New Zealand Classic Car Rally

[Martin]

I forget what the name is but when is the classic car rally in NZ? In other words, the big famous one?

[WayneB]

Your not thinking of the Targa Tasmania are you Martin?:huh:

[Martin]

Your not thinking of the Targa Tasmania are you Martin?:huh:

Crap, maybe I am. I think it did have Targa in it, I guess I forgot where it was.

[WayneB]

Heres a video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp66wgSQwC8

We have a Targa Newfoundland up here Martin, we should compete in it (in your car):mf_dribble:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WJdC28j9Vo

[Kylie]

No Martins right Targa New Zealand is huge and gets great coverage. What makes it so special is that all sorts of exotica from GT40s, Ferrari to bambinas get to tear up stages of our kiwi sealed roads. Its awesome!!!
One of our close friends races his 968 in it and has an absolute blast.
http://www.targa.co.nz/

Theres also Rally NZ which is part of the WRC. Rallying is huge here. Infact for the size of our little country motorsport is strong as ever producing world class drivers.

[Autocross7]

I caught part of Targa NZ on Speed last year at 2AM (CDT). It was awsome! All sorts of cars that you do not see everyday. I hope they put it on Speed again this year - AND I know about it so I can record it!

Cameron

[WayneB]

They have a car rally in New Zealand!:ohmy:

Aren't they worried about mowing down all the sheep?:D

http://waterworlds.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/many-sheep.jpg

[Kylie]

Beautiful sheep arent they. I know you like them Wayne your forever hounding me after those white fluffy creatures! :lol:

Theres this one too. The scenery is incredible and how they manage to control their cars with a wheel hanging over the side of the cliff is crazy stuff.
http://www.racetothesky.com/index.html
http://www.experiencequeenstown.co.nz/events/feature-events/race-to-the-sky/

[WayneB]

My entire knowledge of sheep comes from a Warner Brothers cartoon.:001_unsure:

http://www.davemackey.com/animation/wb/titlecards/sheepahoy.jpg

http://home.nc.rr.com/tuco/looney/acme/acmesmoke.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l274/moonlightcowboy/Sam_and_Ralph_clock.png

P.S. If I fly to N.Z. can we enter your car in the Targa New Zealand?

[Kylie]

In the Narva section of the tour perhaps Wayne, its more of a fun blat to give people a taste of what its like but nothing serious. Lots of expensive cars etc to be found here which would suit me better.

We know of some people through the Lotus Club who entered their Lotus Esprit V8 in the Targa last year and I seen the thing up on the hoist at Xmas time, boy oh boy the stone chips and dents underneath is shocking - poor car its had a lot of work done to it to keep it on the road :crying: I dont think I could see my car in this state. :thumbdown:

[WayneB]

Been thinking of doing the Targa Newfoundland for years , Kylie and started to convert one of my cars to the required specs, but changed my mind when I saw some of the maxi-dollar opposition, and like you was worried about destroying my own car.

I have an idea for next year however, and I am going to pitch it to someone I know who has the funds to do it properly.

The car would be a GM pre-production prototype which would be bound for the crusher anyways, so it would be a nice way to send the old girl off!

Someones already had a go in an Elise, I would have thought though an Exige with the blower was the way to go in a current Lotus.


http://www.targanewfoundland.com/images/cars/Robert%20Krieble.jpg

[Kylie]

Wow you should come over and do one Wayne, I would love to be on your team and be the pit b*tch :lol:, if I had the time money and expertise I would be doing it myself of course in something cheap like a cortina or honda. Our NZ Lotus dealer races new Exiges every year in this event. The Exiges are VERY competitive as with a modded 111R's. Unfortunately he dosent always finish :crying:

[MarkT]

When's the event Kylie? Sounds like a good one :)

[WayneB]

Phoned the powers that be last night about the rear wheel drive 350 hp V8 car I was after , only to be told that General Motors have decided not to go into production of it (in North America)and will be replacing it with another crap Front wheel drive V6 unit.:crying:

http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/chevroletssspy/2176348

There is another car I may/may not be able to get, but they already have more than enough publicity in the works for that one.

http://www.motorauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/GM/Camaro/Spy/camaro_Spy_main01.jpg

[Martin]

That new Camaro does look pretty damn good!

So apprently there is still 83 days before the rally. There is still time for race prep Kylie! :D

[Kylie]

When's the event Kylie? Sounds like a good one :)Check out the targa website, its has a countdown of the daus on the site, its over two months away. If you can get to see a stage of it I totally recommend it.:steeringwheel:

[Kylie]

Phoned the powers that be last night about the rear wheel drive 350 hp V8 car I was after , only to be told that General Motors have decided not to go into production of it (in North America)and will be replacing it with another crap Front wheel drive V6 unit.:crying:

http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/chevroletssspy/2176348

There is another car I may/may not be able to get, but they already have more than enough publicity in the works for that one.

http://www.motorauthority.com/wp-content/uploads/GM/Camaro/Spy/camaro_Spy_main01.jpg

First pic not showing, but the Camaro one wow that is COOL!! :icon18:

[WayneB]

Heres that red X car Kylie.

It was going to be the 2009 Chevrolet Impala (based on the Commodore platform)

Great car!

http://images.google.ca/url?q=http://www.chevroletarabia.com/content_data/LAAM/ME/en/GBPME/001/images/1C_gallery_big5.jpg&usg=AFQjCNHt9TMnBQLvTeCOOBvmHhGRlN1YkA

[Kylie]

Nice Wayne, it looks great!!

[Martin]

Apparently, thanks to Australia the US has decent GM products!

[S4Simon]

Apparently, thanks to Australia the US has decent GM products!

:thumbup:

And they all come from the factory just up the road from me. :cowboy:

Wayne - Don't get me started on the sheep / NZ thing again - I'll end up getting banned by my southern hemisphere counterpart. :wave: