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| posted on July 30th, 2007 at 05:32 PM |
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Oran Park Sprint Sat 4th August
Saturday should be a good day.
A couple of beetles (Mine and Alex Holzl) Anthony/Richard will have the 914 hooting around. I also hear that there will be a Cup Car stiriing up the
normal GT3's!
Paul
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| posted on August 5th, 2007 at 01:50 PM |
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The day went pretty well with no dramas.....
John Van Look managed a 1.31.6 in his R32 on his first outing in the car. He felt that there was more in it as he wasnt getting the grip he was
hoping for. The car did look and sound great on the circuit.
Anthony Donoghue had his awsome looking 914 getting around in 1.31.6 with the car coughing due to carbs getting lazy now and then. CT did offer a
little track side assitance with balancing and adjusting the linkage which made the car sound much smoother.
I beat my last time by 3.1 seconds and managed a 1.26.7. I have made the switch to mid range C Drive Yokohama street tyres where as previously I was
using R Spec semi slick Falkens. I think it is biggest improvement I have made to the car, it just seems much more predicable and has a nice gradual
slide. Maybe Jak Rizzo has been hiding a secret from us all these years, as the street tyres seem to work better??
All in all good fun and after pushing hard to try and get decent times it really makes you appreciate the effort, skill and commitment serious beetle
punters like Rudy and John go to in order to get their beetle flying around the same circuit in 1.21.5!!
Cheers
Paul
[ Edited on 5-8-2007 by 1303 ]
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| posted on August 5th, 2007 at 08:17 PM |
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Well done.
All I can say is that you've got some stones to drive that car the way you do. It looks great and sounds great. I think that's quicker than Jak & I
have been around Oran Park GP.
Your tyres are Yokohama A.driveR1s. The C.drive is a little more premium and a little more comfort-oriented.
Do you think the Motorkanas have helped your driving?
I'll post the photos I took tomorrow, maybe.
Nice one!
CYA CT
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on August 5th, 2007 at 08:32 PM |
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Where's JVL's racecar??
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| posted on August 5th, 2007 at 09:40 PM |
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CT, I think the motorkhanas have really helped with my consistency.........I'm consistantly one of the slowest getting around!! but still heaps of
fun
Craig, JVL's "racecar" is getting a transplant, I am sure that he will fill in the the gaps in time.
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on August 6th, 2007 at 05:04 PM |
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Cheers..............I thought he may have upgraded to the golf.
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| posted on August 6th, 2007 at 05:46 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Craig Torrens
Cheers..............I thought he may have upgraded to the golf.
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you may be closer than you realize with that statement Craig
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on August 6th, 2007 at 08:10 PM |
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 .................................but "he" said subie is the best 
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| posted on September 18th, 2007 at 08:57 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Craig Torrens
.................................but "he" said subie is the best
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:PTheres always something better Craig!
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| posted on September 18th, 2007 at 09:01 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by dumone
| Quote: | Originally
posted by Craig Torrens
Cheers..............I thought he may have upgraded to the golf.
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you may be closer than you realize with that statement Craig
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:thumbmmmm
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on September 18th, 2007 at 09:16 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by JVLRacing
| Quote: | Originally
posted by Craig Torrens
.................................but "he" said subie is the best
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:PTheres always something better Craig!
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A good car today is always better than a perfect car tomorrow.
Keep dream'n JVL.:thumb
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| posted on September 22nd, 2007 at 07:33 AM |
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Sounds like a great day had by all, you NSW guys sure know how to have good track days 
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