*** August Social Event: Canberra Day Trip to TRD Workshop Saturday 23rd August***

[Moppitt]

For the benefit of those that just saw this thread (ie Me), How was the tour/workshop?
Any pics?

[Alchemist]

Unfortunately event cancelled due to seasonally cold weather...



*jokes*...

[1JZ~lux]

Unlucky for the owner of that garage.

[Matty P]

I saw plenty of cameras there, so there should be some pics floating around

[MR22ZZ]

Was a great day out down there.
Tour was good, having a poke around the garage looking at all the spare and development parts was better

Lunch at the pub was brilliant.
That whole indoor BBQ, cook your own beef, idea was fantastic.
nothing better than a bunch a blokes standing around a BBQ talking crap... yet out of the cold Canberra air.

Took in a few sights around Canberra with the folks after that so can't fill in the rest of the goings on of the day.

When I've had a chance to get the pics off of the camera I'll get up what I took.

[Joshstix]

Here's a few quick pics I took with my phone





The engine bay of Neils old ST205 Group A car



The coolest thing in the place one of hte old Corolla WRC cars being rebuilt for Tarmac use





It was a good day out, thanks to Steve and Stitt for organising it.

[tomvale13]

yeah thanks fellas,

although I had to fight kleptomanical urges the entire time it was good to meet some new people.

[Lucida]

Didn't realise you were there Tom. Paul was supposed to confirm that you and Shane were two separate identities by taking a photo of the two of you together, in the same space time continuum, but he had to leave early to charge his flux capacitor.

[ZZE92]

Intermesting - Shane WAS there in the morning but had to leave early.. How convenient

**back on topic edit**

Tour was great, thanks to all involved. The sense of budget you get whilst walking around is immense. I'd love one of those gearboxes but at $60K I don't think it will be happening.

Also, honourable mention of the tour goes to the ex-Group A AE92 parked around the back of the workshop.. Would give something of great value to be able to take that little baby home..

[MR22ZZ]

yeah thanks fellas,

although I had to fight kleptomanical urges the entire time it was good to meet some new people.

A certain 4A-GE with 84,000kms on it along with several second hand rims from outside did look mighty tempting

[JustenGT8]

Those magnesium rear knuckles are what i need for the GT8....at over $3K the pair they are a little hard to justify (even if i could twist an arm to sell to me).

[Joshstix]

Yeah I was drooling over them as well, I seem to remember mention of them being replaced after every event though.

[-GT-]

So there's maybe a few going cheap second hand??

[JustenGT8]

no chance boys but nice idea

[tomvale13]

yeah I was there, walking in Shanes shadow..


and occasionally chewing mitchs ear.

edit: I asked if the corolla's rally sump could hold up to one of my patented 'Shro Yu Kens', Kedderz told me to shutup.