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Australian Muscle Car Magazine Masters

Started by knoath , May 02 2006 12:02 PM

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#201 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 06:37 PM

... I Missed the fishnets pat!! Promises Promises!!

Sorry dude, I put a ladder in em the night before. Alcohol and fishnets don't mix.

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#202 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 06:39 PM

how many cars were over near the grandstand because we had lots of room where we were, good spot to watch races but it was out of the way.

All up about 50-60 cars and a heap of Ducatis, including Canberra Torana Club and the Hunter Valley Torana Club.

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#203 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 06:41 PM

.......parade laps. Unfortunately, they were cut short due to the FORD drivers doing burnouts.

You know what they say, it only takes a few to ruin it for the rest of us. What a shame.

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#204 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 06:44 PM

Unfortunately with the cars on display, didn't catch much of the racing. Looks like I'll have to buy the DVD to catch up on what actually happened on the day.

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#205 _82911_

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 07:58 PM

Some racing pics ...
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And my favorite.....
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Cheers Greg..

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#206 Redslur

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 08:10 PM

A great day in all. Thanks to those members that made the effort to come and see us on the hill. Great to catch up and chat. A bit dusty up there but a good vantage point as well. Some very nice cars to be seen..

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#207 _TUFF_

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 09:08 PM

Here are some of the Pics i took. I will upload the others later tonight.

Pics

Cheers

Josh

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#208 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 10:02 PM

Was hoping to catch up with both Dr Terry and Greg (82911) but maybe next time.

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#209 Racehatch

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 11:46 PM

Hey Greg,

Very impressed with the comprehensive race report and great pics of your beast in action!

Looking forward to hearing more about your exploits in the Torana, and Commodore (in IPRA)...

With any luck I might get a chance to meet you when I eventually get interstate to do some IPRA rounds in the coming year(s)

cheers,

Sam

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#210 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 11:40 AM

Some pics:- http://www.canberrat...ports/mcm06.htm

More will follow over the next few days.

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#211 _Herne_

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Posted 05 September 2006 - 11:55 AM

Was a great weekend and was especially good to finally meet some more forum members. Damn shame I didnt get to find you all.

Spent too much time socialising and not enough time watching the race cars but the sight sound and smell in the pits was fantastic.

Cheers
Herne

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#212 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 12:24 PM

Full run report up now. Click link somewhere up ^.

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#213 Toranavista

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Posted 06 September 2006 - 07:10 PM

Some pics:- http://www.canberrat...ports/mcm06.htm

More will follow over the next few days.

Page 2 is up. Some great shots.

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#214 _Garry_

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Posted 20 September 2006 - 11:25 AM

Agree it was a great day but somewhat tarnished for the Hunter Valley Torana Club as we were invited to attend and took down three cars including the 05 Replica Race Car but we were banished to the car park at the side of the grandstand.

We needed fourwheel drives to get in there as the access roads were piss poor and rutted to buggery.

There were not many toranas in the parade laps and I wonder if it was because of the HSV and Ford Club numbers that bumped the Toranas out?

I couldnt get excited about looking at Falcon Utes and Commodre station wagons doing laps!

Next year why dont the various Torana Clubs enter enmasse so as to speak to fly the flag on the Track???

Garry :huh:

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#215 REDA9X

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Posted 20 September 2006 - 12:08 PM

The issue was this. No club bumped any other club out at all. All the clubs that attended last year were invited to attend this year. Those clubs were allocated spots and numbers. Anyone who wanted to attend this year could hook onto one of those clubs, provided it had spots left, or they could enter as part of the "pit straight Coral", which was for individuals, and clubs that had not previously been invited. It was clearly a space issue. I posted all of this as soon as I knew the event was being held. I would imagine those clubs that entered this year will be sent out invites for next year and spots allocated accordingly. One thing to remember also is Australian Muscle Car Magazine caters for factory muscles cars. Based on that they would be allocating spots to those clubs and cars that best fit that description, rather than street machines etc.

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#216 _Garry_

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Posted 20 September 2006 - 07:44 PM

REDA9X

The Hunter Valley Torana Club was in attendance last year and we were invited to attend but found ourselves on the outside of the track and no one could explain why?

Riddle me that? :huh:

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#217 _Garry_

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Posted 20 September 2006 - 08:19 PM

Oh and V8 Toranas are not Muscle Cars like say a Leyland P76?

mmmmmmmm :<_<:

Garry

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#218 _Garry_

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Posted 20 September 2006 - 08:23 PM

RedA9X

So a V8 Torana is not a muscle car like say mmm a Leyland P76?

I wasn't critcial of the other clubs that got a good turn out I was suggesting that a combined Torana Club attendance next year might get the Torana a little more recognition on the day and promote the Torana Clubs??

Garry :huh:

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#219 _Herne_

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Posted 20 September 2006 - 08:28 PM

Hi Gary

I have always found this to be a perplexing question

Some of the cars raced are replicas and it would be a brave man who said they were not muscle cars.
Whilst I can see what the organisers are trying to get at here I can also see the other side of the coin.
I sympathise with the organisers and realise the lines have to be drawn somewhere.
Just cant work out what is fair.

Cheers
Herne

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#220 _Garry_

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Posted 20 September 2006 - 08:36 PM

Herne,

As I said the disapointment was the location, the access and the invitation to attend but no spot inside, I noted that there was plenty of empty space in the skid pan area when I walked over there but its all water under the bridge now I guess.

If REDA9X is correct in his post then why weren't we in the skid pan area??? I guess we will never know???

Garry :huh:

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Posted 20 September 2006 - 09:22 PM

If you guys were on the skid pan last year, and you were invited in a letter from Eastern Creek, then all I can say is perhaps they gave first preference to the factory performance car clubs, ie, XU1, A9X, GT, HDT, HSV etc. Getting a Torana, or a falcon and putting a V8 in it doesn't make it a factory muscle car or factory performance car. As I said I think they are trying to steer clear of the street machine summernats type situation. Having said that, I was told by one of the organisers there were some odd issues going on. What did your letter say? did it say you had been offered a number of positions on the skid pan or inside the track, or did it just say you were invited and would be parking next to the grandstand? Do you have a copy of the letter? As for race replicas, that depends on what catagory we are talking, Group C cars must be the original cars, whilst Group N, or apendix J as it used to be called, don't have to be, however that catagory has been around longer than group C anyway.

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#222 _Mondie_

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Posted 20 September 2006 - 09:36 PM

Red,

Do you know any tentaive dates for next years event. l hope they dont schedule it for Fathers day again, it will rule me out :cry:

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#223 REDA9X

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Posted 20 September 2006 - 09:58 PM

talk was it will be the same date, but thats not set in stone I believe

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#224 _Mondie_

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Posted 20 September 2006 - 10:23 PM

talk was it will be the same date, but thats not set in stone I believe

Thats a mistake IMO. Ok for the Sydney siders but for those travelling it will be a major put off, my kids really look forward to the day and l cant and dont want to keep missing it. Hope they change their minds on the date.

Edited by Mondie, 20 September 2006 - 10:24 PM.

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#225 _Garry_

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Posted 21 September 2006 - 01:17 PM

REDA9X

I dont have the letter our Runs Co ordinator has it but as I understand it we were invited because we attneded last year and had an SLR 5000 and an A9X there that ran on the display laps, this year we had an SLR 5000, Factory V8 Hatchback, LJ and the 05 Brock 79 race Car replica. We were surprised to be sent where we were given last year but no one at the Track was prpeared to look into it or explain it to us?

I dont know that it needs to go any further now as it is all past.

My suggestion that the other clubs got on the track was because they had numbers whereas the Toranas seemed light on the ground and therfore my suggestion was that the Combined Torana Clubs approach the organisers for next years event to see if we can all get on the inside and do a display lap.

I know the arguement about genuine vs replicas cars but a 308 factory hatchback has more muscle car heritage than a P76??? a Faclon XR6 ute and a HSV Station Wagon dont you think?? or maybe you dont??

Garry :huh: