Anglesey Track Day 27th April
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My Dad lives in Deganwy which is between our overnight stop and Llandudno. Was going to pop in for a brew and give the car a quick wipe over. To be honest, it partly depends on the weather and how good a night we have on Saturday!
People are arriving at Llandudno from 11am I believe.
People are arriving at Llandudno from 11am I believe.
You can wash it before we set off.
Team Mangetout expects its fleet to be well presented.
Incidentally, the boy wonder may be coming in a courtesy car from Bolton OPC!! Now there's an incentive for them to get his car back to him [
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Team Mangetout expects its fleet to be well presented.
Incidentally, the boy wonder may be coming in a courtesy car from Bolton OPC!! Now there's an incentive for them to get his car back to him [
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Is there something wrong with Jamie's car ??
Hair dryer and teeth whitening laser device broken.
Told you it had a lot of options fitted!
Told you it had a lot of options fitted!
Stops it being driven when Vidal Sassoon and Trevor Sorbie have bits of trim in pieces in their salon...
Now he's scratched his 911 itch, I'm sure he'll be back in a proper handling mid engined sports car soon enough - let's face it, you can't have Jezza thinking he's converted him.
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Now he's scratched his 911 itch, I'm sure he'll be back in a proper handling mid engined sports car soon enough - let's face it, you can't have Jezza thinking he's converted him.
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[] don't worry the beast is back whiter than ever... Cause it's worth it!!! Nicky Clark was in whilst I picked my motor up...
Anyway... I must admit that new boxster S pdk is very impressive.... Rapid out the blocks but it was in Jezzer blue... Shame []
See u girls at the track x
] don't worry the beast is back whiter than ever... Cause it's worth it!!! Nicky Clark was in whilst I picked my motor up... Anyway... I must admit that new boxster S pdk is very impressive.... Rapid out the blocks but it was in Jezzer blue... Shame [
]See u girls at the track x
posted this for the Spyder boys on the other thread...
So, where to start?
Here is a good place!
Back home after an incredible weekend involving some of the country's greatest driving roads, our own private top class race track, 4 Spyders in total, 214 Porsches on a Prom and great banter with some top guys.
Friday afternoon was spent here:
Friday night line up:
Ready for Saturday morning's early start. So early I took a photograph of a bag for you all.
But the early start was worth it because we got this place all to ourselves:
Spyder was unbelievably good. Superb instruction from Merv revealed he had more than a little soft spot for the Spyder. It's grip was phenomenal. It was me that needed a rest, not the car!
Saturday night also spent at the famous inn but we missed you flat6. Got the money shot this morning though.
One or two Porsches made it to the prom at Llandudno.
Oh yeah, and would you believe Team Mangetout's latest recruit was generous enough to throw me the keys to this beauty at Anglesey and let me go out alone for a few laps? I still can't, oh my word, what a beast!!
And just for fun, look what was waiting for me in the en suite back home!
So, where to start?
Here is a good place!
Back home after an incredible weekend involving some of the country's greatest driving roads, our own private top class race track, 4 Spyders in total, 214 Porsches on a Prom and great banter with some top guys.
Friday afternoon was spent here:
Friday night line up:
Ready for Saturday morning's early start. So early I took a photograph of a bag for you all.
But the early start was worth it because we got this place all to ourselves:
Spyder was unbelievably good. Superb instruction from Merv revealed he had more than a little soft spot for the Spyder. It's grip was phenomenal. It was me that needed a rest, not the car!
Saturday night also spent at the famous inn but we missed you flat6. Got the money shot this morning though.
One or two Porsches made it to the prom at Llandudno.
Oh yeah, and would you believe Team Mangetout's latest recruit was generous enough to throw me the keys to this beauty at Anglesey and let me go out alone for a few laps? I still can't, oh my word, what a beast!!
And just for fun, look what was waiting for me in the en suite back home!
Gloria is the name, given by my wife, of my 924. The 924 is now back in my garage awaiting care and attention. On the subject of Anglesey. What a terrific track. It was my fourth and most enjoyable track day to date. Many, many thanks to Chris Wittle for giving my companion Cynthia the ride of her life in his Strasse Porsche racing car.
Fred Hindle
New member
Great day out Team Mangetout, thank you.
Excellent idea to invite PCGB to come along and participate.
I got five passenger rides, thanks to Rob, Colin, Phil, Hassan and Zeb. All different cars and all very enjoyable.
At least it didn't rain though.
Cheers
Mr. T
Excellent idea to invite PCGB to come along and participate.
I got five passenger rides, thanks to Rob, Colin, Phil, Hassan and Zeb. All different cars and all very enjoyable.
At least it didn't rain though.
Cheers
Mr. T
vitesse
Active member
Totally agree-what a fantastic day having the track to one's self at times was an added bonus despite that bully Chris Whittle overtaking on corners [] didn't stop me helping Chris to reverse on his trailer when he asked-at least now got a reference as "mechanic" to the latest up & coming race star [] Thanks to Fred for café duties -great rides with Rob (what a car) & Malcom ( what a car-I want it) & learnt a lot from my laps with Melv (why was he leaning almost over me in the corners as I expertly drifted through them following his instructions?-
AND---I didn't need to have drilled the water exit holes & gravel release slots--AND I didn't leave black "banana " skid marks just after a certain easy peasy corner (at least in my now twin antirollbar equipped motor.
In the day, I did 325 miles home to home so about 100 miles on track.
] didn't stop me helping Chris to reverse on his trailer when he asked-at least now got a reference as "mechanic" to the latest up & coming race star [] Thanks to Fred for café duties -great rides with Rob (what a car) & Malcom ( what a car-I want it) & learnt a lot from my laps with Melv (why was he leaning almost over me in the corners as I expertly drifted through them following his instructions?-AND---I didn't need to have drilled the water exit holes & gravel release slots--AND I didn't leave black "banana " skid marks just after a certain easy peasy corner (at least in my now twin antirollbar equipped motor.
In the day, I did 325 miles home to home so about 100 miles on track.
Good day for Team Mangetout and I got back to see our write up in porsche post. Well done to the Head of Marketing & PR, Mr Wilson for that one......
Challenging circuit and I now have a set of cut slicks on the turbo.....[]
Big thumbs up for our latest recruits to Team Mangetout namely Cecil and Hassan and thanks to Hassan for letting both me and rob out on track in his GT3......brave lad !! [][]
I'll announce the handbrake turn training day later in the year....and rob, it doesn't involve reverse.....[]
Challenging circuit and I now have a set of cut slicks on the turbo.....[
]Big thumbs up for our latest recruits to Team Mangetout namely Cecil and Hassan and thanks to Hassan for letting both me and rob out on track in his GT3......brave lad !! [
][]I'll announce the handbrake turn training day later in the year....and rob, it doesn't involve reverse.....[
](Also posted on the Spyder channel. I will have a read of Porsche Post and also go back and edit to tell them where to read about you guys[] )
Just wanted to echo Rob as it was a great weekend!
Had a great weekend with Team Mangetout from R18. The origins of the team is their story but I was grateful to be allowed to become a member. I don't know if they're photo-shy so i've turned them into Porsche-Club-nuts in the pics.
Rob.Kellock "" daring on track and off it!
Turbocharged-tyre-shredding Jeremy!
Jamie "" getting married in a few weeks and even though that is dependent on getting their new 997 (and tyres) home in one piece, he took it straight to the track anyway!
Hassan "" a cool character who may actually be a brute as he brought a 996 GT3 RS as his choice of beast to tame on track!
We met up for the journey into Wales. I looked up at the skies and the weather was iffy, but Hassan with his coupe roof said it'd be fine. So I left the roof off. So did Rob. Part way through the journey it rained a little but whilst you're moving it blows over and doesn't come in, so we toughed it out until we got to where we had planned to stop. 4 white Porsches and a blue one to add a sprinkling of colour, created a lot of attention. With the roof off, I could hear the comments along with the waves and thumbs up "" things like "GT3 RS!!!!"
Thirsty work
At the hotel the level of camaraderie was stepped up as Jamie had produced Team Mangetout decals. With the cars in their livery, they captured even more attention at the circuit.
Had a great time on track. The car performed and for some reason I preferred the Angelsey track to Oulton Park. I think because a number of the corners are similar and therefore similar to learn. Also because of the long curve between "˜Church' and "˜Rocket' that you end at over 100mph and can only see the sea before going over the brow of the hill into a sharp left-hander at the same time.
Got a passenger ride with Andy Fagan. He does know how to hustle a car through the corners. Great fun!
Took a passenger ride in Jeremy's turbo. That thing felt like it was pulling in 3rd and 4th how mine was pulling in 2nd and 3rd!
Then at the end I got a ride with Rob. His tyres faintly screeched a little as they clawed and gripped coming out of the corners "" all four wheels playing a part as the car cornered flat and held it's line. Completely stable without a hint of drift from the front or back. I therefore concluded I hadn't been going as fast through the corners in mine!
After great couple of days the cars got a rest and then I went home before returning on the Sunday to Llandudno in my mate's 991 Carrera cab.
Living the dream"¦[]
] )Just wanted to echo Rob as it was a great weekend!
Had a great weekend with Team Mangetout from R18. The origins of the team is their story but I was grateful to be allowed to become a member. I don't know if they're photo-shy so i've turned them into Porsche-Club-nuts in the pics.
Rob.Kellock "" daring on track and off it!
Turbocharged-tyre-shredding Jeremy!
Jamie "" getting married in a few weeks and even though that is dependent on getting their new 997 (and tyres) home in one piece, he took it straight to the track anyway!
Hassan "" a cool character who may actually be a brute as he brought a 996 GT3 RS as his choice of beast to tame on track!
We met up for the journey into Wales. I looked up at the skies and the weather was iffy, but Hassan with his coupe roof said it'd be fine. So I left the roof off. So did Rob. Part way through the journey it rained a little but whilst you're moving it blows over and doesn't come in, so we toughed it out until we got to where we had planned to stop. 4 white Porsches and a blue one to add a sprinkling of colour, created a lot of attention. With the roof off, I could hear the comments along with the waves and thumbs up "" things like "GT3 RS!!!!"
Thirsty work
At the hotel the level of camaraderie was stepped up as Jamie had produced Team Mangetout decals. With the cars in their livery, they captured even more attention at the circuit.
Had a great time on track. The car performed and for some reason I preferred the Angelsey track to Oulton Park. I think because a number of the corners are similar and therefore similar to learn. Also because of the long curve between "˜Church' and "˜Rocket' that you end at over 100mph and can only see the sea before going over the brow of the hill into a sharp left-hander at the same time.
Got a passenger ride with Andy Fagan. He does know how to hustle a car through the corners. Great fun!
Took a passenger ride in Jeremy's turbo. That thing felt like it was pulling in 3rd and 4th how mine was pulling in 2nd and 3rd!
Then at the end I got a ride with Rob. His tyres faintly screeched a little as they clawed and gripped coming out of the corners "" all four wheels playing a part as the car cornered flat and held it's line. Completely stable without a hint of drift from the front or back. I therefore concluded I hadn't been going as fast through the corners in mine!
After great couple of days the cars got a rest and then I went home before returning on the Sunday to Llandudno in my mate's 991 Carrera cab.
Living the dream"¦[
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You know I love you but some times you can be an enormous cock!
ray stobbs
New member
nice photos rob thanks for putting them up looks like you all enjoyed yourselfs i ended up at hemestly forest on sunday watching the historic rally championship great day out but looks like i mist an other one at llandudno
A small group of images of the trackday are up here http://www.framepix.co.uk
I will be adding to the galleries in the next few days
Had a fantastic day, the only image not mine is that of the White GTS (mine) taken by a mate at the circuit.
I will be adding to the galleries in the next few days
Had a fantastic day, the only image not mine is that of the White GTS (mine) taken by a mate at the circuit.
Some epic pictures there Nick, really good.
Ray, You really missed a treat. Must come next time.
Ray, You really missed a treat. Must come next time.
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