Are Spyders Becoming Extinct At OPCs!

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: jdpef356

ORIGINAL: rob.kellock Going in the Spyder, fingers crossed over the parking - PEC wouldn't let me use a spare space there (of which there were LOADS on telly today) so next time they want to borrow a car of mine we know what the answer will be. [8|]

One of the helicopter shot for about thirty seconds quite clearly showed the car park outside the PEC Silverstone to be less than a quarter full![&:]. I think its about time the COC was re drafted Rob[]

Using the facility was available for the entire weekend subject to a massive payment being made [link=http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=boxster+987+spyder+racing+track&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=vjt_GxTWQb-VSM&tbnid=2ToIoSx6FYPpYM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.planet-9.com%2F987-cayman-boxster-competition%2F54912-boxster-spyder-thunderhill-raceway.html&ei=ON3PUeDxGcbCO6XUgaAB&bvm=bv.48572450,d.ZWU&psig=AFQjCNHl1h1JuVsC-fpM8dn969sbPWKqpg&ust=1372663464968370]

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[jdpef356]

ORIGINAL: daro911

ORIGINAL: jdpef356

ORIGINAL: rob.kellock Going in the Spyder, fingers crossed over the parking - PEC wouldn't let me use a spare space there (of which there were LOADS on telly today) so next time they want to borrow a car of mine we know what the answer will be. [8|]

One of the helicopter shot for about thirty seconds quite clearly showed the car park outside the PEC Silverstone to be less than a quarter full![&:]. I think its about time the COC was re drafted Rob[]

Using the facility was available for the entire weekend subject to a massive payment being made Just love the Picture above - Proper Porker - ring through nose[][]

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: jdpef356 Just love the Picture above - Proper Porker - ring through nose[][]

 

[flat6]

Imagine paying these prices for standing room only, first come first served spectating from the PEC balcony. https://www3.pec.porsche.com/silverstone/en/eventswithporsche/f1britishgrandprix/

 

[jdpef356]

ORIGINAL: flat6 Imagine paying these prices for standing room only, first come first served spectating from the PEC balcony. https://www3.pec.porsche.com/silverstone/en/eventswithporsche/f1britishgrandprix/

Might have been worth while for the two day ticket at £1299 providing you could camp on the PEC Driving Centre circuit. Then you could make the most of the Event Package which included: • Full complimentary bar service, with champagne, specially selected wines, spirits, beers and soft drinks whilst listening to • Radio tuned to Silverstone Radio Copy of link Event Cost*: • Friday - £235 per person • Saturday - £305 per person • Sunday - £1,040 per person • Saturday & Sunday - £1,299 per person All prices are subject to VAT at 20% Event Package Includes: • Admission, VIP ticket wallet and passes to Porsche Experience Centre • Viewing from Porsche Restaurant and roof terrace • Car parking (one parking space per two guests) • Silverstone TV showing live race action, video replays and interviews in the restaurant • Giant screen viewable from roof terrace • Passenger ride with Porsche Driving Consultant in Porsche Panamera • Hospitality team hosts to ensure your day runs smoothly • Radio tuned to Silverstone Radio • Official Grand Prix souvenir • Only facility to offer an exclusive restaurant style service breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea, plus a roof top BBQ • Full complimentary bar service, with champagne, specially selected wines, spirits, beers and soft drinks Event Cost*: • Friday - £235 per person • Saturday - £305 per person • Sunday - £1,040 per person • Saturday & Sunday - £1,299 per person All prices are subject to VAT at 20%

 

[daro911]

Guys you only have to look at those prices to see why the car park yesterday was almost empty[&o] For that money I would want to be in the heart of the action not a good distance from it[:'(] [link=http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=987+spyder+on+race+track&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=vjt_GxTWQb-VSM&tbnid=UBxNn_jMMf_VsM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.planet-9.com%2F987-cayman-boxster-competition%2F54912-boxster-spyder-thunderhill-raceway.html&ei=Oe3PUbrFJ8OiO5HkgdAN&bvm=bv.48572450,d.ZWU&psig=AFQjCNEINe0P3G0MNmtfvXctHyV-IZZc4w&ust=1372667558101628]

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[carreraboy]

Tried to unsubscribe ... not that it a very worthy Thread ... but seems impossible ... so good luck everyone[]

 

[rob.kellock]

Just back. Awesome day, worth every penny. 2 hours door to door following our 615am depart. Spyder made "brisk progress" [] 2 hours 40 door to door coming home - happy with that. Race was amazing, atmosphere even better. Parked on Tarmac, no issues. Grandatand seat on national pit straight was great but I now have tinnitus!

 

[kitchens]

. Parked on Tarmac, no issues. Grandatand seat on national pit straight was great but I now have tinnitus! [/quote] Seems to have affected your spelling as well[][] Glad the day went well. looks like a lot of action on track ...all be it a bit tiresome []

 

[MrDemon]

Better on TV Ps I am not joking either, it is far better on TV these day with 1st class coverage.

 

[Andy Fagan]

There is no greater sound than an F1 car revving to 19k in the flesh. That alone is worth going for! A sensation the TV can never give you

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: rob.kellock Just back. Awesome day, worth every penny. 2 hours door to door following our 615am depart. Spyder made "brisk progress" [] 2 hours 40 door to door coming home - happy with that. Race was amazing, atmosphere even better. Parked on Tarmac, no issues. Grandatand seat on national pit straight was great but I now have tinnitus!

Was a good race. Hamilton and Massa did brilliantly coming back from tyre failures that put them at the back of the pack, to finish 4th and 6th respectively. Massa's start was the best i've seen in ages. Webber had a good race too after a bad start. McLaren can't seem to rebound from the problems of a design direction taken at the beginning of the season. The Pirelli board must feel sickened that their engagement in F1 has yet to bring any kudos to their brand. I do sympathise with them a little. They were asked to produce tyres that degraded sufficiently to avoid one stop races (why?) and then the current testing restrictions gives them very little mileage to develop the tyres with the machinery on which they are going to be used. But when their tyres fail, the construction doesn't seem to hold together at all []. I think the testing restrictions haven't achieved much as the top teams will still pull away with a bigger budget to do simulation work than the smaller teams. Have you got the bug now Rob? Have you got plans to go to another race? Ear plugs are a must!!!

 

[MrDemon]

ORIGINAL: Andy Fagan There is no greater sound than an F1 car revving to 19k in the flesh. That alone is worth going for! A sensation the TV can never give you

We disagree on a lot of things And it's 18k ;-) and not for long with the new turbo engines coming in. Yes good to go once as you cannot explain to any one the noise, but I put in ear plugs (daft not to) So that is fun for about 2 laps then it's just annoying as you cannot talk to any one and it hurts your ears. And when you think about it it's not a great sound either. Google a brm v16 now that's a great sound. Going is very over rated imo. I have been to 3 in 44 years, and I only went to the last one as it was a free VIP trip, so no que, great food and the best seats. Was still dull. I would not pay to go these days with the 1st class TV coverage. You have no idea what's going on live and miss 90% racing and 99% of the best bits .

 

[jdpef356]

ORIGINAL: MrDemon

ORIGINAL: Andy Fagan There is no greater sound than an F1 car revving to 19k in the flesh.

Yes good to go once as you cannot explain to any one the noise, but I put in ear plugs (daft not to)

What did you say?[] --------------------------------------------- I know we are talking different events but:- I would say the Silverstone Classic is for me a better all round experience. Walk the pits old and new, see the cars really close up, talk to the mechanics and drivers. Watch the racing from any seat or standing point you wish to choose. The infield is full of car clubs stands - this year over seven thousand cars including our own Spyder stand.[8D] Included in your tickets a full race card on all three days and Evening rock concerts on two evenings. Over a 1000 911.s on track breaking a world record headed by some of the most famous names in Motorsport. Club dinner dance in evening with Derek Bell Guest of Honour. Take you ear plugs out and take a look at previous years[] ------------------------

 

[daro911]

ORIGINAL: MrDemon

ORIGINAL: Andy Fagan There is no greater sound than an F1 car revving to 19k in the flesh. That alone is worth going for! A sensation the TV can never give you

We disagree on a lot of things And it's 18k ;-) and not for long with the new turbo engines coming in. Yes good to go once as you cannot explain to any one the noise, but I put in ear plugs (daft not to) So that is fun for about 2 laps then it's just annoying as you cannot talk to any one and it hurts your ears. And when you think about it it's not a great sound either. Google a brm v16 now that's a great sound. Going is very over rated imo. I have been to 3 in 44 years, and I only went to the last one as it was a free VIP trip, so no que, great food and the best seats. Was still dull. I would not pay to go these days with the 1st class TV coverage. You have no idea what's going on live and miss 90% racing and 99% of the best bits .

I use to go every year to the British GP and only stopped after seeing Nige win the British GP in 1992 as I had tired of the hassle to get in and then back out not to mention the times it rained and rained[&o] As Mr D says it is so good on Sky today and with a big screen surround sound all that is missing is the smell of rubber and fuel (fuel fumes not so smelly these days) Going live has it's advantages but they are few compared to the down sides Mr D has already stated the plus side for staying at home but have to say pre the Turbo era the sound of a grid full of screaming Cosworth V8's was extremely addictive hence my many visits to the Brit GP which use to alternate between Brands & Silverstone[]

 

[Andy Fagan]

ORIGINAL: MrDemon

ORIGINAL: Andy Fagan There is no greater sound than an F1 car revving to 19k in the flesh. That alone is worth going for! A sensation the TV can never give you

We disagree on a lot of things And it's 18k ;-) and not for long with the new turbo engines coming in. Yes good to go once as you cannot explain to any one the noise, but I put in ear plugs (daft not to) So that is fun for about 2 laps then it's just annoying as you cannot talk to any one and it hurts your ears. And when you think about it it's not a great sound either. Google a brm v16 now that's a great sound. Going is very over rated imo. I have been to 3 in 44 years, and I only went to the last one as it was a free VIP trip, so no que, great food and the best seats. Was still dull. I would not pay to go these days with the 1st class TV coverage. You have no idea what's going on live and miss 90% racing and 99% of the best bits .

Yes we do seem to disagree a lot and that doesn't even include the stuff I let go! [] And it was 19k when I last saw them so that was the experience I was talking about. I think it depends whether you're a true petrol head or not whether you get annoyed after 2 laps or not, personally I would happily watch a 24hr F1 race. Maybe the local cricket would be a bit quieter for you Mr Demon []

 

[rob.kellock]

ORIGINAL: MrDemon Going is very over rated imo. I have been to 3 in 44 years, and I only went to the last one as it was a free VIP trip, so no que, great food and the best seats. Was still dull. I would not pay to go these days with the 1st class TV coverage. You have no idea what's going on live and miss 90% racing and 99% of the best bits .

Who you go with plays a big part. Could easily be dull in the VIP suites with people who are too cool to show any passion or interest. I took my 14 year old son. The closest he has been to hearing an F1 car being used in anger before was when one got fired up on a trip to Specialist Cars of Malton. We were sat next to a Dad and his son, just behind a Dad and his son. The atmosphere in the grandstand was brilliant, people cheered Lewis Hamilton every single lap. The last 8 laps were unbelievable. There was a giant screen directly opposite us and full race commentary so we knew exactly what was going on, save that, obviously, you couldn't hear the commentary as the cars were passing. I do agree that the Sky coverage is great - I am quite looking forward to watching it. I also agree that the Classic Events are very appealing but, yesterday at least, there was something pretty magical about watching Lewis drag his way from dead last to 4th and nearly making it on to the podium. I last went to the British GP 12 years ago and it was a very different experience - queues to get in , queues to get out, horrible toilets, muddy tracks to drive down etc. I only went yesterday (for all the reasons given by MrD and Andy) because Tom's ticket was a birthday present but I am so glad I did. I would defnitiely go again (but with ear protectors - schoolboy error). View from the seat:

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[flat6]

ORIGINAL: jdpef356 I know we are talking different events but:- I would say the Silverstone Classic is for me a better all round experience. Walk the pits old and new, see the cars really close up, talk to the mechanics and drivers. Watch the racing from any seat or standing point you wish to choose. The infield is full of car clubs stands - this year over seven thousand cars including our own Spyder stand.[8D] Included in your tickets a full race card on all three days and Evening rock concerts on two evenings. Over a 1000 911.s on track breaking a world record headed by some of the most famous names in Motorsport. Club dinner dance in evening with Derek Bell Guest of Honour. Take you ear plugs out and take a look at previous years[] ------------------------

John that's a great sell. I had only become aware of Silverstone Classic because the Porsche Club's annual event is in conjunction with it this year. I hadn't yet got around to looking more into the SC event format. As you say, a very different type of event but looks like a great day out[]

 

[kitchens]

I see an Auqa Blue car has appeared OPC Swindon ...is this a different one as i thought the AB was sold a few weeks ago then re appeared again a few weeks later ??

 

[flat6]

ORIGINAL: rob.kellock Who you go with plays a big part. Could easily be dull in the VIP suites with people who are too cool to show any passion or interest. I took my 14 year old son. The closest he has been to hearing an F1 car being used in anger before was when one got fired up on a trip to Specialist Cars of Malton. We were sat next to a Dad and his son, just behind a Dad and his son. The atmosphere in the grandstand was brilliant, people cheered Lewis Hamilton every single lap. The last 8 laps were unbelievable. There was a giant screen directly opposite us and full race commentary so we knew exactly what was going on, save that, obviously, you couldn't hear the commentary as the cars were passing. I do agree that the Sky coverage is great - I am quite looking forward to watching it. I also agree that the Classic Events are very appealing but, yesterday at least, there was something pretty magical about watching Lewis drag his way from dead last to 4th and nearly making it on to the podium. I last went to the British GP 12 years ago and it was a very different experience - queues to get in , queues to get out, horrible toilets, muddy tracks to drive down etc. I only went yesterday (for all the reasons given by MrD and Andy) because Tom's ticket was a birthday present but I am so glad I did. I would defnitiely go again (but with ear protectors - schoolboy error). View from the seat:

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You were in a really good position it looks like Rob. Being on a corner gives a could chance to see some overtaking action and a good long view of the cars coming towards you and going away. The downside of being on the start-finish straight to view pit lane action is that you don't get to see the cars doing much change of direction. I'd certainly go in seating near corners (and the race organisers certainly reflect that in the price of various positions!). Going to see it live is an awesome experience as you say and you are looking to get something out of it that you don't get on the TV, and if you know what you're looking to get out of it, the TV cannot compete in those aspects. Then you go home and watch the highlights on TV to enjoy the different advantages of the TV coverage. If I went to another race it'd either be Silverstone for it's high speed corners and plenty of overtaking (and being the local, British event of course!) or Monaco for the occasion and getting up close on slow speed corners (but it'd have to be a year where the regs produced good racing as Monaco can be a procession if all the teams' cars are equal). Valencia might get a look in being a street circuit and maybe more affordable than Monaco but i've not looked into that one.