Stuart & Lisa's MINX

de Bounce · Postby **de Bounce** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:02 pm

jerrah wrote:Risk is that they might have fun?

I found the 'navigation' aspect of the Motorkhana frustrating but the driving fun.

May chew through some tyres but I found I was quicker than many people making smoke by just being smooth. I barely used any petrol. You would have to be very unlucky to hit anything other than a flag!

The navigational aspect comes with practice, more practice and understanding the pattern and flag colours.
Only taken me a couple of years of practice to figure out some of the tests.

For damage, one visit to a sand trap at Phillip Island was worse than years of hitting flags!

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 4:13 am

First time at Mt Cotton Hill Climb.
Very long day, with lots of down time, but plenty to watch and everyone is friendly and up for a chat.
Maybe 100 cars there.
Anyway, got 2 runs in.
Ran a 56.8, then a 55.05.
Pretty happy with that. Will see how I go today, hopefully get a few more runs in.
But have to watch the red mist, this track can bite. :evil:

I know it looks slow, but man, this track is so steep, and the corners so tight.
It is very technical and challenging.
Minx eats it up! :mrgreen:

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:16 am

Tight much?

Steep much?

Novice1 · Postby **Novice1** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:54 pm

Went round this track as a passenger in my friends ford escort cosworth engine. Just over 46 seconds for a lap record with passenger under 2 litre class.
To say that it was thrilling would be an understatement.
Cheers novice1

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:33 pm

congrats on your first hillclimb. I'm getting tempted to try it....

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:20 pm

Had a great day today at the Hill Climb.
Got 5 runs in, and managed to get my time down to 53.97.
And the car was stable and safe at that speed, never really finding the limit of traction.
So i have plenty of room to improve next time.
Minx handled GREAT.

Thanks to John and Neil for coaching.
The last 2 runs came together nicely and felt comfortable. Another 100 or so laps and i reckon i could actually find the racing line.

Guran · Postby **Guran** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:34 pm

Nice video! I hadn't seen the Mt Cotton hillclimb before this. Looks bloody tight! :shock:

BTW, it's fascinating to see your gear lever moving around so much during the cornering. :lol:

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:49 pm

Guran wrote:BTW, it's fascinating to see your gear lever moving around so much during the cornering.

Yeah, i noticed that, whats up with that?

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 9:03 pm

I think it is moving right as you are get on the power and left when you back off.

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:14 am

Davex3 wrote:
MINX wrote:Yeah, i noticed that, whats up with that?

Diff mounts bra.

I nearly forgot i had these in the cupboard :oops:

ASE05 · Postby **ASE05** » Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:58 am

MINX wrote:
I just dont understand why people buy a Sports Car, and join a Sports Car Club, but leave their car in the garage all week, only to go on a wine and cheese run one Sundays.

Oi, I resemble that comment! Well, I used to. MS3 has been in snow,ice storms, avoided a hail storm, "new" ASE05 #2 is going to be a DD :shock:

Car's lookin' real good mate, loving all what you've done since I last saw her.

I'm sure there was a time you said you wouldn't hit the track??

Good to see she's going strong.

Hope you and Lisa are well.

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:03 am

Here are couple of laps of the Clubman from different angles.
Man it was bumpy out there. Be interesting to watch the V8 Taxis handle those bumps this weekend.
Bloody GoPro really exposes where I am missing apexes :lol:

Lapping in 67s

MINX · Postby **MINX** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:33 pm

Thanks to BitRusty, today 949 Racing Wilwood BBK went in today.

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MINX · Postby **MINX** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 11:25 am

Ooh Just got a nice Pressie from Tire Rack.

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:24 pm

At last, I've FINALLY seen a set of these mythological R-S3s in Australia!

These were the tyres I wanted originally before settling on the Toyo R1Rs since the R-S3s couldn't be found anywhere because Hankook only make them in small batches and they get snapped up VERY quickly in the US.

Like Stuart found, if you want these within the next 3-6 months, order them NOW since they can take a long time to become available when sold out.