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A few of us plan on doing a special run up to Benalia the back ways on Saturday with a stop off at Buxton to try out Victoria's best burgers!

:P

Check it out.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Epicure/Burg...8514953113.html

Anyways - it means a run through the twisties - hell we may even go the super long way through Reefton yet - but we haven't decided.

Will be leaving the SouthEast / Ferntree Gully area around midday.

We're staying on Sat night, we dont' know the way as well. Do we drive there on Sat with you?

We're staying on Sat night, we dont' know the way as well. Do we drive there on Sat with you?

Just come to my place West, we plan to leave at 12. If anyone needs to know my address please PM me.

Just come to my place West, we plan to leave at 12.  If anyone needs to know my address please PM me.

I forgot, was that where i met up with you, Roy...ect for PI? Can you please send your address to me thanks. [email protected].

Where do i find the latest updates on points...arent we only counting best 4 rounds etc... if Gareth is out of the picture, then maybe the RWD class is pretty safe, and i suppose i can accpet the fact that Scotsman comes 3rd, seems fair since your quicker everywhere then me

Trying to suss out a sponsored race car from soemnone like Hertx etc, perhaps an S2000. Need a RWD car that my wheels will bolt onto , or at least has 17"rubber so i can run my semis.

Bugger, the Z4 is gone ;)

What happened to your car?

If your after a rental this isn't super expensive. Its no S2000 or elise, but its mid engined, rear wheel drive and probably has the same engine as the elise.

Or if you want to spend a little more you could get something from here. The Boxster S would be fun but probably not worth it at $500 a day.

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