[urq] Gruppe-q Steamboat 2006 Report

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Alas, once again, a year has passed, and a new round of confessions is  
needed regarding the Outlaws of Quattros on Ice.  This year the weather  proved 
picture perfect, the video and still documentation extensive, and the  fun...  
Addicting.  As usual, Best of format will  apply:
 
Best condo chow not to do again:  No Chili this year.  In honor  of Golledge 
and Chad's antics, we used Ham to feed the masses.
 
Best on Track Spin:  Because of the convenient video footage, and the  double 
horn toot following the demo, Chad takes it this year (for visual  
presentation) over Ingo (frequency winner) and Golledge (best audio)
 
Best carnage:  Ingo.  I believe at one point, he dropped half his  v8 belly 
pan, drove around it several laps before he realized in the pits it was  indeed 
his.  The before and after shots of "mom's new v8" seemed to define  
'oxymoron' to the very statement.  
 
Best Tool at the track:  Following best carnage, was the brand new  cordless 
sawsall WG Giles put in his trunk.  Christened properlly at 7200  feet by 
Ingo, cutting off the other lower half of his front bumper.
 
Best hold your breath moment:  Brandon Rogers taking his pristine 20vt  urq 
on track and doing a perfect center track spin, then stamping back on the  gas 
when the realization came there would be no contact.  Did not qualify  for 
Best on Track Spin (no carnage or horn)
 
Best video:  Still held in the archives, to be edited and released,  the 
Chase of the Big Dogs...  Justy's supercharged yota with camera,  chasing Golledge 
in the LT1Q - some 650+ combined HP...  Several video pans  across the front 
of the truck were so close, you couldn't see the tail  lights.  The audio and 
visual presentation earns Golledge the stuntman of  the year.
 
Best background Audio:  Tie.  Golledge LT1Q at 5000rpm / Ben  Howell's laughs 
at watching it all.
 
Best 'what's in the box'?  Justy arrives with Blizzack equipped/  
supercharged 4.5liter DOHC Landcruiser.  Killer whale wading around amongst  the minnows. 
 
 
Best reaction to what's in the box:  Pederson incredulous monolog  after 
Justy's Jolly Green Giant chased down the turbo gonzo wagon
 
Best Tow.  Wayne Brenegan conveniently raised the back of his A6tt (LR  tire 
1.5feet in the air) to 'facilitate a clean look at the rear tow point of  said 
vehicle' .  Safety first.
 
Best Salesman.  Pederson takes two cars to event (1 with Pizzo), ends  up 
running just 1.  Hopefully, the intro to Gruppe-q won't cost you any  cars next 
year...
 
Best Tow II.  The Landcruiser's sheer heft made a lot of friends at  this 
event.  The F250 turbo diesel pickup (Big Dog) infamous "extreme  prejudice to 
task" , was replaced with the Jolly Green Giant "gentle  persuasion".  Note:  
Neither loses using respective modus  operandi.
 
Best Non Tow.  Thankfully for all, there was no off for the  landcruiser, so 
no Battle of the Bohemouth video.
 
Best Scandinavian Flick:  Tie.  For the synchronization on  camera, Hackl and 
Lawson had dual Flicks in turn 2 that could be the beginnings  of an 
Audisport Video.
 
Best Quattro twister..  WG driving Lee R 95 S6 with carbon fiber roof  box, 
or JGG with yellow towing tail.  The quattro with a big box, or a  quattro as a 
big box?
 
Best Prejudice to Task:  The Riley (85) urq lowered a valve  spring on Tues.  
Ran for all 3 days of the event, before deciding to cough  up the motor all 
together.  
 
Best Field Repair.  Justy takes this for 2 radiator R&R at track  (one at 10 
degrees, the other below zero).  Post event, a bit of MacGuyver  by Laddie to 
get his urq off a 9000 foot pass at a windchill of -30.   Battery to field 
wire got us to Laramie where volt reg was swapped at a balmy 24  degrees.
 
Best Repair Shop Involvement Trophy.  Why does Justy always get to  present 
this?  A most accomodating radiator repair shop in Craig,  became my savior 
this year... Twice.  Something about radiator fans and  core causing an 
interference fit at high rpm.
 
Best Off with Pride:  Rogers holding the '91 200tq bumper conveniently  
removed from said vehicle.  After, er, belt inspection, it was literally  pressed 
back into service.  
 
Best Preemtive Strike of Spider.  Chip Ellis (91 CQ) made a safari  style 
bumper, albeit one year too late, that did exactly what in hindsight, Ingo  would 
have wanted it to do...
 
Best Ride for a Newbie.  After Waye's gal Lisa grabbed the doorhandles  in 
Justy's JGG, we insisted that a ride in the Golledge machine would cure the  
white knuckle problem.  It did.
 
Best Off Track Junket:  The wild and crazy, and majorly "out of  bounds" 
excursion to the Strawberry Hot Springs.  4 co-drivers with beers,  1 ProRally 
Driver with a really big rally truck.  Getting there is half the  fun.
 
Best (only) Ticket Display:  70mph crosswinds and new nubby Blizzacks  got 
Justy stopped in Nebraska for a suspected DUI.  Insisted on the written  warning 
for that one.
 
Best Stig (Stick) Blunder.  Pizzo 'grabbing' second so hard in  Pederson's 
wagon, he pulled the shift knob clear off.  They must chain them  into the 
Mistus.
 
Best of Denial.  Chad taking the 200 to pit lane 50 feet before the  JGG 
lapped him.  Riley verbally claimed being jipped.  Sorry no  refunds on free rides.
 
Best Convenient Out.  Brandon Rogers repeatedly found the rough trail  to the 
top of the hill out of turn 8.  Missing the scandanavian flick can  and did 
put plan B into effect.  
 
Best Follow my Leader.  Golledge literally bounced his LT1Q around the  
track.  Chad had his moments, but Peter was more consistent.  The  Aussie accent in 
debriefs added that much more flare.
 
Best realization someone is getting old.  Justy sharing the laugh  regarding 
Golledge bank bounces, got the response "Well, I lernt it from you,  mate!".  
Yup, I'm older, the real questionL  Wiser?
 
Best Hooligans on a Mission:  Justy has forewarned M. Pizzo, that he  should 
*never* leave his "Joe Boxer" smiley shorts at the condo.  Several  modeled 
photos of said garmet will be found on the internet soon.   Copywrited by Ingo 
and Justy.
 
That's it for now, I'm sure others can add to the perspective.   Overall, the 
returnies are getting better at this, and the trend will be to  bring a 
dedicated beast I'm sure.  I must thank Bob ChimChim "let's just  knock it out" 
Dupree for taking the time pre-event to help me stuff the  permanently loaned 
supercharger in the Landcruiser.  A couple of budwiesers  in the airbox during 
assembly said it all.  A thanks to Hackl (Registrar)  and WG (Safety Steward) 
for taking on the responsible roles and real work in my  crazy vision.  Thanks 
to all the wives of the G-q crew, for once  again allowing some testosterone 
relief of Cabin Fever.  To Nate and his  Dad, for jumping back onto the horse 
Thurs/Fri.  To the whole G-q crew, for  making this event the best ever.  Chad, 
I promise a 'real' quattro next  year brother.  Ben, thanks for the rides, 
always best to reconnect  over laughter.  Ingo and Dave L, great behind the 
scenes work  gents. Pederson, the sales award for this event is all yours sir.  Not 
 sure how many you let drive, but a lot of helmets entered your drivers  
seat.  Lisa, thanks for proving newbies can do this event, and very well,  thank 
you.  Justin and Amber, lest we ever forget what lengths any of  us endure for 
this event, you have set the highest standard with the best  attitudes.
 
Video links can be found on G-q site
_www.gruppe-q.com_ (http://www.gruppe-q.com) 
 
End of Report
Game Over>Detox 1 year>insert quarter to play again.
 
Scott Justusson
Eventmaster
Gruppe-q Steamboat 2006
'94 Landcruiser SC (aka Jolly Green Giant)