an idea for a meet... skid pan day!

Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:19 am

just a suggestion at this stage really.

does anyone know if a proper skidpan that can be hired for the day? i think this would be a real giggle and a lot of use could learn a lot from the day. especially those who are more responsible and don't practice on the roads (myself included obviously...

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all comments and feedback welcome!

Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:28 am

Wet carpark and a few gallons of diesel then

(Joke)

Id be in for a laugh , Why not

Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:35 am

im up for it,

i havent got any suggestions tho sorry people

Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:36 am

Steve-E30 wrote:Wet carpark and a few gallons of diesel then (Joke)

Id be in for a laugh , Why not

sounds like a good idea! anyone have an empty work carpark that they could offer us lot for a sunday?!!!!

apparently, goodwood have a skid pan and do tuition there. maybe that could be used?

Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:40 am

where is goodwood?

wound'nt it be pricey there?

Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:43 am

south coast, not a million miles from brighton

http://www.skidcontrol.co.uk/Skid_Control_Main.htm

Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:48 am

Coombe have a skid pan as well , Problem is there all anti skid pans , Hence stay in control not play about

Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:52 am

where's the fun in that?!

Sat Nov 17, 2007 12:56 am

goodwood seems abit to pricey for me

combe is closer to home but whats the point in anti-skid, thats no fun, id rather play on an inflatible dart board!!

Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:32 am

Does "Hendon Police Collage" have a pan?? (cliffybabe) very close to Aces cafe

Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:42 pm

ure better off going to a proper drift pracise day

www.driftuk.co.uk

Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:44 pm

I'd be up for a skid pan, I need to learn the basics in car control...

Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:06 pm

you could try thruxton as they have a skid pan loads of the people round here (ANDOVER/SALISBURY) use a place called bulford as has a old parade ground out of the camp and you can have a bit of a play there the e36 boys go every other month sort of thing and the pub is also only 2 mins down the road with good grub!!!

just a thought

Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:09 pm

I'm up for it Gareth

Sat Nov 17, 2007 3:39 pm

I'd be up for this as well, went on one years ago at Maidstone Police Headquarters, not sure who organised it I just tagged along with a mate.
Good fun, even though my Sierra XR4I only had an open diff at the time!

Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:57 am

I went on one at Essex Police HQ in Chelmsford, was about 24years ago in my MG, was a good laugh, We had a police driving instructor in with us. I think they usually only accept booking from car clubs etc.

Ideal for rust protection, as the underneath gets completely covered in a thick black gunge !!

Mon Nov 19, 2007 1:14 pm

12345kevin wrote:I went on one at Essex Police HQ in Chelmsford, was about 24years ago in my MG, was a good laugh, We had a police driving instructor in with us. I think they usually only accept booking from car clubs etc.

Ideal for rust protection, as the underneath gets completely covered in a thick black gunge !!

Been there done that! Had a few hours on the pan at Chelmsford about 15 years ago, had a 323i at the time

Chap i used to work with was a special constable and pulled in a favour, all we had to pay was a donation to the 'Police fund'...

Any Special's on here? maybe worth phoning around the Police training sites to see if they offer this.

Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:29 pm

When I was about 18, we went to a huge tarmac square in the middle of Salisbury plain. Jesus may know where it is. Not a million miles away from Amesbury and Boscombe Down, Wiltshire.