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KGB · Apr 4th, 2005, 04:30 AM

Todd I posted this for you brother...

http://www.mini2.com/forum/showpost....postcount=8722

Todd! · Apr 4th, 2005, 04:44 AM

Cool! Did you get a ride in any other cars?

I have to agree your car looks haaaawn! I think you need a sway bar from that backside shot...

KGB · Apr 4th, 2005, 04:49 AM

abt 6 laps in a Caterham, 2 different instructors....not bad for a very expensive minimalist
Pommie go-kart...only130km/h top speed down the straights though...the only thing the MCS could pull away from on the straights.

Missed the Gallardo ride with Paul Stokell 'cause I was busy driving my own car and he went home early (dinner with Mum or something)....
It was his Targa Tassie car....he should do well in it, small and fast.

Todd! · Apr 4th, 2005, 05:01 AM

Damn about missing the Stokell run, but I can understand you wanting to play in your car...

Why was the caterham so slow down the straights!?! What gear ratios were they using???

poki · Apr 4th, 2005, 06:06 AM

Some nice pics there. Glad to see you had yourselves a good day

KGB · Apr 4th, 2005, 06:19 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Red&blackS

Damn about missing the Stokell run, but I can understand you wanting to play in your car...

Why was the caterham so slow down the straights!?! What gear ratios were they using???

It's becasue they use a war suprlus Rover K-series engine....and the aero is pretty
bad. They seem to be set up for lower speed stuff, don't know what ratios it was running.
Hit an aero/gearing wall at 90mph.

Importer was there and he has big plans for the marque, but the new ones with the
Cosworth or VVTi ricer motor are going to be $80k plus. Seems they are selling well,
he says, old codgers are buying them. Couple of years and I'll be in that 'class'.
Bit of a toy really, and if you look at it that way there are alot of other options where
you don't drag your elbow on the tracking cornering

OZChris · Apr 4th, 2005, 06:20 AM

Looks like Mark and Scott had a great day.

Chris

KGB · Apr 4th, 2005, 06:28 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by XMINIX

Looks like Mark and Scott had a great day.

Chris

Chris,

There's another one in July and we would expect to see you and a couple of others there on the day.....

Your suspension mods etc would have you circulating very well indeed.

Mark

OZChris · Apr 4th, 2005, 06:30 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by KGB

There's another one in July and we would expect to see you and a couple of others there on the day.....

When in July? and how much?

I will need to get this into the calendar real quick.

Chris

KGB · Apr 4th, 2005, 06:41 AM

Next Events O'Niell Sandown Drive day is scheduled for 19th July 2005.

Visit the site and REGISTER or you won't receive an invitation.

http://www.eventsoneill.com/template...d.php?secID=53

OZChris · Apr 4th, 2005, 11:02 AM

Hey Mark or Scott

How was the tyre wear?

Chris

KGB · Apr 4th, 2005, 11:27 PM

Good, I was trying to be smooth and limit understeer particularly on the exit to corners.
R/F cops a bit at sandown, but nothing too bad.

Mark

Todd! · Apr 5th, 2005, 08:40 AM

You ran R/F's???

robbo mcs · Apr 5th, 2005, 10:11 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Red&blackS

You ran R/F's???

Hi,

I think he probably means Right Front

Robbo

Todd! · Apr 5th, 2005, 11:43 AM

Not to be mistaken for the hidious runflats

(Mark has two sets of wheels - one with Michys and one with RF's)

KGB · Apr 6th, 2005, 12:03 AM

Those amongst us who are perhaps students of the Queen's English would have
observed that my comment on the "R/F" is in the singular.

Those of us who are motorosports fans would have probably noted that R/F means RIGHT FRONT.

Robbo was on the ball, Todd you "Generation SMS'er"......

Mark

KGB · Apr 6th, 2005, 12:05 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Red&blackS

Not to be mistaken for the hidious runflats

Or as I once observed; Stinky Little Black Italian Donuts....

Todd! · Apr 6th, 2005, 01:05 AM

I have grown up calling them RF ... no slash, thats what confused my simple mind

As 4 Gen SMS cnt agree more lol :-P

KGB · Apr 6th, 2005, 01:10 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Red&blackS

cnt

?

Hope not.

Todd! · Apr 6th, 2005, 01:25 AM

LOL da pwr of SMS...cn so esly b msnturpretd

Apr 4th, 2005, 04:44 AM	#102 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	Cool! Did you get a ride in any other cars? I have to agree your car looks haaaawn! I think you need a sway bar from that backside shot... PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Apr 4th, 2005, 05:01 AM	#104 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	Damn about missing the Stokell run, but I can understand you wanting to play in your car... Why was the caterham so slow down the straights!?! What gear ratios were they using??? PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Apr 5th, 2005, 08:40 AM	#113 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	You ran R/F's??? PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Apr 5th, 2005, 10:11 AM	#114 (permalink)
robbo mcs Track Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney Local Time: 07:28 AM Posts: 2,620 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Red&blackS You ran R/F's??? Hi, I think he probably means Right Front Robbo Mods: GO MADDIE and SPARKY!

Apr 5th, 2005, 11:43 AM	#115 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	Not to be mistaken for the hidious runflats (Mark has two sets of wheels - one with Michys and one with RF's) PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

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Apr 4th, 2005, 04:49 AM	#103 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 801 Offline	abt 6 laps in a Caterham, 2 different instructors....not bad for a very expensive minimalist Pommie go-kart...only130km/h top speed down the straights though...the only thing the MCS could pull away from on the straights. Missed the Gallardo ride with Paul Stokell 'cause I was busy driving my own car and he went home early (dinner with Mum or something).... It was his Targa Tassie car....he should do well in it, small and fast.

Apr 4th, 2005, 06:06 AM	#105 (permalink)
poki Whatev. Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 07:28 AM Posts: 2,885 Offline	Some nice pics there. Glad to see you had yourselves a good day

Apr 4th, 2005, 06:19 AM	#106 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 801 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Red&blackS Damn about missing the Stokell run, but I can understand you wanting to play in your car... Why was the caterham so slow down the straights!?! What gear ratios were they using??? It's becasue they use a war suprlus Rover K-series engine....and the aero is pretty bad. They seem to be set up for lower speed stuff, don't know what ratios it was running. Hit an aero/gearing wall at 90mph. Importer was there and he has big plans for the marque, but the new ones with the Cosworth or VVTi ricer motor are going to be $80k plus. Seems they are selling well, he says, old codgers are buying them. Couple of years and I'll be in that 'class'. Bit of a toy really, and if you look at it that way there are alot of other options where you don't drag your elbow on the tracking cornering

Apr 4th, 2005, 06:20 AM	#107 (permalink)
OZChris MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 07:28 AM Posts: 2,507 Offline	Looks like Mark and Scott had a great day. Chris

Apr 4th, 2005, 06:28 AM	#108 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 801 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by XMINIX Looks like Mark and Scott had a great day. Chris Chris, There's another one in July and we would expect to see you and a couple of others there on the day..... Your suspension mods etc would have you circulating very well indeed. Mark

Apr 4th, 2005, 06:30 AM	#109 (permalink)
OZChris MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 07:28 AM Posts: 2,507 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by KGB There's another one in July and we would expect to see you and a couple of others there on the day..... When in July? and how much? I will need to get this into the calendar real quick. Chris

Apr 4th, 2005, 06:41 AM	#110 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 801 Offline	Next Events O'Niell Sandown Drive day is scheduled for 19th July 2005. Visit the site and REGISTER or you won't receive an invitation. http://www.eventsoneill.com/template...d.php?secID=53

Apr 4th, 2005, 11:02 AM	#111 (permalink)
OZChris MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 07:28 AM Posts: 2,507 Offline	Hey Mark or Scott How was the tyre wear? Chris

Apr 4th, 2005, 11:27 PM	#112 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 801 Offline	Good, I was trying to be smooth and limit understeer particularly on the exit to corners. R/F cops a bit at sandown, but nothing too bad. Mark

Apr 6th, 2005, 12:03 AM	#116 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 801 Offline	Those amongst us who are perhaps students of the Queen's English would have observed that my comment on the "R/F" is in the singular. Those of us who are motorosports fans would have probably noted that R/F means RIGHT FRONT. Robbo was on the ball, Todd you "Generation SMS'er"...... Mark

Apr 6th, 2005, 12:05 AM	#117 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 801 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Red&blackS Not to be mistaken for the hidious runflats Or as I once observed; Stinky Little Black Italian Donuts....

Apr 6th, 2005, 01:05 AM	#118 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	I have grown up calling them RF ... no slash, thats what confused my simple mind As 4 Gen SMS cnt agree more lol :-P PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Apr 6th, 2005, 01:10 AM	#119 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 801 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Red&blackS cnt ? Hope not.

Apr 6th, 2005, 01:25 AM	#120 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:28 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	LOL da pwr of SMS...cn so esly b msnturpretd PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

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