Warwick pics,news and results

LIFE IN THE LOW LANE · 2011-10-01T07:55:16+00:00

Not much racing today as the weather really killed everything!! Temps dropped dramatically, wind picked up and then the rain and hail came and ended the days preceedings. Not a lot people got a run in today but there were a few breakages to a few of the big names. Rod Penrose destroyed a gearbox without getting down the track. Possibly crown wheel and pinion. Mike Waldron had issues with the throttle sticking badly so didn't even get to stage. Aaron Roberts has broken an input shaft he thinks. He did get one run in before the breakage and ran 7.01@ 107 something mph. Ben ford ran well with a low 7 sec pass with high 90's mph. Chris Bolton's new car made it's first pass down the track without issue. Cbb flaming tiki Manx ran really well. Nice and straight but had a slight gearshift issue but now fixed. Easy 7'sec pass. Didn't get to see any others as I was busy helping westi get the junka ready. Pushing the car to scrutineering punctured a rear tyre so had a mad dash around Warwick to get it fixed. We were about to go out for a run and the storm hit. A few quick shades were destroyed in the wind especially ours!! Got the grinder out and cut them up and sacrificed them to the big skip bin.....

Camo Custom Title Time!

1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 3 Oct 2011, 4:41 pm

#865013

Glad everyone had a great time and some great results.

But Steve (1303Steve) you make VW's sound like they are very unreliable. What have I got myself into building one and I still haven't even driven one on the road yet. Am I 🤪

Kev

I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!

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rose doin it for d girls

2,036 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 3 Oct 2011, 4:41 pm

#865014

We also had a great weekend no drama's car ran smooth all day Sat with the new front beam, tyres & quick shift. I did 5 x 9.7 sec at 70mph passes
And on Sun had 4 practice runs all good car still going very well, until finals and I stuffed up I red lit 2 wins and broke out as well but car ran great all week end
had 13 runs all up.
pics & vids soon

Can't wait till Feb at Sydney not far for us to go drag racing it should be huge.

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 3 Oct 2011, 5:05 pm

#865018

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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. 🥲

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 3 Oct 2011, 5:07 pm

#865019

😂🤪😂🤪😂
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. 🥲

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 3 Oct 2011, 5:09 pm

#865021

😂🤪😂🤪😂
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. 🥲

Grey Ghost Casual Dubber

38 posts · joined Feb 2011 · 3 Oct 2011, 5:10 pm

#865022

Hi All,
I had 11 passes for the weekend all in the mid 7,s best was 7.54 @ 92 mph. I had a lot of trouble hooking up in the 60ft but was running well down the last 330ft and on. Track was cold but the air was very good all day.
It was the best Warwick that I have been to as I broke nothing this year managed to make it to the top shootout, run in all the finals and drove the car onto the trailer at the end of the day.
Having a few drinks at Dubbo this evening and will be home tomorrow night. Fantastic to catch up with you racers aging see you all at Sydney in Feb. Thank to all my crew and the organizers for a great week ends racing.
Andrew

Andrew Ermel

ian.mezz I never said, I could write or spell

3,913 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 3 Oct 2011, 5:13 pm

#865023

😂🤪😂🤪😂
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. 🥲

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 3 Oct 2011, 5:22 pm

#865027

I have a heap of photos to put up but most of them are the same as all the other ones so i'll just chuck a few up that i think are cool....

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1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 3 Oct 2011, 5:33 pm

#865033

wrong way Rodney! what a champion, punished his car, broke it, fixed it, punished it again! a highlight of the weekend for me, couldn't keep his finger off the Nos button!

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rose doin it for d girls

2,036 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 3 Oct 2011, 5:46 pm

#865035

OldTimer Seriously Crusin Dubber

199 posts · joined May 2009 · 3 Oct 2011, 6:52 pm

#865046

Looks like an awesome weekend, pity I missed it.
Thanks for uploading the pic too.

Old Timer

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20bkombi Wolfsburg Wizard

597 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 3 Oct 2011, 7:12 pm

#865060

Awesome Rose, keep them coming.👍👍

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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Oct 2011, 7:12 pm

#865061

Camo wrote:But Steve (1303Steve) you make VW's sound like they are very unreliable. What have I got myself into building one and I still haven't even driven one on the road yet. Am I 🤪

Kev

Hi Kev

He ran in 2008 & 2009 without the car needing to be touched, but that's racing.

Steve

essex Officially Full-On Dubber

352 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 3 Oct 2011, 7:20 pm

#865064

1916baja wrote:wrong way Rodney! what a champion, punished his car, broke it, fixed it, punished it again! a highlight of the weekend for me, couldn't keep his finger off the Nos button!

i agree, Rod really gave it a go! what with repeatedly repairing the car then hitting/clipping the car in full flight against the wall, spectacular stuff

rose doin it for d girls

2,036 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 3 Oct 2011, 7:24 pm

#865067

me tired, it was a shame not to see your beast run this year I missed it you did have one run didn't you?

there is always next time.

20bkombi wrote:Awesome Rose, keep them coming.👍👍

max autos Casual Dubber

48 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 3 Oct 2011, 7:32 pm

#865074

looks like i was a great day... bummed that i couldn't get the kombi going for it ... always next year

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 3 Oct 2011, 7:36 pm

#865077

He da man!

essex wrote:
1916baja wrote:wrong way Rodney! what a champion, punished his car, broke it, fixed it, punished it again! a highlight of the weekend for me, couldn't keep his finger off the Nos button!
i agree, Rod really gave it a go! what with repeatedly repairing the car then hitting/clipping the car in full flight against the wall, spectacular stuff

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 3 Oct 2011, 7:42 pm

#865082

Great vids Rose..... Cheers for that.

FUCH your early!

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1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 3 Oct 2011, 7:46 pm

#865084

My wife got a couple of vids of my runs, one is blurry but i you tubed it anyway.

fullnoise Fahrvergnugen

964 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 4 Oct 2011, 11:08 am

#865191

What a great weekend. You don't need good weather or an 8 second car to have fun at the Warwick weekend. Well done Craig for putting it on and to all the competitors whose well presented and very fast cars make it an exciting spectacle.

I didn't do many passes in my oval. I vowed to spend more time watching from the stands than the dummy grid this year. The little car with it's new IDA set up and taller gearing ran faultlessly from Sydney and back with a best of 9:64@ 72.9 mph. Maybe I've chased away the gremlins that have been plaguing me this year (or passed them on to the Carters).

I put together a small blog about the event on the ADVAN wheels website with a dozen or so pictures for anyone who is interested in the tales I tell.

Click Here for the Blog

CYA CT

esratrams

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 4 Oct 2011, 11:19 am

#865194

👍

Good one C.T

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 4 Oct 2011, 12:05 pm

#865201

Great read and lovely pics there CT....

FUCH your early!

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JVLRacing Custom Title Time!

1,100 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 4 Oct 2011, 2:43 pm

#865215

fullnoise wrote:What a great weekend. You don't need good weather or an 8 second car to have fun at the Warwick weekend. Well done Craig for putting it on and to all the competitors whose well presented and very fast cars make it an exciting spectacle.

I didn't do many passes in my oval. I vowed to spend more time watching from the stands than the dummy grid this year. The little car with it's new IDA set up and taller gearing ran faultlessly from Sydney and back with a best of 9:64@ 72.9 mph. Maybe I've chased away the gremlins that have been plaguing me this year (or passed them on to the Carters).

I put together a small blog about the event on the ADVAN wheels website with a dozen or so pictures for anyone who is interested in the tales I tell.

Click Here for the Blog

CYA CT

Should take up bein a journo......nice write up

fullnoise Fahrvergnugen

964 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 4 Oct 2011, 2:46 pm

#865217

Thanks gents. I'd love to have time to take more pictures and write more blogs.

My favourite car for the weekend: Shrapnel.
My favourite race: Dave Butler vs Henry Spicak.
My favourite picture:

esratrams

dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 4 Oct 2011, 3:14 pm

#865219

fullnoise wrote:Thanks gents. I'd love to have time to take more pictures and write more blogs.

My favourite car for the weekend: Shrapnel.
My favourite race: Dave Butler vs Henry Spicak.
My favourite picture:

Hi CT great write up and pics!
Sorry we did not get a chance to stop for a chat.

Actually that race with Henry was a lot of fun,
even though I lost due to a break out by only .013 seconds.

In fact it was probably one of my most enjoyable runs in 20plus years of driving this car.

Our reactions were
HS: .488, DB: .448
ET's:
HS: 7.521 on a 7.49 dial
DB: 7.037 on a 7.05 dial

I reckon between us there are over 50 years of racing VWs.

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.

fullnoise Fahrvergnugen

964 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 4 Oct 2011, 3:35 pm

#865224

I swear half the crowd on the grand stand stood up when you two lined up.

I walked past your car about 20 times and didn't see you. I even looked to see if there were legs poking out from under it. I saw somebody in a helmet race your car down the strip a few times (The Stig of VW drag racing perhaps?). I was even told, in great detail, what your muffins tasted like. But I never saw you.

Oh well see you next year. Or in Sydney : )

esratrams

DavoBuggy 1641 Officially Full-On Dubber

359 posts · joined Nov 2008 · 4 Oct 2011, 4:00 pm

#865226

1916baja wrote:My wife got a couple of vids of my runs, one is blurry but i you tubed it anyway.

Sweet!

Guy_H Officially Full-On Dubber

232 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 4 Oct 2011, 4:43 pm

#865232

Didn't any watercooled cars run this year? No pics or even a mention 🙁

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dangerous 23 Windows of Awesome

5,901 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 4 Oct 2011, 5:03 pm

#865236

Guy_H wrote:Didn't any watercooled cars run this year? No pics or even a mention 🙁

Acually Guy, a lot of people commented to me how fast your water pumper was...and the only waterpumper in the "top VW Shootout", so thumbs up from me!!.
I am sure more vids and pics will filter through as everyone arrives home.

westi wrote:That's mad Alan.