Lakeside Laps v.8 - 18 August 2012 (breakfast)

[domlebo70]

I wasn't driving my car (friend was) so I was taking shots with his camera. I will see if he can upload them. I took 400 shots.

[Bertman]

Great vid. Your car sounds awesome!

Here's my in car. Only the second time I've been to Lakeside so I have zero interest in lap times at this point (not to mention trying for lap times at an untimed event with no helmet doesn't seem all that bright) - just giving the car a bit of a run & enjoying it. I was in the black XR5, bone stock on original (shagged) tyres, brakes, everything.

Sorry about the rattly noise - part of the mount was rattling. I think next time I'll get rid of the fish eye too, you lose perspective/sense of speed a bit.

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Pics Here, taken by Dom (and another friend) as I drove his 182 (my god that car sticks... and I was driving like a massive girl giving it was my first time in the car, plus it wasn't my car)

Shame it broke down... but thankfully the news today was it was a minor issue.

[Bertman]

Great photos!!

[team_v]

Nice shots.
I had my camera out but was so busy trying to chat to everyone and sort out the driver training mess that i only got 1 shot haha.



re: the video editing, i use Xilisoft Movie Maker to cut the video length then just upload to youtube in a mp4 format.

[remy]

Here is part 1 of onboard footage from my car. Yes I know the positioning of the camera was crappy, I'll try mounting it on the dash or outside the car next time.

Part 2 and 3 will be coming.
I know it's an automatic but it does not blip the throttle like in the DSG equipped cars when downshifting, so I tried blipping the throttle myself and it worked pretty well. I just need to learn heel-and-toe more, or do left-foot braking instead.

Also, my lap-times were ultra-h0b0 around 1:21 seemed to be my best (using media player hehehe).

A friend of mine mounts his cam under the head-rest on the passengers side and reclines the seat back until he gets the right height. Works pretty well.

[THE_EGG]

A friend of mine mounts his cam under the head-rest on the passengers side and reclines the seat back until he gets the right height. Works pretty well.

Haha yup, I used to tape a camera to the headrest for filming before I got a go-pro. I found it worked pretty well, but the field of view wasn't great and also, the audio used to screw up sometimes because of the sticky tape. I might try a few different mounting points before the next happy laps and see which one suits best.

[mikk]

I use an octopus strap to hold a mini gorillapod just under the right of the passenger headrest. Only problem is that the Beetle seat is a little too shaky (i'm guessing most mk4 seats will be the same).

[55ASI GTI]

Eagerly awaiting v.9

[redline3345]

Eagerly awaiting v.9

Heather
v.9 is in 2 sleeps at QR - did you mean v10?
If you want to come to v.9, there's still a spare spot or two!

[55ASI GTI]

LoL oops! v.10... Yeh no I just cant go that far sooo early for 30 mins of track time, Ima slacko yeh I know

[team_v]

LoL oops! v.10... Yeh no I just cant go that far sooo early for 30 mins of track time, Ima slacko yeh I know

V10 will be up on Monday night

[syhm1984]

V10 will be up on Monday night

Depends what day you doing it. I might be able to come or I be either in hong kong or UK.

[steve_666]

i wouldnt mind coming to lakeside this time if i can get a spot, did QR was fun.

[redline3345]

LoL oops! v.10... Yeh no I just cant go that far sooo early for 30 mins of track time, Ima slacko yeh I know

Early?? It starts at 12 midday! Still room if u keen!