Our Thanks To Audi Passion

Post by **Joshie** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:36 am

I posted on the audipassion.com site this morning to express our thanks for a great day and also to defend a little bit of heat which came the way of Tim and myself from one individual which is without any foundation. Without going into detail I believe there was some confusion with the idiot driving the M5 who was subsequesntly banned from the circuit and also some older M3's behaving rather badly too.

But the majority described RS246 behaiviour on and off the track as "fair play" and gentlemanly with a special reference to Tim after his tussle with one of the French drivers and a big thumbs up from him which was very much appreciated. Taipan also defended JR's/TimJMS and my trackday experience and although it wasn't necessary it was appreciated Eric.

If any of you want to review the thread you'll need to register and then for those of you with rather rusty French there is http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/tr to translate sections of text - if you're interested.

I think we'd all agree that the French people treated us with a great deal of courtesy and warmth and I hope we'll be able to return the warm welcome when we arrange the next RS246 trackday

Here are the URL's for the relevant threads although as I said registration may be necessary - check the first thread out - it is huge but there are some great pics. Also under the topic "sorties voitures" there are loads of photos of the RS246 trackday at Oulton Park.
http://www.audipassion.com/services/for ... ?tid=15953
http://www.audipassion.com/services/for ... ?tid=16136

Here's what I wrote:-
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Les Anglais @ Le Mans - Merci

Nous voulons remercier chacun chez AudiPassion pour un jour énorme - tous les conducteurs britanniques a jugé que c'était un « trackday » fantastique - de conduire le circuit célèbre du Mans étais une opportunité incroyable - particulièrement pour les Anglais - Le Mans et le circuit sont légendaire.

Nous avons lu la matière « Du beau monde @ Le Mans »et bien que ce sujet d'étiquette de conducteur soit fermé, néanmoins nous ne croyons pas qu'il est juste pour inclure les deux GB E46 M3's dans la même classe que l'idiot dans la M5.

Tandis que j’accepte qu'il y ait en dérapage – pour dire « les deux M3 étaient en permanence en dérapage » est complètement faux - en fait Jean Bernard Bouvet m'a accompagné (Merci Mr Taipan) – j'ai conduit la voiture comme je faisais toute la journée et Jean Bernard n'était pas dans le moindre peu concerné.

J'ajouterais qu'en GB les règles sont beaucoup différentes - vous ne pouvez pas passer sur les virages et seulement du côté indiqué. En outre, si une voiture derrière est plus rapide puis on s'attend à ce qu'on lui permette de rattraper - en effet en GB à certains des circuits les « track marshals » contrôle ceci avec le système de drapeau.

Autrement c'était un jour merveilleux et les mémoires dureront un temps très long

Enfin, je voudrais remercier les membres d'Audi Passion.com que nous avons rencontrés, pour leur bonté et courtoisie et j’espère que nous pourrions renvoyer l'accueil chaleureux autrefois à notre prochain RS246 trackday ici en Angleterre.

Salutations à tous.
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Post by **Joshie** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 10:53 am

Lots of positive feedback from audipassion and they're asking if we're interested in au Mas du Cloc on 2 May attaching a URL of the circuit http://www.mas-du-clos.com

Post by **Taipan** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:24 am

Joshie, thanks a lot for your post on AudiPassion.com.

Just to confirm : there was absolutely NOT a single person complaining about Tim's and your driving style, on the contrary everyone was impressed by the rs246 crew gentlemen drivers attitude.
(The differents posts were actually refering to the E36 M3s, not to your E46 ones, sorry for the confusion)

Eric

Post by **jonp** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:58 am

Joshie wrote:Lots of positive feedback from audipassion and they're asking if we're interested in au Mas du Cloc on 2 May attaching a URL of the circuit http://www.mas-du-clos.com

Joshie - looks a fantastic circuit - its 450 miles south of Calais, for anyone considering the drive (6 hours I guess). Its Bank holiday weekend - I will go if there are enough brits intested - do we know track costs yet?

JonP

Post by **Taipan** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:16 pm

Track costs will be 130€ for rs246.com (190€ for standard participants), plus 20€ for lunch. There's a condition for getting the 130€ fee which I'll explain by pm to those interested.
I have no info on hotel costs yet, might be higher than 30€ this time.

An Audi Quattro instructor will attend again, I'll try and get a list of trainees ready so no one misses it.

Eric

Post by **Taipan** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:18 pm

Doh... double post... Soz...

Eric

Post by **stephsav** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 1:34 pm

It was also a pleasure for us to meet you.
We hope that some of you could come to Mas du Clos on sunday the 2nd of may and we will have pleasure to see you again and why not trying to organize a trip in your country for a trackday.... should be great.
See you.

Stephane.

Post by **fatcat** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 1:38 pm

jonp wrote:
Joshie wrote:Lots of positive feedback from audipassion and they're asking if we're interested in au Mas du Cloc on 2 May attaching a URL of the circuit http://www.mas-du-clos.com
Joshie - looks a fantastic circuit - its 450 miles south of Calais, for anyone considering the drive (6 hours I guess). Its Bank holiday weekend - I will go if there are enough brits intested - do we know track costs yet?

JonP

Looks like you will be in the diesel then Jon............... !

...fear the torque !

Post by **Joshie** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 2:53 pm

Taipan wrote:Joshie, thanks a lot for your post on AudiPassion.com.

Just to confirm : there was absolutely NOT a single person complaining about Tim's and your driving style, on the contrary everyone was impressed by the rs246 crew gentlemen drivers attitude.
(The differents posts were actually refering to the E36 M3s, not to your E46 ones, sorry for the confusion)

Eric

Glad to hear it mate - I think some on audipassion were a little confused too.

Anyhow - really great site you've got over there and hopefully we can get some links up and running so that we can share the photos in the galllery.

I definately won't be able to attend on the 2 may tho' - I'm in.......Pakistan

Post by **TimJMS** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 7:45 pm

Phew. Strewth! Had me really worried there for a while. Saw your first post hours ago Joshie, but didnt have time to reply. Glad all sorted now though.

Apart from the M5, The only other BMW I thought that was being reckless was an M3 (cant be more specific with model type numbers, I aint clued up enough yet!) with AC Schnitzer badging on the rear.

It was a real pleasure to meet Audi Passion members. Enjoyed my tussle with Alex (3.2tt DSG) enormously.

Cant find his PM and my reply now so have lost his username!!???

Not going to be easy to make 2nd May, unless somehow the missus joins me (that would be the second speed limiter in my car then

) and we can lose the bin lids for a few days!

We shall see. Big thanks once again Eric. It was all rather superb

Post by **TarmacTerrorist** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:36 pm

TimJMS wrote:unless somehow the missus joins me (that would be the second speed limiter in my car then )

And will undoutably be the first one to kick in!

I've been given my orders also mate, no more lads outings til she's been somewhere hot with a beach.

Post by **Joshie** » Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:47 pm

I can't actually make the 2nd of May but the proposed Nordscliffe trip or perhaps again France later in the year will be accomapnied by my dear lady - as long as she has some other female comapny then I guess she'll be happy

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