Just back from Knockhill

[Alan-G]

Was there and met G.Mac and The Squirrell.

Bit Parky though

I gave a wee wave ('member I new to all this!) to a scooby on the way up and was pleasantly surprised to get a wave and a flash of the lights back - so did the other 16 scoobies I passed on the way back !

Is this mandatory  ?  []

Great day with some sound advice and Fab 1 enjoyed it too !

Not going off topic as it's motoring related and involves someone getting a wee knock after the incident but worth a look.

http://www.fugly.com/videos/6180/golf_cart_to_the_face.html

Alan and Jen.

[Neofox]

God its good to feel my toes again!! Too excited this morning to stop and think that it would be friggin cold at Knockhill!

A huge thanks to Bandit for giving me a lift this morning, glad all went well on track for you bud, keep on practising.

Also a big thanks to John and the Knockhill staff for a spot on morning of fun, very professional and efficient setup.

And to top off my first time on track a really big thanks to Graham, Steve and Scott for some quality track action. Hope i can repay the favour soon.

Nice to meet up and put some more faces to names.

[oobster]

Thoroughly enjoted the pax laps today with st3ph3n and Marty (Scoobaru) - many thanks lads, really appreciate it.

Hope your gearbox/clutch repair aint too costly Wilky, the car was fair shiftin before the breakdown [Y]

[4Hero]

Peter and Stephen, cheers for the pax laps lads, had a great time [Y]. Also big up to Graham too for taking my mate Kevin round, he was still smiling when I dropped him off [] (now he just needs to sell his focus and get a proper car [])

here's my (not so good) photos from today:

"honestly darling, this was not me"

top day (if not a bit chilly) [Y]

[RA Dunk]

just out of curiosity, who owned the black one on the first pic?

[euan_r]

brilliant day. big thanks to gogsie for the pax laps, thoroughly enjoyed [][Y]. Well done to craig for providing heating in the pit lane []. Good to meet some more members. Cant believe the boy with black wrx trying to drive home with no engine oil []

[ColinVW]

Another excellent event!

Will post the links to my vids in a day or two.  Not many Subarus in them because most seemed to be piting when I got behind them.  Coincidence probably

Good clip of Scoobaru demonstrating how NOT to take the chicane

Cheers

Colin (red mk2 Golf)

[thewelsho]

Nice pics Neil. Had a wee look at your new motor; stunning! Can't belive you still haven't done the 1000 yet though.

[Alan-G]

Hi Colin, I was there today and your Golf  was quite -  unbelievably fast.

I sort of wanted to talk to you and the blue Golf driver, but I am new and didn't want to intrude.

Nice car - want to see it again at some point.

Rgds. Alan,Jen and wee Hollie.

 

[RA Dunk]

.  Coincidence probably

yea that would be right enough then []

would this be your chariot then?

[scoobaroo]

Another excellent event!

Will post the links to my vids in a day or two.  Not many Subarus in them because most seemed to be piting when I got behind them.  Coincidence probably

Good clip of Scoobaru demonstrating how NOT to take the chicane

Cheers

Colin (red mk2 Golf)

Thanks for that Colin [], hope you enjoyed the "little show" i put on for you, had just upped the tyre pressures and found to my cost that i had over inflated them a tad [:$]

Had fun correcting my misdemeaner tho [Y]

Will be good to see the vid tho m8 [Y]

Marty.

[gus the bus]

Excellent day once again[Y] Thanks to Russ (Mako) for the pax laps. A few hairy moments but all added to the fun.[][]

Bloody cold tho

Gus 

[ColinVW]

Hi Colin, I was there today and your Golf  was quite -  unbelievably fast.

I sort of wanted to talk to you and the blue Golf driver, but I am new and didn't want to intrude.

Nice car - want to see it again at some point.

Rgds. Alan,Jen and wee Hollie.

 

Neither Gordon or I bite   Sure we'll both be back for more next year.

[ColinVW]

Links to the vids I took today:

http://www.fastvwgolf.co.uk/z4_focus-rs_new.wmv

http://www.fastvwgolf.co.uk/vx220_elise_evo_new.wmv

http://www.fastvwgolf.co.uk/subaru_evo_boxster-s_new.wmv

http://www.fastvwgolf.co.uk/scoobaru-showi...f_elise_new.wmv

http://www.fastvwgolf.co.uk/quiet_track_new.wmv

http://www.fastvwgolf.co.uk/elise_evo_ferrari_new.wmv

http://www.fastvwgolf.co.uk/elise_ctr_vx220_ferrari_new.wmv

 

[fai17]

Had a great day and hope that all the ones that i took out for a pax lap enjoyed it.

It was only the coil pack that needs replacing.....

Thanks for thr pax lap ColinVW..you wee golf is awesome and was nearly as quick as mines[]

[RA Dunk]

heres some of mine

Steve in action

one fast moving scoob MR. Mac

and ive finally seen my first EVER 22b, i want one [H][H][H]

[craig mac]

 

Might even get a pax in blue thunder next time if the Q isnt too long []

Noel

Sorry M8

Next time i promise

CraiG

[johns]

Was a great day for me as it ran very smoothly after a bit of a slow start, and driver behaviour on track and the vigilence of the marshalls was spot on []

The Westfield driver was fine, and stayed around most of the event. Despite how it looked, it was mostly just cosmetic damage - bits of the car are designed to "pop out" if there is an impact to protect everything, and that's exactly what they did. Chassis 100% intact, and just some cosmetic work required to the front and rear (not as bad as everone thought though). I've heard from Bill (the owner/drive), and he would like to assure everyone that he is 100% fine, and following investigations, it appears that a mechanical failure (rose joint) may have been the cause of the incident, and that the car itself has just suffered cosmetic damage. He'll most certainly be back again in the future []

Sorry to Wilky stationary after the car was running so well up until the point the gearbox deciced to eat itself (again), though with a bit of luck, it may be something simpler and less expensive like the clutch.

Good to meet everyone in the pit lane. It was a bit cold, but Knockhill veterens will know that it can often be very much colder there than it was today. Even in summer you always pack a warm jacket in the car, though I was cursing myself by forgetting my fleecy hat!

After many requests on the day, I've gone in to see Knockhill about some other dates later in the year. There are some possbilities (like a couple of hours on a Saturday afternoon), but I'll need to see what the prices are like. Will keep you all informed.

See you all next time.

John

[mctwistuk]

Peter,

thanks for the PAX lap.  You have got some car there. It was the first time i have been at knockhill and had a great day.

hope the car gets fixed ok.

[FastScooby]

what a brill day yesterday, sorry I couldn't take more people out (Did try my best to get everyone in but time was going by to fast []

next time i should just make it 2 or 3 laps instead of 8 or 10 [].

will start a list for the next time.

Glad everyone (hopefully) enjoyed they're time in the passenger seat.

BIG thanks to JohnS for another spot on day.

Graham

[st3ph3n]

mctwist, I kept meaning to find you and offer you a few laps as you were lurking in the pits with a helmet but everyone else kept finding me and demanding a few laps. Think I had about 8 or 9 people out yesterday.

[scoobaroo]

Links to the vids I took today:

http://www.fastvwgolf.co.uk/z4_focus-rs_new.wmv

http://www.fastvwgolf.co.uk/vx220_elise_evo_new.wmv

http://www.fastvwgolf.co.uk/subaru_evo_boxster-s_new.wmv

http://www.fastvwgolf.co.uk/scoobaru-showi...f_elise_new.wmv

http://www.fastvwgolf.co.uk/quiet_track_new.wmv

http://www.fastvwgolf.co.uk/elise_evo_ferrari_new.wmv

http://www.fastvwgolf.co.uk/elise_ctr_vx220_ferrari_new.wmv

 

Nice vids Colin [Y]

Marty.

[craig mac]

Marty

I kept checking my mirrors for you m8[]

CraiG

[Fab 1]

What a day! I had no idea that there would be such a turn out.  The cars were outstanding never seen soo many Subaru's, Lotus and kit cars in the one place.....it was superb.  Really baltic though, and enjoyed watching the race for a wee while before retreating to the car to defrost.

You guy's need to post a location for us 'newbies' to 'home' into when we arrive.  We weren't really sure who to speak too, and who really to approach......so much so that my 'blonde' thing kicked in, and I thought I would start a conversation with one of the Lotus Esprit drivers, who was returning to his car carrying a helmit.

I started the conversation by saying gorgeous car is it your? on reflection he was carrying the key's and opening the car, so no surprise when he answered Yes. My next question was the belter........being are you racing today, he looked the racing helmit and politely replied Yes, with a slight smirk. Ah well trust me to bring the tone of the day down with my usual break the ice, blonde questions.  [] []

Would have loved to have spoken to one of you, defo next time for the newbies, be on the look out for Alan-G and Fab 1, trying to discreetly to say hello []

 

Jen

[RA Dunk]

lol next time yer down look for the scottish scoobies logo on peoples shirts, hats, jumpers, t-shirts, jackets, fleeces, we wear our Scottish scoobies gear  with our user names on em just for this reason to help out new commers and stuff  , if yer not sure what our logo looks like just check out my avatar []