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jakriz Wolfsburg Wizard

560 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#143685
Richard did it in a street registered daily driver, enough said really.

Jak
Congratulations to Ben Durie for breaking the hillclimb record at Ringwood in his stroker beetle!

retro story teller

42 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#143751
jakriz wrote:Richard did it in a street registered daily driver, enough said really.

Jak
Lets see the video should be good:jesus

Cam Custom Title Time!

1,535 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#143770
If Richard has it, then go into V-Force and ask to see it, dude.

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#143771
jakriz wrote:Richard did it in a street registered daily driver, enough said really.

Jak
Was that the oval painted in three colors ? one being orange ?


retro story teller

42 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#143783
Cam wrote:http://www.beetleracing.com/gallery/archives/000018.html

Is that the one Craig?

[Edited on 24-2-2004 by Cam]
That's not street legal I think Jak is confused. Might have been driven on the street still doesn't make it legal.
Jak I know the situation when you losted your trophy it was 1600 production class need I say more.

Cam Custom Title Time!

1,535 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#143785
Looks street legal to me. :jesus Any reason why it would'nt be?
Over 10cm ground clearance. Lights, bumpers, wipers, etc...

Alex Holzl 2332cc of pure BALLZ!!

1,550 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#143787
What doesnt look street legal wat is it the "number plates"...????

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#143789
well that's the one I'm asking about :thumb

And by the description that Jak has provided it seems to be the one he is talking about !

Just like Rudy's car with number plates............


Alex Holzl 2332cc of pure BALLZ!!

1,550 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#143796
craigie that car was a not JUST a race car it was his CAR for USEAGE and he DROVE it to the RACE TRACK to RACE it and then he would DRIVE it home and drive IT to the SHOPS and then home.. and DRIVE it to the RTA to get his REGO for the CAR... lol wat you think? rudy has done very well with a small motor because his car is full gutted and is trailered to the track

my dads car was a race car with number plates and my mums car is a shopping troy with number plates whats difference?

Cam Custom Title Time!

1,535 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#143808
Craig, who is Rudy and what car does he drive?

HP, big vs little. It's all relative to the car that it's in. What sort of racing you do, how the power is put down, etc...

"horsepower means next to nothing" - Gordon Murray

jakriz Wolfsburg Wizard

560 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#143860
ANYWAY...........at the end of the day, if there are hot vw's on the track kiking butt then it's all good.
I'm sure that Craig, CT, Paul, John L, Rudy, the Hozlz' & myself are all doing it for the fun factor & because we love vw's. Whether we are in a genuine competition like the group 7 series or with the Porsche club or wth Mini club, who cares?
I have a ball with the Porsche club & don't mind paying the extra $50 for triple the amount of track time that I will get everywhere else, trained instructors that can drive in the car with me that I would normally pay hundreds of dollars for, & did I forget to mention that I get to be surrounded by exotic machinery all day.
Its the way that I get my kiks, the smile at the end of the day & the drive home from the track says it all.I beleive that u were sincere Retro when u aksed us along, but as said before, been there done that.
People laughed at me when I said that I was going to join the Porsche club, now 4 years later there will be 8 of us with beetles having a go, & having a go is what it's all about , isn't it:thumb
regards
Jak

PS after all this, we still havn't heard what Retro's times are on the track.
Congratulations to Ben Durie for breaking the hillclimb record at Ringwood in his stroker beetle!

Cam Custom Title Time!

1,535 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#143866
Amen to that Jak! Do it for the love of dubs, thats all. Or else I'd be racing a 944 or early M3.

Alex Holzl 2332cc of pure BALLZ!!

1,550 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#143872
well when i go racing i jack-up my plates and change the car!! :P

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#143960
jakriz wrote:ANYWAY...........at the end of the day, if there are hot vw's on the track kiking butt then it's all good.
I'm sure that Craig, CT, Paul, John L, Rudy, the Hozlz' & myself are all doing it for the fun factor & because we love vw's. Whether we are in a genuine competition like the group 7 series or with the Porsche club or wth Mini club, who cares?
I have a ball with the Porsche club & don't mind paying the extra $50 for triple the amount of track time that I will get everywhere else, trained instructors that can drive in the car with me that I would normally pay hundreds of dollars for, & did I forget to mention that I get to be surrounded by exotic machinery all day.
Its the way that I get my kiks, the smile at the end of the day & the drive home from the track says it all.I beleive that u were sincere Retro when u aksed us along, but as said before, been there done that.
People laughed at me when I said that I was going to join the Porsche club, now 4 years later there will be 8 of us with beetles having a go, & having a go is what it's all about , isn't it:thumb
regards
Jak

PS after all this, we still havn't heard what Retro's times are on the track.
Well said Jak:thumb

I think your car is the only true daily driver currently running on the track. Its probably more than full weight, has all the interior plus some extra's, and has a relatively standard exterior.

My car WAS honestly registered and I used it weekly, but I wouldn't have called it a daily driver, it is a budget club race car.

Richards car may have been registered, but it too should not be called a daily driver. Like Alex said, it was a race car with rego. I loved watching this car race and always admired it at the VW shows, but it was certaintly built for Racing first. It had no back seat, no passenger seat,absolutely minimal interior lining,gusseted and welded body shell,full cage,race seat, Air ducting from the floor up to the firewall, slicks, big brakes, aeroguards, spoilers etc etc. And when I watched it race it was trailered! It was a very well prepared race car :thumb

Richard did very well with this car, and was heavily supported at the time by Vintage VW, but lets not try and con people into thinking it carried the shopping, the kids,and was driven to the office 😠

Jak, your car does that :thumb


Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#143962
Cam wrote:Craig, who is Rudy and what car does he drive?

HP, big vs little. It's all relative to the car that it's in. What sort of racing you do, how the power is put down, etc...

"horsepower means next to nothing" - Gordon Murray
Ummm NO. Horsepower is very important,so is the right torque range, car preperation and handling, and driver skill.

I would say horsepower is not the only thing :thumb


Alex Holzl 2332cc of pure BALLZ!!

1,550 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#143966
HAHAHAHHA :P