TimG

It was a spur of the moment decision to sign up. We ran in the Targa Classic Modern Large class as I have a 3.0 litre L28 with triple carbs, race cam and MSD. Biggest single prep expense was getting a rollcage installed. Flat towed it up and back behind an H3 to save gas. It was only my co-driver and I, with my wife driving the H3 support vehicle. We arrived 2 days early to sort out the suspension - good thing too, we ended up raising the ride height at least 2 inches. As there was a mandatory car show each evening, and with nightly repairs and overhauls plus studying the route book for the next day, we were lucky to get 5 hours sleep a night. Will try to get a self funded mechanic next time...

Yes the current handicapping format favours slightly built slightly older cars, and the roads favour rear wheel drive limited slip set ups with lots of acceleration - 3.9 or 4.11 rear ends. Its easy to go fast on the straight sections, but most of the stages are more like an autocross on really rough pavement. The rain did not help... The rules are expected to change in 2011, and rumour has it that modern cars will be given more attainable time margins, thus encouraging more factory/team participation.

A spectator's shot of my 240Z during the 2009 Targa Newfoundland

We ran my 240Z in this year's Targa Newfoundland. We clipped a hedge on day three and sheared off the plastic rad drain plug - try finding a metric bolt in a Newfoundland fishing village! We lost so much time getting it fixed that we could not end up in the points. Had a great time and finished second in class, and was also the second place Nissan, after Steve Millen's GTR. some Youtube links http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmtZYtPL2mM Tim Gorham

´72 240Z at Targa Newfoundland Among several other competitors, my ´72 240Z in the Gander residential suburb stage of the Targa Newfoundland English LINK