NZV8's 2011/12 - Page 70

nistfan · 5 Sep 2012, 05:18 (Ref:3131014)

Todays News, and racing into the Winter as well.

http://www.speedcafe.co.nz/2012/09/0...2013-calendar/

How many NZV8s at the First Round? Under 10 would be an early guess.

So many Questions yet to be answered

Camry? Is it still a Shell with Bodywork tacked on?

With just over 120 Days till the first race they had better get cracking

Racer Mike · 5 Sep 2012, 05:27 (Ref:3131017)

Didnt 4 of the 18 people at the meeting put their hand up who wanted to go south? There is also a difference between expressions of interest and who will be there as we all know so well in todays climate. Maybe another 4 cars from the SI as well, still enough for a championship and Gold Star?

Mr Revhead · 5 Sep 2012, 05:34 (Ref:3131019)

No round at the SIs main population centre. Who's smoking all the crack??

Vanishing Point · 5 Sep 2012, 05:45 (Ref:3131021)

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Originally Posted by Mr Revhead

No round at the SIs main population centre. Who's smoking all the crack??

If you can recall Rev I posted no Ruapuna weeks ago... And it looks like MPL are determined to carry on... Well it is going to be a complete failure... I certainly won't be traveling south this year to see a handful of NZV8's on the grid... Bloody shame...

Mr Revhead · 5 Sep 2012, 05:52 (Ref:3131023)

No missed that post.
I'm rather keen to see the Camry run!

Goat Boy · 5 Sep 2012, 05:53 (Ref:3131025)

Sigh! I wonder if they will be running their Suzuki Gold Star Championship at those rounds too? I wonder if this was a generally agreed calendar, or whether it was just one particular person at MNZ who decided to announce it...

As calendars tend to be fairly fluid things, we shall watch this space and see how/if it changes....

If no Suzukis show up I suppose they could always be substituted with Hillman Gnomes...

promax · 5 Sep 2012, 07:27 (Ref:3131065)

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Originally Posted by Goat Boy

Sigh! I wonder if they will be running their Suzuki Gold Star Championship at those rounds too? I wonder if this was a generally agreed calendar, or whether it was just one particular person at MNZ who decided to announce it...

As calendars tend to be fairly fluid things, we shall watch this space and see how/if it changes....

If no Suzukis show up I suppose they could always be substituted with Hillman Gnomes...

pfft to the Swifts

TRS and OSCA at round 1

TRS, OSCA and Trucks at round 2

TRS at round 3

GTRNZ at round 4

a down hill jaffa race at round 5

GTRNZ at round 6

Mr Revhead · 6 Sep 2012, 07:01 (Ref:3131800)

Anyone see the post on NZV8s fb page made 3 hours ago? Possibly suggesting that the above is not official?
Crack pipe still doing the rounds?!

Mr Revhead · 6 Sep 2012, 07:01 (Ref:3131801)

Anyone see the post on NZV8s fb page made 3 hours ago? Possibly suggesting that the above is not official?
Crack pipe still doing the rounds?!

promax · 6 Sep 2012, 07:13 (Ref:3131809)

the same dates are on the official NZV8 website.

the fb post probably had more to do with people claiming there won't be a summer series and lumping NZV8s with the cc class.

Goat Boy · 6 Sep 2012, 07:16 (Ref:3131810)

Quite telling that the calendar is not on the MNZ website though?? Or is it now, wasn't earlier.

Goat Boy · 6 Sep 2012, 07:40 (Ref:3131821)

Nope, that post was official and said

"Despite the contrary from some media outlets, our 2012/13 Calendar will be announced Officially before the end of the week. We look forward to a sizzling summer of motorsport with the New Generation NZV8s and our support categories!"

Also, can someone tell me what this is?? Sorry if I am being a bit slow but it was listed last week only, so which car is it?? http://www.trademe.co.nz/508268458

And why is it for sale? Cancelled order or some other reason?

promax · 6 Sep 2012, 07:43 (Ref:3131823)

http://www.motorsport.org.nz/sport/r...8-championship

Mr Revhead · 6 Sep 2012, 07:45 (Ref:3131826)

I believe its the prototype chassis. If you look closely its quite different in some areas to the actual NZV8s

promax · 6 Sep 2012, 07:45 (Ref:3131827)

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Originally Posted by Goat Boy

Also, can someone tell me what this is?? Sorry if I am being a bit slow but it was listed last week only, so which car is it?? http://www.trademe.co.nz/508268458

And why is it for sale? Cancelled order or some other reason?

the test chassis that has been on trademe for months

Goat Boy · 6 Sep 2012, 07:58 (Ref:3131839)

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Originally Posted by promax

http://www.motorsport.org.nz/sport/r...8-championship

Ah, that wasn't there yesterday, still does not explain that FB post that is on their page though... or does it..??

Why would you half-build a prototype chassis? Would it not make more sense to finish the thing and then (shock, horror) do some TESTING?

promax · 6 Sep 2012, 08:08 (Ref:3131845)

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Originally Posted by Goat Boy

Ah, that wasn't there yesterday, still does not explain that FB post that is on their page though... or does it..??

most of the media outlets have posted stories linking NZV8 with cc/st. clearly they have jumped the gun.. and NZV8 are going to continue to do their own thing. while the dates are already out there.. officially.. the supports haven't been announced.

on_to_it · 6 Sep 2012, 08:10 (Ref:3131846)

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Originally Posted by promax

http://www.motorsport.org.nz/sport/r...8-championship

Well, that looks pretty official.

promax · 6 Sep 2012, 08:16 (Ref:3131848)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goat Boy

Ah, that wasn't there yesterday, still does not explain that FB post that is on their page though... or does it..??

Why would you half-build a prototype chassis? Would it not make more sense to finish the thing and then (shock, horror) do some TESTING?

we went through all this last year.

that was the 1st chassis put forward by MRX .. the dudes in charge wanted a few things changed.. *in my best FAS33 voice* nek minute.. FG01 was born.

Goat Boy · 6 Sep 2012, 08:22 (Ref:3131853)

Quote:

Originally Posted by promax

we went through all this last year.

that was the 1st chassis put forward by MRX .. the dudes in charge wanted a few things changed.. *in my best FAS33 voice* nek minute.. FG01 was born.

Nope, still sounded a bit too bright...

promax · 6 Sep 2012, 19:40 (Ref:3132158)

guess it's easier to inspect a chassis that is bare.. than one covered with panels etc

MRXtreme · 6 Sep 2012, 21:25 (Ref:3132207)

Morning Team,
Yes as Promax said, that first chassis was built to show everyone what we could build. A few changes were made to chassis design and component line up. We decided that it was easier to start again than to cut up what we had already built. The 'Mule' went up for sale as a good base for a GT or enduro car.

Jerico · 6 Sep 2012, 21:39 (Ref:3132214)

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Originally Posted by MRXtreme

Morning Team,
Yes as Promax said, that first chassis was built to show everyone what we could build. A few changes were made to chassis design and component line up. We decided that it was easier to start again than to cut up what we had already built. The 'Mule' went up for sale as a good base for a GT or enduro car.

So where to from here?

MRXtreme · 6 Sep 2012, 21:42 (Ref:3132216)

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Originally Posted by Jerico

So where to from here?

We'll leave the 'Mule' for sale, it'll sell on day.

Jerico · 6 Sep 2012, 21:51 (Ref:3132223)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MRXtreme

We'll leave the 'Mule' for sale, it'll sell on day.

To date how many chassis have you made and how many confirmed orders do you have?

Also how may cars have been completed to date and are a ready to race?

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