Mimms Honda Day @ Rockingham Race Track

In August 2015 I was accepted into the Show & Shine category at Mimms Honda Day along with Dan.

I was so stoked to have made it into Show & Shine at the biggest Honda meet in the country and to be 1 of 2 CR-Z's on display in the entire show was a true honour.

 

Held at Rockingham Race Track, this Mimms clearly appealed more to the race and track focused Honda fan's. My little Hybrid felt a little out of place stood next to stripped out EG's, EK's and Integra's. Although Dan's track session put my mind to rest that our cars are just as capable on the track against their cousins.

 

 

 

Phil from Dream Automotive took to the track in his FK2 Type R, something I had been waiting for.

What a sight seeing the boosted Civic coming out of the last turn onto the start/finish straight and just flying forward as soon as it hits boost.

 

 

The 2 CR-Z's drew a lot of attention being parked next to each other in the pit garages.

 

 

 

 

 

Dan had secured the "Best Mimms Prep" award, for his camo wrap, Accord Recaro's,  and a few more touches.

Here he is applying the Mimms award decal.

 

Phil also picked up an award for "Best Club Stand" for the Dream Automotive club stand, all in all a good day for Dream Automotive, effectively taking away 2 awards.

 

 

Now I love the Mimms shows and I think they are great to see what people are up too and meet up with friends. The only bad things I have to say about this show was, it rained on and off through the day, with a huge shower right at the end with the awards being handed out. The music volume is far too loud and you struggled to have a normal conversation with anyone. And finally... people take this stuff far too seriously, after the event a lot of posts were going up on social media about not winning awards or that awards should of gone to different cars. If you don't win an award it's not a big deal, it should spur you on to try harder next time and if you're building your car purely to win awards, I think you're in the scene for the wrong reasons. Build your car for you, no one else.

 

BONUS IMAGES:

 

Heavy Set took a great shot of my car