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 1303Steve
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| posted on October 5th, 2009 at 07:49 PM |
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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
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on October 5th, 2009 at 07:59 PM |
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posted by LIFE IN THE LOW LANE
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we r back great weekend n people
HEy Westie didnt c u there were u hiding
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Yup c'mon Mr Torrens must about time to walk the walk and stop talking the talk!!
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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
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| posted on October 5th, 2009 at 10:00 PM |
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You'll have to chance your luck against the "fruitloop" to win an award like that at Warwick....
[size=4] ACCEPT THAT SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE PIDGEON AND SOME DAYS YOU ARE THE STATUE[/size]
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Jak Rizzo
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| posted on October 6th, 2009 at 06:02 AM |
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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
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1303Steve
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| posted on October 6th, 2009 at 06:12 AM |
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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
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| posted on October 6th, 2009 at 07:16 AM |
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He was simply just hiding from you Burchill LOL
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good to meet up with u but s P e L l mname right right willyar
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| posted on October 6th, 2009 at 07:31 AM |
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Hi Jak
What are your plans for the gearbox now?
Steve
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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.
jak
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| posted on October 6th, 2009 at 12:34 PM |
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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
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| posted on October 6th, 2009 at 02:30 PM |
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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.
VOLLKOMMEN ART
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vassy66T1
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| posted on October 6th, 2009 at 02:32 PM |
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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.
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Grey 57
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| posted on October 6th, 2009 at 02:41 PM |
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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
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| posted on October 6th, 2009 at 04:05 PM |
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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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| posted on October 6th, 2009 at 06:44 PM |
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Best pass of the weekend.
Pity it was the wrong direction and didn't register a time...
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LIFE IN THE LOW LANE
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| posted on October 6th, 2009 at 07:03 PM |
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that roo was eyeing off Fabian till he eye balled it right back!!
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| posted on October 6th, 2009 at 07:15 PM |
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how on earth did you get those shots so fast... good photography there... 
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| posted on October 6th, 2009 at 09:06 PM |
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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
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I'j just glad it didn't end up in front of a car.... that would not have ended well.
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| posted on October 7th, 2009 at 12:37 AM |
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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
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| posted on October 7th, 2009 at 07:05 AM |
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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
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| posted on October 7th, 2009 at 01:04 PM |
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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!
ACE 30 & 40 oils: specifically engineered for your Air Cooled VW
delivered (free del.) throughout Yarra Valley / Ranges, & Gippsland areas. Also ACE 20, 50 & 90.
FOR SALE: ACE 30, 40 etc. Oil formulations & Trade-names.
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| posted on October 7th, 2009 at 02:34 PM |
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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!
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| posted on October 8th, 2009 at 12:21 PM |
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DEAR HOTRODMATT, TOP PHOTOGRAPHY..A KANGAROO (FIRST PHOTO) DOING A DIRT BURNOUT !!!
LEARNT STARTING TECHNIQUE FROM THAT SHOT !!! WELL DONE-ROSS.
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1303Steve
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| posted on November 6th, 2009 at 02:24 PM |
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Hi
I just loaded all the photos I took http://www.clubvw.org.au/images/warwick.htm
Steve
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