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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 06:41 PM
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RSoc national day this year has no noise limit on track.

This is good news for me as the escort is a noisy bastard
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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 06:45 PM
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Hopefully they'll be some tasty cars there this yr now

Come on Rod, get the Sapph there
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so many other car shows on same day at nat day again this year but good news for those that like track action
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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 06:48 PM
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Yeah that's a fooker Steve, wouldn't it have been great to get some RS 500 race cars going round
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Yeah that's a fooker Steve, wouldn't it have been great to get some RS 500 race cars going round
thats for sure pete as silverstone classics clashed last year and most rs500s were there, this year it clashes with the scottish car show as well as a regional one down my neck of the woods
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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 06:55 PM
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You booking on track then?

Think i'll book on again.
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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 07:19 PM
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Yes Dave I'm on it
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Old Mar 8, 2013 | 08:06 PM
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is this the Sunday Andy.
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I think so Dave. It's the 21st July
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Cool.Ive never been to national day for years.
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by 1-PD
thats for sure pete as silverstone classics clashed last year and most rs500s were there, this year it clashes with the scottish car show as well as a regional one down my neck of the woods
The Scottish show is full of Corsa's and Jap Crap!! Some o you southerners get nose bleeds anyway when you near Carslisle!!! lol!!
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ah, thought it might of been the Saturday like last year i think.

i have got a wedding to go to on the Saturday too.
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Originally Posted by AJC
RSoc national day this year has no noise limit on track.

This is good news for me as the escort is a noisy bastard
That's great news no more lifting over the start finish straight for me
Will they be using the full GP curcuit?
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Sonic Boom
That's great news no more lifting over the start finish straight for me
Will they be using the full GP curcuit?
Rich
No mate as the Local Groups will be on the Melbourne Loop.

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No mate as the Local Groups will be on the Melbourne Loop.

Ah bloody groups ruining it for the track day drivers
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Do you not find the short circuit quicker though Rich ? I always felt the Melbourne Loop seemed to scrub a lot of your momentum off rather than a quicker right and left and on it again down the start/finish line.

Plus I don't think they would be happy to see folk drifting on the loop

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Great news for this year then
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hopefully the track may be busier then and attract the powerful cars back.
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Originally Posted by Big Ron
The Scottish show is full of Corsa's and Jap Crap!! Some o you southerners get nose bleeds anyway when you near Carslisle!!! lol!!
Lol
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Originally Posted by Sinbad
Do you not find the short circuit quicker though Rich ? I always felt the Melbourne Loop seemed to scrub a lot of your momentum off rather than a quicker right and left and on it again down the start/finish line.

Plus I don't think they would be happy to see folk drifting on the loop

I really like the Melbourne Loop its a tricky corner to get the Apex right then you can power slide it out
The short circuit is quicker thou alot of people slow down far to much for the little chicane before the start finish straight you can take it quite quickly.
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This was a good year track wise. Not the best quality vid but some quick cars out on track. Paul Bailey, Steve Scott, Porkie and the Zoo 3 door to name a few


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Great vid that, remember that day well, hasn't been a track day there better since imo.

That saff at the beginning was awesome
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Was that steve Scott's white wrc escos coss that looked rapid
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by cossie col
Was that steve Scott's white wrc escos coss that looked rapid
It was yes, he was battling with the Bailey Escort, was a great day that
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 03:15 PM
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Just wish you saw track action like that at national day now
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I will be there .
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Awesome vid there! remember it well!!

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Originally Posted by cossie col
Just wish you saw track action like that at national day now

Defo Col,

I think tbf Cossies have risen in value so much folks just don't track them now, my kinda thinking anyway, may be totally wrong of course and i guess money isn't spare like it was back then, hard times etc
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Staffi
Defo Col,

I think tbf Cossies have risen in value so much folks just don't track them now, my kinda thinking anyway, may be totally wrong of course and i guess money isn't spare like it was back then, hard times etc
Trouble is the passes are to expensive, wish they would sell session passes like ford fair as I would be very tempted to get my car out there again and also just a session gives you chance to see the show and watch the track action aswell
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Maybe it being no noise limit the big boys will come out to play. Fook knows have you can have a noise restricted track next to a bloody airport though grrr
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I was there the year that vid was took and it was a great day, however nd has gone to pot now big style as all i remember about last years was selling my saph and a white saph getting wrote off by a blind pleb in a silver 4x4. So not going anymore
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Originally Posted by cossie col
Maybe it being no noise limit the big boys will come out to play. Fook knows have you can have a noise restricted track next to a bloody airport though grrr
It does take the piss doesn't it, when you have 747's 10ft above your head every 10 mins
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great vid of the better days at Dono.

hopefully it will be better this year with no noise limits, everyone car run to their full potential.

no fun with Mike this year for me then.
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Originally Posted by Staffi
It was yes, he was battling with the Bailey Escort, was a great day that
Wicked battle that was, Scottie was getting wilder every time he came through the chicane, ended up more rally cross when he finally managed to get past the Bailey car
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If the 3dr is a runner I might wring its neck on track
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Some familiar faces on the pit wall....

That was a great day, only seems like yesterday watching that vid.
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
great vid of the better days at Dono.

hopefully it will be better this year with no noise limits, everyone car run to their full potential.

no fun with Mike this year for me then.
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Good to hear i'll be throwing my noisey fiesta around

Bring on the noise
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i remember that day that was back when all the unused track was filled with cars plus every field around was too, when i went last year the flat at the top off the hill near where the giant spark plug used to be was empty wheras in 2004 there was at least 300 3 door cossies parked there plus all the other cars as well!
such a shame the scene has died off so much
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