geea Site protagonist Lifetime Members 4,320 Member For: 21y 8m 10d Gender: Male Location: At the lights, waiting for you. Posted 31/07/03 06:34 PM Share Posted 31/07/03 06:34 PM Calder Park in Melbourne is having legal off street drag racing tonight 1st August.Here is a link to there site. http://www.motorsport.com.au/street_drags.htmI'll be there in a stock auto ready to take on any and all stock manuals (bring your tissues).There is also a discussion on the Ford forum about which is faster XR6T or XR8, so ill post the same invite there too.Hopefully this way we can finalize the debate on which is quicker the auto vs manual and the 8 vs Turbo. Any sane person already knows that the Auto "T" will be victorious. So come on you manual guys (wink wink IMTRBO :D ), and help to prove me correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEN 24T Gandalf the Grey, Maiar of Manwë and Varda, Team HgAg/Sneaky Member 7,371 Member For: 21y 6m 22d Gender: Male Location: The Shire, Middle Earth Posted 31/07/03 11:05 PM Share Posted 31/07/03 11:05 PM geea, I applaud you efforts ... you know of course, that it won't prove a damn thing!I can see it now, there'll be all sorts of explainations and excuses (from both camps) about conditions on the night and skill levels of drivers, etc., etc. :lol: Have fun boys, and keep it nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeke zeke Member 792 Member For: 21y 7m 1d Location: Adelaide Posted 31/07/03 11:59 PM Share Posted 31/07/03 11:59 PM Does it really matter?!What's a few tenths of a second in the real world? You're really only talking about bragging rights etc. XRT or XR8, auto or manual are all within a bee's whisker of each other! Ken's right about other factors playing a part.I also wonder about insurance - can you guys really afford to put a $50,000.00 investment at risk?OK, OK - I'll @#$% off back to the nursing home, fondly remembering the Fiat Lancia club of the early 70's where one of my fellow Fiat sufferers kept taking bits off his car in a deparate (and unsuccessful) to get the best time of the day. Spare, tools, excess fuel, back set, passenger front seat, lots of trim bits etc etc. It's a wonder he didn't start drilling every metal component in the car! He probably fasted and took laxatives too!But it was different in those days! (Plus ca change?)Regards and hve funzekePS will be keen to see the results! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotom Team Bute Donating Members 1,550 Member For: 21y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 01/08/03 12:55 AM Share Posted 01/08/03 12:55 AM Calder Park in Melbourne is having legal off street drag racing tonight 1st August. Great opportunity to open more excuses.I would be keen to know the results, also between cars of same configuration but different mileage (or is that kilometre-ge)It's interesting to note quite a few posts indicating the performance improves significantly as the motor loosens up after 8k~10 k kmEither way, enjoy the opportunity tonight. Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra potty trained Lifetime Members 1,938 Member For: 21y 8m 27d Gender: Male Posted 01/08/03 12:57 AM Share Posted 01/08/03 12:57 AM hmmm was planning to go on the 15th ... hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NT TURBO Member 1,128 Member For: 21y 10m 7d Gender: Male Location: Darwin NT Posted 01/08/03 01:11 AM Share Posted 01/08/03 01:11 AM After being told auto owners were "girls" I'm not seeing a great response from these manual guys, or are these manual owners scared?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dankman Member 270 Member For: 21y 6m Location: zadank village Canberra Posted 01/08/03 01:17 AM Share Posted 01/08/03 01:17 AM I would go except I havent got my car yet *cries*20th August before I get mine..... I'm on my 11th bottle of Duty free. Only 5 to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 21y 9m 18d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 01/08/03 01:23 AM Share Posted 01/08/03 01:23 AM Should be a good night-Go the auto's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 2m 8d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 01/08/03 01:45 AM Share Posted 01/08/03 01:45 AM are these manual owners scared??I'd be up for it but I've gotta work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMTRBO Guests Posted 01/08/03 04:26 AM Share Posted 01/08/03 04:26 AM I would love to be there but to short late notice champ .... We cruizing in my mates VL Calais Turbo tonight but if I see ya I wave out to ya!!! B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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