R35 Prep For Rally Tas

[PHaT MR30]

Casualty number 1

[Beer Baron]

D'oh! poor fellas. on the bright side at least he hit the cheap end...

I didn't even know it had started yet!!

be carefull the rest of you boys (and girl)

ps. the 'girl' is russ...

[DRD-00F]

PHWOAR!

That Evo is taking it up the bum like a pro!

Are they semi slicks? It seems pretty wet down there, lots of dew and what not...

[PHaT MR30]

Its the media day today!!!

From what I heard it was the second corner in on the media/shakedown stage at Highclair, on green tyres!!

[sewid]

Ouch. Out on day -1

[sav man]

that's not the same evo then ended up on it's roof in targa is it?

[Duncan]

I'm pretty sure those guys were airlifted to hospital, and the rest of the shakedown stages cancelled. Hope everything is ok for them.

who cares about the car.

[Duncan]

BECAUSE ITS AN EVO HAHAHAHAHAHA

[t01-100]

There are a bunch of Evo 9s kicking around in the country with Ralliart TMM (Team Mits Motorsport) style stickers.

Different one from Targa roll over.... that was Rod Salmon

[guesty]

They still ra nthe Shakedown but were only allowed to run up the hill, not down and then up. it's claimed a few cars over the years that tree. Both 35's were looking do today through both stages i did. Ben and Russ really seem to know how to push the car, going very hot into the chicanes too. caught up with them after the competition today, 2 of the nicest blokes you will ever meet :-)

[sav man]

Ben and Russ has a minor off today, and the running-people-over bonnet popped up. Looking at the car you wouldn't know it had been off the road (now the bonet is back down). Appart from that they are going great, just wishing for r comp tyres, the std ones are quote "shithouse"

[Duncan]

hey you know that they've been trying when they have to get pulled out of a ditch.

Kel and Tony are in 6th, still not really happy with the tyres or handling either but at least they are giong a long way better than at Targa.

Is it still going to be wet tomorrow Ben?

[sav man]

I recon, it was bloody cold and wet today. And the west coast loves to rain

Edited October 4, 2008 by sav man

[Snowman]

Toyo are supposed to be releasing an R Comp (R888's) for the R35 at the SEMA motorshow in November apparently. I must say I've never thought the Toyo's were much chop on heavier cars like normal GTR's but given these were pretty much specifically designed for this car for the US market they might be ok (and surely will be better than what the options are now).

Anyways despite the small issues it sounds like from the text mssages that the boys are having some fun so thats all that matters.

[targa]

There are a bunch of Evo 9s kicking around in the country with Ralliart TMM (Team Mits Motorsport) style stickers.

Different one from Targa roll over.... that was Rod Salmon

My car, I sold it to Rod

[N1GTR]

They came off? Hope they're both ok!

[Wogboy]

They came off? Hope they're both ok!

Yeah, nothing major. It'll buff out

[Duncan]

Good stuff....Kel ended up coming home in 5th which I reckon is a pretty good outing.

Rus and Ben also made it home (9th) although I hear there were a few white post casualties on the last stage - then again who hasn't knocked out one or two of them

And funnily enough the DK R32 came home equal 5th with the DK R35. I guess the old nuggets still go OK too.

[t01-100]

not the first Donut King GTR to be fifth at Rally Burnie... and I didn't have to paint mine pink!!

[Duncan]

ahha where was your rx7 mate?

Sounds like Tony is bringing the car back for wrestpoint targa too - you guys are getting good entry levels for that, well done!