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wow .. what a day !!! so glad i finally broke the 2 min barrier!, but im so stuffed now the day has taken it out of me...

now i wanna see some footage boys :) i finally got some decent drift happening so i hope those boys on turn 2 got a decent show in my last session!!!:)

and thanks again for the support that some of u guys showed with joining the club!!! without it there wont be one!! and thanks as well to justjap!! if only we had as much support from other ppl!!!

Best fun I've had sitting down.

Good to see all again. Next round, Oran Park GP circuit hey? I'm already there!

Got some excellent footage. Thanks to Bonkers, Majanal and Fatz for the rides and tips, and to all who put on a show for the camera at turn 2. I will get a firewire card and download to the PC and post up on my web space.

PS. I found more grass behind my teeth. :)

Originally posted by tactic

Did anyone happen to pick up a pair of sunnies that were on the table in the garage where Paul parked in the afternoon before his final session???

if someone has picked them up please let me know!!!! :)

they were his mums.... he needs them back asap.....

ohhh and i heard some good stuff aswell bout the track day...

:burnout: DORIFT KING

Photos I took in the morning:

1 - A silver gorrila.

2 - Quite a few Japanese cars lining up.

3 - Duncan in the pits with xrsist getting into his car in background.

4 - Black R33 in the pits.

5 - White WRX driven by a disabled driver.

Photo number 5 is of a guy I met in the parking lot who hasn't got use of his leg (gets around in a wheel chair). It was good to see him out there having fun and beating quite a few cars.

Mark

Hey Guys... Had a top day.

Thanks to all those that turned up that said the would. And to those that just lobbed on the day and joined in. we had 17 cars in our group + Roy and his mate who signed up by them selves and paued more money... their choice I suppose.

Those that said they were coming and did not even call to say that they would not be able to make... thanks for nothing, I really don't think it is that hard to either post the day before as some did, or call in the morning and let the organiser know. NOT HAPPY JAN

I'll try to organise to get any footage I have off to roy some how... he lives just round the corner from my work.

Dino,

Thanks for turning up to organise and sign people up... was good to finally be part of a skyline club.

I even got to cruise with another official member on the way home... sort of went commo hunting... but found only one to play with and he turned off a few corners after we caught him... oh well!

As has been mention the next day is at Oran Park... and on the Full GP circuit. As Silver has said... I think I'll just have to be there!!!

Merry Christmas to all and a Safe Holiday period... REMEMBER double points has already started.

Cheers,

Dan.

we had 17 cars in our group + Roy and his mate who signed up by them selves and paued more money... their choice I suppose.

Slow folk like me need help with such matters, how exactly do i sign up with the group. I used one of the spots on the list reserved for the Skyline group booking.???? She still charged me $145, so i just presumed thats what everyone paid.

And as for ...

and some backwards and sideways action from Roy.

well lets just say some of us cant handle our toys, ineptitude, if you cant learn to do something well, learn to enjoy doing it poorly.

For those that missed all the fun...

http://www.jpmphoto.com.au/Frame.htm




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