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Ben Lipman
DieHard
NSW
Soarer TT manual

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Monday, April 09, 2007 - 08:23 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The Family and I packed up and went to the BIMF for easter again this year. The festival was a large improvement over last year with plenty of on track excitement. The off track side of things needs some work but it was a good weekend none the less.

New this year was the return of the Bathurst production car 12 hour race. I thought this would drag on a bit but watching a diesel powered astra, mini cooper, ford typhoon and XR6/8's, SS commodore, celica's, hondas, WRX's, evo's and more battle it out on track all day was strangely entertaining. The best bit was they are essentially dead stock (ths HMS cars had all the aircon, stereo etc still working) less the safety modifications.

We are definitely going again next year.

Any one else go and see it?
Nichola Castagna
TryHard
NSW
Astra Turbo Diesel

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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 07:22 pm, by:  Nichola Castagna (Nawtee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

So curiosity has got me, how did the Astra Turbo Diesel go??

My husband and I have just bought one and are keen to take down the quarter mile....
Adam Peterson
DieHard
Western Australia
Bugatti Veyron

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 12:18 pm, by:  Adam Peterson (President) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

when will this be televised on tv ?
Ben Lipman
DieHard
NSW
Soarer TT manual

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 07:45 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The astra was driven by a team of women led by Leanne Tander. The car was strong as an ox for at least the first 6 hours...Oh I just read you vehicle description...and blew a turbo or something around the 8-9 hour mark.

The car was not as fast as some over a whole lap but the torque up the mountain was every bit as good as the rest of the comparable cars (and some that should not be mentioned in the same sentence!) The time limit for a stint was 3 hours. They were filling it up with each driver change as they had to stop anyway. The WRX's by contrast were filling up every hour because they had too.

Adam it will be televised on TV within two weeks so probably the weekend of the 21st on 9. There were no Bugatti Veyrons racing so god knows why you'd want to see it. Didn't quite scrape under the $125,000 price ceiling.
Nichola Castagna
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NSW
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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 08:10 pm, by:  Nichola Castagna (Nawtee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Ben Lipman wrote on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 07:45 pm:

Oh I just read you vehicle description.


Whats that mean?? Ha ha. Was that the PINK Astra from Wollongong?? There was one in the paper on Saturday, didnt read the article though, something about racing somewhere.....see I paid attention!!!
Ben Lipman
DieHard
NSW
Soarer TT manual

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 10:14 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah it was pink. Sponsored by Bendon lingerie. Stood out like the proverbial

The SRi Turbo was green and driven by Jack Perkins and co(V8 supercar drivers).
Nichola Castagna
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NSW
Astra Turbo Diesel

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Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 07:03 pm, by:  Nichola Castagna (Nawtee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nothing wrong with a PINK car, ha ha. If only I could get my car spray painted pink, that'd be AWESOME......he he.
Dan McColl
Goo Roo
Victoria
Active V8 and a Factory Manual XF.

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Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 08:22 pm, by:  Dan McColl (Hoon) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Any panel shop will do it for you.
Nichola Castagna
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NSW
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Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 09:03 pm, by:  Nichola Castagna (Nawtee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ha ha Dan, You really think my husband would drive a PINK car.....maybe a great plan to stop him driving it!!!! GOOD thinking!!!!

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