Team Wang/SAU NSW-VIC takes on the world

[Roy]

Well as those that know me may already know, this minute im meant to be OS on holidays, but a brief stint working in melbourne has turned into a full time position.

Anyhows, talking to friends that are all OS at the moment, we just hatched a plan for my holiday next year. Instead of doing the usual, bus/fly get pi55ed (which is great by the way) im going to ship my car to the UK and drive all over Europe

Now im going to need plenty of digi footage of my car tearing up tracks all over Europe, imagine driving on the very same tracks i have been watching F1 cars race on for years.

Im so pumped, i already have the stickers for my car figured, SAU_Roy with an Aussie flag in my rear quarter window (my GTR UK nik)

Obviously it wotn be a track day every week, but im confident ill be able to get 4 or 5 track days in over the 9-12 months ill be travelling/working.

Anyway...thats the plan, and its pencilled in for April 2005...

I figured ill start a journal, and share all of the preparations and experiences with ppl. Who knows if anyone else is planning a holiday next year...well it can be a team assault, even if you just hire an Echo when you are over there :aroused:

[KamikazeR33]

hell yeah what a great idea!

some ppl have all the luck...

[Snowman]

Troy mate.

I'm going to Europe for the Monaco GP next year. I am then going to do a BMW track day at Hockenhiem. I'm thinking we'll have to link up mate!

[Roy]

Awesome, ill be in the South of France around that time for the "Australians Behaving Badly Tour" repeat in the Pyrenees ie getting drunk watching the Tour De France.

So Monacco is only be about a 2-3hr drive How much is this BMW thing? Im keen to have a go at Magny Cours!

[INASNT]

Troy mate.

I'm going to Europe for the Monaco GP next year. I am then going to do a BMW track day at Hockenhiem. I'm thinking we'll have to link up mate!

Is that the one where you get to drive a ex formula 1 car around also as well as a bunch of other different race cars???

[Roy]

Is that the one where you get to drive a ex formula 1 car around also as well as a bunch of other different race cars???

I think thats called the Michelin experience or something similar. Any track time is good, especially if its in a car that you dont own, and their is the understanding that once the keys have been handed over the car is going to cop both barrels

[INASNT]

Yep thats what its called.

That would be farking awesome but would cost a shitload!!

I think i saw it on the lifestyle channel, and the guys taking part looked like all rich business men.

Snowman is loaded anyway so he could prob afford it easily

[Snowman]

I tried to look into doing the Michelin experience - its by invitation only. So it can't be done.

Not sure about the BMW thing - I will find out. Its all part of my 30th B'Day pressy from my oldies / bribe to make me have kids next year. Plan on visiting the Nur ring as well. Want to hire a porka and go there! lol.

[adznight]

Its all part of my 30th B'Day pressy from my oldies / bribe to make me have kids next year.

ROFL!!!

[Laurence]

if anyone else is planning a holiday next year...well it can be a team assault, even if you just hire an Echo when you are over there :aroused:

My mates just hired a Saxo diesel and did lots of laps of the Nürburgring. Of all things to break they broke the temperature gauge!

I was hoping to do a similar thing in Japan, but looking less and less like happening for me

[Tosh]

NOICE!!

I'm planning on going to Japan next year to do Suzuka and Tsukuba since R31 House and East Bear Sports invited me over

go team SAU international

[Roy]

NOICE!!

I'm planning on going to Japan next year to do Suzuka and Tsukuba since R31 House and East Bear Sports invited me over

go team SAU international

KEWL. :wassup:

Depending how long shipping takes im thinking about stopping off in Japan for a week or two, but i figure i couldnt be stuffed doing Japan by mylelf...language and all. Any idea roughly of when you will be going? If its around March-April id be kinda interested in carrying your luggage/helmet/race suit, sir!

For no other reason im keen to rock up to a track with me Ozzie flag sticker on the car...moderators will have to give me some more www.skylinesaustralia.com stickers to plaster tastefully on my car:)

[Duncan]

hahah have fun Troy!

When you hit the nurburgring, remind you camera person TO HOLD THE FCUKING CAMERA STRAIGHT.

[Roy]

hahah have fun Troy!

When you hit the nurburgring, remind you camera person TO HOLD THE FCUKING CAMERA STRAIGHT.

Sadly discussions with my mate indicate that the best im going to do is UK, France and Spain. If i pick up work then ill venture further East. The big prob is HQ will be London and/or Oxford

[ylwgtr2]

Sadly discussions with my mate indicate that the best im going to do is UK, France and Spain. If i pick up work then ill venture further East. The big prob is HQ will be London and/or Oxford

they have HQ's over there?

[Roy]

OOOH, OOOOH, OOOOH .... the GTR-UK Boys tearing up Spa

Plus some pretty serious competition, im sure Team Wang would still have their measure

Rom the rare

...to the exotic French Venturi

To my fav...the TVR

[MM2death]

Dayum!!!!

[Laurence]

The 959... Germany's GT-R

I remember playing Test Drive II on my Amiga for hours.... ahhh the memories!

Imagine the sound of that Murcialago pulling out of the pits...

I guess this answers my question as to whether you can take Eau Rouge "flat" in a BNR34. Not that I thought you would have been able to anyway.

[Roy]

The 959... Germany's GT-R

I remember playing Test Drive II on my Amiga for hours.... ahhh the memories!

LOL...You too? I refused to use the F40 bloody red Italian things, i suppose i shouldnt speak to soon, i think at the upcoming Maserati day ill get :Owned:

[Roy]

Well first things first, boss says i may be needed up until June, but thats cool, the extra funds will help, and ill still have time to catch the Tour de France and Monaco and French and British GPs.

With respect to getting my car over to the UK, getting it registered sounds like it will be easy

"You will need only to customs clear and MOT/insure your car in order to register it. MOT will cost approx £25.00, insurance????, registration £25.00, road fund licence £ 165 for a year."

So on top of that i have do cancel my rego and ship it to the UK.

Thing to consider is apparantly its a buyers market in the UK, and there are plenty of tasty GTRs plus local offerings for around the 10,000pund mark, inclusinf RX7s. Will have to give this one some serious thought