Is everyone okay??

[Jader1973]

Over a week without a post.....is everyone okay? Or are we all too busy getting ready for Christmas/summer to spend time posting nonsense on the net?

[jagsy]

All ok from MNC, just been busy!!!

Had an awesome weekend at the V8's in Sydney Olympic Park. Very low numbers of attendance, but that made it better for us!

Car wise, the HSV Manta has new shoes, but need tyres before fitting...... Pictures will follow

[200bhp]

All good here - Making hay whilst the sun shines as we have an order book that is currently over-flowing. Quite a change from Q1 of this year when the blokes in the workshop were sweeping the floor to keep busy.

Moved house and our daughter is now one, so busy at home too.

[PomBstard]

Good here too - busy beyond all reason though - family, house, work - including trying to squeeze in a bathroom reno just before Christmas. Stripped the room Thursday/Friday, bath and plumbing fitted yesterday, walls resheeted today, waterproofing tomorrow. fking tiler is being an arse though, so might not quite get there...

V little of it car-related, however have just struck a deal with a mate that should see me rid of the V70 early next year (yay!) and looking after his 2012 CX9 for a year, which will free up some cash to pay for.......a new kitchen... :-(

[motomk]

Playing musical cars here! Ordered something that won't get here til February, not unsurprising what it will be. Now I have to get rid of another one.

[robm3]

I have a year off work and never near a PC anymore.

I'm okay though

[Gingerbread Man]

Just back from a long weekend in Sydney with the parents as they headed back to the UK. So back top work now!

Heading New Zealand way over Christmas/ New Year and a good chunk of January. Time to meet some of the inlaws.

[Jamest5r]

I'm still lurking whilst waiting for my visa

[Bibbs]

I'm okay, just getting annoyed with Perth's 'laid back' attitude at the moment.

It just seems to be a long series of fk ups happening, one after another, where people are not doing their jobs properly.

Even little things, like posting an urgent letter and AusPost sending it to the 'From' address, instead of the 'To' address. So 3 days later it appears in my letter box.

[Pommygranite]

Glad all are well - it's been bloody quiet in here!

All good here - working long hours and weeks but now on 4 weeks leave and planning on test driving a few cars.

Just got an Xbox One with Forza 6 so will sit on my arse drinking beer from 10am each so not a bad month off work.

Currently dreaming of

996 C4S - something about it is hmm and not much depreciation
997 S - chocolate engine?
E92 M3 - is it special enough?
E60 M5 - 300km range, 20l/100km, chocolate gearbox and engine, no warranty
E63 M6 - as above
Boxster - awesome but no.
Cayman - awesome but old for the cash
Audi RS5 - probably won't be that good
Audi RS3 - how much for a 2.0 4 5dr hatch?!
VW Golf R - best new car choice but ultimately full?
BMW M2 - want to so badly...


I'll probably end buying a 2006 Liberty GT by STI for $15k due to being tight and indecisive.

[Gingerbread Man]

Bibbs said:

...like posting an urgent letter and AusPost sending it to the 'From' address, instead of the 'To' address. So 3 days later it appears in my letter box.

Amused me! It also took 3 days to get to you still.

Edited by Gingerbread Man on Saturday 19th December 05:16

[Gingerbread Man]

jagsy said:

All ok from MNC, just been busy!!!

Had an awesome weekend at the V8's in Sydney Olympic Park. Very low numbers of attendance, but that made it better for us!

Car wise, the HSV Manta has new shoes, but need tyres before fitting...... Pictures will follow

Still fancy the 12 hour at the mountain?

[Bibbs]

Gingerbread Man said:

Bibbs said:

...like posting an urgent letter and AusPost sending it to the 'From' address, instead of the 'To' address. So 3 days later it appears in my letter box.

Amused me! It also took 3 days to get to you still.

Yeah, and when it was due over East in 5 days .. thanks AusPost.

I've been receiving Xmas gifts from Europe quicker, than stuff from Melbourne.

It's making me think if other places in the world would be less stressful.

[caziques]

Gingerbread Man said:

Heading New Zealand way over Christmas/ New Year and a good chunk of January. Time to meet some of the inlaws.

GBM - I have a couple of litres of home distilled alcohol if you are around Christchurch at all over the festive break

[Gingerbread Man]

caziques said:

Gingerbread Man said:

Heading New Zealand way over Christmas/ New Year and a good chunk of January. Time to meet some of the inlaws.

GBM - I have a couple of litres of home distilled alcohol if you are around Christchurch at all over the festive break

Unfortunately I'm visiting the north island. But the drink sounds good.

[Jader1973]

Pommygranite said:

Glad all are well - it's been bloody quiet in here!

All good here - working long hours and weeks but now on 4 weeks leave and planning on test driving a few cars.

Just got an Xbox One with Forza 6 so will sit on my arse drinking beer from 10am each so not a bad month off work.

Currently dreaming of

996 C4S - something about it is hmm and not much depreciation
997 S - chocolate engine?
E92 M3 - is it special enough?
E60 M5 - 300km range, 20l/100km, chocolate gearbox and engine, no warranty
E63 M6 - as above
Boxster - awesome but no.
Cayman - awesome but old for the cash
Audi RS5 - probably won't be that good
Audi RS3 - how much for a 2.0 4 5dr hatch?!
VW Golf R - best new car choice but ultimately full?
BMW M2 - want to so badly...


I'll probably end buying a 2006 Liberty GT by STI for $15k due to being tight and indecisive.

I know what you mean about being indecisive. There was a bargain buy Merc ML for sale locally but by the time I got my finger out and checked insurance prices it had gone

However, I picked this up today, which has cheered me up

[PomBstard]

Pommygranite said:

I'll probably end buying a 2006 Liberty GT by STI for $15k due to being tight and indecisive.

I still find myself looking at these - proper sheepskin-shod wolf... By coincidence I stumbled, literally, over an old copy of Wheels magazine in the garage this arvo - from 2005, their CotY issue, should anyone be interested. Anyway, point is, it had a review of the 2.0T GT by STi, and gave it a pretty good rating. Performance figures were not too shabby - 0-160 in 14.5 - I think an E46 M3 is about 13

Jader1973 said:

However, I picked this up today, which has cheered me up

I like that - and so happy someone else wants a red one too! Happy to hear all about it as you go - pretty certain one of these will be the next PB family truckster in early 2017, probably at a year-old or so, once I've given the CX9 back.

And coming back to that copy of Wheels - the front cover screams about the new 260kW VE SS

[jagsy]

Gingerbread Man said:

Still fancy the 12 hour at the mountain?

Hi dude, fingers crossed, all ok

[jagsy]

motomk said:

Playing musical cars here! Ordered something that won't get here til February, not unsurprising what it will be. Now I have to get rid of another one.

C'mon nick - you ordered an LSA?

[motomk]

jagsy said:

C'mon nick - you ordered an LSA?

I resisted and went all sensible so I can have more toys or somewhere to put them. Similar to Jader1973's car but a sedan.
Have to be patient now as it isn't being built until next year.
Annoying they keep putting sunroofs in everything!