Jamezilla

If I get there earlier... I CAN have 2-jugs of beer

Have sent email to Tim at Madman. Will see where it goes...

Nope - mine is in the basement at MY work I have clear indicators and a colour-coded front lip. Leave a message on his window to join the forum. The more purple R's the better!

Famous last words of a hack GTR driver Yep - Initial D, local release DVD. November 12th. http://www.madman.com.au/ViewItem.php?CatNo=MMA861 I will speak to Madman and see if there are any launch festivities or at least get the option for a group buy. Anyone interested?

Ok - change time to a bit earlier. I can be there around 7.45pm - sound good? Will update 1st post...

KowP - The photos Merli provided are not of the fatal accident mentioned. It is another driver (quoted in Merli's post) who had the pictured accident a few weeks earlier on the same stretch of road. But as you say - if I had to pick a car to have an accident in, a BMW would be right up there. It's funny reading the whole BMW forum thread about it - the posts seem to be more concerned about who to blame and the resulting legalities than the fact that someone has died and looking forward to ways this can be best prevented in future. Something I'm glad to see is not the case here. Let's just hope that's one aspect of American society we don't take on board.

Monkey: Sure - will post a 'latest update' in the 'other' forum iNark: Bummer to hear you sick. This is just like last week - a general catch up and chat. Will put notes to arrange a committee meet in the post noted above.

I was working the next day The beer just went down too easily... No - I'll be good. Louise isn't coming to drive me home this time.

I can vouch for the green one. Scared the bejesus out of my neighbours on Sunday morning

Free bump Bummer - I don't think anyone's too keen The $135 clams is putting me off - that and I think I'll be at the MotoGP. See you at meeting tomorrow?

Hi all Not quite same bat-time, same bat-channel... Perhaps a bit later (after the peak-hour traffic and diners have gone) - and maybe a different location - the Albert Park Keg? They have a bar as well as the restaurant. Lots of parking too. So... When: 7.30pm - Wed 8th Oct Where: The Keg @ Albert Park (map below)

Not very cheery news I'm sorry - but if anything a reminder that we all need to take care out there: http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthre...threadid=137540 In a nutshell... brand new M3 was taking it a bit too hard, lost control, flipped and exploded. Driver was badly burnt, passenger seriously hurt - rear seat passenger trapped in the car and died. Yes this happens everyday, all over the world - but it was a club cruise and that just makes it a bit closer to home. R.I.P James James W

I was 'long time listener, first time caller' for quite some time. I was looking for a GTSt and still driving my Shingo Civic. I got GTR buying tips from 400HP in Sydney and finally met people like Nark, Jet and Dave G at a dyno day in Bayswater. If I recall the cops showed up and took my details - had had the car 2-days Ah - memories.

No is good - will try to get them up ASAP.

Sly: In a word, no. It's a social club with 'official' members - no insurance, no liability. This is why we want people to be paid members - figure if you put $50 down, you aren't there to mess around. We looked into forming an official club - and it's a really big deal. The biggest downside being the club 'committee' being personally liable if anything happens. And, quite rightly, no-one was willing to put their rump on the line... at least not at this stage anyway. With the track-based events, each participant needs to join a CAMS affiliated club. NDSOC are a great club to join for this. Down the track (no pun intedned) it would be great for us to be able to offer this service (via VSMA affiliation), and I think that's a very reasonable option - but at this stage we just want to keep it simple. Mind you - if R31 club gets sorted through VSMA, that would be another option for SAU members who want to go on the track. As it is at the moment, we need to be 'invited' to a track day like this - see Blind Elk's post as he is from the NDSOC. So... no formal club formation, no official 'officials': just a better organised social club that asks you to pay a membership so you get a t-shirt Cobo: A Gippsland cruise would be a great idea, espescially as the weather improves. Maybe to Cape Patterson or Inverloch/Wonthaggi would be nice. We'll talk about both things at the meeting tomorrow - and try to arrange a Gippy visit soon

Haha - Yeah, love that 'speedboat' launch. Don't worry Dale - I've got some video of you. Will try to plonk up today. Al: Haha

Cool

Haha 2 tanks Damm that O2 sensor. Must get fixed...

Post-event thread and pictures here: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...88&goto=newpost Sorry you couldn't make it Al. Next-time...

Some more... The Lada after 'the incident' - Endless is being removed from the trailer: Sam, Garry and Endless: Waiting for a 'real' towtruck to take Endless and the 34 back home: and... It was a big day for some. Aw...

Pred: Yeah - best 60' was 1.80. I also did my highest G launch. Love that G-sensor...

SA plates - that's Munro.

Yes - great day. I learned that I suck at Webbers and the Niva sucks at towing (but is great at taking out signposts). 12.93 @ 106mph (Sam) 13.02 @ 105mph (Me) Clutch slipping in 1st and 2nd though. Still loads of fun. Happiest run was leading Impul (Sam) for half track (then the 2530s showed me the business). Dude, I almost had you! Got asked a few 'emissions' questions by Police in Heathcote on the way home, but actually think it was from interest rather than legalities I guess the letterbox will tell the tale in a week or so. Next time I'd like to see Nismo34 and Mrs Nismo34 in a duel. And yeah - Louise's soon to be Vitara vs. the Lada in the showdown of the 20-second bracket.

West: Yeah - that's fine. We want to make it easy for existing forum-goers to join, but would like new people to check things out first. Cobo: Where are you located? Having more 'country' cruises is something we'd like to do. Maybe we can come to you

Sure Dan. Will sort it today/tomorrow. J