Reminder - Winton Fun Day this Sunday! $20

[benjiman74]

LOL... i was going to say come down and have a punt around the track in my car, then i read +300awkws, you wont be interested in driving my old bus  

And after seeing how far Winton is from Melb then i wouldnt be surprised if it isnt all that busy, except for the fellas from Albury

Don't listen to Snowman, the car has a stock donk, its not 300awkw but yeah i've now got semis, prob be half farked by the time I get to winton though. As i said in another thread i'm keen to check out this bus of yours, i'm only new to the r, came out of an early commo with decent power at the rears and some good stoppers so can appreciate the power on oversteer.

The fellas in Albury were whom i was referring to earlier.

[Snowman]

Did the 2530's fall off mate?

[benjiman74]

Did the 2530's fall off mate?  

hahaha - you got me mate, they are still bolted firmly to the standard donk, but 300 at all fours is a bit over the top - I still have to get to work. Good news with your box btw.

[Snowman]

Yeah its not back yet - but I'm thinking surely this time it has to be ok.

Btw - troy - Ben can steer. I'd be happy to let him behind the wheel of my car. Went karting with him and was forced to wave as he disappeared off into the distance!

Also saw him pass a landcruiser on a cruise once (through the haze of Ash's smoke!) in a great move! haha.

[benjiman74]

The karts would be the night snowman was driving 7/10 so he could play mid pack with his work mates , while the landcruiser episode prob gives me the title of Mr Wally.

[Roy]

...cool good to see someone that can drive have a go in my car....

Ben...do you own an R32 or R33, i hope its a 32 becuase it will be interesting to hear your thoghts after a back to back drive....and im not expecting you to walk away saying the GTST is better, no way on earth. I would hope that you would walk away thinking that there is more to be said about the state of modifications to the car, then the base car you started with...make sense?!?!?!?!

Sadly i wont have time to get my susp settings changed to those i use for the track and secondly, they may not have enough time to tune the car properly so may have to be a very conservative WOT tune, so driveability may not be all that great...bu toh well its been toolong since i have driven the car in anger

[Downforce]

Weather isn't looking good... forecast just changed to Rain on sunday =/ http://weather.news.com.au/cap_index_frame...e_melbourne.htm

[benjiman74]

Na, sorry mate, i've got the ugly duckling / whale (33).

Thanks for the offer but I don't like driving other peoples cars, something always seems to wrong when i'm at the friggin wheel!

Going by what i've read so far fine tuning suspension etc isn't gong to be to much of an issue - its more a 8/10 's fun day isn't it?

[benjiman74]

All this chat is getting me excited. Given the distance, is anyone keen to go up Sat arvo, stay in a seedy motel in Benalla and drink some piss Sat night?

[Roy]

All this chat is getting me excited. Given the distance, is anyone keen to go up Sat arvo, stay in a seedy motel in Benalla and drink some piss Sat night?

Sounds like half a plan...will see how i go with work on Saturday...and the only reason i like to get the alignment done is i once blistered a set of brand new front D01Js as i wasnt running enough camber...so if im only running 1.5 deg for day to day drivinh, then i will only do 3 or 4 laps at a time as i cant afford to waste another set of tyres by blistering them

Im waiting to hear from mechanics tomorrow lunch time to see where my car it at.

[Snowman]

Mate - I'll have to let you know. Sounds good but I may get divorced if I try and do that considering I've just come back from a weekend up there and next weekend Im back there for 3 nights with the Dutton! LOL

[benjiman74]

Well I was thinking of bringing the cook to keep her happy. Maybe you could do the same and they can bake cakes while we're running around the track?

[Roy]

Mate - I'll have to let you know. Sounds good but I may get divorced if I try and do that considering I've just come back from a weekend up there and next weekend Im back there for 3 nights with the Dutton! LOL

Snowman, you need to throw her the keys to the WRX and get her involved.... i need to believe in every wife there is a hoon dieing to get out... :burnout: otherwise i may never find love :inlove:

[ferni]

haha from last time at winton roy, you seemed to be willing to give anyone a shot

[Snowman]

Mate - my wife can't drive a manual. This situation suits me fine as then she'll never have an urge to drive the line!

PS - My car is BACK so I'm definitely going.

[ferni]

congratz snowman, bet your stoked and were out driving it all last night?

[Downforce]

w00t - so are you guys going up on Saturday or early Sunday morning? I dont mind going up early on Sunday if I end up going... but the weather looks shite.

[Snowman]

Matt - don't be weak.

My suggestion is this - we meet at the macca's just before the start of the hume at 7:00am. Sound good to everyone?

Just called to confirm a few things. It is $20. The sessions are split between drivers only and passengers.

Basically the point of the day is for people to have a chance to take their family out and show them what being on a track is like. In the passenger sessions you MUST have a passenger - during this time it is go easy.

The driver only session you can go hard! $20 is awesome!

[Roy]

Well the car looks liek she will be ready, though rego may be a stickign poitn as while it has sat idle in the workshop rego has lapsed....LOL, anyone have trade plates.

I will know by COB today if the rego thing has been sorted.... just need a roadworthy faxed to the NSW RTA

[Downforce]

lol Andrew... I'm not being weak, I just dont fancy driving on a washed out track. If I go I'll see you at the proposed meet point 0700

BTW, the fun starts at 9am - are you suggesting it will only take us 2hr's to arrive there?