Hi
I would also like to say how good the commentator was, it didn't matter if it was full on drag car or street car, he always sounded enthusiastic.
Steve
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
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VW Warwick 2009
Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·
LIFE IN THE LOW LANE wrote:vw54 wrote:we r back great weekend n people
HEy Westie didnt c u there were u hiding
Yup c'mon Mr Torrens must about time to walk the walk and stop talking the talk!!
Ha ha ha...I was walk'n the walk for years, you just missed it!!!!
Maybe I will do a "John Farnham" comeback tour !😂
From the photo's and video it looks like it was a great event.
oh heres a pic of my dust collector 🥲
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LIFE IN THE LOW LANE All people have the right to stupidity but some abuse the pr
2,534 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·
You'll have to chance your luck against the "fruitloop" to win an award like that at Warwick....
ACCEPT THAT SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE PIDGEON AND SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE STATUE
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Jak Rizzo Insano Dub Head
837 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·
I was just stoked to get back home!
Awesome weekend, my first Warwick & won't be my last. Awesome cars, excellent people, lots of laughs (really hurt my fractured ribs all weekend) & it was great to finally meet people that u have had contact with for years.
Standouts for me were Dave Butler, Wally Penboss, Rod Penrose, Fabes & the Olive green bug from Mick motors? They were so consistent all weekend & nailed every run. Excellent skill & reliability.
I only had 3 runs I think, 8.8 @ 83mph , half a second slower but same mph, I don't know how that works. Just couldn't get traction in first & second. 2.3 second 60ft.
After the first run Sunday morning it was hard to get 1st & 2nd gear, so I parked it. 10 minutes out of warwick 4th gear started making lost of noises, but Colin & I pressed on to Tamworth. 4th gear noises started going away, stopped for petrol, no reverse gear! Got to Tamworth no problem.
Left for the Central Coast early Monday morning, got just past Singleton, 4th gear went. Drove home on 3rd. Went from 70kph to 120kph, put it in Nuetral & let it roll back to 70kph all the way home, over & over again. Quite tiring! Just over 1600k trip & fortunantly didn't need a trailer. I gave my little bug a big hug when she got me home.
Next year CT & I plan to go a day earlier & race on the circuit on the Friday next to the drag strip, it looks awesome with a real proffesional setup. If anyone else is interested they are more than welcome to join us.
Again, excellent weekend.
regards
Jak
Awesome weekend, my first Warwick & won't be my last. Awesome cars, excellent people, lots of laughs (really hurt my fractured ribs all weekend) & it was great to finally meet people that u have had contact with for years.
Standouts for me were Dave Butler, Wally Penboss, Rod Penrose, Fabes & the Olive green bug from Mick motors? They were so consistent all weekend & nailed every run. Excellent skill & reliability.
I only had 3 runs I think, 8.8 @ 83mph , half a second slower but same mph, I don't know how that works. Just couldn't get traction in first & second. 2.3 second 60ft.
After the first run Sunday morning it was hard to get 1st & 2nd gear, so I parked it. 10 minutes out of warwick 4th gear started making lost of noises, but Colin & I pressed on to Tamworth. 4th gear noises started going away, stopped for petrol, no reverse gear! Got to Tamworth no problem.
Left for the Central Coast early Monday morning, got just past Singleton, 4th gear went. Drove home on 3rd. Went from 70kph to 120kph, put it in Nuetral & let it roll back to 70kph all the way home, over & over again. Quite tiring! Just over 1600k trip & fortunantly didn't need a trailer. I gave my little bug a big hug when she got me home.
Next year CT & I plan to go a day earlier & race on the circuit on the Friday next to the drag strip, it looks awesome with a real proffesional setup. If anyone else is interested they are more than welcome to join us.
Again, excellent weekend.
regards
Jak
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Hi Jak
Thats bad luck, I was wondering if we were going to get home after David was doing burnouts with his bug before staging.
What are your plans for the gearbox now?
Steve
Thats bad luck, I was wondering if we were going to get home after David was doing burnouts with his bug before staging.
What are your plans for the gearbox now?
Steve
vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday
16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
good to meet up with u but s P e L l mname right right willyarHe was simply just hiding from you Burchill LOL
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true
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Jak Rizzo Insano Dub Head
837 posts · joined Apr 2004 ·
I have a new spare gearbox thats exactly the same as whats in it now, ( I had 2 built at the same time they were that cheap) single side plate with Kombi gears. The gearbox has done over 65'000k's so I can't complain. it should be back on the road this week.1303Steve wrote:Hi Jak
What are your plans for the gearbox now?
Steve
jak
fullnoise Fahrvergnugen
964 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
See Jak. I told you your car would make it!
I had my most fun drag race ever with Jon Kruger's oval. I'm not sure who reached the finish line first, but he broke-out less than I did. I'm happy with 9.3 @73mph as a consolation prize. Not bad for my tranny-friendly launch-like-a-grandmother starting technique.
The top 8 were fantastic.
Well done Craig Hughes. Another fantastic event.
CT
I had my most fun drag race ever with Jon Kruger's oval. I'm not sure who reached the finish line first, but he broke-out less than I did. I'm happy with 9.3 @73mph as a consolation prize. Not bad for my tranny-friendly launch-like-a-grandmother starting technique.
The top 8 were fantastic.
Well done Craig Hughes. Another fantastic event.
CT
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Boostn Wolfsburg Wizard
657 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·
Hi all,
Well after a 17 and 1/2 hour drive we made it home all safe. It was a very disappointing weekend for us seeing as we had irrelevant teething problems with the new set up. After a launch one of the tie rods wanted to pull the center out causing a violent shake in the wheel. The only thing that made it all worth it it was the friendly people, meeting new people and putting names to faces. The VW action is always awesome to see and just the general atmosphere of the VW drags was good to be a part of. It was a little warm for us though seeing as it is nice and hailing down here. For those that didn't make it they missed out onl the nicest, fastest VW's in the country.
And once again Craig has done an A1 job!
Thanks Craig and helpers.
Well after a 17 and 1/2 hour drive we made it home all safe. It was a very disappointing weekend for us seeing as we had irrelevant teething problems with the new set up. After a launch one of the tie rods wanted to pull the center out causing a violent shake in the wheel. The only thing that made it all worth it it was the friendly people, meeting new people and putting names to faces. The VW action is always awesome to see and just the general atmosphere of the VW drags was good to be a part of. It was a little warm for us though seeing as it is nice and hailing down here. For those that didn't make it they missed out onl the nicest, fastest VW's in the country.
And once again Craig has done an A1 job!
Thanks Craig and helpers.
vassy66T1 Wow ... are U reading this?
2,120 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Yes well done Craig! You didn't even look too stressed 😀
Hey Jak, I will join you for a sprint around Morgan Park if they let us. Sounds like a good warm up.
Hey Jak, I will join you for a sprint around Morgan Park if they let us. Sounds like a good warm up.
Grey 57 Old Grey Cruiser
2,937 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Loco Gringos from Melbourne got home safe and sound also about mid day yesterday.
Nick good to hear you guys arrived back safe too.
It was a fantastic weekend and we had mixed results with a broken car and a trophy (I will let someone else post this one)
Great event Craig, well run and the weather played the game too. Great to catch up with a few northerners and meet a few new peoples too.
We will be back for Warwick 2010 with a few more Loco Gringo VW's in tow😎
Nick good to hear you guys arrived back safe too.
It was a fantastic weekend and we had mixed results with a broken car and a trophy (I will let someone else post this one)
Great event Craig, well run and the weather played the game too. Great to catch up with a few northerners and meet a few new peoples too.
We will be back for Warwick 2010 with a few more Loco Gringo VW's in tow😎
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polak Everything is alright with enough Vodka :P
913 posts · joined May 2009 ·
great work craig! weekend was awesome and its getting bigger every year, cheers for all the effort and giving the rest of us an opportunity to have some fun and meet up with some fellow enthusiasts
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HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!
3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Best pass of the weekend.
Pity it was the wrong direction and didn't register a time...
Pity it was the wrong direction and didn't register a time...
LIFE IN THE LOW LANE All people have the right to stupidity but some abuse the pr
2,534 posts · joined Mar 2007 ·
that roo was eyeing off Fabian till he eye balled it right back!!
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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·
how on earth did you get those shots so fast... good photography there... 🙂
Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
that roo picked the right time to head across the track
scared the shit out of me i was just coming thro the gate next to ian and rose there when it buzzed past
scared the shit out of me i was just coming thro the gate next to ian and rose there when it buzzed past
colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·
I'j just glad it didn't end up in front of a car.... that would not have ended well.
VDUBXTC Tea Bag
3,587 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·
Did anyone get a pic of the one running across down the other end? Near where the fire truck was parked at the end of the concrete.
it ran across at the same time the other bounced up the track.
It hopped across just as the cars went past the finish line. :S
it ran across at the same time the other bounced up the track.
It hopped across just as the cars went past the finish line. :S
ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell
3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·
that was me on the side trying to get near the fence , all i could see was me getting hit by a roo then ending up on funny home video show🤪😂🤪
😂🤪😂🤪😂
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲
car forums. where a lot of peoples good intentions end up taking a good old car off the road forever never ever to see the road again. 🥲
BRUTUS Officially Full-On Dubber
255 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
Got home safely to Vic. (not Mexico!.. feels feels more like Canada, 3deg overnight; hailing & almost snowing now) after a 2250 mile round trip (most over 4-1/2days) in Ol' Yella, late last night. Spectating only. Went up via New England Highway: Dunnedoo (yes there was one), Muswellbrook, Scone (didn't see any scones), Tamworth, Armidale, Tenterfield,... have never been in this area before but wonderful scenery, mountains, & lovely towns.
Thanks Craig, I don't know how you do it all!... Is Portland "on" again for next year? Yes, the mind boggles at the length of your protuberance. Good to meet / catch up with many people, and just to be near to the 'legends'. (Stood near to RodP, Dangerous, PeterP; and Ross & Houndog, and many others - felt 'fast' just standing there!). Met/caught up with so many people, Peter, Aaron & family, Matt, Dave, Rod, Andrew, Barry, Jon, and all the South Australians, et Al, et Al. And Conrgrats to Michael C., great stuff!
Thanks Craig, I don't know how you do it all!... Is Portland "on" again for next year? Yes, the mind boggles at the length of your protuberance. Good to meet / catch up with many people, and just to be near to the 'legends'. (Stood near to RodP, Dangerous, PeterP; and Ross & Houndog, and many others - felt 'fast' just standing there!). Met/caught up with so many people, Peter, Aaron & family, Matt, Dave, Rod, Andrew, Barry, Jon, and all the South Australians, et Al, et Al. And Conrgrats to Michael C., great stuff!
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DavoBuggy 1641 Officially Full-On Dubber
359 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·
Hey All, I too would like to thank absolutely everyone involved in V.W. Warwick for another awesome weekend. The buggy ran sweet every run, couldn't fault it, I think that dyno time at leon's really paid off. I even managed a 10.15 pass out of the little 1641 but sadly brokeout on a 10.20 dial in, only to put my mate Mick 'aka 1916baja' into the vw special finals which he went on to win. Congrats Mick and all the other drivers for some of the closest racing I have ever experienced!
Cheers Dave!
Cheers Dave!
Houndog Commited Dubber
73 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·
DEAR HOTRODMATT, TOP PHOTOGRAPHY..A KANGAROO (FIRST PHOTO) DOING A DIRT BURNOUT !!!
LEARNT STARTING TECHNIQUE FROM THAT SHOT !!! WELL DONE-ROSS.
LEARNT STARTING TECHNIQUE FROM THAT SHOT !!! WELL DONE-ROSS.
1303Steve Scirocco Rare
8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·