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Days out... X5 social gathering

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Re: Days out... X5 social gathering

Post by Raj » Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:24 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
Ha ha

An X5 trackday.

Hilarious.

I've suggested meeting at silverston but I can't see it being until next year now.
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I took the beast round Spa. They ain't that bad lol
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Re: Days out... X5 social gathering

Post by Raj » Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:25 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
[quote="Raj"]
[quote="centurion"]
nice one... and banter aside, any thoughts re event - e.g. weekend breakfast at xxx motorway service station somewhere or track day for charity (been on one with 911UK forum group @ Brooklands couple years ago), visit/brekkie at some of the castle's we have in the country or nice country side hotels etc... plenty of ideas but it all boils down whether and if people are interested :).

thoughts/ideas/suggestions...?
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In all honesty I think we should organise something. It's been wayyyyyy to long.

Even just a meet up and food/drinks could be cool.
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Your house then

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Re: Days out... X5 social gathering

Post by 535dboy » Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:25 pm

[quote="Raj"]
[quote="535dboy"]
Ha ha

An X5 trackday.

Hilarious.

I've suggested meeting at silverston but I can't see it being until next year now.
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I took the beast round Spa. They ain't that bad lol
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You've got a proper one though!
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Re: Days out... X5 social gathering

Post by Raj » Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:26 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
[quote="Raj"]
[quote="535dboy"]
Ha ha

An X5 trackday.

Hilarious.

I've suggested meeting at silverston but I can't see it being until next year now.
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I took the beast round Spa. They ain't that bad lol
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You've got a proper one though!
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True lol
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Re: Days out... X5 social gathering

Post by centurion » Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:35 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
Ha ha

An X5 trackday.

Hilarious.

I've suggested meeting at silverston but I can't see it being until next year now.
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I guess all of ya know how to drive and not part of chelsea tractor crew (with all due respect of course :))?

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Re: Days out... X5 social gathering

Post by 535dboy » Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:43 pm

[quote="centurion"]

[quote="535dboy"]
Ha ha

An X5 trackday.

Hilarious.

I've suggested meeting at silverston but I can't see it being until next year now.
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I guess all of ya know how to drive and not part of chelsea tractor crew (with all due respect of course :))?
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I've had some tuition off a multiple WTCC and a BTCC one and somebody that won LeMans

Doesn't mean I'm any good though ...
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Re: Days out... X5 social gathering

Post by X5Sport » Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:55 pm

I had a day hooning a Cupra R round a track and ended up being sick.... :-[

Considering I used to do aerobatics and NEVER had trouble I was surprised and disappointed at myself.  I've been alright going around Millbrook though.  Must have been the car......

If Silverstone isn't an option, we could always try to follow numpty with the GTR in proving the best way around Bedford Autodrome.  A Convoy of X3/X5 & X6 coming up in anyone else's rear view mirror would be a seriously scary sight!!  :drive:

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Re: Days out... X5 social gathering

Post by 535dboy » Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:57 pm

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I had a day hooning a Cupra R round a track and ended up being sick.... :-[

Considering I used to do aerobatics and NEVER had trouble I was surprised and disappointed at myself.  I've been alright going around Millbrook though.  Must have been the car......

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With you driving?
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Re: Days out... X5 social gathering

Post by X5Sport » Mon Oct 20, 2014 5:57 pm

Yes, with me driving.  Hence being p!ssed off!
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Re: Days out... X5 social gathering

Post by 535dboy » Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:00 pm

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Yes, with me driving.  Hence being p!ssed off!
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A female friend of mine bought a mclaren recently.

She took it on a beginners track day and made herself sick too

She also got done for speeding on the way back too at 82mph which is a bit cruel given that I bet there are only a small handful of cars that Can stop quicker than one of those this making the 70mph limit a little old fashioned.
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Re: Days out... X5 social gathering

Post by Sanj » Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:15 pm

I've never claimed to be a good driver - today pissed it down and van nearly slammed another car in the back, THEN moved forward as was the queue in fron then suddenly stopped. I knew I'd hit him or the kerb...

Kerb it was, thank god, my little lady was safe - car I think is OK, RF's didn't pop when picking the kerb instead of white van man...?

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Re: Days out... X5 social gathering

Post by Raj » Mon Oct 20, 2014 8:56 pm

[quote="Sanj"]
I've never claimed to be a good driver - today pissed it down and van nearly slammed another car in the back, THEN moved forward as was the queue in fron then suddenly stopped. I knew I'd hit him or the kerb...

Kerb it was, thank god, my little lady was safe - car I think is OK, RF's didn't pop when picking the kerb instead of white van man...?

Today has been an epic shit day.
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Damn bro. That's not good at all.

As long as you all ok then no matter about a wheel etc.
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Re: Days out... X5 social gathering

Post by Sanj » Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:04 pm

Cheers big man - serious shit day.
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Re: Days out... X5 social gathering

Post by Sustanon250 » Wed Oct 22, 2014 5:00 pm

I'm up for an x5/6 track day , I can tell you now though that the stock brakes on anything other than an x5m wouldn't last 2 laps if driven properly  :P
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Re: Days out... X5 social gathering

Post by graemeX5 » Wed Oct 22, 2014 5:54 pm

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I'm up for an x5/6 track day , I can tell you now though that the stock brakes on anything other than an x5m wouldn't last 2 laps if driven properly  :P
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Very true my mates standard Astra Vxr with standard brakes were cooked after two laps a he had to slow down an let them recover, and that's a light car by comparison.

Although saying that the Ap racing brakes I had on mine old Vxr were fine for the whole session but they were built for that purpose.

I don't fancy a track day in the X5 tbh, just too much roll and weight for me, but I'd come and watch and laugh as it would be a sight.

My guess would be Ral 4.8is X5, would be okay as he has very big brembo's on his that would cope with the track.
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