Knockhill - Tonight anyone?

**Rusty** · 21 April 2010, 15:38

Shame I'm 350 miles away, always wanted to drive Knockhill

have fun, hope you find someone.

**istoo** · 21 April 2010, 15:44

Was so looking forward to this but the S4 is still in the garage, parts coming from all of Europe! Was thinking about joining you but i woudl just get jealous...

G's car is beside mine in the same garage!

**madpugger** · 22 April 2010, 01:00

OK, well knockhill didn't go to plan!

First the alternator belt went, and it nicked the PAS belt as it went obviously, which then snapped later in the lap, and it got caught up in the Timing belt somehow! FFS!

On the plus side, I didn't bin it, and it showed up a load of things on the laps I did do!

Only just this min back in the door, fecking AA took forever to arrive!

**sjw185** · 22 April 2010, 03:19

Would have jumped at that if I was onshore, Hope you've not bent valves

**nesshead6** · 22 April 2010, 09:57

do you need special breakdown cover for them to recover you from knockhill?

**istoo** · 22 April 2010, 10:46

Oh thats good to hear, Graeme said the engine was gone. If its just belts should be allright. Although i have replaced Alternator and PAS pump in the last few months on the AAN and feel the pain there if ytou have to do that. I heard the stripped A3 went like stink as well!

However he is doing another, so hopefully catch you on that one

**madpugger** · 22 April 2010, 10:58

I will have bent valves for sure i recon, but never know!

Besides, it could be worse, could have binned it!

**madpugger** · 22 April 2010, 10:59

Oh, I meant to say...

How about a Forum Knockhill eve? Its 2K for the track from 6 to 8, we did 20 cars at £100 ea...?

**andy10v** · 22 April 2010, 17:44

Hopefully not to much damage, it sounded amazing when it went by on the first lap.

The A3 was going well, driven pretty hard. I liked the white (e34??) BMW with the carbon bonnet, was also going rather well.

I would be interested in an audi night at around £100, not more than that though as the trackscotland nights are £70.

**madpugger** · 22 April 2010, 18:18

Yeah a lot of people commented on the sound! I did 15 laps or so right at the start, brakes were awesome, and there was so much grip! I should have done a cool down lap or two but didn't! All the brakes were smouldering when it was sat in the pits!

Maybe we can get more than 20 people to get the cost down, but 20 seemed a nice number on the track...

I'll start a thread for that once I have fixed the car!

**istoo** · 22 April 2010, 20:06

andy, saw your post on trackscotland. Are you planning a visit mid June? I am hoping to take my 90q down for that. I was supposed to be going round as well but had a few suspension woes beforehand so had to pull out. The E30 325i was one of my very good mates, Tam had the A3it was totally stripped bog standard 1.8T with 888's.

The lad who set it all up had 20 cars there and is a trackscotland regular as well. the lower numbers meant much less traffic, rumours are for another night on the 18th of August the same format. my name is already down... go on andy give it a go!

**andy10v** · 22 April 2010, 21:39

Originally posted by madpugger

Yeah a lot of people commented on the sound! I did 15 laps or so right at the start, brakes were awesome, and there was so much grip! I should have done a cool down lap or two but didn't! All the brakes were smouldering when it was sat in the pits!

Damn, missed your first set of laps, just saw you when you had your incident. Sounds like the previous laps were good.

Originally posted by istoo

andy, saw your post on trackscotland. Are you planning a visit mid June? I am hoping to take my 90q down for that. I was supposed to be going round as well but had a few suspension woes beforehand so had to pull out. The E30 325i was one of my very good mates, Tam had the A3it was totally stripped bog standard 1.8T with 888's.

The lad who set it all up had 20 cars there and is a trackscotland regular as well. the lower numbers meant much less traffic, rumours are for another night on the 18th of August the same format. my name is already down... go on andy give it a go!

Mid June sounds feasible, I need to replace the rear diff bush, get it aligned and iron out any niggles before I will take it on the track. Would be nice to get a couple of older audis on together. Will try and drag my dad or a mate up as a stage barge with spare wheels/tyres tools etc. Would be good to see the 90 as well.

**istoo** · 22 April 2010, 22:02

I know Knightrider is interested, i tried to get him along to this, (if he isnt working). Also smithS2 if he isnt offshore.
i could take the urS4 round for a few laps though, might be amusing hardly what you call aerodynamic but i figure the 90 is lighter and easier on the brakes. I dont think it will be that much slower than the S4.

Speak to Knightrider some chap near you both does laser alignment for a good price. Also needing to do the same

**andy10v** · 22 April 2010, 22:08

Originally posted by istoo

Speak to Knightrider some chap near you both does laser alignment for a good price. Also needing to do the same

Already have done, will be giving them a phone tomorrow. Would be fun watching Steve's coupe going round.

Knockhill - Tonight anyone?

Knockhill - Tonight anyone?

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