Cat/Millbrook driver training 5th July 2009.

[John H]

[quote="CAT"]
they've got roofs so you'll probably not think so 

2 x 350z and 1 x Evo

Jo
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if it is pissing it down, I'll have one too.................atoms are horrendous in the rain...........ask anyone who went to bedford with us last month.
Like dancing on ice, but without the jock strap

[Trigger]

I just returned from a day with CAT - and I cant praise them highly enough. Colin is absolutely brilliant, and showed both the technical knowledge and driving analysis to really help and make both of us better and faster. Thanks also to Jo for a very nice lunch !

You guys will have a great time - 150 mph round the banking is nerve racking !!

Trigger

[John H]

[quote="Trigger"]
I just returned from a day with CAT - and I cant praise them highly enough. Colin is absolutely brilliant, and showed both the technical knowledge and driving analysis to really help and make both of us better and faster. Thanks also to Jo for a very nice lunch !

You guys will have a great time - 150 mph round the banking is nerve racking !!

Trigger
[/quote]
bloomin eck.............150 in an atom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Didn't know they went that fast

[Trigger]

Its not the speed in itself - been nearly that fast at Goodwood - its the concentration and physical effort tbh - and also the fact a barrier is 2 ft to your right !! The best bit of the day was the chance to test suspension setting and see how it made the car oversteer dramatically or get nearer 4 wheel drift - but Colin did say its a very 'snappy' car and we are very brave to drive them !!

[AlanP]

Us 'brave' chaps at Millbrook might be missing an unusually interesting Man's singles final at Wimbledon I have just realised!

A

Colin's comments to me about the car were all positive, praising the ride quality, performance etc. and suggesting that they would be great at the 'ring!

[John H]

[quote="AlanP"]
Us 'brave' chaps at Millbrook might be missing an unusually interesting Man's singles final at Wimbledon I have just realised!

A

Colin's comments to me about the car were all positive, praising the ride quality, performance etc. and suggesting that they would be great at the 'ring!
[/quote]
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Those seats do nothing for my ring on long journeys though.
I don't think that the Atom is "snappy" at all to be honest.................... fairly predictable and also pretty easy to catch when the back end goes...............try doing it in an S2000......................if the back end goes on that, then it goes and that is it.
Looking forward to the day though, but I have no adjustable suspension to play with.
Poooooooooooooooooooooo

[swissatom]

As I can't make this date i have enquired about an additional date. If anybody else would like an alternate date I am looking at Wednesday the 16th July. This day is currently completely free so we could make it an all Atom event if there are a few people interested. Please PM me.

I have started a new thread for this new date so to avoid hijacking this thread please post replies to the new thread.

Thanks

Clive

[John H]

unless I can get me motor fixed between now and next weekend, my place will be up for grabs.
Going to try to fix it myself as the factory are too busy.
Anyone changed rod ends before?
That's the only bit that I haven't attempted previously and I dont know if I trust my spanner skills enough to do the repair and then do Millbrook.
Could go in the civic I suppose, but that would be pointless as the wrong wheels are the driven ones.

[Bruce Fielding]

[quote="John H"]
unless I can get me motor fixed between now and next weekend, my place will be up for grabs.
Going to try to fix it myself as the factory are too busy.
Anyone changed rod ends before?
That's the only bit that I haven't attempted previously and I dont know if I trust my spanner skills enough to do the repair and then do Millbrook.
Could go in the civic I suppose, but that would be pointless as the wrong wheels are the driven ones.
[/quote]

Bod has... a number of times...

[Hedge]

Gents

Scuse my ignorance but do people take out insurance for this particular day? I know it's an individuals choice, blah blah, but it seems that although it's mainly instruction/ tuition, you're still doing some big speeds near concrete walls, yes?

Mr Risk-Averse,
Lloyds
London

[AlanP]

Hedge,

Extremely bloody safe as houses.

A

E&OE

[Hedge]

[quote="AlanP"]
Hedge,
Extremely bloody safe as houses.
A
E&OE
[/quote]

When you're 2 feet away from a concrete wall doing 140 mph, d'ya mean? That safe? 
Cheers, Hedge

[AlanP]

Hedge,

I pooped at about 130mph. Not sure if it as much as 2ft either!

They told me that they have never had anyone crash iirc.

A

[CAT]

[quote="Hedge"]
Gents

Scuse my ignorance but do people take out insurance for this particular day? I know it's an individuals choice, blah blah, but it seems that although it's mainly instruction/ tuition, you're still doing some big speeds near concrete walls, yes?

Mr Risk-Averse,
Lloyds
London
[/quote]
Hi Hedge - we're back from our hols now so apologies for non CAT response to this question.  As you say yourself it is up to you - we work very closely with CCI who will provide insurance for our training days if you would like to get a quote.  You need to state that you will be on a CAT training day as this fact will reduce the quote by up to half they say. 

We have clients who do take it out for their peace of mind and others who haven't.  As Alan said we have never had an incident and don't intend to do so - our priority is you leave as you arrived. 

Jo

[John H]

I will possibly be doing this in the Civic as the Atom is not a happy bunny at the mo..............pretty pointless really, but it does up the stakes a bit for the blast round in the crate at the end, because if I go faster than you lot in a rwd car when I have spent the whole day learning in a fwd one and you have all been in atoms, then it makes me a driving god........and if I come last, then I have the excuse of being unprepared due to having spent all day in a fwd.
Win Win eh??????????
I think it will be a bit of a waste of time to be honest in the civic, so if anyone wants to take my place, I'd be more than happy to rebook with Jo at Cat and do it in the car that I had originally intended to do it in.
I have also just stuck a brand new set of tyres on the civic before it goes back to the contract hire company, so I'd rather not destroy them at 180 quid a pop each.
Any takers????????????????????????