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So, I have been invited by family to attend a "track day". To bring our cars out and "race" them around the track. Now, since this is a invite I can reject or decline - my main concerns are if I bring my car to the track I risk blowing something (Rosie is my daily). Once you see the line up - you'll soon discover an easy option for "you got no chance", however, since it's family it's more a fun thing and bringing the performance cars out in the family. Once you see the line up - you'll know I'm the baby out of the 4.

So the lineup for the day:

Uncle #1 Holden Monaro CV8-Z

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His son; cousin - RX7 - Bathurst addition.

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Uncle #2 Porsche 911 Turbo.

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Me: R34 GTT

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So yeah, no chance at all for me to even compete but I'd like to go out there and have a fun day,

but is it worth risking a breakage? (Are track days amazingly fun that even if you break something you're still on a high etc)

Do many things break when taking your car around a track?

anything I can do to prepare Rosie for as safe as possible run?

How many lap should I do before I start to retire the old lady?

If anyone is interested to come along, they're welcome too. My uncle (Who is bringing his 370z not the Monaro) is organising it. Trying to organise it for September. It's a fairly strict track (No racing, no idiots etc) very curvey track etc So yeah, small track day with a few peeps.

If anyone is interested to come along, they're welcome too. My uncle (Who is bringing his 370z not the Monaro) is organising it. Trying to organise it for September. It's a fairly strict track (No racing, no idiots etc) very curvey track etc So yeah, small track day with a few peeps.

no racing?

can you explain a little more?

Ikr. The track doesn't have long enough strats from my understanding to "race". Overtaking if indicated etc Will get more deets.

sounds like mdtc.

havnt been there, but heard its a tight little track.

I want something where the gtr can stretch her legs....

sounds like mdtc.

havnt been there, but heard its a tight little track.

I want something where the gtr can stretch her legs....

ask your mum she seems to know a good deal about that kind of stuff...

If anyone is interested to come along, they're welcome too. My uncle (Who is bringing his 370z not the Monaro) is organising it. Trying to organise it for September. It's a fairly strict track (No racing, no idiots etc) very curvey track etc So yeah, small track day with a few peeps. 

Might have to have a talk to you Jezz ;)

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