Targa Tasmania 2009

[Marlin]

Hahaha, aint this a good chat! lol

Thanks too fellas, we had a flippin ball

How good are 32's though, went a bought a spare engine AND gearbox in perfect running order for 900 bucks on saturday....... take that Porsche guys! lol

Edited June 15, 2009 by Marlin

[fatz]

what ya reving the old girl too?

8800?

[Marlin]

hahaha, I farkin WISH!

I wish I could find the dyno graph, from memory it falls over at about 7k.

Lee had the limiter set at 8500 when I jumped in it, I had a cackle and pulled it back to 7500

[DJRIFT]

classic rookie seems the way to go to get into classic for free in 2011.

we'll have it built by then wont we

If not i know of a "spare" car that it could be done in. lol

targa 2010

Theres been plenty of r32 gtst entered in targa before but none have shone through like the mighty Woo, and in doing so has shown that with the right parts and the right pair of ball in both driver and nav seat that it can be done and done well.

At the end of the day the fact is you guys put it to the porsche guys. last year in targa classic 08 the top 14 cars were porsche's

and given that you are throwing a $20,000 car at trees rather than a $200,000 that makes it even better.

[sav man]

I doubt i could run the rookie after doing the real thing. Day 4-5 is what it's all about.

[Kel]

I doubt i could run the rookie after doing the real thing. Day 4-5 is what it's all about.

I'm with you on that Ben - I've toyed with the idea of driving rookie but don't think I could having experienced the final days.

[Roy]

I cant help but laugh at people running out and buying POS GTSts Good work Ben, the cancer is spreading

[Marlin]

Hahaha, Gold aint it Roy

If you're the minister, what can I be?

[Marlin]

we'll have it built by then wont we

If not i know of a "spare" car that it could be done in. lol

targa 2010

Theres been plenty of r32 gtst entered in targa before but none have shone through like the mighty Woo, and in doing so has shown that with the right parts and the right pair of ball in both driver and nav seat that it can be done and done well.

At the end of the day the fact is you guys put it to the porsche guys. last year in targa classic 08 the top 14 cars were porsche's

and given that you are throwing a $20,000 car at trees rather than a $200,000 that makes it even better.

Thanks Damo! I'll get that case of Bourbon delivered before the weekend. But mate, who told you 200k? I've heard upwards of 300k... And don't forget the mod cons like ABS etc! (not much 1974 left inem)

Re GTS-t and Rookie. Top bloke D Griffiths won it comfortably last year in his 32 GTS-t and gained his free entry into the full caper this year...... in a virtually identical car. Where'd he finish up?

[Snowman]

My opinion is still if you have never done Targa before then you'd be better off either having a go in the crazy seat first OR if like me you just couldn't do that then have a go at the Rookie Rally. Because no matter how much you read up on the event you just can't be prepared for what you actually need to do to get to the end of it until you've been there to see it once. But I understand if you have done the full event before (even from the crazy side) it would be hard to go backwards.

But I have no regrets in doing the Rookie Rally at all. There were enough epic stages to keep me satisfied and it means I can look forwards to some new ones next year.

And in answer to your question Ben - D Griffiths this year finished considerably better than the 2008 Modern Rookie Winner did this year And if I can finish next year in Modern as well at Griffith did this year in Classics I'll be wrapped

But watch out for 2011

[Marlin]

I agree with you 100% Snowy, Rookie is the best thing to happen to targa in years IMO.

Regardless of the pace that is set in Rookie this year, last year, whatever (and please do not for a second think I have been even remotely trying to play down what you guys achieved - YOU WON IT!!!!!) to win any event you only need to go as fast as you need to stay in front. Just staying in front is the smartest way to run any event isn't it.

2011??? Can't wait to send you home with your tail between your legs! lol **(no doubt will live to regret this piece of trash talk)** lol

[PHaT MR30]

I keep trying to think of other cars that you could win classic in, but there isn't anything for the money that compares with the Woo32.

Anything else good starts at $100k and gets dearer, mind you i think Woo could drive just about anything half decent and go as good!

http://my105.com/classified.asp?id=12260 This would be a good buy (but if you don't buy it, there is every chance I might get to Nav in it )

http://my105.com/classified.asp?id=12459 Remember this car benny? You might have to look at the owners name to remember

[fatz]

gtst just makes sense

gtrs blow up cost a fortune

and i can run a gts in prodction racing in sydney= have a chance to hand duncan his arse = win win

[Marlin]

Sounds like a plan big guy

Timmy, of course I remember "I'm Good's" STi..... have your fingers healed yet> lol

That dak dak is droolworthy

[sav man]

your old bus is down to $65,000 Ben http://www.my105.com/classified.asp?id=12132

I was planning at getting a gtst to circuit race before targa started this year. But after a combination of bad targa with Dad, and Ben showing that one can be compeditive enough if driven hard enough. I decided to build it for targa, plus i can't afford to run a gtr (seems to be a common line)

bradfod put some of his crashes on youtube

[Marlin]

Yeah she's gettin cheap! I fielded a call ove rthe weekend from an interested buyer. I see that as good value, esp considering she's a genuine N1.

[DJRIFT]

Mr "Hollywood" or The Woo strikes again.

i can now see why he is called Mr Hollywood. i just went and seen the new movie, The Hangover, and it starts the man him self Mr Woo. well at least the whole way through the movie i kept thinking it was Ben ect.

i know its way off topic but if you happen to see it you may see the similar resemblance that i did.

or then again maybe not.

[Marlin]

lol, now hang on, what haoppened to Newman being Hollywood? AKA 'big show"

[John Murray]

lol

i just know if i put my gtr in it it will be dead by the end

while the gts they only cost 2k and new bits are can be bought for beer!

Hi

Took the wife and our Aus delivered R32 GTR to TARGA this year and had a run in the tour as I don't want to put a roll cage in it. If anyone is thinking about TARGA have a run in the tour, you get all the socials, a chance to drive quick and see what it's like. Our unoficial times were faster than quite a few of the competitiors. Car didn't miss a beat, just drank a lot of fuel.

Not going next year as we are off to South America but have plans for 2011 in another R32 GTR.

JM

[Marlin]

Good on you John, glad you enjoyed yourself mate