Some Good News For Sa Motorsport!

[Damo_R34]

so coincidence that a new venue for motorsport has been announced at the same time as Delfin buying a new residential area in the Gillman area?

[D_Stirls]

This is what was actually written;

Hey guys,

Just got off the phone to Len at OG Speed shop, Who is on the Motorplex Committee..

I was told the Government just sold the proposed site to Delfin Reality-housing in a 'back door deal'...

Last weekend at the protest they said they would make it an election issue and today he says now they cant!

The committee has called this State Corruption at the highest level....

He also said to make things worse the council have blocked AIR from reopening the track under MrMikeRanns instructions.

well done Mike Rann

ironic, once it was made a political issue, the land was sold.

[mid life crisis]

good thing im going dirt circuit racing and the new truro track is going ahead in leaps and bounds :-)

[D_Stirls]

Lets see rann try and stop us finishing that track.

I still think we need to try and get a decent surface on the track before we start racing.

You'll have your car finished before we finish ours, which is a bit sad considering we started ours over 4 years ago.

Edited November 5, 2009 by D_Stirls

[Inline 6]

cant they use that mitsubishi place for doing something more productive, like making magnas

[Dohmar]

The Gillman site is a 100 year flood plain so there will not be residential housing built there, it'll be an industrial zone at best.

Famous words them

-D

[D_Stirls]

well i wouldn't want to build a house there.

I'm a civil engineer and AFAIK it's only suitable for an industrial area but delfin want to make some more money from another cramped development in a non suitable area so they get what they want because they have access to the back door dealings of the labour party. That drag strip would ahve brought in more money that the development will bring in.

Also do a liitle search on acid sulphate soils.

Edited November 5, 2009 by D_Stirls

[AndrewJZX100]

cant they use that mitsubishi place for doing something more productive, like making magnas

They could do worse

[writeoff]

well i wouldn't want to build a house there.

I'm a civil engineer and AFAIK it's only suitable for an industrial area but delfin want to make some more money from another cramped development in a non suitable area so they get what they want because they have access to the back door dealings of the labour party. That drag strip would ahve brought in more money that the development will bring in.

Also do a liitle search on acid sulphate soils.

Do you remember the swamp that is now West Lakes? Delfin turned that into a residential development by covering the swamp with landfill - ie rubbish. Worked a treat until the houses all started sinking a couple of inches each year. Think I'll take your advice and look for houses elsewhere.

[Inline 6]

everyones making the move to mawson lakes the new swamp

come join us, shrek lives here

Edited November 5, 2009 by Inline 6

[TALBO]

They could do worse

IMO the 380 was 10 x the Magna on almost all levels and that's not saying that late model Magna's had anything wrong with them either!

[Inline 6]

i actually thought the 380 was pretty nice cept for 1 issue, you cant have a car that big fwd. NO NO NO!!!!

wtf they make an awd magna before a rwd 1?

going slightly off topic soz

[AndrewJZX100]

^^ and the other issue of the QE2-sized turning circle

IMO the 380 was 10 x the Magna on almost all levels and that's not saying that late model Magna's had anything wrong with them either!

All Mitsubishi needed was to actually sell a few of the things and they wouldn'tve gone down the shitter... maybe

On topic, I've mentioned my views on this on NS, basically said a new development at Tailem Bend would be a step in the right direction, especially for those dedicated to go the extra distance to get there, but the people who the government want off the streets won't use it and the gov will continue to use this as a scapegoat for any real forward progress for motorsport in SA.

Edited November 5, 2009 by AndrewJZX100

[TALBO]

All Mitsubishi needed was to actually sell a few of the things and they wouldn'tve gone down the shitter... maybe

Sorry to go off topic..... I left there before they went down the shitter but if Holden, Toyota and Ford got the same treatment from the media Mitsi's got how long do you think they'd last...? Hell they almost can't survive already and they haven't copped the treatment Mitsi's got

[Import S13]

i have to tow my silvia to lala from mclaren vale and i can tell you the main factor in me deciding if i going to go is the distance i have have to drive.

some times i just dont have the energy to get the trailer, load the car, strap it down, fill both cars with petrol and drive there and back to unload the car, drop off the trailer etc.

so i can tell you now, there is very little chance in me making the distance to the TB location if i am forced to tow a car there.

ill do what i can to get there but my job being so physical it really takes it out of me for anything but i guess it is a step forward, kind of?

[heslo]

everyones making the move to mawson lakes the new swamp

come join us, shrek lives here

f**k that. I work on houses in Mawson Lakes regularly. Pieces of shit, poorly constructed and will probably be lucky to last 10 years. No way would I ever buy/build there.

Onto the topic at hand.... It sure is a great distance, I can't see it being used enough to warrant them building it for that exact reason, it's just too far

[Madaz]

all i can say is gg Mike Rann gg

[skwiz]

D Stirls, as a civil engineer as you have stated, have you assessed the proposed land site for this Port Adelaide complex? Is it suitable?

Although this is a step on the road to a motorsport complex, isn't this one of the issues we are fighting at the same time..the distance from the CBD?

Sure, Tailem Bend sounds awesome and hey, if it got developed, heck i'd be out there, but still..its the distance from Adelaide. Yeah, its on a freeway and you are doing 110 (100 on your p-plates) but the fact remains, its a solid hour from Adelaide.

Maybe a silly idea, but in Poland, on Friday nights, they block off a section of public roads (used by people 24/7) have Police securing the site, 500 metres in length, with safety precautions, and hold drag races. The police happily have reported that there are less deaths on the road, speeding from the 17-25 year old category has decreased.

We need something closer. 30 minutes or less.

[scandyflick]

Also do a liitle search on acid sulphate soils.

*thinks back to hs chem*

ehm, naturally occuring soils that form in water heavy conditions, usually contain iron sulphide, benign when undisturbed but as soon as you expose it and it starts oxidising it forms sulphuric acid which in turn can cause the soil to start releasing heavy metals which combines with the sulphuric acid and starts degrading cement and metals... (on top of other environmental effects)?

been a few years, im probably a little off the mark.

(i only did chem to get a better idea on how to blow stuff up, end up learning a couple things though, lol)

Maybe a silly idea, but in Poland, on Friday nights, they block off a section of public roads (used by people 24/7) have Police securing the site, 500 metres in length, with safety precautions, and hold drag races. The police happily have reported that there are less deaths on the road, speeding from the 17-25 year old category has decreased.

ive got a better chance of having a 'one night in paris' sorta deal with megan fox than that does of happening in sa. we already have 1 legal street race in adelaide, cant have more.

We need something closer. 30 minutes or less.

also not going to happen, namely due to noise constraints, cant build too close or you end up with complaints and then curfews.

Edited November 5, 2009 by scandyflick

[gtrtech]

Has the Rann gov ever considered how much coin something like WSID/Willowbank or even EC bring in to a community?

Ever tried to get accomodation near Phillip Island near a major event?

The SA & VIC gov have helped to F_CK drag racing in each state with greed and the help of BOB!

The SA gov will never support any motorsport facilty by itself, you need to back door them.

Call it "a driver training facility". If they think one of those will buy votes, then watch how quickly one gets approved.

I could go on...............