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Hey Everyone!!

Im Ferah and help run the ALLURE car club forum and events with a few other girls in the club!

For some of you who dont know, ALLURE is an all girl car club! We have many makes and models and have girls (and guy) members from all ages, all around Melbourne. At the moment we are a Melbourne based club, but have a few girl members in Sydney and in the USA too.

A few weeks back we came along to the Unoffical GOR cruise #2 and had the chance to meet some of you. That day i had brought back home some close friendships I had made with some of you on that day. So in return ALLURE would like to invite you all to join our mini cruise to Mt Macedon on the 21st of October.

All makes and models of cars are welcome, as we are not only skyline based. On that day our biggest sponsor Image Auto Parts, is holding their annual Show'n'Shine competion too. Its held once a year, every year! Our meet point is only down the road from the Show'N'Shine, so we will be stopping by before we head off to Mt Macedon. The cars they have on display are mainly old school cars of all models.

When: Sunday the 21st of october

Where: Meeting @ Tayolors Lakes McDonalds - Cnr Sunshine Ave & Agonis Drv Taylors Lakes

Time: 11.00 am

Destination:

1st - Image Auto Parts - Unit 5, 399 Water Gardens Shopping Center, Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes

2nd - Mt Macedon

We hope to see some of you there!! - Guys and Girls both welcome!

SOUTH EAST PREMEET:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/t1...12#entry3408212

-Ferah ;)

Pink - ALLURE members

Blue - SAU members

1 - DNGRUS

2 - JeaneenGTST

3 - Osman

4 - Vica - Maybe

5 - NauteeJo

6 - Natasha

7 - Jack

8 - gtwpn - Out

9 - GTSTqueen

10- GTSTking

11 - Cheez

12 - Ashneel - Maybe

13 - emsta2003 -Out

14 - SLYNE

15 - GUUBEY

16 - Candy33

17 - SkyR33GTSt +3 - Maybe

18 - Ricey on SAU and RCEGRL on ALLURE hahaaa!!

19 - htial

20 - Phantom32 - maybe

21 - EvoMoe

22 - Brad-33

23 - NiSmO`ChIcK

24 - Krimz

25 - dilmah

26 - Frunknmont

27 - Chrissy

28 - Melissa

29 - seven

30 - ChAzZiTa

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put me down as a maybe - anyone up for a pre cruise meet on the east side?

edit: put me down as def - i should be back from Sri Lanka on the 20th, so that means 21st is spending quality time with the skyline

Hey Ferah put me down aswell. My R33 should well and truly be done by then.

I don't know where the heck Mt Macedon is?, but i'll come along. :thumbsup:

hey Thai...!! glad ur coming!!! i was guna sms u anyway and make u come hahaa!! uMMM Mt Macedon is like 30-45 mins away from our area hahaa

yer i'll come

knew u would :happy: hehe

Thanks Ash and Daniel, ill put u on the list :laugh:

sweet.

car is going in to RE customs on monday to get timing belt done and fix the annoying exhaust manifold leak so YAY i will be all good to go.

anyone in SE wanna had up togather? we can have a pre meet at brandon park.

sweet.

car is going in to RE customs on monday to get timing belt done and fix the annoying exhaust manifold leak so YAY i will be all good to go.

anyone in SE wanna had up togather? we can have a pre meet at brandon park.

count me in

ohh sounds like we will have a very good turn out!!!

the more the better....

please remember same rules apply with our cruise as with SAU Cruises, Drive Safely, and responsibly because people who dont spoil it for the rest of US...

Cheers

drive sensibly, :laugh: how do u do that? :D

its when you hold the clutch in till your hit 3000rpm let it go and mash it in

lol

do you need cars to keep the pack togather like we did for Dans GOR cruise? if so would be happy to help you out on this aswell and be at the back to keep the group togather ;)

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