Targa Tom

C'mon Benny Strokers drive Nissans too... I always said those RB24s would be a good thing. In all seriousness BM - well done. You have been a quite achiever for some time. Enjoy your 15min - it is reward for your years of disappointment. Old fella still going OK too

RB20 with Talk???? There is only one "Roy" that would believe that Ben looked as good as anyone at Paloona yesterday. Think Quinies Exit may have been mechanical rather than political TT

YT Blazes to the front!!!....

Been one of my better efforts... GJMS TTTW

Was going to toss one in with your sticks... never mind. You are sorted? We used to smash ours often - actually ran two for safety. If I was to use wheel probe again a teflon scraper to stop the 14mm bluemetal between the probe and bolt syndrome would be the go. TT

Hiro San down at Link can hook you up with the Nismo R35... Looks horn in pics. TT

Outa country sort of... in the land of the fast guys (EM Champ 2011) On Ningaloo Reef actually, get the odd text, but email me if you wish... TT

It is p155 funny that Benno's "quite" post is at the top of the page... I reckon that he was drafting that email as the press release was being outed.... And 861, first time I have looked at car stuff this trip - so dont think I am out here sunning myself. TT861 Service

A partner in the Rally Safe ting with YT has one as does his M8... one a repsol copy, the other Ford factory colours - look very ipressive...

One of the guys down here ran one - and its not a bad thing. Building one from the ground up would be better again as he bought his as a going concern. The boys over here dont seem to be hearing the "Its been done..." M8 TT

I would go an VIII Ben, then as the IX comes in, Mivec Eng + eng loom and plastic... You will get constant gains as the years pass by. Or get a IX and go back one step initially. Or we all go to the F1 ranch with Snowy... Cant even begin to get my head around how much fun that would be! One of my sponsors offered me a trip there... only have to get his equipment on a V8 Supercar team - tall order me thinks. TT

When I blasted thru the Waratah TO service area it was absolutley pissing down... I couldnt see the dash let alone what was going on elswhere. I heard the accusations and also the story of what happened from one of the accused crew – I have to say the story was quite plausible. One question – was there three wheels on the road ready to be fitted, or was the guys moving them in and out of a serviuce vehicle? They had a puncture on day 2 so I am tipping there might have been some indecision as unlike most they did not have two fresh ones to go on… I have no Mazda axe to grind, but hearsay and innuendo with out proof is no more interesting than the royal wedding. TT

No BP 98 in Queenstown...

The re-seeding and late time sure effects the roadside service if you are near the back. In another life we would casually change suspension settings on days one and two, fuel (when it wasnt restricted to nominated spots) and then carry on... It was easier if you started the event about 60-120 cars from the back. But that has all changed and new stratergies must play out. Next year the goal posts will agin be moved - that is one reason why we love the event. One difficult thing when the driver says "We are right for fuel, will get some at the end of next stage" "Sure you dont want 10ltrs?" "Nah - see you at the next one... vrmmmm" Right then you know he has no idea how far I have to drive to the next stop does he!!! lol. 861 Service had a puncture on Day 2. As we backed it into a L3 I asked my nav "Hows our tyre pressure in the rear?", He tapped the ETPS on the dash - "No worries, 48psi" he replied. We popped over a crest on a shortcut we use to find a Porsche soft roader with a flat. Not wanting to incur the wrath of the Targa gods - "Gees M8, tough luck getting a flat" I said. "You have one too was the reply" "Nah just looks flat M8 - we got 48 here on the dash" I smiled. "Hans - has he got a flat?" "Yar" Hans replies.... "Dan have a look - these pricks are taking the piss" I said. Dan leaned half out the door and looked back at me with a ETPS's are useless expression - "Its flat" We jumped out changed it and were gone inside 2 min.. We saw the Porsche crew a fair bit over the next few days - there was always a wave and knowing we had both endured a fairly rough bit of road... Then there was the rain on the Mt Black go around and the convoy of vehicles - all doing a fair pace, & finally getting held up while pressing on the 15 mile road - all good fun. Thanks to Motul/Dunlop Motorsport for their VW AWD van (to service a Yoki shod car) - I had a ball.... right up until Snowies "M8" started concreting.. come to think of it, that was fun too. 363 days to go... TT

lmao... sometimes you crack me up. lol That being said - with lady stage workers and navs being part of the sport, maybe a portaloo partner is required. TT