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CAMS licence just turned up so we are going to head down... weather not looking great but I have to get out there.

Do you want to share a garage paul. Seems it's certain to rain at some stage through the day..

If you, me and Billywhiz (john) get a garage it's only $50 each.

My number is 0421332860. I'm in the black/silver/grey (lol) R32 with a big wing.

What car are you in?

Toughen up Princess! :) PI is the best track in Vic in the wet to drive on. LOTS of room for catching slides.

Plus - what are you going to do if its wet and windy @ Superlap?

Lol just saw your post.

Well I'm screwed if I can't get temp into tyres. Still deciding on mediums or softs for Superlap.Really wanting to test that and test the dynamics of the car at high speeds. Mainly turn 1. Being wet might make that hard. Anyway I'm definitely going now. Weather will be same as today or better. Might get a dry run.

Do you want to share a garage paul. Seems it's certain to rain at some stage through the day..

If you, me and Billywhiz (john) get a garage it's only $50 each.

My number is 0421332860. I'm in the black/silver/grey (lol) R32 with a big wing.

What car are you in?

Yep done! Will give you a yell in the morning once we pull in.

I am in Snowy's old (now mine :devil: ) white R34, z-tune kit.

Weather turned out good.

Managed a 48.9 until problems put an end to my day.

I had 2 dramas today. Seems that there is a exhaust gasket leak and we think a welsh plug decided to exit the front of the head, just behind cam gears. Coolant everywhere and all over the windscreen and tyres. I was going about 180kph at the time coming in to lukey heights.

Good thing is that this stuff has happened now and not at sydney.

Thanks Campbell for giving me a hand today and REON for coming down.

Nice to meet you Paul. You seemed quite at home in the car :)

John, did you break the 2 min mark?

Excellent day, didn’t hit my target, but a big improvement from my prior trip. Made big improvements with lines etc so very happy. Got the 4x15mins sessions plus a session with instructor so the fuel tank was vapours by the time I got to the servo.

Russell, shame about your woes cutting the day short, hope it works out, seems exhaust leaks were the go, mine started impersonating a tractor on the way home – to be investigated, food, drink n settling in to F1 Qual & Le Tour.

Nice meeting you too Russ, and big thanks to you and Campbell for helping me out with tire pressures and gear.

Excellent day here too, great intro to track work.

Started off pretty slowly to get a feel for the car, by the third session was blasting around passing everything.

Fourth session I really started to make some ground and finished with a 2:02 including a little traffic. Still plenty of time to be made up but in due course.

Pretty happy with that for a first outing. Also seeing I didn't sleep Friday night can't have helped my cause.. accomodation a must next time.

Would have posted a vid but the plug for the front facing cam popped out in the first session and I didn't check it all day >_<

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