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From the best start to the worst start, it all changed within a split second for Mount Maunganui driver Dave Holder half-way through his first stage of the Whangarei Rally on Saturday. “We weren’t doing anything silly, I just clipped a corner and it sent the car rolling,” recalls Dave, prompting his Fiesta to roll off the road in a five metre vertical drop. Dave says the Ford Fiesta ST’s fall was broken by a tree on the way down, which helped soften the fall. Despite eventually coming to a rest on the car’s roof about 35m off the road, he says the damage wasn’t as bad as it sounds. “But we’ve got a bit of work to do and a bit of money to spend to get it back on the road, but we’ll be back for the next round.” Just before the accident Dave was leading his group by 14 seconds, an achievement which he says was a good sign for his new partnership with rookie co-driver Josh Theobald, on their debut race in the New Zealand Rally

Championships. “Considering it was Josh’s first event he was doing a great job to be that far ahead.” Dave says part way through the car roll he remembers thinking to himself “this wasn’t the way it was mean to go”. “It certainly wasn’t part of the plan,” says Dave, who is determined to back for the next round in Wairarapa on June 29.

Cross country beyond the farm gate Dairy farmer Jason Dickey’s success riding his Kawasaki beyond the farm gate has him picked as a fast-rising superstar of the cross-country circuit. Jason, an 18-year-old dairy farm manager in Raglan, has just wrapped up another successful season on his KX250F, finishing senior grade runner-up at the New Zealand Cross-country Championships – after taking second place in the fourth and final round of the series in Norsewood on May 18. Following his fifth placing last season – in his first senior campaign – Jason’s improved form saw him keep defending champion Adrian Smith, 27, of Mokau, on his toes throughout the series, with results including a win at the opening championship event near Te Anau in February.

Jason, who is still gaining experience at the top level, says there is plenty more still to come as he continues to gather momentum. He won the national junior cross-country champion in 2011, before moving to the senior ranks. After starting the season well, he finished fifth at the second round in Taranaki in March, before a disastrous third round near Mosgiel in April, where he finished last, and effectively ruined his tilt at the title. A fighting finish in the last round on steep farmland near Norsewood gave him some consolation for his hard work and sent a warning signal to Smith that he’ll again have a fight on his hands next season. After “going nowhere for a while”, Jason says he pushed hard and started picking off riders to work his way up to second.

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$22,995 Phil Campbell flies over a bridge at last weekend’s International Rally of Whangarei. Photo by Jason Byrne. After an impressive start to the International Rally of Whangarei, a change in tyres proved costly for Tauranga’s Phil Campbell on day two. At the end of the first day, Phil and codriver Venita Fabbro were trailing their arch-rival Josh Marston in his identical Ford Fiesta R2 by a slim 0.8 second. But they lost a lot more ground on day two, when tyres were changed to suit the looser gravel conditions, which they expected racing as sixth car on the circuit. Phil says the tyre choice, together with the added weight of an extra spare in case of a blow-out, ended up going against them – with Josh ultimately winning by 30 seconds. “We had a really good battle, but the tyres worked against us.” Phil finished well ahead of the third place 2WD driver in the international event, with a 15 minute margin over Opotiki’s Michael Young. While disappointed at losing the series lead in his class, Phil finished only two points behind Josh in what is becoming the the most competitive battle in the series.

After his success winning the non-championship Maramarua Rally last month, Phil is now considering racing in the Rally Hawkes Bay, which is being held as part of the Extreme Rally Series on June 2. The next round of the Brian Green Property Group New Zealand Rally Championship series is Rally Wairarapa on June 29.

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From the woods... to the Forester Fisherman, hunter, netballer, skier, footballer, or picnic lover – whatever your outdoor interest, Subaru’s latest Forester is just the vehicle to get you there. Since the first Forester was released 16 years ago the badge has become renowned for its suitability for active outdoorsy types but, as Farmer Auto Village’s Subaru specialist Darrel Nicholson told me when I collected it for the review, it also offers great appeal as an all-round family car for mum or dad. With autumn looking its best at McLaren Falls, the Bay Driver team headed out towards the Kaimai Range park for the photo shoot, putting the Forester through its paces along the way. From the suburban streets, where it had earlier shown great traction control during a torrential downpour, we were impressed by a range of the Forester’s features including the unbridled power, surging ahead on the hill climbs. Turning onto the windy McLaren Falls Rd, then meandering through the park tracks, the All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system and traction control came into its own – with the Forester sticking to the road like glue. The new 2013 model, the fourth generation Forester, offers all you expect from

the Forester plus more - with advances and upgrades across the board. The new model has a bold new shape – with a boxier nose, a smart honeycomb grille and reshaped bumpers. While fuel efficiency has improved (from 9.5 litres per 100km in the last model, to 8.1 litres) and safety receives even more attention (earning the top 5-star ANCAP safety rating), the one thing that has not changed with the all-new Forester is its use of Subaru’s Symmetrical AWD system. The integrated AWD system makes it one of the few compact SUV’s to have genuine permanently constant four-wheel driving for added control and safety. When we arrived the park was free of its many weekend visitors who head to the Western Bay gem for kayaking, fishing, bushwalks and other outdoors attractions, but retained its magical feel with its autumn colours and fallen leaves. Park ranger Gary Borman believes autumn is one of the best times to see the park, with its wash of colour. After catching up with Gary, we followed the tracks around the park – continuing to be impressed by the Forester’s long list of great features. In the highly competitive SUV category, most of the latest models offer reasonably similar features, making it difficult to clearly differentiate one model from the next – but

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ing cruise adjustable, directly from the steering wheel, makes for an easier driver experience while a flick of a switch boosts driver comfort with the heated seats. Safety is paramount throughout the Forester, and nowhere is this more evident than with the premium models’ ‘Eyesight Technology’, which detects hazards and can intervene with braking if the system’s alerts are ignored. Two cameras at the top of the windscreen scan the road for dangers, with the system alerting the driver with audible and visual warnings. The system will intervene braking the car if action is not taken by the driver to avoid danger, but any intervention is overridden as soon as the driver responds. As Darrel explains, it is not an autopilot system but it helps you notice everything, particularly if you are distracted or in a busy environment. Back behind the wheel you can clearly feel the system working with the car braking, when closely approaching cars from behind or the system’s alerts when you mistakenly start to cross the white lane line. All and all I’m highly impressed by the Forester – it would be top of my list if I was shopping for either an SUV or an AWD vehicle. Many other reviewers have said the same, with Sydney’s ‘Carsguide’ just last week rating the Forester ahead of the crop of new medium SUVs. By Hamish Carter

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of Jaguars Jaguar lover Russell Standish with his 1951 XK120, which was raced by New Zealand motorsport legend Ron Roycroft. Photo by Bruce Barnard.

“Grace, pace and space” – the old advertising tagline used to promote the Jaguar, rolls off Russell Standish’s tongue as he talks about the appeal of the British classics. Russell, who is club patron and one of the few remaining founding members of Bay of Plenty’s Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club, has been a passionate fan of the Jag since he was a boy – and has remained true to the brand ever since. Sure he has bought a few practical Japanese “shopping baskets” along the way, but ever since getting his first car in his late 20s – the first of three E-Types he had owned – he has always had at least one Jaguar parked in his garage. “I’ve had a few over the years – I got up to six at one stage but I was lucky because I had a property with a fairly big shed to store them in at the time.” Other favourites he has had include a rare

1951 Mk V Jag DHC (Drop-head) Coupe and a 1951 XK120 roadster he still proudly owns. “I’ve sold all the rest because of space.” He remembers getting the bug for Jaguars as a boy growing up in Eltham, Taranaki. “There were a couple of old Mark VIIs in town and there was a fair bit of rivalry between the owners. They used to do flying quarter miles to see who could do the fastest and that fired my imagination.” Russell shifted to Tauranga with his wife Robyn and family in 1984 to take up the role of museum director at the historic village for eight to nine years. In keeping with his passion for classic cars he set up the sports and classic car show, which was run every Queen’s Birthday Weekend and quickly became the village’s biggest annual fundraiser. “It really got the public right behind it. It was one of the first classic car shows of its type. We used to get 60-80 cars to each show – and we were pretty discerning in what cars we got, but we got them from all over.”

While many classic car owners have to trade in their sports cars when the family comes along, Russell held on to his E-Type and X120, while Robyn got the more practical saloon Mk I Jaguar. “The XK120 has an interesting background – it’s a historic racing car of New Zealand, it was raced by a guy called Ron Roycroft who was the leading competition racer in the 1950s.” Russell said the XK120 was “quite a basket case” when they got it and he had to put a lot of work into restoring it to good condition. “It’s the image. Like they said they had ‘grace, pace and space’ – they had style, they were fast and they were roomy cars – except for the sports cars that were a bit confined,” says Russell about the appeal which kept him coming back for more. Next weekend Russell, one of the founding members of Bay of Plenty’s Jaguar Enthusiast Club, will take part in the club’s 25th anniversary celebrations. By Hamish Carter

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Jag birthday bash British motoring buffs from throughout the North Island will descend on Tauranga at Queen’s Birthday Weekend to mark the Bay of Plenty’s Jaguar Enthusiasts’ Club’s 25th birthday. Club president Graham Beaumont expects up to 60 classic cars from throughout the North Island to take part in the two-day celebration, which will include a cavalcade through the area on Saturday, June 1 followed by a display of cars along Tauranga’s waterfront. “It will be a great chance to catch up with other Jag lovers and get the cars out,” says Graham. Along with the Jaguars, the waterfront display from noon to 3pm on Saturday will incorporate other classic British cars including Morgan’s, Triumphs and Rovers. Up to 20 Jags are expected from the regions from as far afield as Wellington, Manawatu, Taranaki, Hawkes Bay and Auckland. “We are just hoping the weather will be kind because the cars don’t like the rain – most of these cars are getting a few years on them, from the 1950s to the 1970s.” Money raised from the display, via a gold coin entry fee, will be donated to the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter. The display will be followed by a celebratory dinner at the Classic Flyers Convention Centre. On Sunday, the club will hold a run to Okoroire Hot Springs, then Tirau and Matamata before returning to Tauranga for a final dinner and windup. Graham is keen to hear from any past members or general Jaguar enthusiasts who want to get involved. Three of the club’s founding members, including club patron Russell Standish, who has put together a booklet on the club’s history, will take part in the celebrations. For more details, ring club secretary Carol Pease on 07 549 3699.

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