Perth meet (Yep all 3 of us!)

orsest170 · 04-12-2005, 10:15 PM

Well we finally all caught up on the same day to watch Nick fly the focus flag at the local Autokhana. He was kind enough to take me around as a passenger on his final run. Not having ever been out on a race track, I've never been able to drive my car on the absolute limit, and I was amazed at what the focus (especially one with trick suspension) is capable of doing.

Anyway we took the opportunity to get some pics while we were there.

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b2tf · 04-12-2005, 10:46 PM

Great pics, I must say I never liked white foci but that one is a real stunner, and the wheels suit it really well.

I think I just found new love for my Focus.........cant get rid of it yet......

chevaps · 04-12-2005, 11:42 PM

Yesss, Nick's Focus does punt it hard around the track, a little too hard causing him to lock up and understeer

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We had a good chat at KFC too, it felt like it went for like 2 hours nearly lol. Well worth the drive up to Belmont. Hope this will spark up some interest in other Focus owners in Perth, LR or LS

Tom

chevaps · 04-12-2005, 11:46 PM

Some awesome pics too Simon. Coulda done with some better weather though. Next time, when my car is clean n given the meguairs treatment too hehe

Tom

b2tf · 05-12-2005, 12:08 AM

so which one is the "track" one - the black one?

orsest170 · 05-12-2005, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by back2thefutura

so which one is the "track" one - the black one?

It is actually 'ink blue', but yes that's the "track" car. It has full whiteline suspension and koni adjustables....and like Jeremy Clarkson once said of the RS, it goes around corners like it's in a cartoon.

WRC1AB · 05-12-2005, 01:28 AM

Yes it was a great day today.It was good catching up with Simon and meeting Tom.
I hope this is just a first of many meets,and hopefully the numbers will grow.

Yes at one point I did feel like Marcus Ambrose giveing VIP members hot laps.lol
Its all great fun and legal and I do this once every 2 months.
its a good way to find the cars limits.
BTW Simon great shots today like Tom said I wish the sun was out.

Nick.

b2tf · 05-12-2005, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by orsest170

It is actually 'ink blue', but yes that's the "track" car. It has full whiteline suspension and koni adjustables....and like Jeremy Clarkson once said of the RS, it goes around corners like it's in a cartoon.

Sorry, it was very dark in the pics and I couldnt tell if it was black or Ink Blue. Got to Love Ink Blue though ;).

Koni Adjustables would be nice.............

melbzetec · 05-12-2005, 10:12 AM

Great pics guys. 3 smart looking Foci.

Could be the first meeting of something big in Perth

From memory the Euroford Club statred with 2 or 3 cars in NSW??? (Timmeh? Matt?)

**Polyal** · 05-12-2005, 10:52 AM

damn 3 great looking foci there!

whippet_zetec · 05-12-2005, 01:41 PM

great pics guys, and well done on getting an informal EuroFord meetup in WA.

All 3 look like sweet rides.

RSgerry · 07-12-2005, 12:56 AM

nice looking cars :-)

i won on handicap the autokhana a few weeks ago in the RS. i have never won anything before...

RavenLS1 · 07-12-2005, 01:53 PM

those cars look nice as.

**Polyal** · 07-12-2005, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RSgerry

nice looking cars :-)

i won on handicap the autokhana a few weeks ago in the RS. i have never won anything before...

thats awesome news gerry..what other cars did you beat?

Im much the same, never really win anything but I can drive ok, I just dont have a track car...lol

melbzetec · 07-12-2005, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RSgerry

nice looking cars :-)

i won on handicap the autokhana a few weeks ago in the RS. i have never won anything before...

I am the master of the dumb question. The ones that others are afraid to ask.

Can you explain autokhana to us? I've never seen or been involved in one and would love to know more (in fact had never really heard of one til this thread)

orsest170 · 07-12-2005, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by melbzetec

I am the master of the dumb question. The ones that others are afraid to ask.

Can you explain autokhana to us? I've never seen or been involved in one and would love to know more (in fact had never really heard of one til this thread)

I don’t know a lot about them myself, but from what I have observed you get yourself a big car park and litter it with 'witch’s hats' to make something resembling a circuit. Then it's a single lap race against the clock as you go tearing around between the cones. At the finish line you have to stop within a small designated area (so good brakes are also handy) before the clock stops. Essentially, it's all about setting the best time and it's probably more about good handling than straight out grunt (although it helps to have both).

The hats are rearranged once all the competitors have completed their lap to make a new course and away they go again….After completing all the circuits set out, you get an overall time.

From what I understand, the winner is not necessarily the person that sets the fastest aggregate time. The performance attributes of the car such as engine size, NA or turbo engine etc are taken into account, hence people winning on handicap.

Hope this very simplistic account of what happens, helps. I’m sure someone else will be able give you a much more accurate account of what really does happen, but I thought I’d give the basic idea behind it.

chevaps · 08-12-2005, 04:54 PM

When i finish tricking up my suspension, i think ill be giving it a go at the autokhanas. It looks to be pretty fun and theres a reasonable amount of room for error if i get a bit too eager hehe.

Should organise a day one day where all Ford owners from these forums come down for a try. Would be a great get together.

Tom

WRC1AB · 10-12-2005, 05:52 PM

I agree to what orsest170 said plus I might add that
-for hitting a cone you get 5sec penalty .
-for going the wrong way your time will be taken from the fastest car on that run plus 15sec.
-Also 5sec penalty if you overshoot the garage at the end.

If anyone in Perth is interested in doing this sort of event give this guy an
e-mail:

Norbert Pelzer :

info@actionalarms.com.au

You will Need a car club membership of some sort and a CAMS L2NS licence.