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Congratulations to the organizers and everyone else involved in the running of this event, was an awesome and entertaining day.

Had a blast driving my car around the track, just wish i had gone back out again to try and beat 1.30, but now i have a starting point and can work towards beating the next milestone. Thank you to SAU:SA for awarding me with "Consistent Driver of the Day", totally wasn't expecting it.

Thankfully the day went along smoothly and the weather stayed fine, and no one had any major issues (having a crash).

I will definitely be going along next SAU:SA Grip Day.

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hi I'm jess I was with Shane on monday. Despite a 4:30am start (ouch) I Thought it was a great day and was nice to meet some new people, compared to some other track days I've been to you seem like a great bunch of people, very chilled out and welcoming. I will have my r34 out at the next day for sure. Thanks, Jess

Ps - thanks to the guy who let me borrow his helmet, appreciated :D

Who's car you get to go out in?

yes I was very very lucky, totaly didn't expect that. But it was just to give me a idea about what to expect when I head out next time

And poor Shanes been listening to me winge about not getting on track at lala yet for years lol so it was appreciated

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hahaha it wasn't predominantly a passenger track day but Shane would of got special permission to take Jess out

Shane also has a current L2S CAMS license (not the recreational license issued on the day) which would have gotten him some brownie points with the CAMS reps on the day.

:yes:

Shane also has a current L2S CAMS license (not the recreational license issued on the day) which would have gotten him some brownie points with the CAMS reps on the day.

:yes:

Just another reason why it makes cents ($) to join SAUSA ;)

Was very exciting watching you guys out there. Glad i could help out where i could on ppls cars. Big congrats to the SAU-SA committee for organizing a well maintained event :yes:

Think i might need to make my car a full track car now. Cant wait to join you guys out next time.

Luke

Thanks Sled, I am real keen to catch up & watch some video of my GTR.

As far as I know, Prestige Walkerville sold the first 2 or 3 R33 GTRs that

were imported into Adelaide. The first was my Street GTR which was

purchased by Doug Dinan back in 1998 ( I bought it off him in 2001)

& now my mate Mike Fox owns it ( He will bring it out on the next track day)

The next was another silver R33 in 1999 that got written off hard core on

GJ road in 2002. Then my Race R33 which was a total stocker down to the

original tyres. Of course since then they started coming in by the boatload

but back in the day they were a quite rare & very expensive car & thats why

Prestige dabbled with a few clean low kay examples before all the little car

yards jumped on the bandwagon.

Just doing 2 sessions in my R35 & pulling a few 16s was enough to write off

my Bridgestones (although they werent in the best shape to start with!)

Mallala is VERY hard on tyres.

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