Canberra cruise - Whats a good date guys?

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Well now its Canberra's turn to have a Astina cruise and its actually worth while since a few canberran's are now members on this board... what is a good date for everyone

Late november is ideal for me...

Any out of town ppl are always and most welcome! makes a good day to catch up![/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]Maybe the 24th. I don't Have Josh that weekend, at this
stage anyway !!!

Mal :D[/color:post_uid1]

[ABC]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Yeah, late November is fine with me.

Took a trip down and up Brown Mountain past Cooma last week and it was awesome fun. Like driving up the clide but tighter and three times as long!

Bit of a trek but well worth it if you're going that way.

I have a mate with a '94 Astina as well so that's two more.

Andrew.[/color:post_uid0]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Well the 24th Novmeber sounds like a good date to me too!

Try Macquaire pass for a good drive[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]I put a sunday down but did you want to do a Saturday or
a Sunday ??? Just the last ones have all been sundays.

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[astina]

[color=#32CD32:post_uid0]hopefully ill be there. coz i have to work most weekends it might be a bit hard but ill see what i can do[/color:post_uid0]

[ABC]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Sunday's probably better because I'm sailing on saturdays. But if the overwhelming support is for saturday then I'll just ditch the boat.[/color:post_uid0]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]I like sunday's

I know you can get the time off markus! :;):[/color:post_uid0]

[CEPAT]

[color=#FF0000:post_uid0]my car is sooooo stock. :([/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]Thats OK mate, Mine is all smashed up and I am waiting to
figure out what mods I want to do to the front bar before
fixing it. Now I have a busted gasket/manifold to the turbo
which makes a shocking noise. Was so embarrased driving
around Bathurst with that broken exhaust sound.

You should have seen little mik's car with these ****ty little
black mags and this really fookin ugly cyber sticker on the
rear hatch between the reverse lights. Now its a pretty
smick looking machine except for the slight poof purple
pearl in his Noble Green, but hey out of the closet is a
good thing isn't it.... Kidding Mick.[/color:post_uid1]

[sik astina]

[color=#0000FF:post_uid0]ROFLMAO @ Mal :laugh:

Yeah, those black mags were just "urgh" lol I used spray cans from Clints to do that, under $5 all up haha Don't do it guys, like Mal said, looks ****!

Mal, I was waiting for you to come to Newcastle to rip off that cyber sticker :;): Now I got my sexy AstinaGT sticker hehe, that's here to stay!

Count me and Leanne in for the cruise...my car should be a little noisier by then, if all goes to plan :O :;):

-Mick

p.s you love the purple effect Mal, don't try and hide it :p[/color:post_uid0]

[Toyboy]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]This cruise is a little to far for me to travel :( But ill have a think about it anyway ??? See what happens :p[/color:post_uid0]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]LMFAO!!! LOL!!! LOL!!!!
*rolls round on the ground laughing*

it isnt a modfied astina cruise.. its a astina cruise so you must come even if its not modified...[/color:post_uid0]

[ABC]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Yeah, only mods I've done to mine is the addition of an ultrasexy towbar!

Other than that, absolutely standard. :)[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]Your right Mick, I am as Jealous as hell. Always have been. :p
Yeah I was kidding about the purple, you should see how
much purple the monte carlo magic has in it. :D

You know I was kidding about the whole thing. We all
do the best with what we got so those black mags got
you by till you could get something better so its all good.

Regards

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[sik astina]

[color=#0000FF:post_uid0]yeah Mal i know ur kidding man :D :p

Theo, you can come to the gong the day before and stay at my house that night so we can cruise to canberra together... just an idea... :cool:


-Mick[/color:post_uid0]

[zoom]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]I'll be in on the cruise and would like to put a few faces to the names.where abouts in canberra would it be? south side our north side?
Talking about crappy mags I only have fifteen inch excel mags so dont feel to bad.[/color:post_uid0]

[astina]

[color=#32CD32:post_uid0]i can do better than that zoom. two words HUB CAPS but hopefully by cruise time ill have my nice shiny mags. :laugh:[/color:post_uid0]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]It will be up north.. In the city round the Parliment houses and other places near nice green grass... (makes the cars look lower)[/color:post_uid0]

[CEPAT]

[color=#FF0000:post_uid0]astinagt stickers??? :D

I'll park mine where they haven't cut the grass yet. :D[/color:post_uid0]

[astina]

[color=#32CD32:post_uid0]well i have good news and bad news
good news i have the weekend of the cruise off :D
bad news my girlfriend wants to go to the central coast on that weekend :([/color:post_uid0]

[Critter]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Am I missing something? Can't see an actual date anywhere....

I reckon I'd be up for it depending on that. Sunday 24th would work, Sat I have a client to see in the morning.

Oh and as for un-modified cars, I did see a sig on an American site that made me smile "Friends don't let friends drive stock" :D[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]So have we locked in 24th November ??[/color:post_uid1]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Well I have to bail for that weekend cause its my Grandfather's 97th Birthday...

what other weekends are good?[/color:post_uid0]

[ABC]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]The 17th is probably better for me than the 1st but don't really know yet. Anyone else?[/color:post_uid0]

[Critter]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]17th is Final Battle.....[/color:post_uid0]

[sik astina]

[color=#0000FF:post_uid0]not the 17th! cant miss final battle! :p[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]Its going to be tough then. I only have every 2nd weekend
off and the next fortnight is when my xmas party is one so
wont be in a state to remember my own name let alone be
able to drive. Could maybe do the 10th in 2 weeks.
Otherwise think its a January for me sorry. Too many xmas
drinking parties sorry.

Regards

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[Critter]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Mal
There is rumour you can go to a Xmas party and NOT get completely and thoroughly wasted.

It's only a rumour tho' :)[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]Yes and I have never heard it used in a sentence with my
name in it before either.

No its a given that I won't be able to drive to canberra
after my xmas party. These things follow a typical pattern
much like migrating birds and Mal wont be walking out of
the day club till when it closes at 12:30. Lastly you
really don't want to be around me anyway cause Next-Day
Mal is not exactly a picture of happiness :angry:

Regards

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[Critter]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]it is amazing the different forms that "fun" takes.... :)[/color:post_uid0]

[Mr_Bob]

[color=#000080:post_uid0]looks like i'll be in Critter's passenger seat.
possibly with a lady friend.
we'll see.[/color:post_uid0]

[Critter]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]We gonna organise a meet point and time for Sydneysiders going down to Canberra?[/color:post_uid0]

[IZG-00D]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]i want to come to this cruise but i dont know how to get there.... ???[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]CRitter you mentioned in another string about Canberra
next weekend, not this one as we all know is FB so what
is the 24th on again ??

Ta

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[IZG-00D]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]when is it??? let me know if any sydney ppl are going.
critter........................... you going?[/color:post_uid0]

[Critter]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Well I am all fired up for a run to Canberra on the 24th and catch up with ACT guts and locals going down.
Been too long.....and I hope to have something new to show off :)

FB this weekend of course 16-17th and hope some of you can make it there.

Mr_Bob is keen to come say hello too and "maybe" we will have an interesting guest with us :D

Just need a kick-off point for the cruise down there and a time. Since we are coming from all over the place, I wonder if somewhere like the freeway overpass at Campbelltown say 10am?[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]Yeah I should be able to make it.[/color:post_uid1]

[sik astina]

[color=#0000FF:post_uid7]So is the 24th a definite date?

If so, I'm already there :D a meeting point would be a great idea


-Mick[/color:post_uid7]

[Critter]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]So Mal and Michael, that area suit you guys to meet at?[/color:post_uid0]

[sik astina]

[color=#0000FF:post_uid0]where abouts is the freeway overpass? ???[/color:post_uid0]

[IZG-00D]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]WHEN??
WHERE??
TIME??[/color:post_uid0]

[Critter]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]I'm thinking of a spot on Narellan Rd where it overpasses the Hume /Freeway. Just a matter of findind a spot there, mebbe even the on-ramp coz is quite wide area there.

If you have a UBD it is on map 345 at Q3.
Say 10am?

Other alternative meet spot is near there just off Narellan Road towards Narellan, around map 325 F12, where there is a roundabout and just there is a place with all sorts of fast food joints (not sure if there is a Maccas off hand) where a meet and quick chat could be before heading of to Canberra.

It's about 1 hr 40 min to Canberra from there at the speed limit. :)[/color:post_uid0]

[IZG-00D]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]count me in guys...[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]Fine with me.[/color:post_uid1]

[IZG-00D]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]hey mal... meet up before we meet with the other sydney ppl???
let me know where.[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]As I live down south will just take Heathcote road to Liverpool
and then follow the highway along to the meeting point so
not much point. Could meet you around Beverly Hills if you
want, where abouts are you coming from Peter ??

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[IZG-00D]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]hey mal...
coming from the west (castle hills).
beverly hills... thats going towards Cyber. let me know where i'll meet you and ill be there.
can't wait...
thanks mal[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]Wouldn't somewhere like Liverpool be closer for you than
Beverly Hills. Saves a trip on the tollway back as well.
Let me know what places you know round there so we can
meet up. Maybe the shell servo on the hume just after
the 5ways and before all the car yards on the other side
of the road ??

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[IZG-00D]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Well, I know Beverly Hills (going pass Lakemba Australia's Best) so we should just meet up there. I have a toll pass so no worries with that. But if you want to meet up somewhere else, just give me the address and I'll meet up with you there.
It's this weekend so let me know what time and where...
I may need your contact number just incase I'm there and need your location.

Thanks Mal.[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]OK Done, Beverly Hills it is then.
What Landmarks do you know round there to
meet. I would say around 9am to make to 10am
on the highway. That gives us 15mins chat/hello
time and 45mins to get there which is heaps.

Regards

Mal
p.s Mobile is 0410630605. Send me yours just
in case.[/color:post_uid1]

[EZZY]

[color=#000080:post_uid0]so, what is the plan?
who is attending?
is tony going prepare a bbq before eveyone arrives?[/color:post_uid0]

[zoom]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]I think I have missed something is it this sat or sun and where are we meeting and what time. I have to work until about 11. :D :D[/color:post_uid0]

[IZG-00D]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Mal... 0404 842 341. I'll give you a ring when im nearly there.
Eric... I'm definitely coming. Come with me and Mal on the way there. Meet up somewhere...[/color:post_uid0]

[Critter]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Looks like we will have a few too many for the on-ramp of the freeway. All Good :)

So are we all up for the takeway joints spot at the roundabout on Narellan Rd?[/color:post_uid0]

[EZZY]

[color=#000080:post_uid0]takeaway = fried rice & spring rolls = my fav food![/color:post_uid0]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Hi everyone!

I have arranged my weekend to do this now so I can do this...

My understanding was for Sunday 24th November

Meet at 12pm at the shell at EPIC park (the first petrol station when you get into the ACT) I will post up a map for you guys...

The sydney boys can organise a earlier meeting place... I will get try and organise a BBQ.. Just gotta find somewhere.. if not I know a nice Cafe in the main street with excellent food...

BTW: I should have my car running by then...[/color:post_uid0]

[sik astina]

[color=#0000FF:post_uid7]I'll be going to Mal's house so we can cruise to the meeting point together...

Sounds real good Tony. *That cafe the same one we went to before? *Had a great view of all the nice cars cruising, so we could have good food, and a view. *what more could we want hehe *:D

So, how many have we got so far?? Its

Chris
Bob
Peter
Eric
Mal
Tony
Martin
Me & Leanne (taking my car)

Anyone else I've forgotton? :O


-Mick[/color:post_uid7]

[Toyboy]

[color=#000000:post_uid11]I wont be going guys,ive worked it out to be a 5½ hour trip each way for me,which im not prepared to do all in 1 day considering i work the next day :(
Ill have to catch up with ya's next time :)[/color:post_uid11]

[zoom]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]I'll be in that. I might buy a new camera on staurday to take some pics. Tony which cafe is it that you want to go to?[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]Theo,
If you and your lovely fiancee Renee want to come down
to my place on sat arvo and camp over you can.
I know doesn't fix the 5hour drive home but takes a
couple of hours off on the day. You can also do a
driver reviva stop for a couple of hours on the way back too.
Order Pizza, relax on the balcony, break it up a bit for
you. Offers there if you want mate. The little guy is
welcome as well no diff from when Josh stays.

Regards

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[Critter]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Tony
Shell at EPIC....easy as, no need for a map.
Summernats and GMC400 we go there a LOT.

catch you then, will be good.[/color:post_uid0]

[Toyboy]

[color=#000000:post_uid2]Thanks for the offer Mal,but i work sat,and dont think ill really want to drive down after :( Ill just have to catch up with ya's another time :)[/color:post_uid2]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]No probs Theo. Will make an effort to catch up soon
maybe new year as its getting real busy work and socially.

Tony, Mate we will just go to the coffee shop. Dont want
you wasting time racing around the place and stressing
where to have it. Spend the time on the car and hopefully
get to see it on the road. If not you can blindfold us,
take us to the batcave and let us pay homage to it
anyway. :D

Regards

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[ABC]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]More Additions

Chris
Bob
Peter
Eric
Mal
Tony
Martin
Mick & Leanne
Andy (ABC)
JJ 024 (92 Astina)

Shell Servo! You ripper. Across the road from my house - I could walk!! :laugh:[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]I'd take the car. I am probably the only one with a
spare front seat but you aren't my type so no lift
for you. :p

Kidding as always

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]WOOT! Im excited!

dont worry theo! It gives me more reason to go to newcastle now!

Its one of the few places I havent been in australia and really wanna go there[/color:post_uid0]

[EZZY]

[quote:post_uid0="Lantis"][color=#000000:post_uid0]Its one of the few places I havent been in australia and really wanna go there[/color:post_uid0][/quote:post_uid0]
[color=#000080:post_uid0]mmm.... how about cabramatta?[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]I've been there. Had the doors locked the whole time,
but have been there. Reminds me of the Pavilion at
6am with the gang element there mixing in with the
clubbers. Thats where the gang shooting was about
4/6 months ago. Pav not cabramatta that is.

Mal :([/color:post_uid1]

[BigBoyLemonade]

[quote:post_uid0="EZZY"][color=#000000:post_uid0][quote:post_uid0="Lantis"]Its one of the few places I havent been in australia and really wanna go there[/quote:post_uid0]
mmm.... how about cabramatta?[/color:post_uid0][/quote:post_uid0]
[color=#000000:post_uid0]Yes I have... Not in the car though[/color:post_uid0]

[Toyboy]

[color=#000000:post_uid14][b:post_uid14]TONY WROTE :[/b:post_uid14]

[quote:post_uid14]dont worry theo! It gives me more reason to go to newcastle now!

Its one of the few places I havent been in australia and really wanna go there[/quote:post_uid14]

Yeah Newcastle is definately a nice place to visit,and cruise :D The foreshore really gets happenin on the weekends,esspecially on sundays :p I recon it gets happenin better than the gong :p

Something to think about anyway :)[/color:post_uid14]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]I know, if you could just move it so that its only 30km
away from home just like the gong will visit every month
or so. Plus the cops seem to be ex miners with the hard
hat attitude...

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[sik astina]

[color=#0000FF:post_uid0]you bagging the gong out lol mate, you havent seen the gong happening....I admit the foreshore is excellent, but I rekon the gong pumps just as hard if not more. hehe :p :D


-Mick :cool:[/color:post_uid0]

[bRaDiNhO]

[color=#FF0000:post_uid0]Boyz, u aint seen nothing yet. Get to Hornsby on a weekday at about lunch time near the RSL and all the stock Camrys, Rollas, Lancers and other old folks cars are just lined up and down every street. Maybe that should be the next crooze.... or not. :D In all seriousness tho I love Harry's at Woolomolloo. No drags anymore like a few years ago but still most cruisers at least drive past. Stop down there one night, get the best pie u've ever had, and watch em roll past.... or be jammed up coz theres so many around! Its a good place so just sit and chill for a while before actually heading out to somewhere like Bondi (which still seems to have some good nights), Smithfield, or the Gong. I organised a general crooze one night just before the board started getting more members than the 20 or so we used to have, and we had about 25 cars originally and picked up another 15 at Harry's. an awesome new 200SX, some hondas, lots of modded 4AGZE and 20v rollas (club i organised it for was rolla based), RX7s, Swifts, and a couple of GTR skylines among others, and the big boys wanted to head into the Nashy at night. Thats one place i aint doing hard at night again..... cant see any of the bumps! Scary......

Hope Canberra goes well!

~Brad~[/color:post_uid0]

[EZZY]

[color=#000080:post_uid0]brad, how you going mate?
when are you coming back?[/color:post_uid0]

[bRaDiNhO]

[color=#FF0000:post_uid0]Heya mate,

Yea, its a pretty hard life here. Went to Scotland a few days ago for a little break, awesome place. Just decided to go. Went to the Ministry of Sound again last night.....
In the process of booking some tickets to france.

As i said, its hard. :D

But I dont mind, im loving it. I'll be back on bout March 2, after travelling around Germany, Switzerland and Italy. Anyone wanna crooze down to Melbourne the week after for the F1?! :cool:[/color:post_uid0]

[Critter]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]A thought for all coming to the Canberra cruise.

Was at a party last nite for motor sport officials:
Speaking to a mate who will be Clerk of Course at the hill-climb event in Canberra on Sunday, a place which [i:post_uid0]should[/i:post_uid0] be known to ACT members......

It's on the Queenbeyan road just past the airport and I got some directions.
Do we wanna go check it out?
Dunno if a charge up the hill is possible tho'......[/color:post_uid0]