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I supported Toymods
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 places to drive in Perth
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Thu, 10 October 2002 01:11
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just wondering if theres any good places to drive hard in perth, i mean, ive bin up on the road to bickley brook (coming down at 80-100km/h was a blast, then theres a 1km straightaway afterwards, sweeeeet)
somewhere where i wont get any hassles
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Thu, 10 October 2002 08:52
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Generally in the hills, they all used to be like 90kph zones, but they all been changed to 50kph. Generally I think the best places to give it some shit are where you know them really well, and you have driven past them numerous times and not seen a speed camera.
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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August 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Sat, 12 October 2002 01:26
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you aware of crystal brook road down near lesmurdie/maddington/orange grove area? man you can only do 30km on a push bike.
i might take a trip down there cause the last time i was there i was driving my corona (da na da na da da MY CORONA...) which to put lightly was a POS
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Perth
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July 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Sun, 13 October 2002 05:19
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The back way to Mundaring Weir is good, but you have to go really early in the morning 'cause the cops lurk around there regularly.
Plenty of good roads around Collie if you want a long drive.
I've just about given up on public roads, try and keep it all for Wanneroo circuit or the Collie circuit, heaps cheaper!!
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Tue, 15 October 2002 00:44
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How much does it cost to get out on a circuit like Barbagallo?
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Perth
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July 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Tue, 15 October 2002 06:57
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Best way is to join the W.A Sporting Car Club.
$165.00 for 12 months for a new member.
Gives you full admission to all races including V8's.
You can spend a day on the track for approx $35.
There's a tuning day approx for members once a month and you can get on any other time the track is free to use.
I think if your not a member it costs 1000's
Also enables you to apply for various competition licences to do hill climbs, sprints etc.
I find after a day on the track a lot of the urge goes to fang on the street.
Check out: www.wascc.com.au
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Perth
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November 2002
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Sat, 23 November 2002 18:49
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It might not be as fun now as it used to be, they got "traffic calming" stuff in now, but try the drive through Nedlands/Dalkeith/Claremont. Start from Christchurch school near the roundabout and head down through Dalkeith ( and wake up Perths elite at the same time) if you follow the right roads should take you through Dalkeith along Jutland parade and ending somewhere near Steves pub. Its only a short blast but is fun in both directions.
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Perth
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October 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Thu, 28 November 2002 11:42
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kalamunda apparently is the best area..
missed out on a cruise there one night
thin road, s bend, cliff one side, trees other side...gotta check out it when i'm around there to see whether it's as good as everyone thinks
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Forrestfield, WA
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August 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Tue, 03 December 2002 11:08
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I have enough problems getting harrassed without speeding or attracting attention, was going on Great eastern hwy in glen forrest, no cars around i was doing 80 in a 90 zone just idling along fidling with the s-afc... got yellowed and fined $100 and 3 points for the factory foglights..
Im a member of the WASCC but didnt realise you could just go up and use the track whenever!
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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August 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Wed, 04 December 2002 01:20
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i know its not in perth but i seem to remember a 100km straight around the geraldton area,
no hills
no corners
no trees or bushes
the tyre treads are so worn you dont need to hold the wheel
unfortunatly i was driving my dads landcruiser with boat in tow so speed was not really acheivable
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Perth - Cannington
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December 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Sun, 15 December 2002 10:27
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Or you could head up this way if you happen to like flat roads..
Cannington area has a few nice corners.. but you have to travel a bit out of central so the cops arent too close. 
i used to drive around here, even befor ei got my licence..
Was a good place for street racing.
Then some Fecking retard stole and parked my Corolla Sedan into a tree, and it went bye bye.
So now i have no car and no money to get the Sprinter i want... right when i can legally drive 
but anyway.. there are a few good raods in this area, just takes some looking, another one would be out the back of somewhere like Welshpool or Wanaroo....
*shrug* just my opinion.
BTW: does anyone know of any meets happening anytime soon? after i lost my wheels i seem to have lost track of everything.
Katsuchiyo
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Fri, 28 February 2003 04:36
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well if your up for a 2hr drive up north
theres this shithole called cervantes
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Brisbane, QLD
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February 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Tue, 04 March 2003 01:36
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Off gnangara road(spelling? its off wanneroo road in any case) there is a good industrial area...never see cops there, but i do see alot of new black treads whenever i go past 
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Perth - Cannington
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December 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Thu, 06 March 2003 02:47
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Yeah, thats where the Driftworks Boys film their stuff sometimes.
Other place is out the back of Kenwick..
I think it was Kenwick..
*shrug*
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Perth, WA
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June 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Fri, 27 June 2003 13:59
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Damn, never knew there were many ppl from Perth.. there is a guy with a Z20 Soarer round the corner from me.. plates are 2PURRFECT or something like that, pretty nice, haent seen it there for a while I just bought a Z11 Soarer, and am currently putting in a 1G-GTE. We should organise a meet at Collie track when im done  wanna get some drift action happening in the soarer need an excuse to change these 14' tyres!
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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August 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Sat, 28 June 2003 12:01
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well im heading down to albany for half a week tomorrow... i sometimes wish the fionce wasnt in the car so i could 'speed test', but albany hwy is always a real hot spot for police action.
best ive done in current car in 155, but i was running out of road and i knew it had more
shame story = my old 86 corona wagon could only do 160 (4 spd gearbox, so it was screamin its tits off)
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Perth, WA
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June 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Sat, 28 June 2003 12:06
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What type of car have you got wizzfizz? You should put some pics in your site too
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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August 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Mon, 30 June 2003 01:25
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i dont have a digital so i cant get any recent pics.
but if you goto http://members.cardomain.com/wizzfizz theres some pics there... mind you i have mags now.
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Perth, WA
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June 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Wed, 02 July 2003 07:00
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Cool, nice..
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Perth WA
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June 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Thu, 03 July 2003 13:14
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155 in a camry ? id think it have alot more left in it probally 190 or so..
i mean my 84 626 does 175 @ 4250rpm by the gear ratio it can do 205 @ 5,500rpm
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, Western Australia
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Fri, 04 July 2003 02:16
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Places to "really drive" in Perth: Wanneroo Raceway on a test and tune day, Kwinana Motorplex on Wednesday night, MC Motorsport Motorkhanas in Wanneroo, Max Action Motorkhanas in Belmont, Collie Motorsport Complex, State Motorkhana Rounds all over Perth, various touring road events held in Perth (ie Full Monte Rally this weekend - I'm mad enough to try and navigate for another mad bastard in a R32 GTR), various hill climbs all over the state, dirt outings (too many to list!), ...
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Albany WA
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October 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Fri, 03 October 2003 13:40
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kalamunda is nice, dont get stuck behind a truck though. you should be able to have heaps of fun going down to albany, just got back here from perth myself, 140 most of the way in a 4ac sprinter (my luck, no cops). Looked for gravel in perth, found a little bit and decided to go home- your shit is MENTAL! ball bearings or what. I like albany gravel, easy predictable drift. If your keen, do the Dale Mnt gravel road, its just been graded, about 30klicks down the brookton hwy. then you end up near kalumunda and can bitumen your way home.
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, Western Australia
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December 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Sat, 04 October 2003 08:52
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So you're the bastard that's been cutting up my road!
It's beyond me why we have such a great diversity of motorsport events in Perth, and people still choose to go and do it out in the backlots, further making the modified car scene that much harder to accept by the general public.
Yes I understand it costs money (if you can't afford around $50 for a speed event or motorkhana, you should really ask yourself if modified cars are a good hobby for you), but it's also sanctioned, generally better run, and a hell of alot safer than on the streets!
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Albany WA
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October 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Sun, 05 October 2003 12:04
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For fucks sake, mate, all i did was try to take a gravel corner (light corner, i may add) at around 70KM/H and felt the whole thing slip sideways. Down here, you can take the gravel at half decent speeds and get traction- the point i was trying to make is that an unexperienced person could quite easily kill themselves on your gravel roads if they dont take a bit of care. Furtermore, in albany the only motorsport events we have are the speedway or the once-a-year hillclimb. I dont have the luxury of being in perth more than say 3 weekends a year, and its rarely my choice what time of year i go up. once my project's a little further along i have every intention of getting into motorsporting events. Im also against mindless "cutting up", dognuts, that sorta thing. I drive for pleasure, not to impress anyone. learn to loosen up a bit and have fun on the roads you and my taxpayer $$$ are funding.
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, Western Australia
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December 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Mon, 06 October 2003 11:40
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Wraith, malice was not the motive behind my reply to your post, but more general observation. Having had the great misfortune to live on a dead end gravel road, that was later bitumised, I've seen it all.
Yes, I agree with you road conditions change throughout many areas, and should be approached with caution, especially if you are not familiar with those conditions, however 70 Km/h on a gravel road around a bend I feel is also unacceptable. True my and your taxpayer dollars are funding such ventures, but they also fund the many emergency services, called out all to often when things go wrong, and doing it alone and off "the beaten track", is more dangerous should something go wrong!
Personally, I've learnt far much more off street than I ever could on, so this is my preference for this type of activity. Yes, I agree Albany is "isolated" in terms of motorsport events, aside from the hill climb, and "Around the Houses" (sorry Speedway isn't in my interests), which makes for a great weekend! However Collie and Bunbury are also within reach of you, as they are me too (I'll be in Collie on the 26th for a track day if you'd like to come along too?), and these are the areas that should really be used for such pursuits?!!!\
Some people might argue, the casual approach many people take to driving is half the problem on the roads. This is the threat I am prepared to pay to use the roads, what are you prepared to sacrifice?
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Perth
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November 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Mon, 06 October 2003 12:48
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I don't think corners on gravel roads should be taken at speed no matter the skill level of the driver or capabilities of the car. Around blind corners you never know what's coming the other way, so you can never commit 100%
I'm not having a go at anyone, I'm just stating how I feel on this matter
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Perth
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May 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Thu, 09 October 2003 08:37
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unless its in a area thats under development they where bulding this new suberb "brighton" (bungsville) all the roads where gravel and the ones that werent where lime stone, it was wicked fun BUT there was no one out there that we could hurt but our selfs - thats the silly part doing the shit when you can T bone an innocent grannie.
think twice not rice!
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Perth WA
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June 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Fri, 10 October 2003 11:39
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| gtman wrote on Mon, 06 October 2003 20:48 |
I don't think corners on gravel roads should be taken at speed no matter the skill level of the driver or capabilities of the car.
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ill pass the message onto the drivers in the WRC Championship
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Perth
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November 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Mon, 13 October 2003 08:29
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| Mazda626 wrote on Fri, 10 October 2003 19:39 |
| gtman wrote on Mon, 06 October 2003 20:48 |
I don't think corners on gravel roads should be taken at speed no matter the skill level of the driver or capabilities of the car.
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ill pass the message onto the drivers in the WRC Championship
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you I didn't mean them
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perth-fremantle
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August 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Thu, 30 October 2003 16:23
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so can soem one organised a cruse and look aorund for the safety sopt on the open public road?
as a cheap junk i alway looking for the possible/cheaptest way doing things....
at the end of freeway(south) there are some good location around those big chemical factory...we used to be drag there
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Perth
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August 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Thu, 30 October 2003 22:49
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good drag places would be at the back of malaga suburb all industrial and good stretches of road
what else mmm woodvale i thinks
gnangara around theres good go to the maccas thursday night tons of cars up there waiting for drags last time i went to the drags there some dude smashed his vl into a pole 
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Perth
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May 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Fri, 31 October 2003 01:03
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which macers?
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perth-fremantle
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August 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Fri, 31 October 2003 13:58
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chezz...dont want to miss it this time.....
well accident happens
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Perth
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August 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Fri, 31 October 2003 15:38
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the maccas near gnangara about a five minute drive from tuart hill maccas just keep going it's near a big shopping center suburb starts with a h i think 
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Perth
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August 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Fri, 31 October 2003 15:46
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ok was madeley:P
Hepburn Av i think not good with direction
thursday about 8ish i thinks
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, Western Australia
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December 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Sat, 01 November 2003 00:06
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The Tuart Hill McDonalds is notorious for cars being given yellow stickers there - the cops know whats happening and regularly rock up to "disperse" the crowds, I'd suggest posting the info will result in the same thing happening at Madeley - they read too (ask any of the Rollaboy tryhards about cops showing up to posted cruises with their yellox sticker books!!!). Sounds Like someone needs to organise a night meet down to the Kwinana Motorplex???
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Perth
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May 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Tue, 04 November 2003 01:11
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yeah i reckon we should go to kwinana or wannero.
wannero u get to do a burnout in front of cops
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I supported Toymods
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Perth, Western Australia
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December 2002
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Tue, 04 November 2003 04:33
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For those of you interested, Grant from Per4manz Turbocharger's has told me his 120WHY drag car (SR20DET worked off it's nana's) will be given a run at Kwinana on Saturday November 8th (not confirmed, but a very good chance at the moment). I believe it will be well worth the $10 admission to see this car, especially it's progression into the 8's over time!
Must admit, I've never been to the 1/8th Mile drags at Wanneroo, what are the charges for spectators, and competitors?
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Perth
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May 2003
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Re: places to drive in Perth
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Tue, 04 November 2003 05:09
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$5 for a car $10 to enter
i'll be going there in a few week when my cars running again.
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