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I went for a drive to north pine dam...

I went the extra extra long way... Boy o boy that dam is so dry... I mean its got so little water in it... The water is like 30 metres from the tree line now.

god gaskets are bloody expensive. picked a whole heap off dan last nite that i got him to order for me, came to $360. that was all inlet gaskets (plenum, throttle boddy) exhaust manifold, turbo gaskets, dump gaskets, and new cam top and bottom cover bolts and washers, & rear main oil seal.

Dont ya just wish there werent soo many little things that added up to alot, itd make evreything alot cheaper *sigh*

im back...

I went for a drive to north pine dam...

I went the extra extra long way... Boy o boy that dam is so dry... I mean its got so little water in it... The water is like 30 metres from the tree line now.

what are the roads like col? newly surfaced? nice and twisty? nice country side? thinking bout that for the MSC :(

Don't talk about the stickers! They are being looked at!

Shall we do the Coro for lunch this week? They have the coolest toilets :blush:

u mean teh regatta?

what sau needs is a skyline cruise through murwillumbah, down into NSW, across to Byron, and back..

That would be a great run.

ohhhh son of rajab i thought the day would never come when someone put forward that idea!!! but i think that one may be a little bit risky, i mean if EVERYONE on the cruise was responsible it would be ok, but u do get the odd couple...

Maybe not for the MSC but for another separate cruise?

I drove this when i brought the gtr back from newcastle, no-one on the road at 1am, twas a lovely drive :blush:

what are the roads like col? newly surfaced? nice and twisty? nice country side? thinking bout that for the MSC :blush:

u mean teh regatta?

Ummm roads were a bit so so...

I got some great photos from the top of clear mountain. I think that north pine dam is a great spot, however there are quite a number of families that like that dam on weekends also. There are heaps of BBQ's and loads of space for footy and cricket.

I will have a chat to Mud at the AGM (where ever the next general meeting is anyway) about the location and possibility of this location being used as its super close and great for bbq. Also we can go the long way like i did this morning which is a bit mountainous and fun to drive...

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