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Bris - check out the track event dates thread at the top of this section.

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...showtopic=98397

I dont think they are back there until October. :D

PS. We got these dates at the start of the year, so they may have changed. Best bet is to check the Maserarti website.

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Hmm, i dont have a significant other to help finance my addiction :

If work clears up a little i can hopefully get a weeks leave to get the car sorted, its goign to be difficult.

...unless Al wants to co-enter his car...LOL...with my semis on it will beat Scotsman ;)

I would bet money on it :P

If it was 2 weeks later i would have been a much better chance.

Does anyone know when Maserati are next back at Sandown?

...as for Blue vs White R34...your bith lucky they wont be getting the Silver Bullet up their ass, completely out of control under brakes...something to do with running out of talent trying to keep up :D

White paint is lighter than blue paint so Snowman needs more POWER !!!!!!!

Good to see Snowball having a crack after so long, gonna be an interesting group of cars, I'll chase Snowy, Snowy can chase Aaron, Aaron can chase Frank, Frank can chase Sam...

Oh, and Scotsman should be in the same boat as me..... providing all the above people are racing on the day..

CAN'T WAIT!!!!

Good to see Snowball having a crack after so long, gonna be an interesting group of cars, I'll chase Snowy, Snowy can chase Aaron, Aaron can chase Frank, Frank can chase Sam...

Oh, and Scotsman should be in the same boat as me..... providing all the above people are racing on the day..

CAN'T WAIT!!!!

hopefully im in your group so I can chase you :dry:

And I'll be chasing you Ray!

:mellow:

...but I think chasing you could be bad for my/my cars health...

:mellow:

Bris, if you need a pair of unskilled hands to assist you in getting the car ready for sandown, let me know.

Good to see Snowball having a crack after so long, gonna be an interesting group of cars, I'll chase Snowy, Snowy can chase Aaron, Aaron can chase Frank, Frank can chase Sam...

Oh, and Scotsman should be in the same boat as me..... providing all the above people are racing on the day..

CAN'T WAIT!!!!

Scotsman I think is out. But someone should tell Benno since this event is on a Sunday and he recently missed out on the Maserati Day because of his arm.

And Aaron - Blue paint might be heavier but I make up for it with all the clear coat I'm missing. :mellow:

And I'll be chasing you Ray!

:D

...but I think chasing you could be bad for my/my cars health...

:D

Bris, if you need a pair of unskilled hands to assist you in getting the car ready for sandown, let me know.

...its a bit of time, and a bit of money...doesnt look like the brakes will be sorted in time either, so after it takign a bit of time and being done right, dotn want to undo the panel beaters good work by blowing, bending something because i have rushed.

I want to do at least a few long drives and a few hard stops on the new brake setup before gopignt o the track with them...otherwise i may need to grab them back off you for a week.

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