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Postby barry on Wed May 30, 2007 2:13 pm

Hands up those who will out at eastern creek for the V8. I hope to be there Sunday & Monday.
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Postby sheepie on Wed May 30, 2007 2:14 pm

As much as I'd love to be, we're moving so will be too busy :(
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Postby michael_ on Wed May 30, 2007 2:15 pm

at the prices they are charging no way.
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Postby Kyle on Wed May 30, 2007 2:30 pm

I will be sans camera body, but might still attend with the old man... :)
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Postby Pehpsi on Wed May 30, 2007 4:17 pm

I'm giving up my seat to the WinterNationals so i can see my first V8 event :) Not sure what days to go yet..
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Postby Kyle on Wed May 30, 2007 4:59 pm

Pehpsi wrote:I'm giving up my seat to the WinterNationals so i can see my first V8 event :) Not sure what days to go yet..


You are absolutely Nucking Futs James! :cry:
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Postby michael_ on Wed May 30, 2007 7:31 pm

Kyle wrote:I will be sans camera body, but might still attend with the old man... :)


yeah old man pays :) can i be your brother for the weekend kyle :P

here is how my convo would go with my dad about v8supercars

"dad want to go watch v8s?"
"eh? v8? what is this v8? you mean vb? reh i dont drink aussie beer reh"
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Postby Pehpsi on Wed May 30, 2007 8:17 pm

Yeah the Winters are shaping up to be pretty sweet, i probably am crazy for wanting to see the V8's instead!
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Postby MCWB on Wed May 30, 2007 9:22 pm

Pehpsi wrote:Yeah the Winters are shaping up to be pretty sweet, i probably am crazy for wanting to see the V8's instead!

Yes, yes you are. :P

Damn, tickets are indeed pretty $$$. Might be tempted to have a squiz on Sat or Sun, maybe Mon...
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Postby Pehpsi on Wed May 30, 2007 9:42 pm

Just had a look at the prices, and wow! Have they always been like this?

Being my first event, what days shoud i go, and is the paddock pass a good idea?
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Postby MCWB on Wed May 30, 2007 10:04 pm

Here are the OP prices for later in the year, pretty similar unfortunately...
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Postby michael_ on Wed May 30, 2007 10:49 pm

i wonder if i could pass for 11yrs of age

hmm

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Postby Raskill on Thu May 31, 2007 4:19 pm

I shan't be there. I have a 3 day 4WD club meet to shoot instead. Pity, I likely \ could have got media accred for it. Bugger. :?
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Postby obzelite on Thu May 31, 2007 5:24 pm

don't know what the deal is with other tracks, but at wanneroo if you join the club that looks after the track you get free entry to all events which more than makes up for the joining fee. plus you get entry to all members areas.
pretty sure they also have days u get to thrash your own car around the track as well.
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Postby virgal_tracy on Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:30 pm

If you join ARDC you get free entry to ARDC events at EC. This includes ticket for 1 other also.

E.C. is a great drivers track but a poor spectator track. There is no area where you can see the entire track.

If you can't get onto the roof of the pit complex then personally I like turn 5 because it gives you a good view of a fair amount of the track and you are a lot closer than anywhere else on the track
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Postby michael_ on Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:04 pm

virgal_tracy wrote:If you join ARDC you get free entry to ARDC events at EC. This includes ticket for 1 other also.

E.C. is a great drivers track but a poor spectator track. There is no area where you can see the entire track.

If you can't get onto the roof of the pit complex then personally I like turn 5 because it gives you a good view of a fair amount of the track and you are a lot closer than anywhere else on the track


i think its a good spec track but thats me, how much is ARDC membership?
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Postby Kyle on Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:40 pm

Ardc $$ will be espensive i guess?

Turn 2-3-5-entry to 8 is as close as you will get, it's closer than you can get to wakefield track as a spectator thats fur sure :)

And I love EC as a racing circuit. It's got all the good stuff, and so close to home! :D
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Postby michael_ on Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:44 pm

$40 once off $110 per year which isnt bad when you think of all the events they have which you have to pay for, i think i may consider it
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Postby MCWB on Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:33 pm

It's only events run by the ARDC that you get in free for though. V8SC etc you'd still have to pay...
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Postby michael_ on Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:42 am

is it? ahh thats abit missleading.
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Postby Kyle on Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:29 pm

MCWB wrote:It's only events run by the ARDC that you get in free for though. V8SC etc you'd still have to pay...


Cams nationals you probably will have to pay for also...
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