Targa Newfoundland on Speed TV today
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Thanks for posting that cause I probably would have missed it. I love watching the Targa Newfoundland coverage. Someday maybe I'll get there in person for it.
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They still doing that? Entry fee is ridiculous.
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Originally Posted by 2Fierce
(Post 9046826)
They still doing that? Entry fee is ridiculous.
Do you even know how long it is or what is included in the entry fee?:lol: Unfortunately there must be some overhead involved in setting up a 2200km rally or they would let everyone in for free.Actual time racing makes it on par for other forms plus they provide a bunch of "perks" that you don't get at ....say a gravel rally. |
Originally Posted by Buggy
(Post 9045945)
Thanks for posting that cause I probably would have missed it. I love watching the Targa Newfoundland coverage. Someday maybe I'll get there in person for it.
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...t/IMG_2093.jpg Hearing that monster rip past...anti lag firing...brake rotors glowing...smell of race fuel...can't wait to go back and see what's going to be there this year. |
aye bye..hows she goin?...say hello to Bide Arm and Comfort Cove.
one of the guys on here Jacob the Gooch,was in Targa a couple years ago..good Video..funny too..one car straight into the drink! |
Yah i know everything about it, my last fc was being built for it. The cost was astronomical.
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Originally Posted by 2Fierce
(Post 9049367)
Yah i know everything about it, my last fc was being built for it. The cost was astronomical.
Well since you know everything about it please do tell.....cause I'm new and still learning. I've always heard/read that racing is expensive....what forms do you compete in that are more affordable? Mistersty is Jacob returning for another run on The Rock? |
Team Gooch is hoping to return in 2011. It is expensive, but you get a lot of "bang for the buck". Jacob put the car together from one he bought off this forum...probably the cheapest car there. The car held up well and finished with a silver plate both years we entered. It is getting S5 engine, steering and brakes for the next try. We planned and saved for 5 years to go….planning and saving to go again! (helps if you have a mother/wife that buys into the Newfoundland holiday part of it)
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Cool,look forward to seeing meeting you.
Do you remember the white '85 RX7 of the Bulters....its for sale....thats how I ended up on here. |
Oh its definitly an awesome world class event, no doubt about it, worth every penny, but for the average kid with a toy, its expensive in comparison to other things you can spend the money on.
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Originally Posted by paulneartarga
(Post 9051238)
Cool,look forward to seeing meeting you.
Do you remember the white '85 RX7 of the Bulters....its for sale....thats how I ended up on here. |
Originally Posted by cbogooch
(Post 9051805)
I am going back down this year to work a timing controle, and might try to look into Butlers car if it is still available at that time. The whole event kinda gets into your blood and everything else takes a back seat.
Wow I'll see you in Sept then for sure,come look me up... http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l1...cture027-1.jpg I passed on Joe's car today,but it shouldn't hang around long....turn key Targa package and he wants to sell....so price is good. Tell me about it getting in your blood....I said all winter I wasn't going,but when the snow melted a few weeks ago I drove the prolog stages for fun(I live on the Flatrock one)......and I'm headed back. |
A lot of the folks I know from racing here do Targa either as volunteers or racers. If I have the money/vacation time to spare this year, I'm seriously thinking about volunteering this year. I want to be involved in the event before it's gone, but the budget just doesn't exist to participate for me.
Too bad to hear that Joe is selling his car. He used to drag it over to NS a couple of times a year and race with us at AMP. Was nice having another RX7 around. Any idea what he's doing now? |
I dream of going to targa.
Small chance I get to crew for someone this year. I can hope, at least. |
I was fortunate enough to just happen to catch this on the tube? I found it incredibly entertaining seeing a home owner standing on her front steps and a couple cars tare ass across her lawn. I'd imagine some of that entry fee would go toward some of the residence that were forced at gun point to watch this for 5 days. And that white picket fence - RIP.
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Originally Posted by Redshft
(Post 9053258)
Too bad to hear that Joe is selling his car.Any idea what he's doing now?
Say were you at the Nationals in PEI? |
Originally Posted by paulneartarga
(Post 9054816)
According to his for sale post,he is hanging up his helmet and getting out of the game.
Say were you at the Nationals in PEI? Were you the blue WRX that was a couple of cars over from me? (and helped push my car on the trailer as I recall...) We've got the Solosprint National at AMP this year. At least if I break the car again, it's a lot closer to home (and my spare parts.) |
Originally Posted by Redshft
(Post 9055051)
Yes I was.
You should come over for Targa....not sure if any spots are still available,but Targa had certain "jobs"where they were paying all the expenses for the week....you just had to get here. |
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