Whites Retire Gtr For Stokell's Old Lambo

[Atti]

that price tag is hefty

[Targa Tom]

Peter Moore - Used to compete in Targa and GP Rally.

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Yeah SB, and he races on a shoe string too LOL.

$160k, Suspension 20k, brakes >15k, ABS trickery ???k, Motec ???k and the list goes on... But you don't get Jason behind the wheel.

All you Skyline junkies want to that your lucky stars they won last year, because with the ensuing rule changes and upgrades to STi & Evo, that was their last shot... (and by JaW's own admition could have ended in tears a number of times) the fact it didn't is testiment to his skill, one of the better spacers going round.

I reckon $160 is a bit steep. Can get 2 x IX's for that.... or STi's, or maybe a Focus 4WD Group N...

One thing is for sure John probabley wouldn't care if it sat in the corner and gathered dust.

Ciao

TT832

South Korea

[sav man]

I heard a rumor going round that the Garwoods actually one, cause of timing error on day 2. Dunno if there is any truth behind it though.

How are the rule changes looking? The newsletter said the new rules were still being worked on.

[t01-100]

There might have been a timing glitch on leg two that saw the entire field cop an extra 8 seconds. Garwood might have appealed, but even with the 8 second reduction applied, he was still 6 seconds short of victory.

The proposed rules for 2007+ are still being deliberated over and will be a fair while yet.

[williamsf1]

so is it the usual "oh the GT-R won ban that sucker "

I gave up the targa idea when they made it so much more expensive to compete! no mods to your 20k car thanks, but you are welcome to turn up with a factory modded car at 400k...... hmmm

[Sydneykid]

I think the Nismo R34GTR ZTune2 would be the go. Now, where was that spare $250K I had lying around...........................

cheers

[Beer Baron]

yes Z2 would be the car to have no doubt about that! do it in style.

there is an article on the whites 34 in the current HPI.

[williamsf1]

ok so what is a Z tune 2 ? I know the Z tune.... but II ?

and I would buy the whites car if it was 100k but not 160 I dont think it will sell for that...

[Beer Baron]

Z2 is the comercially available Z-tune. The engine package is called Z2. first one was Z1, the production version is Z2.

[t01-100]

williamsf1 - The GTR is still eligible to run and will be for many years, it’s just not fast enough to win anymore!

BTW - When wasn't TT expensive to compete in?!

The Z Tune is ineligible. Minimum1500 units must be made for models produced onwards from 01/01/2003.

[williamsf1]

I wasnt saying the whites car was not illegal now, just that a few years ago when we were running it was pretty much open slather, and made the cheaper cars easily modded to keep up with the hi po cars... 993 TT etc etc...

now? its just bring thy cheque book and win... sad

[t01-100]

Sorry, misinterpreted what you meant.

A good result is still achievable at TT on a budget:

Warwick Rooklyn's Evo7 is good example. It's currently for sale for $55k and ready to run... that car has finished as high as fourth at TT and great results in other events.

Steve Glenny's old R33 GTR V-Spec N1 is also for sale in freshened condition as it finished TT second (for the second time) for $69.5K

If anyone thinks they can win TT or even get on the podium by just buying an expensive car and turning up… they are kidding themselves. When the first three cars finish the event over EIGHT MINTUES ahead of the fourth, you quickly see that TT is now as competitive as any professional motor sport and unless you are willing to push VERY hard your not in the hunt. At the start the event that pack of three fast cars was six! It was only two years ago that Tony Sullen's won TT in a WRX of all things. On paper, even the car presented had nothing on a 996T/GT2/GT3 or GTR, but he drove his heart out wheeling that car to his abilities and beyond... and as for the Gallardo’s that ran last year, sure they might have been quick, but the quick one didn’t win, didn’t even finish and their’s no awards for parking your car half way. I think the bar will be raised for 2006, but that the natural progression of motor sports. Everyone looks for an advantage, but it’s about much more than just writing a cheque.