Recent Leavers.....whats going on ??

[AlexGTT]

The best scare was the ring and a black Merc Alex just a shame my camera was not on :bigcry:

Definately Mark!:bigcry:That was close but I've had worse scares on TD's. Spa in May when the M3 got speared by the Evo.............I was directly in front of the M3 and watched it unfold in my rear view mirror. Oulton Park the other day, a caterfield thing I'd passed decided to try and follow me through Druids..........................and spun nearly collecting my rear bumper! A VX220 that I passed on the same day tried to brake at the same point as me going into the banked hairpin...........................and if I hadn't predicted he'd try that and not moved right under braking he'd have collected me as he sailed down my outside all locked up, heading for the grass!

I could go on but you get the picture. I've had enough.

[shimmy]

I could go on but you get the picture. I've had enough.

i dont think there is a major lowering of standards Alex, but the longer you do trackdays the more incidents you see and also the more we are aware of the surrounding cars.

i think these days on track i notice 100% more in my mirros and around me, probabaly due to experience and better awareness, so i see behind me more cars spinning out or loosing control where before i probably didnt even know they were there.

But whichever way you look at it if you feel less safe on track you probably are.

I def feel like i am nearer the ragged edge on most trackdays and much closer to the next big shunt! (are you just trying to avoid me on track?)

[glendog74]

I could go on but you get the picture. I've had enough.

You should have lapped with the main group at Oulton mate - I never experienced any dodgy moments that day (except my own lack of talent through the chicane :whistle: )

My closest call ever was as car number 3 in that 4 CSL car train when we stumbled accross that VW van 'bumbling' along the track just after Pflanzgarten whilst we were still doing about 100mph... Almost had a little poopy stain in my pants after that episode! :eeek:

Bad things on track will always happen - the trick is having some luck & avoiding it all! :bigcry:

[mattCSLnut]

How come your doing that Matt? :smt103 Will it ever make it back to the UK?

Planning to be going to the Ring at least once a month next year :whistle: and I don't fancy putting 900 miles per each return trip in commuter miles from Cambridge to the Ring and back. :bigcry:
I'll get a lift back from a mate in April once she's over there and then commute in my daily Dieseasal from then on :thumbs: or fly out, out of Standstead that's just 20 minutes down the road from me :beer:

[glendog74]

I also agree with Shimmy, I certainly notice more stuff happening around me these days, but that i think is down to me having a little more confidence in myself as well as better car/track knowledge which helps to build additional spare capacity whilst out on track. :smokin:

[AlexGTT]

I def feel like i am nearer the ragged edge on most trackdays and much closer to the next big shunt! (are you just trying to avoid me on track?)

:hahaha: I think we're all trying that Shim.

I take your point Shim and it's correct. However, I have absolutely no issue with letting quicker cars past. In fact I do it as soon as possible and in the safest, most deliberate way I can. Pulling well out of the way and not flooring the throttle just to make a point for ego reasons. I like to have plenty of space around me to push the car. So for that reason I'll not tuck in and try to follow an obviously quicker car.

I think less and less people are doing the same and so you find yourself minding your own business, enjoying a good blast on track and several muppets on your tail over the day proceeding to over drive their cars, running wide, spinning, out braking themselves.

[Dan_csl]

Planning to be going to the Ring at least once a month next year :whistle: and I don't fancy putting 900 miles per each return trip in commuter miles from Cambridge to the Ring and back. :bigcry:
I'll get a lift back from a mate in April once she's over there and then commute in my daily Dieseasal from then on :thumbs: or fly out, out of Standstead that's just 20 minutes down the road from me :beer:

That's a lot of Ring laps going once a month!! :thumbs:Even I'd miss the car too much leaving it in another country though! lol

[AlexGTT]

You should have lapped with the main group at Oulton mate - I never experienced any dodgy moments that day (except my own lack of talent through the chicane :whistle: )

My closest call ever was as car number 3 in that 4 CSL car train when we stumbled accross that VW van 'bumbling' along the track just after Pflanzgarten whilst we were still doing about 100mph... Almost had a little poopy stain in my pants after that episode! :eeek:

Bad things on track will always happen - the trick is having some luck & avoiding it all! :bigcry:

I do enjoy the car trains with people I know and trust. Shimmy, please note that's CAR TRAIN not MAN TRAIN.:bigcry:
At the Ring we've had plenty of fun lapping with 3 or 4 of us. I seem to miss out on the UK TD one's. You'll have to find me when you all go out together Rob.

[Bealo]

Nothings written in stone for me just yet! and i have to admit i still get a buzz out of driving the CSL.

Perhaps i need to do a couple of TD's and get this bloody GT2 fixation out of my head lol

[mattCSLnut]

... i still get a buzz out of driving the CSL.

Perhaps i need to do a couple of TD's and get this bloody GT2 fixation out of my head lol

Now that's the most sensible thing you've said all week :hahaha: :thumbs:

[AlexGTT]

Nothings written in stone for me just yet! and i have to admit i still get a buzz out of driving the CSL.

Perhaps i need to do a couple of TD's and get this bloody GT2 fixation out of my head lol

You've got to admit a certain amount of satisfaction when a GT3 or RS has to indicate and move right to let your CSL pass. I always think, glad I kept £30k+ in the pocket when I've been tempted by one.:smokin:

[anissut]

Oi, I may have sold it but I'm still around guys. I enjoy spending time on the forum anyway, and was never a prolific poster anyway. It's still be best car I have ever owned.

[Dan_csl]

You've got to admit a certain amount of satisfaction when a GT3 or RS has to indicate and move right to let your CSL pass. I always think, glad I kept £30k+ in the pocket when I've been tempted by one.:smokin:

On the flip side how would you feel if you spent another 30k on top of a CSL on something like a GT2/3 and a CSL passed you on a trackday! :hahaha: :thumbs:

[shane@mbtech]

Nothings written in stone for me just yet! and i have to admit i still get a buzz out of driving the CSL.

Perhaps i need to do a couple of TD's and get this bloody GT2 fixation out of my head lol

There is no chance Stu, you are past the point of no return as you well know

[Bounce]

Ill be around for a few years,