Terminal Velocity - August 20th, RAF Woodbridge

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Terminal Velocity - August 20th, RAF Woodbridge

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http://www.tv2005.co.uk

Terminal Velocity the charity track-day comprising of 1/4 mile drag racing and 1.5 mile speed runs, will be held this year on the 20th August 2005 at RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk. The event is restricted to 75 Supercars only and is held solely in order to raise money for charity. The success of last year's event was largely due to the eclectic nature of the attendees, drawn from a select band of Supercar Owner's clubs and a network of Underground Roadracers all looking for a legal outlet for their adrenalin fuelled ambitions.

The audience of petrol heads and party animals came for the weather, the cars and the sights and smells of tortured metal and rubber. Most of the attendees had gathered the night before for some idle boasting and wild speculation about their performances and this continued long into the night. The next day this was evidenced by some late arrivals and very bleary eyes.

Everyone who attended the event managed more drag runs and top speed runs than they could possibly have hoped for, and by early afternoon the leaders were marking their professionalism and commitment clear, by working harder and harder to scrape extra hundredths of a second and tenths of a mile per hour. The competition was enthralling and much, much tougher than anyone (including the organizers) had expected. A track record for a car's top speed was achieved by the RUF tuned Porsche. And prizes were duly awarded to the winners!

This year the bar has been raised again, with several very heavily tuned 3000GT/GTOs, Supras and RX7s aiming to push the beautiful German machines harder and harder, and with the attendance of one of Maranello's finest performers in the shape of an F40, then we can expect records for the event to be smashed!! And of course several of the big BHP Skylines will no doubt have a definitive say in proceedings



Some chap called AndyF is taking part in an MR2, would be nice if people could come along to support him :)
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OK, it's not far, and there's an F40 (my all time dream car btw)

Guess I'll be there then :)
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kaiowas wrote:OK, it's not far, and there's an F40 (my all time dream car btw)

Guess I'll be there then :)
=D> =D>
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The site seems very much geared towards competitors rather than spectators, will tickets be available on the day or do they have to be ordered in advance?
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kaiowas wrote:The site seems very much geared towards competitors rather than spectators, will tickets be available on the day or do they have to be ordered in advance?


This is the reply i have got back.

Advanced ticket sales closed on the 31st July, but a limited number of tickets will be available on the day!

Gates open at 9am and the suggestion is to get there as soon as possible!

Cost on the day is 10.00 GBP per adult and children come in for nothing!

Regards,

David.
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Hi Dave
Andy f......gold MR2 Hello !
Just had a queary about spectators, can they pay on the gate? if so how much?

Sorry if this has been coverd before.
Thanks mate
Andy
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michael wrote:Some chap called AndyF is taking part in an MR2

Who? Never heard of him. :-k :whistle: :wink:
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Mark Edwards wrote:
michael wrote:Some chap called AndyF is taking part in an MR2

Who? Never heard of him. :-k :whistle: :wink:


Just got back from this event, car still running around 1.4bar
managed a 12.81 @111.88, getting better :)
and a top speed of 153.68 there is a bit more left i didn't start to cain it until half track 8)
LOTS of tasty cars, Michael has taken tons of photos, should get them up
soon.
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Andy F wrote:
Just got back from this event


Pah it's alright for some!

;)

We got back at about midnight I think, I'd stopped checking by that time.

Photos will appear soon.
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Andy F wrote:
Mark Edwards wrote:
michael wrote:Some chap called AndyF is taking part in an MR2

Who? Never heard of him. :-k :whistle: :wink:


Just got back from this event, car still running around 1.4bar
managed a 12.81 @111.88, getting better :)
and a top speed of 153.68 there is a bit more left i didn't start to cain it until half track 8)
LOTS of tasty cars, Michael has taken tons of photos, should get them up
soon.

Why so slow mate?? :P
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Mark Edwards wrote:
Andy F wrote:
Mark Edwards wrote:
Who? Never heard of him. :-k :whistle: :wink:


Just got back from this event, car still running around 1.4bar
managed a 12.81 @111.88, getting better :)
and a top speed of 153.68 there is a bit more left i didn't start to cain it until half track 8)
LOTS of tasty cars, Michael has taken tons of photos, should get them up
soon.

Why so slow mate?? :P


Only reved to 7k (poo'd my pants!!)
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Andy F wrote:Only reved to 7k (poo'd my pants!!)

Why did you poo your pants?

Worked it out earlier, with the taller final drive and rev limit of 7500, i should be able to hit 183mph!! :twisted:
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Mark Edwards wrote:
Andy F wrote:Only reved to 7k (poo'd my pants!!)

Why did you poo your pants?

Worked it out earlier, with the taller final drive and rev limit of 7500, i should be able to hit 183mph!! :twisted:


Rather you than me Mark, i thought i was gonna take off :shock:
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Andy F wrote:
Mark Edwards wrote:
Andy F wrote:Only reved to 7k (poo'd my pants!!)

Why did you poo your pants?

Worked it out earlier, with the taller final drive and rev limit of 7500, i should be able to hit 183mph!! :twisted:


Rather you than me Mark, i thought i was gonna take off :shock:

Wimp. 8)

I felt fine at 154.7 at totb.

Want more!!! :twisted:
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Mark Edwards wrote:
Andy F wrote:
Mark Edwards wrote:
Why did you poo your pants?

Worked it out earlier, with the taller final drive and rev limit of 7500, i should be able to hit 183mph!! :twisted:


Rather you than me Mark, i thought i was gonna take off :shock:

Wimp. 8)

I felt fine at 154.7 at totb.

Want more!!! :twisted:


I must be a wimp cos Woodbridge was nice smooooth Tarmack!

I kept thinking Did i tighten those wheel nuts.

I put it down to me taking all the suspention off and refitting with me
Halfrauds socket set :shock:

I NEED FAITH
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Andy F wrote:I NEED FAITH

Yes mate, faith in your own work.

Think of it this way, chances are it can only go wrong once at those sort of speeds so you won't have to learn from your mistakes. :wink:
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Mark Edwards wrote:
Andy F wrote:I NEED FAITH

Yes mate, faith in your own work.

Think of it this way, chances are it can only go wrong once at those sort of speeds so you won't have to learn from your mistakes. :wink:


I will take faith from that last statement.............thanks Mark :eye:

Just out of interest what is the fastest time on here??
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Top speed or 1/4 mile?
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michael wrote:
Andy F wrote:
Just got back from this event


Pah it's alright for some!

;)

We got back at about midnight I think, I'd stopped checking by that time.

Photos will appear soon.


I felt guilty all night :twisted: :twisted:
Dave introduced you to a interesting chap he tells me :mrgreen:
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Mark Edwards wrote:Top speed or 1/4 mile?


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