Newcastle Cruise 14-11-09 - Photos 2nd page

[77galantv6]

my mate looks like he's keen,
and he'd like to kart as well,
if any spots left....

[75wagon]

Jason, are you on here yet?

[DanTurboLancer]

Sweet, well im waiting to see if Chris (C_Fernance) and his mate are coming as he mentioned they might be keen...??


Hey Dean where is that Graphiti wall???

Maybe that might be a beeter spot if you Photog mate is coming??


Well guys name the time and place

[77galantv6]

the wall is in mayfield (typical ghetto wall haha)
its in a car park on maitland rd.

[DanTurboLancer]

ok we are meeting at the Corner of Church street and maitland road @ 6.30 pm

Behind the Video Ezy!!!!

Deans Photographer mate is coming to take some more pics at the graphitee wall

Then heading into Harrys for some food.

Then out to Thornton for GoKarts at 7.30 pm...


So far of the 8 available karts i have

Dean 77GalantV6
Dave 75Wagon
Prosser
Deans mate the photographer and his GF

and myself.....

C_Fernance is going to meet us at the karts.

[PROSSER]

yeah ill defiantly be there!! ill meet up at mayf.
shall be good!

[75wagon]

be prepared to get smoked.........

[DanTurboLancer]

Great thats 7!!!

One spot left, ive called afew mates but they are all busy,
so open to whoever puts their post up first

....Phone a friend Eddy

[77galantv6]

sounds like we have a little challenge on our hands
might have to bring my driving shoes,
add to the feel of the "race" hahah

[75wagon]

Nothing like a bit of shit talk before a go kart sesh.

But when the flag drops the bullshit stops....

[C_Fernance]

Just remember - Rubbings Racing

[75wagon]

[75wagon]

Just got back from Go-Karting on the Newcastle mini cruise.
Turned out to be a photo shot for the cars.
Got some nice shots of the cars, some will be put on here soon I'm sure...

As it turned out I wasn't the fastest on the nite. Was beaten by local random

But I was the fastest out of the SG members that showed. I told 'em, they wouldn't listen.....

Had a great time. This will happen again I'm sure....

Had the slowest car though , 2L auto GE sigma (PROSSER) pulled away from me. But I got mine back on the track....

[DanTurboLancer]

I told them to give you the tricked up Karts Dave, because we felt sorry for you....


No you did well mate!
Actually we were all pretty close, except for that freaky Local guy!!!

I had some good competitive laps with Chris F, And Dean was in the mix with us too!

I definitely had fun!


Now the biggest problem is i hadnt realised just how badly my car actually handles!!!
I must have adjusted my driving to babying it everywhere through corners and driving it to ITS capabilities...


The first decent corner i came too i chucked it in, thinking i was still driving the kart, and the front end understeered Badly and scared the crap out of me!!!

Then i got on the power in 3rd half way through a round about and nearly had a big off... Used to the sluggish pick up from the karts lol


I will definitely be doing my front suspension soon!!

[PROSSER]

the old boat (sigma) slid out just after leaving the karts lol it's all good.

it was a good night tho i got some nice pics from when we got the cars lined up. I now see the light and the potenial you can get your car looking like after seeing your cars!

[75wagon]

the old boat (sigma) slid out just after leaving the karts lol it's all good.

it was a good night tho i got some nice pics from when we got the cars lined up. I now see the light and the potenial you can get your car looking like after seeing your cars!

Head down arse up, and that Sigma will look sweet.
Might want to look at that timing chain first though. and you were giving the old thing heaps going to racing, so I can just imagine what you were doing after

I told them to give you the tricked up Karts Dave, because we felt sorry for you....


No you did well mate!
Actually we were all pretty close, except for that freaky Local guy!!!

I had some good competitive laps with Chris F, And Dean was in the mix with us too!

I definitely had fun!


Now the biggest problem is i hadnt realised just how badly my car actually handles!!!
I must have adjusted my driving to babying it everywhere through corners and driving it to ITS capabilities...


The first decent corner i came too i chucked it in, thinking i was still driving the kart, and the front end understeered Badly and scared the crap out of me!!!

Then i got on the power in 3rd half way through a round about and nearly had a big off... Used to the sluggish pick up from the karts lol


I will definitely be doing my front suspension soon!!

The Galant seemed to handle like crap afterwards too.
Your flogging a dead horse if you're trying to get it to handle like a Go-Kart Dan....
Thanks for asking for faster Karts for me
As for the Random local, in the third race I held onto him the whole way just about. He told me after he thought I was going to take him. Kart 12 was a lot faster then 2. Wish I had it for all 3 races not just the third.
Had to laugh though. We turn up at the track and Dan rips off his shirt to reveal another shirt he had underneath saying ' I AM THE STIG'
You're right though everyone was quick, and all very hard to overtake after losing time by being drilled into a wall
I don't think hairpins are meant to be taken with 3 Karts side by side....... Dan

Can't wait for the 6th of December. It'll be a good day.

[75wagon]

A few shots of the night...

Note Dan, 2nd row on the right. I AM THE STIG shirt.....



We'll have to plan this better next time. Everyone wore either white or black shirts. Hard to tell who was who. The local Random was the guy with the red pants.... Note: in front



The STIG! (Dan)



Battle Scars. Probably better to use the brake to stop, not your leg Dean..... (this is what you get for being too tall, front tyre rub)



What happened here Dean?



Just one of the photos from the start of the night. Thanks for the location Dean.

Thanks to Fergus for taking photos of the Night. It's gotta suck to only be 10 and too small to drive.
Fergus did some videoing but unfortunately no good stacks caught on it.

I burn the footage on discs and pass them on to who came. If I don't see you before the 6th, I'll have them then.

[77galantv6]

that into the wall shot was from pete. basically shoved me into it. hence why he was stuck in the wall too haha

that leg shot is a classic. hurt like hell in the shower when i got home!
will scar up nicely lol.

Prosser had a very nice off on the way home.
me and pete both said it was going to happen and sure enough
understeer into a corner and not enough room to pull the old boat up
crasheds into a gutter with minimal damage - the only thing that came off the car was the dress peice on the rim.

was deffinately a great night.

Dan, pete still cant get the smile off his face from taking a ride in the lancer.
he is thinking about getting an old car now just so he can come cruising hahah

[C_Fernance]

I think they were almost ready to kick us out after the 2nd race. The amount of carnage was unbelievable. Trying to go 3 wide probably wasn't the best idea. Not to mention how many times they had to stop us to fix the karts

[PROSSER]

o and the part where I tried to drive up and over daves kart unsuccessfully

and yeah no damage to the old girl just that chrome piece popping off and rolling down the road.

[DanTurboLancer]

Glad to hear no damage Sam!!

Haha that Stig shirt worked well

Yeah i think we would have to dress like the Wiggles to stand out better next time lol

The only thing bad about going 3 deep into that corner, was i came off worst after you two put the squeeze on, and i ended up in the wall HAHA

[DanTurboLancer]

here are a couple i took with my phone, didnt work very well as its abit too dark for it.

Cant wait to see how Pete's pics turn out!











here is a photo of the photographer...

[75wagon]

Imagine how good the photo's from the next cruise are going to look....
I've got 13 confirmed now.....

[DanTurboLancer]

No Suzuki GTIs i hope

[77galantv6]

Dan, Dave and Sam - Pete said he will burn all the images onto a disc in high resolution
so they can be blown up and printed.
he will put all the images on the one disc.

Is anyone else sore?
i can barely move my shoulders.

[75wagon]

I want a copy of that disc....

I've been in pain since halfway through the first race.
I've got red marks on my back and leg....

Nothing like your leg though....

[77galantv6]

here are just a few "teasers"...

pete has been busy so hasnt had much time but said they should be ready soon ish

heres daves...


heres dans....


and heres the 2 together...



he wants to know what you guys think
and if theres anything you want him to remove / modify....

[PROSSER]

Yeah my back is killing me. O and the stig yes it worked caise id see you for one moment and then gone you flew past me. and at the start of the 2nd and 3rd race at the start the guys over taking me cause i havent noticed the green.

[DanTurboLancer]

WOW they look amazing!

And he fixed my rear wheels for me!!
Rear tyre needs abit more fattness to make it even (But not complaining!!!)

Stoked, thank him for me!

[75wagon]

Yeah Thanx Pete.....
Gotta love your work.

When are you buying a Sigma/ Scorpian/ Galant/ Lancer?????

I've got a couple I know about for sale