HMC AUSSIE TRIP TEST DAY AT HAMPTON DOWNS.

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On Friday 17th May the eight HMC cars that are going to race in Queensland in June/July will be having a testing session from 12 noon to 4.30pm at Hampton Downs. Tony Roberts and Chris Watson have hired us the circuit at a very good rate, and in appreciation for that, we are going to invite other HMC cars and some `invitation only' log booked cars to come along as well. The cost is $150 per car for the afternoon, and it`ll be in 20 minute sessions. We are going to restrict the numbers to 20 cars. Please email your interest to Dale at mailto:?subject=&body= or me at mailto:?subject=&body= It`ll be a good opportunity for an afternoon off work, do some skids, and support HMC.
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This is awesome! I hope people get along to HD and cheer the guys on.

What a fantastic event the Trans-Tasman Challenge at QR and Lakeside will be.
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You can bet that XA Smurf will be there giving the boys full support.
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Go HMC! What a cool class.
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I`ve had a few enquiries from guys with no roll cages wanting to do some skids at our test afternoon. As I explained to one today, there are plenty of normal track days to go to, we don`t want the responsibility for someone coming undone, getting hurt, stuffing it up for us, etc, etc. Come and support HMC by all means, but no cage, no skids.
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Steve E- good call, its your party and it is a special test meeting for the boys going over and not a normal outing
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There several in the HSS(Historic Small Saloons) coming along!! a fun friendly day out!! as for the weather, we'll see!!

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There several in the HSS(Historic Small Saloons) coming along!! a fun friendly day out!! as for the weather, we'll see!!

But yes, must be "rollcaged" race cars

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Might just wander down to wave!
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Have we got a Chief Photographer with some ability for a few hours next Friday afternoon please? I`m sure we`ll all buy some photos.
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If I make it down, happy to take as many pics as you want, but I can't yet guarantee to be there.
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Looks like a shitty wet day Friday, but i will be there!! along with a few others!! maybe a good time to sit around for a chat!!

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Dale, I think the Met Service must be powered by Ford - quite unreliable! - it`ll be fine!
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fullnoise68 wrote:Dale, I think the Met Service must be powered by Ford - quite unreliable! - it`ll be fine!


Speaking of reliability, didn't the US govt bail out GM because of their unreliability as a business!!!!!!
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That was just a clever strategy by GM to get money from the Government, which Fix Or Repair Daily didn't think of.
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First On Race Day didn't need to. Business was booming and with good business strategies was able to survive without a handout. Speaking of repairs how is that 7 cylinder corvette coming on!!!!!!!
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Would someone from HD area of Waikato like to give this site an hourly update tomorrow from 8.00am on to help us travellers understand what weather we will have there ?
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John McKechnie wrote:Would someone from HD area of Waikato like to give this site an hourly update tomorrow from 8.00am on to help us travellers understand what weather we will have there ?


Friday - 7am Weather fine, light cloud, temp +/-12 deg no sign of rain yet
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Thanks for the early start Frosty5, all fingers crossed
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FORD... frightened of rainy days!!
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