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Old 02-10-08, 05:54 PM   #31
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Lol nowhere near mate, I'm going to Aberaeron I believe.
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Old 02-10-08, 06:00 PM   #32
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Lol nowhere near mate, I'm going to Aberaeron I believe.
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Old 04-10-08, 01:40 PM   #33
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Back from karting now and I can officially say I'm well and truly hooked!!!!! Was awesome, went with some great people and have come back with just a bruised thigh (a bloke crashed into me ) so am happy

Going to take my own lid next time though, didn't much like the ones they provided lol.

Definitely worth every penny of the £16 we paid!



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Old 04-10-08, 07:05 PM   #34
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Back from karting now and I can officially say I'm well and truly hooked!!!!! Was awesome, went with some great people and have come back with just a bruised thigh (a bloke crashed into me ) so am happy

Going to take my own lid next time though, didn't much like the ones they provided lol.

Definitely worth every penny of the £16 we paid!





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How long did you get for £16? Seems really cheap ... any pics?!!?
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Old 05-10-08, 01:52 PM   #35
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£16 was for two 15-minute slots, we got a reduced rate as students in the motorsports club lol.

I didn't take any pics but have found some someone else took, don't think I'm in them though.




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Old 05-10-08, 01:57 PM   #36
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£16 was for two 15-minute slots, we got a reduced rate as students in the motorsports club lol.

I didn't take any pics but have found some someone else took, don't think I'm in them though.

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Cool, did you go grass tracking at any point?!?! ... I like the idea of the roll-bar ... when a kart is flipped it is often nasty and time for Mr ambulance ...
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Old 05-10-08, 02:03 PM   #37
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Cool, did you go grass tracking at any point?!?! ... I like the idea of the roll-bar ... when a kart is flipped it is often nasty and time for Mr ambulance ...
Well in the first 15 minutes I went off the track a few times, think the kart I had was a bit too fast at first but then in the second slot I couldn't get enough speed! Didn't come off once then and managed to tailgate my mate and knock here off muahaha

The conditions were a bit slippy so people were going off left right and centre lol. Was a blumin' good laugh, can't wait to go again!

How did you get on Blue?
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Old 05-10-08, 02:17 PM   #38
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Well in the first 15 minutes I went off the track a few times, think the kart I had was a bit too fast at first but then in the second slot I couldn't get enough speed! Didn't come off once then and managed to tailgate my mate and knock here off muahaha

The conditions were a bit slippy so people were going off left right and centre lol. Was a blumin' good laugh, can't wait to go again!

How did you get on Blue?
Hehe, getting some heat in the tyres before nailing it is crucial!! ... if you are running a hire kart, chances are it has just been out, so you don't have the nause' of warming the tyres! ... as for knocking your mate off ... the idea is to overtake them, not punt them off!! ... its not dodgems!!

I had a good day actually, the place was packed, so a little hectic and the tracktime was limited as they had to split the people into so many sessions. ... but as I said, I had a good day overall ... it was fairly dry for most of the day and then piddled it down for the last 2 sessions ... I have 'wets' for my kart so its not a problem ... well it was the first of the 2 sessions as I was on the grid with my slicks on and the rain coming down ... I went out anyway and slid about ... good fun actually!! ... put the wets on for the next session mind

Sadly one of my mates that went along too had a rotten day .. lots of engine problems ... don't think he completed an entire lap all day .. which brings a bit of a general downer seeing a mate unhappy/frustrated The rest of our little posse had a fairly good day of it mind

At last I didn't blow another engine up this time!! (blown 3 up so far!!).

As for photos, there are professional photographers that cover the events/venues I go to, they normally take a few days to put the proofs up on the interweb ... hopefully there will be one or two of me ... I'll let you know/put them up here if/when!
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Old 05-10-08, 02:22 PM   #39
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as for knocking your mate off ... the idea is to overtake them, not punt them off!! ... its not dodgems!!
Lol aye but revenge is sweet

Sorry to hear about your mate, I think we were lucky with our karts, just one puncture and a stop for petrol was all that happened with our lot. You have your own kart then?
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Old 05-10-08, 02:51 PM   #40
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Lol aye but revenge is sweet

Sorry to hear about your mate, I think we were lucky with our karts, just one puncture and a stop for petrol was all that happened with our lot. You have your own kart then?
I've knida got 3 now
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