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David Butler

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:55 pm
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I keep thinking I want to see how fast my 2.5L V6 Alfa 156 can go without
getting nicked for speeding.

Are trackdays - wherever they are? - suitable for this?

I just want a relatively safe environment to give it a bit of a thrash.

Has anyone got any suggestions for venues/events.

I live in Herefordshire, miles from anywhere really.

tia - David.

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:55 pm
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David Butler <g4asr.TakeThisOut@btinternet.com> wrote:

> I keep thinking I want to see how fast my 2.5L V6 Alfa 156 can go without
> getting nicked for speeding.
>
> Are trackdays - wherever they are? - suitable for this?
>
> I just want a relatively safe environment to give it a bit of a thrash.
>
> Has anyone got any suggestions for venues/events.
>
> I live in Herefordshire, miles from anywhere really.

www.motorsport-events.com

They run airfield and track days around the Bath area, with one also
coming up at Pembrey.

Forget about finding out what the top speed is, though - I've done 3
events with them and never seen the naughty side of 100mph.

However, I've learned a hell of a lot about what the car is capable of
in the twisty bits.

If you want to find the top speed, I can recommend the M50 (allegedly)
in the small hours of the morning (apparently).


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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:55 am
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"SteveH" <steve.TakeThisOut@italiancar.co.uk> wrote in message
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> David Butler <g4asr.TakeThisOut@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>> I keep thinking I want to see how fast my 2.5L V6 Alfa 156 can go
>> without
>> getting nicked for speeding.
>>
>> Are trackdays - wherever they are? - suitable for this?
>>
>> I just want a relatively safe environment to give it a bit of a thrash.
>>
>> Has anyone got any suggestions for venues/events.
>>
>> I live in Herefordshire, miles from anywhere really.
>
> www.motorsport-events.com
>
> They run airfield and track days around the Bath area, with one also
> coming up at Pembrey.
>
> Forget about finding out what the top speed is, though - I've done 3
> events with them and never seen the naughty side of 100mph.
>
> However, I've learned a hell of a lot about what the car is capable of
> in the twisty bits.
>
> If you want to find the top speed, I can recommend the M50 (allegedly)
> in the small hours of the morning (apparently).

Or maybe an excuse for a European holiday involving unrestricted Autobahn!
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David Butler

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:55 am
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"SteveH" <steve.TakeThisOut@italiancar.co.uk> wrote in message
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> David Butler <g4asr.TakeThisOut@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>> I keep thinking I want to see how fast my 2.5L V6 Alfa 156 can go
>> without
>> getting nicked for speeding.
>>
>> Are trackdays - wherever they are? - suitable for this?
>>
>> I just want a relatively safe environment to give it a bit of a thrash.
>>
>> Has anyone got any suggestions for venues/events.
>>
>> I live in Herefordshire, miles from anywhere really.
>
> www.motorsport-events.com
>
> They run airfield and track days around the Bath area, with one also
> coming up at Pembrey.
>
> Forget about finding out what the top speed is, though - I've done 3
> events with them and never seen the naughty side of 100mph.
>
> However, I've learned a hell of a lot about what the car is capable of
> in the twisty bits.
>
> If you want to find the top speed, I can recommend the M50 (allegedly)
> in the small hours of the morning (apparently).
>
>
> --
> SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'


Thanks for the info Steve,
Last time I was on the M50 I was going to the Upton on Severn Blues
Festival. Just managed to get off at Junction2 before the M50 became a
6-lane roof-high river. It was incredible. Many cars floated down the
motorway. I was stuck for 10-hours with the wife in the car!!! It was not
good!
Cheers, David
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Eddie Bermuda

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:55 am
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M6 Toll road appears not to have a speed limit on it...well it didn't
last Friday anyway.

G

David Butler wrote:
> "SteveH" <steve DeleteThis @italiancar.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1i2hzdt.1bzqa9i1n5eemiN%steve@italiancar.co.uk...
>> David Butler <g4asr DeleteThis @btinternet.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I keep thinking I want to see how fast my 2.5L V6 Alfa 156 can go
>>> without
>>> getting nicked for speeding.
>>>
>>> Are trackdays - wherever they are? - suitable for this?
>>>
>>> I just want a relatively safe environment to give it a bit of a thrash.
>>>
>>> Has anyone got any suggestions for venues/events.
>>>
>>> I live in Herefordshire, miles from anywhere really.
>> www.motorsport-events.com
>>
>> They run airfield and track days around the Bath area, with one also
>> coming up at Pembrey.
>>
>> Forget about finding out what the top speed is, though - I've done 3
>> events with them and never seen the naughty side of 100mph.
>>
>> However, I've learned a hell of a lot about what the car is capable of
>> in the twisty bits.
>>
>> If you want to find the top speed, I can recommend the M50 (allegedly)
>> in the small hours of the morning (apparently).
>>
>>
>> --
>> SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
>
>
> Thanks for the info Steve,
> Last time I was on the M50 I was going to the Upton on Severn Blues
> Festival. Just managed to get off at Junction2 before the M50 became a
> 6-lane roof-high river. It was incredible. Many cars floated down the
> motorway. I was stuck for 10-hours with the wife in the car!!! It was not
> good!
> Cheers, David
>
>
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:55 am
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"Eddie Bermuda" <eddie.bermuda.RemoveThis@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> M6 Toll road appears not to have a speed limit on it...well it didn't last
> Friday anyway.

Yeah - great stretch of road when you get it quiet. Nice surface and plenty
of space. I was told off by the misses when we reached 120! Car was handling
great though and a stab on the accellerator told me there was plenty still
there! 2002 156 2.0 JTS.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2007 6:55 am
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The roundabout (M&M / "Enterprise Park") (ha ha) down to the Cadbury's
roundabout (A49) early in the morning?


"GT" <ContactGT_remove_.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Eddie Bermuda" <eddie.bermuda.TakeThisOut@cosgrove991.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:f9faco$nl8$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk...
>> M6 Toll road appears not to have a speed limit on it...well it didn't
>> last Friday anyway.
>
> Yeah - great stretch of road when you get it quiet. Nice surface and
> plenty of space. I was told off by the misses when we reached 120! Car was
> handling great though and a stab on the accellerator told me there was
> plenty still there! 2002 156 2.0 JTS.
>
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