State Of Origin - Blow-by-blow

[Jamezilla]

Day 1

Any day starting at 4am can only be so good, but aside from Snowy being late - we set off in convoy without a hitch. A quick nutrition and fuel stop at Glenrowan McDonalds had us over the border before you all had had your cornflakes. An impromptue inspection of Nige's rollcage by Johnny Law in Albury was the only real hicup in the trip (well, perhaps a certain photo opp...) and with only another quick rest at the Dog on the Tuckerbox (worst Australian monument ever) - we were all safe and sound in Goulburn by early arvo.

Our NSW welcoming committee consisted of Steve (N1GTR) - to be hereon in referred to as 'Sydney' - who took us to the crappiest pub ever so we could miss the horse race. We decided the beer was free-er back at the cabins (on the track) so headed back in the Evo taxi for a tasty dinner of local pizza... which was an ace idea until we went to the pizza shop to find they weren't making any pizza today.

Anyhoo...

We sent Sydney to get some terrible Dominos pizza, which combined with the "bucket o chips" - made a healthy dinner. Alan took up the old English sport of fencing, and broke the megaphone, and we met Anna and Andrew from QLD and Dave and Liz from NSW. A pretty easy night - ready for racing in the morning...

Man of the Match - draw between Nige for losing his keys in the door of his car, and Alan for his new nickname... "Tommi Hackinen"

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5am start from Donny-Whalburg-Brook Shell

Super K-Mart wang

R33 GT-R rims on the Evo

Tommi Hackinen puts the Evo into WRC mode

Another typical SAU event

[Jamezilla]

Day 2

It was cold and then there were flies - all of which we decided was Sydney's fault. We fitted the R33 GTR wheels to the red evo, which turned it into a clown car with wobbly wheels - so a quick run into town to buy wheel nuts from Mike's brother Ian and to wash the paddock off the blue evo. BTW - didn't help, wheels didn't fit quite right.

After really strict scruitineering (ah... none) and a breakfast far short of Snowy's stories, we hit the track.

Wakefield is really fun, especially doing 4-wheel drifts round every corner in the red evo Playstation. Chris managed a 1.08 - as did Dave from NSW in the R32 with the TD04Z turbo conversion. There was a lot of talk from the guy with the flashy V35 twin-turbo... which lasted 3 laps, some sub 1-min times from the formula 3 car (when he didn't spin) - and some real door to door racing with roughly 30 cars on the track at once!

Nige ran a 1.10, Gareth a 1.11 (when he managed to stay on the track), John (now called The Vadg - thanks Anna) a 1.12 and Snowy a 1.13 in the Evo. I did a 1.16.

Said hi to Druncan and a few other NSW crew. Nice people - funny too the guy with the Legacy turbo with suburb-sized front-mount - who according to his friends - was really fast doing consistant 1.30s, except when he spun off and managed to fill the car with dirt. Quite a few Skylines, some S13s, WRXs, 2 Evos and a Renault Clio that was only slightly faster than a witches hat.

Good fun track, and a great day.

We arranged some cabs to pick us up to go to town for dinner - and on the recommendation of the strange cab driver (certainly a serial killer), hit the Hibernian Hotel. $8 burger and pint deals - with $3.60 pints of ANYTHING on tap all night. Ace. We convinced the barmaid that Wang Busters are a $5 drink. We got Team NSW (Liz and Dave) and Team QLD (Can-anna and Andrew) onto the special SAU drinks, which went well. Everyone liked Anna's boobs, and her neat 'stubby holder' trick.

We called a few people (sorry Juz, Poite, Ash, Mav, Scott, Adz, that person from NSW who we didn't know, Aaron, Steve - and Steve's mum) and gave some encouragement to the cyclists with the race-tape repaired megaphone.

Man of the Match - Gareth for eating the abbandoned burger and drinking the blue water in the tip jar, thinking it was a nice looking drink

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The supercoach in his element

V35 350 GT with TT conversion - looked fantastic, until rrraaaAAARRRR... bang

These guys were only just off the Renault Clio's pace

Calling Ash with the megaphone

Yoink... Hamburglar strikes!

Interstate bonding - Team Wang style

[Jamezilla]

Day 3

We drove to UAS in Sydney with Team QLD and NSW - and met Penno (John Penlington - BoostedZed). Really nice guy, great burgers - and strangely happy to see GT-Rs being taken to the track. Seems Sydney people like to paint their's pink with chrome wheels, and drive down Oxford St. We then drove to Emu Plains to live in our cabins (basically as far west from Sydney as you can get) - and are currently waiting for Sydney to call us about dinner.

The current concensus is we cannot be bothered to go all the way to Paramatta - and we'll see what the local food is like.

Rest of today is still to come...

* time passes *

Ok - so, Steve rang and said there was a crew coming to dinner, so we went in the Evo taxis to meet them at Hooters in Paramatta. It was a great fun night - Hooters really is a fabulous family restaurant idea. Just don't order the nachos Gareth and Nige spent the arvo at UAS (thanks again John!) working on the 32s and met us for dinner.

Along with Steve and the Wakefield team (who decided we were more fun than driving back to QLD) there were a number of other NSW peeps along for the night. Great to meet you all Steve earned himself a private dance from the ladies and, as a result - will now not be referred to as Sydney... but as Sunshine

We declined to drag race the Pintara with neons and his 'partner' in the yellow Peugeot ragtop heading home on the freeway. Seems no one in Sydney cares much for speed limits. It's time for an easy, early night and Eastern Creek tomorrow!

Man of the Match - Steve, aka Sydney, aka N1GTR, aka Steve-o, aka Special Sunshine with his hoola hoop (some CLASSIC photos for you) and Snowy for wearing Chris' jeans with the busted fly and checking regularly for his balls hanging out.

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Impromptue toilet stop on the Hume

John welcoming us all to UAS

Checking out the super 300Z slot-car

Snowy orders half a cow at Hooters

Special Sunshine Steve with his favourite fans

[Jamezilla]

Day 4

Eastern Creek!

I had a meeting in the city, and Nige had to pop into UAS - but the rest of the team headed to the track for a day of racing!

The morning session was marred by a car dropping oil all down the straight and turn 1, but once cleared up - the sessions were on for young and old. The 'real' race cars in the other group included a 1980's Ferrari Turbo F1 car, a 360 Challenge, some Porkas, Lotus', more open wheelers and a tough Supra. Great viewing! We were joined by Jack (Stig) and Aaron - with everyone managing to make some great times. NSW sent along Paul (R34 GT-R), John (super slot-car 300Z), Steve (R32 GT-R) - and of course Sunshine Steve-o - more nice people, with John taking the fastest time (in the non registered cheater class) of 1.43.6.

Aaron = 1.45.7

Jack = 1.47.1

Chris = 1.47.7

Snowy managed to drive 5 cars, and only set fire (smoulder) to one of them. Team stock Evo managed a 1.58.7 - so I was very pleased

Again - many thanks to Steve and John for being so helpful and welcoming to us - and also to all the NSW crew we met, we had a great time

No real adventures today - lots of stupid drivers and thin roads in Sydney though. We're currently heading to Gundagai to make tomorrow's drive much easier.

Man of the Match - Matt for his super catch when the beers fell out of the bucket-o-chips and Snowy for not quite setting fire to Nige's car - but making the Eastern Creek fire crews get up and run faster than they have in a long time.

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Aaron AYC's the shopping trolley around Eastern Creek

The Stig at work

Heading home in convoy

Some parts of the Hume are pretty nice out of Sydney

And the sun sets on a fantastic time up North

[Jamezilla]

Day 5

Well - all home safe. A long day - but made much more barable for leaving from Gundagai rather than Emu Plains (top thinking Snowy). Was pretty uneventful day - probably best when it's all driving - the Hume sure is boring. Evo managed 500kms to a tank (45L) too - not too shabby.

Can't think of anything else interesting to say. Photos and more stories to follow once we are all feeling a bit more human.

Man of the Match - Jack for backing the semi-trailer sized combo of tow truck and dog trailer down the driveway at the motel - truck and GT-Rs just looked awesome!

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Chris on the hunt for some porn as we prepare for the final leg home

Jack's truck with the 33 and 34 on the back was a mighty impressive sight

Final team stop in Albury

[GTRgeoff]

How appropriate....when do you get to the cross?

[Mavric]

Tops this is going to be a great read...

soo wish i could have come up and joined the invasion...

have fun guys

[Roy]

Hope you enjoy it. Your cat is dead and your no longer President

[Startrippa]

Hope you enjoy it. Your cat is dead and your no longer President

LOL so I take it James sleeps with one eye open around you Bris....... and Hides the cat from you for more than one reason

[TurboX]

KICK NSW ASS GUY'S!!

We are all rootin for you! Well maybe not Bris -he's doin it for himself!

Literaly I mean...

[Mavric]

Hope you enjoy it. Your cat is dead and your no longer President

Bris you are the best entertainment On the face of this planet i swear

[Roy]

It seems the NSW track gods like the Vic cars as much as the Vic track gods liked my car when i first hit the track down here.

The girls in the powder room tell me that the Vic crew were all painfully slow, some popped tyres, some hit things...some talked a lot of sh1t when presented with a real measure of beer. Tales of busy tracks, oil down, boogie man running accross the track, seeing gremlins on the boot. Yeh, i believe you

Hot tip is the flat tyre was no such thing. The batteries in a certain pink ass tickler expired and required replacing. Apparantly the pace just isnt there without some ring work.

lol, oohhh, NSW fear the Vics, boogie woogie woogie. Please!

[Al]

Talk it up Bris; we all know you moved to Vic to learn how to drive from the best . Unfortunately, i am not one of them

[Roy]

Sh1t...sounds like those nancy boys in their GTRs did ok...im going to have to move to Darwin

[N1GTR]

Day 1

Our NSW welcoming committee consisted of Steve (N1GTR) - to be hereon in referred to as 'Sydney' - who took us to the crappiest pub ever so we could miss the horse race. We decided the beer was free-er back at the cabins (on the track) so headed back in the Evo taxi for a tasty dinner of local pizza... which was an ace idea until we went to the pizza shop to find they weren't making any pizza today.

Interesting to meet you lot

Shame so many NSW'ers piked, i was really dissapointed

The first group made it to watch the race.....that red evo just wasnt quick enough to get to the worlds crappiest pub with the second group

Every other time we are down there we just use there to eat then go and drink at the track - who cares, now you know what i meant

1.08's today from NSW after a 3am trip back to Sydney for a replacement CDI unit

Cant wait for round 2

BTW remember to go UP the hill at macpass - the downhill is shite

[Bass Junky]

They were all drink last night.

Funny stuff.

James is running 1:16 in the Evo at Wakefield..... Snowball ran a 1:13

Snowball says the Evo is the 4 wheel drift king

[Leewah]

How are those times competing with the NSW peeps? Are we winning yet?

They were all drink last night.

Funny stuff.

James is running 1:16 in the Evo at Wakefield..... Snowball ran a 1:13

Snowball says the Evo is the 4 wheel drift king

[ferni]

we don't need to win, we know we're faster sitting behind the keyboard.

[Roy]

But beign serious for a moment. How long has it been since Vic have won anything? Cricket..nope. League, nope. Hell even the AFL, how many years since a Victorian team has won it....you are as hopeless as the English beign nowhere in every Soccer World Cup. You pride yourselves on your AFL and you cant even win the silverware.

So it comes as no surprise that at a track that requires a bit of real talent...Victorians run out real quick and a Sydney GTR takes the prize.

Dont bother refuting...deep down you all know im right !!!!

[N1GTR]

How are those times competing with the NSW peeps? Are we winning yet?

So it comes as no surprise that at a track that requires a bit of real talent...Victorians run out real quick and a Sydney GTR takes the prize.

Dont bother refuting...deep down you all know im right !!!!