Club Arnage

Hi All,

For those that are interested, don't forget that the Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercars is on Motors TV tonight from 9 pm. Race due to start at 1 am and run through to 8 am. So 9pm - 1 am is probably build up and season highlights so far.

Intend to stay awake until 8am and then sleep before going out on Sunday in the afternoon. Anyone else planning on staying up to watch. GOOD LUCK !

That makes two of us, and I'm recording it.......

Like wise and all being well will be there in person next year. Got to pay off the credit card though first so that i can start saving.

I've driven round the place twice, and can attest that even at the limit of 50K (ahem) in a s**tbox hire car, the dipper is awesome.

It'll have to be 2010 for me though, I'm very busy next year.

guys - race starts at 12:30...

which is ummm....now :)

Certainly is!!!!!

now you gotta feel sorry for the pole sitter....not only did he manage to stall at the start, he's just been handed a 10 sec penalty, despite his stall taking him from 1st to 24th at the start....

Get in there Lowndes !   :) 3 in a row. Hope he can make it 4 next year  8)

I fell asleep on lap 3.

Is it me or do these things appear to have a lot more grip than they used to?

:( wish i knew id of looked for it on the net

Probably because they look a bit more tame over the top of the mountain these days don't they.

Missed it... but Nick has come to the rescue. cheers mate.
PP

They dont look as out of control as they used to do they ;D.

I guess its the normal story of more and more grip being available but the power output of the cars being pegged.

I would still love to get out to the last great long distance Touring car race in the world. I did work with a guy who went there once and he told me its a crazy event and there can be trouble between the Ford and Holden fans.

Choose your t shirt with care!

Taped it and will watch tonight, should be a great event to attend.

Maybe with the Austrialian dollar nosediving lately it could be quite affordable too?

If your ears are big enough to do a Dumbo, sure! :D


(flights are still to take the biggest lump out of your budget, but flying via the UK is the cheapest ;))

and you call yourself a drinker?  ;) ;D

Oi, I only had 6 beers when I posted that! >:(

(did some investigation on Europe to Oz for '09, and if the cheaper flights are Frankfurt - LHR - Perth, then yes, via UK is cheaper ;))

Yes, we were working on another road trip; Perth to Sydney! :D

still thinking on it :D

but first petit lemans 2009, that is going to be a major one

We'll see the pound might take a few hits too in the months to come so Bathurst on the cheap is still on.
Keep me posted please if cheap flights are available.

When we've been in the past (To Oz, not the race) we flew malaysian airlines - you get 3 inches more legroom than BA in economy, and the flights were pretty resonably priced.

travelbag and trainfinders are good places to start looking, and as for the visa for visiting Oz, www.fastozvisa.com / co.uk are 1/2 the price of everyone else.

You only need a Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) not a full visa if you meet certain criteria and are visiting Australia short term on holiday.

http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/ (http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/)