Just checked in after getting back from Speedweek. The event was awesome as usual, a few familiar faces there as well as some new ones too. Unfortunately Mark Hollyoaks - last years Beetle entry did not attend this year - I was looking forward to seeing him run after blowing a gearbox last year.Steve Muller attended with his crew - they were running a Stone Stock 36hp Oval and a 2.3 Type 1 Ghia.Greg Mackee set a best of 75.1mph in the oval - faster than the current Stone Stock 36hp challenge record, but it looks like the speed will not be recognised as a new record at it was run on the GPS course - and not on the long (timed) course.Steve Muller ran a best of 127.5 mph in the Ghia - a pretty remarkable speed considering that he was running a stock GT box.As Marks entry last year was the first VW to be run, Steves 127.5 mph time makes him the fastest Aircooled VW in Australia.Well done Steve.

Pics...../../media/images/sharingImages/587.jpgThe pits as viewed from the canteen../../media/images/sharingImages/588.jpgStart of the GPS (Short) course../../media/images/sharingImages/590.jpg75.1 mph Stone Stock 36hp Oval../../media/images/sharingImages/589.jpg127.5 mph Ghia

nice shame about the reckord better luck nect time might have a go myself next year

shame u dint run, wanned to now how fast dat thing woz

Guess I will have to wait until next year to find out ../../plugins/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-wink.gif

nice shame about the reckord better luck nect time might have a go myself next yearI say - Go for it - a lot of work, but lots of fun.My advice if you are going to have a go, is start as soon as possible. (unless you have a lot of help)