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Yep - co-driving with Pete Blythe. That should be fun to watch as Pete can drive..... entertainingly :D

See the link for some Pete antics @ DECA

http://skylinesaustralia.vidiac.com/video/...e9ddd8b8f34.htm

and

http://skylinesaustralia.vidiac.com/recent...85a7427fc31.htm

Whoa! :P He's nuts

What awesome video's..you will be having loads of fun..:(

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Afraid it is. The only good news is it was his own car this time. The last time he blew an engine up a week before a Dutton Rally it was my bloody car/engine!

He's got his hands on another one though so with a few all nighters they should still be in the game.

WTF? Poor prick, just what he needs before the bills start coming in for the baby.

I am feeling the loss already for missing this. Nobody wants a co-driver do they :P

Bris, I was considering running the 34 in it while Dean's away and giving you a call in return for your offer last year, but it's just TOO rich mate......

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Good Luck Snowy with the WA round this weekend!!!! :sick:

Day 1 some first up pics. Collie Motorplex. Left for Busselton about midday. Dunno Snowy.

Cheers GW

PS: Missed a shot of someone doing a bit of offroad work, great re-entry but. :rant:

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Day 1 some first up pics. Collie Motorplex. Left for Busselton about midday. Dunno Snowy.

Cheers GW

PS: Missed a shot of someone doing a bit of offroad work, great re-entry but. :ermm:

Great Pics Graham :blink:

Were you entered?

Dutton NSW is of interest to me. But I can't see myself doing it this year. I've told myself to stop wasting money on useless motorsport.

Useless motorsport is there such a thing! :(

I am hoping to do it in November if my sponsor comes through..going to be a rookie so will be an experience for me..

Great Pics Graham ;)

Were you entered?

Nope, not entered, was waiting for phonecall to go work up north (been waiting over 2 weeks) got the s@#ts & decided to go see what Dutton was all about, good excuse to drive the Stag, caught up with old motorbike nutter friends in Collie (accomodation) watched Dutton for a while, not really a spectator sport from where I was standing, unless yer an eagle, but looks like fun if yer init. Missed the smell of methanol....sob. Took a few more pics but they's mostly the same perspective, a videocam with sound would give you a better image but I did'nt have that. Maybe con these competitors to fit carcam, especially the dude that took the detour :)

Cheers GW

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So anyone entering NSW round?? Or am I going to be on my own? :P

Guys can anyone help me on info of what tyres you should used?? Snowman, Scotman, Duncan??

I am going RE55's but not sure on what type I should use, Has anyone used the "TT" do they get chewed up bad with this sort of 3 day event??

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Use the SR2's. They are your best bet (and what we always use).

That way you can be sure they will last ad you should also get some use with them after the event for a few track days etc.

Thanks Snowy!

Can anyone tell me how hard Dutton is on a car? GTR owners??

Is it basically a DECA/Texikhana for 2 days? and a supersprint for the last day?

How much time do you get in the car?

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