Series 2 2009

Episode 13: 13 December 2009

December 13th, 2009 by NZV8

Show Time: 5pm, Sunday December 13 on TV1.

Andy Booth Presents series 2 of NZV8 TV

On the show this week:
40th NZDRA Nationals 2008 49Paul Stubber Muscle car Driver

Paul Stubber, an Aussie who’s come over to New Zealand to compete in the Central Muscle Car Series with his Camaro. Paul joined the Kiwi’s at Eastern Creek for the Aussie Muscle car Masters and then competed against the CMC cars in the Trans Tasman Challenge. We catch up with Paul while competing at Pukekohe last weekend to check out his SS Camaro Muscle car.
Central Muscle Cars

Repairing the 3 CMC cars of Mandy Sinclair, Shane Johnson and Bruce Kett who all but wrote their cars off in a huge crash at the Aussie Muscle car Masters. The team from Moselle Panel and Paint offered to do it for free. This is the result.
NZDRA

The 09/2010 NZDRA Championship series began at Fram Autolight Dragway. We check out a Super Sedan Impala, and talk to Tony Christianson competing in his Altered 355ci,
Drag Race cams

Plus try using racecams on a 250mph top alcohol drag car. If it looks like this, what’s John Neilan feeling at the wheel. Also inside Wayne Grimmers Top Street Barracuda and Sam Levines Plymouth Duster.

Plus your chance to Subscribe and win cool stuff for Xmas as well as Meguiars and Nulon Performance Packs

To see the show click on the video boxes below:

Episode 12: 6 December 2009

December 6th, 2009 by NZV8

Show Time: 4:25pm Sunday December 6 on TV1.

Andy Booth Presents series 2 of NZV8 TV

On the show this week:

Powercruise

We wrap our Supercheap Auto Powercruise coverage with the Burnout comp, Dyno Challenge which sees New Zealand’s Reece Fish versus Australian Event Organiser Gup. We also check out the cars and people that came to Powercruise for a weekend of cruising on the track.

Mopar

Phil Grimmers 440 powered Dodge Challenger was a standout at the recent Mopars At Meremere event, so we have a chat to Phil to find out what makes the car so special.

House of Kolor Kandy My Car

Jon Kosmoski founder of House of Kolor paints was in New Zealand recently, we have a chat to him to find out the essence of good car painting.

Also your chance to win Meguiars and Nulon Performance prize pack

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Episode 11: 29 November 2009

November 29th, 2009 by NZV8

Show Time: 4:30pm Sunday November 29 on TV1.

Andy Booth Presents series 2 of NZV8 TV

On the show this week:

Supercheap Auto Powercruise

The massive event that is Powercruise was held in Taupo for the first time just last weekend, and NZV8 TV were there to catch all the action. Powercruise includes a range of on and off track events, such as Powerskids, Drag Racing, a Burnout Competition, Bikini Competition, Dyno Shootout as well as your chance to cruise the track with your mates in the car.

Event organizer Michael ‘Gup’ Gilbert brought his big block turbo powered HQ Holden out to show the locals how it’s done and laid down a record Powerskid of over 600meters!

Make sure to watch this weeks show for all the action,. As well as a sneak preview of the upcoming issue of NZV8 Magazine, plus your chance to win great prizes from Meguiars and Nulon.

Check out footage from the show below.

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Episode 10: 22 November 2009

November 22nd, 2009 by NZV8

Show Time: 4:30pm Sunday November 22 on TV1.

Andy Booth Presents series 2 of NZV8 TV

On the show this week:

Speedway

Carl Wilsons 900hp 410 cu in Small Block Sprint car.

With the Speedway season about to kick off we went to Western Springs to check out the insane power of Carl Wilsons Speedway Sprint car. No gearbox just a truck load of power.

Drag Racing Test and Tune

Last weekend was the first Test and Tune at Fram Autolite Dragway and a chance for the cars competing in the forthcoming NZDRA National points series to get valuable track time. We check out Parry Hunts new Camaro Top Doorslammer, Goof and Tony Sherwins repaired ‘Limbo’ 498 Big Block Chevy engined Escort wrecked at the final NZDRA round last season and catch up with Ross Taylor 2009 Top Doorslamer NZDRA Series champion, and Todd Vincent back after destroying his Top Alcohol Dragster engine at the final round last season.

Mopars

We feature a Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Duster at the recent Mopar Nationals at Fram Autolite Dragway.

In the ‘House of Colour’

We talk to Jon Kosmoski founder of ‘House of Colour’ recently here for a series of workshops at The Smits Group.

Also your chance to subscibe and win cool stuff plus Meguiars and Nulon car care packs.

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Check out some footage from the show below.

Episode 9: 15 November 2009

November 15th, 2009 by NZV8

Show Time: 5:05pm Sunday November 15 on TV1.

Andy Booth Presents series 2 of NZV8 TV

On the show this week:

Mopars At Meremere

The Mopar moniker encompasses three of the best known and most loved brands of American iron; Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler. When they all headed to Fram Autolite Dragway for a recent Mopas At Meremere event, we were there to catch the action and find out exactly what it is that makes Mopars so special.

If turning corners is more your thing, chances are you’ll love Bernie Gillon’s Chev powered Jag TransAm.

Genuine Walkinshaw

Raced at Bathurst by Win Percy and Neil Crompton in the heyday of Group A, we check out a Walkinshaw that’s still as impressive today as when it was winning events back in 1989.

Hampton Downs¦Sideways

While checking out the new Hampton Downs track, we caught up with Downforce and their wild Ford Falcon ute, that was built to slide.

Plus your chance to win great prizes from Meguiars car care.

Check out some footage from the show below.

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Episode 8: 8 November 2009

November 8th, 2009 by NZV8

Show Time: 5:05pm Sunday November 8 on TV1.

Andy Booth Presents series 2 of NZV8 TV

On the show this week:

GT1

We go to the recent GTRNZ meeting at Taupo and check out the mean XA GT Falcon of Greg Holden and a GT2 Mk 5 Cortina V8 small block Chev.

Hampton Downs and Targa NZ

The Dunlop Targa NZ were some of the first cars to get a blat around the new Hampton Downs track. Andy Booth was in a V8 Maserati and Paul Manuel in his Commodore Targa car. Plus we talk to CEO Jamie Kett about the circuit destined to become New Zealand’s premier motorsport complex.

NZV8’s

Angus Fogg debates whether to switch to a Holden Commodore or stay in his Ford for the coming NZV8 Series. We’re out at Pukekohe to decide…Ford or Holden?

And we check out some very valuable and rare Ford Galaxies running at the Aussie Muscle car Masters.

Plus you chance to subscribe to NZV8 magazine and receive Classic Jon Carpenters ‘Christine’ DVDs and win Nulon Performance and Meguiars car care product packs.

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Check out some footage from the show below.

Episode 7: 1 November 2009

November 1st, 2009 by NZV8

Show Time: 5:10pm Sunday November 1 on TV1.

Andy Booth Presents series 2 of NZV8 TV

On the show this week:

HDT Historic Holden A9X Toranas

Muscle car driver Paul Stubber owns two genuine HDT A9X Toranas previously driven by John Harvey and Wayne Negus in the late 70’s. At the recent Australian Muscle Car Masters Paul and V8 Supercar driver Jason Richards drove the cars in the Group C class. They compare driving these historic V8 Touring cars with today’s hi-tech V8 Supercars.

Kiwi Camaro

Kiwi Expat Colin Warrington now residing on the Gold Coast shows us his 69 SS Camaro.

V8 Utes in the Entertainment Business

Jon Udy and Victor Chapman used to be Drifters. Jon Udy had the only V8 Drifter competing in The New Zealand Drift Series. Now he’s moved away from competing, into Motorsport as entertainment. Jon and Victor put their two V8 drift utes on show at Speedweek and are bringing their tyre smoking routine to a track or car park near you.

Powercruise

Powercruise is coming to Taupo on Nov 20 — 22. Check out what the track action will be like and how to register to take part.

Also your chance to subscribe to NZV8 magazine and win $1900 worth of Dynamat soundproofing, and Meguiars car care products.

Check out footage from the show below:

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Episode 6: 25 October 2009

October 25th, 2009 by NZV8

Show Time: 4:10pm Sunday October 25 on TV1.

Andy Booth Presents series 2 of NZV8 TV

On the show this week:

Powercruise

Powercruise is coming to Taupo on Nov 20 — 22. We check out the events making up Powercruise, at which will be a huge gathering of Street machines from all over New Zealand and how you can register.

Biante Classic Touring Cars

Iconic muscle touring cars from the Australian series gathered at Eastern Creek Sydney for 2 days of racing. We talk to Jim Richards with his Ford Falcon Sprint. John Bowe with his SS Camaro. Gavin Bullas with his Boss Mustang, and some of the Classic Touring cars that compete in the Aussie Biante Series.

New Zealand Central Muscle cars.

We wrap up the Kiwi CMC races with race 5 from the Aussie Muscle car Masters.

Meguiars Feature car

Warren Fraser’s 67 Pontiac Firebird.

Plus you chance to subscribe to NZV8 magazine and win $1900 worth of DYNAMAT Sound and Heat insulation plus Meguiars car care products.

Check out footage from the show below:

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Episode 5: 18 October 2009

October 18th, 2009 by NZV8

NZV8 TV takes a one week break to avoid conflict with Bathurst and is back on TV1 Powerbuilt Tools Motorsport on Sunday 18 October.

Show Time: 4:05pm Sunday October 18th on TV1 followed by a 1hr special of the Aussie Muscle Car Masters from Eastern Creek.

Andy Booth Presents series 2 of NZV8 TV

On the show:
Muscle Car Masters

Vern Muller FalconWe check out Vern Muller’s XC Ford Cobra. One of the Kiwi Central Muscle Cars contingent to run at The Aussie Muscle Car Masters
Mustang Reunited

Bruce Anderson raced the Pinepac Mustang during the mid 80’s both here and in Australia where it now resides in the hands of Brett Maddren. We reunite Bruce with it at the Muscle Car masters.

Plus we look at some iconic Group A and C V8 Touring cars including the GIO Commodore VL Walkinshaw and Alan Grices STP VH Commodore. We also find a mint split window 63 Corvette at the Taupo Corvette Trackday.

Plus your chance to win Free tickets to “The Beat Down Ultimate Fight Night” Monty Beetham vs Eric Rush by subscribing to NZV8 magazine, and win Meguiars and Nulon product from Smits Group.

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Episode 4: 4 October 2009

October 4th, 2009 by NZV8

NZV8 TV takes a one week break and is back for the rest of the series on TV1 Powerbuilt Tools Motorsport on Sunday 4 October.

Show Time: 4:00pm Sunday October 4th on TV1.

Andy Booth Presents series 2 of NZV8 TV

Fathers Day Drags 2009 250On the show:
Fathers Day Drags

Over 5000 people attended the annual fathers day Drags for V8 Street machines at Fram Autolite Dragway on of course Fathers Day.

The top 8 American and Aussie Street registered V8’s went through eliminations into the top 8 shootout. Wayne Grimmer turned up with his new 73 Barracuda as did Bruce Cox (71 Camaro), Reece Fish (56 Chev Bel Air) and Ian Rainbow in the latest issues cover car — 50 Chev Coupe. The Aussie shootout featured Kelvin Blacks 93 Commodore, Aaron Jenkins 72 Monaro and Damon Birch’s 80 Ford Falcon ute.
Aussie Muscle Car Masters

From Eastern Creek in Sydney it’s Australia’s biggest muscle car event. The Kiwi CMC cars were there to compete in 4 races plus the end of event Trans Tasman Muscle car Challenge. After a disastrous crash in race 2 which took out 3 of the Kiwi muscle cars it was back to the track for race 3. Plus we look at some of the legend Aussie Touring cars of yesteryear that paved the way for the V8 Supercars that run today.

Also your chance to win a Meguiars prize pack of car care products and Nulons range of Xtreme Performance oils and products, click here to enter.

Check out clips from the show below.

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Episode 3: 20 September 2009

September 20th, 2009 by NZV8

Show Time: 3:50pm Sunday Sept 20 on TV1.

Andy Booth Presents series 2 of NZV8 TV

On the show this week:
Fathers Day Drags 2009 261Aussie Muscle Car Masters

24 Kiwi’ drivers from the New Zealand Central Muscle cars went to Eastern Creek in Sydney for the 2010 Australian Muscle Car Masters. The highlight was the final event on the program ‘The Trans Tasman Touring Car Challenge between the Aussie Biante Muscle cars and the Kiwis. In between they would have 4 races on the program along with the Biante Aussie Muscle cars,  The Touring car Masters, and encompassing every touring car era from the late 50’s right up to the last Group A cars of the early 1990’s. NZV8TV went along and caught all the action including a huge accident in the 2nd race that left 3 cars destroyed. We also catch a lap with Glenn Seton in his 97 EL Ford V8 Supercar.

Plus your chance to win car care products from Meguiars and the Smits Group.

Check out footage from the show below.

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Episode 2: 13 September 2009

September 13th, 2009 by NZV8

Show Time: 4:00pm Sunday Sept 13 on TV1.

Andy Booth Presents series 2 of NZV8 TV

On the show this week:

Australian Muscle Car Masters 2009

NV8TV will be bringing you all the coverage from Eastern Creek Raceway in Sydney of the Kiwi Central Muscle car team taking on the Aussies. We’ll have footage of all the top cars and drivers from the event in the coming weeks. This week we feature highlights from the 2008 series and preview the action to come.

Corvettes

We’re at Taupo Raceway to catch up with Tony Gordons and his mean 69 Corvette big Block racecar plus some of the other corvettes that turned up for the Corvette Club day.

Mustangs

From Fram Autolite Dragway its the Northern Car Club Drag day and a selection of go-hard Mustangs running the strip.

Check out footage from the show below.

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Episode 1: 6 September 2009

September 6th, 2009 by NZV8

Show Time: 5.05pm Sunday Sept 6 on TV1.

Andy Booth Presents series 2 of NZV8 TV

On the show this week:

Australian Muscle Car Masters 2009

A big contingent of 25 plus Kiwi’s from the Central Muscle Cars and Northern Muscle Car Club are travelling to Eastern Creek Sydney this weekend for the 2009 Aussie Muscle Car Masters. NZV8 TV will be covering the action. Before they left we caught the Drivers and cars at a final test and tune day at Pukekohe before they headed over the ditch for the Muscle Car Trans Tasman Challenge. NZV8 TV will be featuring all the coverage of the Kiwi’s and the legends of Australian Touring cars at the event over the coming series. It will all culminate in a 1 hour special on Powerbuilt Tools Motorsport this October.

Corvette Club

It’s the iconic American Sports Muscle car and it was Corvette heaven at the Corvette Club Trackday in Taupo recently. Featuring Tony Gordon’s Corvette muscle car race machine and other Corvette minters that took to the track.

Meguiars Feature car

From the latest issue of NZV8 it’s Shane Ushaw’s 69 SS Camaro Convertible.

Mustang Drags

We’re at Fram Autoilite Dragway for a Northern car club track day and check out some new and old school Mustangs.

Check out footage from the show below

NZV8 TV Episode 1 – Part 1

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