Xeroid
20-06-2006, 12:00 PM
Absolutely cool day ..actually bloody cold ..!!
Must have done about 30+ laps of Puke in convoy at 140 kph, ABS Braking exercise, Slalom exercises, more convoy a bit faster then a hot lap in an M6 where we hit 260 down the back straight of Puke...with 4 in the car !!!
And The Stig was there, see if you can spot him ....hint ... He drove the M6
...and no, we weren't allowed to take the VR4 round the track, all very controlled, RT's in the BMW's, 2 drivers per car, follow the instructor as he talks you through 'best line' cornering at speed. But managed to fool the TCL on the BMW and get a wee bit of sideways action through hairpin and railway. Hairpin speed is only 60 kph, even for V8's, it's TIGHT !!!!
Still reckon the VR4 could have improved there though ...
URLs to the pix, save your bandwidth.
Liz doing ABS exercise in 'our' car
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/xeroid/BMW/bmw7-1.jpg
Convoy following teh instructor through Railway
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/xeroid/BMW/Convoy.jpg
Down the Front straight at 120 or so
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/xeroid/BMW/Frtstright.jpg
The M6, V10, 530+ hp, paddle shift, lotsa gears
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/xeroid/BMW/m6-1.jpg
I'm sure it's him, .. The Stig
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/xeroid/BMW/M6stig.jpg
Hotlaps 4 up, 260 kph down the backstraight, abiout 180 here on the front straight
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/xeroid/BMW/M6c.jpg
Awesome day for sure.....got Level 1 BMW drive Certification, Polo shirt, Cap, and stuff ..... no, .. I'm not going all BMW still reckon the Leggy and the VR4 are better. MITSUBISHI Forever !!
Must have done about 30+ laps of Puke in convoy at 140 kph, ABS Braking exercise, Slalom exercises, more convoy a bit faster then a hot lap in an M6 where we hit 260 down the back straight of Puke...with 4 in the car !!!
And The Stig was there, see if you can spot him ....hint ... He drove the M6
...and no, we weren't allowed to take the VR4 round the track, all very controlled, RT's in the BMW's, 2 drivers per car, follow the instructor as he talks you through 'best line' cornering at speed. But managed to fool the TCL on the BMW and get a wee bit of sideways action through hairpin and railway. Hairpin speed is only 60 kph, even for V8's, it's TIGHT !!!!
Still reckon the VR4 could have improved there though ...
URLs to the pix, save your bandwidth.
Liz doing ABS exercise in 'our' car
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/xeroid/BMW/bmw7-1.jpg
Convoy following teh instructor through Railway
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/xeroid/BMW/Convoy.jpg
Down the Front straight at 120 or so
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/xeroid/BMW/Frtstright.jpg
The M6, V10, 530+ hp, paddle shift, lotsa gears
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/xeroid/BMW/m6-1.jpg
I'm sure it's him, .. The Stig
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/xeroid/BMW/M6stig.jpg
Hotlaps 4 up, 260 kph down the backstraight, abiout 180 here on the front straight
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/xeroid/BMW/M6c.jpg
Awesome day for sure.....got Level 1 BMW drive Certification, Polo shirt, Cap, and stuff ..... no, .. I'm not going all BMW still reckon the Leggy and the VR4 are better. MITSUBISHI Forever !!