santa pod

[rogp1]

Hi,

Might be a good idea to arrange a meet at santa pod next year (2010) for all the ep2's to have a go up the 1/4 mile strip, i took mine along this year but had a poor 17. 8 sec time although it was a v hot day and the strip quite slippy, a type R did it in around 16 sec (road tests claim around 15. 2 sec) so if you knock 0. 8 sec off my time it's a more respectable 17 sec, any consolation I did beat an 05 corsa 1. 4 sri in the other lane (18. 5), on the 09 RWYB league tables a 1. 8 new shape civic did it in just over 17 sec.

[sambo]

im up for that mate.  i went up the strip in my old 1. 25 fiesta and did an amazing 19. 7 seconds lol

[rogp1]

I will def be visiting the pod at least once this year, I have received the 2010 RWYB events calendar in the post, but you can get all the dates etc from their website, most seem to be on Saturdays.

[chrisssy]

im going in my ep2 this year  never been before isit any good?how much does it cost to go on the 1/4 strip?im going to the jap show 1 sumtime in july on a sunday not sure what the date is il find out.

[rogp1]

Normal RWYB (run what you brung) events is £10 adm and £25 for unlimited runs up the strip with a print out of your time and speed for each run, you get to see a lot of bike action too as it's open to all, but at the Jap show it will be just Jap cars running.

It's a good day out for a tenner even if you don't take your car along the strip, best to get there early if you intend to have a go as it gets quite busy, you will also need to bring your driving licence along to register first

The Jap show on Sun 4th july is £15 adm (£12 if booked in advance from www.santapod.co.uk) and £20 for 4 runs up the strip.

There is a grandstand seating area where you can see close up action off the start line and a grass banking area on the other side, there is also a big digital time/speed board at the end of the 1/4 mile that you can see too.

At special events (not RWYB) there is also drifting, auto tests, club stands, even a DJ marque (Sat night) and pole dancers!

[chrisssy]

ye thats the 1 im going to on the jap show on 4th july our lass got us two tickets so got it for £12 each.  im cuming from redcar which is just over a 4hour drive so i think i'll book in a travel lodge or sumit cba setting off at 4am :P should be a good day being a jap event 

[rogp1]

Aye, should be a good day, for some events they do overnight camping, It takes me about an hour and a half to get there from Wolverhampton, not sure what i have planned for the 4th July at the Mo, there are some small santa pod sign posts with pointing arrows along the way but there is a couple of tricky turns, one is a slip road on the left off the A45 just past Wellingborough thats easy to go past