996tnz

Is that the Panmure/Glen Innes carting track? Sun 27 July at what time? I'm keen too but can't see myself doing a full season with our 2 pre-schoolers. Maybe share a drive with someone?

John, if looking to work on specific aspects of your track driving in a more purposeful way than just pushing harder, Speed Secrets by Ross Bentley is a useful guide and combines well with personal tuition.

Macca

John. I understand your perspective. I think we feel the same way about Vanuatu. However the Island is more fun when you aren't solely reliant on your crust from it. Quite liberating and a good tax base for "investments" as you'll understand. It also enables us to appreciate NZ much more when we are there instead of taking it for-granted.

Once you have lots of free time you may find "happily moving around amongst a series of unrelated tasks" is pretty much the best way to occupy yourself ;-). I actually enjoy it tho I confess its not for everyone. The track work is for fun, I enjoy it and I try to be competitive even though Im rarely able to enduldge. Gives me projects during the "away time" too which is a fun use of time (although recently very expensive).

Just to close the point Paul raised and we were discussing. Property is a good way to build wealth. Never argued with that and have used it as my living for a number of years. Issue is when you work for yourself (say as a consultant) you get to the point where you realise "what happens if I cant work". Does the money still flow does the debt still get paid? Maybe for 12 months with income protection insurance, maybe nothing if its a serious injury sustained on the track (nil for life insurance and other too I suspect). Who feeds the family? That great 6 figure income you earn from your own labour and niche industry/skill is good but its at risk like everything else in life and its not perpetual. If I look at everything Ive "invested" in (time or money) the best return has been business. Followed by Property then by trading (equities/funds etc) and lastly by PAYE. Property has its risks borne by the fact its leveraged against future income. If that income is self generated therein lies the risk. We are frail in reality. The older you get the more you understand this. If I look at business it is also full of risk. But the returns are potentially larger (I wouldnt invest in anything giving less than 20% ROI today and probably would hunt for something 25%+, or build from scratch and expect 30+). The thing with business is once youd done a few of them you generally get better at it (or you start bad and never repeat!). That said there's huge energy in creating businesses. Ive started 3 from scratch in 8 years and bought into an additional 2. Mixed results in the buy ins, generally good results in the start ups.

If I simply look around be at a Thursday Milford Cruising Club evening, and I consider those who have the "toys" (Higgs, Hudson etc) I don't see many property magnates. They all owned and/or sold their businesses. If I think broader across the people I know in the whole car space I end up with the Halfords and the Bagnalls, Browns etc its the same but bigger.

Dont get me wrong Im about to step off the train and into the abyss. Its all a philosophical debate for me. There's no right or wrong but I feel there is alot of tunnel vision. And maybe that's a prudent survival mechanism. Maybe we are all plugged into a matrix LOL!

Anyway as you were....

P.S. My view of racing is you only go into it if you can feel you have a chance to beat the others. If I had the money Id roam the word doing it even if I was crap, just for fun. But for most of us its born from a competitive element I suspect....

Macca

Thanks Walt have just put Speed Secrets in my shopping cart!

John McM

Walter, I think we are talking about the same one. It's at the base of Mount Wellington. You are probably in my weight bracket. Looks like Rotax Heavy is the best class as minimum kart all up weight is 185kg.

Not sure what time it is. I'll check.

John McM

Best still there is a Kindle version that can be read on iPads etc.

Macca

John. We are a big time kindle household. However for reference books I always go paper and hardback. I can bookmark better and maybe Im just old fashioned. I can also chuck in a roll bag with race gear. Kindle is great for novels I find but not reference books.

Talking of books anyone know if Mike Eadys book on NZ Tracks has been republished yet?

kiwi 911

Problem is vendors don't realise the market has softened and are not prepared to realise the market has changed. Sometimes a $200K difference between wanting and offering price at the moment???

mjg

Not in physical form, but you can buy it as a PDF from him now.

kiwi 911

Sounds like you are a man on a sub 1.20 mission at the moment.
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kiwi 911

Kev said last night the white 44 with martini stripes is into the 11's @ HD...

996 Cup Cars are 1.09.
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John McM

Trademe ad says

HD 1.12
Manfield 1.15
Pukekohe 1.12
Taupo 1.39.

Useful info to compare track times for us on the NITT.

mjg

...on full slicks.

John McM

Goal is sub 1.19.57 which would mean I have beaten Steve's time in the car. You will be miles ahead if that happens anyway. Still interested to see where you are making the time.

pcarplayer

Can anyone recommend an upholsterer?

kiwi 911

Matt - are you doing the sprints??