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Good news to hear M1FF! Sounds like it's going to be a fun event.
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Don't forget to drive them like you stole them.
And remember second place is the first loser, If you ain't "first" stand on it!!! Good Luck and be safe. May God watch over you and yours, Amen. JTS 71 Mach1
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Thank you both for your kind wishes. Yep its going to be WOT all the way - wait till I post the MPG figures from the OBC!!
I won't win (not that there is any prize - we aint racing for sheep stations [read 'farms' - but bigger]) there are road driven cars entered with 1000+hp at the wheels.
I promise to post my times and speeds just so you all can confirm that BMW's are for your mums' and good ladies' - blokes drive Mach 1's.
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The cars got their wheels aligned today. Once up on the screen so much RED!! I am amazed they drove as well as they did. All better now though.
The E34 needed a steering idler bush. Only a really small amount of free movement, but they found it. There was only one bush in WA and I got it and fitted it in time for the wheel alignment. Working harder than a one armed bricklayer in the Gaza Strip!!
We leave for the wilds tomorrow AM and are away until Sunday night.
Then you will see pictures!!
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COOL GOOD LUCK !!! M1FF! Be Cool And be Safe! JTS 71 Mach1
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All the best!
Thanks for sharing the story thus far. I will be looking to the continuation after the race!
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WOO HOO!!
Made it there and back safely. Did not break anything. DID NOT COME LAST!!
Working on getting the photos to useable (forum) size. I will then post the pick of the crop.
It was the most fun you can have with your clothes on!!! Had about 10 runs.
Saw the 200mph+ run - 322kph, standing start, 1 km track.
My results (and all the others) on racewars.com.au. My entry numbers 124 and 125.
Next year my E32 (engine rebuild and extractors) AND the Mach 1 as a two driver entry with the proud owner daughter. Are we there yet??
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Wow - sounds great!
I am looking forward to the picture uploads!
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Kuddos for not breaking anything. Real cool to drive the heck out of them and not have anything to fix.
JTS 71 Mach1