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Derk
19-04-11, 12:23
Just rang them to confirm the date.. Less than 2 weeks away.

Who goin?????

ste
19-04-11, 12:29
Givin it a bash anyways

Administrator
19-04-11, 12:31
Hmm! Is it €125 or €150 or what?

Derk
19-04-11, 12:35
Hmm! Is it €125 or €150 or what?

€140, Darragh Sir

Greg
19-04-11, 13:34
I'll be there. Just got to stock up on 16's. Burning 18's is way too expensive.

Prodrifter86
19-04-11, 13:53
Might go with the camera! and go pro!!!!!!...

jeff nelson sileighty
19-04-11, 14:33
is it the same weekend as rally of the lakes?

Derk
19-04-11, 15:10
is it the same weekend as rally of the lakes?

Tis Jeff........

S14a johno
19-04-11, 15:31
yep jeff it is :(:(
id be there but have a christian go to :o:o
this a sunday yeeeeeeeeee???

jeff nelson sileighty
19-04-11, 16:04
a fooooook one of the lads already asked for 3 days off work to go to the lakes so chances of me getting a day off for this are next to none :( :( :( :mad:

Doofer
19-04-11, 17:37
I cant wait for it.. First day out in Mondello for me.. Watch out for the blue one via goin into the gravel trap backways and on its roof.. Will there be smaller numbers than usual with the lakes bein on and prodrift after startin.. Im sure they'l rule a good few lads out..

garyae86
19-04-11, 20:41
Cant wait for this haven't be out in 3 months booking in tomorrow :D:D:D:D

mark
19-04-11, 22:43
myself and don in the kanjiuma 14 and 15 will be at this,
booked in already.
derk will you be there??

B.Egan
20-04-11, 12:53
Hoping to make this my first time out there. All going well I'll book in tomorrow

burner
20-04-11, 13:15
should be there all goin to plan

Derk
20-04-11, 21:11
derk will you be there??

I shall be......

tweek
20-04-11, 21:17
Fuck it this is tempting.I hope I'm off work next week so I can get the car ready

barry180
20-04-11, 21:22
might give it a shot lad c wat d crack is

Wattie Jumbla
20-04-11, 22:22
I'm defo going, Sunday 1st May and I'm off the following day :)

Anyone else fom the North going??

Boltz
20-04-11, 22:34
Yo man, me and Dee's are going. Whats the craic with Driftin is he going? I hope so, cos I need some to make me look good, the last shots were class!! I think the rest are for the WWII track on the 8th, rather them than me LoL :)

Driftin
20-04-11, 23:29
I will be there, Camera's ready to go:)

Greg
21-04-11, 00:47
Good stuff. :) Always good to have a photographer or two at the days.

MartyMoore
21-04-11, 09:33
I will be there, Camera's ready to go:)

I will be down aswell, must look out for you

Driftin
21-04-11, 10:02
i will be down aswell, must look out for you

cool :)

SleepyCat Photography
21-04-11, 15:01
Good stuff. :) Always good to have a photographer or two at the days.

Make that 4 Greg as the SleepyCats will be there :D

sil80drifter
22-04-11, 18:41
Anyone know if the 65 euro mornin option is open???

Greg
24-04-11, 19:47
Make that 4 Greg as the SleepyCats will be there :D

May leave the nice wheels on so and forget about the 16's. :D

bart
24-04-11, 20:27
think i gonna do this:cool:

sil80drifter
24-04-11, 20:31
Gonna book this Tuesday, anyone know the times?

Deco84
24-04-11, 20:46
was hopin to be there but im goin to vegas for the week for the laugh booked it last night enjoy lads

si_berry
24-04-11, 21:10
Yup think i'll do this

mickel
24-04-11, 23:17
Gonna book this Tuesday, anyone know the times?

was told to be there for 8.30am

think it's over at 5.30pm

jdmjimmy
24-04-11, 23:19
lord I hope to have the 15 out cant wait to get in on the track!

nicky h
25-04-11, 08:56
i should be there if this skyline ever stops missfireing

jeff nelson sileighty
25-04-11, 18:15
anyone know if you can do a half day...wont be able do the full one cause of work :mad: :mad:

Administrator
25-04-11, 18:16
Raging I can't make this!

sil80drifter
25-04-11, 18:34
anyone know if you can do a half day...wont be able do the full one cause of work :mad: :mad:

same here dude, anyone know if you have to do a full day?

bart
25-04-11, 18:58
same here dude, anyone know if you have to do a full day?

did you ring mondello and ask them??
maybe they might be able to help you>....!

sil80drifter
25-04-11, 19:01
did you ring mondello and ask them??
maybe they might be able to help you>....!

Closed all weekend till Tuesday? So no...

garyae86
25-04-11, 19:03
looking like this is going to be a small enough crowd hear

suppose more track time :D:D

bart
25-04-11, 19:04
Closed all weekend till Tuesday? So no...

are you sure??
im fairly sure time attack was on there yesterday...
so...... RING THEM:p

sil80drifter
25-04-11, 19:07
are you sure??
im fairly sure time attack was on there yesterday...
so...... RING THEM:p

There was racing yesterday, but I rang em Saturday and that's the message on there voicemail

bart
25-04-11, 19:11
There was racing yesterday,

well then why didnt ya ring them yesterday?????
and relax dude im only taking the piss...
ring them and it saves all these stupid questions..
cause they'd tell ya in 2 secs.... :afro:

sil80drifter
25-04-11, 19:15
well then why didnt ya ring them yesterday?????
and relax dude im only taking the piss...
ring them and it saves all these stupid questions..
cause they'd tell ya in 2 secs.... :afro:

Didn't bother ringing yesterday tbh just assumed they were closed from the voicemail, it'll be Tuesday in a few hours so ill ask them then and I am relaxed dude :afro:

ste
25-04-11, 19:23
looking like this is going to be a small enough crowd hear

suppose more track time :D:D


i need every second i can get ha ha ha

Jay Rockett
25-04-11, 20:13
Should be a good few of the di crew going to this too, i'v an R32 that needs some abuse thrown at it!;)

Greg
26-04-11, 12:37
Pete's 32? Or another one?

I booked in today, no half day option. People, give me a wide berth at all times, please. :)

TIMMY495
26-04-11, 19:19
tink ill attend dis 4 da craic! :D hope d weather will b as good as it was last w.end :confused:

git
26-04-11, 19:40
si !!! are you goin ill be on jailbait watch :wink:

ste
26-04-11, 20:19
lookin forward to this now, but nervous never the less

mickel
26-04-11, 21:12
lookin forward to this now, but nervous never the less

you'll be buzzin after the first lap:afro::afro:

MartyMoore
26-04-11, 21:31
lookin forward to this now, but nervous never the less

any passo laps going ste??

Greg
26-04-11, 21:33
Anybody want a passo lap, just give me a shout. Keli isn't going so I'll have a free seat for the day. :) No crying or giving out allowed though.

ste
26-04-11, 21:33
any passo laps going ste??

once i get a session or two done and used to the car a bit no prob.... as it stands i have yet to drive the car buddy

eric25
26-04-11, 21:40
i might be there dependin on work ... ill want a passo lap greg ;)

Greg
26-04-11, 22:20
No bother Eric. I'll be trying different stuff running 16's so it could be a dodgy spin. :)

eric25
26-04-11, 22:26
ahh ill trust ya greg there no hassle there :wink: lol

B.Egan
26-04-11, 22:28
booked in myself today. First time out in mondello so really looking forward to it. Will really give me some much needed proper seat time, and a chance to actually fiddle with setup. Of course as per usual there will be last minute work and panic done this friday....

mark
26-04-11, 22:32
once i get a session or two done and used to the car a bit no prob.... as it stands i have yet to drive the car buddy

im in the same boat as you ste,
haven't driven the car yet either,
cant wait to get out in it now though

mickel
26-04-11, 22:45
booked in myself today. First time out in mondello so really looking forward to it. Will really give me some much needed proper seat time, and a chance to actually fiddle with setup. Of course as per usual there will be last minute work and panic done this friday....

thats why it's handy that it's on a sunday

of a bank holiday,takes the pressure off

gettin the car ready and a lad can get

scoops in afterwards:cool:

nos
27-04-11, 00:12
can you use rally cars at this, wouldnt mind having go at this

Derk
27-04-11, 00:23
can you use rally cars at this, wouldnt mind having go at this

You can use a bread van if ya want.. What make rally car?

nos
27-04-11, 00:25
86 cam with honda s2000 engine

Derk
27-04-11, 00:34
86 cam with honda s2000 engine

She'll do grand.. Book her in ;)

nos
27-04-11, 00:36
how much is it. Will ring them in morning all going well

si_berry
27-04-11, 10:52
Just handed over the beans for this. It's open pit as it stands. Two groups full already

Greg
27-04-11, 10:53
Hopefully it stays open pit.

Is anybody coming up from Kerry for this?

Amy G
27-04-11, 11:30
Just handed over the beans for this. It's open pit as it stands. Two groups full already

If there are two groups full then it is not Open pit lane, if cars break etc in the afternoon and there are only about 15-20 left they usually run open pit lane till closing.

markII-90
27-04-11, 11:33
Hope it stays sunny for this :cool:

MartyMoore
27-04-11, 11:55
once i get a session or two done and used to the car a bit no prob.... as it stands i have yet to drive the car buddy

yeah no problem at all. sure i will be out snapping while you get the hang of it.


Weather is went to be wet :mad:

Greg
27-04-11, 12:01
Hope it stays sunny for this :cool:

Some twinning? I'll go last. lol

markII-90
27-04-11, 12:35
Defo dude, 8 doors all over the place ! Booooooooom

si_berry
27-04-11, 12:42
If there are two groups full then it is not Open pit lane, if cars break etc in the afternoon and there are only about 15-20 left they usually run open pit lane till closing.

They said if they get enough for 3 groups it will no longer be open pit, as in they have only enough for 2 at the moment

Greg
27-04-11, 16:14
Defo dude, 8 doors all over the place ! Booooooooom

And crash. Wait up for me. :D

B.Egan
27-04-11, 19:40
thats why it's handy that it's on a sunday

of a bank holiday,takes the pressure off

gettin the car ready and a lad can get

scoops in afterwards:cool:

I thought it was saturday for some reason lol!!! That means we dont need to touch the car till saturday eve so ha! :D

Clutch arrived and ordered brake pads today which should hopefully arrive. Few other bits to do but nothing else that has to be done as such so should be ok hopefully!

jdmjimmy
27-04-11, 21:57
Im actualy crackin up tryin to get my car ready just keep findin more &more little shitty bits to do!!! ggrrrrrrrrrrrrr

TIMMY495
27-04-11, 22:42
just cn the weather, luks like rain :(

jdmjimmy
27-04-11, 23:15
just cn the weather, luks like rain :(

tel me bout it nearly bet the computer in work today wen I checked ..This fucking week just gets worse!

johnbro
27-04-11, 23:32
I must get out for another drift day before i start workin on the car.
I'm getting jealous reading this Lol

Might tip up that far Sunday for a look

si_berry
27-04-11, 23:52
Thought the car was ready, put a new oil cooler onto it. Start it up and gave her a bit of a rev....... PISSED 3litres of brand new Mobil1 on the garage floor.. POX.... plate on the housing came loose with all messing getting the lines right!!!

At least it happened now instead of Sunday morning :afro:

jdmjimmy
28-04-11, 07:44
Thought the car was ready, put a new oil cooler onto it. Start it up and gave her a bit of a rev....... PISSED 3litres of brand new Mobil1 on the garage floor.. POX.... plate on the housing came loose with all messing getting the lines right!!!

At least it happened now instead of Sunday morning :afro:

haha mine done the same would ya believe except there was a hole worn into the pipe from rubbin off something then with a little routin it just broke through SICK!

aka pete
28-04-11, 09:47
I'm defo going, Sunday 1st May and I'm off the following day :)

Anyone else fom the North going??


Yep - hopin to make it - will 2 hrs do it from belfast?

Where's best place place on route to get superunleaded - no point in filling up up here and takin it all the way down there lol

sandstorm
28-04-11, 11:10
Yep - hopin to make it - will 2 hrs do it from belfast?

Where's best place place on route to get superunleaded - no point in filling up up here and takin it all the way down there lol

i doubt it...
how long does it take ya to get to dundalk? add 1.50hrs to that...

bart
28-04-11, 12:23
there's a garage down 2 mins from mondello lad.....

Boguey001
28-04-11, 13:12
Whats the difference between an open pit and a closed pit lads?

Amy G
28-04-11, 13:27
open pit LANE and closed GROUPS

si_berry
28-04-11, 15:33
tel me bout it nearly bet the computer in work today wen I checked ..This fucking week just gets worse!

This doesn't look bad at all
http://www.met.ie/forecasts/county.asp

Greg
28-04-11, 15:50
This doesn't look bad at all
http://www.met.ie/forecasts/county.asp
Its getting better every day. :)

markandrews
28-04-11, 17:42
Booked in for this cant wait! just have to do the water pump first...

aka pete
28-04-11, 18:19
there's a garage down 2 mins from mondello lad.....

sound - superunleaded yeah??

bart, did u put pro-lock on ur 180?

bart
28-04-11, 23:17
no lad.... but look at dan mooreheads pic.. he's pro lock....

garyae86
29-04-11, 09:06
i was ready till seals went on handbreak just collected new handbreak of shane in drive n style fit it and im away touch wood :cool:

nos
29-04-11, 09:17
Just booked in there is only 3 places left they said. Cant wait now first time out drifting in mondello

MartyMoore
29-04-11, 10:59
Just booked in there is only 3 places left they said. Cant wait now first time out drifting in mondello

hopefully its a good day so :afro::afro:

si_berry
29-04-11, 11:03
Just booked in there is only 3 places left they said. Cant wait now first time out drifting in mondello

So it's no longer open pit?? They have enough for groups ye

silverbullitt
29-04-11, 12:31
Just booked in myself there ....
Had to laugh when yer wan asks me " can you drift"
I was like i dunno , we'll have to wait and see wont we ...

Will there be a lad there selling/changing tyres, or is it a bring your own kind of affair

jdmjimmy
29-04-11, 13:18
haha ....ul be grand yea derk be out on the job bring lots of fivers for when he changes your tires or gives multiple use of the air line ...no harm to throw him the odd tip lads hes a great resource!

aka pete
29-04-11, 13:42
just booked in there meself (another mondello virgin so watch out..lol) - can't wait:cool:
hopefully weather sticks it

POC
29-04-11, 15:17
just booked in there meself (another mondello virgin so watch out..lol) - can't wait:cool:
hopefully weather sticks it

I hope ya mean sticks to rain!!

Booked in myself....Mondello virgin! First ever proper drift day just hope I can get hydro to work properly!

Anyone got some s14 messing wheels with tyres that they can bring along?

Greg
29-04-11, 16:14
I'll have 8 spare wheels with me Poc, you can borrow two, Derk will put tyres on them for you. :)

TIMMY495
29-04-11, 16:32
must say ur one on the phone seems soooooo happy :rolleyes:

POC
29-04-11, 18:33
I'll have 8 spare wheels with me Poc, you can borrow two, Derk will put tyres on them for you. :)

Good man!
PM sent

silverbullitt
29-04-11, 18:33
Ah deadly Patjoe is coming along as well , good stuff ...
Its not as if youre any stranger to a few rings now lad...
Im going mad watching videos of lads drifting the course ,tis gonna be a steep learning curve... ill be taking my damn sweet time though

Greg
29-04-11, 18:55
You'll be grand Eddy. Its all a bit of fun, so try not to put too much thought into it.

ronanh
29-04-11, 20:01
booked in 2 day cant wait car nearly done just do tyers 2 moro and im away.
:p

silverbullitt
29-04-11, 20:44
You'll be grand Eddy. Its all a bit of fun, so try not to put too much thought into it.

As i learned from my first day out in the tannery , dont think , just do

very Yoda-esque

Quealy
29-04-11, 20:54
As i learned from my first day out in the tannery , dont think , just do

very Yoda-esque

Me thinks "the tannery" and mondello are two very different places! Just put slightly more thought into mondello id say ;)

B.Egan
30-04-11, 20:14
@Derk: Will you have 15s there on the day? 205s or 195s? May need some I say as have only 4 with me.

ste
30-04-11, 20:36
weathers lookin ok for tomo, rain in the south and temps from 14-19 degres

jdmjimmy
30-04-11, 21:00
Lord leppin light of jaahhaaayzus the fuckin day myself and danny86 put in gettin ready for tomorrow no money would pay ya dats the truth im ready to heel up!!

mickel
30-04-11, 21:22
join the club lad

just in myself,bit earlier than the last time (2.30am):rolleyes:

gonna have a bottle of heino,hit the shower & bed

up again at 6

hope tomorrows weather is like todays was:afro::afro:

Greg
30-04-11, 21:23
What time we got to be there at?

mickel
30-04-11, 21:26
What time we got to be there at?

yer one said to be there for 8.30

Greg
30-04-11, 21:28
yer one said to be there for 8.30
That early? :huh: May set the alarm for 6.45 so.

POC
30-04-11, 22:00
That early? :huh: May set the alarm for 6.45 so.

Your only up the road Greg!

I'm working till 1 and up at 5:30 to be there for 9!! Hope the roads are quiet in the morn....

Greg
30-04-11, 22:16
Im 90 minutes away from Mondello. :) Bedtime now.

SR20Eric
30-04-11, 22:27
anybody know if theres still places left? never got the chance to book friday and they wernt open today..

also has anybody chanced the arm and just arrived and payed? i have car loaded and ready to go first thing, booking or no booking!!

jdmjimmy
30-04-11, 22:49
ur one told me be there between 9 and 9.30??

@eric you might be lucky with a cancelation..

SR20Eric
30-04-11, 23:01
ur one told me be there between 9 and 9.30??

@eric you might be lucky with a cancelation..

ye between 9 and half 9 is spot on..

and hope to fook i get in!!

Prodrifter86
30-04-11, 23:08
Cool greg ill have the go pro tommorrow so its goin on your car. if the lads from carlow are not out!


and maybe if sum has a really nice Hachi that will be screaming around mondello :D

si_berry
01-05-11, 00:11
Just in from the garage now, she's ready for a roastin.. bed!

dave_sr20
01-05-11, 11:23
heading up there to watch for the afternoon how much is entry for spectators?

nos
02-05-11, 11:44
Was some craic really enjoyed it my first time ever drifting a lot different to rallying.

https://picasaweb.google.com/m/viewer#photo/floydsbuddy/5601882159444549617/5601886000989729970

si_berry
02-05-11, 11:48
Was some craic really enjoyed it my first time ever drifting a lot different to rallying.

https://picasaweb.google.com/m/viewer#photo/floydsbuddy/5601882159444549617/5601886000989729970
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Whats the crack with that link. You shhneaking backlinks from DI!!

nos
02-05-11, 11:52
What you mean it supposed to be just pic of car

SR20Eric
02-05-11, 14:16
What you mean it supposed to be just pic of car

link aint working so buddy!!

nos
02-05-11, 15:53
This is one

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_lBd_5WdDi6o/Tb3lo0k59LI/AAAAAAAANog/aHklX_tXr0w/s720/DSC_0248.JPG

nick180sx
02-05-11, 15:58
^^^You were really getting the hang of it later on in the day ,some spec to your car 2

nos
02-05-11, 16:15
yeah just getting used to pulling handbrake is the thing

Driftin
02-05-11, 22:03
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Whats the crack with that link. You shhneaking backlinks from DI!!

I can take the pic's down if you like.