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No worries Scott. Wes & Maggie had a date in mind as well. I will try and co-ordinate to work in with everyone as best I can. Anyone else from the ACT you can drag along?

Well done Dimitri. what time did you get?

Does anyone have a preferred date in Feb? If not I will list a date from Friday to Monday. I will probably wait till after our meeting on the 6/12/08 before confirming it as we might get a few more takers from the 29 Zedders that rock up. Anyone in NSW interested (apart from Scott) Cheers.

Any other takers for Thredbo from the ACT or NSW?

Well said Sulio. Spoken like a true President. Ha Ha

Simon you should bring it along to the next meeting so we can play it in the back ground. Would be a good chance for all of us to watch it.

Well Rev I think you summed up the NDSOC perfectly with your openning comment. Those comments are what I hear from old and current members time & time again. The club in it's current form is run by a very clicky group of long termers which you will never penetrate. I was a member for over 10 years (my brother probably over 15) and that group never made me feel welcome and always snubbed me and many, many others (even when I was on the committee). Truth be known either they have no idea how to market and generate interest from new members and make them feel welcome or they don't want to. I 'm not sure which one. When Matt was President & I Vice Pres & Treasurer we increased the member ship to an all time high of 400 and at it's peak were getting 90+ members to the monthly meetings at the Jag Club. We left our posts with the biggest attendence to events and the most money in the bank, heeps of give aways, free events through out the year including a free $3,500- Xmas breakup party. During this time Matt & I only copped criticism from the old clicky group so we threw the towl in and left it to them. Since then the NDSCO member ship struggles to get 200 members and hardly get's anyone outside of the committee (clicky group) to social events etc. Obviously I could go on but I won't bore you. But if a Club this size can get 29 Zeds to a BBQ / Drive on the 6/12/08 by word of mouth then it is clear to me that we are reaching the point where we can form an association. I will have a Bank Account openned by the end of year and look for donations from members ($20 or so) for starters and away we go. We are becoming more structured each year and 2009 should be Auszcar Clubs biggest year yet. PS: Alan Fields if you want to dispute any of the above or cast dispursions then you have my personal email address I don't think this forum or club is interested in politics.

For the record I welded in my sun roof and it came up fantastic. Mind you the guys that did it were pretty good. Check it out on the 6th.

Got some more confirmations. Dale from Ballarat has confirmed as a definate (he was a maybe). Wes & Maggie called me to confirm they will definately be coming in their beautiful Blue Zed. They have come down to Tassie with us 3 times. They are also going to try and get another friend from up there way to bring his Zed down. So we can add another definate and maybe to the list making 29 possible Zeds on the 6th.

Ha Ha Bluerat I would hate to tell you but my 2+2 did a 1.05 around Symmons plains only last year. Don't even bother trying to compare 1600's to Zeds. It's like comparing Mini's to Mercedes. You stick to your crappy model on your site and I will to mine. It's childish argument that no one will win.

Was it around 6.30pm tonight Sulio?

I bet none of your "multiple" mechanics where willing to give you a written guarantee with their statements. Or will offer to rebuild your motor for nothing if a problem does arrise in years to come.

I can't beleive how many Zeds are coming. This will be awesome! At the moment I imagine we will have around 3 rows of Zeds depending on numbers. But we can discuss that at tonights meeting.

Not sure. We will probably talk about it at our meeting tomorrow night. I will go with what the majority want but your suggestion isn't a bad one even though my car goes up the back.

We can put both the 350Z's up the front for a couple of shots at the end. That would be another 2 cars.

Here here my two boys love going for a ride in my Zed.

Well that explains it! Looks nice.

Ha Ha Ha Don't worry about them Lurch. Each to there own. We know they are nice cars. Besides a 2+2 would beat any 1600 on the track, not to mention looks. Let them live in their world and us in our cyber world.

Something to help some kids or homeless would be good. I always wanted the NDSOC to sponsor a child overseas and planned on putting it to the members when I was Treasurer. But I guess I never hung around in that position long enough (2 years) to see it come to be. Maybe someone should take up the challenge to see how we could physically help by car show or helping out at a food centre or something. I figure that would mean more than handing over $100- or so. I guess we can get an indication of interest on Thursday night.

Ah your right Lurch. I am looking at the avitar and I just didn't recognise it.

Would be good if you can. I haven't seen your car before. But it sounds like it will be out and about next year.

How many have we got for the meeting this Thursday? Couple of items on the agenda for discussion would be:- Ash's Club Championship for 2009 BBQ / Photo shoot on 6/12/08. Club run to Thredbo in Feb'09. Financing the Club (Donations / Bank accounts etc) Possible events for 2009. What do you want? Day drives, overnight drives etc. Have I missed anything Sulio/Lurch/Gav.

Off the topic a bit. Glen I didn't see your name down for our BBQ/Photo shoot. Are you able to come up? I would love to check out your car.

I have a Tremec 5 speed manual. Takes around 750bhp so holds up well. The ratio is great I am doing around 130klms on 3,000rpm with the 3.9 diff. When the 3.36 was in it was a bit of over kill but at around 4,000rpm I was doing 200klms. She was just idling along whilst low flying. But I am saving the diff for a trip to the salt lakes speed event some day or a spare. I would love to get the car well over 300klms some day. Actually you can get the Tremec in a 6 speed these days for around $1,500- which isn't too bad. Mine is a lon way between 4th & 5th. But that direction might be worth the investment for the long term. I know it would cost a lot more to put one in etc. But it would set your car up nicely and it will last for ever with your power.

Common down Hellfire. It's going to be a big day and will be worth seeing all these other Zeds in one place. I reckon this might be the most "Victorian" Zeds in one place. (Correct me if I am wrong?) Make sure you tape up the rear hatch before you start the big drive. That should stop 70% of the car fumes coming into the car. Sulio / Lurch you can add another 260 Zed. Rod is a mate of Gordon's. Plus we have a 350Z coming as well.