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jagsy

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1,462 posts

252 months

Tuesday 25th October 2005
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Hi guys
We made it :)

SO FAR EXCELLENT

Thank you very much for our chaffeur - cheers Nick.

We are hallowed ground today :)

comm_SS_V8

310 posts

233 months

Tuesday 25th October 2005
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Great stuff mate. Seems like the UK has ourselves a new parts department now

Keep in touch and send us some photos when you can.

motomk

2,153 posts

245 months

Tuesday 25th October 2005
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No probs, pity it started raining as soon as you got here!!!!!!!
I now have a foglight for you!

Had to slow down as we drove past South City Holden/HSV !!!! an SV6000 in the window.

raggyman

2,317 posts

244 months

Tuesday 25th October 2005
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I wanna come home!

raggyman

2,317 posts

244 months

Tuesday 25th October 2005
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Don't forget to try out a Chiko Roll, a dim sim, a pie with peas (best mixed with hot sauce and tomato sauce). Cheezels, iced vovo's (iced volvo's). Should keep you going for a while.

qldmick

356 posts

244 months

Tuesday 25th October 2005
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Hi Jags
If you pick this up down there hope you and the fam are having a great time. Try a cream tea on the Puffing Billy historic railway at Belgrave.
Have you been to HSV yet? Keep us informed mate.

GSE

2,341 posts

240 months

Tuesday 25th October 2005
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wish i was there too had to cancel my trip due to a bad back not getting any better, doc tells me i have a slipped disc Have a great time.

sjc

13,968 posts

271 months

Wednesday 26th October 2005
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Hope you have a great trip, are you buying some uprated shoulder pads while you are there?

aussiedude

164 posts

237 months

Wednesday 26th October 2005
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Lucky Lucky B*astard! The weather is turning here and I want to come home too..Enjoy the sun while you can

LuS1fer

41,140 posts

246 months

Wednesday 26th October 2005
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Hi Jagsy. We needed you back here last weekend as I bought a Mustang GT from Manchester. We could have popped up and visited. You inconsiderate bar-steward.

Hope you're having a great time. We've torched your car and nicked the wheels.

308mate

13,757 posts

223 months

Wednesday 26th October 2005
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Bugger the chiko roll, Id pay good money for decent Choc-Milk!!! (Brownes if possible)

Strife

123 posts

230 months

Thursday 27th October 2005
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[quote]Bugger the chiko roll, Id pay good money for decent Choc-Milk!!! (Brownes if possible)[/quote]

yeah ice coffee too, Brownes for sure

EH*ROB

850 posts

245 months

Thursday 27th October 2005
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G'Day Jagsy, Lynne & Dan,

Have a great time, know you will !

Try some Burger Rings (Crisps)

5 weeks today for us mate, can't wait

Rob.

PCV8

156 posts

227 months

Saturday 29th October 2005
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Hope you and the familly enjoy the holiday, particularly the HSV/HOLDEN factory visits.

Look forward to hearing about it on your return.

skinnyboy

4,635 posts

259 months

Monday 31st October 2005
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you want pics of HSV headquarters?

i have to drive past it everyday on the way to work. It in my next suburb. Based in Clayton, in the old Nissan Australia complex. Theres always loads of V8 Racing car team semitrailers parked in the carpark, there was a V8 powered HSV powerboat in the carpark the other week.

Always see taped up mules in and out and around the streets of our area.

jagsy

Original Poster:

1,462 posts

252 months

Friday 4th November 2005
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Hi guys
Here we are in Brisbane in the later stages of our visit. I'm VERY optimistic we'll be only back in England for a short while - big decision on where to live and who to work for now.

Oz is lovely, the folk are brill. The place is massive, clean and easy to live with. Its better than we expected. Everyone is so friendly. Strike a conversation with someone and get an invite to a barbie

There are some stunning examples of Holdens HSV's and dare I say Fords too. I think the XR6 is very popular here but the Holden and HSV's are a better looking car with better modded cars in the street. There are some class zorst tones floating around, but just too quiet for me. I discussed modding cars with the police over tea the other night - "no worries" was the answer.

So we've done Melbourne, Sydney, blie Moutains - driven from Sydney to Brisbane and touring Brisbane for a few more days class....

Stacks of interviews done. lots of interest expressed, just need the offers now - - - fingers crossed.

See you all soon

Richard Lynne and Dan
POME down under

mose

814 posts

226 months

Friday 4th November 2005
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G'day mate,

glad to see ya having a great time down under, be sure to get some pics of the Monaro's down there!! Wanna see what the competition is like!

raggyman

2,317 posts

244 months

Friday 4th November 2005
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If you like seafood, go down to the gold coast to a place called The Four Winds revolving restaurant. Think it is a Crowne Plaza now. AWESOME place.

If you are there for a little while can get a mate to show you around...

V-Car

225 posts

239 months

Thursday 10th November 2005
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Jagsy, are you just being polite, or havent you noticed how bad the drivers are down here?

EH*ROB

850 posts

245 months

Thursday 10th November 2005
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V-Car said:
Jagsy, are you just being polite, or havent you noticed how bad the drivers are down here?


More like the other way round mate !

Glad you enjoyed Aus Jagsy, knew you would

Not going to mention the place on here mate, but do hope you choose to take the job just north of my home town, the one you said you wanted

Be fantastic to have you guys live just a short up the road hay.

All the best,
Rob.

>> Edited by EH*ROB on Thursday 10th November 14:57