Toranafest 2008
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Posted 26 February 2008 - 07:40 PM
Hi Chris, same place sounds good. I'm sure Graham can tee it up for us. Was a blast last time! Won't get you lost this time
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Posted 06 March 2008 - 01:26 PM
hi all, if anyone wants accommodation for toranafest this year pm me.
also the option of security guards for friday,saturday and sunday nights.
just on the security guards it will be a all in or not at all sort of thing.
the more people staying at the same place will make the security cheaper
per head.
cheers graham
also the option of security guards for friday,saturday and sunday nights.
just on the security guards it will be a all in or not at all sort of thing.
the more people staying at the same place will make the security cheaper
per head.
cheers graham
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Posted 06 March 2008 - 03:40 PM
Bomber Watsons a Bouncer! I'm sure he will look after the toranas for free!
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Posted 06 March 2008 - 08:40 PM
We'll need to hit up a trailer hire place to supply a few identical box trailers (preferably small!!) or some car trailers. Good advertising for them.
But then, there will probably be enough people there with trailers from the same places, hehehehe.
Mick,
I'll draft something up if I get a chance and send it through for club perusal.
Grant..
But then, there will probably be enough people there with trailers from the same places, hehehehe.
Mick,
I'll draft something up if I get a chance and send it through for club perusal.
Grant..
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Posted 17 March 2008 - 04:25 PM
Hi all
just to give you all an update for Toranafest.
Firstly, this year we have been asked to include the 2008 A9X Nationals as part of Toranafest. We are currently working with the A9X club and it looks like we will see some 20 - 30 A9X's there in September!! The cars involved with the 2008 A9X Nationals will take centre stage and will add to the whole Toranafest Event. If you are interested in finding out more about the Nationals, check out the A9X Club site.
Harry Firth will be back and we will be celebrating Harry's 90th, yes 90th!! Birthday. We are currently working with the Ronald McDonald House to organise a "Life Celebration" Dinner for Harry on the Friday night. This will be big!!
We will be inviting a whole range of people from the HDT early days as well as current V8 Supercar stars. We are planning on between 300 - 500 people and this will be an event that no motorsport, or Holden, fan should miss. Once we have confirmed a few more details, I will be letting people know where they can get tickets, etc. As you can understand, there is a mountain of organising to do for something like this and RMH have agreed to do a lot of that organising with us.
In line with the dinner, we will be inviting those guests to stick around for the Sunday, so who knows who you might see??
That's about all I can give you at the moment. Rest assured we are looking at new things to do and ways to improve what has become a great car show.
cheers
Mick
ps. before anyone asks, the reason that the Dinner is on the Friday night is to give a certain old gentleman a break on the Saturday...
just to give you all an update for Toranafest.
Firstly, this year we have been asked to include the 2008 A9X Nationals as part of Toranafest. We are currently working with the A9X club and it looks like we will see some 20 - 30 A9X's there in September!! The cars involved with the 2008 A9X Nationals will take centre stage and will add to the whole Toranafest Event. If you are interested in finding out more about the Nationals, check out the A9X Club site.
Harry Firth will be back and we will be celebrating Harry's 90th, yes 90th!! Birthday. We are currently working with the Ronald McDonald House to organise a "Life Celebration" Dinner for Harry on the Friday night. This will be big!!
We will be inviting a whole range of people from the HDT early days as well as current V8 Supercar stars. We are planning on between 300 - 500 people and this will be an event that no motorsport, or Holden, fan should miss. Once we have confirmed a few more details, I will be letting people know where they can get tickets, etc. As you can understand, there is a mountain of organising to do for something like this and RMH have agreed to do a lot of that organising with us.
In line with the dinner, we will be inviting those guests to stick around for the Sunday, so who knows who you might see??
That's about all I can give you at the moment. Rest assured we are looking at new things to do and ways to improve what has become a great car show.
cheers
Mick
ps. before anyone asks, the reason that the Dinner is on the Friday night is to give a certain old gentleman a break on the Saturday...
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 10:34 AM
Wow, Looks like i really have to make the effort and get up there!
If i have a Tow car by then... I might make it!
If i have a Tow car by then... I might make it!
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 10:51 AM
Weak as piss, Matty... Drive it!
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 10:55 AM
Not super keen to clock up a few 1000k's on it... Its not the most fun car to just cruise on 100 either for hours on end! I should have myself a VU SS in the next couple of weeks! So they would make a great tow car!
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 11:19 AM
I plan to drive my LJ on a 4000km round trip to Toranafest 2009 
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 11:54 AM
Whats wrong with it?... Its not the most fun car to just cruise on 100 either for hours on end!
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 01:25 PM
The 3.5 diff makes the engine rev high at 100km/h, The exhaust drones, No CD player (and i'm not a very good singer), No Air-Con, Headlights are like pathetic at night, Exhaust dumped at the diff isnt the best thing for long drives. The torana requires 110% attention when driving, meticulously listening to every noise trying to work out what it is and if it was there before and if it is a problem (So 2hrs of driving feels like 5 hours of concentrating!)Whats wrong with it?... Its not the most fun car to just cruise on 100 either for hours on end!
There are lots of little factors that makes me want to just trailer it up? Hopefully i will have a tow car by then! And if i can afford the trek i will head up! That way its just put the car on the trailer, click on the cruise control and drive!
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 02:33 PM
Matt, you total woose bag.
If i can make the effort to drive the 45 minutes you can do the 11 hours
If i can make the effort to drive the 45 minutes you can do the 11 hours
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 02:38 PM
*cough* It'll take me 2 days just to get there *cough*
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 02:43 PM
I drove mine there.. and Chris drove his there...Matt, you total woose bag.
If i can make the effort to drive the 45 minutes you can do the 11 hours
I do have a stereo in mine however... Chris had Darren to talk to...
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 02:44 PM
Ok, I'm just soft then... Maybe I'll fly to Sydney and get a lift with Chris!
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 02:51 PM
Matty, I'll cut you a deal: I'll drive my LJ to Melbourne, camp for a night, then I'll drive the Hatch and you can drive the 'J to Newcastle... You get to drive a comfortable car with a stereo, I get to drive a V8 Hatch, everyone wins!
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 02:55 PM
HAHA! Do you pay the fuel costs?
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 03:36 PM
A bit like towing a tandem with a car on it.The torana requires 110% attention when driving, meticulously listening to every noise trying to work out what it is and if it was there before and if it is a problem (So 2hrs of driving feels like 5 hours of concentrating!)
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 04:51 PM
^ ROFL that didn't even occur to me. On the weekend I asn't even driving and I realised how much you stress out when it's your car on the trailer.
Matty they are made to be driven. Put a 5 speed in and drop the handbag.
Matty they are made to be driven. Put a 5 speed in and drop the handbag.
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 05:28 PM
Rim and Heath, You will understand where i am coming from when u own a V8 Torana and actually drive them on the road and learn all about them. Until then, its easy for you to say its easy, just do it! ahh to be naive again... LOL
I was planning to drive the Torana to QLD for schoolies for christ sake!
LOL @ Rodomo's comment!
I was planning to drive the Torana to QLD for schoolies for christ sake!
LOL @ Rodomo's comment!
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 06:07 PM
I never said it would be easy... Hell, driving 11 hours in any car isn't easy... But your car never struck me as a trailer queen...
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 06:10 PM
It's not that it's a V8 Torana. It's that it's not on gas, doesn't have enough sound deadening, doesn't have a stereo, doesn't have a proper exhaust, it's auto, and an un-necessarily large portion of its efficiency is being soaked up by a 9". A V8 Torana is not necessarily bad, but yours is trying too hard to be a strip weapon and not enough of a streeter.
I'm not being naive, I'm just giving you shit because you give me shit
I'm not being naive, I'm just giving you shit because you give me shit
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 06:18 PM
im backing up matty tow it i only used a tank to heathcote and back towing the torana the long way there n its only a 65litre tank
if i drove the torana i woulda nearly used a tank either way also being the torana doesnt help me with fuel consumption i just wanna enjoy drving it a lil to much when i do drive it
also with the tow car being newish dont have to worry about anything breaking
if i drove the torana i woulda nearly used a tank either way also being the torana doesnt help me with fuel consumption i just wanna enjoy drving it a lil to much when i do drive it
also with the tow car being newish dont have to worry about anything breaking
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Posted 19 March 2008 - 09:45 PM
But at the end of the day.... I'll hand out more shit to you, than you can hand out to me!I'm just giving you shit because you give me shit
In all seriousness, If i cant tow the Torana up, I might just drive up for the weekend anyway to perve at all the cars. The sooner i put in in the diary, the less excuses i can make!
Now back on track! Go Toranafest!!!
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