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"The GT-R had been conceived with one goal in mind: to win in Group A motor racing and put Nissan at the top of the pile occupied by race cars like the Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth, BMW M3, and the big Aussie bruiser, the Holden Commodore…" [Andy Butler]

This is an official SAU event, to commemorate the 21st birthday of the R32 Skyline GT-R, with all SAUers welcome. Starting at Tench Reserve on the Nepean River, we will drive through the Blue Mountains National Park via Richmond, Bell, and Mount Victoria, ending up at the Edge Cinemas at Katoomba, where we have arranged a special, private screening of the highlights of the 1992 Tooheys Bathurst 1000, an unforgettable race which helped cement the R32 GT-R in Australian motorsport history.

Event Date: Sunday, 10th October, 2010 (10/10/10); 9.00 AM

Please note this event will go ahead rain or shine.

Cost: Cinema tickets are $15.00 per person, first come; first served. Maximum 10 tickets per person. Limit of 365 tickets available. If all tickets are sold out, you are more than welcome to join us for the cruise from Penrith to Katoomba via Bell.

Your $15 ticket includes cinema admission and a $1.50 donation to the Children's Hospital @ Westmead.

Driving Details:

Under SAU guidelines, it is absolutely essential that all drivers observe the road rules.

Here is the route map:

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GoogleMaps: http://tiny.cc/06hc5

9.00 am: Meet at Tench Avenue / Tench Reserve car park (near The Coffee Club), at Penrith. Easiest access is via the M4; take Mulgoa Rd exit, then turn left onto Jamison Rd heading towards the Nepean River.

Try and come early and have brekky @ The Coffee Club, which opens at 7.00 am.

10.00 am: Depart in three groups after drivers' talk at around 9.45 am;

All R32 Skylines in group 1,

All R33 Skylines in group 2, and

All other cars (e.g. R34s, R35s etc) in group 3.

Approx 12.00 pm onwards:

Arrive at the Edge Cinema, Katoomba.

Entrance to the cinema is via a special off-ramp from the Great Western Highway (fine for cars with low ground clearance)

R32s will park in the upper car park directly opposite cinema entry doors.

R33s will park in remaining upper level spaces

R34s and other cars will park in the lower level (undercover) car park.

While you wait for the others to arrive, and before the session begins:

Our sponsors for the day, Just Jap of Kirawee will have plenty of goodies on display at their stall and Top Secret Imports of Blacktown will also be present with their car display.

A professional photographer from Performance Imports, and a camerman from Motive DVD will be covering the event. Look out for a feature in their upcoming magazines and DVDs.

SAU merchandise will be available too, e.g. caps, T-shirts, pit shirts, lanyards etc.

If enough people are interested, a hot/cold buffet can be arranged at The Edge. Otherwise light snacks are available.

1.30 pm SHARP:

Film begins: A special GT-R feature produced by Motive DVD, followed by the main attraction; highlights of the 1992 Tooheys Bathurst 1000.

Approximate length of entire feature: 2 ¼ hours

3.45 pm (approx):

Event ends. Exit to the cinema complex is via Civic Pl, which leads to the Great Western Highway (cannot exit the way we came in).

Payment:

Please send an email to [email protected] with your name, VISA or MasterCard details (card number, expiry and name on card), a contact number, and a delivery address for your allocated tickets and receipt to be posted via mail. Credit card details will be manually processed with safety. Tickets are transferable but not refundable. Bring your tickets for admission and door prizes! Tickets cannot be issued prior to payment being received. Tickets are on sale as of Saturday the 12th of June.

Other Notes:

If you want anything brought up from Just Jap or Top Secret Imports, call them beforehand and they will try to oblige. Say hello to our sponsors as they've donated more than $1,000 to the Children's Hospital already as sponsors of this 21st birthday of the R32 GT-R.

Special thanks go to Chevron / Channel Seven for their permission to publicly screen the highlights of the '92 Bathurst 1000, and to Motive DVD for permission to screen our special feature.

If you're not already a member of SAU, speak to one of our organisers who can help sign you up on the day.

We organisers from SAU look forward to seeing you there. And so too our sponsors.

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  • 4 weeks later...

Hey guys,

Here are the pictures of "The Edge" itself (see attachments). After going through the route of the cruise, this is the kind of comfort and style I look forward to after a long and hard drive :-) And you can bet I'll be pigging out at the kiosk lol

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^^^ Actually yes,

Very memorable: on our honeymoon 30/12/79 >..., we argued for 1500km across the 'bor. Summer heat - bad at Kalbarri.

We're both first-born you see. ;) Both used to our own way before our fellow siblings were born. :D

Really pleasant memories tho' of Ceduna, views of the Bight, Sterling Range, Esperance, Tall timber country to the south, Margaret R., Perth, Lancelin, Murchison R & Kalbarri, Hippo's Yawn, Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie. You can have Norseman & Ongerup tho'.

I wasn't prepared to take my Alfetta GTV knowing how notorious Alfas were about breakdowns + Alfa parts were as scarce as hen's teeth. So we drove my Mum's '78 Skyline.

Am itching to 4WD up N-WA in a couple of yrs. :w00t:

You drove a C210 across Australia?

and how did it go?

I'm looking at doing Perth> Adelaide>Melbourne > Perth in September for Skyline Nationals.

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  • 2 weeks later...

Hi All!

I'm happy to announce the prize for the Best R32 GTR on the day!

John (aka kuma_j) has kindly offered his services to create us an exact replica of a Winfield R32 GT-R. This will include wheels, chassis and engine.

Here are some piccies of the awesome mini beast:

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This is going to be an awesome day peoples, make sure you get your tickets!!! :D

  • 2 weeks later...
Hi All!

I'm happy to announce the prize for the Best R32 GTR on the day!

John (aka kuma_j) has kindly offered his services to create us an exact replica of a Winfield R32 GT-R. This will include wheels, chassis and engine.

Here are some piccies of the awesome mini beast:

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This is going to be an awesome day peoples, make sure you get your tickets!!! :D

And now, even the "BOOBY Prize" is worth over 100!!!

Only two weeks until we kick off! smile.gif

Here are a couple of pics of what we're giving away as Major prize number 2 - a 1/18 scale die-cast model of the 1993 BP TRAMPIO R32 GT-R Group A race car, by AutoArt. Limited edition, one of 3,000 units and comes with a numbered certificate.

All the major prizes will also be accompanied by an engraved plaque to commemorate the occasion.

As we're celebrating the R32 GT-R, these awesome prizes will be targeted to R32s on the day - so particularly if you're bringing a 32, make sure she's waxed and looking beautiful on the day! smile.gif

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Okay and now we have a couple of pics of our 3rd Major prize that will be given away on October the 10th to a lucky R32 owner - a 1/18 die-cast model of the CALSONIC R32 GT-R Group A race car, this one by Kyosho and also a limited edition.

Like all the major prizes this one will come with an engraved plaque to commemorate the occasion.

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Looking forward to seeing you all on the day!

  • 2 weeks later...

See if you can get a hold of to-day's Sydney Daily Telegraph.

Cover Story in CARS-Guide with motoring editor, David Fitzsimons re:...

* R32 N1 GT-R

* One of SAU's favourite sons and his association with it

* 21st Anniversary of the R32 GT-R Event

full pages 99-100

Great memento/keepsake!

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