All GMH-Torana.com Heathcote Drag Day
#151
Posted 30 January 2006 - 12:20 AM
Couple of things I will quickly add - when scrutineering, it is an excellent idea and highly preferred by Heathcote officials, if you have a large hoseclamp around your oil filter with the screw part butting up against something such as the block, therefore preventing the filter from ever spinning loose. You wont be prevented from racing without it, but they do prefer it.
Oil, water leaks etc - as Tiny mentioned, they are strict on this. Make sure there are no big leaks, wipe everything down nice and clean and fix any leaks prior to the event.
Food/drinks - canteen on site selling all the usual, will confirm they will definitely be open for us. Of course people are also more than welcome to bring bbq's etc to cook their own food. We always just find it easier to buy lunch there. Probably an excellent idea though to bring an esky full of ice and PLENTY of drinks. I am predicting this day will be real hot. So wearing long sleeve top and pants, and a helmet, and racing (all windows must be fully closed when racing), tends to bring with it lots of sweat and thirst!! Hopefully we just get a nice day around 20 degrees, not 38!
Yes, a passenger pass is $5, purchased at scrutineering. Anyone taking a passenger for a run down the strip, will be forced to do a solo pass. Passengers must also wear long sleeve top, pants, and helmet.
I'm pretty sure spectator prices are $10.
And from memory, our entrant prices will be either $40 or $45, can't remember, will confirm.
If it runs the same as previous days I've been to there - gates will open at 9:30am, with racing starting at 11am, and usually going until approx 4 - 5pm sometime (once again, I will confirm all these times).
Also, Heathcote never used to have any shade anywhere - however I haven't been for a while and I believe they now have some roofing up in certain areas - Tiny how much was there??? If there's not much, I would highly recommend bringing gazebo's along if it's hot.
#152
Posted 30 January 2006 - 12:26 AM
#153
Posted 30 January 2006 - 08:42 AM
So far this is sounding great! Id be in for that Motel Tiny! $100 bucks does sound very reasonable for a room! And good to hear it has a pool and barby for us to utilise on Sat night! (any good pubs near by for a drink?)
#154
Posted 30 January 2006 - 02:17 PM
Issue of shade: Yep there is finally some shade. Theyve installed two L O N G roofed areas in the pits. It is a high metal roof, which is around 4-5M wide, and streteches the length of the staging lane! So there will be shade for us to park our cars under to work on while not racing. I am going to bring two fold out gazebo things, but theyre not much chop if it gets windy! So people are welcome to use these too.
I'm about to try and scan this motel stuff.. and i'm awaiting the photos to be emailed to me so i can post them, but it is a little far from the centre of town but i think there was one pub i remeber not toooo far away. I still reckon that we could get some drinks/meat/etc sit around the BBQ and pool area and generally make a ruccus for the rest of the patrons! hehe If we could get even close to that price ( I reckon even $120 worst case scenario) i'm more than willing to stay there. Its directly opposite the big lake if that helps anyone that knows bendigo! but we have to get in fast to book it!
LXCHEV: I hope that you get the engine sorted quickly mate! Time's coming up fast! But i fully understand youve gotto do what youve gotto do! I hope its nothing serious!!
Stay tuned for the scan!
#155
Posted 30 January 2006 - 02:26 PM
where exactly was the hotel you stayed in Tiny?
#156
Posted 30 January 2006 - 02:59 PM
The Chev will be there one way or another - it'll either be untouched and race as is, or if I decide to rebuild it before-hand, I will only do that if I'm confident it will be back in the car by end of Feb, I want to be prepared with a couple of weeks to spare.
I also forgot, I may have another mate coming with a 10 second LJ too (by then he'll probably be running 9's!).
#157
Posted 30 January 2006 - 03:38 PM
Cheers!!
#158
Posted 30 January 2006 - 04:03 PM
Cheers!
#159 _CHOPPER_
Posted 30 January 2006 - 05:02 PM
#160
Posted 30 January 2006 - 05:15 PM
Definitely no card facilities!!
(Thanks for bringing that up too! *PHEW*)
#161 _CHOPPER_
Posted 30 January 2006 - 05:42 PM
#162
Posted 30 January 2006 - 05:53 PM
Cheers
#163 _CHOPPER_
Posted 30 January 2006 - 06:34 PM
#164
Posted 30 January 2006 - 07:19 PM
#165
Posted 30 January 2006 - 07:36 PM
http://www.andra.com.au/andraFORMS.htm
If you join andra.. you get the book... I cant find if you can get the book anywehre else though!
Still even the basic membership gets the book by the looks of it! Think i might be joining...
Cheers.
#166
Posted 30 January 2006 - 08:58 PM
Cheers
Stedz
Edited by Stedz_lc, 30 January 2006 - 08:59 PM.
#167
Posted 30 January 2006 - 09:37 PM
Havent stayed anywehre else though, so someone might know somewehre better! I'm going to book shortly at this place if nothing happens soon.. i cant afford to miss out! I dont sleep well in cars
Cheers!
#168
Posted 31 January 2006 - 09:13 AM
#169
Posted 31 January 2006 - 11:07 AM
Sounds like the place Tiny found is a winner for a few rooms at least. The lady also said if we called Bendigo Tourism they would be able to say which other places still have rooms available.
#170
Posted 31 January 2006 - 04:04 PM
THe lady who runs the Tea House said the same thing.. everywehre's pretty booked and filling fast!
I'm going to give her a call tomorrow and book my room.. do you want me to book yours too?
EVERYONE::: What i'll ask for is for 5 more rooms to be put ON HOLD for us at our agreed rate ( that i'll talk to her about).. for as long as possible. That will give us time to organise others who may want to stay. BUT we CANNOT stop them from selling the rooms if theyre asked as the games are in town and they will be busy!!
People.. MAKE DECISIONS... BOOK NOW! you dont want to be left out!!
As i said, I'll ask if theyre willing to hold a few rooms for us.. but i wont ask them to loose out.. I'll let you know how i go.. but i will be booking there for myself and simmo. I just cant risk not getting a room!
Cheers!
#171
Posted 31 January 2006 - 07:10 PM
Do u have the number there by anychance.. Think well book tommorow too!!
Cheers
Stedz
#172
Posted 31 January 2006 - 07:16 PM
(03) 5441 7111.
I'll ring them tomorrow morning about 9 Am and discuss it with them, I;'ll tell them i have people that are going to book and could we get side by side rooms. I'll also get a couple of rooms put on hold ( if she'll do that for us) and that'll allow you guys to call them up, tell them your part of our forum, and you can have one of those rooms.
I'll ask for 7 rooms ( other than mine and simmos) and out of that Brett and Stedz has already indicated they'll take one each. SO that leaves 5 more... I'd say start getting in there and booking! I'll organise it tomorrow morning and post here what happens!
Cheers!
Tiny.
#173 _CHOPPER_
Posted 31 January 2006 - 10:26 PM
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