Winton Track Day last weekend

Grasshoppr · 18-09-2006, 09:17 AM

What a weekend...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

I had a great day at the track, completing somewhere around 50-70 laps with the car reasonably in tack. There are some front discs and pads that will need replacing, a gearbox leak and a oil catch can to be made, but other than that all is great.

All my issues (not personal ones) surrounded the hire trailer that I used to take the car up to Winton. Firstly about 15 mins down the road we realised it had a puncture so we swapped it over for the spare. We then had to do some on the run carpentry to rebalance the sh***y trailer. Then on the way home another tyre (retread) decided to go bang... luckily we were only 5 mins down the road from Bonnie Doon where a garage was still open and had a tyre fitting machine.

In the end after a few hours we got back to Wally's and 1600GT's factory at 8.30 or 9pm all tired and could nothing but smile about the "adventure" of the weekend.

Big thanks to Wally and 1600GT who were continually assisting with the dodgy trailer all weekend.

The track was the best day I have had driving and was well worth the other dramas that happened on the weekend.

I will also thank Dad and my brother for their help as well.

GRNKPR, keep living our dreams... please!

Brute6 · 18-09-2006, 09:41 AM

Was wondering how you lot of peanuts went up there......
Obviously a certain person did do the bolts up tight enough!! It survived....

How did Wal's old girl go?

Grasshoppr · 18-09-2006, 09:58 AM

I tell you, they need to stick to 6cyl mate. All the 8's were dropping like flies

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It went well. there were some small issues but not too bad, it did break a header pipe I think.

1600GT · 18-09-2006, 11:04 AM

firstly, I know lucky Phil personally, and yes.....
he is VERY lucky!!

Phoon... so how's the serenity in Bonnie Doon these days mate?? :nutsycuck

the old banger went well.
i had a drive or 2, and we solved a few little issues the car had in the process, so now it feels alot better on the track.
was overheating a bit, due to the radiator only being a little 6 cylinder job (as we worked out when we had a good look at it in the pits...), so a BIG one is going in this week.
and it actually just blew an exhaust manifold gasket, so i'll replace both to be safe.
it just needs the normal brake pad and the like maintanence, but other than that, all is looking good for the 6 hour.

ROLL ON PHILLIP ISLAND!!

Go baby Go · 18-09-2006, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 1600GT

firstly, I know lucky Phil personally, and yes.....
he is VERY lucky!!

Phoon... so how's the serenity in Bonnie Doon these days mate?? :nutsycuck

ROLL ON PHILLIP ISLAND!!

Yeah, 'phoon - I heard the "serenity" was something else up there in Bonnie Doon..............

Good to see GRNKPR is maintaining his "status"

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Thanks to you guys and the "wal family" for the hospitality over the weekend....

Hey 'phoon and 1600GT - we have to enlist "paul" the sharpest-not-so-sharpest tool in the shed for our strategic planning....... he was a surpise!!!!!

Black TE50 · 18-09-2006, 01:42 PM

"All the 8's were dropping like flies"

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I beg your pardon, Mr 'phoon, but I recall at least one "little" Windsor that not only managed to get to Winton under its own power without incident, but also managed to get through the entire day and get home without any leaks, breaks or blowouts!

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Grasshoppr · 18-09-2006, 02:18 PM

Fair call Black TE50

: your little beast was on song all weekend

Go Baby Go - Please refer to our new strtergy recruit as "Paul The Wizrd"

1600GT · 18-09-2006, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BLKPhoon

Go Baby Go - Please refer to our new strtergy recruit as "Paul The Wizrd"

i still dont know how he did it tho, coz i couldnt remember what i ordered, let alone everyone else AND work the 'deals' out.............

GRNKPR · 19-09-2006, 12:06 AM

[QUOTE=BLKPhoon]I tell you, they need to stick to 6cyl mate. All the 8's were dropping like flies

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thats why i run out a pads as i know of a V8 that pulls a little power and needs a little brake pad to pull him up

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yes i know lucky PHIL and he has a big rep to hold up know ( Why did i have so many mates that weekend???????

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all our cars run well and we all had fun great day if you wanna test as you get heaps of runs

we all had breakkie together sun morning was a good start to the day

I cant remember the last time i didnt have a hang over before racing here but i DIDNT have any ALCOHOL at all on sat night ( YES THIS IS TRUE) and i showed with the lap times i was getting

sorry i missed you sat night go baby go as i was babysitting and couldnt leave the motel room!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks guys for making the effort to come and hope you had a good time as i did

CHEERS GRNKPR

ps BLKPhoon you soon will be united with the force i run with i will teach you well GRASSHOPPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go baby Go · 19-09-2006, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by GRNKPR

sorry i missed you sat night go baby go as i was babysitting and couldnt leave the motel room!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So that's what you call it these days......... :Up_to_som

1600GT · 19-09-2006, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Go baby Go

So that's what you call it these days......... :Up_to_som

BAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

and no wonder u werent 'fueled up' grnkpr, coz u were probably occupied with other things........

GRNKPR · 19-09-2006, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Go baby Go

So that's what you call it these days......... :Up_to_som

only doing a service to the community :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

1600GT · 19-09-2006, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GRNKPR

thanks guys for making the effort to come and hope you had a good time as i did

u bet we did mate.
thanks for the invite too.
we should make it a regular thing.

the island will be a ripper weekend if it was anything to go by too.

GRNKPR · 19-09-2006, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by 1600GT

u bet we did mate.
thanks for the invite too.
we should make it a regular thing.

the island will be a ripper weekend if it was anything to go by too.

we have been going with this club for about 9 years and its a relaxed enviroment and you can have fun as well as get into it without lining up and waiting .they have 2 a year and the next will be calder early 2007 so we will invite you guys again

im not letting out the clubs name as we try to just cover the costs

Seagull · 19-09-2006, 05:59 PM

Do you need anybody to babysit this weekend GRNKPR. I know you have your Clubs dinner. I took care of them at Sandown for you. They came home all in one piece .

GRNKPR · 19-09-2006, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Seagull

Do you need anybody to babysit this weekend GRNKPR. I know you have your Clubs dinner. I took care of them at Sandown for you. They came home all in one piece .

i will be bringing the laties sat night so can all males please behave :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:

Xitdxr · 18-09-2006, 08:35 PM

Hey guys, thanks for another great weekend. Black TE50, thanks for the rides in your car, they were awesome, im still amazed at how good those fricken brakes are! blkphoon, thanks for letting me come along and for the ride in the car. too bad we didn't get the incar footage, but i still have the footage of the spin :thebirds:
i think i may have to talk to go baby go about getting it up on the website.

Cheers for a great weekend guys

Also thanks to 1600GT and his father for all there help, much appreciated!

Go baby Go · 18-09-2006, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Xitdxr

i think i may have to talk to go baby go about getting it up on the website.

Bring it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!_2:

xbgs351 · 19-09-2006, 07:45 PM

BLKPhoon, I was wondering how you can stand the exhaust note of your car?

Grasshoppr · 20-09-2006, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by xbgs351

BLKPhoon, I was wondering how you can stand the exhaust note of your car?

Yeah it is a bit too loud. This is only the 2nd meeting with this car and the first I did not have anything , so it was even louder!

I will take it back to have a resonator fitted to kill off some of the sound.