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Todd! · Jul 9th, 2005, 05:31 AM

Have fun tomorrow guys!!

I wish I could come, but my dad arrives back from the states... gota give him a hand to bring his stuff home from the airport... I hear he has a heap of heavy stuff for his car.

OZChris · Jul 9th, 2005, 07:43 AM

Thanks Todd.

Just rotated my wheels & tyres. See below.

It's been 8,000 kms without a rotation, certainly signs of wear at the front.

I think there maybe 4 MINIs tomorrow? Will post some pics.

Cheers
Chris

Todd! · Jul 10th, 2005, 09:44 AM

Any piccys yet!?!

OZChris · Jul 10th, 2005, 10:04 AM

What a great day!

There were 3 MINIs, plus lots of E30s, M3s, and the odd Falcon andt 2 door Commodore (Monaro)

Certainly the skid pan proved to be the most fun.

It just shows how much fun you can have with one hand on the wheel and the other on the handbrake.

Apologies about quality of photos.

Chris

eltel · Jul 10th, 2005, 10:23 AM

Chris, thanks for posting about the day, looks like you had some fun.

Gee, they even had water on the skid pan, unlike last year's effort.

OZChris · Jul 10th, 2005, 10:27 AM

Hi Terry

Maybe we'll see the Ozicozi S out next time. Having other MINIs there help contribute to a great day. Thanks to Mark and Peter.

The only problem today was that the shopping list has increased again. Now I need another set of 17's plus tyres.

Chris

Todd! · Jul 10th, 2005, 01:38 PM

Cool.... what rims was PK running? Where do we find the times?

Any 2002's?

KGB · Jul 10th, 2005, 11:46 PM

What a great day at DECA yesterday. Huge (safe) fun and great learning experience.

Thanks for the pics Chris.

Apparently, and according to inside sources at the BMWCCV who do not wish to be identified, the Minis aquitted themselves very well, topping some of the Mkhana course time sheets....

A very highly recommended day for anyone who enjoys driving, and particularly in a Mini.
Very friendly environment, great instructors and organisation...give it a go next time.

The 'busted' splitter was still worth 3/10's.....

Cheers,
Mark

KGB · Jul 11th, 2005, 12:08 AM

New navigation product from Mini...

Khana-nav !

Todd! · Jul 11th, 2005, 12:35 AM

Hahaha KGB

I spose you just listened to the motor bouncing off the limiter ratehr than watched it... so who was the fastest MINI driver!?!

What is the blue thing with the gold rims onthe side of this shot?

OZChris · Jul 11th, 2005, 12:39 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Todd!

What is the blue thing with the gold rims onthe side of this shot?

Todd

It was a 350Z.

Chris

PS The fastest MINI was not me.

Todd! · Jul 11th, 2005, 12:45 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by XMINIX

The fastest MINI was not me.

Yeah, but you had fun didnt you!?!

OZChris · Jul 11th, 2005, 12:49 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Todd!

Yeah, but you had fun didnt you!?!

Absolutely!

All I know is that my times improved through the day.

In the motorkhana sections, I believe that I was 0.5 secs behind the fastest MINI. Not bad considering lack of LSD, R-spec tyres, supercharger.

Chris

minigolf · Jul 11th, 2005, 12:56 AM

Nice work Chris.

Todd! · Jul 11th, 2005, 01:34 AM

Great to hear Chris. I assume that PK got up over Mark or was it the other way around??

The Cooper's normally do pretty well as they get the job done minus the wheel spinning...

KGB · Jul 11th, 2005, 02:46 AM

PK, as expected, is too fast !

That 350z was funny, or more likely the driver was, ricer special, and he was learing to drive. I was next in line behind him on one run. Staged, waiting for him to complete
his run, he almost lost it through a 'wet patch' (read; big puddle), too much wellie, and I thought he was going to clean me up.....didnt go near him after that. But he did improve.

Todd! · Jul 11th, 2005, 02:56 AM

Thats what the day is all about

What mods are next Mark?

KGB · Jul 11th, 2005, 03:33 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Todd!

What mods are next Mark?

Wash, Chamois & Meguiars Tyre Gloss.

robbo mcs · Jul 11th, 2005, 10:25 AM

Hi Guys,

Looks like a great day

Congraulations on doing a great job showing the minis potential on the skid pan

I love the "khana-nav"

One of the things I love about motorkhanas is standing around laughing at everyone else going the wrong way, then getting out on the course, going round a cone and going "Shiiite, which way now"

Cheers

Robbo

KGB · Jul 12th, 2005, 12:17 AM

Hi Robbo,

Now why didn't you tell us it was THAT much fun...
Would have done this "driver training" (!) day much sooner.

Cheers,
Mark

Jul 9th, 2005, 05:31 AM	#141
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:30 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	Have fun tomorrow guys!! I wish I could come, but my dad arrives back from the states... gota give him a hand to bring his stuff home from the airport... I hear he has a heap of heavy stuff for his car. PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Jul 9th, 2005, 07:43 AM	#142 (permalink)
OZChris MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 07:30 AM Posts: 2,507 Offline	Wheels on, wheels off Thanks Todd. Just rotated my wheels & tyres. See below. It's been 8,000 kms without a rotation, certainly signs of wear at the front. I think there maybe 4 MINIs tomorrow? Will post some pics. Cheers Chris Attached Thumbnails

Jul 10th, 2005, 09:44 AM	#143 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:30 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	Any piccys yet!?! PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Jul 10th, 2005, 10:04 AM	#144 (permalink)
OZChris MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 07:30 AM Posts: 2,507 Offline	What a great day! There were 3 MINIs, plus lots of E30s, M3s, and the odd Falcon andt 2 door Commodore (Monaro) Certainly the skid pan proved to be the most fun. It just shows how much fun you can have with one hand on the wheel and the other on the handbrake. Apologies about quality of photos. Chris Attached Thumbnails

Jul 10th, 2005, 01:38 PM	#147 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:30 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	Cool.... what rims was PK running? Where do we find the times? Any 2002's? PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

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Jul 10th, 2005, 10:23 AM	#145 (permalink)
eltel MINIstry of Fun Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Eastern Suburbs, Mel Local Time: 06:30 AM Posts: 1,566 Offline	Chris, thanks for posting about the day, looks like you had some fun. Gee, they even had water on the skid pan, unlike last year's effort.

Jul 10th, 2005, 10:27 AM	#146 (permalink)
OZChris MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 07:30 AM Posts: 2,507 Offline	Hi Terry Maybe we'll see the Ozicozi S out next time. Having other MINIs there help contribute to a great day. Thanks to Mark and Peter. The only problem today was that the shopping list has increased again. Now I need another set of 17's plus tyres. Chris

Jul 10th, 2005, 11:46 PM	#148 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 06:30 AM Posts: 801 Offline	What a great day at DECA yesterday. Huge (safe) fun and great learning experience. Thanks for the pics Chris. Apparently, and according to inside sources at the BMWCCV who do not wish to be identified, the Minis aquitted themselves very well, topping some of the Mkhana course time sheets.... A very highly recommended day for anyone who enjoys driving, and particularly in a Mini. Very friendly environment, great instructors and organisation...give it a go next time. The 'busted' splitter was still worth 3/10's..... Cheers, Mark Attached Thumbnails Last edited by KGB : Jul 11th, 2005 at 12:07 AM.

Jul 11th, 2005, 12:08 AM	#149 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 06:30 AM Posts: 801 Offline	New navigation product from Mini... Khana-nav ! Attached Thumbnails

Jul 11th, 2005, 12:35 AM	#150 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:30 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	Hahaha KGB I spose you just listened to the motor bouncing off the limiter ratehr than watched it... so who was the fastest MINI driver!?! What is the blue thing with the gold rims onthe side of this shot? PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Jul 11th, 2005, 12:39 AM	#151 (permalink)
OZChris MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 07:30 AM Posts: 2,507 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Todd! What is the blue thing with the gold rims onthe side of this shot? Todd It was a 350Z. Chris PS The fastest MINI was not me.

Jul 11th, 2005, 12:45 AM	#152 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:30 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by XMINIX The fastest MINI was not me. Yeah, but you had fun didnt you!?! PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Jul 11th, 2005, 12:49 AM	#153 (permalink)
OZChris MINI2 Master Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 07:30 AM Posts: 2,507 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Todd! Yeah, but you had fun didnt you!?! Absolutely! All I know is that my times improved through the day. In the motorkhana sections, I believe that I was 0.5 secs behind the fastest MINI. Not bad considering lack of LSD, R-spec tyres, supercharger. Chris

Jul 11th, 2005, 12:56 AM	#154 (permalink)
minigolf Blue is the colour! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canberra, Australia Local Time: 07:30 AM Posts: 13,849 Offline	Nice work Chris. Sabine Schmitz: Fear disturbs your concentration.

Jul 11th, 2005, 01:34 AM	#155 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:30 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	Great to hear Chris. I assume that PK got up over Mark or was it the other way around?? The Cooper's normally do pretty well as they get the job done minus the wheel spinning... PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Jul 11th, 2005, 02:46 AM	#156 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 06:30 AM Posts: 801 Offline	PK, as expected, is too fast ! That 350z was funny, or more likely the driver was, ricer special, and he was learing to drive. I was next in line behind him on one run. Staged, waiting for him to complete his run, he almost lost it through a 'wet patch' (read; big puddle), too much wellie, and I thought he was going to clean me up.....didnt go near him after that. But he did improve.

Jul 11th, 2005, 02:56 AM	#157 (permalink)
Todd! Boy who made the wolf cry Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Geelong, Vic, Aus Local Time: 06:30 AM Posts: 10,450 Offline	Thats what the day is all about What mods are next Mark? PROJECT POLARIS - Die Wiedergeburt eines kultautos

Jul 11th, 2005, 03:33 AM	#158 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 06:30 AM Posts: 801 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Todd! What mods are next Mark? Wash, Chamois & Meguiars Tyre Gloss.

Jul 11th, 2005, 10:25 AM	#159 (permalink)
robbo mcs Track Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney Local Time: 07:30 AM Posts: 2,620 Offline	Hi Guys, Looks like a great day Congraulations on doing a great job showing the minis potential on the skid pan I love the "khana-nav" One of the things I love about motorkhanas is standing around laughing at everyone else going the wrong way, then getting out on the course, going round a cone and going "Shiiite, which way now" Cheers Robbo Mods: GO MADDIE and SPARKY!

Jul 12th, 2005, 12:17 AM	#160 (permalink)
KGB MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2003 Location: Melbourne Inner Local Time: 06:30 AM Posts: 801 Offline	Hi Robbo, Now why didn't you tell us it was THAT much fun... Would have done this "driver training" (!) day much sooner. Cheers, Mark

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