yt makes targa just that LITTLE bit harder...

[SR201600]

[260BC]

Siddens/Ferguson doing brilliantly in the old Z car, first in Early Calassic, second in Classic outright behind Broadbent.

[darkside]

Fark, some epic truths on that last page. Didnt realise their reps were that well known.

[darkside]

Day 3 news package

http://youtu.be/DHyroXnjuvE

[Coffin]

Well yep its over and out for us.

Apparently a semi-common thing to rip the centres out of the clutch plates on 968's and this it whats happened to us. We got it to a workshop and diagnosed, and not many clutches for 968 in Devonport. Porsche Melb had modern 911 ones, but not for us.

We're in Strahan at the moment beering it up, but then to hobart tomorrow for a couple of days as the guys cant get the car onto the boat before their booking on Monday night.

From talking to others, the Sideling was hit and miss, dry for some in places, wet as shit for us .... have uploaded the youtube, .. the fog at the top is scary

I'll upload more from Leg 2 when I get back to canb.

[buzz]

Bummer it got parked - but at least it was right way up and not against a tree. Better clutch, better 2013!! Damo = living the dream!!

[Coffin]

Yer well thats it. .. Said to BC after is happened, least it wasnt due to any fuckup's from either of us, the car is in one piece and we're both safe and unhurt

[ALLMTR]

Spewing, Damo. Next year?

[T99]

Them's the breaks Damo, it will just make the finishes that much more satisfying. I will have to find my old Sideling "off" video one day and put it on youtube or something just to make you feel better!

[gxxr]

The stage in reverse looks wrong!

Don't know if it's out there, David Brabham's little account of driving Sideling I think in a 968 with only the roadbook for guidance and nearly having a monumental is a funny read. Eventually blagged notes and just missed the podium too.

[Coffin]

BC has been toying with the idea of Adelaide hills Tarmac rally in a few weeks, but I cant get there due to work committments, so there is a chance we'll be back next year.

Funniest thing I heard yesterday, I was talking to Illman's nav, and why they went off. ... "9 into a 3 and he just had too much speed .... I feel really sorry for him as he hasnt finished a Targa Tas yet"

[[CatchMe]]

Here's some more in car of the munted Mustang. You can hear the driver say "Sorry that was completely my fault". The road was wet so maybe it just stepped out on him and he couldn't catch it?

Two things from that video that bring it home, the navs hands go for the cage as it goes over and it takes the driver 26 seconds to get out. For a light roll they certainly get thrown around.

Not saying I could get out any quicker, just makes you realise how quickly it all goes wrong and how lucky some mates have been when they've ended the wrong way up covered in fuel...

[demuire]

Bad luck, coffin, but as you said, better the car break than you end up in the trees!


Fook.

[ALLMTR]

Two things from that video that bring it home, the navs hands go for the cage as it goes over...

Fuck that shits me. Even seen pro's do it. I know it's instincts but you need to burn it into your brain. If it fucks the full cage up, your forearms ain't stopping shit.

[sirhsv]

I know it's instincts but you need to burn it into your brain. If it fucks the full cage up, your forearms ain't stopping shit.

This.

Fair point on human instintcts, its one thing to sit here and say thats wrong but when the your airborne its a different story and you just do it just out of instinct even though its not the wisest thing.

Bad luck coffin, hope to see you back out there next year.