withers Posted 15June, 2014 Report Share Posted 15June, 2014 I'm sorry this is OT but I had such a fun day, thought I'd tell my old porsche buddies about it. First run with the clubmini people - really nice bunch of folk, lots of different MINIs.. fun roads out to mt donna buang, on to marysville and back via maroondah hwy Here I am! You know, as much as I enjoy the MINI - I've still got the Porsche bug bad still nearly get whiplash everytime I see one. I was hoping it might wear off, but we'll see eh.... Tit, tony1, Chris-p and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew F Posted 16June, 2014 Report Share Posted 16June, 2014 We went for a day out to the Barossa Valley. Took my wife hot air ballooning. Then we had breakfast and a little wine tasting at Langmeil Winery in Tanunda. Had to leave home at 4.30am. I didn't know there was a 4.30 in the morning. The drive there was awesome. No traffic on the country roads, and lots of high speed sweeping corners. Great driving. Should have borrowed my son'a GoPro for the day. Would have been great in the balloon. edgy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 16June, 2014 Report Share Posted 16June, 2014 Langmeil is a great wine producer IMO ^^ sounds like you had a cracker of a day! Stew F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew F Posted 16June, 2014 Report Share Posted 16June, 2014 Yes, they make a Shiraz to rival the best. And reasonably priced. It's a nice spot to. Perhaps nice enough for a South Australian PFA SMT some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baso Posted 16June, 2014 Report Share Posted 16June, 2014 Jumped in the car Saturday morning at 7.30 am with the rain coming down. Proceeded to drive the 550km to Narrabri with my 6 yo in tow to deliver him to his cousin's zombie sleep over birthday party in Narrabri. Of course it was basicaly wet the whole way up, and a 2 km stretch of roadworks had turned into mud. Sunday morning, did the opposite trip, although this time in pretty blustery conditions, but not too much rain. Given I have managed about 2,000 km on the car in 12 months, was great to get some decent km's under the belt. I was surprised by how comfortable the car was (some road noise aside) and how fresh I felt at the end of the trip, despite some pretty poor NSW roads. Damage count: - 1 decent stone chip in the front bumper - a few small marks in the bonnet (no great concern) - about 3 hours (next weekend) to get the car clean again - 1 McDonalds lunch Peter M 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Harold Posted 17June, 2014 Report Share Posted 17June, 2014 Drove to Church Point this afternoon for a cup of tea on the boat. Was quite pleasant. Gave it some through the bends and it still amazes me how flat and controlled it is on tight bends when under power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 19June, 2014 Report Share Posted 19June, 2014 Jumped in the car Saturday morning at 7.30 am with the rain coming down. Proceeded to drive the 550km to Narrabri with my 6 yo in tow to deliver him to his cousin's zombie sleep over birthday party in Narrabri. Of course it was basicaly wet the whole way up, and a 2 km stretch of roadworks had turned into mud. Sunday morning, did the opposite trip, although this time in pretty blustery conditions, but not too much rain. Given I have managed about 2,000 km on the car in 12 months, was great to get some decent km's under the belt. I was surprised by how comfortable the car was (some road noise aside) and how fresh I felt at the end of the trip, despite some pretty poor NSW roads. Damage count: - 1 decent stone chip in the front bumper - a few small marks in the bonnet (no great concern) - about 3 hours (next weekend) to get the car clean again - 1 McDonalds lunch The weather was pretty ordinary over the weekend………wish I'd known, could have stopped in Quirindi for a coffee break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterP Posted 20June, 2014 Report Share Posted 20June, 2014 Nice day, so a quick blast from Officer down to Bittern, and back. Not ideal roads ( pretty straight) but the ability to combine a must do chore with a drive was good.......looks like I'm back to weekend drives now as after 2 years of full time unemployment I start a new role on Tuesday.....going to miss the mid week blasts..!, Chris-p, withers, Peter M and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9fan Posted 20June, 2014 Report Share Posted 20June, 2014 Good news, Get stuck into it Peter ! - SMT's that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 21June, 2014 Report Share Posted 21June, 2014 Nice day, so a quick blast from Officer down to Bittern, and back. Not ideal roads ( pretty straight) but the ability to combine a must do chore with a drive was good.......looks like I'm back to weekend drives now as after 2 years of full time unemployment I start a new role on Tuesday.....going to miss the mid week blasts..!, Congratulations Peter. Hope it all works out.... Best wishes C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 22June, 2014 Report Share Posted 22June, 2014 Caught up with some of last year's Tassie crew and mates, covered 530km today. Had breaky at Mirboo, it really was great day out with lots of twisties. Victoria is such a beautiful place, especially this time of the year with lots of greenery. What really surprised me was that the new standard HSV Clubsport station wagon kept up with the series 2 GT3 3.8L through the twisties, he was nudging his bumper......... until he started having brake fade but to be fair he had a lot more track experience. GT3 had full shark works sports exhaust system, the sound was just to die for. ByronBayChris and tazzieman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Man Posted 22June, 2014 Report Share Posted 22June, 2014 Like you said Jimmy, "brake fade". Kept up for how long? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 22June, 2014 Report Share Posted 22June, 2014 The Clubsport has the std 4 caliper brakes, GTS has 6. Would have been a good 30 min. GT3 driver had some track experience but hsv had way more but it was his wife's car !! GT3 was just gorgeous, especially with that full exhaust. When l say full, l mean full exhaust.... headers and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 22June, 2014 Report Share Posted 22June, 2014 It was GT3 in front followed by HSV and me behind him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 22June, 2014 Report Share Posted 22June, 2014 If you were keeping up with the HSV that was keeping up with the GT3 that means you too were keeping up with the GT3 that was not getting away from the HSV or your 996TT! I do not like green eggs and ham I do not like them Sam I am. TrevMcRev and withers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 22June, 2014 Report Share Posted 22June, 2014 If you were keeping up with the HSV that was keeping up with the GT3 that means you too were keeping up with the GT3 that was not getting away from the HSV or your 996TT! I do not like green eggs and ham I do not like them Sam I am. When l was leading through the damp/green moss twisty roads with out bragging l was leaving them both for dead, that's the advantage of all wheel drive and all weather tyres. hugh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 22June, 2014 Report Share Posted 22June, 2014 Did a club economy run today ; 1.5 hrs to the start , mostly in fog , then it cleared and we hit the east coast for lunch in glorious winter sun. I took youngest son in the type 928 and oldest lad drove the type 944. Rules were to keep above 80km/hr for the 70km stage. And an index of performance award so going too slow would be a penalty. FWIW the 928's "economy" (choke on those two words together , it's an early 80s V8!) was 12.7L/100km@84km/hr (choke again) Which I reckon is pretty good given it's an old auto V8 and I didn't turn the engine off or drop into neutral on the downhill bits I've never ever bought a car for its economy btw. Winner did 6.6L/100km in a 1981 911SC... I had the temp gauge flicking up and down all day (just below the red in the really misty damp bits) but I know this is the flaky engine harness. How do I know I'm not running hot? Well I've checked with an IR gauge , as it's scientific! Plus it's got a new radiator , WP and T'stat. Plus when I open the bonnet it feels cool and there's no steam, haha. But still , you don't drive these old cars without keeping an eye on the gauges. Tonight as a temporary fix I chased the rotten insulation back , hit the green wires with some contact cleaner , wound some healthy starnds around and applied liquid cable shield. Engine harness will be rebuilt when I get a free evening or two. Oh and a couple of my quick snaps at the start All in all a good run , a great drive back down the east coast . Plus I took a turbo petrol Macan for a quick blat up the road , without really paying attention to economy They go OK , that's for sure. 9fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevepGT3 Posted 22June, 2014 Report Share Posted 22June, 2014 When l was leading through the damp/green moss twisty roads with out bragging l was leaving them both for dead, that's the advantage of all wheel drive and all weather tyres. and you girls didn`t see me because I was pulling away from you in my wifes Pajero towing a trailer pulling six wheel slides on bald tyres Deejay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 22June, 2014 Report Share Posted 22June, 2014 Did a club economy run today ; 1.5 hrs to the start , mostly in fog , then it cleared and we hit the east coast for lunch in glorious winter sun. I took youngest son in the type 928 and oldest lad drove the type 944. Rules were to keep above 80km/hr for the 70km stage. And an index of performance award so going too slow would be a penalty. FWIW the 928's "economy" (choke on those two words together , it's an early 80s V8!) was 12.7L/100km@84km/hr (choke again) Which I reckon is pretty good given it's an old auto V8 and I didn't turn the engine off or drop into neutral on the downhill bits I've never ever bought a car for its economy btw. Winner did 6.6L/100km in a 1981 911SC... I had the temp gauge flicking up and down all day (just below the red in the really misty damp bits) but I know this is the flaky engine harness. How do I know I'm not running hot? Well I've checked with an IR gauge , as it's scientific! Plus it's got a new radiator , WP and T'stat. Plus when I open the bonnet it feels cool and there's no steam, haha. But still , you don't drive these old cars without keeping an eye on the gauges. Tonight as a temporary fix I chased the rotten insulation back , hit the green wires with some contact cleaner , wound some healthy starnds around and applied liquid cable shield. Engine harness will be rebuilt when I get a free evening or two. Oh and a couple of my quick snaps at the start All in all a good run , a great drive back down the east coast . Plus I took a turbo petrol Macan for a quick blat up the road , without really paying attention to economy They go OK , that's for sure. I see a yellow targa back there! whats the deal tazzieman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 22June, 2014 Report Share Posted 22June, 2014 I see a yellow targa back there! whats the deal tazzieman? Thought you might spot that. I told you that targa was for sale back when you were looking! It was bought by a dentist who loved it for a year ; now it's gone to a long time club member. Houndstooth upholstery and all withers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 22June, 2014 Report Share Posted 22June, 2014 In my defense, didn't it sell before I got a chance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT Posted 23June, 2014 Report Share Posted 23June, 2014 Nowhere. One's broken and the other's at the beautician getting The World's Smallest Ding repaired from the rear bumper. But this is my 500th post so, go me. BENC4S and withers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 23June, 2014 Report Share Posted 23June, 2014 But this is my 500th post so, go me. Well done Steve Congrats on the posts...great to have you contributing as much as you do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 23June, 2014 Report Share Posted 23June, 2014 Nowhere. One's broken and the other's at the beautician getting The World's Smallest Ding repaired from the rear bumper. But this is my 500th post so, go me. you did drive 3/4ths of a SMT so it wasn't that bad! SteveT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT Posted 25June, 2014 Report Share Posted 25June, 2014 you did drive 3/4ths of a SMT so it wasn't that bad!Car is back from T&D, would you believe a new set of points fixed it? Bonus is that I now have some history on the vehicle as they had been looking after it for the previous owner and gave me a print out of the work done. Quite an extensive list. Good info like the fact that it has a 915 LSD and was previously a Sporto. New clutch not so long ago. New brake lines, front calipers etc etc. And my Wevo short shift arrived in the post today so project for the weekend. Caledonian and BENC4S 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Facebook-Copy.thumb.png.78a1f83919ce57dba10e2b08b01651cc.png)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.