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Please pencil me in - I'll get around to paying soon!

Still here 

Still here and interested... 😁L

[More about the U17CC]

Hi folks,

My son (now 12 YO, coming on 13) has joined the Under 17 Car Club - and is learning to drive (since last year actually)! 
See below for more information about the club and https://under17-carclub.co.uk/.

On July 1st this year the U17CC are holding a "Magic Day" at Castle Combe, which is a charity event in which members have the chance to experience many different kinds of vehicles.
I will be taking my Mazda RX-8 R3.

Would any members here be interested in taking along any other interesting Rotaries and giving demo drives (or even letting a trusted Grade 2 or above child member drive!)?

The only requirement is that the vehicle is road legal - and for members to drive preferably 4 seats with a manual handbrake.
However, I am sure they would also welcome some static displays of race prepped vehicles

Please PM me or respond here if you are interested & describe what you have available.

--
Sean

More about the U17CC
The U17CC teaches youngsters to drive to a very high standard, such that by the time they are eligible for the DVSA test, they usually require only a few on the road lessons and generally pass first time. Many go on to also take the Advanced Driving Test with IAM RoadSmart or RoSPA.
Statistics show that those who have passed through the club are significantly less likely to be involved in RTAs in those early years which are the highest risk group.

The driving is undertaken on private grounds such as airfields and racing circuits.  The child is the member of the club and usually their parent or guardian are the associate member, and the associate undertakes most of the tutoring with the member driving. Every 3rd visit, they undertake an Instructed drive with an official instructor - who scores them towards their next grading and gives advice on the next things to be taught.


The venues are typically laid out with cones to include with two direction traffic, roundabouts, junctions & even 2 and 3 lane motorways with slip-roads. Often there are manauvring areas for practising slaloms (forwards and reverse), parallel & reverse parking.


Members start of "ungraded" (in which case they are only allowed in a special "ungraded" area), and proceed through Grades 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and even Grade X and "Advanced Driver" grades; getting progressively more difficult at each stage with more skills required.

The club is run entirely by it's members, associates and teams of volunteers.

10th suits us best. Just checking with Wifey if she wants to attend...

Great update Clive. Will Deffo make some time to come to some of the races this year... I hope you get a proper chance to race!

As per rx8oc, I plan to be there

Lisa, did you get my payment & menu options, some time ago?

I paid in full and PMed the menus on RX8OC a couple of days ago.

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Lisa & Clive
Gabor & Jenny
Chris & Tina
tony.c
Noyzboy100dB
Grinder
mpk490p
Casey
Wildman10 (Ian & Annie)
pat & caren
Seab
Kodiak
johnf + 1
Clarky +1 (who deleted my name?)
SeanP + 2
SeanP Friend x4
James, plus potentially a few more.
KiwiDave

OK, this has become a whole family thing.

SeanP + Wifey + Joseph = 3x Member tickets
Friend (Charlie) + Dad + Mum + Sister (under 5) = 3x non-member tickets.

All tickets purchased

Hi Lisa,

OK - I've now got a friend of Joseph's family interested in this, so I hope this is OK:

SeanP + Joseph (2x Member tickets)
Friend + Dad + Mum + Sister (4x non-member tickets)

Is that OK. Did I actually pay 1x member ticket, for me, already?

I just bought my ticket; I think Joseph  will enjoy it too and maybe one of his buddies! They are 10YO.
Do I need a tickets for them too? (If so, can you hold my order and wait until I pay another).

Great news Clive. Sounds like a well developed car, with usable power - and a surprising amount of 'stockiness'
Hopefully your ironed out all the gremlins and can concentrate on getting the results you deserve, rather than a constant stream of issues.
I hope to make it along to a few of your races this year.
Best of luck!

Boosted
Lisa & Clive
Gabor & Jenny
Chris & Tina
tony.c
Noyzboy100dB
Grinder
mpk490p
Casey
Wildman10 (Ian & Annie)
pat & caren
Seab
Kodiak
johnf + 1
Clarky +1 (who deleted my name?)
SeanP +1

(It was Kodiak who deleted people... I've added them back in here! Clarky you transmogfiied into casey - is Malcolm really going??)