That would smart :) Cheers, Feral Errol Get Serious tm<http://www.datrats.com.au/>
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of andrew smith Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 12:09 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: MOTOR RACING It hurts even more to see an x oz rally champ in a 1600 get hammered by a 12 year old in a fwd charade around an autocross track. E Smith wrote: > G,Day Nick, > Good to see you back from Lurksville :) I can see your are giving your motor > sport the priority it deserves. > > Most people are amazed at their first motorkhana. They think they are good > drivers and get creamed by 12 year old kids that know what they are doing > and have learnt some basic car control:( > > Its a kind of ego balance thing I guess. The logical thing to do is go out > and next time drive smarter and cleaner to beat the kids that creamed you > last time :) > > Cheers, > Feral Errol > Get Serious tm<http://www.datrats.com.au/> > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ken Abraham > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 6:47 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: MOTOR RACING > > Geordie, > > MotorKhana's/Khanacrosses are a bit of a laugh. > Some real rough looking (but 100% mechanically sound) cars show up to these. > The Hills car club is your closest club I think. Ansell Park near Richmond > Airforce Base is the closest venue. > > Big RWD cars manouvering fast in tight, dirt/gravel situations look and > sound like a force of nature, especially with nearly bald road tyres. You > can see the fear in the eyes of the bystanders - when you can see through > the dust storm that you have created that is. > It is such an anti-climax to get out of your car physically shaking from > adrenaline overload, temporarily deaf from being so close to a screaming > engine, and see some shitbox FWD car pootle around with just a couple of > handbrake turns - and beat your time by 5 seconds! > > Regards, > Nick > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Geordie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: 04 June, 2003 2:02 PM > Subject: RE: MOTOR RACING > > > I was more thinking of Demo Derby :) > > > > I know that circuit racing is a different game all together. > > But thanks for the advice. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dominic Votano > > Sent: Wednesday, 4 June 2003 12:50 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: MOTOR RACING > > > > > > If the car is not road worthy DONT EVEN DREAM of driving it on a track. > > Going fast is about stopping fast time after time. > > > > The first step to getting on a track is joining a car club. The club will > > issue you a level 2s license that allows you to compete in most motor > sport > > events. > > > > The cost of doing up a car for racing is FAR FAR more than buying a > prepared > > car. Remember that your car must be scrutineered before it attends a CAMS > > event. > > > > If you just wanna do laps then contact the racetrack of your choice and > ask > > them about practise days and what license they need. > > > > A race car is generally far more reliable, solid and expensive than the > same > > road car. Even proper race use Brake Fluid for your car will cost you > over > > $100.00. > > > > My 1977 Datsun Stanza has now had $27,600 in development between me and > the > > previous owner and yet is probably worth $7,000.00 > > > > > > Dominic Votano > > www.premierstrata.com.au > > www.unitliving.info > > Premier Strata > > Ph 9630 7500 > > Fx 9630 1915 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Geordie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "[EMAIL PROTECTED] Com. Au" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 12:04 PM > > Subject: Totally Off Topic... > > > > > > > > I am toying with the idea of getting a racecar built up for use in either > > Street Stocker class or demo derby. > > > > Reason being, I bought a XD falcon a few weeks back for $50, I got it > > running and it's going really well. > > However it needs a little bit of body work to get it registered. > > > > BUT... I am having a lot of trouble selling it. I even listed it on ebay > for > > $1 and all I got was dickheads bidding on it for a laugh, nobody actually > > wanted to pay when the time came. > > > > so the end up story is that i'd like to have a play on the racetrack! > > > > Can anybody give me any advice, or who I could talk to, or what I need to > > do, what sort of licence I might need, etc.. > > > > Much appreciated... > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.465 / Virus Database: 263 - Release Date: 25-Mar-03 > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
