Greatest Moment!!!!

Tell us your greatest moment while driving your car  that made you scream for happiness / enjoyment / addrenalin or what ever tickels you bubble 8O

Track day at Snetterton would have to be up there, for me. I learned so much about how my car handles on the limit, and how much faster I could drive it than I could before.

i bought my first mk1 gti when it was on axle stands. put a deposit down and went and bought me some wheels. i went back at the weekend and put the wheels on and drove home. most exhilerating feeling i've behind the wheel. even better than track days and the odd bj.

my best moment was firing up the 20v after the year long conversion and driving to the petrol station knowing i would run out of fuel but giving it what it deserve for causing all those skinned knuckles

my next best moment will be sunday when i whoop the floppie haters ass on the strip after giving him a tall 30 yard headstart    

My best moment is every time I flick the hood down and accelerate onto the big open road from my driveway. I * heart * my Golf.

my best moment has to be getting 120mph out of my mk4 1.4 (yes it was a very big hill!!) what a rush! just wish the bugger would do that speed on the flat!

The_Chocoholic said

My best moment is every time I flick the hood down and accelerate onto the big open road from my driveway. I * heart * my Golf.

…I second that….just can't beat driving with the hood down on a warm day (and I used to think my old tintop was good, till my first time in a cabby). After a couple of minutes I apparently ALWAYS say "This is the life!!"

bens_cab said

my best moment was firing up the 20v after the year long conversion and driving to the petrol station knowing i would run out of fuel but giving it what it deserve for causing all those skinned knuckles

my next best moment will be sunday when i whoop the floppie haters ass on the strip after giving him a tall 30 yard headstart    

had to spend a year putting a 20v turbo in it to be able

wooders said

bens_cab said

my best moment was firing up the 20v after the year long conversion and driving to the petrol station knowing i would run out of fuel but giving it what it deserve for causing all those skinned knuckles

my next best moment will be sunday when i whoop the floppie haters ass on the strip after giving him a tall 30 yard headstart    

had to spend a year putting a 20v turbo in it to be able

damm straight  :wink:

Prowler said

The_Chocoholic said

My best moment is every time I flick the hood down and accelerate onto the big open road from my driveway. I * heart * my Golf.

…I second that….just can't beat driving with the hood down on a warm day (and I used to think my old tintop was good, till my first time in a cabby). After a couple of minutes I apparently ALWAYS say "This is the life!!"

and i will third that!!!
i love it when the clouds decide to disapear for a nice warm sunny day and the roof goes down and i havent got a care in the world, im just glad i bought a mk1!!!!

bens_cab said

my next best moment will be sunday when i whoop the floppie haters ass on the strip after giving him a tall 30 yard headstart    

For those who have tried 1/4 mile sprint, thing is yes its fun but it doesn't last long, and once you've launched, its not that challenging. Track day is loads more fun - corners, etc

what requirments are there for track days tho does the car need any special items fitting or can you race what you bring?

They hire you a helmet if you don't have one. I think the only requirements are lenses are taped over, and there's nothing loose in the car. When I went, I took a basket with tools, 4x wheels/tyres to swap, spare+jack, and an overnight bag. I dumped this lot in the garage and I was fine.

my greatest moment in my car was decorating her up for christmas with tinsel etc etc and drivin my little girl and her cousins round newquay on xmas eve  playing old school christmas carols wi the roof down, the sound of their laughter i can still hear  despite my big red santa hat!

paul_c said

They hire you a helmet if you don't have one. I think the only requirements are lenses are taped over, and there's nothing loose in the car. When I went, I took a basket with tools, 4x wheels/tyres to swap, spare+jack, and an overnight bag. I dumped this lot in the garage and I was fine.

well then it must be time for a mk1oc track day meet  :wink:

wheres the best track and where is it

bens_cab said

paul_c said

They hire you a helmet if you don't have one. I think the only requirements are lenses are taped over, and there's nothing loose in the car. When I went, I took a basket with tools, 4x wheels/tyres to swap, spare+jack, and an overnight bag. I dumped this lot in the garage and I was fine.

well then it must be time for a mk1oc track day meet  :wink:

wheres the best track and where is it

I've heard good things about the Nurburgring

bens_cab said

paul_c said

They hire you a helmet if you don't have one. I think the only requirements are lenses are taped over, and there's nothing loose in the car. When I went, I took a basket with tools, 4x wheels/tyres to swap, spare+jack, and an overnight bag. I dumped this lot in the garage and I was fine.

well then it must be time for a mk1oc track day meet  :wink:

wheres the best track and where is it

I've asked a number of times and nobody's ever shown any interest. So I'm just going to do it on my own, or something.

I think if there was a sticky thread about motorsport trackdays ect ect where people could post and ask questions it may help as there isnt really anywhere on the forum that stands out and says track days is there?

i for one wouldnt have known you can pretty much turn up in your own car and race

also if it was a club thing couldnt the club do a track season and take a deposit of the people interested this way if they dont turn up its there look out

im interested

I tried and tried, posted in several sections. Everyone's scared of breakign their cars, rov716y said can he come in his diesel astra. etc etc

paul_c said

I tried and tried, posted in several sections. Everyone's scared of breakign their cars, rov716y said can he come in his diesel astra. etc etc

well if you break it you fix it  

its not like you would have to push your car to the limit is it

its all in the aid of fun i for one would be up for it

they do the track days on cgti but it all seems a bit to proffesional for me i like to poodle around in my floppie