Melbourne Meetup MkII - 4th of May > Gippsland - Page 2

Bakis · April 17th, 2008, 8:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SileNceR

Bakis, who's EA Turbo?

Just one of my mates, he finally got in installed couple of weeks ago, his names brad... Haven't been in it yet but apparently its pretty quick, he was expecting 180 - 200rwkw and around a mid to high 13 1/4.

http://bjspencer85.no-ip.org/BRADS%20TURBO%20EA/DSCF0045.JPG

http://bjspencer85.no-ip.org/BRADS%20TURBO%20EA/DSCF0046.JPG

http://bjspencer85.no-ip.org/BRADS%20TURBO%20EA/DSCF0047.JPG

Zesty · April 17th, 2008, 11:18 AM

It would be a whole 8 kinds of awesome If I could come along, but there's just a few itty bitty problems...

1) It's a long way out of my way and I have to be at work at 7am on Mondays images/smilies/wacko.gif

2) I'll get hopelessly lost trying to get there.
3) The only car I have access to is the family Peugeot which someone else will most likely need.
4) Even if I can take the 306 it's gonna really stuggle to keep up with a bunch of turbo-charged rockets. It'll like the twisty stuff though.
5) Mum will freak if I go to Melb to hang out with a bunch of random blokes - although I've done it before. I once disappeared to Geelong with some random guy and his mates I hardly knew and didn't tell her. Scariest moment of my life when I was dropped off at home and she was just standing there at the front door. Oh bugger...

Hidden_Hunter · April 17th, 2008, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zesty

It would be a whole 8 kinds of awesome If I could come along, but there's just a few itty bitty problems...

1) It's a long way out of my way and I have to be at work at 7am on Mondays images/smilies/wacko.gif

2) I'll get hopelessly lost trying to get there.
3) The only car I have access to is the family Peugeot which someone else will most likely need.
4) Even if I can take the 306 it's gonna really stuggle to keep up with a bunch of turbo-charged rockets. It'll like the twisty stuff though.
5) Mum will freak if I go to Melb to hang out with a bunch of random blokes - although I've done it before. I once disappeared to Geelong with some random guy and his mates I hardly knew and didn't tell her. Scariest moment of my life when I was dropped off at home and she was just standing there at the front door. Oh bugger...

You're 21.....

Hopefully you can work something out, no-one was weird or anything like that last meet so I have no reason to believe it would be any different this time around

andyhui01 · April 17th, 2008, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Zesty

4) Even if I can take the 306 it's gonna really stuggle to keep up with a bunch of turbo-charged rockets. It'll like the twisty stuff though.

don't worry about that... if its like the last time, it'll involve one group who will do some spirited driving and one group who'll be just cruising.

Hidden_Hunter · April 17th, 2008, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by andyhui01

don't worry about that... if its like the last time, it'll involve one group who will do some spirited driving and one group who'll be just cruising.

HH was midfield images/smilies/sad.gif

flyingfridge · April 17th, 2008, 1:00 PM

us 'fast' peeps go hammer and tong for a couple of k's then wait and it's all rather social. there'll be less hammer and tong this time around anyway considering there's less twistiness and more scenery....er, ness.

eddysdaman · April 17th, 2008, 1:37 PM

lol - you mean i might actually be able to keep up without loosing ALL braking power? :O

flyingfridge · April 17th, 2008, 1:50 PM

ah, the joys of brake fade...

it's actually a LOT worse in the GT-R compared to the Rex, might be time for some fresh brake fluid before the cruise.... images/smilies/whistling.gif

SileNceR · April 17th, 2008, 11:08 PM

Yeah us hammer and tong folks had plenty of time standing around enjoying brake smoke while we waited the 5-10 minutes a time for the rest of the group to roll in.

watto · April 17th, 2008, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Hidden_Hunter

HH was midfield images/smilies/sad.gif

I think I'll be midfield as well, the Golf is a nifty little thing on the twisty's, makes up for lack of power and torques. And my right foot helps as well images/smilies/tongue.gif

andyhui01 · April 18th, 2008, 2:50 AM

^Considering the front runners are going to be lined up with Evo's and GTR's... I think I'll come to Mid-field too... haha.

SileNceR · April 18th, 2008, 3:22 AM

I'm on 1 point for twelve months too so I will be trying my hardest not to exceed the speed limit - so if it's twisty i'll be at the front... if not so then it depends if anyone speeds images/smilies/smile.gif

Getting an alignment done today on the 5, have just bit too much negative camber at the moment

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2226/2417172055_7284d5ecd5.jpg

flyingfridge · April 18th, 2008, 5:56 AM

1 point, ouch.

I wont be going over the limit, need license for work, no license, no job!

watto · April 18th, 2008, 6:41 AM

^There's often no need to speed on twisty's anyway, you have enough fun at the limit.

flyingfridge · April 18th, 2008, 8:21 AM

Yeah, with the rexy that was the case, but when 100km/h is 6000rpm out of 8000rpm in 2nd, the GT-R tends to fly past that pretty quickly..... images/smilies/driving.gif

Viper007Bond · April 21st, 2008, 1:42 PM

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Good luck. images/smilies/smile.gif

eddysdaman · April 21st, 2008, 2:29 PM

shibby

a-thank-you

thats sure to draw more attention now images/smilies/happy.gif

drnick79 · April 22nd, 2008, 12:59 AM

Hey all.

Noob on the forums, but have been on Final Gear for a few years.

I am a Gippsland local and was stoked when I got the Final Gear email and it was something local to me! I have an engagement party the night before, so I am only a 50/50. Just wondering where you will be stopping for lunch? Warragul?

Cheers!

S

eddysdaman · April 22nd, 2008, 1:14 AM

Since you're a local, got anything to recommend? Good Pub with a Parma? Etc Etc? images/smilies/tongue.gif

flyingfridge · April 22nd, 2008, 2:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drnick79

Hey all.

Noob on the forums, but have been on Final Gear for a few years.

I am a Gippsland local and was stoked when I got the Final Gear email and it was something local to me! I have an engagement party the night before, so I am only a 50/50. Just wondering where you will be stopping for lunch? Warragul?

Cheers!

S

At the moment we plan to stop for lunch at a pub in Warragul but no location has been finalised. Any recommendations?!

April 17th, 2008, 11:18 AM	#22
Zesty Not A Dude Joined: Sep 24th, 2007 Last Online: 9:41 AM Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 799 Car: 2005 Honda Jazz VTi-S Rep Power: 25	It would be a whole 8 kinds of awesome If I could come along, but there's just a few itty bitty problems... 1) It's a long way out of my way and I have to be at work at 7am on Mondays 2) I'll get hopelessly lost trying to get there. 3) The only car I have access to is the family Peugeot which someone else will most likely need. 4) Even if I can take the 306 it's gonna really stuggle to keep up with a bunch of turbo-charged rockets. It'll like the twisty stuff though. 5) Mum will freak if I go to Melb to hang out with a bunch of random blokes - although I've done it before. I once disappeared to Geelong with some random guy and his mates I hardly knew and didn't tell her. Scariest moment of my life when I was dropped off at home and she was just standing there at the front door. Oh bugger... __________________ *Here be dragons*

April 17th, 2008, 1:00 PM	#26
flyingfridge Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: June 6th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 2,349 Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, FG Falcon G6 Rep Power: 24	us 'fast' peeps go hammer and tong for a couple of k's then wait and it's all rather social. there'll be less hammer and tong this time around anyway considering there's less twistiness and more scenery....er, ness. __________________ 1/4 Mile: 12.426 (Calder Park) Winton: 1'38.890 Sandown: 1'27.179 "The old Skyline GT-R felt exciting even when it was in a carwash." - Jeremy Clarkson "Those who know GT-Rs can't explain. Those who don't cannot understand." - frankiess

April 17th, 2008, 1:37 PM	#27
eddysdaman Joined: Mar 19th, 2005 Last Online: 9:53 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 887 Car: 01' Mitsubishi Lancer Rep Power: 31	lol - you mean i might actually be able to keep up without loosing ALL braking power? :O __________________ DTi Online - New and Used Car Reviews For Aussies BY Aussies If you click me - I can win stuff.... and my happiness is your happiness - especially if it ends with the destruction of a Hummer Limo.

April 17th, 2008, 1:50 PM	#28
flyingfridge Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: June 6th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 2,349 Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, FG Falcon G6 Rep Power: 24	ah, the joys of brake fade... it's actually a LOT worse in the GT-R compared to the Rex, might be time for some fresh brake fluid before the cruise.... __________________ 1/4 Mile: 12.426 (Calder Park) Winton: 1'38.890 Sandown: 1'27.179 "The old Skyline GT-R felt exciting even when it was in a carwash." - Jeremy Clarkson "Those who know GT-Rs can't explain. Those who don't cannot understand." - frankiess

April 17th, 2008, 11:08 PM	#29
SileNceR Joined: Feb 2nd, 2004 Last Online: 10:29 AM Location: Warrnambool, VIC, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 595 Car: 2000 Mazda NB8B MX5, 1990 Ford EA Ghia Turbo 280kw LFS Status: Rep Power: 32	Yeah us hammer and tong folks had plenty of time standing around enjoying brake smoke while we waited the 5-10 minutes a time for the rest of the group to roll in. __________________ View My Flickr Gallery

April 18th, 2008, 2:50 AM	#31
andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: August 28th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 8,528 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 32	^Considering the front runners are going to be lined up with Evo's and GTR's... I think I'll come to Mid-field too... haha. __________________

April 18th, 2008, 3:22 AM	#32
SileNceR Joined: Feb 2nd, 2004 Last Online: 10:29 AM Location: Warrnambool, VIC, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 595 Car: 2000 Mazda NB8B MX5, 1990 Ford EA Ghia Turbo 280kw LFS Status: Rep Power: 32	I'm on 1 point for twelve months too so I will be trying my hardest not to exceed the speed limit - so if it's twisty i'll be at the front... if not so then it depends if anyone speeds Getting an alignment done today on the 5, have just bit too much negative camber at the moment __________________ View My Flickr Gallery

April 18th, 2008, 5:56 AM	#33
flyingfridge Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: June 6th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 2,349 Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, FG Falcon G6 Rep Power: 24	1 point, ouch. I wont be going over the limit, need license for work, no license, no job! __________________ 1/4 Mile: 12.426 (Calder Park) Winton: 1'38.890 Sandown: 1'27.179 "The old Skyline GT-R felt exciting even when it was in a carwash." - Jeremy Clarkson "Those who know GT-Rs can't explain. Those who don't cannot understand." - frankiess

April 18th, 2008, 6:41 AM	#34
watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: 3:33 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 5,708 Car: MY06 Impreza 2.0R Hatch Rep Power: 73	^There's often no need to speed on twisty's anyway, you have enough fun at the limit.

April 18th, 2008, 8:21 AM	#35
flyingfridge Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: June 6th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 2,349 Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, FG Falcon G6 Rep Power: 24	Yeah, with the rexy that was the case, but when 100km/h is 6000rpm out of 8000rpm in 2nd, the GT-R tends to fly past that pretty quickly..... __________________ 1/4 Mile: 12.426 (Calder Park) Winton: 1'38.890 Sandown: 1'27.179 "The old Skyline GT-R felt exciting even when it was in a carwash." - Jeremy Clarkson "Those who know GT-Rs can't explain. Those who don't cannot understand." - frankiess

April 21st, 2008, 1:42 PM	#36
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 7:30 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,275 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Front paged: http://www.finalgear.com/news/2008/0...rne-meet-mkii/ Good luck. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

April 21st, 2008, 2:29 PM	#37
eddysdaman Joined: Mar 19th, 2005 Last Online: 9:53 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 887 Car: 01' Mitsubishi Lancer Rep Power: 31	shibby a-thank-you thats sure to draw more attention now __________________ DTi Online - New and Used Car Reviews For Aussies BY Aussies If you click me - I can win stuff.... and my happiness is your happiness - especially if it ends with the destruction of a Hummer Limo.

April 22nd, 2008, 12:59 AM	#38
drnick79 Joined: Apr 22nd, 2008 Last Online: April 23rd, 2008 Location: Country Victoria/Australia Posts: 3 Car: MY05 Forester XT & 02 BA Fairmont Ghia Rep Power: 0	Hey all. Noob on the forums, but have been on Final Gear for a few years. I am a Gippsland local and was stoked when I got the Final Gear email and it was something local to me! I have an engagement party the night before, so I am only a 50/50. Just wondering where you will be stopping for lunch? Warragul? Cheers! S

April 22nd, 2008, 1:14 AM	#39
eddysdaman Joined: Mar 19th, 2005 Last Online: 9:53 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 887 Car: 01' Mitsubishi Lancer Rep Power: 31	Since you're a local, got anything to recommend? Good Pub with a Parma? Etc Etc? __________________ DTi Online - New and Used Car Reviews For Aussies BY Aussies If you click me - I can win stuff.... and my happiness is your happiness - especially if it ends with the destruction of a Hummer Limo.

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