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Was only up there on Saturday for a BMW day. The place never fails to entertain.
Looking forward to brining the wagon on it for a blast too.. Not sure which one, but when she's all prepped and dolled up for it, it'll be there. Need to do tyres, suspension and brakes a bit more.
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Hi Yogi. I was at that BMW track day on Saturday with Scruff and another friend of mine and the speed the BMW boys were going at in their RWD M3 CSL's and regular new age M3's in the pouring rain was amazing. I still can't believe no one had a prang but its true.
I'm only sorry that I missed the 1,000 bhp BMW. It did a few laps in the morning but it was far too wet for it to be driven safely so they just trailered it in the afternoon. The DTM BMW touring car was as fine an example of a track as you're ever likely to see absolutely stunning but I'd have loved to have seen how it would have gotten on if it had started behind the EVO 9 which used its 4wd to great advantage, passing even the CSL's. On the straight though the DTM touring car was savage and in the dry it would have eaten the Evo 9 alive. Considering how wet it was the DTM touring car still managed to find amazing traction thanks to its trick LSD.
I was talking to one of the BMW guys there who told me the BMW club were getting the track for the whole day from Mondello which is great considering it was a Saturday and their members only paid 170 each for the full day which included an open pit format. He also said the BMW club had nowhere like as many members as the Subaru club.
If ever there was a day that suited the Scooby this was it. 170 yo yos, full Saturday, open pit with only about 25 cars in total and pouring rain. I'd say the guy in the EVO 9 went home a happy camper. Scruff, myself and a couple of Jap car drivers certainly did!