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I think we really need a skid pan here!

We could have so many events there, eg. motokhana's, drift, go to whoa, burnout's, whatever! Even just "open" nights during the week to get it out of your system, and it would also be a good place to catch up and have a chat with free entertainment.

It would save all the "hoons" doing it on the street. Especially if it was low cost.

And it would be awsome if it was central, not miles away. You wouldn't need alot of land.

Does anyone know who you would have to speak to to get the ball rolling???

What's everyones view on this?

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Problem is the government in this state is run by an ex cop (rann) and all he see's places like this drag strips etc etc as is encouregment for "hoon" drivers so doubtful you'll get any government support for anything like this....

All great ideas in theory though, pity they can't see the response they get in otherstates for places like this though, all they wanna do is bring in new laws all the time instead of trying to fix the issues....cheaper that way

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if my parents still had there 4 acre property at lewiston, id invite you all round for

some grass drifts :P

no seriously, thats how i learned to drive!

once ya get the sideways control right, the rest of it is easy as piss! lol

god i miss that property, was like my own motorsport park :)

but yeah, i doubt this will ever happen either, there is the massive aami advance drivers course area at west lakes,

if it was going to happen, it would have happened by now.

adelaide = behind the times. get over it.

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Any more info on this driver training at west lakes? Looking for something like this (skid pan/defensive driver training course/etc).

At the Learner Driving course place in Palkholme there is a skid pan but looks as if it hasn't been used for years, its blocked off by those huge rocks and has plenty of weeds growing.

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if my parents still had there 4 acre property at lewiston, id invite you all round for

some grass drifts :(

no seriously, thats how i learned to drive!

once ya get the sideways control right, the rest of it is easy as piss! lol

god i miss that property, was like my own motorsport park :D

but yeah, i doubt this will ever happen either, there is the massive aami advance drivers course area at west lakes,

if it was going to happen, it would have happened by now.

adelaide = behind the times. get over it.

snap.............my brother has almost 3 acres out at Lewiston

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if my parents still had there 4 acre property at lewiston, id invite you all round for

some grass drifts :P

no seriously, thats how i learned to drive!

once ya get the sideways control right, the rest of it is easy as piss! lol

hahahahha +1 for rally bashing. Ah the fun that can be had with a sub $500 car and some private land :D :D

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I feel strongly about this so I'm happy to work at it, but I just wouldn't know where to start, who to talk to, etc. Anyone tried to do anything like this before? Who do I have to "convince" to make this happen?

It's a pity the government doesn't comprimise/talk with car enthusiasts to try and resolve/minimise hoon behaviour.

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