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The "B" word
« on: December 01, 2007, 02:49:10 pm »
While visiting our Dutch friends last weekend,...........The subject was raised on a trek to the southern hemisphere in 2009 to watch the 12 hour endurance race at Bathurst

So who's going then?

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Re: The "B" word
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2007, 03:11:18 pm »
I'm seriously thinking of going. Not sure it takes them 12 hours to do 1000 miles though.

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Re: The "B" word
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2007, 03:40:50 pm »
I watched the latest edition of Bathurst on Motors, I believe it took them 10½ hours.
Yep, seriously thinking about it. All to do with the pennies though, and it seems you need quite a few of them to get you there :-\
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Re: The "B" word
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2007, 07:49:54 pm »
Hmm...A weekend of racing followed by a week chilling out at my Dad's house on the Victoria coast.  Very tempting! 

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Re: The "B" word
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2007, 12:10:35 am »
Hmm...A weekend of racing followed by a week chilling out at my Dad's house on the Victoria coast.  Very tempting! 

Dx
And how 'bout some of us joining in the chilling out? ;)

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« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2007, 12:45:03 am »
I've driven round it twice, and very exciting it is (all at 50 KPH, the speed limit, honest)

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Re: The "B" word
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2007, 02:21:07 am »
Hmm...A weekend of racing followed by a week chilling out at my Dad's house on the Victoria coast.  Very tempting! 

Dx
And how 'bout some of us joining in the chilling out? ;)

You're all more than welcome.   ;D

I'll tell Dad to expect guests.  I'm sure he won't mind.   :-\

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Re: The "B" word
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2007, 02:49:53 am »
Going to the Antipodes in February '08 for daughter's wedding but unfortunately that will be it for a couple of years or so. Will just have to settle for Le Mans again. C'est la vie.....
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Re: The "B" word
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2007, 11:52:50 am »
No, can't do, will be my last year of my Ph.D. project, so do not have the time nor the money. Planning a six week vacation in New Zealand in 2010, so australia is out of the question.
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Re: The "B" word
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2007, 08:30:53 pm »
No, can't do, will be my last year of my Ph.D. project, so do not have the time nor the money. Planning a six week vacation in New Zealand in 2010, so australia is out of the question.

If you want any inside info for that Roy give me a shout. 

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Re: The "B" word
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2007, 11:07:33 pm »
No, can't do, will be my last year of my Ph.D. project, so do not have the time nor the money. Planning a six week vacation in New Zealand in 2010, so australia is out of the question.

If you want any inside info for that Roy give me a shout. 

Dx

I was quite impressed there for a while Doris - I thought you meant for his thesis   ;) ;)

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Re: The "B" word
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2007, 02:35:48 pm »
No, can't do, will be my last year of my Ph.D. project, so do not have the time nor the money. Planning a six week vacation in New Zealand in 2010, so australia is out of the question.

If you want any inside info for that Roy give me a shout. 

Dx

Thanks, will do, you know al the ins and outs of my research so your help could come in quit handy ;D
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Re: The "B" word
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2007, 05:57:58 pm »
From what I understood we shouldn't mangle with "the Fools on the Hill" :-\

It looks to be quite an exciting circuit though! 8)
Onboard shots...

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Re: The "B" word
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2007, 06:11:19 pm »
Yes I have to agree with you Oldtimer, any thoughts I had of going to Australia's greatest motor race have been filed permanently in the bin. Looks like it is attended by complete w+nkers if those clips are anything to go by.