Targa Tasmania 2009

[Marlin]

Thanks Scott, Kel, I Timmy has balls of steel I reckon, a real pro

I think a roof view or bumper view could better relay the actual pace of it.... probably the lower the better?

I need to sort out a camera now, as this POV was Dan's!

[sav man]

drew in the r32 had a bumper cam. the vids on yourtube look realy fast

[PHaT MR30]

Thanks Scott, Kel, I Timmy has balls of steel I reckon, a real pro

I think a roof view or bumper view could better relay the actual pace of it.... probably the lower the better?

I need to sort out a camera now, as this POV was Dan's!

Oh the withdrawals!!!!

I was planning on buying a POV for the Rally season start next week, but meh too much other crap has come up recently...

Maybe if we get one each, multi angle

And apparently the POV is good for the bedroom too?

[Marlin]

LOL!!!!!!

One each sounds like a plan......

[Necx0]

Oh the withdrawals!!!!

I was planning on buying a POV for the Rally season start next week, but meh too much other crap has come up recently...

Maybe if we get one each, multi angle

And apparently the POV is good for the bedroom too?

Now why on earth would anyone want to see multi angles of you and Wooster in the bedroom Timmay?

I think you are right Ben the lower the faster it seems. You check out this vid and it seems like the car is going 200mph (about 1:00 in)

[Kel]

Don't forget Targa is on the telly this weekend!

From Helen @ Octagon's email this morning...

Australia's top tarmac rally will be on show in lounge rooms around the country this weekend, with the Seven Network broadcasting a one-hour special on Targa Tasmania on Sunday at 12 noon. Locally in Tasmania, it will show on Southern Cross TV.

I'm guessing your driving skillz -particularly when it comes to field plowing - will feature prominently Benny

[Marlin]

Don't forget Targa is on the telly this weekend!

From Helen @ Octagon's email this morning...

Australia's top tarmac rally will be on show in lounge rooms around the country this weekend, with the Seven Network broadcasting a one-hour special on Targa Tasmania on Sunday at 12 noon. Locally in Tasmania, it will show on Southern Cross TV.

I'm guessing your driving skillz -particularly when it comes to field plowing - will feature prominently Benny

lol I guess they might, I can only hope they set the record straight and state that the only reason we ever left the road was due to bad and/or late navigator calls

[Snowman]

Well if you want to be on TV it seems you need to be either in Showroom, Outright Classic or Modern.

I don't know why they bother with the other catagories really

Anyhoo - it got me thinking way ahead for a couple of years time of looking at Classic cars (since the budget for Modern is plain silly). I was under the impression that the upper date for classics moved but it seems it is now stuck at 1990. Is that the case (Stu?) and how long is 1990 likely to remain the upper limit for Classics? I was looking at some 1992 cars for the 2011 race but I take it they won't be available for Classics?

[sav man]

c'mon, just join the rb20 club. I just got a r32 gts-t i'm building for 2011

[Snowman]

Na I'm thinking either an NSX or RX7 but which ones will depend on the data.

I really wanted to do an NSX Type R but thats a 1992 car. Having said that there was nothing majorly special about the Type R other than suspension and weight - which I can do both under the rules regardless.

[Marlin]

Hey Snowflake, this was my fifth Targa, and it's the first time we've made even the party tape let alone the TV doco..... harden up champ!

[hrd-hr30]

saw the TV coverage on the weekend. Love your work Ben! I can't believe you actually found a real life potato paddock to dig a couple of furrows in! lol

[phunky_monkey]

Nice footage of you guys on the weekend Ben. I liked that Targa show, well produced... I'm jealous.

[PHaT MR30]

Well if you want to be on TV it seems you need to be either in Showroom, Outright Classic or Modern.

I don't know why they bother with the other catagories really

Anyhoo - it got me thinking way ahead for a couple of years time of looking at Classic cars (since the budget for Modern is plain silly). I was under the impression that the upper date for classics moved but it seems it is now stuck at 1990. Is that the case (Stu?) and how long is 1990 likely to remain the upper limit for Classics? I was looking at some 1992 cars for the 2011 race but I take it they won't be available for Classics?

You shouldn't necessarily change your car and category just so you can get on the dvd. Not everyone gets on the dvd as ben said and it even states in their policy you aren't gauranteed coverage http://www.targa.com.au/Competitors/Publicity.html

If all else fails you could drive through a fence? I wouldn't recommend it though!

[Merli]

Yep... caught the coverage as well... Looks like you guys had an absolute BALL!

I definitely have to do Targa sometime in the future

[fatz]

ohhh looks liek a may have found a a r32 gts

teh aim to enter the rooie next year!

[sav man]

classic rookie seems the way to go to get into classic for free in 2011.

Edited June 15, 2009 by sav man

[fatz]

yea targa on a budget here we come!

[PHaT MR30]

Geeze talk about original... maybe we should go with something different benny? Delorean? atleast then we could go back in time and change history in the unlikely event we got beaten by these sheep!

Next thing you know Classic will be called the 32 GTSt Invitationals!

[fatz]

lol

i just know if i put my gtr in it it will be dead by the end

while the gts they only cost 2k and new bits are can be bought for beer!