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 amazeer
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| posted on March 9th, 2017 at 06:21 PM |
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Huntley Hillclimb - Greg Mackie
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HappyDaze
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| posted on March 12th, 2017 at 07:35 AM |
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Nice find Chris. Thanks to people like your good self, I now have more records of past events than ever before. 
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on March 12th, 2017 at 10:59 PM |
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In both of those rounds, those are some remarkable times when compared with cars which were more regarded as performance cars; a VW Beetle thrashing
clubman cars and supposedly hot saloons like XU1s should have merited more attention than it got in the press of this time. Either that Beetle was
suspension-tuned to a remarkable degree or Greg has giant cojones; possibly a combo.
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| posted on March 13th, 2017 at 05:42 AM |
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Peter, back then - and possibly even now - a 'racing' VW Beetle was considered a bit of a joke. Some people even hated them...especially when beaten
by one!
For me, it was mainly about beating Minis. 
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on March 13th, 2017 at 09:01 AM |
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Hi
I think I was there that day with my finance. Greg is a good steerer but also understands how to setup a car.
The same car went on to compete in a sports sedan series at Amaroo Park and was a giant killer and upset Evan Green the TV comentator who was a Mini
fan to the point where he would cutoff his co comentator if he mentioned the VW.
Steve
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| posted on March 13th, 2017 at 06:04 PM |
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posted by 1303Steve
Hi
I think I was there that day with my finance. Greg is a good steerer but also understands how to setup a car.
The same car went on to compete in a sports sedan series at Amaroo Park and was a giant killer and upset Evan Green the TV comentator who was a Mini
fan to the point where he would cutoff his co comentator if he mentioned the VW.
Steve
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Evan was a die hard BMC man and went on with factory drives including his round Australia run in a couple of Austin 1800's I think.
Well done though Greg.
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| posted on March 19th, 2017 at 05:22 AM |
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posted by HappyDaze
Peter, back then - and possibly even now - a 'racing' VW Beetle was considered a bit of a joke. Some people even hated them...especially when beaten
by one!
For me, it was mainly about beating Minis.
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Funny you say that Greg, I have been pushed up into the Modified class in our local car club, even thou the car squarely fits in the up to 4 ltr
class. Bit of whinging been going on I think!
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| posted on March 19th, 2017 at 05:48 AM |
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Guess what, Mac...you've got 'em worried. A Beetle going quicker
that much more 'sophisticated' cars does not go over well !! Keep up the good work, mate.
I was invited to run my Sports Sedan at a Porsche Club super-sprint at Oran Park, years ago. There was a lot of sniggering, and joking going on about
my Beetle, but mostly I was completely ignored.
There were highly-worked 911s, with transporters, multiple sets of tyres, pit crews, etc. Guess who had the last laugh, when my Beetle turned in
FASTEST TIME OF THE DAY ? 
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| posted on March 19th, 2017 at 07:55 AM |
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It puts a smile on my face every time! Love the fact we can mix it with the big boys!
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HappyDaze
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| posted on March 19th, 2017 at 08:29 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 1303Steve
Hi
I think I was there that day with my finance. Greg is a good steerer but also understands how to setup a car.
The same car went on to compete in a sports sedan series at Amaroo Park and was a giant killer and upset Evan Green the TV comentator who was a Mini
fan to the point where he would cutoff his co comentator if he mentioned the VW.
Steve
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Here's proof :-
https://vimeo.com/50871885
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| posted on March 19th, 2017 at 08:31 AM |
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I just love hearing about this sort of stuff
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on March 19th, 2017 at 09:57 AM |
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Coulld you tell us more about your red beetle Greg? What engine combo it had, gearbox, suspension setup?
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| posted on March 19th, 2017 at 10:33 AM |
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Basically a '69 Super pan & body, with fibreglass front & back sections, made from patterns by the late Bruce Butler.
!968cc engine, with 48 IDA Webers - 169hp @ 7500rom. Steve Carter would know more about the engine 'internals' than I would.
Managed to dig an old Hewland 5-speed out from under Ted Proctor's bench, and used a 40hp c&p...no LSD.
Turned the rear trailing arms 90 degrees, and made 'uprights' out of them. Fabricated top & bottom 'wishbones', and used Beetle driveshafts.
Fiat discs.
Did similar at the front, using the Beetle sub-axles AND DISC BRAKES ! I didn't like it, but I fitted a MINI rack & pinion. 
13" Mawer wheels, with old slicks, scrounged from Steve Masterton [off his Capri Touring car}.
Cheers, Greg
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| posted on March 25th, 2017 at 07:32 AM |
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So it was IRS rear too? So the rear was effectively a double wishbone rear, did you still use standard torsion bars?
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| posted on March 25th, 2017 at 08:08 AM |
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The rear was supported by coil-over Spax shocks...no torsion bars. Fully adjustable, with R & L thread rod-ends.
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| posted on March 25th, 2017 at 06:25 PM |
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Good day Greg- have you been to Victor Harbour yet?
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HappyDaze
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| posted on March 26th, 2017 at 05:29 AM |
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Next weekend, Gary.
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| posted on March 26th, 2017 at 01:14 PM |
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Good luck then "Pierre"
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HappyDaze
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| posted on March 26th, 2017 at 01:26 PM |
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Merci beaucoup.
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| posted on March 27th, 2017 at 06:32 AM |
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Das ist sehr gut.
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HappyDaze
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| posted on March 27th, 2017 at 06:52 AM |
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Yeah, same to you fellah...
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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