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Old 09-21-2008, 06:24 PM
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first ever Kiwi RX8 track meet

As far as I know this is the first time more than two rx8's have got together for a track meet in New Zealand .
Awesome day was had by all







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Some video from my car on the track - sorry about the quality ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNbcp1lOTUM
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looks like fun man. quality is alright, i think the camera view might be too low. where was it positioned?
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It was wedged into the rotor shaped hole in the back of the seat ......
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What's with that multicolored 8? not a fan....looks like one of those paintings where the artist throws a bunch of different colors of paint on the it.
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Originally Posted by Huskyfan23
What's with that multicolored 8? not a fan....looks like one of those paintings where the artist throws a bunch of different colors of paint on the it.
AKA Abstract Art....To me it looks like blue military camouflage.
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Originally Posted by S1lveRx8
AKA Abstract Art....To me it looks like blue military camouflage.
regardless, not a fan..........

To each his own, I guess.
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Yeah, that blue 8 looks a little funny. Don't like that wing either.
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I can barely see it in the photos near the lake!!
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nice.

love the plate.. could you point out your house on the next video??????

gears 2,3, and 4? nice track..

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which plate ?

yeah only use 2nd in one spot coming out of the hairpin after the long back straight . I'm redlining in 4th just before I hit the pics for that corner.
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which plate ?

yeah only use 2nd in one spot coming out of the hairpin after the long back straight . I'm redlining in 4th just before I hit the pics for that corner.
license plate!!

i have to figure out he 5 vs 6 speed. what speed are you doing before you brake after the long straight?

btw, nice color choice on the shoes!

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that blue car is my car it was two tone camo but i just got it back from the panel beaters a week before i took it to the track that is why it got a white guard and black patch's everywere. i just noticed but we all got custom personised plates lol.





god people love my car lol
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license plate!!

i have to figure out he 5 vs 6 speed. what speed are you doing before you brake after the long straight?

btw, nice color choice on the shoes!

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don't know the speed - my speedo does not work at the track . Around 140mph i think .

you like my blue suede shoes huh - remind you of Elvis or something ?
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