Megameet Motorkhana/Autocross - Grass or Tarmac?

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Poll ended at Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:47 pm

Grass
37
40%
Tarmac
56
60%
 
Total votes : 93

Megameet Motorkhana/Autocross - Grass or Tarmac?

Postby Distrb » Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:47 pm

What do you think? Should we hold it on grass, or on tarmac?

Which would you rather enter?

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Postby cogent » Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:12 pm

Tarmac so I can bring my RX7.
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Postby Santa'sBoostinSleigh » Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:12 pm

both!
or mixed
or either
im in no matter what :P
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Postby groupagt4 » Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:48 pm

has to be autocross as were not the mini club :lol: i reckon. and tarmac, i wouldnt wanna put my car on grass
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Postby Mr Revhead » Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:59 pm

if your nick is keeping with what you drive, you would go better on grass i think
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Postby 79rolla » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:00 pm

id love to take my corolla on grass!!! grass=heaps of fun... aslong as you dont get raind out like last year... stupid mud...
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Postby Snoozin » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:27 pm

Grass, hands down.
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Postby pc » Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:43 pm

Sealed AutoX FTW :D
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Postby Dell'Orto » Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:19 pm

Tarmac, the sedan will be too low for all but the smoothest of paddocks.
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Postby Distrb » Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:42 pm

maaaan, people dont like the grass too much 8O
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Postby Dell'Orto » Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:38 pm

I like grass, just my car doesnt :lol:
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Postby IH8TEC » Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:40 pm

this could tie in very well with me finishing my course in south island. then stop in at welly for weekend, then back up to auckland 8)

my car is tarmac only :)
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Postby NILPSI » Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:23 pm

Im keen for tarmac, Fibreglass kit + uneven surface = :(

I will be heading back from the south island on sunday/monday so it may be the only part of the weekend i get to take part in
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Postby Snoozin » Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:27 pm

None of my cars are powerful enough for tarmac :(
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Postby bbq1988 » Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:32 am

Grass :D My car doesnt handle well enough for autox
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Postby 1I1 » Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:17 pm

im keen if its tarmac.
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Postby GTTpower » Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:31 pm

Grass gets my vote
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Postby Mr Revhead » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:17 pm

Snoozin wrote:None of my cars are powerful enough for tarmac :(


its an autocross... you dont need power
you need skill
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Postby TOYO-GT-T » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:50 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:
Snoozin wrote:None of my cars are powerful enough for tarmac :(


its an autocross... you dont need power
you need skill


I lack both, hahaha
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Postby B-style » Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:49 pm

yes go the tarmac, i like my bumper!!!
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