Classic Adelaide Sunday Meet

[yelloS2Rx7]

I luv goin to watch Classic Adelaide, and this spot is brilliant.....
Its the Happy Valley Christmas Tree Farm
u can see the "S" section on Main Rd
park on chandlers hill rd and climb down thru the Xmas tree farm to the
"S"section on Main rd
come along bring deck chairs, beer and some sandwiches
Normally a great day, cheer some rotas and boo some V8s
see some $$$$$$ exotic new and vintage cars

[yelloS2Rx7]

can someone post up the link i cant get it to work.....GRRRRR
on googlemaps type in/search this....
Cnr Chandlers Hill Rd and Grants Gully rd
or look here................

http://www.aussieweb.com.au/details.aspx?id=1251021

[capella re]

can someone post up the link i cant get it to work.....GRRRRR
on googlemaps type in/search this....
Cnr Chandlers Hill Rd and Grants Gully Rd

This is the link for someone to post it, i can't do it either
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Chandlers+Hill+Rd+%26+Grants+Gully+Rd,+Chandlers +Hill+SA+5159&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FT-a6P0dmBJDCA&split=0&sll=-25.335448,135.745076&sspn=38.161973,47.373047&hq=&hnear=Chandlers+Hill+Rd+%26+Grants+Gully+Rd,+Chand lers+Hill+SA+5159&z=16

heres the link to spectator maps
http://www.classicadelaide.com.au/ca09/spectators.html#cm

heres the spectator guide
http://www.classicadelaide.com.au/assets09/spectators/SPECTATOR_GUIDE_Overview_09_9Nov.pdf

and it runs from thursday 19th november to sunday 22nd november. Always good to go see them in town on the last day too. Cant remember what street it is, gouger street maybe

Event Schedule 2009
SUNDAY 15TH NOVEMBER

BEA Motor Show – Victoria Square 12pm – 4pm

MONDAY 16TH NOVEMBER

Documentation – Hilton Adelaide
Pre-start Scrutiny – Croydon TAFE

TUESDAY 17TH NOVEMBER

Documentation – Hilton Adelaide
Pre-start Scrutiny – Croydon TAFE
Compulsory Crew and Safety Briefing (pm) – Torrens Parade Grounds
Competitors' Welcome Function (evening) – Torrens parade Grounds

WEDNESDAY 18TH NOVEMBER

King William Street Parade
“Commuserv” Prologue – Eagle on the Hill

THURSDAY 19TH NOVEMBER

"Peter Lehmann's"
Day One of Competition – Adelaide Hills and Barossa Valley

FRIDAY 20TH NOVEMBER

“Leader Computer”
Day Two of Competition – Southern Hills and Fleurieu Peninsula
Classic Adelaide Gouger Street Party (evening)

SATURDAY 21ST NOVEMBER

“Malaysia Airlines”
Day Three of Competition – Adelaide Hills

SUNDAY 22ND NOVEMBER

“Commuserv”
Day Four of Competition – Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale
Classic Adelaide Finish
Post Event Scrutiny
Final Classifications Posted
Presentation Dinner – Adelaide Convention Centre – Proudly Presented by BEA

I'l check it out for sure, good to find a technical corner and watch the carnage. Always a few old rotas and mk1 escorts cutting it up.

[jesse_RE]

I luv goin to watch Classic Adelaide, and this spot is brilliant.....
Its the Happy Valley Christmas Tree Farm
u can see the "S" section on Main Rd
park on chandlers hill rd and climb down thru the Xmas tree farm to the
"S"section on Main rd
come along bring deck chairs, beer and some sandwiches
Normally a great day, cheer some rotas and boo some V8s
see some $$$$$$ exotic new and vintage cars me and a few mates have a top spot a little further past sugarloaf rd but need to get there before they close the roads and watch the whole rally. last year a Ferrari F360 spun right infront of us on the corner then stalled twice tryin to take off again. not much room there though.

[Luke]

I usually go to corner of Deviation rd and Adelaide-Lobethal rd on the Sat.
The corner is bottom of a big hill, over 90deg, and has a massive dip and a gravel trap. Cars ALWAYS under estimate it.
Had a XY Ford spin out, another almost killed a photographer, Ferrari's bottom out (badly!) and just the usual general carnage :x

Definately a popcorn corner :D

[13bwankel]

i do marshalling every year, but this year I'm working..

I'd suggest the best viewing spot I've seen, is the morning they go up montacute (pretty sure it's saturday) sit on the corner of corkscrew and montacute, drive up from the gorge and you can get out when ever you want, great viewing from up on the mound, watch the cars come straight toward you and then get sketchy all the way up the next section of road...

[yelloS2Rx7]

sat is out for me coz of work
and for the same reason, the christmas tree farm is great
always heaps of understeer moments coming in too hot
and heaps of sideways moments on change of direction
the cars are always on full throttle comin in and goin away, so u can hear em revvin hard
and they have to slow down a bit so u get a real good look too
like u said, some spots are hard to get too and once ya there ya trapped in
but the christmas tree farm is accessible from anytime...
last year i did the death run at last minute, only caught last 2/3rds of cars
easy park, heaps of spots, easy leave
dont have to be be there all day to get a good spot too!!!!
Ill be there anyways, great to see whoever!!!!!!

[FLEX]

sounds good, ill try make it on the sunday Corey

[atsrx7]

I'll be at the street party on Friday night and at clarendon on Sunday

[13bwankel]

Still got your old number shane? I'll give you a call when I get there. Any other peeps going to the street party on friday night give me a ring.

[vortex]

I'll be there, I'll wear my Yellow RX7 hat :)

[capella re]

i work late so no cruise or classsic meet up for me. cough cough, actually i might be coming down with something. (at this time of year i'd be shot so thats a negative houston)

[FLEX]

no longer attending, exam study takes priority unfortunately

Spewing cos i love attending the classic, been the last 5-6 years straight

[rxgirl]

Theres been a accident at the classic, a car has carshed into a tree in the hills killing both the driver and navigator. :(
No more news has been received as yet

[capella re]

Theres been a accident at the classic, a car has carshed into a tree in the hills killing both the driver and navigator. :(
No more news has been received as yet

yeah heard that, was at 3.30pm at forreston. Tragic.

[rxgirl]

yeah was a competitior from VIC in a porsche :(
first fatality in 12 years

RIP

[capella re]

Here's a list of all the rotors entered in classic adelaide this year from the program guide

Classic competion
no. 257 driver lindsey stone QLD 1989 series 5 mazda rx7
no. 472 driver steve mcClintock NSW 1981 mazda rx7
no. 497 driver ty gilbert QLD 1981 mazdarx7
no. 601 driver greg sutton ACT 1979 mazda rx7
n0. 627 driver barry faux ACT 1979 mazda rx7

modern competion
no. 473 driver damien pearce SA 1996 mazda rx7
no. 738 driver jason unkovich SA 2000 mazda rx7 Owner properietor of rotary engine vehicle specialists (revs)

[jesse_RE]

...AND Competition 622 Brett Kay 1977 Mazda RX3 says on the classic adelaide website entry list.

anyone going to the street party in gouger tonight? i'll be there if anyone wants to say hello...

[yelloS2Rx7]

As us locals know all too well, the hills are magnificent roads, but extremely deadly!!!!!
Without having personal, ultimate, first hand knowledge of every corner,
and even with the aid of a navigator, obviously its extremely hard to be perfect.
They were experienced competitors, both driver and navigator, and every safety precaution taken, this just illustrates to me how short life is....
Live life to the fullest!!!!!
appereciate every day!!!!
love ya families and friends and your rotor!!!!!!!!
they still raced despite the inherent risks involved!!!!
remember they died doing something they loved!!!
deepest sympathy and respects to their families
RIP fellas
I'll be there on sunday!!

[gotorx7]

It also reminds me of the absolute stupidity of Hills runs..

If people can die under controlled conditions with a roll cage and helmets, what chance does someone have in a street car?

[capella re]

It also reminds me of the absolute stupidity of Hills runs..
If people can die under controlled conditions with a roll cage and helmets, what chance does someone have in a street car?

Definately true, discouraging, i doubt it, like the new advertising campaign with mick doohan you don't have road blocks or marshalls warning you of hazards ahead.
I'l be watching the classic today but not going as far as the christmas tree farm so we'll catch up another time corey.

[vortex]

Looks like I'm going to windy point, Xmas tree farm had no spectating signs ip everywhere so good luck there :)

[miket]

Xmas tree point was ok this afternoon , there were a number of people setting up in the xmas tree growing area ( 2 meters from the road ) and no one went over to tell them to move so a few more people headed that way.

The yellow s1 had a small moment at the left hander just up from us which got the crowd looking , waiting for an off.....Didnt happen .....lucky as it is a fair way down over the edge.

All in all not a bad spot , a number off cars had their tails wagging a little as there was a little bump in the road which upset them on the way through.

Did you end up going Corey...

Michael....

[vortex]

Windys was awesome, Jas hung the FD out all the way around the hairpin - crowd went NUTS! Got some good pics of it :)

Some other beetle engine kitcar understeered straight into the armco about half way through the field and they cancelled the whole stage. No biggie, only decent car after that was the DB9 anyway :)

[13bwankel]

Windys was awesome, Jas hung the FD out all the way around the hairpin - crowd went NUTS! Got some good pics of it :)

Some other beetle engine kitcar understeered straight into the armco about half way through the field and they cancelled the whole stage. No biggie, only decent car after that was the DB9 anyway :)

pics or ban...

[vortex]

pics or ban...
Importing the pics now :D

[vortex]

Jas overcooked it a touch, crowd loved it :D

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[vortex]

Couple of pics of the smash at Windies.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2617/4123854109_c2b338feba_o.jpg

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[capella re]

this one here is absolute magic james, well done!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2791/4124596882_1cb5f64470_o.jpg

must of sounded mental and i bet windy point was absolutely packed

[vortex]

thanks mate, yeah few people up there!

I got there at 11:30 and got a spot right on the fence - it was a decent place to stand as well :)

[FLEX]

great pics!

[Kusanagi]

Whoa nice one James! even better if it had a long trail of smoke!!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2791/4124596882_1cb5f64470_o.jpg

[jesse_RE]

i got a few good pics from main road chandlers hill. red porsche 944 with flares etc blew up his engine just before he got to where we were sittin. i'll post up the pics i got of the rx7s tonight.

[yelloS2Rx7]

great pics,
HEAPS SORRY GUYS
I didnt make it on sunday, I was shattered I missed out
I had my cousins wedding on the sat night
his older bro/best man wouldnt let me leave, made me go out drinking with him
got home at 5am, woke by miket at about 10:30am with the biggest hangover i have had in years...............
anyways sorry for my poor form fellas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[miket]

:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:

oops..........didnt know...

[yelloS2Rx7]

nah, I deserved it!!!!!!
:)
unlike the wedding u went to in NZ....
If we were drinking PURE there wouldnt have been the hangover!!!!!
the only thing that gave me solice was the Ferrari Mondial,
and the Testarossa I got to drive last week, I got my ferrari fix!!

[crazyboosta]

This is about as close as I'm ever going to get to drive a Ferrari :lol: some classic commentary in his vids :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/user/problemsincutex#p/u

[capella re]

anyways sorry for my poor form fellas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

poor form hahahaha! my guess is you suffered enough with a severe headache and a long a$$ date hugging the toilet bowl