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Maryborough Wheels on Wide Bay!

Started by _rorym_ , Jun 17 2007 06:29 PM

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#1 _rorym_

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Posted 17 June 2007 - 06:29 PM

This coming weekend..Sat and Sunday..great weekend..car displays..trade shows..racing..what more could a man want?..
R

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#2 A9X

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Posted 17 June 2007 - 08:45 PM

For it to be on the Western side of the country !!! :spoton:

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#3 _rorym_

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Posted 17 June 2007 - 09:55 PM

Grab a plane and ship it over with your mechanic!
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#4 _rorym_

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Posted 19 June 2007 - 09:22 PM

Smiley and some of the boys are coming up to do a XU1 display...more the merrier.
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Edited by rorym, 19 June 2007 - 09:22 PM.

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#5 _LXChev366_

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Posted 20 June 2007 - 07:09 AM

Good Luck Rory :spoton:

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#6 _rorym_

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Posted 20 June 2007 - 07:16 AM

Thanks Pete..all a bit strange this one..appears all V8s are in one area..I have a 2000 HSV and a 2002 Monaro to contend with... :huh:

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#7 _monaroman68_

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Posted 22 June 2007 - 09:14 AM

Hey Rory , my son and i will be there we'll come and say hello and have a chat . My boy Josh has a LJ replica that he wants to run next year and will be looking for pointers as he's only 17 . Where from the bay.
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#8 _rorym_

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Posted 22 June 2007 - 12:54 PM

Maryborough...I run Master Builders in Hervey Bay.
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#9 _rorym_

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Posted 23 June 2007 - 06:52 AM

This will be interesting..Its pissing down... :huh:

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#10 _LXChev366_

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Posted 23 June 2007 - 09:23 AM

Bad Luck, down here yesterday and today in NSW it has been perfect. Nice and sunny and no wind. Not like last week of course, where my meeting was cancelled due to rain. :rolleyes:

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#11 _rorym_

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Posted 23 June 2007 - 05:31 PM

Results so far
1st VK Commodore 355ci 49.4
2 XW GTHO 49.7
3. XU1 V8 49.8
My best time last year was 50.3...and I still have a day to go yet.

Right up their ribs.

2002 HSV, VL Group A, 2002 Monaro etc etc ...all 54sec +

2 wet runs, 3 dry runs.
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#12 _rorym_

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Posted 23 June 2007 - 05:48 PM

I told Gordon Moore in the GTHO we cant let these modern cars beat us..He agrees!!

Also the editor Graham Stevenson from Qld Street Action Magazine pulled me aside and took photos of the car and did an interview..He is doing a feature on the car in the next issue so keep an eye out for it. Slipped up to have a quick look at the XU1 display..nice one guys!..Didnt meet Darren or any of the guys..will try again tomorrow.!! Yee Hah!! :spoton:

My missus is 2nd Lady behind a bird..well we think thats what it is..who turned up in a 98 WRX with $20K motor in it pumping 300kw!...She did a 47 and is 7th outright...missus is into the 53s area..no beating horsepower and balls! (Did I mention we are sure she has balls?...)

R

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#13 _dave720gtr_

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Posted 24 June 2007 - 09:36 AM

your a crack up rorym !.... 47 s she must have big "karhooners" :tease:

the old v8 xu1 still putting the wind up these new cars .. love it"

Edited by dave720gtr, 24 June 2007 - 09:37 AM.

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#14 _rorym_

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Posted 24 June 2007 - 05:57 PM

Final
1 XW GTHO 47.9
2. VK Commodore 48.4
2 VS SS Commodore 48.9
4. XU1 V8 49.2

We oldies still won! Ha!
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#15 _rorym_

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Posted 24 June 2007 - 06:37 PM

My claim to fame was I was 10th outright in the wet..same as Speed on Tweed..8th outright in the wet..maybe I need a full wet meeting? :huh:

No one told me you were supposed to go slower in the wet..? Outright was Alam McConnel..ex GP bike racer in a Van Dieman Formula Atlantic at 39.4s....pretty damn impressive...at least a bloody Nissan GTR didnt win! :spoton:

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#16 _rorym_

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Posted 25 June 2007 - 09:51 PM

OK The missus has cracked it..she has worked out that winners drive open wheelers!..I am now looking to swap/sell a MY01 WRX with extras for a F2/3/Libre very fast open wheeler for her to run in...I might have a go too! :spoton:

Anyone got one in the back yard?
:huh:

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#17 _dave720gtr_

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Posted 26 June 2007 - 09:48 AM

got a old gocart out the back . you could drop a 1300cc suzuki bussa engine in it :tease:

not sure what class u would run in :spoton:

yer as long as no rice won its all gravy

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#18 _rorym_

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Posted 27 June 2007 - 06:38 PM

Spoke to Barry Singleton last night ..he has 3 Formula cars and a CanAm car..used to drive F5000 in the Gardos and owned the only McLaren M8D Can Am sports car in Aust..(recently sold in the USA for $US6M!...no..he sold it years ago..is still pissed off!)..He has recently bought 5 open wheeler historics from the US including a March F3 and a Brabham F2 from 1972....I can have my pick..unfortunately the HDT Yellow XU1 V8 will have to go to finance it but I have always wanted an open wheeler historic car..so when we have the MHDT L34 sorted thats the plan. Maybe something like this 70 Lotus Formula 2 would suit? or a F5000?or a Historic CanAm car?
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McLarem M8D This thing ran a 515C.I. Chevrolet V8!

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#19 _rorym_

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Posted 29 June 2007 - 04:09 PM

Barry's cars have arrived from the USA, He has a few pics he is sending me...I will post them up when they arrive.
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#20 Racehatch

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Posted 29 June 2007 - 04:38 PM

Go for it Rory :spoton:

I'd love to pick up an open wheeler one day, would be great to drive a real race car, instead of a converted sedan....

If I was cashed up enough, I'd go for one of those F5000's, watching them at Phillip Island was unreal!

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#21 _rorym_

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Posted 29 June 2007 - 05:21 PM

The missus is driving the idea..I am just along for the ride it appears..? :huh:

He has a beautiful F2 car..came 8th in the US series in 95..been parked since..has the correct Toyota 2T engine in it too..he says..real trick suspension etc etc.
R