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I'm going to contact Vossy and see if he wants to come along as well to Syd.

Guys, I will be looking into transport costs. I know last time with the trailer and fuel it was about $600. But at the same time there were 3 of us in the car and we seem to have a big interest from people already that just want to come up for the trip and don't necessarily need to bring their cars. I don't mind towing the car up again as the drive was easy and it may be that if we car pool a few people to share the costs it may be cheaper and easiler to do things this way. But we also have a new club sponsor in Bechtrans Logistics that may be able to help us out with a transport deal. I'll be contacting them once I have a better idea on exactly how many cars we are looking at. But we still need to factor into this that we'll still need to get upto Syd and back on top of the transport costs.

Yeah I got Justins PM - btw Justin - I have NO idea if those answers were right or not. LOL

Ok - us Vic's are planning a Track Road Trip to NSW in early November. Maybe some QLD's would like to join us all as well? http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...p;#entry2312460

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Hey all, As most of you track guys know after Sandown on Aug 12th the only track day we have on our official calender for the rest of the year is Calder on Oct 22nd. So to give us something to do I've been looking at a trip to NSW later in the year to do a bit of motorsport. Now firstly let me say that trying to find the best time to do this isn't easy as weekends - especially in Oct-Nov-Dec seem to be dominated on the tracks in Syd by offical motorsport events like 6hr historic enduro's, Australian Super Bikes, National Racing Series, etc. The only offical "sprints" that seem to be on are run by the CSCA - which is simlialr to the MSCA down here in Vic - so only members of the participating car clubs can attend. That being said all is not lost. There seems to be a good opportunity for a week long road trip over Cup Week and if there is some interest we'll get something happening. This is the planned Schedule. 1. Tuesday 7th November - Drive to Goulbourn/Wakefield Accommodation - Wakefield Park Cabins - $50pp/pn - includes breakfast (2 nights) 2. Wednsday - Wakefield Park Cost - $90 Require - CAMS L2S or Wakefield Park License (Cost $40pa) 3. Thursday - Cruise to Sydney via twisties (Brisby Route) Accommodation - Sydney - TBA (2 nights) 4. Friday 10th November - Eastern Creek Cost - $120 Require - CAMS L2S ($85pa for any Englishmen out there that don't know this already) Limit: - 30 places (first in best dressed) Please fill out the following disclaimer before coming to the event. http://www.eastern-creek-raceway.com/pdf/I..._Disclaimer.pdf 5. Saturday 11th November - Cruise Home 6. Sunday 12th November - Phillip Island with PAIRC! Notes: Wakefield is great. I really hate to admit it but I enjoyed driving it more than any track here in Vic except Phillip Island. They do their own insurance (hence the Wakefield license) but it means no CAMS required. But if you have a CAMS license no Wakefield license is required. At this stage the plan is to just go there as it's an Open Day (so 20min sessions. Last time I went on an open day I was the only car there so I did laps until my car filled up with dirt - long story). Its also a track where you pretty much can't hit anything so it's very safe. I went off on 10 of the 11 corners during my visit! If we get enough interest however, we will hire the track out with the NSW guys and run a full timed day. If we get 30 entries in total it will be about $100pp. Either way we'll have plenty of people on hand to take times for anyone coming up. Eastern Creek is also a non-timed day. Other than people we bring with us. If we go ahead with this I will be trying to get enough helpers to make sure we all get our laps timed however. It's a speed track similar to PI so should be fantastic. We do only have limited spots however as it is supposed to be a day for testing of full race cars only. Will be a good chance to compare times to race trim cars against our own however. QLD Thread Any interested parties please post up your interest in here: Syd Trippers: Drivers Vic Snowman (R34 GTR) Aaron (R34 GTR) John (R33 GTR) Scotsman (R33 GTR) Jack (R33 GTR) Gareth (R32 GTR) Nige (R32 GTR) Brisby (R32 GTST) Alan (EVO VII) James (EVO VIII MR) Drivers QLD Bunta (R32 GTST) - Wakefield only. Groupies Bec Paul and Sarah Scott Anna (QLD)

Yeah we weren't talking about Cup Cars on slicks - thats a different ball game and not really comparing apples with apples. We are talking street registered (or RP) cars on semi-comps. Although if Sam comes to NSW I'm really keen to see what times he can do. If you look at the Winton times I posted above - Sams best there is apparently 1.27s - on semi comps. Not sure how that time compares to Cup cars but it'd be damn close.

SAUVIC are getting 0 spots We'll come up in Nov for something else instead.

Yep lets drop the numbers because we are scared of the might of the Victorians. But fear not - we will be coming before the years out to to take the top spots on the SAU track times on at least 2 tracks.

Ok - it seems we have been disallowed from this anyways now (Not SAU NSW fault but the fault of the people running the event) - so we'll stick to my original plan of a Nov trip. I'll post up the planned details when I get them finalised.

I got some Anyways - these guys shit me so we need to teach some lessons. So - who from Vic would be interested in attending this event. We can also do a day at Wakefield on the Monday and/or Tuesday for $130 added to the event. The rest of the details we can sort out if there is enough interest. Oh - and we've been promised a TV so we can see whats happening up the hill.

Hey John - FYI here's the times from Dutton Vic last year. I'm pretty sure that Peter Fitzgerald guy can drive - and this was a cheater GT3. You might want to note where that Newman/Berry GTR sits on the list for reference as well. And that GTR up the top is only the 3rd quickest one down here. Hopefully they'll all be coming to Syd. 68 Aaron PANOZZA 1996 Nissan Skyline GTR 01:31.3 63 Peter FITZGERALD 2004 Porsche GT3 Cup 01:31.8 68 Frank PICCIONI 1996 Nissan Skyline GTR 01:32.1 93 Greg KEENE 2001 Porsche GT2 01:33.4 63 Kim BURKE 2004 Porsche GT3 Cup 01:33.6 80 Paul STUART 2003 Porsche GT3 RS 01:34.1 29 Mark BERRY 1989 Nissan Skyline GTR 01:34.4 29 Russell NEWMAN 1989 Nissan Skyline GTR 01:34.9 7 Simon ARTHUR 2004 Mitsubishi EVO VIII RS 01:34.9 66 Chris THOMSON 1999 Nissan Skyline GTR V-Spec 01:34.9 4 Terry KNIGHT 2004 Porsche Gemballa Turbo 01:35.5 66 Andrew RICHMOND 1999 Nissan Skyline GTR V-Spec 01:35.8 93 Raphael KEENE 2001 Porsche GT2 01:35.9 7 Martin NOTARAS 2004 Mitsubishi EVO VIII RS 01:36.0 22 Marc CINI 1999 Porsche GT3 01:36.6 80 Alan PETTETT 2003 Porsche GT3 RS 01:37.7 81 Matt COLEMAN 1996 Porsche 993 Turbo 01:38.5

it's ok Ash - all they talk about in there now is about how useless they are at organising a motokhana day.

Yeah I'm writting something in there now.

IMPORTANT QUESTION! Will there be a giant plama screen TV there on the day???

Also - one of the things being investigated is a car transporter for this trip.

LOL - you are all jumping the gun! I'm working on something but at the moment it looks like it will be in November - rather than this date in October. Getting Wakefield for this date seems to be the problem. It's a long way to travel and so expenses are going to be high when you consider travel and accommodation - so everything I am doing is aimed about making this trip as affordable for as many as possible. $220 is also about double what we pay for track days down here and I'm currently hoping to get everyone a date at Eastern Creek AND Wakefield for less than that total. However - if I can get something organised for Wakefield then the 8th is still a possibility as it would be great to be there with SAUNSW.

Its still around for me too.

He's actually not joking! Check it out (I did the same there here last year)

It's because we are cool John! Have already been talking to Charles from Autosalon and we'll be bringing a whole posse of these cool cars upto Wakefield for Rnd 2 of that Circuit Battle in November. Watch out for the Vic invasion.

Someone needs to teach Dane how to hold a camera straight! Or maybe we can all chip in and buy him a tripod.

Being cut-off or not allowed to merge If that had the option of "People who have no idea how to merge" then that would be a winner. The number of people you see trying to join a freeway at 60km/hr when the traffic is doing 100km/hr is amazing. On top of that - dicks in hoodies driving old commodores that insist of trying to pinch a spot when 2 lanes are merging into one also amazes me. What do they think they are going to gain by jumping infront of 1 car? All they do make everyone else back up further. Merging is definitely my biggest issue on our roads.

You and me both hey Brisby. Having a look at the Winton Calander I see the Jag Club has a day on 12th Aug and AROCA have a date on the 13th Aug so maybe we'll have to try and attend one of those instead mate.

Given the Victorian Franchise cost was $21 million and on top of that you have to add the store costs etc - I doubt it.