Fishcop Posted 10June, 2021 Report Share Posted 10June, 2021 All this talk of Slow Car Fast has me thinking of a Fiat X19 DJM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smit2100 Posted 10June, 2021 Report Share Posted 10June, 2021 7 hours ago, edgy said: I did a key swap with a friend who had 997 TT... there is no way I'd have license if owned one of those! I recently got reaquanted with my TT after a 18 month hiatus. A number drop from 997 but would match a stock one 997 tt. A moment of weakness in 3rd gear for 2 to 3 seconds from 60km/hr and indeed license loosing territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted 10June, 2021 Report Share Posted 10June, 2021 32 minutes ago, smit2100 said: I recently got reaquanted with my TT after a 18 month hiatus. A number drop from 997 but would match a stock one 997 tt. A moment of weakness in 3rd gear for 2 to 3 seconds from 60km/hr and indeed license loosing territory. Geeezzze my 6.2 Will do that : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 10June, 2021 Report Share Posted 10June, 2021 3 hours ago, Fishcop said: All this talk of Slow Car Fast has me thinking of a Fiat X19 Perfect for SMT Joz and Fishcop 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smit2100 Posted 10June, 2021 Report Share Posted 10June, 2021 6 hours ago, tomo said: Geeezzze my 6.2 Will do that : ) Can you roll race from a 2nd or third gear dig on a public road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted 10June, 2021 Report Share Posted 10June, 2021 No I need my licence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWY Posted 11June, 2021 Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 Boggo standard car that won't get you into crazy trouble- GR Yaris. The well documented base model Dunlop tyres are enough to make a road drive fun. And by modern standards, it is light. 1280kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafe_racer Posted 11June, 2021 Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 47 minutes ago, HWY said: Boggo standard car that won't get you into crazy trouble- GR Yaris. The well documented base model Dunlop tyres are enough to make a road drive fun. And by modern standards, it is light. 1280kg I've got one of these and can confirm it is excellent for spirited road driving without getting thrown in jail and also tarmac rallies. Great car, lots of fun! HWY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas Posted 11June, 2021 Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 You guys all talking about your cars being too fast... More of you should try a motorcycle..😀 It was one of the reasons I left motorcycling a couple of years ago. It was just way too easy to get into trouble, way easier than my 996. Providing I respect the throttle, I find my 996 a good balance wrt to having fun around corners without having my knee out kissing the tarmac... tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 11June, 2021 Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 Been missing riding and contemplating buying a sports bike... Sounds like I best not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted 11June, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 2 hours ago, HWY said: Boggo standard car that won't get you into crazy trouble- GR Yaris. The well documented base model Dunlop tyres are enough to make a road drive fun. And by modern standards, it is light. 1280kg I’ve actually been looking at these! They are really tempting for around 50k for something pretty new with a warranty etc 55 minutes ago, Costas said: You guys all talking about your cars being too fast... More of you should try a motorcycle..😀 It was one of the reasons I left motorcycling a couple of years ago. Used to ride but don’t anymore. Had a CBR, GSX-R, BMW RT, KTM’s etc. I don’t understand how people can ride sports bikes on the road in Aus lol…. Doing 60kmh (then 50 then 40 then 70 as the limit changes) everywhere hunched over like that with your eyes glued to the speedometer is very uncomfortable and the engine doesn’t like it either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 11June, 2021 Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 1 hour ago, Costas said: You guys all talking about your cars being too fast... More of you should try a motorcycle..😀 It was one of the reasons I left motorcycling a couple of years ago. It was just way too easy to get into trouble After many years of road racing, that's why I haven't ridden a bike for many years, as anything under 100kph is batshit boring Costas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luzzo Posted 11June, 2021 Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 Just now, LeeM said: After many years of road racing, that's why I haven't ridden a bike for many years, as anything under 100kph is batshit boring 16 minutes ago, Jkay said: I don’t understand how people can ride sports bikes on the road in Aus lol…. Doing 60kmh (then 50 then 40 then 70 as the limit changes) True, but I choose to barley ride around town. Like in the Porsche, always head for the hills. It's still an absolute blast to ride through a mountain pass, and put together a set of twisty corners, and get them right. And when it's a tight mountain road, under 100km is plenty fun. Costas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted 11June, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 7 minutes ago, luzzo said: True, but I choose to barley ride around town. Like in the Porsche, always head for the hills. It's still an absolute blast to ride through a mountain pass, and put together a set of twisty corners, and get them right. And when it's a tight mountain road, under 100km is plenty fun. Oh Yes I reckon that's the way to go for sure!. I do miss riding to be honest but I think I'll just concentrate on cars for now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 11June, 2021 Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 12 minutes ago, luzzo said: It's still an absolute blast to ride through a mountain pass, and put together a set of twisty corners, and get them right. And when it's a tight mountain road, under 100km is plenty fun. I was doing really stupid stuff on the roads (mainly Gorge road in Adelaide hills, which I only drove that road last year for the first time since '99) until I'd had enough of losing my friends. We were all dickheads and I was very lucky a couple of times, yet some weren't. Theres no excuses for riding as we did, and I'd had enough of it so I went back racing. I've only recently been looking at a track bike, yet my insurer has said I won't be covered if I get injured, so that kinda kills that idea 🙄 Costas and Fishcop 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishcop Posted 11June, 2021 Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 2 hours ago, LeeM said: I was doing really stupid stuff on the roads (mainly Gorge road in Adelaide hills, which I only drove that road last year for the first time since '99) until I'd had enough of losing my friends. We were all dickheads and I was very lucky a couple of times, yet some weren't. Theres no excuses for riding as we did, and I'd had enough of it so I went back racing. I've only recently been looking at a track bike, yet my insurer has said I won't be covered if I get injured, so that kinda kills that idea 🙄 Similar experience for me - I got into a crew of early morning motorcyclists when I lived on the Gold Coast in the late 90's. It was (for me) the hey-day of sportbikes; Ducati had just released the 916, I owned the very first blue Yamaha R1 delivered to the GC, and manufacturers were really pumping out quality liter bikes that felt like 750s. Things got so silly that we were ordering racing slicks and grooving them ourselves (to look legal) and setting "PBs" on a road course that ran from Advancetown to Murwillumbah. It was, on reflection, crazy stupid shit that I only bailed out of when I lost two friends in two months just prior to my wedding. The plus was my now wife demanded I get off bikes and co-funded my first Porsche as a reward hugh, LeeM and Costas 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted 11June, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 24 minutes ago, Fishcop said: the late 90's. It was (for me) the hey-day of sportbikes; Ducati had just released the 916, Oh yes I remember actually having a poster of a 916 on my wall in the early 2000's. Didnt get one but ended up getting a 1999 CBR instead as it was to be my one and only vehicle. I too remember the R1 and R6 first coming out and I wanted one badly. Thats also when SRAD's were popular and always loved the odd (to me) shape it had Similar situation with the Mrs and that just means if the next Porsche is something we can "both" use and she's contributing financially, who am I to argue lol Fishcop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luzzo Posted 11June, 2021 Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 34 minutes ago, Jkay said: Oh yes I remember actually having a poster of a 916 on my wall in the early 2000's. Didn't get one 1 hour ago, Fishcop said: Ducati had just released the 916 I did & I've still got Mine... 2000 996SPS Fishcop, hugh, 9r and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWY Posted 11June, 2021 Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 3 hours ago, Jkay said: I’ve actually been looking at these! They are really tempting for around 50k for something pretty new with a warranty etc Used to ride but don’t anymore. Had a CBR, GSX-R, BMW RT, KTM’s etc. I don’t understand how people can ride sports bikes on the road in Aus lol…. Doing 60kmh (then 50 then 40 then 70 as the limit changes) everywhere hunched over like that with your eyes glued to the speedometer is very uncomfortable and the engine doesn’t like it either Seems like a few guys with the GR Yaris also have multiple other cars in the garage. Bang for your buck, it is as much fun as any 911 and the back seat is even more usable if you need to carry a little person from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 11June, 2021 Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 10 minutes ago, luzzo said: still got Mine... 2000 996SPS Bastard 😉 I bought a 916 racebike, but only did a couple of races. I had it in my 1 bed unit loungeroom to look at before I sold it to a mate 😁 I'd won the state thunderbike title on a VTR 1000 Firestorm, then bought and raced an R1, but that was a fkn scary thing to ride, so I piked out and went for an R6 that I was bloody hopeless on. Then went to an FZ1 Nakedbike (R1 engine) I raced Formula Xtreme on with me funding it, then rode for free for a Sydney team who had one with 180hp the following year. That was bonkers that thing! Scott930, Tips, Dalai and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishcop Posted 11June, 2021 Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 3 minutes ago, LeeM said: Bastard 😉 I bought a 916 racebike, but only did a couple of races. I had it in my 1 bed unit loungeroom to look at before I sold it to a mate 😁 I'd won the state thunderbike title on a VTR 1000 Firestorm, then bought and raced an R1, but that was a fkn scary thing to ride, so I piked out and went for an R6 that I was bloody hopeless on. Then went to an FZ1 Nakedbike (R1 engine) I raced Formula Xtreme on with me funding it, then rode for free for a Sydney team who had one with 180hp the following year. That was bonkers that thing! Thunderbikes! What a great era! I wish I'd had the balls to go racing - but I had no talent, ability, or coin for that LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luzzo Posted 11June, 2021 Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 2 minutes ago, Fishcop said: Thunderbikes! What a great era! I wish I'd had the balls to go racing - but I had no talent, ability, or coin for that This ^^ 9 minutes ago, LeeM said: I'd won the state thunderbike title on a VTR 1000 Firestorm, then bought and raced an R1, but that was a fkn scary thing to ride, Awesome @LeeM, That is SO ballsy. I had an R1 (2002 MY) and agreed, it was a scary MF. I loved it. Still, not a Ducati LeeM and Fishcop 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 11June, 2021 Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 1 minute ago, Fishcop said: Thunderbikes! What a great era! I wish I'd had the balls to go racing - but I had no talent, ability, or coin for that Yeah it was mate. I raced my Yamaha TRX850 at the Buell Rolling Thunder meeting at Mac Park, South Australia and got 3rd overall ahead of some 916's, so that pissed of the Ducati crews 😁 I love twins. I had no cash either, as with a weekly pay of $700, racing was probably costing me $800 😂 You just do what ya can, as racing is a drug 2 minutes ago, luzzo said: This ^^ Awesome @LeeM, That is SO ballsy. I had an R1 (2002 MY) and agreed, it was a scary MF. I loved it. Still, not a Ducati 😁 Ta mate, but once you've been doing it for far too many years and dollars, it nearly becomes second nature. I had the '99-00 R1 which tried to wheelie or spit you off every time you opened the gas. It would be interesting to ride a current sportsbike like a Panigale or whatever, but I'd probably shit meself 😁 Fishcop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jkay Posted 11June, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 11June, 2021 3 hours ago, luzzo said: I did & I've still got Mine... 2000 996SPS Beautiful! 3 hours ago, HWY said: Seems like a few guys with the GR Yaris also have multiple other cars in the garage. Bang for your buck, it is as much fun as any 911 and the back seat is even more usable if you need to carry a little person from time to time. Wonder if I could convince the Mrs…. She likes the idea of a PDK car she can also use, but a manual (which I would love), she doesn’t love so much 😅 Wish I had more than one off street space in Surry Hills lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 12June, 2021 Report Share Posted 12June, 2021 Oh no the bike people have found a thread Niko, Jkay and njb 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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.