R32 Gt-r 21st Birthday Cruise

[GTR-N1]

"The GT-R had been conceived with one goal in mind: to win in Group A motor racing and put Nissan at the top of the pile occupied by race cars like the Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth, BMW M3, and the big Aussie bruiser, the Holden Commodore…" [Andy Butler]

This is an official SAU event, to commemorate the 21^st birthday of the R32 Skyline GT-R, with all SAUers welcome. Starting at Tench Reserve on the Nepean River, we will drive through the Blue Mountains National Park via Richmond, Bell, and Mount Victoria, ending up at the Edge Cinemas at Katoomba, where we have arranged a special, private screening of the highlights of the 1992 Tooheys Bathurst 1000, an unforgettable race which helped cement the R32 GT-R in Australian motorsport history.

Event Date: Sunday, 10^th October, 2010 (10/10/10); 9.00 AM

Please note this event will go ahead rain or shine.

Cost: Cinema tickets are $15.00 per person, first come; first served. Maximum 10 tickets per person. Limit of 365 tickets available. If all tickets are sold out, you are more than welcome to join us for the cruise from Penrith to Katoomba via Bell.

Your $15 ticket includes cinema admission and a $1.50 donation to the Children's Hospital @ Westmead.

Driving Details:

Under SAU guidelines, it is absolutely essential that all drivers observe the road rules.

Here is the route map:

GoogleMaps: http://tiny.cc/06hc5

9.00 am: Meet at Tench Avenue / Tench Reserve car park (near The Coffee Club), at Penrith. Easiest access is via the M4; take Mulgoa Rd exit, then turn left onto Jamison Rd heading towards the Nepean River.

Try and come early and have brekky @ The Coffee Club, which opens at 7.00 am.

10.00 am: Depart in three groups after drivers' talk at around 9.45 am;

All R32 Skylines in group 1,

All R33 Skylines in group 2, and

All other cars (e.g. R34s, R35s etc) in group 3.

Approx 12.00 pm onwards:

Arrive at the Edge Cinema, Katoomba.

Entrance to the cinema is via a special off-ramp from the Great Western Highway (fine for cars with low ground clearance)

R32s will park in the upper car park directly opposite cinema entry doors.

R33s will park in remaining upper level spaces

R34s and other cars will park in the lower level (undercover) car park.

While you wait for the others to arrive, and before the session begins:

Our sponsors for the day, Just Jap of Kirawee will have plenty of goodies on display at their stall and Top Secret Imports of Blacktown will also be present with their car display.

A professional photographer from Performance Imports, and a camerman from Motive DVD will be covering the event. Look out for a feature in their upcoming magazines and DVDs.

SAU merchandise will be available too, e.g. caps, T-shirts, pit shirts, lanyards etc.

If enough people are interested, a hot/cold buffet can be arranged at The Edge. Otherwise light snacks are available.

1.30 pm SHARP:

Film begins: A special GT-R feature produced by Motive DVD, followed by the main attraction; highlights of the 1992 Tooheys Bathurst 1000.

Approximate length of entire feature: 2 ¼ hours

3.45 pm (approx):

Event ends. Exit to the cinema complex is via Civic Pl, which leads to the Great Western Highway (cannot exit the way we came in).

Payment:

Please send an email to [email protected] with your name, VISA or MasterCard details (card number, expiry and name on card), a contact number, and a delivery address for your allocated tickets and receipt to be posted via mail. Credit card details will be manually processed with safety. Tickets are transferable but not refundable. Bring your tickets for admission and door prizes! Tickets cannot be issued prior to payment being received. Tickets are on sale as of Saturday the 12^th of June.

Other Notes:

If you want anything brought up from Just Jap or Top Secret Imports, call them beforehand and they will try to oblige. Say hello to our sponsors as they've donated more than $1,000 to the Children's Hospital already as sponsors of this 21^st birthday of the R32 GT-R.

Special thanks go to Chevron / Channel Seven for their permission to publicly screen the highlights of the '92 Bathurst 1000, and to Motive DVD for permission to screen our special feature.

If you're not already a member of SAU, speak to one of our organisers who can help sign you up on the day.

We organisers from SAU look forward to seeing you there. And so too our sponsors.

[CeJay]

In will pay today or tomorrow.

[GTRKat]

I've really been looking forward to this but I'll have to think about it.

It really is a long haul from Canberra to do all this and get back home since it's a Sunday. Shame it's not the weekend before, we have a long weekend!

If it's anything like the R34 anniversary it shall be an awesome day

[GTR-N1]

Chris & Kat,

You and the rest of the ACT contingent were fondly remembered as being an inspiration to our organising committee last yr (Re R34s).

We were absolutely chuffed that you people would take a risk on an unproven set of 'Event Managers'.

If you can make it this time, your efforts will not go unnoticed!

[GTRKat]

You're an evil man Terry!!!

Can someone PM me if they know of anywhere decent to stay that's not too far away from Penrith and that has secure parking. Secure parking is a must if I stay over night with the GTR, over protective owner here!!

You should have got me to allocate you an R32GTR.net email account for the event!

[GTR-N1]

Oh Dear...

And I'm a noob about computers 'n stuff. I wonder if that email acct would be better then than what was established for me (as a temp)

PM'd about a place that has security for your 'Award-winning' car.

[GTRKat]

Thanks Terry!

If anyone else is interested in the hotel let me know and I can give some details.

[natett]

When do you think we really need to pay for the tickets? Ie will their be updates once tickets become scarce? Sounds like a good day and by then I may be a gtr driver as I move to this darkside of the import world haha

[GTRKat]

I'm going to hurt any GTR owner who would be silly enough to sell you a GTR.

[natett]

haha and whys that?

[CeJay]

Ok sent details, will be in on this. (my cars going to look shit.... scruffy thing that it is.)

[GTR-N1]

Ok sent details, will be in on this. (my cars going to look shit.... scruffy thing that it is.)

Ticket Chris, is in the mail

Commercial videographer & shooter will be there; but an SAU videographer will be giving every R32 fair vid time hehe...

If your car could speak, it'd have a great time with all da relatives!

And Kat, there may be an SAUer from SA, making contact with you to tag along should the two be coming up to Penrith on the 9th.

[GTRKat]

Sounds like fun, the more the merrier!

Hopefully some more Canberra peeps will bring their R32s (MARK, MATT, DONNAN!!!!!)

[CeJay]

Not like theres enough warning

[Shell]

I'm in!

[GTRKat]

I'm in!

Yay!!!!

Let me know if you need hotel details Shell.

[GTR-N1]

I'm in!

...and they used to call me "yellow peril" lol

Great to have you Shell.

I wonder Kat as to whether or not we should arrange a Ladies' corner at the theatre (-but what to do with any partners?)

More interest is filtering through from SA; so you Kat may expect a call or two about merging/accommodation for ppl/cars.

[GTRKat]

Payment sent and hotel booked. There is room in the secure compound for Approx 8 cars so get in early (1 spot already gone). Aside from the compound there is off street parking in the hotel carpark, the compound is just for those paranoid such as myself.

Now lets start a list! (wow I have a lot to do at work today!)

1. CeJay

2. Kat

3. Shell

[[WLDCRD]]

this would be so good to go to, pity i'm in melb

[GTRKat]

this would be so good to go to, pity i'm in melb

Road trip!!!