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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by lovegroova,Feb 3 2009, 11:52 PM
However, I really lack knowledge of finding the beginning of "the limit" and stepping over it. Also, controlling/recovering when the "limit" is breached is an area I lack skill. I guess this is where Don Palmer would help me the most.
...or as Don puts it, stepping up to the edge and dangling your legs over.
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by OldDogmeat,Feb 4 2009, 09:40 AM
One day perhaps Dreamer; I very nearly signed up to do the academy a number of years ago; Contacted Caterham with my credit card quivering in my hand They sent me to Croft to test a car which was a great day out. I had to be realistic though and common sense prevailed (Damn f**kin common sense) as I have no garage so the pipe dream never went any further.

I need a solution to 'where to put a track car' and realistically it's gonna mean moving house, and atm thats not something I'd even contemplate until the world gets back to normality.
Hire storage? I know a guy who races in the Supers class who has a big storage area and can store & transport your 7 to all the races, and do the repair work on it too

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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 04:51 AM
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Thing is; If I did hire storage it'd have to be close to where I live in the Halifax area of West Yorks, reason being I'd want to fiddle with the car and possibly also be able to use it on nice sunny days for hooning so the car itself would also need to be fully road legal.

Ideally I need to move and buy a house with a garage because I relish the though of getting my hands greasy and getting scraped knuckles fiddling with it

This is all something I will seriously look at later down the line though when things are right for me to do it; having said that I aint getting any younger so I know its something I'm gonna need to force myself to do sooner rather than later.
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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Nick didn't learn very well at Anglesea. He enjoyed spinning.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 09:28 AM
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Mr AquilaEagle do I see your name down for a Walshy day soon?

Russ.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 08:39 AM
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Doing a day with Don Palmer first week in March. Looking to do some
more track days this year too, its been too long since last time. May
start at Elvington.

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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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Let me know if you're going out on track. Need to get the Exige out after it's winter 'rest'.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 09:02 AM
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I'l have a look at York, it suits me for now as its pretty forgiving. As
last time I lifted mid corner

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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 09:45 AM
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Thursday, Bruntingthorpe, Palmer and I.

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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 12:42 AM
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You'll love it.

Sorry I missed you at the end on Sunday.
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