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Rule 2 of Fang Artists: See rule 1.

Apparently word has it that back in the day, they all had sweet rides. That is until most of them grew up and had families.

They still do the occasional Sunday lunch together and go to garden shows when time permits.

Haha, old skool :D Go the fanga's!! :mrt:

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Clive, yours is the last entry i received, came through at 956 this evening. No other emails from you sorry.

Entries are closed. List is updated.

yep, resent it then after re-reading the first post and noticing the "*** Also, if you are mailing you entry" etc and knowing I didn't rename my attachment that way and guessing it was discarded.

new regulation I didn't see my bad luck I suppose.

Na mate, we didn't receive anything at all. The renaming was just a request so I didn't have to rename 60 files, I still accepted them. Only 1 email came from your address.

Thankyou Ryan, for the schedule and continued hard work with setting up these events.

Chicago looks great! Have been hanging out for a layout which had some good chicane action :whistling:

When are you ready to start accepting grouping requests?

need to learn the map now...cant wait for this to happen....also if one of the competitors wants to become a passenger, do they still have to fill the passengers disclaimers form?

need to learn the map now...cant wait for this to happen....also if one of the competitors wants to become a passenger, do they still have to fill the passengers disclaimers form?

Nope, your entry form covers that, I know cos I asked last time.

I like the first skidpan layout! Looks like a lot of sideway action.

The battles look like they'd favour high powered cars, get your handbrake turn right then put the power down.

Nope, your entry form covers that, I know cos I asked last time.

THANKS!!! the way the course looks like ill be last for all of them...its my first ever trying to push the car in this way instead of just letting it rev out in a straight line...nervous and excited..wud luv to get pointers of some guys here of how to drive the car on the track properly...n thats y i am coming..to learn...yay...cant wait...

THANKS!!! the way the course looks like ill be last for all of them...its my first ever trying to push the car in this way instead of just letting it rev out in a straight line...nervous and excited..wud luv to get pointers of some guys here of how to drive the car on the track properly...n thats y i am coming..to learn...yay...cant wait...

Two ways to drive AWD @ DECA:

- Slow in, fast out, smooth.

- Fast in, feint and/or handbrake, chucking her like a $1 whore.

Two ways to drive AWD @ DECA:

- Slow in, fast out, smooth.

- Fast in, feint and/or handbrake, chucking her like a $1 whore.

hahaha...never done it...but cant wait to do it either...thnx for the tip...bnow just have to put the words into action...:P

Oh you Fu(kers.

I miss one and big red is there! Bugger!!!

And Ash, he's more of an amusement stand style attraction than anything else haha

Might have to come down and help out-I'll try and fit it in :P

Thankyou Ryan, for the schedule and continued hard work with setting up these events.

Thanks, Leon helped me with this one. He will doing a lot more next year :P

damn.... look at the battles...

The only reason they look hard is because of the way they are drawn. They are not hard to remember once you go over it a few times.

Oh you Fu(kers.

I miss one and big red is there! Bugger!!!

And Ash, he's more of an amusement stand style attraction than anything else haha

Might have to come down and help out-I'll try and fit it in :P

There is no big red.

Two things also:

1) Please PM me your PREFFERED groupings. No guarantees.

2) VOLUNTEERS are needed!!! And while we appreciate drivers helping we still need dedicated volunteers! Drivers breifing wont happen unless this is all sorted. hence why we try to sort this out before hand.

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