Teesside Autodrome drift practice new years eve

[ric325i]

just letting people know about it.

i wont be there in my e30 as its still off the road but i will be there in my volvo 343

If we can get enough people there we can all get together for a meet but if not we can just get together and watch the drifting. its always good to watch.


its from 10am till 4pm so come along.

me and Gall will be there

[curryp]

wish i saw this fhread earlier

was it any good?

[ric325i]

mint!!!

drift practice is always good lots of e30's actually! there was a very enthusiastic young lad with a 316i touring. he had a welded dif and really nailed it into corners - just shows power is not that essential but to hold longer drifts he needs more power.

318i 4 door in white and 1 in black. not doing bad but could do with more power so they could be less aggressive when entering teh corners. looked like great fun though!

i had a passenger ride in my mates 200sx which was ummmm scary i like going sideways but doing 2 full laps 100% sideways (even on the straights) was entertaining! and he knew the track well which is useful as its very twisty.
plenty of space though. you dont need a bigger track its perfect for it.



time to get the 335 going i think think i may buy a lsd 1st?

[curryp]

nice

is there any more meets do you know?

the s50 should be out soon she might look a slaaag but i think she'l have enough power for practising those corners!!!

iv been a few times to watch the jap stuff drifting down there,but watching isnt good enough?

what sort of price is it to have a go?

[1an]

is a shame these events are so far away, but im about to go mig spec on my car i think untill i take it of the road.

santa pod is also a good place, abit more central for the DWYB days.

[curryp]

theres nothing that happens up here meet wise.

it makes a nice change having somthing on the doorstep (even though i missed it )

the nearest we have to anything is Croft circuit once in a blue moon,teeside and over an hours drive to york dragstrip for RWYB

come to think of it,we dont do that bad

[jimthejunior]

Just found this thread. Who was up there then? That was me in the touring. I didnt realise there were this many drifters on here. I got the impression you were all concourse type of people.

Scrap the lsd man, get a welder in like a 6th of the price and you know where you stand with it.

1an, there is no way on earth you can compare santa pod to teeside. One of, if not the best drift track in the uk. Plus dave(the owner/partner) is a drifter himself so is so enthusiastic its unreal.

I think there nearly there everymonth. Really is worth the 2 hour trip up there each time.

There normally £45. Which for 6 hours, and two tracks, open track system, is tip top.

[ric325i]

jim i said hello to you on the volvo forum (sorry all )

its a great day and really worth the trip! i would say get to as many as you can as there are not many places that do the drifting.

im willing to drive from manc back to the home town to see this stuff. i should be joining in the fun soon but watching is great as you generally can just go to anyone and start talking crap with them.

there was a few e30's there even jimthejuior in his 316i tourer have some great drifts in that


cuzz1510 - get yourself with the bmw north east people!!! baur320 runs it and they are all good people during the summer there are some good road trips and every month there is a meet! i miss the group.
some nice cars.

you have lots going on up north mate, trust me. send a pm to baur320 he will tell you all or do a search on teh net for bmwNE

[gall]

Hey All,

i was there to with ric, good fun. i should have my 3.5 back on the road at the end of the month so will have to start arranging some meets other than the meet at the lakeside pub in newcastle every first WED of the month.link below.

http://www.bmwclubne.co.uk/

where about are you guys from? i'm in good old darlo if you ever want to meet up for a pint or two.

gall.

[ric325i]

if you ever want to meet up for a pint or two.
gall.

like the wife will let you out

i will get the 335i back on the road soon and we can drift round the autodrome

we need to get hold of more wheels. you cant distroy those 17's many due to £Â£Ã‚£'s

[essfourteen]

theres nothing that happens up here meet wise.

it makes a nice change having somthing on the doorstep (even though i missed it )

the nearest we have to anything is Croft circuit once in a blue moon,teeside and over an hours drive to york dragstrip for RWYB

come to think of it,we dont do that bad

Its not once in a blue moon.. it's twice a season.. and maybe thrice if I can squeeze us in early this year. I had more Zoners than ever at both of the 2007 trackdays.