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Old 13 Aug 2000, 15:22 (Ref:30164)   #1
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It's about time we started talking about a Ten-Tenths Karting outing. There is a link in Cool Sites forum to Daytona's Karting track in Milton Keynes showing prices and stuff.

Who's up for it?
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Old 13 Aug 2000, 20:38 (Ref:30212)   #2
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Me . .Me . . .Me . . .Me. . . Me!

Any chance of getting a few celebraties . . maybe some of our resident drivers . . .or even Matt Neal?
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Old 13 Aug 2000, 20:39 (Ref:30213)   #3
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I'll leave the Matt Neal bit to you Woody. If you can't get him there then none of us can
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Old 20 Aug 2000, 09:51 (Ref:31564)   #4
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I'm avoiding her, Lorna, she's claiming maintenance
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Old 20 Aug 2000, 12:43 (Ref:31601)   #5
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Cooooool idea. I'm DESPARATE to go karting!
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Old 21 Aug 2000, 17:58 (Ref:31874)   #6
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Yep - i'm up for that too. I was supposed to be organising something similar earlier this year, but I have to apologise - I am a bloke, after all Let me know the latest as I think you were discussing it on Saturday night (I was too ****ed to take anything in...)
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Old 21 Aug 2000, 21:01 (Ref:31925)   #7
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Were we? I can't seem to remember bits and pieces of that evening. Yes, must get karting organised. We need a slightly bigger response than this and a date. I assume that after BTCC has finished and the season is quietening down would suit people better?
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Old 21 Aug 2000, 21:16 (Ref:31935)   #8
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Strange that, isn't it Lorna ? I must admit that things kept coming back to me at various points of the day today - had some strange looks from the guy who I was working with today as I would suddenly start laughing to myself...

Karting - late Octoberish ? We have trips out to the circuit most weekends until mid October, so after the end of the season sounds good - we could make it an annual end of season party... woohoo!
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Old 21 Aug 2000, 21:47 (Ref:31950)   #9
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I can't remember anything until somebody reminds me. How did wax get all over my side board where my stereo sits? It took me ages to get that off.

I will check out what days we can visit Daytona (unless somebody has a better karting circuit we could go to) but it would be better if I had more of an idea of numbers (nag, nag, nag)
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Old 22 Aug 2000, 01:16 (Ref:31985)   #10
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I go back to uni around the 17th September...

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Old 22 Aug 2000, 01:18 (Ref:31986)   #11
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But I could always come home for the weekend - and I'd need a lift there...
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Old 22 Aug 2000, 18:28 (Ref:32159)   #12
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I am up for it, always wanted to go karting.
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Old 22 Aug 2000, 21:42 (Ref:32191)   #13
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I'll be up for it, not sure how good i would be mind..... a bit **** i would think.......but it would be really cool to go
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Old 22 Aug 2000, 23:40 (Ref:32216)   #14
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Count me and Maisie in, even though it's a long haul to MK
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Old 22 Aug 2000, 23:57 (Ref:32218)   #15
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That's 8 yes's so far. There's still some more out there...........
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Old 23 Aug 2000, 06:42 (Ref:32275)   #16
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So long as it's not on an Ice Hockey weekend, I'll be there...
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Old 23 Aug 2000, 20:56 (Ref:32395)   #17
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Eight and a half then

Just give you guys an idea of the event that would most probably suit us:

Open Races - Milton Keynes

Our Open Races are universally popular with enthusiasts and beginners and are perfectly suited for individuals and small groups. After the safety briefing, drivers take to the circuit for practice laps before the racing starts. Open Races feature our new fleet of Daytona 390cc single engined karts(excludiing owner races).

Daytona 30 - 20 minute sprint race once a month
£40 inc. VAT per driver

Daytona 50 - 40 min sprint race once a month
£65.00 inc. VAT per driver

Daytona 100 - 100 min team race every Tues Eve
£130.00 inc. VAT per team

Owner 100 - 100 min team race once a month
£65.00 inc. VAT per team

Daytona 200 - 2 Hour team race every Saturday pm
£150.00 inc VAt per team
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Old 24 Aug 2000, 06:33 (Ref:32463)   #18
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OK who has been Karting before that could suggest where to go? or even which type of session is the best.

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Old 24 Aug 2000, 19:28 (Ref:32549)   #19
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I've been a couple of times, but it was a while ago - and i've only ever raced on indoor circuits.

We don't want an endurance event - else we'll all come away knackered and won't have the energy to stop at the pub afterwards...

Can't really suss out what they're offering from the pricing (which seems a tad excessive) - best bet would be to bring the booklet to Brands and i'll have a look (like I was supposed to the other night - sorry!)
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Old 24 Aug 2000, 22:47 (Ref:32571)   #20
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Arrive & Drive is a bit better:

15 Minutes £25.00 inc. VAT
30 Minutes £40.00 inc. VAT
60 Minutes £60.00 inc. VAT

This is weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings only

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Old 25 Aug 2000, 12:49 (Ref:32679)   #21
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I have a better, much cheaper idea and it also gets a free (or not) trip to Oz as well: go to Oz...

I thought prices at some of Brisbane's tracks was bad-ish, but this is ridiculous!! Better find somewhere more reasonably priced if I'll be going...
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Old 25 Aug 2000, 13:49 (Ref:32688)   #22
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I'm up for any karting too, especially if its after the race season has finished (mid-October).

Arrive and Drive is ****, you just go round in circles and there's no racing at all.

Daytona MK is OK - its a good long track - but I've been there once, and on the start line there was smoke billowing out of one of my engines. I called a marshall across, he looked at it, walked away, and the lights went green. 30 seconds later the clutch was gone and I was crawling back to the pits effectively out of the race, and this was for a 45 minute endurance race I'd travelled up from Surrey for. I was not impressed...

Daytona Park Royal is ****, not a patch on their old White City track.

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Old 25 Aug 2000, 20:48 (Ref:32774)   #23
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Well, I believe they have an indoor and outdoor track in Northampton. I've been on the indoor one. Nasty track surface. I can try and find some information out about them.
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Old 25 Aug 2000, 23:16 (Ref:32806)   #24
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I've been Karting a few times,

The enduro is good if you have a couple of teams, as 8 - 9 say they will attend meand 2 teams. At least you can race against each other. It does from past experience lead to an enjoyable day.
The sprints are good but with a group in means that you are often racing alone against others.

If we could get 40 odd then an "in house" endro could be fun with 10 x 4 teams racing.

I could probably raise one team, maybe two.

If not wait till Friday at Le Mans 2001 Karting Prost 100 FF for 10 min. Maybe we could book in advance for a session ??

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I have a better, much cheaper idea and it also gets a free (or not) trip to Oz as well: go to Oz...

I thought prices at some of Brisbane's tracks was bad-ish, but this is ridiculous!! Better find somewhere more reasonably priced if I'll be going...
-I know we always found that the bottom car park for Toombull shopping center (when it was not flooded of course) was the cheapest option...£25.00 for 15 minutes? thats about A$60...for thatsort of money you could fund a season in the ASTC...

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