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Post by The Observer on Dec 10, 2008 15:14:03 GMT 12
HI All,
the West Coast stockcar champs are on at greenstone park raceway this weekend. I think there are around 12 or so locals, and there was talk of potentially 4 visitors making there way there from around the track.
Is anyone else interested in coming and racing with a great bunch of blokes on the sunny west coast?
Wed 19°C 11°C
Thu 16°C 10°C
Fri 18°C 9°C
Sat 18°C 10°C
Sun 18°C 12°C
Weather will be awesome, bring the suntan lotion, as that west coast sun is brutal. Hopefully most of the team cars will be repaired and back out in there home colours. I know i have a decent nights work coming up when i finally get there on Friday morning!
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Post by nogrip-31gm on Dec 10, 2008 15:17:30 GMT 12
do you need a hand at all hads?
ill be driving a unimog back up to grey friday am,and have to find a way down to hoki to pick up the work van,so will be loafing around most of the day...
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Post by The Observer on Dec 10, 2008 15:28:11 GMT 12
Funny you mention that, I definitly do need a hand - gettting from Hokitika airport to a certain Rununga workshop to straighten out the damage from the weekend. What time are you heading through Hoki? I fly in at 1020am, but i suspect that might be a bit late in the day for you?
Hope you've got the falcon sorted, and you get a chance for a run in the beast this weekend. Be good to go for a skid!
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Post by nogrip-31gm on Dec 10, 2008 15:54:33 GMT 12
hey if you dont mind riding in a unimog then ill pick you up on the way through...
its alive again...turns out the ignigtion sys was soaked..so im happy about that,and the trucks getting the pump done today,so should be all go..
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Post by The Observer on Dec 10, 2008 15:59:22 GMT 12
Mate, I'll sit in anything for a ride! My last trip to the coast was in the Bread truck from chch (funny what you do to save on costs when you've got to pay for a stockcar) with a top bloke, so definitly keen for a lift if possible. Great news with the ignition, hope to see you up here will be a great day for it by the sounds. After watching teams racing at Huntly and PN in the last month I must say I'm hanging out for a skid! hey if you dont mind riding in a unimog then ill pick you up on the way through... its alive again...turns out the ignigtion sys was soaked..so im happy about that,and the trucks getting the pump done today,so should be all go.. |
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Post by nogrip-31gm on Dec 10, 2008 18:21:12 GMT 12
Mate, I'll sit in anything for a ride! [/quote] LOL  |
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Post by in2hitn on Dec 10, 2008 20:57:45 GMT 12
Hads 0272026240
if you get stuck ill shoot down bro.
p.s won my first ever stocky race yea man.
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Post by The Observer on Dec 11, 2008 8:02:12 GMT 12
Hads 0272026240 if you get stuck ill shoot down bro. p.s won my first ever stocky race yea man. Well done dude, and thanks for the offer. Sounds like i'm sorted for the ride in a Unimog, which should be a barrel of laughs, and a good chance to talk stockcars for too long! no doubt will catch up in the weekend |
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Post by nogrip-31gm on Dec 11, 2008 8:03:53 GMT 12
talk???more like yell in that thing...  i better not forget ya at the airport ae,all hell will break loose on track ;D |
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Post by The Observer on Dec 11, 2008 8:29:50 GMT 12
talk???more like yell in that thing... i better not forget ya at the airport ae,all hell will break loose on track ;D haha - not sure about that, after the teams raceing experiance I think i've got being hit covered, still need to get the hitting sorted out yet. Last years WC stockcar champs was full of hitting, with some big shots given and taken. I expect it will be a big meeting, with defending champ Dwayne Honey showing some good pace so far, in between popping the right rear of the back of the car. NO doubt he'll have that sorted for this meeting and be looking for a repeat performance. Defending south island champ Cleve Kokshorn will be one to beat in his new Hartley Keith Gill, and showed he can still do the job, with a win in the last at the Glen last week despite the attentions of the locals. Dutchy will be a threat in the x gary davis REes and hartly holden as well, and has been fast and aggressive. Brian Hahn has been the surprise package with his Falcon 6 freshly rebuilt, and the chassis bought from Stratford showing sharp pace in the early races this season. Tony Stanton has had the x Al Levian flatty flying, and the ford v8 loves the bumps that often arrise at Greentsone park, and seems to glide through them without losing any speed. With some visitors from CHCH an unknown quanity i suspect it will be a good weekend of feirce racing. Will be interesting to see if any visiting modifieds come over to scout the freshly laid new surface out before the SOuth Island title arrives. Eityher way, with good weather on the way it looks like a promising weekend for greenstone park. |
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Post by in2hitn on Dec 11, 2008 9:05:53 GMT 12
no doubt will catch up in the weekend yea mate the way your cars looking at me all sad and bent at the mo ill give ya a hand when ya get here, could be a long friday night. |
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Post by The Observer on Dec 11, 2008 11:01:34 GMT 12
It wouldn't be racing unless we turned up at the last minute.
At least with the West Coast champs the feature I expect we will be running at the end of the first round, so that will give me till race 5 to finish the repairs and get to the track!
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Post by nogrip-31gm on Dec 11, 2008 12:53:33 GMT 12
need to find myself a new pressure plate asap.... mines given up,hence the clutch dramas..
so if anyone knows anyone in greymouth/hoki with one let me know...
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Post by in2hitn on Dec 11, 2008 12:57:57 GMT 12
need to find myself a new pressure plate asap.... mines given up,hence the clutch dramas.. so if anyone knows anyone in greymouth/hoki with one let me know... what excactly do ya need mate? |
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Post by nogrip-31gm on Dec 11, 2008 13:04:34 GMT 12
one of these pressure plates...   |
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Post by in2hitn on Dec 11, 2008 13:14:57 GMT 12
Falcon motor?
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Post by The Observer on Dec 11, 2008 14:24:25 GMT 12
Yeah its a EL Falcon with big pistons and all, so i reckon watch out for the flatty, will be a weapon once "The FOx" decides to stand on that go peddle.  Might need to be standing on it from the start too, heard a wee whisper we might just get two visitors from Nelson down for the West Coast champs as well, Tasmen thunder members too boot ;D gonna make for a good weekends racing i reckon, just need to make sure they stick around for an aftermatch! |
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Post by shaneo83 on Dec 12, 2008 4:51:54 GMT 12
give old john gibb auto spares a buzz paul
hell prob have some thing lying round
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Post by nogrip-31gm on Dec 12, 2008 6:56:55 GMT 12
yeah cheers shaneo ill pop out there today.... well better get a wriggle on and pick obby up |
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Post by nogrip-31gm on Dec 12, 2008 18:28:03 GMT 12
anyone in GM have a spare module i can throw in the car to test it? might just bring it up and see if we can fire it up at the track... may also need a timing light if anyone can bring one?  ? cheers paul 0272419590 |
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