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Darren looks like i could be standing on the side at the Sandown 500 ;)

JB's thoughtful team manager sold his car 2 weeks before the race so he's out of a ride for the race and next year :(

Damn man thats gotta suck for him and you!! Not even sure if we are going in 2 weeks yet!! We are drumming up some sponsorship with a guy that worked for Mclaren F1 and has since retired back here! He's looking at starting up a F3 team, Hopefully for us this come thru, we will see!! Whats JB gonna be doing now?? Has he any plans?? He must own a car himself to race surely!!

Hi peeps :D

Whats been crackin??

G'Day stranger, Not a hell of alot happening over in little old SA, How about over there in the big smoke??

Damn man thats gotta suck for him and you!! Not even sure if we are going in 2 weeks yet!! We are drumming up some sponsorship with a guy that worked for Mclaren F1 and has since retired back here! He's looking at starting up a F3 team, Hopefully for us this come thru, we will see!! Whats JB gonna be doing now?? Has he any plans?? He must own a car himself to race surely!!

G'Day stranger, Not a hell of alot happening over in little old SA, How about over there in the big smoke??

I am a bit of a stanger huh ;)

Aww not much ever happens in SA tho...hence why I left ;)

Not alot really, got a new job now work near the city sit in traffic everday for like an hour lol, My car is nearly finish with its new bits and starting racing next year in Feb hopefully..

How did that track day go???

yeah after poppin my cherry, i'm afraid to sit down.

mr t... there is no night elf mo hawk class

SHUDDUP FOO

:)

Huh :wave:

Who's popped a cherry??

Would be kind of messy :)

How did that track day go???

Huh :wave:

Yeh nice sounds like you beast is coming along quite well then!!

Yeh the prac day didn't turn out the best, but hey, I think it might take a while for people to get into the whole club thing, and especially people not wanting to drive out to Mallala, but meh! I drive there prob at least 20 times a year if not more!!

Yeh nice sounds like you beast is coming along quite well then!!

Yeh the prac day didn't turn out the best, but hey, I think it might take a while for people to get into the whole club thing, and especially people not wanting to drive out to Mallala, but meh! I drive there prob at least 20 times a year if not more!!

Yeah my beast is getting better and brighter lol.. How is yours going?

Aww thats a shame :wave: Not that many people into the whole track thing??

I hope the club takes off...

P.s Mallala isnt far..Its a nice drive most days..so funny once you live in sydney driving far doesnt worry you really

Yeah my beast is getting better and brighter lol.. How is yours going?

Aww thats a shame :wave: Not that many people into the whole track thing??

I hope the club takes off...

P.s Mallala isnt far..Its a nice drive most days..so funny once you live in sydney driving far doesnt worry you really

Well mines still going so thats a good thing, NO defects, NO speeding fines, NO cop hastles at all, NO crashes and NO attempted breakins anymore!! i am touching wood whilst i say this tho!

There was a few that rocked up, personally i didn't even go over there because we were working on the race car elsewhere in the pits, did speak with Steve out there. I'm sure the club will be fine, as you would know not everyone in the club will be interested in track days, driving or watching!!

Yeh Mallala isn't that far at all, people just think it's in the middle of nowhere, which it is but just about 45min from CBD!!

Hour and a half until i taste the sweet sweet flavours of BEER!!

Anyone going to the Classic Adelaide Street Party tonight??

Well mines still going so thats a good thing, NO defects, NO speeding fines, NO cop hastles at all, NO crashes and NO attempted breakins anymore!! i am touching wood whilst i say this tho!

There was a few that rocked up, personally i didn't even go over there because we were working on the race car elsewhere in the pits, did speak with Steve out there. I'm sure the club will be fine, as you would know not everyone in the club will be interested in track days, driving or watching!!

Yeh Mallala isn't that far at all, people just think it's in the middle of nowhere, which it is but just about 45min from CBD!!

Hour and a half until i taste the sweet sweet flavours of BEER!!

Anyone going to the Classic Adelaide Street Party tonight??

Yeah I have been working on a GTR stripping it and rebuilding it as a race car been great fun!! :( Waiting for new season to start next year in Feb im going in it as well with my car so finally can get practice and try to get times down...

Sif leave work in hour and half!!!! :wave:

I want wild the sphincter of the universes STAT!!!!

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