Targa Rally.

[RT527]

Hey all just a heads up that the Dunlop Targa is on again and to watch out for the crazy rich bastards racing there cars on special stages starting in Auckland and Finishing in Wellington...it starts on monday 26th and finishes on saturday the 31st so there may be an increase in traffic in your area throughout this time.
I will be in one of the rescue cars so if your out riding look out for a Ford Mondeo Station Wagon with Targa all over it and Ambulance stickers too!
Give us a wave if you see us.other wise stay off the footpath cause I`ll be driving too.

[James Deuce]

Heeeheheeeeheee

(Bring your gear).

[Firefight]

brotherly love !!


F/F

[Ooky]

sweet! targa time again! it's great fun as long as the cars don't break down so I have to do work! hopefuly it's sunny

[sil3nt]

They used to do a stage at the back of Te Kowhai. They didn't do it last year can anyone tell me if they are going to do it this year?

[MisterD]

it's great fun as long as the cars don't break down so I have to do work!

I followed a pair of Legacys down to the MWay at Neilson Street earlier, one of which was blowing lovely puffs of blue smoke at every gear change, so you may well have customers...

[RT527]

The first stage tomorrow...Monday 26th is burtt rd drury through to ramarama then on to Pukekohe race track for stage 2 then down to hampton downs for stage 3 then on to stage four is Te Awamutu Area with the final stage being taupo race track the stages i will be doing are 1,3,4, and Taupo so i get to go to hampton downs , unfortunatly I will only be able to go round the track if someone prangs , but hey at least i can say yeah i been there.

First night we stay in taupo, next day its through the king country to New plymouth.

Oh and Brother I didnt bring my gear bugger.

[Hopeful Bastard]

Just saw some dude cane it over the rise and totally lose it!

Very nice.. Coming down into the manawatu region i hope?

[Naki Rat]

Today the Targa did the Forgotten Highway so not a good day to ride to Whangamomoana Pub for lunch

[peasea]

Just saw some dude cane it over the rise and totally lose it!

Very nice.. Coming down into the manawatu region i hope?

Go here and get all the details you want.

http://www.classiccar.co.nz/

[spacemonkey]

Can't wait for the Welly leg..... I live on Shelly bay rd so I get them racing past the house in the morning and then coming back in the afternoon.... 2 races for the price of one!

[Swoop]

Well, this really fucks up those around here, who say that "the road isn't a racetrack"...

[NZsarge]

I wonder how much of their entry fee went toward ACC?

[spacemonkey]

I wonder how much of their entry fee went toward ACC?

Well they have 4 wheels and lots of money so I'm guessing not that much.......

[RT527]

these guys pay mega bucks to enter and the owner / organizer of the event has to pay huge money to have the road closed and yes they do pay , all cars are supposed to be wof and registered before they can race.
the first stage i did today actually snowed for nearly the whole two hours that we were there...at Irirangi just south of Waiouru then we went and sat mid point on the corner of Rangiwahia and Mangamaka roads Ohingaiti.

From there when we cleared we went to Manfeild for the track part.
On Friday its my turn to drive and we start first up by doing the saddle rd a stage called windmill alley then on to Pahiatua rd Pongaroa ,and finally heading down to Martinborough for the last stage to Gladstone.
When we finish there we then go to lower hutt top 10 holiday park for our accomodation.
I`m driving tomorrow and we get to sweep the stage ...this is where i laugh my pants off trying hard in a 2003 ford mundano (mondeo) 2 litre auto with hurst combi cutting tools which is pump combi tool( cutter and spreader in one) ram and other gear plus my Advanced Paramedics kit including including Advanced Paramedic, scoop stretcher, mark 11 stretcher and defibrillator unit + oxygen cylinders etc etc to keep up with the 999 safety car that opens the stage and a police car and ACOC (assistant clerk of course) who has another paramedic/ambulance officer with him its just not humanly possible...oh yea but we try ...also the cars for sale after the targa so anyone want a thrashed 2003 ford then look out for it it prolly gonna be cheap.
Ah well Ill update later on when i get a chance.