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SAU - NSW Show and Shine day, Sunday 28th March 2004


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Hey Tex,

How you been?

We are hoping for about 50 cars.

confirmed the R31 Gibson car will be along, and spoke to Terry Ashwood today, he is quite interested in the club and the show and shine.

I've been good Dan, no complaints. :) Got me some Jap turbo lovin' now too, and I'm liking it. :) Expect I'll be seeing a bit more of you all again very soon (heh sorry all :)).

Thanks for the info, shall keep it in mind and will obviously confirm one way or another closer to the date.

Yeah the line project is going well so far. It's amazing how hindsight works and how you do things differently the 2nd time around (after wasting lotsa $$ making the wrong decisions the first time - you live and learn though)

I just lurve Cosmo's - the got all the curves ! yeah baby !

Good to hear from you mate !

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Ok Guys, I just heard yesterday that we Now have our CAMS Approval... we will also have 2/3 Gibson cars that will include the Winfield GTR and I believe that Race works... a race team from our very own members will be entering also... now what we need as a HGE bunch of Cars, doesn't matter the condition and we will have a HUGE (sorry dundan... needed to add the U to highlight just how big this event can be) event up on the Central Coast in March... so get your entries in ASAP...

Also on offer is a $150 gift voucher from GCG Turbo's for the winner of Best Engine... and there will be other category prizes shortly!

Hi Sonic,

Mingara is the 9th biggest club in NSW - It has a huge outdoor area, grass, BBQs, etc - all available to SAU-NSW for the day.

It is a leisurely cruise from Syndey and no doubt there will be a few organised for the day.

There is heaps of accomodation around the area - some of us are going to make a weekend of it ! :alcoholic

Mingara have promoted the S&S in their newsletter which goes to 75,000 central coast residents.

What more do you need - It's a perfect location !

Hope to see you there !

Cheers,;)

buster...you gunna miss seeing the gibson GTR to drive in a straight line? You dragers are a strange bunch ;) ....c'mon head to s'n's instead....the dragstrip will be there another day but this is your only chance to be at the innaugural SAU Show n Shine.

Yeah... you know you want to be a Show and shine Buster!!! I'll even run you a few times at the lights if it'll help!!! (to the speed limit of course :D)




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