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Sweeeet cruise boys n gals :P

Was cool seeing so many cars out for a incident free cruise!

Anyone with photos/footage?

I think we pretty much got the whole hills run from the Jaffamobile... Will try and get it online somewhere...

Cheers

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Yeah - good on you Drifty for organising it.Hills is always fun.

who was the sad case in the black/green 180 doing doughys?

Maybe do it again next Fri night?Could start a bit earlier so can cruise longer & not lose so many on the way.

BTW - what happened to you (Driftspec) after we left Athelstone?

Boost rules.

Guest Cacophony

Awesome cruise guys... kudos to Rob (and Munro) for organising!

I had the digi camera, but in my excitement at seeing all the skylines forgot to take any pictures - figures :

Munro: After stopping at Athelstone Rob and I decided was best to go home. He had to drop me off, both getting our cars serviced early this morning.

An earlier start would be a good idea, hopefully I will bring my 'line to the next one.

Cheers

Cacophony (was Drift Spec's passenger)

Damn that was fun!!

I now know why I have a Skyline hehe :D

John that GTR is such an animal, when it hit boost it was like all hell broke loose, I tell ya if my numbers come up tonight I know what I am buying lol.

Yeah decided to get cruising , got to get the car serviced today and then work for the rest :P

Put in a good work for me with Martin for Monday ;).

Rob

Was a pretty wicked cruise. The R31 did better than I thought it would, I need way bigger brakes though!!!!! Mine are a disgrace!

Tuff GTR munro. I was thinkn you'd be slow in the hills because I didn't think you'd be able to drive it on boost but you were outta sight in the blink of an eye!!!!

Whats happening tonight everyone? Anything on the cards? Cruise wise i mean?

I'd also like to make the point that tail gating drivers are f*ckn morons! Especially in the hills!!!

Seeya

Tim

Munro's 33 was seriously tough!

dunno who the dude was in the green/black sileighty... he just couldnt help himself... the couple with the r/c cars were lookin a bit worried over the other side lol!

"I'd also like to make the point that tail gating drivers are f*ckn morons! Especially in the hills!!!" = Yeah tim i know have been on many cruises where some people are just too close for comfort!

miss33 - it was bout 15mins ish after yous left that the cruise left...

wicked cruise all- nicely organised and well behaved!

Lets do it again soon.

John's screamer pipe sounds bloody scary when the car's on boost....like a ghost wailing! *shiver* hahah... Sweet looking machine John - nice buy!

Anyone know if the Holden SS last nite was modified??

Cheeky, your car sounds great...what mods have you done to yours?

Hip, time you put in some exhaust, filter, intercooler etc.... :P

cheers,adrian

Hehe, cowboyb, yeah the SS aint a stocker :) Its just come back from getting some engine mods done. Good to see it can now give you guys something to worry about ;) Except maybe John :P

Damn we need to get pics of people and their cars so we know who everyone is :)

That gold 180sx was damn fast - who owns that? mmmmm 180's :)

Once upon a time it was the pride & joy, now it's just the Poosar :D

John,

I was reading through this thread thinking you'd taken the 9sec R33 for a hills cruise!!! Then I remembered your new addition to the GT-R family, Doug's 33.

GFXman,

Sounds like JAFFA has gone from being the hunted to the hunter :D

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