The story of the Alpina and the Coupe.

Lee

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So me and @Nodzed decided to do a track day last minute, MSV were doing a very good deal on a day at bedford Autodrome. I had my Gopro recording for a few laps at the beginning of the day, we spent the first couple of laps heating the tyres before opening up the cars. I spent a good few laps following Niall watching him battle with rear tyre traction issues. Great track for first timers because of the sheer openness of the track, it's featureless and flat. 1 lap is 4.2 miles so you get an idea for size.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaV2zTWFslw


For comedy value I turnt the DSC off and it ended badly =)) bare in mind we still had ice on the track and rain.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wsHEJCMqv8


Enjoy
 

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Looks like you both had a good day out :coolsteer)
 

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Great fun we had it all cold, ice, rain .... classic
 

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Very challenging conditions.... Especially wth DSC off, you both looked like you had an excellent day out despite the weather. :thumbsup:
 

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Something I've always wondered, How do you stop yourself from driving like that when you leave the circuit?

Tony.

ps. Cheers for the vids though.:thumbsup:
 

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Really enjoyed watching that, almost an empty track to enjoy :thumbsup:.
 

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Something I've always wondered, How do you stop yourself from driving like that when you leave the circuit?

Tony.

ps. Cheers for the vids though.:thumbsup:
After every track day you drive quite the opposite, I managed to limp my car home. It's exhausting driving that fast for too long.
 

Nodzed

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After every track day you drive quite the opposite, I managed to limp my car home. It's exhausting driving that fast for too long.
Agree very tiring day, even sat on the M42/M5 at 60mph
 

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Haha good fun had by all. Niall, fair play to you for holding it together (almost) on those rear tyres. Oooh and Lee kept laughing at you everytime the car gave out a bit! :D:D
 

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Looks awesome but you two are nutters!! Track day in the ice and rain :nailbiting:
 

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Great vids looks like you had a great time:thumbsup:. Bit jealous to be honest:(
 
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Lee not nice to laught at mates =)) looked a great day, fun had by all.
 

Lee

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Lee not nice to laught at mates =)) looked a great day, fun had by all.
That's @Nodzed laughing at me, 2 more corners once he saw me drive back on track he was almost in a fit of giggles.

Dont worry though because later on in the day the balance of the universe was restored ;)
 

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Looks excellent fun guys. Great video footage. Second clip looks like the Richard Hammond school of motoring. ...... :coolsteer)
 

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Looks excellent fun guys. Great video footage. Second clip looks like the Richard Hammond school of motoring. ...... :coolsteer)
His smiling and waving at me as he pirouetted across the track was the funniest thing =))=))
 

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And no harm done, if you want to learn how to drive on ice and rain just pay me a visit between now and March or June or ??? JIM
 
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