V-Sixer’s First Track Day of 2003
The V-Sixers, a club of Proton Perdana owners, recently conducted their first track day for the year 2003 on the 6th of April. The event was held at the old Batu Tiga Circuit located in Shah Alam, Selangor.
With the track closed from public for the first half of the day, the club was granted exclusive use of the track and its facilities. The event saw some 30 cars in various states of tune, from the stock 6A12 model to a Twin Turbo 4WD ‘Super Perdana’ variant.
The track day started with the members having a “free run” around the circuit to familiarize themselves with the lines and perform last minute set-ups. The quarter mile run through the front straight of the circuit followed thereafter.
The highlight of the track day was the race proper. With all members lined up on the starting grid, it was a sight to behold when all dived into the first few series of corners on the circuit. Here, the battle was intense with the high-revving V6 screaming round the circuit accompanied by screeching tyres and blow-off valves.
While pushing their cars to the limits (and enjoying the experiences), safety was always a high priority and flagmen as well as safety car were present to avoid any untoward incident.
Overall, it was a great outing for the V-Sixers, another successful event for the club. More track days are planned for the future to foster a better relationship and understanding between the owners and their vehicles.
About the V-Sixers
The V-Sixers, a Perdana V6 Club, was founded in January 2001. The idea to initiate a club was formed when it was apparent to all that this particular model in the Proton stable lacked support and practical know-how by the owners. By uniting all owners, the club provides a platform for information sharing and knowledge gaining.
The primary objective of the club is to create a community of members where the binding factor is the ownership of a Perdana V6. To date, the V-Sixers have pooled a large repository of information pertaining to the Perdana V6. This library of information are made available to all the V-Sixers via a website. Communication between the club members takes place on a daily basis via a central mailing list that links all members via e-mail.
Currently, the club has over 100 members, the majority of them residing around the Klang Valley. In the near future, the club hopes to gather more members across Malaysia to enable the creation of individual chapters for each state. Club meetings and/or gatherings are held once a month with numerous activities aimed at promoting interaction among members.
AUTOWORLD.COM.MY thanks the V-Sixers Club for providing information on the event and also contributing the images for this article.
