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lollercopter at Adam, smoke much when you were on the fwy?

Jamie: You know when I turned onto Williamsons road, would lowering the car really make a difference to it sliding like that? Was a fine drive home :P

Had a great time, really good to have a chance to get to know everyone better.

lollercopter at Adam, smoke much when you were on the fwy?

James wanted to hear the screamer.... :P

Do u mean smoke from exhaust or tyres? if from the exhaust I'll have to get a catch can soon.

Let me know if you want to do the dash.

And good pics :D

Jason I don't think anyone had any idea you were coming back :P Yell it out next time :D

From your exhaust Adam. The second time you hit it when you were in between James and I, I got the biggest fright! Was loud, hehe

Here's the cream of the crop! Unfortunately not the best as no tripod, will bring one next time and maybe we can move some cars around :P

Before I met up with the girls I found my favourite photo place:

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The car park with the girls from Vic Imports:

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At Garage Cafe:

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Jason I don't think anyone had any idea you were coming back :P Yell it out next time :D

i thought i told james lol...well i said 10 mins but footy or somethin was on so got caught up a bit in traffic

+ 1 for the good pics

lollercopter at Adam, smoke much when you were on the fwy?

Jamie: You know when I turned onto Williamsons road, would lowering the car really make a difference to it sliding like that? Was a fine drive home :D

Lowering your car will make it more stable and the car won't 'tip' as much + your rears will always 'kick out' a bit, so to improve that, you need to upgrade / lower and setup your suspension right and put some decent tyres on.

Lowering a car will lower the centre of gravity = more stable on the ground.

But cuz the road was wet lastnight and you gave it hard on exiting the corner, you will break a bit of traction, but you controlled that with your throttle. :P

Great to meet and see everyone lastnight, was an awesome ride home!

Will try and get some pics up later!

^ I don't think the damage on your bumper is confidence inspiring :P

ps. Just receive my parking ticket from Kinglake in the mail. $23. All that lecturing and payroll of a cop and admin and postage for $23. Now I know where our taxes go!

Brutal. Maybe next time we want to cruise up Kinglake we can pre-pay and save them the trouble!

Charli, those pics of your car are EPIC! Maybe you can take a couple of mine?

Sorry I missed you guys, but I had to watch St Kilda teaching Geelong a lesson in defence. 3 points in an entire half ... how do you feel, PREMIERS?

:P

Almost as good as a cruise, really.

i really gotta get myself down to one of these cruises when the 34 id done and i get my licence bace i live like 2 seconds away from the apple peal carwash, just on serpells road.

ive neva heard of this cafe before it looks f**kin awesome

had an awsome night guys, thanks for coming. and jason you said 10mins after 30mins i thought maybe you wernt coming back and i didnt have your number sorry :S. adam your car sounds nuts lol!

had an awsome night guys, thanks for coming. and jason you said 10mins after 30mins i thought maybe you wernt coming back and i didnt have your number sorry :S. adam your car sounds nuts lol!

Cheers man,

happy to take you for a spin in it whenever you want.

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