REEFTON SPUR-RUN, SUN NIGHT 27/01 WEATHER DEPENDANT

KIJIMA · Postby **KIJIMA** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:28 am

Thing is my company car now is an EVO IX with EVO X looming... just doesnt seem practicle to have a car at home gathering dust and not used for its intended purpose (to be spanked) when the company car is totally free and void or any running costs and changed up every 3mths.

But yes, I probably will regret. On the flipside it does mean I can sell Mrs Kijima's mazda2 and get her an MPS6 :evil:

fredbareoz · Postby **fredbareoz** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:54 am

I looooooove the 6 MPS :mrgreen:

They are so much fun, way better than the 3. Ask mr Sams Electrics,

cshaks · Postby **cshaks** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:06 am

Hi all I am new to the Vic club, and will try to get there for the run.
I bought a white '95 NA a last week (finally) so if I can make it there (not sure yet due to work commitments) I will probably bring up the rear as I learn the new car.....
I've been to a couple of the Vic motorsprt events lately and I am kicking myself for not doing this sooner!
Cheers and hope to see you there
Chris

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:04 pm

hi chris,

like you i also am 50 / 50 at the moment, due to work commitments. so hopefully we can both make it!

welcome to the club. i don't remember seeing too many new faces at recent motorsport events... were you competing?

cheers,

james

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:06 pm

I'll tag along...

meanmx · Postby **meanmx** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:29 pm

I'll be there, though I might have to take one of the back spots as it looks like I might still have the heavy borrowed \"show\" mags on the car. Looking forward to it though.

Ben

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:32 pm

ben,

i have some ultra lightweight 14 inchers with c-drives that you can borrow if ya want.

come over to the dark side of the force and see what an mx5 with REAL HANDLING feels like......... :mrgreen:

meanmx · Postby **meanmx** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:46 pm

Fatty wrote:ben,

i have some ultra lightweight 14 inchers with c-drives that you can borrow if ya want.

come over to the dark side of the force and see what an mx5 with REAL HANDLING feels like.........

lol they wont fit over the brakes. Brakes are as important as handling my friend

Ben

meanmx · Postby **meanmx** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:48 pm

Plus surely you would break traction every time you put a little pressure on the loud pedal???

Ben

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:54 pm

ah yeah you've done the big brake thing.... excellent idea i should do that too.

nah even with more power the size is fine , coz our cars are so lightweight even with big tyres the actual \"area\" of contact isn't bigger its just the \"shape\" of the contact patch that changes. ie - with bigger tyres the contact patch is more rectangular , with smaller tyres its more square ( or vice versa... i can't remember :roll:

) . but the actual size is the same.

anyway hopefully i'll see you there mate, work commitments permitting.

meanmx · Postby **meanmx** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:31 pm

I know when I had my stock mags with newish Bridgestone tyres on it would hang it's arse out around every corner that I was halfway enthusiastic about. The only time I did that when I had the 17's on was when the tyres were gone, once I had new tyres all I would get was grip around corners. With the stock engine it was very hard to light up the back wheels with 17's wheras the stock mags were insanely easy. Is it not the same?

Ben

cshaks · Postby **cshaks** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:26 pm

Fatty wrote:hi chris,

like you i also am 50 / 50 at the moment, due to work commitments. so hopefully we can both make it!

welcome to the club. i don't remember seeing too many new faces at recent motorsport events... were you competing?

cheers,

james

I have come along to a couple of track meets with Rob, with the SP, mainly taking photos and stuff. Haven't got the cams license....... but its on the way!
New tires go on the car tommorrow, and I can't wait to try them out, so hopefully I get there

seeya soon
Chris

fredbareoz · Postby **fredbareoz** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:14 pm

Okay everybody listen up, tonight's Reefton run will be POSTPONED due to weather. I dont want to be leading a field of cars through there in the wet at night
It will happen, but not tonight, apologies for any inconvenience.
I will be at the meeting point and will probably go have a countery somewhere nearby!