Is my car too slow?

[chromepete]

Hi,

I came to the PPC in the park event last year and loved it! me and my Dad were mesmerised by the roof chop Roller, that was awesome!

I really want to bring my car this year, but it's a 1L Polo, and isn't going to be modified in any way really by May (would bike carbs and a straight through make THAT much difference to 45bhp anyway????).

I don't feel embarrassed by the car as such, but I am concerned about getting in the way of everyone. Apart from being too slow, I am a complete novice on a track too.

How do the seasoned veterans feel?

[fha772]

I would say, get on track!!

I don't think anyone's going to mind you being a bit slower, just so long as you aren't all over the track.

You've got to gain track experience some how, and what better way to start than at PPCITP

Don't be embrassed by what your driving, I'm sure there's a few on here that have owned far worse!! I mean, my first 2 cars were, 5.7 litre American Pickup, and a V8 MGBGT (I don't suppose that's too embrassing really ), anyway, you get my point

[owelly]

Do it. As Franky says, don't act like a twat. Don't try to stop folks from passing. Don't think you've got to get out of their way either. If you're first to a corner, it's yours. Let others drive around you or follow you through the curve. Keep an eye on the road ahead, the other eye on the mirrors and your other spare eyes looking over your shoulders. Enjoy.

[Renrut]

Yeah get it out there, I suspect it won't be *that* much slower than some of the modified stuff if it holds good speed in the corners.

I'll be taking my completely untested garage creation so I'm more likely to cause a fuss when I break down halfway round Gerrards throwing oil and car parts everywhere...

[tommi]

if the polo has an MOT then i will try and make it down, its only got 40bhp and i wont have started doing a lot to it, bit of a £999 shake down to test the suspension but wont be going anywhere fast

[bulletproofbob]

just take it mate, anything is worth a blast, if i get there it could be in any mannor of crap motor....

[TeamTotalWankel]

just take it mate, anything is worth a blast, if i get there it could be in any mannor of crap motor....

Don't worry, if Bob makes it he'll probably be wearing a 'Kiss me quick' hat and eating candyfloss

[bulletproofbob]

as you see we're a friendly bunch too... even the bloke in the girls car is allowed to type...

[TeamTotalWankel]

And here it is on a girly outing to the shops, somewhere in the Pyrenees




BTW - Sorry for the hijack CP, you'll be fine on track at PPCITP mate

[bulletproofbob]

complete with stunt-dad!! cool pics nick, thats another trip my bmw will be going on soon... not! next trip is onto ebay or the scrap yard...

anyway, Polo's are german and therfor ok in our eyes!!!

[TeamTotalWankel]

complete with stunt-dad!!

Just before he para-sailed off the top and landed.....













































in the bar!!

[bulletproofbob]

oh a Wheat beer would be grand Gromet!

[chromepete]

yeahhhh! that's' cool guys, I'm really looking forward to it now!

I'll bring a few packs of jaffa cakes to use as apology biscuits incase I do mess it up!

the next issue is going to be convincing Dad to drive for 3 hours in a stripped out Polo and not a nice comfy car!!

[owelly]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! You stupid feckin clown! Jaffa cakes are cakes. Not biscuits! Cakes go hard when they go stale, biscuits go soft. See? Every day is a school day.

[TeamTotalWankel]

Every day is a school day.

And you are the teacher, oh wise owelly.