996tnz

Hi Neil. I saw you as a budding regular here, but since you're an internet celebrity too (what is it 40K hits and counting?) I imagine the only thing to worry about on Sunday is what to wear on the red carpet.

I'll be in on that 18/10 2Kcup run with bells on, provided I'm correct in thinking that:

a) lack of dissent here means BB's co-owners are OK with the idea of her running (probably worth it for the voyeuristic Rennlist entertainment value alone).

and

b) no-one who's higher up the leaderboard at the time wants the run (+John has first dibs in my book as he's the main man behind the BB concept and is planning to run his own 2Kcup car later).

John's got BB's cost share per driver pretty sorted at $100/hour running cost to RSG BB fund. Racing is probably slightly harder on her than leaderboard sprint laps so I'd be OK with $150 or so per hour personally. Fuel and entry fees are separate from that and just split directly between the drivers on the day.

Not so much 'RSG vs HSG', but 'RennSport Gruppe a.k.a Racing School Gruppe' I guess.

Others' thoughts?

John McM

Walter,

I don't think the co-owners are that fussed. We're all fair minded and it has one purpose now, to go around the track until it dies. You are not depriving anyone of a go. No one is fussed that Doug is taking BB to Taupo. You would not be doing anything different.

I have underestimated the effort in re-registering the green machine, and will have to cage and trailer it if I don't so I'm looking at another VTI-R that has already run at HD. I swear it's a doppelgänger for BB. I'm almost certain I can run that on the 18th so stake your place with BB and go for it. I will happily hunt you down

Macca

Im pretty sure I can hear Donna in the background grabbing the keys and heading out shoe shopping about now....the great car yard that is becoming Melanesia Road :-)

John McM

Donna did extract a like for like voucher, and yes the parking situation is getting rather tight. The car I'm looking at needs an OE air box and front struts. The Green Machine will possibly 'donate' the latter. If you can be pfaffed dealing with the buyers, these cars are worth more in parts than as a whole so I'm not fussed. The other option is to paint the green car bogan black and have it share BB's rego. However I think that's a rabbit hole I don't want to start down.

996tnz

Neil, if no-one else objects - it's a date then mate! Because 2Kcup is team based rather than driver based, with no limit on driver numbers, I'm actually hoping we get plenty of RSG BB drivers through the hot seat as the rounds progress. Both to spread the love and (quietly) because I'm not sure how sensible it is for any of us to go too many rounds each in an uncaged car.

996tnz

Time for that car stacking garaging system you've always wanted - you could excavate your garage down to street level and get them pancaked 4 or 5 deep. Maybe just slip that in with the painting...

Oh noes, BB is like Gollum's ring - corrupting the thoughts of all those close to her...

John McM

This is the latest corruption machine

kiwi 911

Macca - remember this was to be John's solution to cheap motor racing (I think cheap and motor racing are a contradiction in terms..........)

kiwi 911

I think we may need to take a vote on banning Honda pictures on this thread?

It's bad enough we have water pumpers.

John McM

Back to Porsche

John McM

They look good in Green as well.

John McM

Or you can go dial a grannie

996tnz

If my car makes it back to me in time for the NITT, I promise to post some Porsche pics after. Otherwise the Audi may be in for some urgent upgrades and I might need to swap out of the Prestige group. Bit too late now to win Lotto and bring a 917...

kiwi 911

^^^^^ Now you are talking John, that slate grey 3.6T is primo!!!

Buy the way - I see the Grannie (just like the 993) is in front of the 964..........

John McM

Makes you think about solid colour resprays, that's for sure.