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ok i was just reading sillylankan's thread and it seems that there is some interest in a meet in the glenny area. i havent been on a sau cruise/meet as yet and i cbf waiting 4 someone else to organise so here you go.

watchya'll think? :laugh:

EDIT: new location

what: SAU meet and greet, all forum members and friends welcome

where: Glenny train station/HappyCup car park. either drive down to sofias for dinner or just do the CCW thang afterwards

when: 7.30pm, thursday the 11th of jan

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ok i was just reading sillylankan's thread and it seems that there is some interest in a meet in the glenny area. i havent been on a sau cruise/meet as yet and i cbf waiting 4 someone else to organise here you go.

right now we have a suggested location of the top level of the 4 hr parking near century city walk. with this there is the option of dinner at airstream or pancake parlour or we can hang at the TAB, any other suggestions are welcome (movie? although i dunno wats on rite now).

tentative date could be next saturday (13th jan)

watchya'll think? :laugh:

yeah im down for it - might as well get to know the locals before anything else :) - but I wanna see everyones cars and the setups they use as well.

Im usually at century city with mates on the weekend anyway (cos we cbf going anywhere else)

hmm i'm moving into my new house in dandy on the 15th so up until then I'll be a glenny resident...

nah I'll come down anyways. sounds like a plan.

hehe I'll try and convince the rest of the J-Spec boys to come too as most are locals... so that'll be a stagea, a widebody LS400, a widebody R33 and a couple more skylines :laugh:

omg omg omg omg after the 15h plzzzzzzz!!!!

i went to my bloody drive test yesterday and took my mums echo only to find out that dont do tests in them because the speedomoter is only visable by the driver, stupid me. SOOOO NOW its all booked out til FEBUARY BUT ! i am gonna go to wangarratta to do it on the 15th. haha 2 hours to get there 2 hours back, but ofcourse all for a good cause.

SO MUCH ANGER

man that has gotta suck. good luck with the next attempt tho.

the date is by no means fixed on the 13th. i just suggested it to check response. let us know when you wanna have it and we'll see if its good for everyone.

is having it mid week not a good idea for people? i know some of us work late shifts, thats y i asking. i dont wanna do it the saturday after cos there is the sprint meet thing on that day. meaning less ppl will be able to come to both

I'm down...go to Airstream..much better coffee and food.

I go there all the time. the 13th being a sat...ur might find it hard to get parking for many cars if u go late...it packs up down there on the weekends...

But I'm down..

Fellow CCW goer.

I'm down...go to Airstream..much better coffee and food.

I go there all the time. the 13th being a sat...ur might find it hard to get parking for many cars if u go late...it packs up down there on the weekends...

But I'm down..

Fellow CCW goer.

thats why we should make it after the 15th !!! :):D

thats why we should make it after the 15th !!! :D :D

Drive up with your dad and tell him to walk home after you arrive :)

There is no reason we cant have 2/3/4 meets in a week :D

On another note to funkymonkey;

Does J-Spec store pictures/info from all their imports? Any chance of digging up some info/pics of my car? :) I found it on prestige but originally bought it from an importer when it was in australia.

Back on topic now :(

I usually go at night, as thats when my friends are free. But the day time will be good so that i can spy on everyones car and their mods etc :)

but - anytime is good - as long as its not too late at night.

Perhaps just catch up for the first time; meet & greet sorta thing, see how many turn up, and then go from there for future meets?

GOOD NEWS GUYS !!!

have booked my Ps for this TUESDAY!!! at wangaratta hahahaha

which means 13th of January can happen!!!!

woooooooooooooooooo ill buy each of you a drink !

EDIT: NOT SURE ON EACH OF YOU, HMM LETS SAY THE FIRST 5 !! THAT SAY IM THE BEST. :):D

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GOOD NEWS GUYS !!!

have booked my Ps for this TUESDAY!!! at wangaratta hahahaha

which means 13th of January can happen!!!!

woooooooooooooooooo ill buy each of you a drink !

EDIT: NOT SURE ON EACH OF YOU, HMM LETS SAY THE FIRST 5 !! THAT SAY IM THE BEST. :):(

haha good stuff. Hopefully you'll know dimensions of car to handle around that small carpack ramps :mad:

Should be good.

how about a thursday night? they're usually not that busy and the carpark's relatively empty. Worst case scenario we could all pack inside Rock Kung :)

rock kung? dont knwo what that is, but i wouldnt mind driving by on thursday night to see everyone and their cars

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