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Seriously - kami .. you haven't seen this thing! It makes a bus look fast.. And Adz, come on, you know the Matiz isn't a fair comparison - the 1L ? Matiz will slaughter it :P see that would be funny if it wasn't actually true :P

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Originally posted by KamikazeR33

oh hahah is it raining down in melb? :P sark

blue skies up here and i reckon its gonna hit bout 25 deg today :(

What you on man, the sky hasnt had a cloud in it all day!

I'm coming! and gonna run 12psi ;) Should get me to mid 13s :)

***UPDATE***

Just got off the phone to HP raceway.

Gates open 9-930, racing starts at 1100 and in terms of being busy they said "you never can tell" - but they are not 'expecting' a huge meet.

I also spoke to them about their Tripod website [being down] - their reply was that "there is too much traffic going through" which is why it has been innaccesible and "they are in the process of setting up their own one".

Originally posted by predator666

hehe.. i don't think you can handle the power... it takes years of driving only the best in motoring to master the Ford! :(

damn

im trying to learn the power of a mazda protege atm, will be my car for a while as mine has copped the same fate urs has :(

Originally posted by predator666

Where are we meeting people? Say 9am at Ford Factory, wait 15mins, then off. Those not there meet at Heathcote?  

NismoR34 - PM your mobile number, i think i had it but i don't now.

havent been online since friday - will send it for future reference though mate :D

Was a good turn out of people and we all recorded times that we are happy with - no major car fatalaties either ;) [for the SAU camp].

Cheers.

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