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Yep on the money there Duncan,,,Mt Cotton it is,,,,pity you can't make it this year.

Tim,,,,have a ton of fun mate,,,Ararat hey,,,I have no idea where that is. Just remember that while lighting the rears up looks and feels great,,,it hurts you time tiger.

Dale,,, 2c open/closed sports cars is what I've entered as,,,see if they let me stay in that class,,,come say hello,,, easy to spot Cheryl,,,White R33 GTS-T.

Cheers

Neil

Cheers, for the sounds advice. Hopefully the 2-way diff, stiff suspension etc doesn't result in me going over the awning. It's at Ararat Victoria along 'one teee hill road'. If you search youtube for 'Ararat Hillclimb', there are some pretty impressive videos. Apparently the course record goes to the driver of a four wheel drive 270z with a nascar v8 crate motor...

ill be there

do it every year good 2 days

viagra is the name of that 270 you talk of and is very very fast up there

i live there so if anyone needs anything or safe place to put cars trailer, have good shead and tools happy to lend out if ya need to fix somthing or anything,

have access to a work shop with hoists and all that jazz if need be

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/380367-pics-of-your-car-at-or-on-the-track/page-8#entry6640349

few pics from last years one on here of my times ect

have whole r32 for parts to if anyone need somthing that weekend

That's very nice of you, thanks for the offer. That 32 looks and sounds impressive and that's a massive time gain up the hill. I'm don't intend on breaking any records, I would be happy just to go and have some fun and bring the car home in one piece.

I was talking to Chris Harwood recently, you may know him, he mentioned that the Friday night scrutiny was worth a look and that its a good time to meet and greet. Is there much of a turn out on the Friday night?

Yeah just about everyone one gets down there on the firday + saves time and you get your bag with a sticker and stuff in it, chris might have told yo, we get more runs if there's time in the day so, day runs smooth and most cars having been looked over the night before means we might get 5 or 6 runs not just the 4 for the day

I'm from Horsham, so only an hours drive. Yeah, that was me. I gather that you were in the sliver gtt with the black lenso D1r's? It looked the goods. I posted in the Vic 'spotted' thread, but that isn't somewhere that everyone frequents. We'll have to organise a cruise when the weather permits.

Talk about a thread high-jack,,,get a room you 2 bums. :-)

Cheryl's now ready just gotta wash and polish everything and pack. I have a commodore and a 180sx in my class,,,bit worried about the 180,,,thing is quick.

Cheers

Neil.

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