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GravelBen said:
The Skydiving one 
They start them young in the Netherlands http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqeBIcC7o6U&eur...
Tripped across some old time Targa action at the Targa Florio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Targa_Florio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Targa_Florio
Try this one - also Targa Florio
pity its only a couple of minutes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wnZq9KBBfc&fea...
pity its only a couple of minutes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wnZq9KBBfc&fea...
KiwiXTR2 on his way to work as a teenager http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwYXabC_8wM many many moons ago 
Edited by Kiwi Carguy on Wednesday 25th March 04:45
Kiwi Carguy said:
KiwiXTR2 on his way to work as a teenager http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwYXabC_8wM many many moons ago
That is awesome 
Is he, isn't he, is he, isn't he going under that truck
Kiwi Carguy said:
Except the interesting shot disappears at the end 
I thought maybe I was over it, but I just can't help myself... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXVRdSbKDT8
Edited by Fraster on Wednesday 22 April 01:27
GravelBen said:
Just about to hit the fastest bit of the track where you come past the end of the armco and get hit by the cross-wind 
GravelBen said:
Some of us weren't going fast enough to notice that , how did the Westie feel on the surface change through the esses at Levels? I was noticing less grip on the new (blacker) stuff but it was nice and smooth.
If that's the bit where the pitlane exit joins in then EVERYONE at the track noticed you having less grip , how did the Westie feel on the surface change through the esses at Levels? I was noticing less grip on the new (blacker) stuff but it was nice and smooth. particularly the last session or two in the afternoon. I found the sudden arrival of the right-hander at the end of the pit straight so abrupt that the speed through the esses was slow enough to not have any grip issues.
Of course there had been that bit of rain mid-afternoon and I didn't go back out on the track after that, and there had been a few cars leaving their fluids around the place. That might have contributed to the grip issues.
At Ruapuna there was a brand new bit of surfacing from Jeff's Corner through to Dunlop that must have only been a week old. No edge marking or anything. Most road cars were struggling through there but once the sun got going I had grip for africa and was catching cars at a ridiculous rate.
I had the biggest split to the second fastest car at Ruapuna out of all the three tracks - around 5 or 6 seconds per lap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1B0s6o7C3Y
It's when I see videos like this I realise how ridiculous looking it is for the XTR2 to be a trackdays with some other cars. Still more fun and more social than real racing
It's when I see videos like this I realise how ridiculous looking it is for the XTR2 to be a trackdays with some other cars. Still more fun and more social than real racing
Edited by Kiwi XTR2 on Thursday 23 April 07:30
Kiwi XTR2 said:
GravelBen said:
Some of us weren't going fast enough to notice that , how did the Westie feel on the surface change through the esses at Levels? I was noticing less grip on the new (blacker) stuff but it was nice and smooth.
If that's the bit where the pitlane exit joins in then EVERYONE at the track noticed you having less grip , how did the Westie feel on the surface change through the esses at Levels? I was noticing less grip on the new (blacker) stuff but it was nice and smooth. particularly the last session or two in the afternoon. I was certainly drawing on the gravel skills to get that one back!Kiwi XTR2 said:
I had the biggest split to the second fastest car at Ruapuna out of all the three tracks - around 5 or 6 seconds per lap
I would have liked to do that one too but the whole moving house thing kinda got in the way. What was second fastest, the Redline with wing/diffuser etc?I was quite happy to be on similar pace to the Targa NZ MX5 with sticky tyres etc, and hassling a lot of faster cars than mine through the corners.
GravelBen said:
I would have liked to do that one too but the whole moving house thing kinda got in the way. What was second fastest, the Redline with wing/diffuser etc?Gassing Station | New Zealand | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff