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Hey guys,

Mainly due to bakes posting about this elsewhere I thought i'd start a thread and see if we get any interest in a meet point for central coast and newcastle people going to the show n shine this sunday.

I'll be on the coast and will be with two others taking cars so figured why not see if all go together so at least some of us know where we are going lol and its kinda cool too the whole cruise thing lol.

So peoples throw ideas around.. i'm not really organising it just posting it so if someone wants take the rains please feel free.

Drew u beat me to it...was about to start a thread!!

Twin servos on the F3 is a good meeting spot, but means going in the oppisate direction for a few members.. maybe the coast ppl can meet behind the BMW dealer.. easy for newcastle ppl to get off at and all can re join the freeway together

Alrighty, sweet as guys. Cant wait!

Im helping to organise the day for us R31 Skyline Club boys.

All Nissans are encouraged & more than welcome to come cruise down with us -

Central Coast Meetup - Twin Servos on the Freeway, South Bound side, Maccas carpark.

Arrive 6:30/6:45 - leaving at 7am SHARP! - heading to Final Meetup.

Sydney Meetup- Maccas, Cnr Redbank Rd / Cumberland HWY Westmead.

Arrive 7:15/7:30 - leaving at 7:45am - heading to Final Meetup.

Final Meetup - Cnr Beavers St & Smithfield Rd, by the side of the road on Beavers St.

Arrive 8:00/8:15 - leaving at 8:30am.

Add to your original post if you agree with the idea guys.

Just found this in another thread! Maybe add the extra stop in at kariong/somersby ??

Drew - you going to be with hempy ...... if so give me a call on saturday night an i will meet up with yas becasue i now have my car back and yeah

is heampy comming down or not anyway i might just give hemp a call and find out whats going on anyway

Yea andrew (hempy) is goin down, as well as his better half jada, both taking their rides down, i spoke to him today about riding shotgun.. Plus ill be taking pics of the group as we travel down!

Yea andrew (hempy) is goin down, as well as his better half jada, both taking their rides down, i spoke to him today about riding shotgun.. Plus ill be taking pics of the group as we travel down!

sweet as man

i will PM you my number and then you can tell me what is going on lol

im coming down from newy so if anyone wants to meet up at the twins that would be awesome, i know the r31 boys are meeting there in the morning so we could convoy down with them and have a good number of cars

sorry only just saw EJD001's post about the r31 boys lol,

Edited by fat-lad
Just found this in another thread! Maybe add the extra stop in at kariong/somersby ??

i just rang E.k ........... he said is there a possableaty that you guy on the south of the coast can meet us on the side of the F3 and i can give one guy a call when we come down into karong so guy can have a rolling start and then we can all head down togeather ??

From past experience its not a good idea to meet on the side of the freeway... we could meet at Hawskberry river.. there is a bit of parking on the off ramp a, stopped there on the last cruise... seemed to be the best option.. safe and still room ( depending on the number of trucks)

I reckon hawkesbury river off ramp probably the best bet as more room as mentioned.

Does everyone agree? Meeting time at 7:30am.. so everyone has a chance to get there and also plenty of time to find fairfield show grounds and get organised.

I reckon hawkesbury river off ramp probably the best bet as more room as mentioned.

Does everyone agree? Meeting time at 7:30am.. so everyone has a chance to get there and also plenty of time to find fairfield show grounds and get organised.

Herrooww drewster and mr mick! :P i agree with the drewster from past experiences! side of old pac just opposite (parallel) the truck stop at mooney!! plenty of room for 60 + cars. twin servo's will be choccas and we'd traffic the hell outa the place haha.

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