bronzee Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 The latest installment of what's happening down here in NZ. Went to Targa Bambina on Saturday. Targa Rally is a big event in terms of the numbers of competitors at the main event in October, usually about 250 cars. Targa Bambina had about 130 cars competing. So still a reasonable sized event, with full road closures for the event. We went to watch two stages. Stage 4 corner at Ostrich Farm Road was busy, in terms of the number of Z Club people that were spectating, probably making up about 1/4 of the number of people at that corner. Thanks to a very chatty farmer and his family that came out to watch the event, pity we didn't get an invite to the champagne breakfast though. As soon as the road was opened we had to head that way anyway to the next stage, so we drove stage 4. Driven many times for rallies, but often at night time. Drift car display that came though before the Targa Tour cars: These Zeds are too slick and too quick to get a lock on a camera, slightly out of focus: Stillen GT40, with Steve and Jodi: A few from stage 5, Monument Road, we didn't see any Zeds: GT40 again: Dodson R35: Zappy vinyl job on the BMW: Waiting, waiting: In theme for St Patrick's day, partially: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mcgoo Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Cool pics as usual You get about a bit don't ya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon+Kat Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Good effort! It still amazes me how much NZ rural countryside often looks exactly like Merry old England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Cool pics as usual You get about a bit don't ya? We do have regular meets, summer and winter. Mind the previous week we had one event I had to cancel due to heavy rain, couldn't risk our lot on wet paddocks doing a gymkhana. We go to lots of other events too. Always something happening. Good effort! It still amazes me how much NZ rural countryside often looks exactly like Merry old England. It does in some areas yes, might be because of the imported trees that grow like weeds here in our climate. The second stage is in Northern end of the Waikato which is quite flat, right in the heart of farming country. The first stage farming again, but very hilly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilMH Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Great pictures again. GT40 looks brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 Great pictures again. GT40 looks brilliant I should have video'd so you could have heard it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Love NZ, cannot wait to vist again, just a shame is so far from the UK...one of the few places in the world me and the wife wouldn't mind moving to longterm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Great pictures again. GT40 looks brilliant +1 Great Pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 Love NZ, cannot wait to visit again, just a shame is so far from the UK...one of the few places in the world me and the wife wouldn't mind moving to longterm Haha, it's not really. Just a wee flight across the ocean. Next time you head here, come in our summer, Feb or there abouts, stacks of events on, you might even manage some more sight seeing. Great pictures again. GT40 looks brilliant +1 Great Pics Was an absolute mission on that corner, as it's a very fast bit of road, you have to try and lock on and pan with it, to get the shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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