So, how much £££ is too much??

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Post by Daveb » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:38 am

For the circuits down South I dont know if there is a too much limit. Most are good prices.

You've just got to take everything into consideration. Track price, plus fuel, plus food, plus accomodation if you need it etc...

There is a too much limit for Knockhill.

That too much limit is when you could book onto a decent track down South for the same price or not far off.

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Post by Tim S » Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:49 pm

From personal experience, I reckon we're all entering very dangerous territory here.

Thinking about the costs of trackdays??? I find that denial of the costs is the only way to go!! Track access cost is only the start: fuel, tyres, general knackering of other car bits, accomodation, beer, etc, etc.

Spread the cost across as many credit cards as possible, then it never seems so bad :lol:

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Post by craigieb » Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:53 pm

when lorna can spend more on a handbag than I could on a track day...no justification required :lol: :thumbsup
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Post by Scotty C » Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:28 pm

For me its different.

I only tend to do 4 trackdays a year + a trip abroad.

Remember I live in Aberdeen.

KH can work out at £100 4 hours plus the drive down and back ( one way via Glenshee :lol: ) food etc fuel

Total cost £200

Donnie, Cadwell, Oulton etc

Full day £200 + fuel hotel, curry, beer etc

Not much change out of £500

We did the ring 2.5 day and 2 days at Spa total trip 7 nights. Food, beers, Armareto, beers, fuel, ferry etc £1600

All of the abouve does not include servicing, brake, tyres etc.

Would do more if I could aford it.

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Ps If i was to answer you question I would not pay more then £300 for a trackday. I might have to as the 340r might be going to live in Spain, 1 hour from Ascari resort :D
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Post by l1_cwb » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:50 pm

Thinking about the costs of trackdays??? I find that denial of the costs is the only way to go!! Track access cost is only the start: fuel, tyres, general knackering of other car bits, accomodation, beer, etc, etc.

Spread the cost across as many credit cards as possible, then it never seems so bad

:lol:

Thats exactly how i tend to work Tim!! Look at the trackday cost and then worry about all the ancillary costs later :D
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Post by Rag_It » Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:49 am

Scotty C wrote: I might have to as the 340r might be going to live in Spain, 1 hour from Ascari resort :D
What what what.......... ever since i missed out on working at the Ascari circuit for a few weeks, i have a massive desire to go out there, The Events guy said more than welcome to come out and have a drive!

What you taking it out there for? Selling up and planning a life in Costa del Crime Scotty? :wink:

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Post by tenkfeet » Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:10 pm

Tim S wrote:From personal experience, I reckon we're all entering very dangerous territory here.

Thinking about the costs of trackdays??? I find that denial of the costs is the only way to go!! Track access cost is only the start: fuel, tyres, general knackering of other car bits, accomodation, beer, etc, etc.

Spread the cost across as many credit cards as possible, then it never seems so bad :lol:

Tim

(Presently getting really hammered financially for last month's Ring/Spa trip...)
La la la la la la :drive I will go far that option . I never added up what Oulton cost last year , two and thrupence halfpenny old money. :scratch
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Post by Scotty C » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:27 pm

Rag_It wrote:
Scotty C wrote: I might have to as the 340r might be going to live in Spain, 1 hour from Ascari resort :D
What what what.......... ever since i missed out on working at the Ascari circuit for a few weeks, i have a massive desire to go out there, The Events guy said more than welcome to come out and have a drive!

What you taking it out there for? Selling up and planning a life in Costa del Crime Scotty? :wink:

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I (and 2 others) have just bought a place in Mijas. I have been thinking about driving it down after FF6 as I am heading over in Sept for a week.

Still up in the air. Maybe leave it till next year. To many things to do not enough money and time off work.

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