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NATIONALS 2016 ALBURY 
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a few more pics of Albury nats


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Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:25 am
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110mph at 3800 rpm!!!

Darn that's a good fifth gear 8-)


Thu Nov 03, 2016 7:17 am
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110mph at 3800 rpm!!!

Darn that's a good fifth gear 8-)


or its a kph speedo..... we sat mostly on about 100-105kph. I was behind him.

OR he was catching up, after falling behind ;)

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Hi guys,

Sorry I've been completely absent lately!!

The great news is that I'm submitting the Bellett Nationals article to Unique Cars as we speak; I took 800 photos so there should be a few good ones.

I apologise in advance to those that didn't get coverage; there were so many great cars and people, a 300-word limit plus five owner profiles couldn't cover it all.

The great news is that I negotiated some extra words and have had Unique Cars grant me a six-pager rather than a four-pager. I'm stoked! I don't normally get a say in that!

Finally, I no need to clarify a couple of things. I'd had a couple of beverages at the Hoedown so I have an excuse, but Lewis took home "Best GT" didn't he? I'm certain, but I don't want my facts to be wrong.

In fact, I'll clarify them all here:

Lewis - Best GT
Steve Thompson - Best sedan
Peter Betyounan - Best Other Isuzu (for his 117 coupe)
James Darvas - People's Choice.

Does that sound right? I'm outta room for the runners up!!

I will get you all know when the article is out. I haven't put any pics up because a) I've been too busy (four articles for Street Machine since I returned, newborn daughter, wife with cancer; usual stuff) and also because b) I didn't want to put pics up that may end up intellectual property of the magazine or however that works!

Yay tho!! Stoked!


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Correct as we already discussed Dave.


Tue Nov 08, 2016 2:38 pm
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I just wanted to be 100% sure!

This shit is going to print!

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Can't wait to see it :D :D :D

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Ditto! Onya Dave, legend status!
Cheers, Matt.

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Surprisingly, they've put the entire article up online before the magazine has hit the stands.

Check it here:

https://www.tradeuniquecars.com.au/even ... 16-gallery

1) I didn't choose the URL to be 'VIC'

2) I JUST realised that the event had a different name this year 'Isuzus on the Murray'. Apologies Gricey I've put thru a correction but it may be too late. It's been the Bellett Nationals in my head the whole time, I didn't think to actually check the paperwork.

3) AWESOME!

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well earned a beautiful gt ..well done james you kept it as secretive as you could great job a car for all too talk about ...cheers and congratulations davo


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Here's mine taken on the Sunny Sunday after the show at Blacklocks Isuzu.


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People's Choice has always been the most important award because it is chosen by the people.

Great work James and well deserved. The 'Blacklocks Choice' is cream on the cake!

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Best GT is also important too Lewis sorry!

I love your PR90; one of my favourite GTs in Australia.

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First Bellett to arrive was on August 7.....
Same car is last to leave, right now, in Dec 2.
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Huge thanks to Gricey for looking after (at one stage) 3 of my cars for the event.
And no..... I won't be taking 5 cars again. Waaaay to much like hard work!


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Make sure he hasn't pulled the diff out of it to replace the one he blew to pieces in his race car :lol:

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Nah all good there.
Does need a look at in other areas tho...... A 1.5 single carb 4 cylinder should get better than 22mpg on the highway, or so you'd think.


Fri Dec 02, 2016 8:55 am
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PR91 wrote:
Nah all good there.
Does need a look at in other areas tho...... A 1.5 single carb 4 cylinder should get better than 22mpg on the highway, or so you'd think.

I got close to 30mpg in the sport so 22 is sus for sure.

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Should be closer to 40. Its over jetted bit not by much. I think the ign advance unit is playing up as its got almost no low down poke too.
I get high 30's in the GT depending in how I drive it on a given day too. Have seen very close to 40 on a long highway run. Has taken a bit of fiddling, but those Hitachi carbs are a damn good thing when u work them out.


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