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Thought id break up the car chat with a different thread.

Was wondering what others do to thats interesting or to keep themselves occupied.

OK WE ALL KNOW WE LIKE CARS AND COMPUTERS.

So besides "working/driving/modding" your car and "playing/fixing/building" computers what do YOU do to keep yourself occupied, better yourself in your spare time :laugh:

I'll start if i must...

Currently:

Homebrew beer

Learning to play electric guitar

Build models (cars...yer i know its car related :laugh:)

Electronic projects (anywhere from building them Jaycar kits to building myself a Tube Amp)

Any one else care to share, or are we all just boring car nerds? :miner:

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I build R/C cars petrol and electric for drift and bashing. My cars so far are ts4n(petrol drift car),mta4(off road petrol monster truck),tt-01(electric drift car),sportwerks raven(off road electric off road truck) and a mini T (electric buggie). and geetting pissed with the boys.

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Apart from Cars, Computers I do bugger all else.

Head out fishing when the weather is good to do so.

The old man has 2 year old Haines Signature 550c, 130hp 2 stroke.

He's currently eyeing off a more fishing suitable Mustang 2250 (? I think it is) Walkaround. Will possibly be a stern drive as the fuel economy of stern drives are pretty damn good.

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ive got a 21 foot donzi centre console with a 165 mercruiser.

but the the motors out at the moment needing some minor tlc.

thinking maybe rb transplant hmmmm sure would get me to tappleys shoal in a hurry. and imagine a gt35 with 18 inches of 3 inch straight out... wow.... that would make the guys down at osully ramp run for cover.

apart from fishing i kill heaps of fury critters...

7mm rem mag does a great job on foxes and rabbits..

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um playin with cars and more cars and andys gtr,

computers lol,

Playing guitar been playing for ages love it,

Drinking and bbqs,

Goin out into town clubbing....

And wakeboarding when i get the chance its so much fun

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Building Comps

Gaming

Cars

Fishing with my dad (22ft barcrusher)

Filming jackass shit with me m8s

Rarely drink haha only 16

Moto X

Downhill riding on my felt

My band :cheers: Gigging all the time lol. I'm singer and bassist.

MUSIC!!!! = big part of my life lol. 120,000 songs on my comp lol. Download about 11 cd's a day.......bit of a addiction

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Hmmm Cars, Cars, Cars

Computers, Electronics (this stuff is my day job too, which used to be parts for cars :cheers:)

Go to the Gym a have also been into Cycling & Karate.

Love my food & a variety of it.

Make & drink home brew.

Like going into town & socialising a bit too.

If I had the money travelling would be a hobby too, want to go to. Want to go to Europe this year.

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Go to the Gym a have also been into Cycling & Karate.

lol for some reason I can actually see you being a bit of a Karate nut.

I used to Box during my early to late teens down at Morphette Vale Boxing Club, finished school went on to Zen Do Kai Kickboxing for a little, met the other half through work (works pay phone box wrong number that I answered lol) and couldn't be bothered with it all anymore. lol. :cheers:

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I'm into my fishing, mostly land based at the moment. I'm on fishsa.com under the same name. I get out there whenever i can :P

I also ride bikes, used to race BMX but in the last year I've converted to MTB as they are easier on the body.

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Fishing love it old man has Noosa Cat 2300 cabin think its 7.8 Metres lots of Snapper Ofshore night trips :P

Jet ski Kwaka stx1100 ( can do wotever speed u want and never get dun)

Audio spend to much time with home theatre managing video shop does that to ya

Wakeboard well i try stick to my Kneeboard lazy &%$^

Bands try to see lot of local :D

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