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unfortunately no! I got up there and realised both my vid camera and digi camera had dead batteries lol. I managed to charge my video enough to get a few minutes of footage of my bf out there, and also ev in his 31, but thats all.

Im guessing you were out there?

thats your car in your avatar thingy? The white 32? Might have been your car i was checkin out then.

If it was u lol, i was parked pretty much opposite your shed lol

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haha yeh my car is a little dirty probly made it look a bit duller than it really is.

Love ur car, u were doing awesome out on the track. Few of my friends i was with commented bout u out on track, were very impressed. Been out there before? I go to every prac but dont remember ever seeing your car out there.

Well thanks for the compliments, its always good to know I am doing allright, it was an awesome day, the instructors were fantastic,

McKinnen was pushing my limits and the tandems with him were just the highlight of the day, just with those few runs with him,

I learnt more than all the practice days I ve been out there put togheter.

Was hoping to see more fellow SAUers out there but hey

Yes, been out there many times, just keeping a low profile you know, hahaha

BTW, didnt know Mike was taking pictures, I saw him just helping out with the organizers and all, so, pretty happy with the few pics from him.

Cheers

Oi Ric, you were doin sick out there, definitely one of the standouts. You have to start your scando earlier though, you're not scrubbing off enough speed by the time you're getting to turn 1. Tandems at the next prac!

Yeah i was there, specatating. God damn i wish my car was manual, cos i would loved to have been out on track!

Good day watching none the less, was loving seeing so many 32's lol.

i wish they didnt change the attessa drive train from 32 to 33 then i could get the AWD 2WD toggle switch

Brenton: I just plain dont like you... :D

You were doin pretty good for first time out, need to go faster! The faster you go, the easier it is to keep out. Do eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

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Oi Ric, you were doin sick out there, definitely one of the standouts. You have to start your scando earlier though, you're not scrubbing off enough speed by the time you're getting to turn 1. Tandems at the next prac!

Thanks mate, but yes its true what you say about the entry to turn 1, tried different entries angles, speeds, but somehow I seemed to keep running wide.

I have to start it earlier as you said, I am just afraid Im going to be short and hit the ripple strip at turn one and flip the car :(

Thats why I wanted to get some footage to see what I am doing wrong, anyone? :(

Definatelly tandems next practice day!

Nah, you wont roll on that ripple strip, I've slammed that so many times it's not funny, you just get a bit of air :( If you're heading towards the ripple strip though, just grab the handbrake and you'll be right :(

Have a look for some vids on youtube and see where all the good guys are entering, and then go a bit later than them, that's what I did. Or follow me at the next prac, I'm still not doing huge ones.

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