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Sat night on the way home from Lukes birthday i spotted a black 32 GTR and a gunmetal 32 GTS-t.

The 32 had SAU stickers on it and the GTR had custom plates doing stupid stuff all the way down west terrace and anzac highway.

I would just like to say nice promoting of SAU you are both tools and you might want to take the SAU stickers off of the CAR if you are going to drive like you did.

saw what appears to be these same two cars a few weeks ago on a sunday i think mid afternoon down at glenelg coming onto anzac hwy driving like idiots, the grey gtst was a chick driver who tried to get it sideways around the corner, real good name for sau when you guys are having all these issues lately

Last night spotted 3 stags heading up greenhill rd bout 10pm.. a silver s2 with gold rims, a white S2 and a silver S1 all looking pretty shmick, making mine look somewhat plain. Sorry I can't remember your names guys... I'm seriously no good with names. Thanks for the run though.. was good to get out and meet some other stag owners. Will have to do again sometime.

There are some really nice cruise roads down my way.. hint hint. lol

Hi Mat! Yeah was nice to get out for a drive with you mate, I waved goodbye when i turned down anzacs but you missed it :P

Silver s2 with gold is Adam

Silver s2 is Alex I think

and Silver s1 is me Chris :P

Will send you an sms when im down south next. Might be friday night by the looks of things if your keen to catch up?

saw what appears to be these same two cars a few weeks ago on a sunday i think mid afternoon down at glenelg coming onto anzac hwy driving like idiots, the grey gtst was a chick driver who tried to get it sideways around the corner, real good name for sau when you guys are having all these issues lately

Hahaha I might know her!!

Spotted a crazy millennium jade 33 pulling out of Colonades. Waved. Sounded awesome!

i reckon i spotted cronic yesterday near colonades, oww and a r34 with a black bonnet on south road he was car pooling and the car was phat. and some other nice lines. and also spotted a single legger done in a commo looked mad as in trent mad.

Spotted Cara on West Terrace at lunchtime. Waved and got a wave back! :)

hi roo!!!!!!!!! i wasnt too sure who it was at the time cause i didnt get a good look at ur plates!!!!!!!!!! :D

also spotted "34 GTR" i think the plates were, or maybe they were they other way round cant remeber lol, awesome black r34 gtr ohhh soooo hoottt....................

spotted BOYTOY in salisbury, aqua ish bluey green S14, not a huge fan of it..

on another note, spotted a green s14 on port road neat tapleys, had a kit and dori teks, looked awesome

Hi Mat! Yeah was nice to get out for a drive with you mate, I waved goodbye when i turned down anzacs but you missed it :D

Silver s2 with gold is Adam

Silver s2 is Alex I think

and Silver s1 is me Chris :)

Will send you an sms when im down south next. Might be friday night by the looks of things if your keen to catch up?

Yeah I gave a wave at the end of anzacs.. but wasn't too loud about it thanks to the copper parked next to me at the lights. Ended up coming back down jetty rd with an unmarked infront and two marked cars behind me... I was reeeeeeeeeeeeal quiet I can assure you.

Seem like a good bunch... I was expecting more like the RCK'rs but damn good to see the exact opposite... was a little worried as I pulled into the meet point lol.

I'll definately be up for a meet on friday..

few spotteds this evening..

around 7ish

Silver 34 GTR on Anzac highway

Black 32 GTR plates along the line of 32gtrr or such, turning from marion onto richmond

Bezenders car parked presumably at the front of a mates place down brighton way? then driving down the esplanade..

Then the best spotted- cops defecting TAXIS down the bay. Few imports went past, including a white 34, they went over everything and he got off clear.

Also white 34 parked down jetty road plates RRR034? Looked familiar..

Hahaha I might know her!!

Spotted a crazy millennium jade 33 pulling out of Colonades. Waved. Sounded awesome!

ahahaha yes she does sound familiar :) . and damit daniel its plain old RED lol not this wine red crap haha,or to be precise its "super clear red" :D i didnt relise it was you til you were in front of me in the intersection haha!

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