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3rd GMH-Torana Drag day - 15/3/2008

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Posted 12 March 2008 - 10:39 PM

sorry guys im out
38 deg far to hot for me
my mates still might come

Edited by STEVO, 12 March 2008 - 10:40 PM.

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Posted 13 March 2008 - 05:31 AM

:ZZZ: :ZZZ: :driving:

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Posted 13 March 2008 - 07:46 AM

I cant wait! Just have a few minor things to do on the car tonight and im ready!!!

I'm a lillte bit worried about the heat, But Makka has bet me beers that it will not be over 35! LOL

I will be a lot happier if its 30 as it was reported to be in melbourne the other day!!!

Either way, Bring it on!

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Posted 13 March 2008 - 10:18 AM

1)gtrtorana - 2 door LJ 202
2)rhysandhisLX - lx Sedan injected 5litre
3)ronaldoredsox - LJ Torana
4)TORANR AMORE
5)WYLDLC 6 - LC Torana 202
6)Toranaman24 - LJ Torana 173
7)LhMusL - LH Torana
8)RoDoMo - Thunderbolt grease slapper (15 sec. flat)
9)73LJWhiteSL - LJ Torana
10)Makka - LH Torana (16.1@97mph last year)
11)Scott (friend of gtrtorana) - Blown 355 VN
12)RTS Guy - LX torana
13)staind 91- lx torana maybe even a VQ Statesman?
14)Brad1979UC - UC torana 202
15)LX2DR - LX Hatch 202 (18.4 @ 74mph)
16)Mattyrich - Uc torana 6cyl
17) wraith75 - LX Hatch, Inj 5litre
18)MickLX - Commodore
19)Danny (friend of gtrtorana)- X2 carbed LJ Torana
20)azzapove - 202 gold uc torana
21)Stewart (Friend of Heath) - XB GT sed. std stroke 351
22)MRLXSS - 290 LX Hatch - Going to beat Makka
23)hz304- Not so stock LH this time (50/50?)
24)WILDUC - 202 UC Hatchback
25)Matt- Orange Turbo'd Six Lj
26)Stedz- His wifes HJ ute
27)Stedz's mate- BA GT-P
28)Lockie (Friend of Heath) - Orange flying GM/Ford cross
29)WOOFA1 -LX HATCHBACK
30)Marcus (Friend of Rhys) - 998cc Leyland Mini
31)Denis RX4 400chev

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Posted 13 March 2008 - 10:29 AM

Looks like I won't be going now... Old man's 75th celebrations have been brought forward...
Have a good day fellas, look forward to the pics.

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Posted 13 March 2008 - 11:08 AM

Looks like I won't be going now... Old man's 75th celebrations have been brought forward...
Have a good day fellas, look forward to the pics.

I've got my Dad's 80th on Sunday here. B.B.Q. Plenty of water for me over the weekend I think. :blink:

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Posted 13 March 2008 - 04:19 PM

hope the weather is rite sayin 30 degrees got my oldmans 50th on sunday but im still goin

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Posted 13 March 2008 - 04:22 PM

Are we meeting up in the morning to cruise to heathcote? or just meeting there?
What time are we meeting?

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Posted 13 March 2008 - 04:35 PM

Does someone want to remind us of the gate-opening time and suggestions for cruising starts? I don't remember reading any... but as we are trailering I doubt we'll be cruising.

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Posted 13 March 2008 - 04:53 PM

All info here [/QUOTE]
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Posted 13 March 2008 - 08:22 PM

Forecast for Heathcote is 38. Unless that changes, I think I might have to bail. I don't want to run the car down the strip in that weather - concerned about harming. Plus I plan to drive it there. Fu$%*ng hot round trip with no air. Anyway, lets see - if the forecast is revised down, you won't keep me away. Otherwise, could be a beach day.

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Posted 13 March 2008 - 08:52 PM

Bugger... I really hope this changes. Will be there rain, hail or shine.

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Posted 13 March 2008 - 09:00 PM

Forecast for Heathcote is 38. Unless that changes, I think I might have to bail.

Can't you put that nice little yellow LJ on a trailer and bring it along, we'd all love to see it !

The temperature will be the same for everyone.

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Posted 13 March 2008 - 09:07 PM

Yeah, Makka is adamant that it wont be that hot! LOL He is a local boy...

Temp is not meant to get hot until the afternoon i think..

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Posted 13 March 2008 - 09:14 PM

If it is better than forecast (and I mean quite a bit better), I'll definitely be there. But again, sweltering 5 hours round trip and not being able to have fun while there because of the heat potentially harming the car is not really my idea of Laughing all day. So lets see. And no Yellow XU2. It is not ready to go anywhere right now. , I am driving the L34 up if I come at all.

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Posted 13 March 2008 - 10:01 PM

You won't be the only one making the trek in a car without A/C. Not that i am bothered by the heat... but my car is... :blink:

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Posted 13 March 2008 - 11:08 PM

Same boat mate, same boat....guess we're just gona have to use the 4X100 A/C :rolleyes:

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Posted 14 March 2008 - 05:03 AM

:ZZZ: :driving:

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Posted 14 March 2008 - 06:45 AM

Forecast for Heathcote is 38. Unless that changes, I think I might have to bail.

I am in the same boat. My car likes to get hot on the coldest of days let alone 38. My mate (entry No 19 on list) also has over heating issues and will also have to bail if it is 38. Very disapointed

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Posted 14 March 2008 - 07:11 AM

:ZZZ: :driving:

Don't know how many of us will be getting much of that tonight!

Either to excited! or Up all night preparing their cars!!!!


I wonder if this might be a good oppurtunity to utilise the fact that there is another event on at night, and ask them if we can join in!

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Posted 14 March 2008 - 07:33 AM

Sorry im out ,, too hot for this old man. If its 38 in melb it will be 40+ over there , i prefer to spend days like these in front of TV , then sweating playing with cars .

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Posted 14 March 2008 - 07:58 AM

Just heard theres meant to be a cool change this arvo and a max of 30 tommoro...

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Posted 14 March 2008 - 08:03 AM

Yeah, I am Hoping that Cool change reaches Heathcote!

I am watching this page.

http://www.weather.c...thcote/detailed

It shows it in pretty good detail, You can see current temps etc... At the moment, Todays forecast is very similar to tomorrows forecast for heathcote. What i will be watching is When the Temperatures start getting hot! At the moment its only 23 there, Which is nice! LOL So the Drive up will be ok. Yesterday the temperature didnt really rise until about 2-3pm, when it seemed to go up about 8 degrees!!! So if that trend continues, The Temps will be ok untill about the lunch Break at Heathcote, Normally after the lunchbreak we run the DYO (Which is a slower paced event, where you do one run, park it and wait to see if you run again) So your car will get a decent 10-15min break in between runs.

I would much prefer if the Tempreture was going to be less than 30... But on a positive, least it doesnt look like its gonna rain out like it was looking last year!!!

My Advice to everybody would be. Get there Early, Get your Car Scrutineered as soon as you can! And get as many runs in early as you can! Racing Starts at 11! When it starts getting warm, Turn your car off in the staging lane and just push it until its your turn to race!

Edited by MRLXSS, 14 March 2008 - 08:14 AM.

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Posted 14 March 2008 - 08:14 AM

Sorry gang, the Red Rocket is neither a 173 or a 355 at the moment :cry:, was hoping it would be one or the other but didn't turn out that way. Also in the middle of my ATPL exams so SHOULD prob be studying.
When the 355 is in i will be at every event possible :spoton:

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Posted 14 March 2008 - 09:48 AM

For anyone coming from the east like myself, if I am on citylink-western ring road-craigyburn bypass etc, what is the best spot to catch up with everyone who's meeting at kmart, without leaving the freeway ?
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