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Calder Raceway Sunday 24th September

Aaron34

By Aaron34,
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FYI, anyone in the area stick your nose in if you are interested. Ferrari track day with a few GTRs and WRXs in the mix.

Aaron,

Who's going to be out there? Gt-R and WRX wise - I'll come out and have a look.

Regards

Andrew

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Aaron,

Who's going to be out there? Gt-R and WRX wise - I'll come out and have a look.

Regards

Andrew

Andrew,

Have a look Here for the WRX guys, Looks like Blair Strik, Grant De la Rosa and Simon Walsh are there.

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Andrew, there will be at least four GTR's out there... quick ones too!!! :)

I'll be there...

Good work.

If the WRX event wasn't so close I would have ran. I'm looking to get into the 4's and match my old STi time.

See you out there.

Regards

Andrew

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Good work.

If the WRX event wasn't so close I would have ran. I'm looking to get into the 4's and match my old STi time.

See you out there.

Regards

Andrew

The WRX event is another month away!!!!

I couldn't stay off the track for two months....

1:01's here we come!!!!!!!!!!

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The WRX event is another month away!!!!

I couldn't stay off the track for two months....

1:01's here we come!!!!!!!!!!

hehe, I've just been to PI - that was my fix....

It will be funny seeing you blokes wave good bye to the fazza's on the front straight...

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Mavric Grand Master

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Calder was Great!!!

Although i didn’t stay long had a ball

HUGE thanx to Aaron for taking me for a Spin around Calder was SUPER COOL!!!!!

White 34's FLY!!!!!

Also had my suspicions answered that a skyline WILL go faster than a Ferrari Even the F40 :)

Great work guys!

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bugger about the rain. it was turning out to be a great day with plenty of track time available to everyone.

The GTRs may be faster but I reckon a few of those Ferraris would have been quick if the owners were willing to risk their million dollar rides. The F50 and F40 were very sweet looking machines. Love how fat and low they are.

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The F40 and F50 looked awesome, although their performance was a little dissapointing... Oh well, I guess I wouldn't wanna put my million dollar machine into the wall, like the 360 challenge did...

I have incar footage of me overtaking both of them in the same session...

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The F40 and F50 looked awesome, although their performance was a little dissapointing... Oh well, I guess I wouldn't wanna put my million dollar machine into the wall, like the 360 challenge did...

I have incar footage of me overtaking both of them in the same session...

got a link for us jack? :)

and don't shrink it too much 100mb is fine :P

JAGR33 Grand Master

JAGR33

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got a link for us jack? :P

and don't shrink it too much 100mb is fine ;)

Unfortunately its recorded onto one of those mini cassettes, wouldn't have a clue how to get it onto my computer.. :)

Just played it on my tv, list of cars overtaken in this session:

1. F50 (coming ontp the straight)

2. STI (back straight)

3. F40 (going into last turn, oops, shouldn't overtake while cornering!)

4. WRX (coming onto straight)

5. 355 SPYDER (which actualy put up a fight on the straight, got him into turn 1)

Might see if I can record it onto my dvd recorder, then get it onto disc, then copy to computer...

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So was the event cancelled, due to rain? Was good to come out for an hour and witness the Skylines eat up all rivals in their wake :D.

Spent the rest of the day assembling IKEA bedroom furniture for the spare bedroom; what great fun :nuke:.

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