First track day coming up

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Re: First track day coming up

Post by robfitz » Thu Jun 17, 2021 1:25 pm

Better than a day I had at Anglesey in 2015 where the k series in my Elise put a rod through the block and set fire to the back of the car…..8 hours on 3 different AA low loaders to get back to Bristol!
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Love the track though.
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Re: First track day coming up

Post by PhilTimo » Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:16 pm

I feel your pain. You were lucky the AA did anything with your car from a track. The RAC wont touch it.
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Re: First track day coming up

Post by PhilTimo » Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:17 pm

8_enj wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 12:20 pm @PhilTimo how did you manage that? Whats the damage to get a new clutch fitted? 🙈
Circa £1200. Going to Ariel next week.
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Re: First track day coming up

Post by robfitz » Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:41 pm

PhilTimo wrote: Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:16 pm I feel your pain. You were lucky the AA did anything with your car from a track. The RAC wont touch it.
Yup the AA do cover this stuff though so I have stuck with them. They came straight into the paddock no problem.
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Re: First track day coming up

Post by PhilTimo » Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:04 am

The RAC recovered mine, but that was only after some serious blagging / begging. They turned down a Porsche that had caught fire. He ended up paying to get his car recovered.
I will look into the AA thanks
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Re: First track day coming up

Post by PhilTimo » Fri Jun 18, 2021 3:42 am

Interesting is the AA will recover you from a track day following mechanical failure (not a crash).
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