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ok next question who here is a little familular with mIRC (Internet Relay Chat) program

i can get a channel posibly set up for SAU i will look into if ppls are willing to learn to install sumthing ....

either that or u can d/l my Ventrilo guide and we can use Voice Comms

um i'm not familiar with either of em and i wouldn't

actually talk over the net LOL

i know we have that MIRC thing coz my dad was using

it the other day

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this was the first sunday in soo... long that i actually did some thing

as apposed to sleeping all day ;)

need to do someting about my suspension, those ROUGH hills roads

threw me around like a rag' doll. think i strained my back! :lol:

this was the first sunday in soo... long that i actually did some thing

as apposed to sleeping all day ;)

need to do someting about my suspension, those ROUGH hills roads

threw me around like a rag' doll. think i strained my back! :lol:

Agree to that! <_<

Yeah felt like I was skipping across the road around some corners! Wasn't bad on the way there, but on the way back......f@#k me! ;)

Same here. Got stiff suspension and 17's with low profiles...was fun...was wondering how my bro was doing in his black 32 ahead of me on his 16's with normal tyres lol...he got the tail out a few times at high speeds which was a little :( (being the one behind him tends to make you a little edgy :)). There was one part. spot on the way back that made the car skip...thank God Skylines have decent handling :P

very nice shots there Erin! I especially like the ones of my 34 ;)

Can the guy who was taking pics as we left the Victor High School carpark email me or post the one he got of me? Thanks.

Very enjoyable sedate drive through the hills today - loved it! Got heaps of wicked photos as well I'll post when I get a sec to shrink em and de numberplate them (I was the one taking photos on the side of the road as you left the school.

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very nice shots there Erin! I especially like the ones of my 34 :)

Can the guy who was taking pics as we left the Victor High School carpark email me or post the one he got of me? Thanks.

Me too, Perfect spot for photos.

Fantastic turn out Guys n Girlies was great to see so many Lines and so many more than the last few times! Top work HR n Madaz!

The road back from Normanville(the back way) was sweet for the exception of 2 cars holding up everyone........and the somewhat lack of overtaking room! Especially over the Myponga Dock!!!

Next one should be a ripper!

ah sweet, thanks Andrew - I couldn't remember who it was taking photos there. I hope you got a pic with my HIDs on :) .... very clean GTR you have there by the way!

Yep, absolutely awesome day and glad to hear everybody behaved and kept out of trouble. It's funny, but you NEVER hear of a ns.com or other cruise where at least one person doesn't get a speeding fine, defect or have an accident. Not really bagging them, but rather pointing out it's good that we can be a mature group and keep it legal/safe.

Thanks for the awesome route home Darren (and bringing my secondary bonnet latch) - the Myponga dam crossing was a huge highlight - I never know that road existed!

Good organisation etc HR32 and Madaz .... maps would have been better - would have saved many getting lost (sometimes more than once). Ah well, live and learn. A trial cruise is always a very good idea too.

So is everyone keen for another cruise down that direction, and we'll toss in go-karting, paintballing or jet-skiing? (We'll put it up to a vote). I am thinking Sun March 19th at this stage (a week before the Clipsal 500).

Thanks to the organisers for organising such successful event.

It was extremely nice to meet up with so many familiar faces and so many familiar beautiful cars. If I omitted anyone please forgive me as I was at a friend's bday party last night and did not get home early enough or in any healthy state :). It was also the first chance for me to take the r32 for a long trip ever since owning it 3 months ago. It has been a painfully long 10 weeks waiting for PPG parts.

I've never seen so my lines before either and very nice to meet some new faces and beautiful cars. Thanks for everyone sensible behaviours and for holding the undercover cops at the back. I had great fun at the front from Victor to Yank. Wish I had my new tyres and wheel alignment before today. It would have been more fun ;) Jake, I've never seen any faster white exa in my life before. You kept up with me very well :(

Once again thanks to the organisers and a special thanks to Martin Donnon for the awewome tune in my car atm.

Martin retuned the car with Power FC D-jetro and gained better midrange, earlier boost, sharper, crispy throttle response, 44 extra rwkw with same amount of boost (11.6 % gain compare to the old Power FC), and 50km per tank better milage even in such driving condition today. I usually only get around 250km per tank. Best of all knock is still about the same as before. The antilag works very well. I hope I did not cause any bushfire today :rolleyes:

Power FC D jetro + M Donnon + skylines ==> ROCK.

need to do someting about my suspension, those ROUGH hills roads

threw me around like a rag' doll. think i strained my back! :lol:

If you think that was bad then imagine this. I had to take my Velour seat cushion off today as the seat could not be drop any lower until I modify the rail. Someone did not fit the rail properly. So I sat on a hard surface for 300km of driving today. My ass is still numb atm thanks to Yankalilla road :lol:

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