 15min sessions, we normally do an hour which is plenty as most people complain that thier arms are hurting by then

Cheers dude, most people say its well pricey there but that isn't anymore expensive than Racist world.

[Monkey Magic]

Cheers dude, most people say its well pricey there but that isn't anymore expensive than Racist world.

Exactly, race world costs more for less track time if you do a grand prix there, words can't describe how much better Dunkeswell is.

I've found a vid of the day in those pics, shows the track a bit more just need to upload it :)

[Clouder_sx]

Do you want a RR day in 2009 then ???

Just an idea. People are always up for a RR day at AJ's early in the year when the air's cold and bodies can be warmed up with some grub at nearby Beefeater after :nod:

[Monkey Magic]

My Advans ? if so the woman has taste :D i think i Remember you lol but cant be sure .

Edit, is that the place Mr Nigel Mansell owns ? if so ive been there for a but it was years ago, and not for carting.

Ahhh did you used to have a different user name? And did your car used look like this?

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i54/riceburning/P8070691.jpg

[Swiftmini]

Those wheels are sweet.

I just got me self a pair in 16 for the rear, anodised red rim. One is heavily curbed though :(

I can't wait to go Karting, woohoo

Kev

[Chriscooke]

Ahhh advans my eyes:wack: Am looking forward to this.

A RR day would be sweet also but maybe more march april time as I need to get my new clutch fitted and a 1a chip:D

[BigD]

My old car :( i do miss it , im trying to talk the woman into letting me get another and a kid WILL fit in the back :D its not going well though :( , my old user name was Insane200 but i got fed up of introducing myself as insane lol.

[Monkey Magic]

My old car :( i do miss it , im trying to talk the woman into letting me get another and a kid WILL fit in the back :D its not going well though :( , my old user name was Insane200 but i got fed up of introducing myself as insane lol.

I do remember you chap :wave:

And I distinctly remember how much your nur spec was popping down the motorway after the meet, my copy exhaust has decided to start falling apart so I've ordered one :D

I'm definatly not getting on combe with it though :wack: :rolleyes: :D

[BigD]

you'll need a few silencers to get on coombe :D i followed a blue 14a into tesco's tonite with a nur dam i miss that sound :(

[djti636]

sorry i might be going blind but what track will u be running at? cheers

[Garysx]

Definitely interested, I've only been karting once before when I was 11 but have fond memories.

Put me down for now, I'll have a word with my little brother and a mate of mine and see if they're up for it too.

Is there a limited number of spaces?

laze


sorry i might be going blind but what track will u be running at? cheers

Do you guys know that this is going to be held in the South West somewhere near Exeter. Its a long way for you guys.

[Teggers]

My Advans ? if so the woman has taste :D i think i Remember you lol but cant be sure .


Those be the ones :nod: To the extent we almost got a set for my car. But then decided that it was unneccessary expense (that is to say SHE decided :rolleyes:)

We met at the Burnin Bournemouth thing (when I had my silver S13) and a few times at the Exeter meet but I've been there with 3 different cars so most people wouldn't have recognised me unless they knew me!



http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i54/riceburning/P8070691.jpg

I liked that one - more so when he completed the kit - looked a little odd with the standard front bumper! I remember that meet too - that was an S13 day for me...

[laze]

Hey,

In the interest of everyone else, what's happening with this? Are the details going to get finalised because February is rapidly approaching.


Do you guys know that this is going to be held in the South West somewhere near Exeter. Its a long way for you guys.

No, I didn't. I know there will be many disappointed faces(...:p), but knowing this now I won't be coming :cry:.

Have fun guys, that'll teach me for reading all the 'New Posts' and not checking which section they're in.

laze

[Garysx]

Hey,

In the interest of everyone else, what's happening with this? Are the details going to get finalised because February is rapidly approaching.



No, I didn't. I know there will be many disappointed faces(...:p), but knowing this now I won't be coming :cry:.

Have fun guys, that'll teach me for reading all the 'New Posts' and not checking which section they're in.

laze

This is going to be happening but as agreed earlier in the thread it will be later on in the year now.

[BigD]

later will be better, hopefully moving at the end of the month now so wont have any spare cash to play with :(

[dukey]

is this still a go and where would it be?

[dukey]

anything on this?

[Ross S14]

Could be our SW area June event? Nothing major on then that I know of. No babies arriving etc.lol. I'd vote for the second weekend then (when we'd normally have our meet at Route 38). Some of the Cornwall lot then can still meet at the cafe as normal as it's a fair old way up to the Devon/Somerset border - gives them another option on the same day if wanted. :nod: