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On 12/01/2022 at 6:39 PM, Blitz said:

Eastern suburbs for now but looking at houses on the lower north shore or northern beaches at the moment.

Eastern suburbs? Yikes, what happened to you?!? :rofl2:

On 12/01/2022 at 6:45 PM, Blitz said:

I could ask the same of you - Are you a BMW fanboy now? 😏

I'm an everything fanboy. I seem to want one of every car atm. If only I was a middle eastern prince. :)

Unfortunately, cars are a little lower on my priorities than they used to be. Just moved house and have a daughter going into fricken year ten and another in year 7. Its all doing my head in.

On 12/01/2022 at 6:51 PM, PranK said:

I'm an everything fanboy. I seem to want one of every car atm. If only I was a middle eastern prince. :)

Unfortunately, cars are a little lower on my priorities than they used to be. Just moved house and have a daughter going into fricken year ten and another in year 7. Its all doing my head in.

Living the dream :) An unlimited garage and bank account would be nice wouldn't it?

On 12/01/2022 at 6:53 PM, Blitz said:

Living the dream :) An unlimited garage and bank account would be nice wouldn't it?

Absolutely. And time to drive them! I bet that GT3 is fun. Totally a fave of mine.

On 12/01/2022 at 6:57 PM, PranK said:

Absolutely. And time to drive them! I bet that GT3 is fun. Totally a fave of mine.

Believe it it not, I have barely driven it. Bought it earlier this year, it arrived the day before my daughter was born so free time wasn't something I have had a lot of, and then we went into a 5 month lockdown and I wasn't able to get to it.

On 12/01/2022 at 7:00 PM, Blitz said:

Believe it it not, I have barely driven it. Bought it earlier this year, it arrived the day before my daughter was born so free time wasn't something I have had a lot of, and then we went into a 5 month lockdown and I wasn't able to get to it.

I'm happy to keep it warmed up if you want :)

Congrats on your daughter!!! Is she your first? 

On 12/01/2022 at 7:27 PM, Duncan said:

fark. That does my head in

 

Yep. Eldest gets her license this year. Need to find a big open space to let her let it rip.

 

On 12/01/2022 at 8:12 PM, B-Man said:

Hay Boys. Good to hear everyone is happy and safe. 

Holy smokes, b-man! Long time! How's things?

On 1/13/2022 at 9:52 AM, PranK said:

Holy smokes, b-man! Long time! How's things?

I'm OK mate - Miss my Skyline, Gloria, Cosmo (ie anything Jap Import) - Still living in Adelaide. Having kids kills the ability to have car projects...... so waiting for them to all move out (11 years to go !) LOL.

20 Years for SAU, that's wild - I still remember my first meet up with you guys, even before I had my GTST. I had the Red VL Turbo and we cruised the Northern Beaches. 

Good Times.

On 13/01/2022 at 11:24 AM, B-Man said:

I'm OK mate - Miss my Skyline, Gloria, Cosmo (ie anything Jap Import) - Still living in Adelaide. Having kids kills the ability to have car projects...... so waiting for them to all move out (11 years to go !) LOL.

20 Years for SAU, that's wild - I still remember my first meet up with you guys, even before I had my GTST. I had the Red VL Turbo and we cruised the Northern Beaches. 

Good Times.

If you weren't SDU before you were SAU, are you even OG? 😀

Car projects are still doable with kids B-man, its the time to enjoy them part that is the issue.

Where in radelaide are you living? DM me if you like - We are down there regularly.

On 1/13/2022 at 7:15 PM, Blitz said:

Car projects are still doable with kids B-man, its the time to enjoy them part that is the issue.

Are you on crack. 4 kids, wife doesn’t work, Adelaide wages. Car projects not happening. 

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So, while @Duncan has stretched the definition of 'Northside' somewhat, I'm seriously impressed by @B-Manincluding himself from Radelaide. :rofl2:

You have an E500 though, thats super cool. 

 

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