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Just wondering if there have been or will be any cruises and such in Country vic? I live some 120km from Melb CBD and have only seen 2 other Skylines within a 50km radius, and one guy wrote his off a few weeks ago. I ask because I don't get up to Melbourne that often and don't know it at all, only just the Morabbin area a tiny bit (Been to AVO Turbo World once or twice).

I would be willing to travel to Melb now and then if people in my situation (new to imports and cars, etc and Melb driving) would be welcomed?

Cheers.

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cobo_11: you have an Autech version GTS4? What kind of differences are there between mine (normal GTS4) and your Autech version?

I MUST know :(

BTW: I'm from Geelong - many melbourners reckon thats in the country too :)

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I live in the gippsland area...

Does anyone know if any cruises or whatever will be happening on the 5th (Friday) of Sept? I will be coming up for a family friends 60th for saturday, and would like to try and participate in a cruise on Friday if something is happening?

I will be in the Knox area on Friday.

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hey cobo i to am from geelong it aint country. honestly an hour drive to melbourne isnt that far ive been on a few of the cruises and its worth it. your mate that wrote his car off wasnt a white r33 gtst was it?

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ECR 33: I don't know him, I just know of him, and yes it was a R33 White GTS-T...how do you know?

Interloper: I would of loved to come, but being 4:40pm as I wirte this, I think it's a bit too late...heh. Thanks anyway, I appreciate it.

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In a month to 6 weeks or so I'll be making another blast up to Bairnsdale one night. Actually its a place 20KM's out of Bairnsdale called Paynesvile or something. I have a friend who moved up there...

It's kinda funny actually. The only 'performance' car I saw the whole time I was there last was like a VR SS, and an older gentleman seemed genuinly scared when I dropped a BOV on him as I went past. The Paynesvile pub would be an interesting place to park a group of Skyline's out the front of... but thats another story all together.

It's a good run down the South Eastern and all the way out to Sale. Speed Limit is 110 the whole way but it seems as though everyone sits on 120 or so. At Night it's a really awesome drive.

I'm betting No-one else would really be up for this though :)

-Ross

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