QUIT Targa West 2011

[pazza]

This is on this weekend....

http://www.targawest.com.au/

[TJ]

Prolouge and S1/2 are done and done.

Entry numbers are down on last year for sure.

Steve Jones and Jim Richards out front.

[Buckets]

Anyone heading out to view some of the stages (other than me).

I might try and head to the Zig - Zags tomorrow, always a good stage.

[TJ]

I was at prolouge today. Will be around over the weekend.

http://images.instagram.com/media/2011/08/25/13ab9e44699e450ca23e07952b01e9da_7.jpg

Josh was lugging around two camera's today, so I am sure there will be plenty of pics to see at some point.

[TJ]

http://www.targawest.com.au/SPECTATORS/SpectatorGuide/tabid/209/Default.aspx

Most useful link for spectators.

[Subafury]

i was there. was a good afternoon. looking forward to more thrills n spills over the weekend

[S133LTR]

TJ you didnt get any shots of Targahatch's green LX did you? Seemed pretty slippery for the drivers out there.. quite a few 'offs'.

[TJ]

Didnt even take my camera with me, sorry.

[S133LTR]

Ahh shit thought that was your pic above.. my bad.

[TJ]

It is, but it came off my iphone, not the best device for pics of cars moving at speed.

[Scaf]

Looking forward to seeing how Caruso goes in the new Vette.

[Rich]

Anyone heading out to view some of the stages (other than me).

I might try and head to the Zig - Zags tomorrow, always a good stage.

will be heading down for RAC and ZIG ZAG until around midday.

[family guy]

Yeah few cars at whitemen park stages had a couple of off's. The grean hatch back did the spectators well by hanging it out on the corners as well a few other cars. will post a few pics later :)

[DBLDOSE]

Just had a wonder round Kalamunda, few nice cars out, orange sprinter was nice.

May have a look this arvo if cars are still getting round.

[V70R]

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link fail.

you need this:
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[family guy]

Yeah long time since i used photo bucket, want to put up a few images :(

[family guy]

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[family guy]

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[TJ]

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By Josh Gray

[Jimmy_S]

Moar pics!... Hanging out to head down Sunday arvo for the riverside dr stage! :)

[regi]

yeah same!

isnt the city to surf happenning there in the morning though?

[Yakky Bear]

ffuuuuu miss targa tas... come to tas miss targa west... goodluck to the fabcar team

[V70R]

ffuuuuu miss targa tas... come to tas miss targa west... goodluck to the fabcar team
Dude you got your shit back to front.

[Buckets]

I've been testing out a Sony HDR-FX1E that I've borrow from work. Got some good footage from the Zig Zags (Have the Hyundai in the trees) If I can worl out how to use the shit software and transfer it to my PC I'll upload a few vids.

[magic1]

I've been testing out a Sony HDR-FX1E that I've borrow from work. Got some good footage from the Zig Zags (Have the Hyundai in the trees) If I can worl out how to use the shit software and transfer it to my PC I'll upload a few vids.

might take a while

[WRCjosh]

just a couple from the first, resized and photobucket raped - hi res is much more pleasing!

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c44/WRCjosh/_MG_7208small.jpg

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i have 300+ already, so ill get some up as i go

[Yakky Bear]

awesome.. look forward to more pics josh!

[YOUR MATE]

Every pingpingpingping thinks they're Ken Block..

[Yakky Bear]

lol how.. one wrx with similar based design?

[YOUR MATE]

I didn't mean in Targa, just a broad statement covering pretty much most things these days.

[V70R]

Every pingpingpingping thinks they're Ken Block..
What, in a performance car and racing?
Can't see the similarity myself..

[TJ]

What a fucking retarded statement.

[WRCjosh]

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i have heaps of great snaps of the other cars, but atm only processing the ones for the boys

[TJ]

Not sure if you get my fb post Josh, Sham has my cards and batteries if you need em.

[Riggs]

Every pingpingpingping thinks they're Ken Block..

Don't see how thats possible, most of us have a chin.

[BOSS 290]

I didn't mean in Targa, just a broad statement covering pretty much most things these days.

I concur. The driver's of these cars almost look important. Almost.

[TJ]

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/297807_10150273813344724_536569723_7730547_6233336 _n.jpg

Shite.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/319688_10150273760084724_536569723_7729903_3757631 _n.jpg

Also shite.

[Rich]

ouch! roll cages definately worth every dollar! drivers and navigators ok?

[TJ]

Yeah Furness brothers and Dave and his co-driver are both fine.

[steph88]

TJ, you mean Furness "father and son"? thats twice today you been wrong...

[Rich]

Yeah Furness brothers and Dave and his co-driver are both fine.

good to hear

[TJ]

You are correct

[[FFOUR]]

Rode out this morning for a few stages in Toodyay, great day. Few pics:

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[S133LTR]

Cmon.. someone throw up at least one picture of the green Torana hatch.. he is an AL member after all.

[Yakky Bear]

fuck glad to see all are ok.. looks like a nasty crash!

[Risk10k]

Epic shots by all. FTL on the Metro Racing evo, glad to hear the guys are okay.

[Buckets]

Cmon.. someone throw up at least one picture of the green Torana hatch.. he is an AL member after all.

Being an AL member I'm sure he'll deliver some skids during / after the Riverside Dr stage tomorrow. Being AL members I'm sure we'll take plenty of pics of his awesome torrie delivering some skids. :)

Such a shame about the Metro's Evo, saw that car @ LF a few times it was a decent piece of kit. :(

Forecast for fog on Riverside Dr tomorrow afternoon ?

[S133LTR]

The grean hatch back did the spectators well by hanging it out on the corners

Hes been up it all weekend.. Being in the service crew with Matty12 we havnt had a chance to see much.

[manna_85]

This one? Looks more baby blue or is there another one?
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/4951/i6m4477.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/696/i6m4477.jpg/)

[jEstEr?]

needs more lens flare

[S133LTR]

YES! thanks man.. its aqua green but I cant wait to tell him ppl think its baby blue:)

[magic1]

needs more lens flare

at least he is above the bushes.

[adrenalin]

Anyone get any of Brett Morse and Rodney in the E36 M3?

[Buckets]

Very average camera work by me but still good 1080p images from the camera. Will try harder tomorrow. :p

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BTW can someone who knows how to work all the fucking settings on this camera give me a hand. Too many options, too little idea what it all means.

[matty12]

Being an AL member I'm sure he'll deliver some skids during / after the Riverside Dr stage tomorrow. Being AL members I'm sure we'll take plenty of pics of his awesome torrie delivering some skids. :)


Forecast for fog on Riverside Dr tomorrow afternoon ?

That's the plan

[Huy]

What time will they be at Riverside Drive?

[tinto]

Around 2pm according to the spectator guide for today:
http://www.targawest.com.au/Portals/0/docs/QTW11/Spectator%20Guide/Page%2015%20-%20Sunday%20Killarnee%20City%20of%20Perth%20Super% 20Stage.pdf

[Huy]

Cool. Cheers.

[Tocchi]

suppposedly steve's 35 just blew the gearbox? :(

[Chompy]

suppposedly steve's 35 just blew the gearbox? :(

arent those gearboxes "matched to the motor from factory" ??

[Tocchi]

phew - it wasnt his 35
"Car 59 (Rullo/Iseppi) have stopped on SS28 - Toodyay 2 with mechanical issues"

[magic1]

suppposedly steve's 35 just blew the gearbox? :(


arent those gearboxes "matched to the motor from factory" ??

yes, does steves car match the power output of factory?

[fsbk]

yes, does steves car match the power output of factory?

i thought targa modern competition meant the car had to be "stock" except for all the safety gear? wouldn't any car in that category be stock power?

[esky]

nope.

[Daisy]

Well done to steve.

Lack of skids from targa hatch

[Alt_F4]

arent those gearboxes "matched to the motor from factory" ??
Gearbox ecu is tuned to match engine power/torque, changing gearboxes doesn't change the tune.

[Buckets]

Well done to steve.

Lack of skids from targa hatch

Yes VERY disappointed with the lack of post race fog from a certain AL member. (He did alright on the stages though)

Got some decent footage from the hairpin, processing it now. Video will be posted soon.

EDIT : Well done Steve. Had the R35 working hard every time I saw it out on a stage.

[TJ]

3 times!

Well done Steve, great effort for a last minute entry. No car, no prep, turned it around real quick to do the job.

[S133LTR]

Well done to the capitol/amplifier team on the win, looks like a bitter/sweet weekend for them.

Congrats to Dave for finishing up in the top 10 in classic comp in his first ever targa and building a car himself that didn't have a major drama all weekend.

[masTers]

Well done Dave! He's been planning and building that car for years

[matty12]

A little smoke here.

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[Cochee]

^ Haha. Someone got a little excited seeing that.

[matty12]

Most excitement i had seen all weekend, sitting in service in the sun as relaxing as it was, was not action packed.

[manna_85]

One photo i was chuffed about. Still got a heap to process.
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/6328/i6m7124.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/710/i6m7124.jpg/)

[Bomber]

Good work Steve and the team. Way to go two jappers beat ze Germans.

Sorry, just watching Snatch on TV ;)

[alexinperth]

Anyone get pics of vangina at whiteman park?

[LarryDavid]

I'm keen for other photos or high res versions of this car if anyone has any, would b appreciated..



http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6078/6085305842_7989ae47b4_b.jpg

[dtcng]

Anyone get pics of vangina at whiteman park?

Here's one

http://www.impresiv.com.au/Cars/Targa-West-2011/i-pjgSZpW/0/L/IMG1352-L.jpg

[V70R]

^^^
WTF ?

[Brockas]

Wow. That's gay.

[Buckets]

Who the fuck was responsible for that !!!

[fsbk]

they spelt come wrong...oh wait

[Tayshty]

Few of my clips from the Toodyay stages Sunday.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQvo4y0-s_I

[Frenchy]

they spelt come wrong...oh wait
Haha fuck this made me laugh

[1JZNOSHIT]

i thought targa modern competition meant the car had to be "stock" except for all the safety gear? wouldn't any car in that category be stock power?


nope.

Jim Richards Porsche is 100% stock, unless you want to call optioned stiffened springs a mod. Oh, and the factory GT2RS cage was not CAMS approved, Porsche had to build him another one :)

[pgc]

Anyone else notice that the Vangina has a "Service Crew" label on the windscreen?

Who were they "servicing"?

[1JZNOSHIT]

That is Troy Wilson on the side of the van. It is his crew. He endorsed the photo!

I believe ASG are responsible :)

[Buckets]

There are "stock" cars that ran in the event and a few of them did quite well. Jim Richards 911, Kim Ledgers Evo 9, Tarmac Mag's Evo X, Moneybag's Viper ect. All just have the CAMS safety gear. Octagon run a class for mechanically stock cars (it may as well be a TMR Evo category) in the big Targas over east and I think it's the best category because it gives people with modest budgets the ability to compete on skill (or balls) rather than he with the best tuned GTR / Lambo / 911 (and enough skill / balls to keep in out of the greenery) wins situation of the outright class.

[Bomber]

Anyone else notice that the Vangina has a "Service Crew" label on the windscreen?

Who were they "servicing"?
Or the "What happens in the van stays in the van" sticker top front

[Chompy]

youve got different classes within the classic modern, modern etc.

M1 which are your porsche's, lambo's and R35's, and allows cat back exhausts, computers & boost changes, full cages are mandatory whichever event your in. then youve got M2 which is your WRX's, EVo's, a little more free range, turbo back exhausts, computers, boost, brakes can be upgraded but need to retain the original size rims (targa tasmania etc has been taken back from octagon so hopefully rules are changed to accomodate both). vehicles have to be original vehicle manufacturers weight aswell