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For those attending but not in the car display or shopping in Repco, please park in the Bunnings carpark around the back, as not to clog up the small carpark which other business's use - this will be strictly enforced.

Nigel.

bunnings?!?! can i be an exception? you all know you wanna stare at my engine bay!

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i'll come for a peek after lunch

save me a snag damo :sick:

+1 Save me a snag too.

Car is getting detailed as I type this ... waiting for Stag to be returned. Might ride up on the Brutale if its not finished soon.

Also finishing off the fences in my front yard. Out with the 1.5m, in with the 1.8m :action-smiley-069:

Yeah was a good day .... thanks to Ben & Steve for organising most of it, thanks to all those who helped in their own little ways, and special thanks to Sam for helping me cut up about 1,000,000 onions - my hands still stink! :blink:

good times today. good to put some faces to names....

can tell steve knows his way around a sausage :)

cheers to Nigel & Ben for organising it.

not sure if u guys heard me leave, i had some traction issues

i saw this black thing leave just before i arrived

bit wet wasnt it :)

We saw nothing :banana:
i saw this black thing leave just before i arrived

bit wet wasnt it :)

i blame the state of the roads in SA :thumbsup:

had a fun drive home via the hills, camber wear made it pretty hairy though... i gotta get that thing outta the shed more

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