The Kalbar Auto Club had he same problem and they started Autofest. That's now a huge event every year.
I am good mates with one of the organisers if you or your mates want to talk to him about starting an event. Seeing you are in Brisso why not run an autocross once a month at Willowbank, or go to Willowbank Raceway for Wednesday practice sessions. Dirt cheap and run what you brung, excellent fun! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Daniel Kroehn Sent: Tuesday, 23 April 2002 8:07 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re:Ben/Legal matters.....brad Brisbane boy for the last 2 and a bit years. There really isn't anywhere around town to do it. The only straight section of road long enough is out on the highway about 5 clicks out of town and I doubt they would close the national highway for some car nuts to drag each other for a day. The only other place that would work is the airport but fat chance of that one! The local "drag club" has a burnout pad and is slowly trying to get the funds to build a 1/8 mile drag strip, but been such a small club doesn't make it easy. Cheers Daniel Kroehn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Hallett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 12:42 AM Subject: RE: Re:Ben/Legal matters.....brad > Hey an Isa boy! > > Mate I know it's not easy, especially with the now vastly increased > liabilty insurance. I have no great answer for you as I am spoilt > living 5 minutes from Willowbank. Maybe you could talk to the local > carclub and council members etc and see if you can pressure them to > organise street meets or an Operation Drag style meeting. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Daniel > Kroehn > Sent: Tuesday, 23 April 2002 12:37 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Re:Ben/Legal matters.....brad > > > I agree mate, its just sometimes that a racetrack isn't always handy. > When I live in Mount Isa the nearest racetrack is Hidden Valley about > 1600kms away and the nearest drag strip is in Townsville about 1000km > away. The only place to really give the car a fanging is out of town > off the highway. Telstra has a bitumen road snaking up a hill that > goes to one of the repeata stations. It flows nicely with some tricky > corners and nice "on camber" hairpin at the end. I reckon it would be > perfect for some hillsprints if the local car club could orgainise it > but I doubt the local authorites would have a bar of it!!! > > Daniel Kroehn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ryan Ottens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 12:07 AM > Subject: RE: Re:Ben/Legal matters.....brad > > > > > > brad i can see where your coming from. and i think its where > > everyone > comes > > from(besides all us hoons) > > i think theres also a time and a place for everything. being a young > > hoon > of > > only 17 i have seen a lot of incidents with friends in public places > during > > broad daylight. ala one of my friends around the corner was drink > > driving > at > > 5pm and wrote his car off into a bunch of trees in front of my house > > on > the > > oval. > > but i think alot of people also criticise the living shit out of > > "hoons" > and > > at times just plainly bad drivers. my mate was definately in the > > wrong > > > and coped a fine and is losing his license. i think this is very > > fair punishment, what i dont think was appropriate was the guy that > > came up > > > to him and punched him one, and went off at him, and the lady which > > claimed > he > > went around the corner at 90+kph. a 90degree corner where he crashed > > over > 50 > > mtrs after the corner. yes he took it too fast for his car a heavy > > arse xf wagon. and hes never been sideways b4 so didnt know what to > > do, ended up vearing to wrong side of road and into some trees. > > > > what also bothers me is how when i drive down my street and gun in > > through first and second gear at high revs. i stop at about 40mph so > > only just > over > > the speed limit people look at me like im going 200ks or soemthing. > > but i can kane past at 90 in 5th gear and wont even get a glance. > > > > i admit i have done a lot of stupid things in my time and im sure > > alot > more > > will come, but when i do i try to do it as safe as possible, like > > only > > > at sorta a more safer time than others. like 4am compared to 4pm. > > > > again. just my opinion on this topic too. > > > > but no brad i dont blame you. but i guess it wouldnt bother you as > > much if people did it at a place and time where theres minimal to no > > risk in > others? > > but not just on the track? > > i wouldnt mind getting your feedback on this. > > > > cheers, > > ryan > > > > >From: "Brad Hallett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Subject: RE: Re:Ben/Legal matters > > >Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 22:10:16 +1000 > > > > > >I'll probably be howled down here but I don't care, I simply don't > > >understand what the fascination is with doing a burnout or racing > > >on suburban roads. > > > > > >If you want to build horsepower and prove yourself and your > > >vehicle, build a club racer or street class dragger and do your > > >burnouts and racing at the track. Don't fuck around on the street > > >that our families drive on to get to work, school, uni etc. > > > > > >Cheers > > >Brad > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Adam > > >Jackson > > >Sent: Monday, 22 April 2002 9:42 PM > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: Re: Re:Ben/Legal matters > > > > > > > > >it's actually called discretion :) > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 2:12 PM > > >Subject: Re: Re:Ben/Legal matters > > > > > > > > > > your missing the point, he can do something like that and only > > > > get > > > > > fined, whereas a car is being impounded for much less, that is > > > > what i meant by my "Bloody cops" remark > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Rick White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 11:06 PM > > > > Subject: Re:Ben/Legal matters > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ben. > > > > > Don't you mean bloodie idiot mate. > > > > > He got wot he deserved. > > > > > He doesn't deserve a licence or to own his car he deffinatly > > > > > desrves > > > > > > > > to > > > > have it confiscated. > > > > > Rick White. > > > > > > > > > > --- "Ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > its a bit harsh, my mate has been caught doing a toey in front > > > > > of a cop, > > > > he > > > > > got a $80 fine and got told there are places to do things like > > > > > this......empty car parks, heh. also just the other day he let > > > > > his v8 > > > > charger > > > > > come full noise opp lock around a corner in town, smoke > > > > > pouring outta > > >the > > > > > tyres, right in front of a cop.....once again $80 fine, no > > > > > points. > > >bloody > > > > cops. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > > > Get Your free Ozdat Email Account > > > > > ---> http://www.ozdat.com > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > > > Run a small business? 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