***TRACKDAY, Oulton Park, Tuesday 12th June 2012***

[iaint]

If it rains (which it won\'t of course ) we might be needing them....

It\'s been pretty moist up here for a while now, expect more of the same!

Really looking forwards to this :driving

[lockwood77]

Ta Malcolm.

BBC Weather says "heavy showers" on Monday, they only do a five day forecast so could be more of the same Tuesday. Weather.com says scattered showers on Tuesday, 30% chance of rain: http://uk.weather.com/weather/10day-Northwich-UKXX1551

[Casey]

WoooHooo - BBC Weather forecast for Tuesday, as of a few minutes ago, shows DRY all day Tuesday, "white cloud" with temps 9-15 degrees Let\'s hope it stays that way!

My travel plans are as follows for Monday;

Leave Colchester ~noon
Travel via A12, A120, A10, A507, M1, M6

Probable stops are;

Baldock services (A507/A1) at ~ 13.15-13.45
Casey

Corley Services (M6) at ~15.15-15.45
Casey

Aiming to arrive in Middlewich ~17.00-17.30

If anyone would like to hook up along the way then please add your name to the relevant stopping point. If I don\'t have your mobile number then please PM it to me and I\'ll send you mine too, in case of issues on the day.

Oh, and I managed to clean the car yesterday too, in between showers

[C J R]

yahoo, just check a similar weather site which concurs with the site you checked.
 
I\'m working on Monday, but hope to finish early as its supposed to be a holiday day !
 
I\'ll meet up with you guys at the Sandhurst for a drink and dinner.
 
Chris

[steve garbutt]

Looking good weather wise for us then.
Im working Monday so don\'t know what time I\'ll finish but dinner and a drink sounds good

[Casey]

NOTE: The group of 4 garages we have booked may be marked "MoT" or with my name ("casey" or "case") so first to arrive please seek them out and make yourself at home.

My travel plans are as follows for Monday;

Leave Colchester ~noon
Travel via A12, A120, A10, A507, M1, M6

Probable stops are;

Baldock services (A507/A1) at ~ 13.15-13.45
Casey
Ian.Mothersole
Hypothermia

Corley Services (M6) at ~15.15-15.45
Casey
Ian.Mothersole
Hypothermia

Aiming to arrive in Middlewich ~17.00-17.30

If anyone would like to hook up along the way then please add your name to the relevant stopping point. If I don\'t have your mobile number then please PM it to me and I\'ll send you mine too, in case of issues on the day.

[lockwood77]

All looking good, assuming my rebuilt (again) gearbox is fitted by the end of today...

A mate of mine with an MX-5 has made a last minute booking on to this day, if there\'s a spare space in a garage would anyone mind if he chucks in the requisite cash to use it?

[shaunwil]

Having a couple of issues, hopefully nothing I can\'t fix. My alternator bearings are squeaking badly and my bias adjuster has popped out of the dash !

Think I have a spare Alternator and I\'ve dug the adjuster out of the dash ! Need to get the spanners out when I get home. Nothing Like last minutes issues !

Rears are locking up too much on my new pads so may need to swap them back too !

Just my luck !!!

Shaun

[iaint]

Nothing Like last minutes issues !

Rears are locking up too much on my new pads so may need to swap them back too !

Out doing a last minute run of the car yesterday and did a few heavy breaks from ~50 and the rears locked up which was odd.  Put it down to rust on the disks as the car hadn\'t been run for 4 weeks.

Was a little concerned the ABS didn\'t stop that happening!

[steve garbutt]

Well just finished the last bits on mine so im ready

[lockwood77]

Guys, I am out!

Imagine my delight to arrive at the "gearbox specialist" to collect my car at 5pm, to find them having just fitted some new rubber hoses to my wastegate (not actually sure what these are for, but the old ones had unsurprisingly disintegrated with the heat and they wanted to replace them before starting the car). Fine, glad they spotted it and sorted it, but it meant they hadn\'t wanted to start the car and check the box.

When they did, the clutch wouldn\'t engage far enough to allow gear selection. Cue 40 minutes of messing around through the inspection hatch with no joy and the decision that the only way to sort it would be to remove the box (again). Tomorrow morning.

So there\'s no way I can make the trackday, despite the fact that they have had over two weeks to sort this and didn\'t actually get the box out until last Thursday. Very, very unhappy.

Does anyone know of someone who will take my place? I have every intention of getting the garage to cover my costs, although I\'m not sure they will and frankly as they have over £10k of my FD in their possession, I\'m perhaps not in the greatest negotiating position, but they did say they would "sort something out". In the expectation that they might not agree to the full amount, do you think say £75 for the day is fair enough and if I get full compensation, I\'ll contribute the cash to MRC?

Very last minute I know, so if you know of anyone who\'d be interested, let them know NOW! It\'s booked in the name of Ian Lockwood, no reason somebody can\'t take my place. Malcolm, I will PM you with regards to the technicalities of that.

[shaunwil]

Balls, that isn\'t good news at all

I have fixed the squeak of the pulley, turned out the spacer on the idler pulley was wrong (been doing some test fitting of a little project and needless to say it wasn\'t right). Fixed the adjuster, have a feeling its never been fitted :eek Took car out again and it was still locking the rears so I\'ve swapped back to my part worn pads. Bringing the others as a get me home pair but hopefully the original pads will last the day if I wind as far forward as possible !

See you in the morning !

Shaun

[iaint]

Made it home safely... still got the judder somewhere on the left side after an Elise decided to tag me heading up clay hill into druids.  Couldn\'t see anything wrong with the rear suspension, am wondering if he managed to tag the front wheel as well - there are some suspect marks just forwards of the door...

Was a tad exciting at approaching 90mph.

[lennycarloff]

Glad to hear you got back OK

I am sure next time he is out in the car he wont be shouting at people "you can get a bus through there"

Thanks for good day out again

jim (black fc)

[iaint]

I am sure next time he is out in the car he wont be shouting at people "you can get a bus through there"

Felt a bit bad for the Elise owner - it was his mate driving it!  The instructor I was with at the time was adamant I\'d done nowt wrong.

Ho hum!