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Ahahahaha. Looks like it'll be a heap of fun. As usual.

So the Banana didn't leave a firey trail behind it?

Lol no the banana hasnt lit any fires yet :P

Na Massive thanks to Ray and RE customs for all their work on my car over the past 6 Months...

some of you may know i blew a turbo at Sandown... With some issues getting parts out of japan and then me ordering the wrong stuff we finally got the car running and making some good power.....

Monday i found the car to be leaking fuel and not at any LOW rate.... So a huge thanx to ray and the RE Crew for getting my car in at about Midday Wednesday and replacing my fuel lines which has split near the tank, in time for me to get the car to the GP....

And Rosco all i wanted to do was gate it in that tunnel but thought i might deafen someone if i went down that path :)

Great to see the big turn out from SAU. Yesterday was rather quiet i only managed to bump into Al and meet Dave (Leewah) but hoping to meet a few of you's on the w.e. Make sure you all come and say hi, i'm the little asian guy parked next to the Autosalon marque :)

Tai

And Rosco all i wanted to do was gate it in that tunnel but thought i might deafen someone if i went down that path :P

You probably cant get in the tunnel during the event as I think you need a management pass but being in their when the Jets fly over is insane. It echo's through the tunnel and is so much louder than the F1 cars.

I miss driving round the course on a golf buggy. If I was still working there I would have put an SAU sticker on the golf buggy and parked it at the stand :)

It's waaaaaaaay too hot. Don't think I'll go today but will be there for the weekend.

Went in yesterday for a few hours. Watched the V8s, Porkas and the Aust GT cars go round a bit. The DBS is one of the hottest looking cars EVER!!!!

It's waaaaaaaay too hot. Don't think I'll go today but will be there for the weekend.

Went in yesterday for a few hours. Watched the V8s, Porkas and the Aust GT cars go round a bit. The DBS is one of the hottest looking cars EVER!!!!

Ditto. After yesterday, I don't think I could handle todays heat.

Aust GT Cars are awesome!

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saw these all today between P1 and P2 for the F1's

satisfaction of some little kid saying to his friend he wishes he could own a skyline when his older. haha

all the cars looked great.

pfffft missing my car :D

although its not in the SAU stand its about 50mtrs down in the teamignite stand

and theres a few other cars from the forums there to :)

i saw a few more with SAU stickers on them scattered around

i saw Arousn. fkn sick paint job, only saw it in pictures before but looks better in person, i was in a white singlet looking at your car and there was a group of like 3 kids creaming themselfs over it, i saw a black r33s2 with p plates in the ignite stand

saw lots more, didnt have time to photo them all

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DAM skyline people know one taking pictures of my car HAHA DAM EVO Should stand out like white balls on a black dog HAHA

none the less there is nice cars there and i will be there early tommorw with a mate and some drinks in the system :laugh: starting early

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