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It was a sensational night wasnt it??!?!?  ;)  

Well worth the $90 without a doubt. I dont care if some places are cheaper, the facilities and track at this place is wicked fun. The track is much more technical the Sunshine

LOL, i loved the dorifto, first time i've got sideways in anything for months!

I remember passing comment Nath said to me when we got out after qualifying.

Man, your just sideways all the time  :)

So true  lol!  It's sensational fun, and an SAU day will have to be organised for SURE!

I told ya that weight made a difference. I just kept sliding all over the place till the tyres got warm  lol!

And Ben, your banned from coming next time, your too good   :D   LOL!  J/K

So stay tuned... SAU Karting championship will be coming...

So stay tuned... SAU Karting championship will be coming...

This will be great fun guys, we gotta organise this ASAP :D

I vote for Sunshine and try to do it short notice, say 4-5 days in advance to determine weather conditions. I have raced there in the wet though and it was awesome. Also taken the race kart out in the wet and discovered spin that politicians would lust after.

hey guys, im sure youse had fun. and isnt karting so fun ?

i have a kartmyself and i might organise one meet for Sumerten since i know the boss real well.

maybe we can have a bbq and beers after we have some karting fun :(

There is a group of us that go to Somerton most Saturday nights with our own Karts.If you guys are gonna go, rock up on a Saturday night.

:P

There is a group of us that go to Somerton most Saturday nights with our own Karts.If you guys are gonna go, rock up on a Saturday night.

:P

Great Idea, but I think the first rule should be who's allowed to race & who's not.

I say, the following people should be on the Banned from racing list.

a) Kev - Anyone that's seen him handle a car will understand, how he'll make a mockery out of ALL of us.

B) Ben - Coz, he just wins everything anyway, and he has laaaaaunch control :(

Great Idea, but I think the first rule should be who's allowed to race & who's not.

I say, the following people should be on the Banned from racing list.

a) Kev - Anyone that's seen him handle a car will understand, how he'll make a mockery out of ALL of us.

B) Ben - Coz, he just wins everything anyway, and he has laaaaaunch control :(

But Meshmesh my kart is not all that fast, anyone who knows about Karts will tell you that a Formula A Rotax Rotary Valve is slow compared to a hire Kart. :bs!:

Hire Kart 5 - 8 HP (Now that's some serious power !!)

Rotax Rotary Valve 32 HP, it only revs to 20,000 rpm (Gutless !!)

:P

But Meshmesh my kart is not all that fast, anyone who knows about Karts will tell you that a Formula A Rotax Rotary Valve is slow compared to a hire Kart.  :bs!:  

Hire Kart 5 - 8 HP (Now that's some serious power !!)

Rotax Rotary Valve 32 HP (Gutless !!)

:P

Kev, I rekon even if we gave you the Hire Kart, and we had the Rotax, you'd still ripp something out of your hat, and blow us away. So give up... You're officially banned from racing :( OK! Unless offcourse Parliment change the legislation.

:(

Kev, I rekon even if we gave you the Hire Kart, and we had the Rotax, you'd still ripp something out of your hat, and blow us away. So give up... You're officially banned from racing :( OK! Unless offcourse Parliment change the legislation.

:P

OK, but you guys should come out one night, it's cool fun.

:(

Kev mate - if you let me have a go in your kart Im there for sure. 20,000rpm sounds hella fun

It's also friggin expensive when the carby mixtures aren't set right !!

It's a little bit prone to seizing :P

BTW I just reminded Scott to get in contact with you

Well I'd already banned Gerald - and I havent even seen him in a kart!

Anyone else we need to put in the banned list? lol

Well I'm carrying extra weight now so I should be allowed to race :)

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