Almost Ready for the ATC

[JVLR32]

No it will be quicker, substantially quicker

You'll have to wait and see

EDIT: BTW we will be staying in Coffs on our way up the coast with the rally on the night of the Friday the 4th of September, we arrive in town around 13:00 and have an auto test to run down by the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore Precinct starting about 13:30.

We'll be staying at Pacific Bay Novotel, maybe you can make it down and say hello some time during the day or evening.

EDIT: If you are interested I might actually get you to give the car a quick wash and detail if we have time but only if your interested in the work, it will give me some time to relax. Nothing major just a quick lick and a promise to get it looking good for when we arrive at the WRC super special stage in Murwillumbah on Saturday.

Cheers Al

M8 just remind me when closer....i will be happy to that for you....JVL

[JVLR32]

Well met Al and wife and it was a pleasure The R32 is deffently better in the flesh,very very nice.

This car and driver was a joy to watch ....

[Treza360]

Not that you'll read this until later Al. But wishing you and Marti the best of luck this afternoon at the WRC Super Special Stage.
Cheers,
Trent

[quozl]

Thanks Trent had a blast......


Got the car home in one piece from the Australian Tarmac Challenge

The only issue all week was the Monit Rally Computer stopped working around 50K from arriving back home, think we dropped the sensor or something on the axle but it should be an easy fix.

Huge thank you to Manaz and JVL for all your help in Sydney and Coffs Harbour, it was fantastic to meet you guys and we really appreciate the kindness, generosity and hospitality you guys showed to both of us.

We had an absolute blast on the event although I need to sort out some issues with my rear suspension before our next event which we are planning to be Mt Buller Sprint in December.

We also met Dave from Ambulance Private Tasmania who was on the coast to watch the WRC and runs a MKIV R32 in Showroom class in Targa and other events down there and is another great guy with some brilliant info on running rallies in Tassie.

After chatting with him this morning about the events down there and our car he kindly offered to let us use his service crew and workshop facilities so we have decided to enter the car in Targa Wrestpoint, Rally Tas and if the budget will stretch that far Targa Tasmania with the fist event starting in January 2010.

I will post some photos and video once they get them up on the site, I'm not very happy with my results but hopefully it was due to an issue with the linear springs in the car and not my driving as my best result was on a 5th outright and 5th in class n the Raymond Terrace Hillclimb.

I do have to say that Ian Cudmore and his co driver Simon in the MKV R32 were flying and were in 2nd outright in Club and teams overall until Ian had a problem with his car at Grafton Hillclimb, they were regularly handing me my arse on the different stages and Simon had an incredible first in class and first outright at the Coffs Harbour special stage.

Highlight of the week was definitely running the WRC super special stage on Saturday night, we were the only cars that ran the actual course the WRC cars did and we were the last group of cars on before the WRC cars, dumb luck put me at the front of the cue so I was first onto the stage and it was a HUGE buzz to run the stage with an estimated 7000 spectators watching.

I would highly recommend anyone who is interested to do one of the Australian Tarmac Rallies, you don't need a cage or even R rated tyres, you can run in stock class with just a helmet, fire extinguisher and long sleeved shirt. The next event is in WA and then they are having a one day event at Lang Lang proving ground in Melbourne which sounds like it will be fantastic so get onto the website and get your entries in.

Cheers Al

[JVLR32]

Thats excellent Al....it was pleasure meeting you and lovely wife...

[Manaz]

I would highly recommend anyone who is interested to do one of the Australian Tarmac Rallies, you don't need a cage or even R rated tyres, you can run in stock class with just a helmet, fire extinguisher and long sleeved shirt. The next event is in WA and then they are having a one day event at Lang Lang proving ground in Melbourne which sounds like it will be fantastic so get onto the website and get your entries in.

Cheers Al

Stop tempting me, damn you! Will have to wait for one in Sydney again though.

As JVL said, it was great to meet you and Marti - I'm just happy that I got a ride in the car and had the opportunity to help put the decals on!

[JVLR32]

I would luv to do the rally....but i have a project to get back on the track!