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Hi Choderboy
Very well driven on a wet track,and that V6 sound is music.
Robert
A brief video taken on a gloomy Winton afternoon - mostly of Ray "the rainman" Pignataro's Sud going around..Sadly we all left before a dry line showed up leaving Frank to beat us all...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5-5Vlu3gUg
& no - I don't have any wipers..
jim.
Nice work Jim you can here your car 4wheel spinning trying to get traction. ah that musco to fast for us
gotta get u guys to start using VIMEO as youtube is blocked in most workplaces :D
a couple of spins in the Q4 ~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqBephRzuvQ
Great Videos guys!
I am sorting through all the photos,i should have the up loaded before the end of this week, i have alot of uni work atm so sorry about the wait...
Cheers
Marisa
Grouse driving Mick, you make it look easy.
Jim, You just weren't trying in that first video...were you? How much did Ray pay you to stay behind him?
I do like the second slide in the second video, almost saved it, I like it! Also the car sounds much better with the new exhaust.
Quote from: Ray Pignataro on August 08, 2011, 12:12:01 PM
Nice work Jim you can here your car 4wheel spinning trying to get traction. ah that musco to fast for us
Now Ray, If you stayed t'ill the end you would of beaten all of us the way you were driving in the morning. Maybe you should have your Nonno nap around 11-11:30am until about 2pm which should then keep you awake t'ill 5pm, O.K?
That looks like a lot of fun mick! Nice driving, and the car really sounds on song..
Agreed - nice driving and it looks like a nicely set up car. I especially like the g-meter on the left where the glovebox lid normally sits! ;)
Mick love that slide at the exit of the sweeper....that unfortunately ended up in the little spin. If you could of held that, it would have been pretty spectacular. When i first watched it i thought you were heading for the Scandanavian flick, but was bitterly disappointed :)
On a side note, Andrew (my brother) had great pleasure watching you hand out the rear end.
BTW the car is sounding on song...nice work
Hope to catch you on the track some stage soon and keep the 3.0L 12v competition going
Maybe you should have your Nonno nap around 11-11:30am until about 2pm which should then keep you awake t'ill 5pm, O.K?
So what are you saying Frank cant I have my nap while I am driving?
Bloody nice driving on a slippery track Choder, and that V6 sure sounds like the duck's guts !! ;D ;D
Quote from: Choderboy on August 08, 2011, 10:53:01 PM
Hey Frank! Tell your brother sorry for nearly planting the nose of my car through his drivers side door coming into Watertower on one of those wet sessions! I ran out of talent!
Thats cool Mick, No sweat mate. We love it. Years ago with the M.S.C.A we used to run bumper to bumper the entire meeting, literally a meter apart, and we used to loose it at the same time in the same places trying to out drive one another. Places like turn 1 at P.I flat out, southern loop and Honda and we never rubbed paint. We ran two sprints with standard running gear and most meetings we were seperated by 100th of second, ahhh the good old days, until we attracted too much unwanted attention so my brother gave it away. I can't believe the first meeting he comes back and gets his ass chewed for passing a red flag that was clearly not there in his in car footage. F--- THAT!!! Yeah we really loved being called liars.
Ray, Of course you can have your nap while driving, that's called 'autopilot', come on, you've done enough laps to go around with your eyes closed, surely, or is it your mums pasta is that good you just cant wait to get home for dinner, so you leave early?
Quote from: paul edwards on August 09, 2011, 01:43:49 PM
Quote from Davidm1750, "the Duck's guts"
Hi David,
When ever l hear that line l always think of this scene from Mad Max 1, when Max first lays eyes on the black interceptor, absolutely brilliant. see link, enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiNZbcEzogU
Heh heh, classic Paul, I know what you mean. I can't where or from whom I first heard that term but it kind of stuck in the grey matter as being a term to explain just how impressed one is with something. I reckon it suits Choder's top driving.
Ray is Mick's mum's pasta that good, sounds like we all should drop in for some :), nothing beats a decent pasta !! :)
ok a little more footage from a wet winton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0aB5BcxGrw
Its not Micks Mums pasta It was my mothers. Though Im sure Micks mums would be fine
A couple of photos from the weekend...
Could you believe there was a dry line minutes before the photo of the GTA...?
Yes, I believe it because unfortunately I was there to see it! - is that silver 147 the one that was beating us all in the wet in Group 2?
jim~
Quote from: jimnielsen on August 11, 2011, 07:30:58 AM
Yes, I believe it because unfortunately I was there to see it! - is that silver 147 the one that was beating us all in the wet in Group 2?
jim~
That would be Neville from Tasmania. Small matter of 40 years experience, driving the course car in Targa Tas, and some minor car mods like sway bars and sticky rubber. I was out with him on Saturday. Not the smoothest or the best lines but potential in buckets. Not surprised he would be able to pass people easily in the wet.
Quote from: Choderboy on August 11, 2011, 07:36:05 AM
I've got some video of Mr. Truskett out-braking me into the Esses. I'll try find it, it's actually embarrassing.....
The look on your face afterwards was priceless.. ;) I'm very happy with that rubber as a road/track compromise - now on my second set. They were a great suggestion by Bruno.
Some more photos:
More...
Grouse photos Chris,
Love the photo of my daughter Vanessa and I at driver training in the soaking rain, 'PRICELESS'. We will treasure that for many years to come. I will print off a copy and it's going straight to the pool room.
You got my brother a beauty, not sure what he's trying, but he looks nice and relaxed, must be the drifting line!
Thanks Chris.
So Chris, pardon my ignorance but I take it Neville is your Dad and he was driving your car on Saturday?
Hi Alister - yes, Dad had my GTA on Saturday and we double entered on Sunday. Having got me into Alfas (genetics?) and after years of borrowing his Alfas the least I could do was give him a spin with mine! He thoroughly enjoyed the weekend - no word yet on whether he will now upgrade his 2l to a V6...
Chodes - I didn't get any of you on Sunday but here is one from Saturday... facepalming? ;)
Frank - you're welcome - it was great to see her progress over the day. Will email you hi-res.
Oh man, a photo of me an Joe, another for the pool room!
Thanks heaps Chris, we love it.
Great photos Chris. Did you happen to get one of a crappy silver 156 that was there on Saturday?
Awesome pics Chris! ;)
I am still sorting through all mine :P
Quote from: paul edwards on August 13, 2011, 08:58:40 PM
G'day Marisa,
Looking forward to your photos, l only took two all day, pretty slack really. The memory card was full and l was about to get back onto the track so l couldn't be bothered making some room on the card.
The wet weather certainly provided some great opportunities to get some awesome shots, it's funny how the water adds to the action, makes the shots look more dramatic.
Cheers Paul
Unfortunatly in my case the water added to my lens very quicky and i got alot of out of focus shots, which i am not too happy about, but i still managed to get some good shots, just not as much as i usually do :-[
Ok guys just finished uploading all the photos form last week upto my website
http://www.marisagangemi.com/gallery3/index.php/Motorsport (http://www.marisagangemi.com/gallery3/index.php/Motorsport)
I know some of you are keen on purchasing the file for desktop backgrounds etc. I will have that option happening soon so stay tuned ;)
For now browse through and let me know what you think, i really appreciate feedback :)
Cheers
Marisa