Phatboy

0900: White R32 GTS-T Latrobe St. Standard plates, starting with U. 0900: Red R33 GTS-T with plates, plates [RDL1NR] or something 0915: White R34 GT-T Vic Pde. Non had SAU stickers

Welcome. Yeah, our CBD roads are more hectic than in QLD. Love downtown Brissy and the wide multi-lane one-way streets. Takes a bit of getting used to, but I think it makes it more efficient in the end.

Was likely me. Yay finally spotted Today saw 1000: White R33 GTS-T number plate [NAIS], shopping list stickers and exhaust on Montague St, City next to a white 911 carrera. 1 white guy in sunnies in the line. 1100: Yellow R34 GT-T Latrobe St. 2 ethnic guys. 1215: White R34 GT-T Bourke St. Had side skirts probably bomex?

Yeah but pretty sure spontaneous combustion is more likely in an LPG car. There are way more petrol than LPG cars on the road, and I haven't heard of spontaneous combustion (unrelated to accidents) of a petrol car recently, but I am open to suggestion.

Of course he does - it's full of thorn rose something something just like the japs told him. Must be some kinda mystical new biofuel

1700: White R33 GTS?T at Alfred hospital. Plates started with U. 1730: Grey R32 ?GTR (no badge) with plates [OMGTR] on Latrobe St. 2300: Green R31/32?? With greyish bonnet area? Just got a glimpse as it flashed past on Flinders St.

1530: Grey R33 GTS flew past me while I was making a turn from Vic Pde.

Very nice car. Can't wait to see it in the flesh. No match for the cheaper R35 though

BAHAHAHAHA absolute gold.

You're very luckieee... one would have to say "awsomely" luckieee Lol, couldn't resist

That's what happens in some countries eg., China. Jeez, cyclist vs pedestrian is just not a good accident to be in. You know no-one can come out of that without serious/paralyzing injuries

Seriously, can he really be like that in real life? This guy should do his own stand-up section at the GMs.

Oh man... a dodgy trader publicly humiliating himself in such a way, smearing his name and the reputation of his workshop, and significantly reducing his clientele base trying to rip off a poor guy for a couple of grand, then "maturely" blasting everyone for exposing his not-so-cunning plan. Couldn't have been better scripted. Would be funny if it weren't so tragic.

If I'm not mistaken (which has been happening quite frequently recently ), that is a Merc 300SL "Gullwing" from the 50s-60s. Worth about half a mil. Nice find. Edit: Just googled for sale ads. Make that around 1 mil (AUS).

C'mon man, if I was paying more tax than the average person's annual full-time salary I wouldn't be complaining. Tax rates are lower than what they used to be. I ain't happy to be supporting dole-bludgers through c'link, but it's the price we pay to live in this country. PowerFC is what you need.

My understanding may be incorrect, but I would think the HIGHER your HP, the MORE difference lighter wheels will make. To take your example, if a 40fwkw civic changes to rims half the weight, then the drivetrain loss associated with driving those wheels is halved as a percentage (obviously the flywheel, transmission aspect hasn't changed). They may then appear to "gain" a few fwkw. In your car, halving the weight of the rims will again halve, as a percentage, the drivetrain loss associated with turning the wheels, but as you have 10X more power than the civic, the effect will be magnified in terms of power-to-the-ground "kw gained". Not to mention that lighter wheels are: - easier to acc/decel/stop - easier to steer - provide better contact with the ground (read the above thread) - give you kudos! But then again, you have spent 40k to make a 375rwkw car - more than many GTRs (and probably ended up being similar price). Why exactly do you need more? Do you spend a lot of time on the track? If it's the street, then you won't notice much difference, as you will very quickly overspeed without any effort no matter what wheels you hve.

I was looking into this myself recently, and I believe the following person from the bimmer forums describes it nicely. Hopefully it helps explain it: "Rotational Un-Sprung Mass: Some of the un-sprung and semi-sprung weight is rotational and some is fixed. The wheels, brake rotors, and hubs are rotational. It takes a lot more energy to accelerate the wheels in a forward direction AND in a spinning motion than would if you were just carrying them in your trunk. Also when you get up to speed, the mass of the wheels creates a gyroscopic force, which has to be overpowered when you change direction and speed. These spinning forces are largely why lighter wheels can make such a noticeable performance impact. Mass towards the center has a lessor impact where mass towards the edge of the rim and tire has a greater impact. This can be VERY important when determining how much energy it takes to accelerate a certain wheel, but because of the complexity, I have never seen a wheel retailer market such specifications. It is possible that if a 30lbs wheels mass was centered near the hub and a 20lbs wheel center of mass was near the rim… the 30lbs wheel may require less energy to accelerate. Non-Rotating Un-sprung Mass: The non-rotating unsprung and semi-sprung parts are the brake calipers, control arm, and other suspension parts. These parts are not rotating, but they are moving as you drive over bumps in the road. When you hit a bump that pushes tire up it moves the wheel and suspension parts. Ideally the wheel would move up so quickly as to match the contour of the bump, but since the un-sprung wheel and suspension parts has mass, the bump needs to exert energy to accelerate these parts up. If these parts were to have less mass, then your suspension would ride up the bump better and most importantly down the other side quicker. This would give you a better tire contact patch, better road holding, and a smoother ride over the bump, but lightening up the non-rotational mass probably will not give you a noticeable improvement in acceleration. If you significantly change your unsprung weight, it will also be a very good idea to change your spring rates and dampening (bump and rebound) rates of your shocks."

So you have a boost controller already?

OMFG! ROFL His replies need to be framed ie., "tyres don't make much difference to perfomance. I want performance upgrades, not suspension. What are coilovers? They're suspension right?"

Was planning to go there cuz of the good deals. What's the prob with the place? Never been there before.

Yeah, when people indicate to the left as if they're turning off then suddenly swerve right into your lane you know they're missing a few chromosomes.

Finally.

Finally saw a SAU car. White R33 GTS-?T with SAU stickers on rear 1/4 window on Russel St around 1740 today. Driven by I think asian dude with gravity-defying hair. LOL Never thought that card would come in handy. "trying to"

I've been to Ace in Sunshine as well as Auscarts. Both are pricey. Rekin posted this up before http://www.funcitygokarts.com.au/specials.html It's in Braybrook. I think it's the cheapest place (check under specials especially Wed/Thu night), and perfect for your birthday. Apparently they have the most powerful indoor go-karts, and there are special drift nights eg., $60 for 4 hours (obviously taken in turns... not 4 hours continuous driving lol - but still more than your 30 mins at Ace for the same price). Also have bowling, sumo wrestling lol.