Skidpan / Driver Ed. Day - 24th May 2009

[project.r.racing]

01. project.r.racing - sunny coast
02. marcs_sp20 - milton maccas
03. zappy65 - mitch's house
04. karamello -
05. chicaboo -
06. Mad Mat - sunny coast
07. Noddi_76 - bruce hwy
08. Newman - bruce hwy
09. ROB-80E - sunny coast
10. MINTpolo - mitch's house
11. 70NYD - milton maccas
12. redzone - sunny coast
13. 85URK - sunny coast

[marcs_sp20]

This worries me a little:

from the courier mail website

LARGE parts of Brisbane's foreshore at Sandgate and Wynnum, along with tributaries, are expected to flood again tonight as a storm surge hits at high tide.

The Bureau of Meteorology says the surge, at 9pm, could flood suburbs by the sea as well as backing up creeks at East Brisbane, Norman Park, Balmoral, Albion, Windsor and Bulimba.

The Brisbane City Council said residents near Lower Norman Creek, Lower Breakfast Creek, Lower Bulimba Creek, Perrin Creek, Kedron Brook, Bald Hills Creek and the South Pine River should prepare for possible flooding.

[project.r.racing]

lucky none of it mentions sunny coast or gympie.

[karamello]

ill be catching up with zappy along the gateway

[MitchEG]

01. project.r.racing - sunny coast
02. marcs_sp20 - milton maccas
03. zappy65 - mitch's house
04. karamello - gateway
05. chicaboo - mitch's house
06. Mad Mat - sunny coast
07. Noddi_76 - bruce hwy
08. Newman - bruce hwy
09. ROB-80E - sunny coast
10. MINTpolo - mitch's house
11. 70NYD - milton maccas
12. redzone - sunny coast
13. 85URK - sunny coast

[Ice88]

In case anyone actually reads this sleep is yet to consume me.

Terribly frustrating being tired but not being able to sleep. If i can get 4-5 hrs ill drive up, if not ill have to stay home and rest so i can function tonight at work.

[70NYD]

hi guys awesome day today i had heaps of fun. im glad i didnt stay longer thou as i had trouble staying awahe for the drive back which was ok, no congestion, little traffic, all in all took me 2 hours from the point i left till my garage (+10 min pitstop for the ladies toilet) today made me really much more confident in my car, i didnt think it would grip like that especially in the wet
Oh and go me for not hitting any cones.
im off to bed have a good one
Tony

[project.r.racing]

i had fun too, like i always do.

i will start a discussion thread about the good and bad points of the day, later on this week.

[ROB-80E]

Here's a piccy i managed to grab of you. Big thanks for organising a great day.

[marcs_sp20]

I have around 120 pics & 7 vids I will upload tomorrow night... once I return from the sunny coast once again that is

[project.r.racing]

i was glad the weather held out. only a few sprinkles of rain on the day.

the day started a bit slow. but in the afternoon, we got into the fun stuff.

i was also shocked about stopping distances. the difference in braking between 65kph and 80kph is massive.

i got a drive of mat's sp. the rear end flicks alot easier than my car. but becomes harder to control in a sideways skid.

good to see we didn't have too many mechanical issues on the day. my brake light issue, which i have already fixed. sam's brakes ended up being a false alarm. only marc had some serious issues on the way out, which we could hear coming on throughout the afternoon.

[marcs_sp20]

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

only marc had some serious issues on the way out, which we could hear coming on throughout the afternoon.

Ah well, at least I'll pick up the car this afternoon

[project.r.racing]

i'm gonna go over to the workshop and drive it around and drop massive skids on your new tyres all day.

[marcs_sp20]

Thats ok

Massive drifting ftw! Im going to be leaving town around 2.30 so should be up there around 5ish...

[MitchEG]

Thanks for the day guys, had heaps of fun finding out how my car behaves when thrown around. Slept vey well last night. Bring on the photos!

[chicaboo]

Originally Posted by MINTpolo

Thanks for the day guys, had heaps of fun finding out how my car behaves when thrown around. Slept vey well last night. Bring on the photos!

My car on the other hand would absolutely not allow any tail sliding at all! I tried everything, and the magical handbrake just pirouettes the car on the spot.
I got heaps of understeer if I tried too hard, but the car is very safe and easy to control and dodge cones with at least...

It was a good day. A special thanks to Missy for her awesome sausage skills and ability to keep drinks cool.

Gav.

[Mad Mat]

hey guys. thanks again 4 the lovely fun as day hey.

i had a blast driving ryans car when we traded 4 a round. that thing sticks to the road something cronic. and thanks noddi 4 letting me have a drive of the RX8. that was AWESOME

i think next time we should at the end of the day have like a quick time attack. maybe???

i'm keen as 4 the next one hee hee

[karamello]

had a good time also...learnt alot and will be posting up my pics soon

[Mad Mat]

Originally Posted by ROB-80E

Here's a piccy i managed to grab of you. Big thanks for organising a great day.

hey quick question. was that before or after u took out those 13 cone's and tryed to out do the lawn mower on the other side of the track

[marcs_sp20]

Originally Posted by chicaboo

My car on the other hand would absolutely not allow any tail sliding at all! I tried everything, and the magical handbrake just pirouettes the car on the spot.
I got heaps of understeer if I tried too hard, but the car is very safe and easy to control and dodge cones with at least...

It was a good day. A special thanks to Missy for her awesome sausage skills and ability to keep drinks cool.

Gav.

I couldnt believe it myself, I thought having me in the car to counter balance the car in regards to weight would have made it a little tail happy, but nup, she just hung on!

Originally Posted by Mad Mat

hey guys. thanks again 4 the lovely fun as day hey.

i had a blast driving ryans car when we traded 4 a round. that thing sticks to the road something cronic. and thanks noddi 4 letting me have a drive of the RX8. that was AWESOME

i think next time we should at the end of the day have like a quick time attack. maybe???

i'm keen as 4 the next one hee hee

Agreed, did you end up getting onto Trish ryan about another later down the track this year??

Originally Posted by Mad Mat

hey quick question. was that before or after u took out those 13 cone's and tryed to out do the lawn mower on the other side of the track

LMAO! I should have got tash to take a movie of rob taking all the cones on the back straight!