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Tas931 · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:16 am Post subject: Targa Tasmania

It's on again! Can't wait to see some of the action!

Saw the white brothers going down the highway in their Lambo the other day.... Bastards!

http://www.targa.org.au/Tasmania/targatasmania_home.html

Khal · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:36 am Post subject:

Yes, awesome

The only disappointing thing about it is the same thing that's disappointing about the Un Zud and Newfie Targa's... no bloody TV coverage! Oh, sure, they put together a one-hour special some months after the event. But mate, what I wouldn't give to be able to watch it online...
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joejax · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:39 am Post subject:

What a blast that would be to do. Doubt they do anything like that over here, too many laws and junk.

I wonder if any of it will be on Speed channel? Take lots of pics when you go. That website is cool too.
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Uhhh...you got any pics?

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

On my bucket list for sure.

Google:

Open Road Racing

Targa Newfoundland

Hillclimbing (Pike's Peak being one of the more well known)

ChumpCar

24 Hours of Lemons

all of which could wet your whistle for racing adventures at various price points

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1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

Andrew NZ · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 744 Location: New Zealand

POORscheMAN · Joined: 08 Sep 2003 Posts: 104 Location: Norwich NY

So im sure all you Targa Tas fans have watched "Love the Beast" with Eric Bana then? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1284028/

Would love to run it at least once in my life
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1978 924
Audi 5K Throttle Body - 10:1 comp
Stage 1 Cam -MSD coil- Crane XR700 ignition - Headers
260# springs -26mm rear TBars-
poly bushings -Weltmeister sway bars

1980 924 N/A -- stock
1982 931
1988 944
1994 968 M030

Andrew NZ · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 744 Location: New Zealand

Tas931 · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:52 pm Post subject:

couple in here

http://www.youtube.com/user/SportcomAus#p/u

MikeJinCO · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:58 pm Post subject:

They run the Carrera Panamericana down in Mexico each October also, there is a website, but I think cars have to be pre 1970 or so. I found a 1954, 356 Porsche down in Oaxaca last winter and took a couple of pictures. Last year it went from Tuxtla Guiterriz to Zacatecas, takes about a week.
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'67 MG Midget Dp
'71 Ocelot Dsr Kawasaki 1000(under rebuild)

Andrew NZ · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 744 Location: New Zealand

Here's something of interest to keep an eye on through the event -

#611 Walter Rohrl 1981 Porsche San Remo 911 SC

Rohrl, on the other hand, was more intent on getting used to a car he hasn’t driven in anger since 1981.

“It was a nice experience,” he admitted.

“It’s the first time I’ve been back on a special stage in this car and it just seems like 30 years ago. I feel like I’ve jumped back in time 30 years, like a young guy.

“The car is the same, it’s soft, it’s rolling quite a lot and not so much power, but I think that’s what it was like 30 years ago.

“For me the biggest thing I don’t know is tyres, because I have no experience of racing where I have to save my tyres. It will be a challenge for me to see how fast I can go and save my tyres.”
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1977 RX924 race car
12a bridgeport supercharged
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Khal · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:51 am Post subject:

Tas931 · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:49 pm Post subject:

Was so annoyed today, they were only ~10 mins away and i couldn't go see them

planned with a mate to go up and watch them on the cethana stage on saturday which should be awesome.

There were a couple of 924's in last year, but none this year.