MX5 CLUB OF QLD - TRACK DAY 20 JULY 2015

Trackphotos · Postby **Trackphotos** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:56 pm

My last dry day at Lakeside was July 27th last year. Itching for good weather. If it's wet, the cold air will be wasted

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:27 pm

Trackphotos wrote:I think it was the Norwegian site that has reasonably accurate forecasts, here: http://m.yr.no/place/Australia/Queensla ... /long.html

Last night it was showing lightish rain all day on the 20th. Slightly more optimistic now.

Try this one, I have set it do Narangba which is the closest location to the track

http://www.yr.no/place/Australia/Queens ... /long.html

Second thoughts I should have left it!!

Cold air now fitted Ross, 2 windows down and an early morning drive!

Vat · Postby **Vat** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:50 pm

Forecast looking much better now!

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:07 am

Vat wrote:Forecast looking much better now!

So true Craig - sorry, now have another look!!

Vat · Postby **Vat** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:41 am

If I was a betting man, I'd say that rain's going to be after 5pm. Still feeling positive we'll get a dry run.

ausbuoy · Postby **ausbuoy** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 11:29 am

Hey Roger, (and others), since I have invested in an optimistic committment to the 'return' of the Turbonator for this coming track day, choosing to believe in the 'little ray of sunshine:)
I therefore offer this consolatary truism garnered from my half century of being significantly dependant on weather in the plying of my craft;
"there are Fools, Damm Fools, and Weather Forecasters!!
Apologies in advance to any Meterologists in the Forum family :shock:

Greg S.

Vat · Postby **Vat** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 9:35 pm

Guessing the weather's all part of the fun!

Forecast has fined up again, Roger!

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Tue Jul 14, 2015 10:20 pm

The trouble with weather forecasting is that it’s right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it. - Patrick Young

Vat · Postby **Vat** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 10:08 am

Forecast now showing a light shower in the morning.

The Jaffa got a service during the week, and I got some Superpro sway bar bushings put in, have got those to try plus the short shifter, so it'll be a good time on Monday. Can't wait.

Red_Bullet · Postby **Red_Bullet** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 8:52 pm

Best idea is to wake up Monday and see what's going down.

zero00 · Postby **zero00** » Sat Jul 18, 2015 9:05 pm

Just packing the snow chains in case slippery getting up to Eastern Loop :roll:

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Sun Jul 19, 2015 7:09 am

I've been moving house this weekend
I might have to get up early Monday to find some track tyres, and mm where did I put that Sparco?
Might just have to come in the Mazda 6 with the box trailer full of furniture - might have to drop to group 3 though :-)

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Vat · Postby **Vat** » Sun Jul 19, 2015 8:33 am

Red_Bullet wrote:Best idea is to wake up Monday and see what's going down.

Where's the fun in that? It's fun to speculate on something we have no control over and a limited ability to predict!

Red_Bullet wrote:Best idea is to wake up Monday and see what's going down.

Where's the fun in that? It's fun to speculate on something we have no control over and a limited ability to predict!

Forecast has deteriorated again to show rain pretty much all day

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sun Jul 19, 2015 4:36 pm

Car and paperwork ready. I'm leaving the Toyos on...again. I wanted to rub whats left off my set of KU36s but they might be very slippery in damp conditions - worn to the wear indicators. :roll:

Looks like Max will clock up 99,000km at some stage tomorrow too.

Trackphotos · Postby **Trackphotos** » Sun Jul 19, 2015 4:43 pm

I had swapped my wheels left to right to even out the wear on them, but looking at the forecast I've swapped them back. Hoping for the best, expecting constant light rain to ruin any chance of a Pb though. It was fun enough last time there in the rain, and the semis haven't worn much further since then. Should be fine.