The 15Th Anniversary Stagea Cruise Wrap-Up Thread

[GoldZilla]

With massive thanks to Top Secret Imports and Project D Drift School, we had a ball today with a highly successful cruise to celebrate 15 years of the existence of the Nissan Stagea.

Our official photographer, Matt, will have some photos of today's event up too, but will be keeping some for our eventual article in Performance Imports magazine.

Many thanks to event co-creator Terry "Terry _GT-R34" for his help setting up the cruise, and SAU-NSW President Eric "Pezhead" and Vice-President Dave "Aggroman" for coming out in the morning to help make sure everything was running smoothly before we left. Thanks also to Terry and Matt "God_speed" for being my pilots for the morning run in the 260RS. It's very tempting to get some cams for that tough-sounding idle!

Congratulations to our award winners. Leon ("Commsman"), contact me for your prize - you'd already left when we gave them out...

So, if you have photos, comments, etc., post them up.

[hamiltonau]

um surprised im first in here too...anyway Cmon and share your stories peeps, what an awesome day, despite the rain!

heres some pics.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150319083126537.334139.511696536&type=1

had to leave for work at beginning of lunch, who won the prizes? (lucky dream boats..)

[MaTBoY]

Even with shitty rain hanging around all day we still had a great day and a nice cruise followed up by some damn fine steak

Thanks to everyone to braved the weather to show their stag off to the world! I can honestly say I've never seen so many big stags in one place, not even in pictures on the interwebs. Good job everyone!! (Double thanks to those who cruised a million km's to be with us)

Another round of applause to Nick, Terry and everyone else behind the scenes who got idea up and running, then running so smoothly. It's a small job to get an event like this up and orchestrated so well.

GLORIOUS NICKZILLLLLLLLLLA

Also thanks to the Sponsors Top Secret Imports and ProjectD who helped out and cooked a storm. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm bacon.... mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........... and offered some cool prizes to everyone

Here's a couple random snaps from the day. Check out the next couple of Performance Import magazines for the write up and the real shots

I couldn't believe how many volvo's were at the same carpark we planned to use for the group shoot! Amazing!

Edited October 2, 2011 by MaTBoY

[WAGON_BOY]

Thanks to all the organisers and people involved in this event it was great!!!

if you would like high res pic's of your car PM me ur email addy and i'll send them through

cheers, Theo

[zebra]

[TodayTonight]

This just in, In our endevours to reduce hoons on the roads we have removed the pesky illegal import car problem, however they have now taken to driving high powered noisy Volvo's.

We will continue our endevours to remove these menaces from our roads so you can feel safe driving your Camry at 55 in an 80 zone.

[/TodayTonight]

Seriously though....stop putting pics of nice Stag's up...Im beginning to want one.

Cruise looked good though

[180fan]

Thanks to all the organisers and everybody involved in putting on the event, was a great day despite the shitty weather.

[Commsman]

I'd like to add my thanks also. We had a great weekend & just arrived home after 8hrs of driving in the rain. Good to put faces to names & all that.

[GoldZilla]

I'd like to add my thanks also. We had a great weekend & just arrived home after 8hrs of driving in the rain. Good to put faces to names & all that.

Leon, send me a PM with your contact details - you won a prize but had already left when we did the presentation.

[GoldZilla]

[TodayTonight]

This just in, In our endevours to reduce hoons on the roads we have removed the pesky illegal import car problem, however they have now taken to driving high powered noisy Volvo's.

We will continue our endevours to remove these menaces from our roads so you can feel safe driving your Camry at 55 in an 80 zone.

[/TodayTonight]

Seriously though....stop putting pics of nice Stag's up...Im beginning to want one.

Cruise looked good though

LOL, you know you want one, ZebDrew

[NYL83R]

Thanks everyone... been a while since last on an SAU cruise, and first time out for a Stagea cruise We had a great time and my daughter especially loved the cake

here are a few pics...

the others...

we stopped at spencer on the way back to newcastle (what a great scenic place)

Edited October 2, 2011 by NYL83R

[GTR-N1]

If I can speak for all the Execs since Eric (Pres), Nick, Dave, Sean & myself all took the chance to address everyone, this was a special day.

* the ladies had a great time

* it was a true family day with kids eating up the 15th Bday cake

* the sponsors were generous with their prizes

* it was extremely difficult to judge which of 22 Stageas should receive those prizes

* we had one of the best photographers in the business soaked to the skin & still getting the best shots

* PI magazine will be the better for it to show what Stags can really deliver

* the range of how Stageas can look from mean to just gorgeous defies any association with Volvos

* especially since one of the Stags today does 12.3sec on semis

* and lastly, the Stagea family is such a friendly bunch

PS Any pics of da CAKE???

[Commsman]

Leon, send me a PM with your contact details - you won a prize but had already left when we did the presentation.

Sorry about that. PM sent.

[hamiltonau]

nice post Eric and thanks for reminding me about that delicious looking cake that i forgot to scam a slice of!!

dagnamit!

[SiR_RB]

Is that terrys old r34 gtr in that pic? Lucky new owner

Shame I missed out..

[Pezhead]

nice post Eric and thanks for reminding me about that delicious looking cake that i forgot to scam a slice of!!

dagnamit!

I know that a lot of you confuse Terry and I since we are both distinguised asian fellas, but that was Terry

And Yes, Matt now owns Terry's prior Black R34 GTR. Nice grumble exhaust note on that car. Love it!

Thanks all for your participation and all the weeks of effort that went on behind the scenes to make this all look so effortless on the day. Sorry I couldn't make it for the cruise but the pics look absolutely fantastic!

Agree - bring on a picture of the cake.

[NYL83R]

the cake....

[MaTBoY]

The cake is a lie.

[God_speed]

^ Stageas aren't dogs to drive at all!

There are two ex-Terry cars in that above pic, I've got the black 34 and Simon has bought the black rear wing with the bayside blue VS2 attached to it.

[Hanso]

I found the link to Stageaa shirts & hoodies that I was telling a few ppl about yesterday.

Stagea shirts etc

I have no connection with this business, other than I bought a shirt & hoodie from them.

Thanks for an awesome day, the last Stagea cruise I went on in QLD only got 12 or 13 Stagea's. 22 is the most I have ever seen.

Hope to get in to Sydney some time soon to catch up with all the SAU NSW crew. Or if you are in the ACT, drop me a PM.

[zei20l]

Congrats on the organisers for a great day, big thanks for your hard work!

VERY happy to hear that the roll-over was not stagea related, and that all was well. i saw the ambulance and the fire truck speed past on our way back.