PH Perth goes drag racing..18th-19th Nov

[deviant]

Does anybody fancy going to watch the top fuellers either Friday 18th or Saturday 19th of this month?

Can BBQ and have drinkies at my house before we go, I'm only 10 minutes from the strip.

If we get numbers and you give me money I can buy all the tickets and print them out so we dont have to wait in line to buy on the night.

http://www.motorplex.com.au/news.php?newsid=753&am...

Top fuellers are a treat to watch. 5 seconds or less down the strip with enough noise to make you cough.

[exkay]

I`m coming over from the UK on wednesday, my girlfriend lives in Secret Harbour, is it worth going to this event ? i`m into classic cars myself so wonder what this event would be like, never been to Santa Pod, and its only an hour away from me !!
I do quite fancy this tho...

[exkay]

P.S...which is best, Friday or Saturday ?

[deviant]

Either night would be good, should be the same cars on each night.

Lower formulas can be a bit dull but the fuellers are hugely exciting. Seriously nothing compares, the noise can not be described and you can never quite believe that you just watched a car go from a standstill to 250MPH in 400 meters and 5 seconds. And that noise again...You think "oh its going to be live metal band loud"...No...It is a noise you can feel deep in your chest, through the ground, your ears tickle and and and I dont know how else to describe it.

Double check the website but I think Fast Fridays are on at the moment which is drag racing and on the dirt oval is speedway bikes and cars. You can just wander from one to the other. The drags are normally mostly road cars on Fridays but there is usually some quick stuff.

I am there this coming Thursday to co-drive in the tarmac rally that is on.

[exkay]

Thanks for that James, i`m arriving in Perth on Thursday afternoon, would think i`m gonna be a bit tired to come along that evening.
What i think we`ll do is go on the 40th annual thingy which looks quite good i think.
So where are you in Perth ? are you Ozzy or Pom ?

[deviant]

Pom, been here for 7 years or so. I live in the Rockingham area..quite close to Safety Bay actually.

Did you move here permanently?

[minimax]

I saw the jet cars a few days ago at perth motorplex (I think that's the name?) and they were utterly awesome! Well recommended...

[deviant]

I was there to with another PHer, was a good meeting!

[minimax]

deviant said:

I was there to with another PHer, was a good meeting!

Ha! Damn, we should have had a...well, soft because nowhere's licensed but it would still have been good to meet up!

Are you an expat? Having caught the WA bug I'm looking to ask some questions...

(needless to say, the thread about importing cars is fascinating)

Tom



Edit: ha, just seen your post saying "Pom"

[madazrx7]

minimax said:

deviant said:

I was there to with another PHer, was a good meeting!

Ha! Damn, we should have had a...well, soft because nowhere's licensed but it would still have been good to meet up!

Are you an expat? Having caught the WA bug I'm looking to ask some questions...

(needless to say, the thread about importing cars is fascinating)

Tom



Edit: ha, just seen your post saying "Pom"

That would be me too

We had a bar just behind us (we were in general admission, probably 2/3 way down on the East side)

So are you here permanently?