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ok here are some pics i will do some more tomorrow for you all but i hope these will do

What a day nice weather if you like HOT but let me say thankyou to the smoke and beer fairy,

The drivers where good the cars were good and would like to say

SMOKY GOT A 1.18.8

and DAVE got a 1.09 i think it was faster then that any way

here are the pics

will add more info later

(((ANDREW )))

GUYS I know that Australia day may be a hard time to get away but im sure that the next track event the people that did not show nor who have even been to watch a event should come to see. great people and most of all the cars we love SKYLINES !!!!!! :D:D

Also in one pic you can see a nasty crack in the rotor which was on a 300zx :(:O

And also fire damage on the blue WRX

The silver BMW is lossing the Bonnet ummmmmmmmm :P:(:(

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hey guys!

was an awesome day, as i was noob i am now addicted to track! thanks to all the people who came down to watch.

on the way home i threw the AC belt as the compressor bearing seized,

jess heard the bad noise coming from engine earlier in the day and thats what it turned out to be!

It was a great day, hopefully next time I'll have my line back & more SAU members will join in all the fun. :(

Got a bit sunburnt but the alcomohol eased the pain. :O

Good to see Andrew & Jees again, by the way great pics. :pwned:

Wow sounds like a great club day out.

Wish i was there.I hate not having a gf to drive me everywhere so i can get pissd.We would both have so much fun...

Had to do the brake pad change over to the streeters today.

Ive also got a few pics in my sig of the day out at wakefield i had last wed.Check them out...

Had a great day guys... nice to finally meet some SAU'ers other than the CC & Hornsby crew...

Will be on the track next time for sure!

P.S for those that were there.. I definitely look like a bandicoot or zorro now with my sunglasses mark!

Got to say it was worth the trek down to watch & T04GTR was quite impressive around the track.

Nice meeting some SAU NSW members - funny buggers some of yous are :P also, Jess & Andrew great seeing ya again, sorry wasn't able to stay longer.

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I'm really loving the body + wheel colour combo on that ceffy, looks tops

Thanks dude!! :)

Ando I cant believe what is said on that paper :(:):):(

HA HA HA HA...... nice work but i swear that piece of paper had something else written on the top......................... :):)

A great day indeed boys and girls, Well done to the guys who got out and had a run on the track - Smokey in particular giving it a red hot go and losing it a few times but still had fun anyway. :) Corinne drove superbly both under instruction from Boz and solo (still need to hold 2nd gear longer after entering the fishhook though :)) and the GT-R fraternity put on a great show. :)

I'll post up a few of my Skyline shots from the day shortly - sorting through 500+ photos isn't a small job.

All in all thanks to everyone from SAU that attended and we hope to see you again at the next Autosports event in the very near future. :(

Ian

Autosports & Xmetal Photography

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Great day guys! loved it.. hoping to get some more sleep next time but we all know its not going to happen..

Thanks to the autosports guys for a great day!

Haha thanks Ian! still working on it :happy:

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