NZ SuperGT - Page 3

JohnM575 · 17 Feb 2009, 05:58 (Ref:2398870)

Well give it a couple of years and we may well see a metallic blue 1970 Mustang sporting no less than a 610ci all Aluminium SVO powerplant tearing around Pukekohe.This is a project of my fathers which has been started with the shell being acid dipped , caged and sprayed and the engine still sitting in the crate from when it was imported from the states in the late 90's.If money grew off trees this project would have been completed many moons ago I can assure you...

NAC · 17 Feb 2009, 06:23 (Ref:2398875)

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Originally Posted by simon wills

Sounds like this could be fun Mark! I need to talk Nick into letting me have a run against Kayne. If only...

Bring it on

NAC · 17 Feb 2009, 06:45 (Ref:2398877)

Hansen's TVR

Note to self, must make these pics smaller. Sorry everyone if they are to big for your screen

NAC · 17 Feb 2009, 06:50 (Ref:2398878)

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Originally Posted by simon wills

Yeah the damp track I think helps the skyline, plus that most of the 'big boys' have a choice of full wets or slicks only...

I was did probably 15 or so laps and had a best of 55.3 on fairly used rubber. I reckon its good for mid 54s on new rubber. Nick went really well in testing, was down to low 56s first up...

Hey Simon can you tell us what happened to Nick for qualifying & race 1?

Cheers

JohnM575 · 17 Feb 2009, 06:57 (Ref:2398880)

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Originally Posted by NAC

Hey Simon can you tell us what happened to Nick for qualifying & race 1?

Cheers

http://mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=388842

Wet weather and the different replacement wing hampered the cars first outing

NAC · 17 Feb 2009, 07:00 (Ref:2398882)

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Originally Posted by JohnM575

http://mylaps.com/results/showevent.jsp?id=388842

Wet weather and the different replacement wing hampered the cars first outing

The weard thing was it lined up on dummy grid for qual then delays to repair the track for about an hour and after that it no showed.

I was gutted as wanted to see the beast in action. No did not go out Sunday.

flyingduck · 17 Feb 2009, 07:28 (Ref:2398891)

Now I may be wrong by Simon don't you hold the lap record for all comers at Puke with a 53 in a Formula Holden, so you guys are trying to beat that lap in a saloon, very impressive. I belive that the sedan record is held by Mr Scott in the mentioned Corvette and he held the record previously in the Merkur so how long has Kayne held the saloon car record, must be at least 15 years???

Great to see these cars but may I ask about how much you would have to spend to buy a car able to to do these times. Also do they have a TV package shown on TV in NZ.

promax · 17 Feb 2009, 07:52 (Ref:2398896)

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Originally Posted by flyingduck

Also do they have a TV package shown on TV in NZ.

skytv show both GT1 and NZGT races

promax · 17 Feb 2009, 07:59 (Ref:2398899)

or go to tvnzondemand
skip to chapter 3

inpitlane · 17 Feb 2009, 13:03 (Ref:2399014)

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Originally Posted by promax

or go to tvnzondemand
skip to chapter 3

"this programme is for New Zealand viewers only.
(Grrr)
Anybody from the series reading this if they'd make it available we'd be happy to run it on In Pit Lane when the new series starts March 3.

ASSA Member · 17 Feb 2009, 21:33 (Ref:2399275)

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Originally Posted by flyingduck

I belive that the sedan record is held by Mr Scott in the mentioned Corvette and he held the record previously in the Merkur so how long has Kayne held the saloon car record, must be at least 15 years???

What ever happened to the Mekur, that's the car they brought over to run at Indy on the Gold coast one year?

simon wills · 17 Feb 2009, 22:36 (Ref:2399304)

From memory I did a 51 in the Formula Holden in Qualy and lowish 52s in the race. To get a saloon car to that pace would be a big ask, but they are really getting quick now.

Nick was going to qualify, but with the bad weather and a new rear wing, we thought it was more prudent for the inexperienced Nick to sit it out... As for the race, with all the delays pushing the time back, he could not wait around as he was the Best Man at a wedding.

Evomike · 17 Feb 2009, 23:33 (Ref:2399335)

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Originally Posted by Mark Petch

Hi John,

Just to put Carl's Pukukohe lap times into perspective, Back in 2002 Kayne Scott qualified in a 54.8, and still holds the official lap record for TraNZam/ sports sedans at 55.5.

We know, from all of our years running at Puke, that the track is quite a bit faster now than it was back then, so a mid 54 is still on in a 5litre TraNZAm, let alone that car with 6 litre, engine.

It might be of interest to lovers of Sports sedan, that we, MPM, have started work on rebuilding Kayne's round tube C5 Corvette, but incorporating a very good 6 litre engine.

Our plan is for Kayne to run it next year in GT1, hopefully win a few races then put it up for sale.

Our objective mid 53's.

Cheers,

Mark Petch.

thats what you call a ***** slap

JohnM575 · 18 Feb 2009, 00:18 (Ref:2399351)

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Originally Posted by Evomike

thats what you call a ***** slap

evomike.I'm unsure of your motives for that statement...explain.

mildura1963 · 18 Feb 2009, 00:26 (Ref:2399354)

I hope that TVR is more reliable than the road going version.

Geewizz · 18 Feb 2009, 00:30 (Ref:2399357)

JohnM575, the motive behind Evo's comment is the continuation of a petty school yard type dislike for Mr Petch. It's nothing more than a bait looking for a bite....which it doesn't deserve.

Evomike · 18 Feb 2009, 00:36 (Ref:2399362)

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Originally Posted by JohnM575

evomike.I'm unsure of your motives for that statement...explain.

Just don't like people belittling others achievements while grandstanding their own.

Geewizz · 18 Feb 2009, 00:47 (Ref:2399367)

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Originally Posted by Evomike

Just don't like people belittling others achievements while grandstanding their own.

Which bit was belittling?

Evomike · 18 Feb 2009, 00:53 (Ref:2399368)

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Originally Posted by Geewizz

Which bit was belittling?

"Just to put Carls Lap into perspective...."

flyingduck · 18 Feb 2009, 05:31 (Ref:2399437)

Simon thanks for your answers should be interesting to see what this car is ultimately able to do,
The Mekur I believe went off shore (back to the states) but Mr Petch would be able to confirm this. In all the talk about lap times I believe the Best lap for a group A car was a high 57 by a 2.5 litre BMW M3 so with all the power that these cars are developing I'm sure that quicker times are Possible

But in saying this I put all lap time talk in one catergory Bul****t till the time comes up on the offical time sheet. But would love to see a little wager on First Saloon car into the 53's I remember way back a wager on the first Saloon to break the magic Minute but I'm sure other forum members and there Dads could shed more light on it.

DJJ · 18 Feb 2009, 07:57 (Ref:2399474)

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Originally Posted by Evomike

"Just to put Carls Lap into perspective...."

All about context mike.

nic.v814 · 18 Feb 2009, 12:40 (Ref:2399605)

I would love to see aussie v8 supercars with the specs of this car that would be awesome, 30 800hp cars going around bathurst it would almost bring a tear to my eye.

flyingduck · 18 Feb 2009, 23:38 (Ref:2399964)

I wonder the cost difference between this car and a Top Shelf current V8 supercar

jim beam · 19 Feb 2009, 18:29 (Ref:2400348)

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Originally Posted by Evomike

Just don't like people belittling others achievements while grandstanding their own.

Sorry Evo , but you have just lost a lot of respect from me after these last couple of posts. I used to respect the way you battled for TKR in the face of a fair amount of flak. You have done quite a lot of belittling of your own on here in regards to Mark Petch and Tasman and also grandstanded the achievments of TKR. I suggest you should go look in the mirror Evo.

Mark Petch · 19 Feb 2009, 19:00 (Ref:2400367)

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Originally Posted by ASSA Member

What ever happened to the Mekur, that's the car they brought over to run at Indy on the Gold coast one year?

ASSA,
we loved that car, however a very wealthy American collector, hunted the car down, and paid me more than I paid Jack Roush for the car in the first place!

Meanwhile it's had a total restoration, and will run later this year in a new Gentleman's Series for pre91 TransAm cars. Scott Pruett won the 19887 TransAm championship in Chassis 4 ["ole yellow" as the team called it because it was the only car Jack Roush built with a chassis painted in Yellow] Its still Scooters all time favorite car.

I also understand that they are trying to get Scott Pruett back in the car, for promotional purposes, and if thats the case I would certainly be keen to go up to the cars first run back on American soil.

Pete Halsmer, of Mazda fame, went on to win the 1988 IMSA championship [after they banned Turbo's in TransAm] in the same car.

Jack put it away in his collection, untill Ford New Zealand supported an approach to Dearborn over borrowing the car. This eventually led to MPM buying the car, winning 2 New Zealand Championships in it , before competitor pressure, saw Turbo's also outlawed in TraNZam New Zealand.

Cheers,

Mark Petch.

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