Sau:sa Needs Your Input

[heslo]

We just sat down tonight for our committee meeting and discussed future events. We have some things in the pipeline but as I mentioned to the rest of the committee it would be a good idea to get feed back from you the members (and those looking to become one) as to what events you want from this club.

I've set up a poll above with 5 choices I think will be the "big ones" but have left an "other" category just incase I haven't covered all bases. More a fact finding exercise than anything, we want to put the feelers out to see what event will get the most turnout and where we should be focusing our time and energy on as a club

[rad100]

track days/motokahnas!

[Aberax]

Motorkhanas

But all of them are good, shame there is no option for all the above.

What about advanced driving courses, etc etc?

[Dohmar]

wheres the option for no car shows

I like shows, albeit in moderation... I'd do 2-3 a year I reckon, so I wouldn't wanna count them out

That said, i'd prefer cruises more than anything - and not just an ad-hoc cruise, I mean one where we get a massive turnout and stop off at many spots....

then grip days and motorkhana, even tho I've never done either, they would both be fun

-D

Edit ; female mud/jelly wrestling is my contribution for 'other', even tho it has no relevance whatsoever.

[ovrtym33]

Edit ; female mud/jelly wrestling

+1 or maybe a pie eating contest!!!!!!

[JSTA33]

im wanting to join, just waiting on a reply from someone about a couple minor details.

but id like to do dyno days, shows, cruises and track days.

some advice id like to put in, that alot of these events need to be done on weekends to get maximum attendance, and vary the locations (south, north, etc).. just a thought. i could be wrong.

anyways, look forward to joinging and meeting more of you guys.

[Madaz]

dont forget people i have entry forms for extreme horse power show and SAU|SA is subsiding your entry by $20 for pain members

>>Thread Here<<

[niksta]

+1 wanting to join, cruises are great but like JSTA33 and Dohmar said vary the locations nth, sth and get good turn outs and

a few stop off points and meetin more ppl

[writeoff]

Strippers.

But car related events:

Grip track days

Motorkhana

Drag events (I know there is no track in SA) which leads me onto my next point:

Combined events with our SAU interstate brethren (probably the Vics because they are close enough to drive to) that could incorporate a SAU dinner, track day and cruise.

I think one dyno day a year is enough.

I think 2 car show a year is enough.

I think 2 big cruises a year is enough.

[heslo]

All good points...

I personally David feel exactly how you do towards the situation (strippers included)

[Aberax]

Strippers.

But car related events:

Grip track days

Motorkhana

Drag events (I know there is no track in SA) which leads me onto my next point:

Combined events with our SAU interstate brethren (probably the Vics because they are close enough to drive to) that could incorporate a SAU dinner, track day and cruise.

I think one dyno day a year is enough.

I think 2 car show a year is enough.

I think 2 big cruises a year is enough.

I like that idea, with of course some track/racing events mixed in.

[Dohmar]

All good points...

I personally David feel exactly how you do towards the situation (strippers included)

Cool. that said, if there is a limit on car shows, I wouldnt be adverse against co-ordinating them - I plan to do the riverland show each year for example...

There'd have to be a bit of time between them though, the extreme hp show ended up being too close to the riverland show for me to wrangle time off work

-D

Edit - I also think Abe has a good point, 2-3 driver training events would be a very good idea, esp for the younger ones - potentially to get individual cams licences for the more track oriented people (or anyone who wants 10% off their insurance for example)

[heslo]

Cool. that said, if there is a limit on car shows, I wouldnt be adverse against co-ordinating them - I plan to do the riverland show each year for example...

There'd have to be a bit of time between them though, the extreme hp show ended up being too close to the riverland show for me to wrangle time off work

-D

Agreed, definitely a case of terrible planning/timing

[Madaz]

i personally think 2 dyno days a professional one like we have already had and just a sau|sage sizzle one to get base figures and check last results against new mods done

see what i did there

i think David couldn't handle to many cruises looking @ how the last one took out his engine

[SLED]

I like all the above.......including well organized cruises and car shows.

Here's some more to consider:

Ten Pin Bowling nights.

Go Kart Events.

Paintball Shooting Days.

Dyno Days & BBQ's.

SAU-SA Footy Match..........and all those that give me a hard time are welcome (so I can show them what a "shirt front" is)

[Madaz]

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[SLED]

yeah that'll be their guernsey of choice Steve.......only prob is, that one won't leave them gasping for breath for the next 60 seconds after receiving one

[dark.sky]

I like shows, albeit in moderation... I'd do 2-3 a year I reckon, so I wouldn't wanna count them out

That said, i'd prefer cruises more than anything - and not just an ad-hoc cruise, I mean one where we get a massive turnout and stop off at many spots....

then grip days and motorkhana, even tho I've never done either, they would both be fun

-D

Edit ; female mud/jelly wrestling is my contribution for 'other', even tho it has no relevance whatsoever.

Motorkhanas are great fun. They are cheap, safe and the chance of damaging your car is very low. 4WD guys would definately want to run 2WD though, from my observation 4WD cars suffer from massive understeer and ofcourse if you do get "sideways" the way your front wheels are pointing is the way you are going haha.

[Dohmar]

I like all the above.......including well organized cruises and car shows.

Here's some more to consider:

Ten Pin Bowling nights.

Go Kart Events.

Paintball Shooting Days.

Dyno Days & BBQ's.

SAU-SA Footy Match..........and all those that give me a hard time are welcome (so I can show them what a "shirt front" is)

Would also like to make a distinction between the rural car shows and the ones in adelaide... aka riverland and kadina, mt gambier etc vs the extreme hp show, autosalon (if its on), the show and shine @ glenelg etc...

I like the rural shows cos it gives me an excuse to get out of the city, so that'd be my primary interest

Could be an idea to have a couple combined bbq/dyno days, and some purely social events like pete just mentioned - and try to stagger everything out over the course of the year...

More than a couple cruises would be nice... one every 3 months perhaps, or 2 in summer, 1 in winter

-D

Edit - I'd also be doing a fishing charter or two thru the year, so that could possibly be considered an event - tho last time I organized we had 18 organized at first and ended up with only 4 (including myself - I would be ruthless in organising these just because of the 'attrition rate')

Attrition rate = people who say they gonna go to an event and then get really uncommunicative when people ask for status...

[Madaz]

yeah i'd would be keen possibly when car is back again on another rural show especially if it has a dyno like the kadina show craig organised that was fun