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03-02-2014, 01:11 AM
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03-02-2014, 01:14 AM
That's a bit of a disappointment guys! I was a bit surprised to see the tour guys all bunched up together. I luckily happened to come up to the gate on your return trip to get hammered by everyone in a row! Again, average photography skills, but caught your thumbs up Pete.
Pics all seem to be online now.
Pics all seem to be online now.
03-02-2014, 01:31 AM
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That's a bit of a disappointment guys! I was a bit surprised to see the tour guys all bunched up together. I luckily happened to come up to the gate on your return trip to get hammered by everyone in a row! Again, average photography skills, but caught your thumbs up Pete. Pics all seem to be online now.
03-02-2014, 01:32 AM
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Will probably do immediately after the SITT - we have a few details that we need to talk through and will be good to do that when we are all in one place. But main thing is that the tracks all have provisional bookings.
Not sure if we will have a demand issue for Manfield - do you reckon we will have more than 15 wanting to come? Ideal total for Taupo is 30-40 in 3 groups - makes for a great day's running.
Not sure if we will have a demand issue for Manfield - do you reckon we will have more than 15 wanting to come? Ideal total for Taupo is 30-40 in 3 groups - makes for a great day's running.
03-02-2014, 01:47 AM
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Just checking RL and back on-line after changing 8 wheels and 4 sets of pads. Phew!
Sure did. But it was over in a blink :-(. Enough of a taste to imagine what the real deal with 3 days and 450km would be like.
NI Targa will be better than NITT Macca. Like Paul says, 3 days ont he road, 450km of closed sections.
We chose a Ron drive over Puke. We all figured we would probably not be insured for the Puke event as it wasn't Playday and we handn't had time to let Prestigio know.
I'm in! :-P
Sure did. But it was over in a blink :-(. Enough of a taste to imagine what the real deal with 3 days and 450km would be like.
Paul. Not hardcore enough for me LOL. Im doing the 6 day 20th Anniversary event with Jamie Cootes - I need to make my time on the ground work harder for me than a 2 day event if possible. Ideally Id love to get an HD session in before or after the NITT in September too to make that effectively a 4 day 3 track event. After SITT. NITT will be next up for me. We will need to start organising that in April...where's Peter?
NI Targa will be better than NITT Macca. Like Paul says, 3 days ont he road, 450km of closed sections.
Sounds like a mixed experience. Weren't you also circulating at Pukekohe as well? While I have enjoyed the Classic Trials, hands down Playday offers the best cost/driving ratio and the least hassle as well. I know it's all about safety, but try refuelling at a sanctioned motorsports event and see how much palaver there is, you need someone with an extinguisher in hand and full protection while you do it.
I'm in! :-P
03-02-2014, 01:52 AM
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John, my 964 cold idle is much better after you reset it on your laptop - thank you!
Is that something we should take with us to the SITT in case diagnostics are required?
Your car is looking great. Only 5 sleeps now :-)
Read up the instructions on my suspension and checked the hardness settings on the front units.... Set at 11 (hard end of the scale), factory setting is 8, so plenty of scope to soften them up for the road. They were pretty hard on Ron's drive with track tyres on. Might have a play on the Cape Reinga run if time permits (it probably won't).
Is that something we should take with us to the SITT in case diagnostics are required?
Your car is looking great. Only 5 sleeps now :-)
Read up the instructions on my suspension and checked the hardness settings on the front units.... Set at 11 (hard end of the scale), factory setting is 8, so plenty of scope to soften them up for the road. They were pretty hard on Ron's drive with track tyres on. Might have a play on the Cape Reinga run if time permits (it probably won't).
03-02-2014, 02:10 AM
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Will probably do immediately after the SITT - we have a few details that we need to talk through and will be good to do that when we are all in one place. But main thing is that the tracks all have provisional bookings. Not sure if we will have a demand issue for Manfield - do you reckon we will have more than 15 wanting to come? Ideal total for Taupo is 30-40 in 3 groups - makes for a great day's running.
03-02-2014, 02:17 AM
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John, my 964 cold idle is much better after you reset it on your laptop - thank you! Is that something we should take with us to the SITT in case diagnostics are required? Your car is looking great. Only 5 sleeps now :-) Read up the instructions on my suspension and checked the hardness settings on the front units.... Set at 11 (hard end of the scale), factory setting is 8, so plenty of scope to soften them up for the road. They were pretty hard on Ron's drive with track tyres on. Might have a play on the Cape Reinga run if time permits (it probably won't).
Yes, five sleeps to go. Did the Cape Reinga decal work ok?
03-02-2014, 02:36 AM
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Yes the decal did work ok thanks. It was pretty tricky removing the backing as the letters tended to peel away as well, but with a credit card to hold them I got there. I wonder if that type of decal would be better applied without soapy water? The RSG HD logos eventually dried out and now look good. Paul had a good idea for the targa tour banner. I didn't want to ruin the RSG banner on the Boxster so we taped the TT banner over the top without removing the backing from it. Worked perfectly. The car is now back to normal with no damage to the RSG banner.
03-02-2014, 02:40 AM
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Yes the decal did work ok thanks. It was pretty tricky removing the backing as the letters tended to peel away as well, but with a credit card to hold them I got there. I wonder if that type of decal would be better applied without soapy water? The RSG HD logos eventually dried out and now look good. Paul had a good idea for the targa tour banner. I didn't want to ruin the RSG banner on the Boxster so we taped the TT banner over the top without removing the backing from it. Worked perfectly. The car is now back to normal with no damage to the RSG banner.
03-02-2014, 02:48 AM
03-02-2014, 02:57 AM
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03-02-2014, 03:20 AM
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Great to hear Pete. Made my weekend. Thanks for starting that!
NITT=1200km touring + 400-1600km track work (assumes 2-3 tracks) wins over Targa Rotorua.
SI Targa = 4800km touring and 750km competition wins over Targa Rotorua.
Im back in NZ for a month for SITT. Problem Im facing is that by early April I will have spent 2.5 months travelling/having fun/spending money and 1.5 months actually at home! I dont start my "mini retirement" until 2015!
NITT=1200km touring + 400-1600km track work (assumes 2-3 tracks) wins over Targa Rotorua.
SI Targa = 4800km touring and 750km competition wins over Targa Rotorua.
Im back in NZ for a month for SITT. Problem Im facing is that by early April I will have spent 2.5 months travelling/having fun/spending money and 1.5 months actually at home! I dont start my "mini retirement" until 2015!
03-02-2014, 04:51 AM
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Will probably do immediately after the SITT - we have a few details that we need to talk through and will be good to do that when we are all in one place. But main thing is that the tracks all have provisional bookings. Not sure if we will have a demand issue for Manfield - do you reckon we will have more than 15 wanting to come? Ideal total for Taupo is 30-40 in 3 groups - makes for a great day's running.
Manfield is a Playday and we have 1 of the 4 groups. If the demand was there we could look at extras but they would overflow to the regular group. That way at least no one who wants to tour misses out.
We had 20 RSG members at Taupo last year but only 13 went on to Manfield.
Plenty of time to plan (& plot!) over a central otago Pinot or two in a fortnight's time!