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What happened at last years easter meet i don't remember :woot:

shit got loose, we have to try and organise something again before next year.

give me a call when you want to come get your new skid rig

shit got loose, we have to try and organise something again before next year.

give me a call when you want to come get your new skid rig

Yeah Rob might give you a ring this arvo if i get a chance

I remember someone loosing a plugger last Easter, haha. ;)

It wasn't an organized cruise. I was out with Fritz and the biker boys. The harbour just started to get packed all of a sudden... Not as big as it used to be but there was still 40 odd cars there.

I've just realised there is the Touch up Guys right near my house... might go over and have a chat. Original owner of my V looked as though he attacked the rear Nissan badge with a screwdriver to get it off and left a very deep and large scratch on the back and i want it gone.

yeah man, you have to be very cautious where you take your car here. I've been burnt by 90% of the places I have taken my car to - Tuning shops, paint and panel, and engine builders.

There really isn't any better piece of mind than doing it yourself to be honest.

This is the main reason that I started tuning my car myself - because no one I asked or took it to had a clue. This was nearly 10 years ago.

Now I get called very often for tunes lol.

have you talked to Nur33 about his 350z turbo kit yet? lol

Good to know man, only problem with that is i've only just got into the mechanical side of cars so it's a massive learning curve. I've called 4 different places now just to get a bolt replaced in my front rear castor bar and aparently no one can do it. Such a joke.

Nah what happened to it?

Chris Pace in Furdsen Street Glenella does great work with panel and paint work. Got some work done on the 34 in there a while ago couldn't be happier.

+1

he did my old car and did a great job of it

Cheers, will take it in to him some time this week

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