NZV8's 2011/12 - Page 44

NZSTfan · 27 Mar 2012, 04:24 (Ref:3049158)

Woah that sounds like a nasty accident...I hope Haydn makes a full recovery soon.

Intersting tidbits there promax about the inclusion of toyota for next year. Maybe the NZV8's will be the first to get another manufacturer on track (even before the supercars)

Time will tell i geuss

Goat Boy · 27 Mar 2012, 04:44 (Ref:3049162)

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Originally Posted by NZSTfan

Woah that sounds like a nasty accident...I hope Haydn makes a full recovery soon.

Intersting tidbits there promax about the inclusion of toyota for next year. Maybe the NZV8's will be the first to get another manufacturer on track (even before the supercars)

Time will tell i geuss

The question of the engine remains though, will any development be funded purely by privateers? Will the McKenzies sell their FG body panels or will they sell the entire car and buy a new frame? Will it even happen? It's only 6 months until the start of the 2012/13 season which wouldn't seem like a lot of time to get an engine and body package developed (particularly since a broken leg tends to take 6 months to heal properly so Haydn won't be jumping in the car any time soon).

Maybe Toyota will let them use their old F1 wind tunnel facility in Japan...

Goat Boy · 27 Mar 2012, 04:51 (Ref:3049163)

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Originally Posted by promax

However, with the recent change/expansion of the regulations for the new NZV8s, any make of car is eligible for the new NZV8 championship, using any engine.

The media can get a bit carried away, can't they? So I can just rock up next season in my new McLaren MP4-12C-GT3 or Skyline R35 GTR...

promax · 27 Mar 2012, 05:59 (Ref:3049179)

"any make of car is eligible" is a bit different from "any model of car is eligible"

promax · 27 Mar 2012, 06:30 (Ref:3049184)

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Originally Posted by Goat Boy

The question of the engine remains though, will any development be funded purely by privateers? Will the McKenzies sell their FG body panels or will they sell the entire car and buy a new frame? Will it even happen? It's only 6 months until the start of the 2012/13 season which wouldn't seem like a lot of time to get an engine and body package developed (particularly since a broken leg tends to take 6 months to heal properly so Haydn won't be jumping in the car any time soon).

Maybe Toyota will let them use their old F1 wind tunnel facility in Japan...

the "engine parity" side of it taken car of IPV.. you just front up with a suitable engine for the class

NZSTfan · 27 Mar 2012, 07:02 (Ref:3049193)

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Originally Posted by Goat Boy

The media can get a bit carried away, can't they? So I can just rock up next season in my new McLaren MP4-12C-GT3 or Skyline R35 GTR...

Phooaarr now ya talking GB! And Mclaren is a brand too but it only has two doors dammit! What a crowd puller that would be

What about a ferrari FF, thats got 4 doors hasn't it.

Or an Aston Rapide with the 4.3L V8 engine.

Or the new jag XF thing, 4 doors too

promax · 27 Mar 2012, 07:18 (Ref:3049202)

jag XF thing?

Goat Boy · 27 Mar 2012, 09:35 (Ref:3049264)

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Originally Posted by promax

jag XF thing?

Nice!

flyingduck · 27 Mar 2012, 22:43 (Ref:3049729)

Did anyone go to the Hampton Downs showing of the car?

flyingduck · 27 Mar 2012, 23:43 (Ref:3049766)

Wonder what an Audi would look like?????????????

promax · 28 Mar 2012, 00:29 (Ref:3049784)

probably more like this..

than this..

NZSTfan · 28 Mar 2012, 03:15 (Ref:3049818)

Nice finds there Promax

promax · 28 Mar 2012, 06:36 (Ref:3049843)

MACKENZIE EXPLORING TOYOTA CAMRY NZV8

hmm maybe it wasn't just reporter talk

Mr Revhead · 28 Mar 2012, 06:46 (Ref:3049848)

Ooooooooh as an ex Toyota man I'm pretty happy about that!

mountainstar · 28 Mar 2012, 15:49 (Ref:3050088)

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Originally Posted by promax

MACKENZIE EXPLORING TOYOTA CAMRY NZV8

hmm maybe it wasn't just reporter talk

That will be something different if it happens.

Goat Boy · 28 Mar 2012, 21:29 (Ref:3050214)

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Originally Posted by promax

MACKENZIE EXPLORING TOYOTA CAMRY NZV8

hmm maybe it wasn't just reporter talk

No the earlier one was a press release from McKenzie so it wasn't speculation, I was just chuckling at the wording.

Is a Camry body the same size as a Falcon? I'd be surprised if there wasn't some serious stretching to be done there!

Mr Revhead · 28 Mar 2012, 21:35 (Ref:3050217)

New Camrys are actually surprisingly big

promax · 28 Mar 2012, 21:57 (Ref:3050225)

from wikipedia..

VE
Length 4,894–4,900 mm (192.7–190 in) (sedan)
Width 1,899 mm (74.8 in)

Camry
Length 4,805 mm (189.2 in) & 4,820 mm (189.8 in)
Width 1,820 mm (71.7 in)

FG
Length 4,955 mm (195.1 in) (XT)
Width 1,868 mm (73.5 in)

flyingduck · 28 Mar 2012, 22:01 (Ref:3050226)

There is about 14 or 15 cm difference between a camry and an FG Falcon. I think that wouldn't make that much streching.

NZSTfan · 28 Mar 2012, 22:43 (Ref:3050241)

They can reduce the length anyway by using the techniques the COTF and V8ST and V8SC currently use to fit body panels. For e.g the VE2 is shortened by some 80 or 90 mm i think and the FG by some 100mm. They do this by shortening the the length of the rear door essentially.

So its entirely possible that a camry would fit.

She's not a looker though....even the new ones

MacrosNZ · 29 Mar 2012, 00:14 (Ref:3050266)

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Originally Posted by NZSTfan

She's not a looker though....even the new ones

meh, I've seen worse

NZSTfan · 29 Mar 2012, 01:52 (Ref:3050281)

its the back lights that get me. I thought they were going somewhere with the model before but the new ones...eeeeuugghh (IMO!!)

Still, dressed to kill i'm sure it will be better than the road going version

Goat Boy · 29 Mar 2012, 09:08 (Ref:3050331)

I've gotta say that the Japanese (and especially Toyota and Mitsi) do not make especially good looking cars. The Koreans, on the other hand, are churning out lookers left, right and centre!

promax · 4 Apr 2012, 23:46 (Ref:3053810)

here's something for the red side to cheer about..

NZSTfan · 5 Apr 2012, 00:05 (Ref:3053815)

you can see in that shot quite clearly the cut lines in the rear door where the body is shortened by 90 or so mm (or whatever it is these days)

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