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Kabab,

Antime mate!

I missed being there today... I'm sure me not being at the track and having to work meant that work was SH1TER than ever before.

How did the driver trainer go??? was he good?

I have to be at the next track day... I'm working on a new secret drift mod for my car!!!

take care all... where are the pics?

Dan.

Originally posted by Duncan

Oh, and does anyone know how URINE ended up in my pants?:confused:

hahahah my whatever do u mean duncan :( hahahah

was a good 1 session for me :D.. yeah that galant was doign some mean times !!! nice to meet a couple of u Scotty & Duncan :)

looking forward to next time ;)

mmmmm the gtr can hold a nice slide, shame the tyre fell apart and i drove home on the canvas. all god fun though (who said a gtr wouldnt make a good drifter)

felafel nice burnout(sucked in)

someone has taken over felafels beach king status in a big way(no names kel)

thanks for organizing red

id like to thank my sponsers (any tyre company) cause these days always cost me a set

pete

I am off to the 3600 second photographical development facility this morning and hope to have them scanned tonight. Stay Tooned :(

URMINE - No you can't get into my pants! :eek:

Duncan - You're not meant to eat it.

Kelly - I did hear Duncan muttering something about a toothbrush, the exhaust, this weekend and you...:confused:

Scott d & Merli - Glad you enjoyed it.

kjb_r33 - Likewise, see you next time.

Roy - Hope you got the car locked up OK. Barrel shmarrel, just put in a starter button and a couple of switches like a real car. :)

kabab - kabab, kabab /me shakes head :D

god i had fun yesterday.... almost had an heartattack at turn2 (first lap) going to fast...

it was my first time ever on any kind of track and it was sooooooo much fun. the guy in a blue station wagon wrx in group A came in as a passanger in my car and taught me excellent lines.. i had a ride in his car , and :D felt like spewing after the session.... he was going way too fast for me to handle... hehe

i only got 2:05 but i hope it improves coz its only my first time...

and yeah , post up the group photos plz!!! :)

i assume it was fatz who was doing awesssssom drift action at last lap in front of me? (black R33 GTR)

looked sooooo cool watching ur front wheel locked opposite and ur car is just sliding, sliding, and sliding... and finally u facing me...:(

top day everyone!!!

Kabab,

Yeah my bad!, when Dave called me up to complain I just said, "He's young and silly". He said there is always one. I would not worry about it too much if I was you, just dont do it again.

I destroyed the outside 3cm of my right tyres, almost to canvas, I guess someone had to keep Fatz honest.

I would like to see the shot’s or video of fatz and myself doing the simultaneous drifts around #2. There was only about 2-5 meters between the cars.

Next month I want to have a BBQ around at my place, every one is expected to bring Movies/ Pics and we can make a best of series.

spun twice

first time hangging the arse out on the r (thats my excuss and im sticking to it)

found some ze512 tyres 190 each sposed to be the goods for the price

some day they will design a tyre for excessive slides that dont fal appart under pressure

pete

I have forgotten the guy in the blue WRX wagons name. Italian bloke right?

Tope bloke and nice car that motors. It keeps up with that black 911 that has had a german tuning company throw money at it. Hes a good driver to get the times he does out of that car.

Originally posted by Roy

I have forgotten the guy in the blue WRX wagons name. Italian bloke right?

his name was ... daniel i think... he told me about his written-off wrx that he had before the wagon... apparently he rolled it off the cliff on the old road...

Originally posted by Oz GTR97V

Kabab,

    Yeah my bad!, when Dave called me up to complain I just said, "He's young and silly". He said there is always one. I would not worry about it too much if I was you, just dont do it again.

Yeah egged on by the older and more mature :(




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