Rolling Road Session

rgwm · #1 (**Post Link**) 23-10-09

I was down at my local Rolling Road (co-located with MiniSport in Padiham, near Burnley, Lancashire) today as some friends were getting their Imps tested, and as I know the guy who operates it I raised the subject of a group testing session - which he is happy to do, on Saturday mornings.....minimum of six cars, better with ten or more, max probably 15-ish....

You'd get a basic check run, any immediately needed tweaks, and a power run, with printout, for £30 - maybe cheaper if a full session is booked...

If anyone is interested let me know - I'm posting on other Alfa Forums, too.

wayne-dear · #2 (**Post Link**) 23-10-09

I would be interested in this Richard, but as you ignored me last saturday ( i was the one in the red GTV that waved to you going into Sheffield) i would rather eat my leg

hmmmm, suppose you could tell us more

Gaz · #3 (**Post Link**) 23-10-09

interested but cant do saturdays im afraid

GhostyDog · #4 (**Post Link**) 23-10-09

Originally Posted by Gaz

interested but cant do saturdays im afraid

Book the morning off

Richard I'm in, used to trek over to Minisport every weekend years ago when I had my Mini 850, they do 3 stage conversions on that rolling road and have done for about 15 years iirc so should be a good setup.

wayne-dear · #5 (**Post Link**) 23-10-09

Originally Posted by Gaz

interested but im afraid

ah, bless

GhostyDog · #6 (**Post Link**) 23-10-09

Originally Posted by wayne-dear

ah, bless

Excellent

rgwm · #7 (**Post Link**) 23-10-09

Originally Posted by wayne-dear

I would be interested in this Richard, but as you ignored me last saturday ( i was the one in the red GTV that waved to you going into Sheffield) i would rather eat my leg

(Thinks frantically)...........

Er, I was mentally practicing my driving around Snetterton, and was so "in the zone" that I didn't see you waving? (almost true...I did liven up the drive over Woodhead in 40-50mph traffic by practicing my cornering lines and clipping the apex points - all on my own side of the road, of course. The guy in the Transit behind me must have thought I was nuts....

)

OR - I was deeply engrossed in the CD i was listening to, and didn't see you waving?

Or - Driving the 164 en route to my racing with Future Classics in the Classic and Sports Car Club meet, I wasn't prepared to acknowledge any such modern machinery as a GTV

?

Most likely..I'm a dozy beggar and wasn't paying as much attention as I should have been

Sorry

wayne-dear · #8 (**Post Link**) 23-10-09

go on then i forgive you, now tell us more re; rolling road?????

rgwm · #9 (**Post Link**) 23-10-09

Not much more to say at this point - Apparently he's booked up next Saturday 31st - but could do any Saturday after that. Would want to start about 8.30 - 9.00am (on a Saturday

) - 'cos Minisport have a time-out at about 1.00pm so he needs to finish by then.

As soon as I've enough expressions of interest I'll have to start the complicated process of establishing a particular date which will upset the least number of people...

ACAPULCO AL · #10 (**Post Link**) 23-10-09

i'm definitely up for this (she's getting her 'aftercare' at mango's next week so it'll be interesting to see exactly how well they've cared for her

)

let's get a list going (add your names as appropriate)

1) rgwm
2) wayne
3) ghosty
4) acapulco

#11 (**Post Link**) 23-10-09

Been to a few of these in my Mini days. Count me in.

1) rgwm
2) wayne
3) ghosty
4) acapulco
5) Keithyboy

With the Minis, we used to get a feature in Miniworld too but they might not be interested in this.

Gaz · #12 (**Post Link**) 23-10-09

Originally Posted by wayne-dear

ah, bless

Bastid

i only got one saturday off coming up and thats for the AO track day at Bedford. il keep my eye on this and il try and swap my day off so hopefully il be able to make it.

oh and like Ghosty, i know MiniSport very well!

rgwm · #13 (**Post Link**) 24-10-09

Originally Posted by Gaz

oh , i know MiniSport very well!

There are some things you shouldn't boast about

bobda · #14 (**Post Link**) 24-10-09

I'm up for this - tried to organise a Yorkshire one earlier in the year but it never came off.

1) rgwm
2) wayne
3) ghosty
4) acapulco
5) Keithyboy
6) bobda

Gaz · #15 (**Post Link**) 24-10-09

Originally Posted by rgwm

There are some things you shouldn't boast about

i spent thousands in that place buying bits and bobs

nothing wrong with them apart from being on the pricey side. it was convenient for getting bits quick though

#16 (**Post Link**) 24-10-09

Definately up for this. I'll have to get my service done.

1) rgwm
2) wayne
3) ghosty
4) acapulco
5) Keithyboy
6) bobda
7) RD1

tyrerc · #17 (**Post Link**) 25-10-09

It would be rude not to see what its running at

1) rgwm
2) wayne
3) ghosty
4) acapulco
5) Keithyboy
6) bobda
7) RD1
8) tyrerc

ian145 · #18 (**Post Link**) 25-10-09

I'm up for this

1) rgwm
2) wayne
3) ghosty
4) acapulco
5) Keithyboy
6) bobda
7) RD1
8) tyrerc
9) ian145

rgwm · #19 (**Post Link**) 25-10-09

OK, looks like this is going to be a goer - with responses from other forums....

So now we need to decide on a date.......14th or 21st of November?

bobda · #20 (**Post Link**) 25-10-09

14th is preferable for me, but only if it's in the morning. The AO trackday at Bedford is the 21st so that's a definite no here.

Gaz · #21 (**Post Link**) 26-10-09

14th if poss. as bobda says the track day is on the 21st so i wont be able to make that day. il have a word with my boss tomorrow and get the day off. will add my name when i get the go ahead