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AussieMini · Aug 21st, 2003, 09:36 PM

Hi all, there will be two new MINIs racing around Willowbank Raceway this Saturday August 23.

Should be good fun watching themhurtling around the track at a great rate of knots if anywants to see MINIs kick the butts of boy racers.

CanberraCooperS · Aug 21st, 2003, 11:25 PM

Are these the ones that are going to be competing in the Production car race at Bathurst???

swamos · Aug 22nd, 2003, 05:00 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by CanberraCooperS

Are these the ones that are going to be competing in the Production car race at Bathurst???

I think their owners would like to think so, but it's probably unlikely

m1n130 · Aug 22nd, 2003, 05:17 AM

The twitch in my right foot in only matched by the sheer terror at the thought of breaking Guzzler ...... Not going to stop me though

21Blue · Aug 22nd, 2003, 07:41 AM

Cool. I was going to be there at Willowbank anyway. Didn't expect to see Mini's there though...

..CANT WAIT!!!

swamos · Aug 22nd, 2003, 08:57 AM

I forgot to mention that i'd love to be there tomorrow, but I've got a wedding to go to

Good luck fellas

swamos · Aug 22nd, 2003, 09:15 AM

Do you people need CAMS l2s licences for this event?? In my experience you seend to need that for anything with a track in it??

Or is this "driver training"

red cooper1 · Aug 22nd, 2003, 11:20 AM

Danny, sorry that I too am unable to make it to Willowbank,would love to see "guzzler "at breakneck speeds.

m1n130 · Aug 24th, 2003, 03:36 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by swamos

Do you people need CAMS l2s licences for this event?? In my experience you seend to need that for anything with a track in it??

Or is this "driver training"

The 'rules' appear to be must have helmet ........ As for license, you need to purchase a track license that is valid for a year at Queensland Raceway at $30.00 and then they attempt to put you in a group of like vehicles ....... Scary bit is the box that says "Does you vehicle have a turbo or supercharger Y/N" makes you think twice about the group you might end up with

m1n130 · Aug 24th, 2003, 09:11 AM

Before getting on to track .......
(quietly cr@pp1ng myself)

Thanx AussieMini and cjay for photos and support

m1n130 · Aug 24th, 2003, 09:13 AM

After getting off of the track ..... Wondering where the last 10 minutes went and why it all had to end so soon

swamos · Aug 24th, 2003, 09:16 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by m1n130

Before getting on to track .......
(quietly cr@pp1ng myself)

Thanx AussieMini and cjay for photos and support

My you must have been serious - you took the roof racks off !!!!

AussieMini · Aug 24th, 2003, 09:37 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by swamos

My you must have been serious - you took the roof racks off !!!!

Oh he was serious!

What was great though was watching the Turbo Nissan 200sx (import jobby) m1n130 left for dead every straight!

I though the Nissan would gain on the MINI on the long runs but alas it lost substantial numbers of car lengths each time they hit the main straight. I think the young rice boy was a little more than suprised.

Where are the photos from the straight m1n130?

m1n130 · Aug 24th, 2003, 09:15 PM

This is a few of the Nissan and the Golf on the front straight, you can't quite see me grinning

m1n130 · Aug 24th, 2003, 09:16 PM

And another on the straight

m1n130 · Aug 24th, 2003, 09:21 PM

And finally, along the much shortened back straight ..... about 3 seconds after this photo the Charger went spinning off the track ..... Both driver and car AOK, and driver smiling quite sheepishly

(As I think we all would have been

) ..... Just opened up the track a little more

m1n130 · Aug 24th, 2003, 09:36 PM

I did actually do a little more than take the roof racks off (which I might add was more from the jibs of AussieMini

'about being the only car on the track with racks', rather than about saving aerodynamics

) I brought some new tyres and wheels, some cheap 17" and Falken Azenis semi-legal track tyres, 225/45ZR17. They do scuff under the rear guard, but nothing to write home about. But the tyres, along with the wheels, transform Guzzler into a bit of a rice racer ..... totally sic' ..... just need the dice, the skirts and the music .... duff duff duff ......

swamos · Aug 24th, 2003, 10:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by m1n130

I did actually do a little more than take the roof racks off (which I might add was more from the jibs of AussieMini

'about being the only car on the track with racks', rather than about saving aerodynamics

) I brought some new tyres and wheels, some cheap 17" and Falken Azenis semi-legal track tyres, 225/45ZR17. They do scuff under the rear guard, but nothing to write home about. But the tyres, along with the wheels, transform Guzzler into a bit of a rice racer ..... totally sic' ..... just need the dice, the skirts and the music .... duff duff duff ......

Those wheels look quite nice for not much money

I must admit, I thought you said the tyres were 215s. 225s are a full one cm wider on each side of the tyre. No wonder they scrub a little

I bet they had plenty of grip

Aug 21st, 2003, 09:36 PM	#1
AussieMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brisbane Local Time: 05:19 PM Posts: 687 Offline	Racing MINIs Hi all, there will be two new MINIs racing around Willowbank Raceway this Saturday August 23. Should be good fun watching themhurtling around the track at a great rate of knots if anywants to see MINIs kick the butts of boy racers. Last edited by AussieMini : Aug 21st, 2003 at 10:01 PM.

Aug 22nd, 2003, 07:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
21Blue MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: May 2003 Location: Brisbane, Melbourne Local Time: 06:19 PM Posts: 816 Offline	Cool. I was going to be there at Willowbank anyway. Didn't expect to see Mini's there though.....CANT WAIT!!!

Aug 22nd, 2003, 09:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 05:19 PM Posts: 4,986 Offline	CAMS licence?? Do you people need CAMS l2s licences for this event?? In my experience you seend to need that for anything with a track in it?? Or is this "driver training"

Aug 24th, 2003, 09:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
m1n130 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 05:19 PM Posts: 295 Offline	Before getting on to track ....... (quietly cr@pp1ng myself) Thanx AussieMini and cjay for photos and support Attached Thumbnails

Aug 24th, 2003, 09:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
m1n130 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 05:19 PM Posts: 295 Offline	After getting off of the track ..... Wondering where the last 10 minutes went and why it all had to end so soon Attached Thumbnails

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Aug 21st, 2003, 11:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
CanberraCooperS Gone Old School Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canberra Local Time: 06:19 PM Posts: 746 Offline	Are these the ones that are going to be competing in the Production car race at Bathurst???

Aug 22nd, 2003, 05:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 05:19 PM Posts: 4,986 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by CanberraCooperS Are these the ones that are going to be competing in the Production car race at Bathurst??? I think their owners would like to think so, but it's probably unlikely

Aug 22nd, 2003, 05:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
m1n130 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 05:19 PM Posts: 295 Offline	The twitch in my right foot in only matched by the sheer terror at the thought of breaking Guzzler ...... Not going to stop me though

Aug 22nd, 2003, 08:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 05:19 PM Posts: 4,986 Offline	I forgot to mention that i'd love to be there tomorrow, but I've got a wedding to go to Good luck fellas

Aug 22nd, 2003, 11:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
red cooper1 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: brisbane Local Time: 05:19 PM Posts: 22 Offline	Danny, sorry that I too am unable to make it to Willowbank,would love to see "guzzler "at breakneck speeds.

Aug 24th, 2003, 03:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
m1n130 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 05:19 PM Posts: 295 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by swamos Do you people need CAMS l2s licences for this event?? In my experience you seend to need that for anything with a track in it?? Or is this "driver training" The 'rules' appear to be must have helmet ........ As for license, you need to purchase a track license that is valid for a year at Queensland Raceway at $30.00 and then they attempt to put you in a group of like vehicles ....... Scary bit is the box that says "Does you vehicle have a turbo or supercharger Y/N" makes you think twice about the group you might end up with

Aug 24th, 2003, 09:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 05:19 PM Posts: 4,986 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by m1n130 Before getting on to track ....... (quietly cr@pp1ng myself) Thanx AussieMini and cjay for photos and support My you must have been serious - you took the roof racks off !!!!

Aug 24th, 2003, 09:37 AM	#13 (permalink)
AussieMini MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brisbane Local Time: 05:19 PM Posts: 687 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by swamos My you must have been serious - you took the roof racks off !!!! Oh he was serious! What was great though was watching the Turbo Nissan 200sx (import jobby) m1n130 left for dead every straight! I though the Nissan would gain on the MINI on the long runs but alas it lost substantial numbers of car lengths each time they hit the main straight. I think the young rice boy was a little more than suprised. Where are the photos from the straight m1n130?

Aug 24th, 2003, 09:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
m1n130 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 05:19 PM Posts: 295 Offline	This is a few of the Nissan and the Golf on the front straight, you can't quite see me grinning Attached Thumbnails

Aug 24th, 2003, 09:16 PM	#15 (permalink)
m1n130 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 05:19 PM Posts: 295 Offline	And another on the straight Attached Thumbnails

Aug 24th, 2003, 09:21 PM	#16 (permalink)
m1n130 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 05:19 PM Posts: 295 Offline	And finally, along the much shortened back straight ..... about 3 seconds after this photo the Charger went spinning off the track ..... Both driver and car AOK, and driver smiling quite sheepishly (As I think we all would have been ) ..... Just opened up the track a little more Attached Thumbnails

Aug 24th, 2003, 09:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
m1n130 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 05:19 PM Posts: 295 Offline	I did actually do a little more than take the roof racks off (which I might add was more from the jibs of AussieMini 'about being the only car on the track with racks', rather than about saving aerodynamics ) I brought some new tyres and wheels, some cheap 17" and Falken Azenis semi-legal track tyres, 225/45ZR17. They do scuff under the rear guard, but nothing to write home about. But the tyres, along with the wheels, transform Guzzler into a bit of a rice racer ..... totally sic' ..... just need the dice, the skirts and the music .... duff duff duff ...... Attached Thumbnails

Aug 24th, 2003, 10:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
swamos MINI Traitor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Local Time: 05:19 PM Posts: 4,986 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by m1n130 I did actually do a little more than take the roof racks off (which I might add was more from the jibs of AussieMini 'about being the only car on the track with racks', rather than about saving aerodynamics ) I brought some new tyres and wheels, some cheap 17" and Falken Azenis semi-legal track tyres, 225/45ZR17. They do scuff under the rear guard, but nothing to write home about. But the tyres, along with the wheels, transform Guzzler into a bit of a rice racer ..... totally sic' ..... just need the dice, the skirts and the music .... duff duff duff ...... Those wheels look quite nice for not much money I must admit, I thought you said the tyres were 215s. 225s are a full one cm wider on each side of the tyre. No wonder they scrub a little I bet they had plenty of grip

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