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Title: SA's trip home Post by: Martin on March 31, 2005, 12:55:31 PM Glenn left on Monday with Grandpa's car on a trailer - smart. ;)
George left on Monday - overnight at Shepparton. Car wouldn't start on Tuesday morning. GRRR!!! >:( Called RACV - took them 3.5 hours to attend. GGGRRRRRRRR!!! >:( >:( Ignition problems. Got home at 11:30pm Tuesday night. Steve, Greg & Kathy and Martin travelled to Bendigo Tuesday. Effee blew a tyre. :( On Wednesday Steve split off for Mt Gambier and Martin and Kathy/Greg headed for Adelaide. Effee blew another tyre >:( Are we there yet? 135km to Tumut. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/lewis1411/Nats/Tumut135.jpg) Through the hills (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/lewis1411/Nats/SteveKathy1.jpg) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/lewis1411/Nats/Steve.jpg) At Tarcutta on the Hume Highway (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/lewis1411/Nats/Tarcutta.jpg) 2 rooted tyres (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/lewis1411/Nats/2tyres.jpg) Is Greg cross? (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/lewis1411/Nats/Gregiscross.jpg) Effee in Victoria (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/lewis1411/Nats/KathyinVic1.jpg) Are we there yet? Keith SA - 245km to go (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/lewis1411/Nats/Keith.jpg) Got home at 5:00pm Hope everybody else got home safely, without too many dramas. Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: normd on March 31, 2005, 01:11:38 PM Hey Martin
Thanks for the up-date , great to see you got home without too many problems , and thanks for the great pics . Norm :) PS sorry I missed you guy's , already planning for next year. Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: NascoHunter on March 31, 2005, 05:57:27 PM Hi Martin,
Love your pic's on your trip home back to SA and thanks for all your help in getting the Vics up the hill to the Nationals. It was also good to met you and put a face to the name. Cheers Tony Galea. Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: gp on March 31, 2005, 07:17:52 PM I guess Greg & Kath are "all tyred out"after the trip home ;D
Seriously though, we're glad you all made it home safely. Cheers, Graham :) Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: HAD 708 on March 31, 2005, 09:26:12 PM Heh Martin you should change your log on to Mobile mechanic your help and patience with the Vic mob was invaluable as we climbed up and up and up and up well over 1500 metres!!!!! No wonder the greys got hot, the Vic ones anyway,the SA ones were good. Glad to see you got home alright albeit with a few tyre problems! Would love to see the photos with Kaths car with the stock tyre!?
Brett Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: Hotlips on April 01, 2005, 12:12:46 AM :P :POver my dead (or EFFEE's) body!!!! >:( :o 8) ??? Cheers Hotlips.
PS:: HAS ANYBODY SEEN MY HOTLIPS SIGN??? ??? ??? I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT AS PART OF THE MEMORABILIA OF THE WEEKEND - LET'S FACE IT, IT WOULD NOT SUIT ANYBODY ELSE!!!! Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: Martin on April 01, 2005, 01:04:44 AM It was remiss of me not to get a pic of Effee with my spare on it. You'll just have to take my word for it that somehow it didn't look quite right. :P :-/
Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: Cat on April 01, 2005, 02:45:52 AM Excuse me Brett, but not ALL the vic grey's got hot on the way up that little hill - you and Tonza are just special!
Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: the_love_god on April 01, 2005, 07:43:33 AM 8) hi hotlips good u are home ,your sign ,l think l saw it on ebay ;D ;D ;D ;D cheers from the lovvvvvvvve god
Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: Sarge on April 01, 2005, 08:26:34 AM Martin
Glad to hear you all made it back OK and thanks for the great pics of the trip home. Now you best be under the hood cleaning that smick engine bay of your's. ;D Perhaps for the trip to Phillip Island next year you will not make the run over on Kiwi tryes ( full of hot air & can blow off with out warning.) Cheers Sarge P.S Who own's the Wagon. As it's the same as the one I am about to push into the shop. I would love a few more pics of it. Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: -KIWI- on April 01, 2005, 08:32:55 AM ;Dvery funny sarge
if he was driven on kiwi tyres there be plenty of life left in em cause we have corners and hill not strait roads like them south aostrulians ;D so they would be able to handle tough conditions bite me :-*kiwi :-* Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on April 01, 2005, 10:16:20 AM He's a Mt Gambier member whose name eludes me, but I have lusted after that wagon too. I have a few digital pics, some better than others. shall I post here or email?
Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: collecta on April 01, 2005, 10:57:19 AM Great pictures Martin,
glad to see all returned safe and sound. cheers Scott Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: Martin on April 01, 2005, 12:43:22 PM The wagon belongs to Steve Johnson of Mt Gambier - SA club member. He won 3rd place (I think) for FC modifieds at Jindabyne. He also got the award for best FC at SA's All Holden Day last November.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v451/lewis1411/Nats/BestFC.jpg) Steve will read this and will put up details of the car (won't you, Steve :)) Just worked out my fuel consumption - got 28.57 mpg over 1,842 miles. Certainly can't compain about that. Martin Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: Martin on April 01, 2005, 01:11:16 PM I've just noticed that Steve's car is featured on the front cover of the 2003 Nats book
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=32058&item=4538074578&rd=1 Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: Sarge on April 01, 2005, 06:34:20 PM Glen
I think I best say post here so that we can all enjoy them. I am after Ideas for the wagon I am about to embark on. This would be one of the nicest ones I have seen. Steve If you do read this please do as Martin has said and put up details. What running gear, paint colour, Wheels just general stuff. That would be great I will be watching the members car section. Cheers Sarge Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: RET on April 02, 2005, 04:06:46 AM Ahh, that's the 2003 Nats Video, as put together by Dion Johnson. Steve's car features prominently in it, one of the benefits of a brother in the business ;D
cheers RET Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: Steven_Johnson on April 02, 2005, 04:37:44 AM Here are three additional pictures. Collected 1st place in the modified wagon category at the Jindabyne Nat's. Wagon has 15 X 6 Trigon billet Wheels, Commodore trimatic gearbox with VS commodore console. 179HP motor. Paint is Northern Queensland Blue / blue mica with extra pearl added. Seats are from a VP Calais with the backseat modified to fit existing style of fold down seating. Currently working on another FC Wagon.
Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: Steven_Johnson on April 02, 2005, 05:38:03 AM (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/Marlow9/Kos_Nat_Park.jpg)(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/Marlow9/Eng_Bay_.jpg)(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/Marlow9/FC_Lakes.jpg)
Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: Steven_Johnson on April 02, 2005, 05:44:17 AM (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y61/Marlow9/FC_Lakes.jpg)
Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: customFC on April 02, 2005, 09:11:58 AM Hey Steve.
That's a cool pic infront of the KNP sign. Regards Alex Title: Re: SA's trip home Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on April 02, 2005, 09:59:01 AM Here's a few from the SA Autofest Dec 2003.
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