Geoff Portman bought my first 1600 from me in about '78.
He was not so well known then (he became a legend later). While inspecting
the car he asked if he could take it for a drive.. I thought i was an ok
driver up to that point and reluctantly I let him drive... It was the
fastest I have ever been in any 1600 and he scared me witless. In fact i
hadn't realised my car could go that fast and after the test drive i really
didn't want to part with it. I did tho hehe
He went on to become an absolute legend IMHO and was probably responsible
for the rule changes which ended the 1600's days in top line rallying
cheers
Mick
----- Original Message -----
From: Brad HALLETT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: Old Rally Days
> I often wonder if todays speccies knew what they missed out on. I was
good
> friends with the late Gregg Hansford and when he drove the RX7 for Ian
> Boettcher in rallies I met Geoff Portman and Ross Runnalls. I was about
13
> then and Portman took me for a blast in the legendandry bluebird that he
> used in the video he made. Thought I was gonna die but best fun I ever
had.
>
> Imagine the size of the fields today of we could still run these cars, and
> results were based on amount of talent not amount of $$$.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Clough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 9:29 PM
> Subject: Re: Old Rally Days
>
>
> > Dont laugh too loudly but Chris Wall and I competed in a 4 day Readyplan
> > Rally in about 1980 and Brocky - Yes THE Peter Perfect - drove a
Gemini -
> > fitted with a twin weber fed Holden Starfire 4! Pushrods and all. Not
too
> > slow either.
> >
> > I think Brocky ran third in the event which started in Melbourne then
> around
> > Mildura, Broken Hill to Echuca. It was run by Rally legend, Ross "Maps"
> > Runnells. Ross was Geoff Portman's navigator in the legendary "Grunter"
> > (IFK 250) and other Nissan weapons that came later, for those too young
to
> > know.
> >
> > Our car finished 5th outright after 4 long days and nights in a pretty
> > "stock" 1600 rally car, and shared the teams prize for getting three
cars
> > home, 2 Dattos and a Celica.
> >
> > The other Datto, Mick Ellis's '72 Marathon car, only just made the
finish
> > after Mick hit a tree head on at about 150K's. The navigator had called
a
> > "flick right and left" turn through a fence line they were travelling
> along.
> > Mick was surprised when they arrived on the other side of the fence to
be
> > facing a wall of big trees - at 200k's - instead of the track, which
> > actually kept turning right. The service crew stretched out the inner
> guard
> > with a gas axe, at 2 am in the bush, in 3 hours. They replaced the
smashed
> > RHF leg/wheel/disc and got Mick back in the event.
> >
> > Mick had already replaced both left doors the second day, after wiping
> them
> > off on a tree in the Sunset Desert the night before. He also rolled it
> > during the next day when arriving at a 90 degree corner a tad quickly,
he
> > drifted past the turn left and fell over a log.
> >
> > Halcyon days!
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Daniel Kroehn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, 1 August 2000 22:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: Help Z18
> >
> >
> > > Totally agree about the killing of the Group G class. It's effectively
> > given
> > > the Holden(cough) Gemini some sort of status. Since when was a GEMINI
a
> > good
> > > car for anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > >
> > > Daniel Kroehn
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 9:50 PM
> > > Subject: RE: Help Z18
> > >
> > >
> > > > Sacrilege. The "G" word has been written on this list again ):-
> > > >
> > > > There is an article on them Autospeed this week if you need a dose.
> > > >
> > > > terry
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Brad
HALLETT
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, 1 August 2000 7:34 PM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: Re: Help Z18
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ah yes, and the spectators used to chant "Howie Howie!" because
Howie
> > > > Marsden was head of Nissan Motorsport at the time.
> > > >
> > > > Personally I think the killing of Group G was effectively the
killing
> of
> > > > rallying in Australia.
> > > >
> > > > Now the chant in the bush is "not another f&%& standard Gemini" etc
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Errol Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 6:58 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: Help Z18
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Brad,
> > > > > I think group G days were a lot more interesting than rallying
under
> > the
> > > > > current regs. But I suppose its a bit hard to get the roads any
more
> > > with
> > > > > tree huggers around every tree trunk!
> > > > > I remember doing a single 105 Km stage in Canberra
> > > > > ........................(goes into dream like trance)
> > > > > ...................................ZZ ZZ ZZ ZZ ZZZ.
> > > > > Cheers
> > > > > Feral Errol
> > > > >
> > > > > ----------
> > > > > From: Brad HALLETT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > Subject: Re: Help Z18
> > > > > Date: Monday, July 31, 2000 7:32
> > > > >
> > > > > And then you replace the glass with perspex and fit fiberglas
> guards,
> > > > > bonnet
> > > > > and boot and OH MY GOD THE GROUP G BUG HAS BITTEN ME AGAIN
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Errol Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 5:13 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: Help Z18
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > David,
> > > > > > I have a bluebird shell down to 900 kg's just by taking out all
> the
> > > > > bitumen
> > > > > > from the floors and firewall n gee-gaws n doo hickeys n seats n
> crap
> > n
> > > > > > lectric bitz etc.
> > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > > Feral Errol
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----------
> > > > > > From: David Costello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Help Z18
> > > > > > Date: Monday, July 31, 2000 4:36
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > the bluebirds are fairly heavy though
> > > > > > so power to weight ratio won't be that great
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Geordie Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > Date: Monday, 24 July 2000 8:32
> > > > > > Subject: RE: Help Z18
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >My 2 bobs worth, and will make for a really FUN conversion
> project.
> > > > > > >Series 3 Bluebird TRX + SR20 Turbo Engine. This engine will
> almost
> > > bolt
> > > > > > >straight into a series 3. I have a series 2 and find myself
going
> > to
> > > > the
> > > > > > >bloody wreckers every weekend ripping parts off series 3
> > bluebirds...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >If you build it yourself, you could make yourself a quite neat
> > > looking
> > > > > car
> > > > > > >with 185kw in standard form & if you play around 500+HP is not
> out
> > of
> > > > > the
> > > > > > >question. Expect to blow about $6,000 minimum to begin with on
> > > engine
> > > > &
> > > > > > >car.... But should be easy bang for bucks.... :)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Your other option is to go and buy a Hyundai XL....
> > > > > Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.........
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ryan
> > Platt
> > > > > > >Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 11:31 AM
> > > > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > >Subject: Re: Help Z18
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Hi..
> > > > > > >Im thinking of buying my first car .. I have been very
impressed
> by
> > > the
> > > > > > >amount of information and help i can get from all the datsun
> sites
> > > ...
> > > > I
> > > > > > am
> > > > > > >not a mechanic but i would like to learn a bit. I was wondering
> > what
> > > > > makes
> > > > > > >and/or models a anyone would suggest?
> > > > > > >Another question.. i have not been able to find a site with a
> full
> > > > > > >explanation of all the makes and models and what specs they
> have...
> > > > > Would
> > > > > > >anyone have a good site with this sort of information?
> > > > > > >I am particularly interested in the relationship between the
510
> > and
> > > > > > 1600...
> > > > > > >THanx very much...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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