Targa Tasmania 2009

[Marlin]

No Paul they didn't do it this year mate. Last year it was too easy to "clean" the stage, and it was too hard to find a way to slow the stage down. Shame, I loved it last year, very fast

Reverted back to the old Mt Black and Roseberry, and added in Rinadeena, which is Strahan in reverse!

Now, whats this about you driving the event, how did we miss you?

[paulR32gtr]

I wish - nah I meant in 2008. Timing was all wrong for this year but next is going to be a ripper.

Yeah shame - we had a ball that day, even though we had a small off. Steve managed to wrestle the fish tailing car down from about 180km/h, around a 9 corner, to gently dropping the front wheels into a ditch.

[PHaT MR30]

wow. I thought it was a typo and was meant to have a -R in there! yeah the sunnny GTI is AWD non-turbo. pretty average piece of gear. they must have been pushing it pretty hard to get that far up the order. well done.

Yeh he has been multiple National and State F2 Rally champ in years gone by.

Did they do Reeces dam again this year? Was there similar carnage on that last stage as there was in 2008?

Nahh went back to Mt Black and Rosebery, I reckon there would have been major carnage this year had they been run was wet as over the west coast.

[Marlin]

I wish - nah I meant in 2008. Timing was all wrong for this year but next is going to be a ripper.

Yeah shame - we had a ball that day, even though we had a small off. Steve managed to wrestle the fish tailing car down from about 180km/h, around a 9 corner, to gently dropping the front wheels into a ditch.

Gee I was getting all confused there Paul!

Well, with luck, we'll see you back there next year too, gotta start searching out all that spare change that I know is hiding around here somewhere.....

[Beer Baron]

Nah, it's not hard to do well in Rookie

lol, ouch snowman this cats got claws!! unleash the bitch within marlin...

[Marlin]

lol.... awww come on, he knows I'm only playin

[Necx0]

wow. I thought it was a typo and was meant to have a -R in there! yeah the sunnny GTI is AWD non-turbo. pretty average piece of gear. they must have been pushing it pretty hard to get that far up the order. well done.

wrong on both counts haha Lee's GTI is front wheel drive, as are they all I believe. Its also certainly not an average bit of gear. It is an absolute animal and Lee is a driver of top top quality. Had a few problems I think on day 1 and dropped a lot of time. Can't wait to hopefully see it in the forests this year as it is a sight for the eyes and especially the ears.

[fatz]

good to see a GTI-R out there, I still have a soft spot for them.

the gayness that comes from your typing hurts baby jebus

homo!

I RECON I SHOULD ENTER ROOKIE AND TEACH YOU ALL HOW TO WRAP A CAR AROUND A TREE!!

Edited May 21, 2009 by fatz

[Kel]

the gayness that comes from your typing hurts baby jebus

homo!

I RECON I SHOULD ENTER ROOKIE AND TEACH YOU ALL HOW TO WRAP A CAR AROUND A TREE!!

alright who let Pete into this thread

reckon you should do it Pete (the rookie bit, not the wrap the car round the tree bit)

though you would need to find some SERIOUSLY insane to navigate for you.

[fatz]

jenna has indicated that she wants in( lol)

if i can find a gtsT with a rol cage ill be there next year

other oprtion is to put a cage in jennas car

[Marlin]

jenna has indicated that she wants in( lol)

if i can find a gtsT with a rol cage ill be there next year

other oprtion is to put a cage in jennas car

Well you're in luk my good man, just so happens I have a caged 32 right here for you..... PM me for details and price

[fatz]

pm sent

my other option is go with my love a drive a r31 gts1

[phunky_monkey]

Some nice shots on Joel's blog guys, not sure if they're the same as on Sarah's: http://joelstrickland.blogspot.com/

[Merli]

Car(s): 180sx, VXII Clubsport

[Marlin]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sammy had some input into that story huh!?!?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB-f-t-7QXw/SgrB...SMANIA+copy.jpg

Hooo-hhooooo-harrrr! lolz

Edited May 25, 2009 by Marlin

[phunky_monkey]

[sav man]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sammy had some input into that story huh!?!?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tB-f-t-7QXw/SgrB...SMANIA+copy.jpg

Hooo-hhooooo-harrrr! lolz

do you think rod will ever live that crash down? esp with the responce it got on the party tape

[Marlin]

Been wondering the same thing mate. Keen to know, if he does return, who would nav for him?

[sav man]

maybe Thumper will.

on a side note, I only found out on the weekend that our car had had the front springs upped to 500 lb/in from 330, hence the front of the car contantly leaving the road....not happy

[Marlin]

Really? 330.... in a GTR?!?! Are you sure? I ran harder than that in the gts. Must have ridden nice before! lol

Edited May 25, 2009 by Marlin