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Hi guys and girls

I'm flying up to Brisbane on Wed and staying for a few days in an apartment near the city (Melbourne st -westend I think) and thought it would be a chance to put faces to some of the names I regularly see here on the forums.

Looks like there is no organised cruise this weekend but I was wondering if you (or other imports) meet informally at any local spots (that are easy for rubber necked visitors to find)

I don’t know if I will have Internet access at the apartments, (so it may not be worth replying later in the week - I'll logon if I can though), but I just thought it would be good to see what goes on in the land of the banana benders.

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I don’t know if I will have Internet access at the apartments, (so it may not be worth replying later in the week - I'll logon if I can though), but I just thought it would be good to see what goes on in the land of the banana benders.

Harry's Diner (northside) is supposed to be very good, not exactly sure which nights.

Macca's carpark Milton is good Friday nights.

Broadwater carpark (gold coast) on Saturday nights - after 10pm :D

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Or alternatively, go to Roma Street on a Thursday night and sit there and wait for the many cars/groups to come in and leave. I personally won't be out on thursday night and probably not till late on saturday night (family engagements) if at all. Otherwise I would have tried to organise a cruise :|

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Thanks for the quick responces.

Looks like i'll have to visit milton maccs on Thursday night.

What time do things kick off? no use getting there 2 early coz I'll only end up eating too much (can a stomach be considered excess luggage when flying?) I'd rather go home with a few new bits for the car.

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predator you have no excuse, i was late for a cruise once i put my dash back in in a bp carpark while i was waitin for people to show up.

well... it might take slightly more time to get this back together :P

but its still driveable - i just have to whack that support bar back in. Speedo, etc is gonna have to sit there resting behind the steering wheel. Ghetto mods at its best.. hehe

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