Planning on doing this day with Javelin, will be my first time taking the M2 out and I like the circuit.
Anyone else fancy it?
Anyone else fancy it?
Sure, here's the link bud -git-r2 said:Can you share the Atom vid please?
My M135i would do sub 2:50 with a proper driver. I've not found many lap times to reference, the track changed so current times are only valid 2016 onwards.
£500 for a track day is very generous. Hopefully you'll find it cheaper than that
Thanks for the link.Twenny said:Sure, here's the link bud -
* edit - although I notice this is from 2014 and you mentioned track changes post 2016 so this may be useless to you.
As for cost? Well the only variable is the fuel and food and possibly pads (depends on me I guess) so maybe I've over calculated and may get away with 2 tanks, less food and no pads so maybe £400, but it's still an expensive past time lol
Looking forward to it.
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Ive only ever seen two multicar incidents on track, one was a day we were actually running, some dick tried to outbrake someone and T-boned them. Fortunately was caught on camera so said dick was banned from club and sent home and we covered nearly all of the damage to the other lads car from a whip round.git-r2 said:In twenty years of track days I've never seen anything as bad as that. Awful, so sorry to see thatDeadeye said:GET INSURANCE
Had someone come with you on that fateful day DE, especially your Mrs, there's a chance you'd have driven slightly differently, conservatively even, and you may of not even been where you were at that exact point in time.Deadeye said:My wife was supposed to be in the passenger seat but changed her mind about coming last minute. So my mate was supposed to be in the passenger seat but he said he wanted a cup of tea.
I had at least 1 broken rib, I shudder to think what injuries a passenger would have.
Maybe, I didn't normally hold back with passengers. You never expect to be hit at nearly 90 degrees on the apex (he actually ran over the apex cone).Twenny said:Had someone come with you on that fateful day DE, especially your Mrs, there's a chance you'd have driven slightly differently, conservatively even, and you may of not even been where you were at that exact point in time.Deadeye said:My wife was supposed to be in the passenger seat but changed her mind about coming last minute. So my mate was supposed to be in the passenger seat but he said he wanted a cup of tea.
I had at least 1 broken rib, I shudder to think what injuries a passenger would have.
But who knows. Just glad you're ok now mate.
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It's so rare to see thankfully. Almost every accident I see is due to bad car control. It's a shame because it's not something you can really learn on a track day and there are hardly any places to learn.docwra said:Ive only ever seen two multicar incidents on track, one was a day we were actually running, some dick tried to outbrake someone and T-boned them. Fortunately was caught on camera so said dick was banned from club and sent home and we covered nearly all of the damage to the other lads car from a whip round.git-r2 said:In twenty years of track days I've never seen anything as bad as that. Awful, so sorry to see thatDeadeye said:GET INSURANCE
The other one? Bedford, last week
Lad in the garage next to us had a 133hp Twingo, was on his first day and while he was slow was getting out of the way and doing the right thing.
He had a spin about halfway through the morning, his mate went past him ........ and the car following his mate somehow managed to lose control on the straight and smash into the side of him, poor lad.
Rule of thumb for me - if the car is worth more than about £2K the insurance is worth having.
mate just read this, that is unbelievable, thanks that you didnt have a passenger, crazy! What about the driver of the other car?Deadeye said:My wife was supposed to be in the passenger seat but changed her mind about coming last minute. So my mate was supposed to be in the passenger seat but he said he wanted a cup of tea.
I had at least 1 broken rib, I shudder to think what injuries a passenger would have.
He did one and Javlin weren't interested in putting me in contact although I did find out his name and I know roughly where he lives.sawda said:mate just read this, that is unbelievable, thanks that you didnt have a passenger, crazy! What about the driver of the other car?Deadeye said:My wife was supposed to be in the passenger seat but changed her mind about coming last minute. So my mate was supposed to be in the passenger seat but he said he wanted a cup of tea.
I had at least 1 broken rib, I shudder to think what injuries a passenger would have.
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What an absolute horror story.Deadeye said:He did one and Javlin weren't interested in putting me in contact although I did find out his name and I know roughly where he lives.sawda said:mate just read this, that is unbelievable, thanks that you didnt have a passenger, crazy! What about the driver of the other car?Deadeye said:My wife was supposed to be in the passenger seat but changed her mind about coming last minute. So my mate was supposed to be in the passenger seat but he said he wanted a cup of tea.
I had at least 1 broken rib, I shudder to think what injuries a passenger would have.
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+1, back in my drifty days I only ever used to crash when I had a passengerDeadeye said:Maybe, I didn't normally hold back with passengers. You never expect to be hit at nearly 90 degrees on the apex (he actually ran over the apex cone).
They said they banned him.docwra said:+1, back in my drifty days I only ever used to crash when I had a passengerDeadeye said:Maybe, I didn't normally hold back with passengers. You never expect to be hit at nearly 90 degrees on the apex (he actually ran over the apex cone).
Youd hope that Javelin at least would have banned the guy, theres no excuse for that level of f*ckwittery.
Is it possible to hide an accident with our m135's though? I thought that once the airbag pops it automatically called the BMW assist through the SOS feature.NISFAN said:What an absolute horror story.Deadeye said:He did one and Javlin weren't interested in putting me in contact although I did find out his name and I know roughly where he lives.sawda said:mate just read this, that is unbelievable, thanks that you didnt have a passenger, crazy! What about the driver of the other car?
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I do hope you fed his details to his insurer. What's the chances he drove his car out to a public road and claimed it was a 'road accident'. Often done.
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Yes it does, but it doesn't call out the emergency services. You answer "all under control" and that's the end of it.MartyB said:Is it possible to hide an accident with our m135's though? I thought that once the airbag pops it automatically called the BMW assist through the SOS feature.NISFAN said:What an absolute horror story.Deadeye said:He did one and Javlin weren't interested in putting me in contact although I did find out his name and I know roughly where he lives.
I do hope you fed his details to his insurer. What's the chances he drove his car out to a public road and claimed it was a 'road accident'. Often done.
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Ok I never realised that!NISFAN said:Yes it does, but it doesn't call out the emergency services. You answer "all under control" and that's the end of it.MartyB said:Is it possible to hide an accident with our m135's though? I thought that once the airbag pops it automatically called the BMW assist through the SOS feature.NISFAN said:What an absolute horror story.
I do hope you fed his details to his insurer. What's the chances he drove his car out to a public road and claimed it was a 'road accident'. Often done.
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Can I ask, who are you insured with?MartyB said:I remember seeing this on here a few years ago. It's one of the reasons I always insure my car on track. I've now got a road / track policy which covers unlimited trackdays!
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