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what do you mean your tyres keep going flat..?

maybe it's time for new tyres or you should just pump them up a bit at the servo?

and how on earth did you rack up 2 million posts!?!?!?

I have a nail in one of my rear tyres.. waiting for the tyre man to order in new tyres so i can get them both changed... I do pump my tyre up like every 3 days! But i dont wanna drive around too much on it..

Hah friends in high places :P

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Yeh Andrew, I'll meet u at Malaga Maccas. What did did you want 2 meet? Kelly, stop driving over nails!! Tyres dont like them. And high places hey? I dont know what that means either... EVERYONE IGNORE ME!! I'VE BEEN WORKING FROM 8AM TO 10PM!! (2 jobs...)

Hey everyone the map is written out, ill be printing a few out within the next couple days. I tried including a nice pictured map but my pc kept crashing while google maps was running. But the map is pretty straight forward.

If there are any questions let me know. I've heard of a few people that are coming that havent said on the site, im sure you all know too. Its shaping up very nicely.

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Meh.. as long as everyone is well behaved it shouldn't be an issue.

I do strongly recommend people are on their best behaviour too, since police have announced zero tolerance for speeding, hooning and driving with distractions (on phone etc) for the easter weekend.

So lets make friday a "show n shine" style cruise.. relaxed, well behaved.. get some good photos (to be taken by passengers :teehee: )

Meh.. as long as everyone is well behaved it shouldn't be an issue.

I do strongly recommend people are on their best behaviour too, since police have announced zero tolerance for speeding, hooning and driving with distractions (on phone etc) for the easter weekend.

So lets make friday a "show n shine" style cruise.. relaxed, well behaved.. get some good photos (to be taken by passengers :teehee: )

I agree Steve, by the way pm me ur email or something and ill send you the map. Can you still print some out for city west people? If you cant its ok, cos they can still get one at South street.

Dude news flash. its Good Friday right? RIGHT! What open on good friday? Absolutely nothing ! Why? Cos thats the law. gee wizz even the casino is closed until mid-night. Its not going to be much of a show n shine. So maybe saturdays a better idea for the cruise? However on the other hand if anything it lowers road activity which would mean there would extremely less cars on the road. Cops would stick out like coc*? What ? something to think about mellow jellow mate.

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Dude news flash. its Good Friday right? RIGHT! What open on good friday? Absolutely nothing ! Why? Cos thats the law. gee wizz even the casino is closed until mid-night. Its not going to be much of a show n shine. So maybe saturdays a better idea for the cruise? However on the other hand if anything it lowers road activity which would mean there would extremely less cars on the road. Cops would stick out like coc*? What ? something to think about mellow jellow mate.

Yeh I know, But too many people said they werent available saturday. Casino opens at 10pm, if anything well get a nice smooth run with very good photo oportunities. Its not like it will be a complete ghost town, some of the cruise is in daylight remember. Even if it is at least theres all these sic cars cruising. Only thing to mention is food on second stop wont be available maybe..

im easy a cruise is a cruise, and as long as im drinving next to heaps of other cars its all good, yeh its sic when heaps of people watch, but it doesnt make then cruise a disaster if know ones around, think of the cruises inland and stuff there still awesome

Let me know what you all think anyway its not too late to change the date if I get a lot of numbers telling me to...

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damn this is a HOT HOT MAP, unfortunatly its on my birthday.. woulda LOVED to come plus dont realy need another stiker n its been hard avoiding the priks lately..

Lol this guy.. come bro is only a yellow sticker. Is not the end of the world :/

Not everything is closed, Maccas is still open. I know cos I'm usually working on Good Fridays. The only day Maccas is closed is Xmas, and even then only some of them are. Feel sorry for everyone who works on Xmas!

nah the date is the same, no need for confusion. Oh yes.. we will cruise..

people reading the thread for first time just read the topic starter its always updated. anything under the topic starter is just us bitches sorting out our issues. haha

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