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Old 17-08-2011
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Default Ardent to create a permanent indoor 18th and Micro buggy track.
It's true! Ardent are creating a permanent indoor 18th and Micro buggy track and will be ready mid September, will be carpet with wooden ramps and slippy sections. Will have it's own timing system and we will be available for playing and bashing whenever we are open and we will be announcing some 18th scale buggy club evenings, (Possibly Thursday Nights or Saturdays).

Size will be approximately 17m x 8m.

Pictures of the development will follow as it happens. First job is relocating the cafe!!

John.
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It's true! Ardent are creating a permanent indoor 18th and Micro buggy track and will be ready mid September, will be carpet with wooden ramps and slippy sections. Will have it's own timing system and we will be available for playing and bashing whenever we are open and we will be announcing some 18th scale buggy club evenings, (Possibly Thursday Nights or Saturdays).

Size will be approximately 17m x 8m.

Pictures of the development will follow as it happens. First job is relocating the cafe!!

John.
To quote a popular meme; "This is Relevant to My Interest"...

Glad to see the Micro Nationals inspired you so much John

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Ooo.. Now I was planning a trip to Ardent eventually anyway..but if we have some Micro racing at the weekend I'd consider the 2 hour drive

Micro was how I got back into the hobby...got a Atom XB and was addicted to bashing again real quick LOL

Have you a time schedule for this latest endeavor ?

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I can see myself offering some training discounts on days at Donington so I can come and play on that track!
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Great Ardent isnt that far from me and i could always pop after work maybe.

It will be a boost to get a permanent track for micros in the uk.

Altho it looks like the size will not allow nationals with the currant rules :-(
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I can see myself offering some training discounts on days at Donington so I can come and play on that track!
That we can talk about ;-)
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That we can talk about ;-)
happy to help.

I've been using a carisma gt14b as a rental buggy with no major mishaps. you would need to upgrade the hingepin carriers to metal ones and have a good stock of hingepins. the rear wings dont last long either but phat bodies do 2 for £8.

I had the spring go in the steering wheel transmitter tonight. hopefully an easy fix.
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It's true! Ardent are creating a permanent indoor 18th and Micro buggy track and will be ready mid September, will be carpet with wooden ramps and slippy sections. Will have it's own timing system and we will be available for playing and bashing whenever we are open and we will be announcing some 18th scale buggy club evenings, (Possibly Thursday Nights or Saturdays).

Size will be approximately 17m x 8m.

Pictures of the development will follow as it happens. First job is relocating the cafe!!

John.
Good work!
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Well the cafe has been moved and the Micro buggy track area is completely clear. Carpet should turn up this week so should be OK for a launch of the Micro Buggy track. Who's up for a christening race meeting on SUnday October 2nd?
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Who's up for a christening race meeting on SUnday October 2nd?
Date of first micro national!
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Date of first micro national!
Ha, ha, that won't work then :-) How about a Micro National warm up on Saturday 24th September?

Remember it's rather small, 16m x 8m, so don't want to over set expectations but it will be fun :-)
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Sounding good - getting excited
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How is this looking? Any updates/pictures?

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How about a Micro National warm up on Saturday 24th September?
Sadly, due to no further information (despite questions), me n Max traveled 45mins to find no track; And were told that it wouldn't be in tilll December ......at the earliest. Hope comunications improve.

Oh well, back to no micro racing in the East Midlands
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