MMST Track day 20/07/2008

headers · 23rd July 2008, 12:39

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Nice recount there vikram. Enjoyed reading that bit about the white esteem hurtling beside you & you had to wave it down. LOL.

Yeah and he was kind enough to brake! Until the brake failure:

@ Nitrous: Where are you and let our friends know your experiences!

madan80 · 23rd July 2008, 16:21

and now for the encore - headers rubbing salt into a wound!

headers · 23rd July 2008, 20:52

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Originally Posted by madan80

and now for the encore - headers rubbing salt into a wound!

Hey guys, come on, there is no wound and no salt - We just had a friendly challenge as to who would be faster in the circuit. Thats all.

I'm sure Nitrous would want to tell some important things he realised in the cardboard box on track as well.

But maybe he's not wanting to get into arguments until he sets right his car. Atleast he was a BIG sport to come on track guys - you should appreciate that.

Madan100 - so when is the next track day?

nickatnite · 24th July 2008, 00:51

NIce write up and i'm glad you guys had fun, but i want more pics.

headers · 24th July 2008, 07:39

hi nick, unfortunately, all senior members were not present. We had only 1 camera and our Mission_safari doing the honours, after the practise sessions.

Our esteemed Organrisers, Madan80, Nitrous to organise another one this weekend, of they could confirm by today.

Nitrous, Madan are you guys listening. Our official photographers, Neoranjit, Nick@nite, etc are eagerly awaiting.

Mr. SB is all set to give us a "surprise" ! John aka E_L loves his car too much to test it on track.

Nick are you game to come on track or is it just for applause?

BTW, we missed the bells and whistles too, last weekend!

supremeBaleno · 24th July 2008, 09:58

If we have one this Sunday, I would be there. But then having P&P sessions back-to-back on consecutive weekends might not be a good thing too. Would leave it to the track-day organisers (nitrous & madan) to decide.

Even the weekend after next ie. 9-10Aug is fine with me.

What surprise are you talking about, vikram ? None that I am aware of.

headers · 24th July 2008, 12:27

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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

What surprise are you talking about, vikram ? None that I am aware of.

The midnight surprise which you gave EL and Manek. So is that surprise coming on track ?

supremeBaleno · 24th July 2008, 12:34

Ha, that one. No.

To be frank, while I did enjoy the one time I took my car on track, I found that I do not really relish running circles around the track. Not my kind of fun. Maybe the next time they organise some competitive dragging at MMST, I might gather the courage to enlist for that.

But I would be there to encourage you guys and to make some feeble attempts at taking some nice snaps hopefully.

headers · 24th July 2008, 12:41

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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

Ha, that one. No.

To be frank, while I did enjoy the one time I took my car on track, I found that I do not really relish running circles around the track.

But I would be there to encourage you guys and to make some feeble attempts at taking some nice snaps hopefully.

Ok, if the event is ON, then the Beer is on you. I need to down a chilled beer after every session

Going by the posts and the lack of organrisers showing any response, looks like there is nothing happening this weekend.

Atleast I'll have my offroading to do

OT @ SB: care to explain your signature ?

supremeBaleno · 24th July 2008, 13:05

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Originally Posted by headers

Ok, if the event is ON, then the Beer is on you. I need to down a chilled beer after every session

Tbhp does not endorse driving under the influence.

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Originally Posted by headers

OT @ SB: care to explain your signature ?

Hey I already explained it on the chennai-tbhp meet thread - see quotes below from that thread. Or, are you asking me to repeat it just to rib poor nitrous ?

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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

I am blasting Suzuki for building cars (Esteem in this case) that rattle, which results in some drivers losing concentration on track, leading to losing the race to an off-roader like a Gypsy.

headers · 24th July 2008, 13:15

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Originally Posted by supremeBaleno

Tbhp does not endorse driving under the influence.

Hey I already explained it on the chennai-tbhp meet thread - see quotes below from that thread. Or, are you asking me to repeat it just to rib poor nitrous ?

Ha ha, first lets leave my friend NItrous out of this.

Now lemme answer your points

1. Tbhp does not endorse D U I O A - Driving Under Influence Of Alcohol. I agree. But we are having a pay and practise session with a group of friends at the MMSC track - Thats it. So you could get me my crate of beer!

2. I missed your post in that thread. Now its not that an esteem lost to a gypsy or whether Nitrous lost to me. Firstly, there was no timed race nor was there any lap times to "officially" claim this.

As i had mentioned before, a group of friends, who got introduced by this forum met up and went to the pay and practise session at the MMSC.

We both got an opportunity to test against one another and understand the weakpoints of our respective cars. Why make a cry over that?

And IMO, Nitrous is the biggest sport in the true sense!

OT: Pls change your signature

supremeBaleno · 24th July 2008, 13:46

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Originally Posted by headers

But we are having a pay and practise session with a group of friends at the MMSC track - Thats it. So you could get me my crate of beer!

IIRC, your post mentioned having beer between sessions - not a good idea. We could have the drinks post track, as usual. Anyway, I dont see a track day happening this week, so all this talk is pointless.

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Originally Posted by headers

Now its not that an esteem lost to a gypsy or whether Nitrous lost to me. Firstly, there was no timed race nor was there any lap times to "officially" claim this.

The SMS I got mentioned that the Gypsy beat the Esteem on track. Hmm.

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Originally Posted by headers

Nitrous is the biggest sport in the true sense!

He surely is - no doubt about that. And not just in this case, but generally also.

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Originally Posted by headers

OT: Pls change your signature

I am sure nitrous would take it sportively. If not, I surely will remove it. Or if you think it denigrates the Gypsy, I will remove the Gypsy part.

headers · 24th July 2008, 13:50

Nothing can denigrate the gypsy SB! Not even your 1.6 surprise, LOL

esteem_lover · 24th July 2008, 14:00

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Originally Posted by headers

And IMO, Nitrous is the biggest sport in the true sense!

OT: Pls change your signature

NITROUS, vikram is becoming too emotional da. your turn now.

All chennai machans are requested to please stop kalachifying little nitrous.

supremeBaleno · 24th July 2008, 14:05

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Originally Posted by headers

Nothing can denigrate the gypsy SB! Not even your 1.6 surprise, LOL

Offroad yes, the Gypsy is king. But onroad is a different story altogether and I am sure it is not even worth debating.

23rd July 2008, 16:21	#32
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	and now for the encore - headers rubbing salt into a wound!
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24th July 2008, 00:51	#34
nickatnite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC/MAA Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 603 Times	NIce write up and i'm glad you guys had fun, but i want more pics.
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24th July 2008, 07:39	#35
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,667 Thanked: 559 Times	hi nick, unfortunately, all senior members were not present. We had only 1 camera and our Mission_safari doing the honours, after the practise sessions. Our esteemed Organrisers, Madan80, Nitrous to organise another one this weekend, of they could confirm by today. Nitrous, Madan are you guys listening. Our official photographers, Neoranjit, Nick@nite, etc are eagerly awaiting. Mr. SB is all set to give us a "surprise" ! John aka E_L loves his car too much to test it on track. Nick are you game to come on track or is it just for applause? BTW, we missed the bells and whistles too, last weekend!
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24th July 2008, 09:58	#36
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,546 Thanked: 2,698 Times View My Garage	If we have one this Sunday, I would be there. But then having P&P sessions back-to-back on consecutive weekends might not be a good thing too. Would leave it to the track-day organisers (nitrous & madan) to decide. Even the weekend after next ie. 9-10Aug is fine with me. What surprise are you talking about, vikram ? None that I am aware of.
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24th July 2008, 12:34	#38
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,546 Thanked: 2,698 Times View My Garage	Ha, that one. No. To be frank, while I did enjoy the one time I took my car on track, I found that I do not really relish running circles around the track. Not my kind of fun. Maybe the next time they organise some competitive dragging at MMST, I might gather the courage to enlist for that. But I would be there to encourage you guys and to make some feeble attempts at taking some nice snaps hopefully.
	() Thanks

24th July 2008, 13:50	#43
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,667 Thanked: 559 Times	Nothing can denigrate the gypsy SB! Not even your 1.6 surprise, LOL
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