John McM

Good idea everyone. FWIW Ni-Vanuatu are big eaters of rice, tinned fish, 2 minute noodles etc.

Don't underestimate the use of hammers and make sure all nails are galvanised.

O2GO

Jesse Ball owns a water factory on Waiheke and has donated a dozen boxes of water bottles. So we are now quite good for water. The rice idea is good. I've tapped a mate who is GM of a Placemakers store for products at cost. Here's hoping there.

mjharrisonnz

As I'm in Napier it's a PITA to send stuff to AKL. Can you PM some good prices for building material etc and I'll buy through your friend at placemakers and you can pick up and send?

Cheers

O2GO

Sure can. PM sent.

Leong72

A couple of pics from Hampton Downs Qualifying yesterday and the first race today.

Link to the album https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ujv4ymldz...ibIANmaKa?dl=0

kiwi 911

Do you mind if I post these on the club website please?

Fantastic photos!!

John McM

I left the gardening to watch some of the racing and it looks like Peter was doing his own gardening at the track! Good pics Leong.

Btw some strange driving habits from fellow motorists on the motorway. One woman in a Peugeot 406 sat in the fast lane at 94km/hr ) (indicated so probably 90km/hr). then sped up to 115km/hr to close a gap when I went in the slow lane to get around her. I had to wait a km or so to get a gap she couldn't close. The R does very nice lane switches

peterC2S

Those pics are flattering in that I appear to be facing the correct way at least. No doubt Leong has the 'other set' which show me pointing in a completely different direction!

John McM

I suppose you need to find the limit to be competitive. My driver training book suggests you can tame a wild driver but not make a conservative driver truly fast. There goes my career option

BTW GT6 is helping me already in that you have to keep eyes focused well ahead to make the corners. That should make my lines more flowing at HD.

John McM

Moochier aka Chris T.

If you didn't know, the most active R discussions seem to be on Pistonheads. I'm going to try their alignment suggestions tomorrow at CCS.

7mm spacers up front for turn in. Move top mounts in by the maximum to give -1.2 camber then straight or slight toe in. Might go with the later as it puts more heat in the fronts and we are coming to the colder months.

996tnz

Was there a trick to that taming or did it involve walls and panelbeaters? On the career front, the rule of thumb seems to be that if you make it into something like Formula 1 or Indy, the team will normally pay you but until then it's fair odds that you're paying to drive, or ideally running under personal sponsorship from earlyish on like Scott Dixon was.

Pete, never mind those other photos - we're hanging out for the video, or at least a nice animated gif like John treated us to.

Leong, those are great hero shots though!

Leong72

Thanks for comments on the photos guys. No problem posting or downloading. I have very hi res versions if anyone wants them.

peterC2S

I had the cameras on front & back all weekend - but the power cable had popped out during that race so no evidence . You can see the camera guys over the wall though so I'm sure when the PCNZ disc of all photos from the round comes out there'll be some more incriminating ones.

John McM

I think Sam did the gif. I don't have the skills for that.

O2GO

Placemakers Victoria Park are happy to help in any way they can but with the container going on Weds there's no guarantee things labelled for Mele will get to them. Macca and Jo advise that all goods donated will be well used - there are many villages and islands in great need.

Internet access is very sporadic and Jo is happy for me to copy the content of our FB chat to those of you wondering how they're getting on.......