Official JAPFEST Thread - 10 May 2014 - TICKETS POSTED

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Fri May 09, 2014 10:05 pm

I think theres road ways from the stands. Just goto the brief thats like an hour before I'm sure they'll explain

Post by **SPYDOR** » Fri May 09, 2014 11:48 pm

Thebusofwoe wrote:Green slippery stuff Is this the grass or some sort of track material

Just talking about the grass, as that is all they have around the track. Didn't want any smart-arse comments about "staying off the dope"

You can tape your headlights if you want but they don't require it at their trackdays so unlikely to enforce it here, although the weather is bad so you never know... I will be bringing some tape with me anyway and should be enough for a few others if anyone wants to use it.

mills · Post by **mills** » Sat May 10, 2014 7:47 am

Spotted a nice white type s lude this morning, about 6 oclock, pretty sure it was @RattyMcClelland I was just getting in the M40 from the M42, on my way to work

Post by **SPYDOR** » Sat May 10, 2014 5:32 pm

What a cracking day out!

Really good turnout today, at least 20 cars, half 4th gen and half 5th, in good condition. Great to meet some more members and see some others turn up as well.

Track session was short but very sweet, so looking forward to some pics and footage hopefully. Shame about the wind-damage caused afterwards but at least nobody had any problems on track and was enjoyed by all.

Cakes were good too!

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Sat May 10, 2014 6:17 pm

Wind damage?

Great day.
Sorry I had to leave early I missed you all out on track!
Good to see everyone. Sorry to the ones I missed.
Hopefully will get to speak to everyone more at the LLL meet

Post by **SPYDOR** » Sat May 10, 2014 6:24 pm

Yeah, the wind really picked up as soon as we got back from track and the LudeGeneration sign got blown into Rob's Mazda and then literlly 60 seconds later it caught Nitin's bonnet and smashed it into the windscreen. Luckily being carbon fibre it didn't damage the window but the bonnet is broken near the hinges. Hope you guys get it all sorted out soon.

Post by **Donald** » Sat May 10, 2014 6:38 pm

Post by **SPYDOR** » Sat May 10, 2014 6:44 pm

Could have been a lot worse. Saw a silver Mazda that looked like a complete write off outside the sound testing bay, so not sure what happened to that one, along with the usual drift car damage of course!

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Sat May 10, 2014 6:46 pm

That's gutting. Did Nitin have to ride home like those hoodless Americans?

I saw a pic on Facebook of someones silver EK Civic smashed up on their way to Japfest. Probably thought he was in Fast and Furious weaving in and out of traffic..

Post by **SPYDOR** » Sat May 10, 2014 7:06 pm

Lol, no it closed alright, think he will need the hinge sections reinforced and re-lacquered though.

Did see several broken down cars, usually the big-power turbo ones. Mind you, I nearly ran out of petrol when I left after the track session. Was running on fumes for over 10 miles, with the car mis-firing left right and centre(s) before I eventually found a petrol station. Almost had to put in a call to the AA for a petrol refill!

Then I kerbed one of my new alloys going through a narrow village high-street.

I hope everyone else avoided any drama...