imsweet Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 After letting hubby drive my car last season, he hit the wall pretty bad and that was the end of the car (lucky it was the last meeting too) So i have sold it and stepped up a class. After many days an nights in the shed, it's almost done. Painting chassis pics from last night, few fiddly things to do then tune up fri and 1st practise sat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 YEAH BABY! Now thats cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 That is very interesting looking!! What kind of races do you run in? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 NZ Speedway http://www.speedway.co.nz/ Dirt Oval racing I love it, Although Im more of a fan of the Sprint Cars and Midgets that youll be more familiar with Caper. The cars like imsweets are pretty much endemic to NZ.Full contact. Its a way of life for some :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsweet Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Yeah, full contact is going to be the biggest step for me as the production saloons i did race in were (supposed to be) non contact. But i have done quite a few derbys and came second in the last one here, although i did get the stirrers prize :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 hit me, oh yeah hit me looking good imsweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 :bounce: :bounce: Now that's a fun way to spend a weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws6UJDB7-ZI Im off to the opening night at Spring Speedway, Auckland. I cant wait, Sprints Midgets and TQs. Oh and a reason to go to Aucks to buy more fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant N Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Slightly different kind of racing, but , if anyone wants something to watch on a rainy Sunday look for "Kiakohe Demolition" at DVD library...NZ grassroots at its best!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Sprint Cars and Midgets Um, what are they? :oops: Locally here they have stock car races (race around an oval dirt track) I think it's still dirt. I haven't been to those since I was a little girl. Drag races I love...that's what my sons are into. Posting pics hope they are not too big, still trying to get used to the new photobucket :oops: Okay, this was my grandson going down the track at lunch break. Craig: Ryan: Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 Sprint car, a midget is similar but smaller with no wings. Big fast American car racing. Only raced in US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Basically a Sprint Car is a V8 engine on a lightweight chassis that hold driver and fuel and goes flat out round dirt tracks. 800hp or more horsepower and only weigh about 600kg with driver and fuel. http://www.world-sprintcar-guide.com/sp ... video.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 ummm... aren't those youtube clips just how we drive every day on the road? At least, that's how I drive. :evil: Watch out world, here I come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsweet Posted October 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 ummm... aren't those youtube clips just how we drive every day on the road? At least, that's how I drive. :evil: Watch out world, here I come! lol, yup :lol: trouble is if you flip someone on the road or push them into another car, chances are someone will get your plate number and you'll be famous. ppl wanting your signature, fingerprints, money etc. :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayci Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 would love to see imsweets car, road legal and seeing it going down the motorway. i bet no-one would dare cut you off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richms Posted October 22, 2008 Report Share Posted October 22, 2008 lol, yup :lol: trouble is if you flip someone on the road or push them into another car, chances are someone will get your plate number and you'll be famous. ppl wanting your signature, fingerprints, money etc. :-? The worst one is when you get the commemorative photograph in the mail... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 So???????? How was the opening night? First race? I never went so dont know if you raced or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imsweet Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Had problems with the fuel syphoning thru the carb and into the sump. Finally got that sorted Saturday, but me and the kids have had the flu (for over a week) so decided not to risk it for all of our sakes. May go this sunday all going well. ....... oh I had to change my number to 47v due to someone complaining they had the same number last season and (even tho selling their car) might get another one out there this season. :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 ummm... aren't those youtube clips just how we drive every day on the road? At least, that's how I drive. :evil: Watch out world, here I come! yea lol if u dont like my driving get off the footpath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 we use to live next to the people that ran western springs speedway and each year when the americans and aussies etc came over we would go and mix in with them the street cars they were driving you would of been jaw dropped one had a v12! so mint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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