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Toranas on the mountain- Bathurst 2012

Started by orangeLJ , Oct 05 2012 09:52 PM

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#76 _big jack_

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Posted 10 October 2012 - 01:55 PM

Hey fellow Torana drivers, had an awesome time at Bathurst Todd always does a fantastic job. Made the trek down from Toowoomba QLD did the drive over 2 days 1000 ks 1 way, the Torry performed fantastically. Any way here are some pics I took as well , enjoy.

Cheers, John.

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#77 _sstorana_

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Posted 10 October 2012 - 03:59 PM

REPCO lad struck again !

Hi Wayne,

not sure what you mean by that comment...

What I can say though is that the parade lap was always "proposed" and that was how it was in all of the correspondence from Todd. It was never a given that it would happen.

cheers
Mick

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#78 brocks72xu1

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Posted 10 October 2012 - 08:03 PM

. Those who chucked a hissy fit today and drove out of the display when they were told "no parade lap", you should be ashamed of yourselves.

I hope you dont expect to be invited to any events in the future, how bloody ungrateful

maybe you need to get your facts right before you say anything,they where the president and vice president of the qld club as one of there members was rushed to hospital on sunday morning so if you think they be ashamed of themselve's you need your head read

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Posted 10 October 2012 - 09:04 PM

Hi Grant,

Have you heard of any news on peter is he ok.

John.

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#80 glenn stanley

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 09:16 AM

Yep the chinese in Cowra is a good feed. I can't work out why when there were over 160 Toranas at Bathurst that they (The race organisers) couldn't put one driver in each including the legends etc. Have them sit on the left passenger window with a lock down strap same as the utes. Glad I came home on Friday and watched it on TV.

Agree Craig, that hanging out with a few mates, having a beer and talking about life is what this is about not that other political crap.

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#81 orangeLJ

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 09:46 AM

maybe you need to get your facts right before you say anything,they where the president and vice president of the qld club as one of there members was rushed to hospital on sunday morning so if you think they be ashamed of themselve's you need your head read

I'm not going to argue, I spoke with a few people including Todd on the morning, after MULTIPLE people had driven off.... if people had a legitimate excuse, fair enough, but for anyone who didn't, thats just poor form and they should most definitely be ashamed, all they did was leave Todd in the lurch.

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#82 orangeLJ

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 09:49 AM

How good was the trailer setup for 28c! Looked like it would be a bit on the heavy side, but was definitely a different take on things

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#83 goxu1

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 11:05 AM

who owns 28C now ?

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#84 _outer control_

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 03:09 PM

Hi Wayne,

not sure what you mean by that comment...

What I can say though is that the parade lap was always "proposed" and that was how it was in all of the correspondence from Todd. It was never a given that it would happen.

cheers
Mick

The people running V8 supercars only have one motive and that is money. Watching formula fords go around the track gave you a motive and opportunity to go to the boys room or to get a feed. For the compeditors it may be great but Bathurst is about touring cars. Holden vFord V8,s battling it out is what has kept it alive. To have seen 140 XU1,s doing a parade lap would have made my weekend complete. 80-100 g may have made it happen. The almighty dollar is going to kill the event and serve them right. Why is Tony Cocharine jumping ship as he was the one who saw the need when we were saddled with 2 litre racing. As from next year nascars have to look like the cars they represent and we are going the other way. To have had group C and A cars buzzing around the mountain instead of FF or Porsches would have brought the crowds to there feet. Bringing Datsuns and Jew burners into the arena could kill this catagory as we know it.[just my two bobs worth] as it was my 40th year that i first went to the mountain.

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#85 glenn stanley

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 05:47 PM

This part of the weekend made my day. Please not the car behind is a Torana!!! if you can look past the cans of drink.

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#86 sibhs

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 05:54 PM

The sun-visor does it for me....very sexy.

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#87 Mort

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 06:50 PM

Got spotlights too.

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#88 _outer control_

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 07:01 PM

Got spotlights too.

Red ones are faster too

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#89 _WhiteKnight_

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 07:06 PM

the front beaver looks great

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#90 Ice

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 07:09 PM

The body looks in good nick to well maintained

And built for speed

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#91 _sunburst73-xu1_

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 07:11 PM

Nice long slim body lines aswell. :spoton:

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#92 Mort

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 07:15 PM

Hey Stanley, got any more pics of those cans of drink, eerrm Rockstar i think they are

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#93 _sstorana_

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 07:23 PM

The people running V8 supercars only have one motive and that is money. Watching formula fords go around the track gave you a motive and opportunity to go to the boys room or to get a feed. For the compeditors it may be great but Bathurst is about touring cars. Holden vFord V8,s battling it out is what has kept it alive. To have seen 140 XU1,s doing a parade lap would have made my weekend complete. 80-100 g may have made it happen. The almighty dollar is going to kill the event and serve them right. Why is Tony Cocharine jumping ship as he was the one who saw the need when we were saddled with 2 litre racing. As from next year nascars have to look like the cars they represent and we are going the other way. To have had group C and A cars buzzing around the mountain instead of FF or Porsches would have brought the crowds to there feet. Bringing Datsuns and Jew burners into the arena could kill this catagory as we know it.[just my two bobs worth] as it was my 40th year that i first went to the mountain.

I couldn't agree with you more!

The fact that they had some Porsche thing doing laps on the Sat (not sure about Sun), it just showed me that the V8 Stupidcars headshed don't have a heritage bone in their collective bodies!

I can't see it changing in the future either..

cheers
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#94 _UFO XU1_

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 08:32 PM

Nice Beaver panel

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#95 _UFO XU1_

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 08:35 PM

love the wonder woman headband could do some damage with that ........

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#96 bluea9x

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 08:47 PM

I bet you the gt's get there parade lap next year

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Posted 11 October 2012 - 09:27 PM

The people running V8 supercars only have one motive and that is money. Watching formula fords go around the track gave you a motive and opportunity to go to the boys room or to get a feed. For the compeditors it may be great but Bathurst is about touring cars. Holden vFord V8,s battling it out is what has kept it alive. To have seen 140 XU1,s doing a parade lap would have made my weekend complete. 80-100 g may have made it happen. The almighty dollar is going to kill the event and serve them right. Why is Tony Cocharine jumping ship as he was the one who saw the need when we were saddled with 2 litre racing. As from next year nascars have to look like the cars they represent and we are going the other way. To have had group C and A cars buzzing around the mountain instead of FF or Porsches would have brought the crowds to there feet. Bringing Datsuns and Jew burners into the arena could kill this catagory as we know it.[just my two bobs worth] as it was my 40th year that i first went to the mountain.

the V8 supercar company is all about profits , although the group C & A touring car association tried to get a gig there they were told there is no room on the programme and this was 12 months ago , the porsche guys pay big bucks to get there cars on the track there and no doubt they have deeper pockets than C & A owners !!!! ... unfortunitely its all about money ...