Nunawading, Dandenongs......... Does Australia have the best place names or
what??????
Dan Yates
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen McCartney" <sgam@hotmail.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: September 23, 2001 11:44 PM
Subject: DSOA & NDSOC get together
> Yesterday (Sunday, that is) the Datsun Sports Owner's Association and the
> Nissan Datsun Sports Owners Club got together for a run up into the
> Dandenongs (a bunch of hills to the east of Melbourne - lotsa twisty
> roads!). For me, it was the first time I've got together on a run with
> other Datsuns, so it was a real blast! We met in Nunawading (just a
suburb
> on the east side of Melbourne) and looked over each other's cars - I got
to
> see Bruce Campbell's superb 2000 - the one from the front of the book - a
> beautiful 1600 (possibly the nicest I've seen) and a couple of 2000's that
> were an inspiration for getting mine looking that bit better (mine is
> superb, mechanically, but really needs a re-spray). But because we were
> with the NDSOC, we were running with a 260Z 2 seater (with sunroof!) a
> couple of 240Z's, a 280Z, an S14 (IIRC) 200SX (Silvia in Japan), a Skyline
> GTS-T and Prince Skyline (blowing a little smoke, but a superb example,
> nevertheless). What a great cavalcade! I got some photo's, as soon as
> they're developed I'll post 'em somewhere.
>
> We headed through the hills (had some fun catching up with the guys after
> pulling over to take photo's of them passing!) down to a tank museum for
> lunch. The guy running the Museum has a Nissan Gti-R - really mean
looking
> little thing! He used to be in the Army himself - in vehicle recovery!
> With over 55 armoured vehicles (mostly WWII vintage) it was quite a
display.
> Even got a ride in a self propelled gun! (Lee/Grant chassis with a 25pdr
> on the front, for those of you who were wondering) Twin GM diesels,
sounded
> mean!
>
> After that, most of the roadster crew decided to get going, and blasted up
> the freeway back to Melbourne - sun shining, cars glinting in the
sunlight,
> and imagine the looks on people's faces when 5 gorgeous Datsun Sports
> roadsters go flying past @110mph! Too much fun, I was grinning ear to
ear!
>
> Anyway, as I said, photo's soon to follow. It was great to meet some
> roadster nuts I hadn't met before, catch up with those who have helped me
in
> the past (Lou Mondello, Australia's Guru of All Things Roadster, was
there,
> but with 2 kids, he had to resort to his BMW M5) and then show off the
group
> of cars together! Just excellent day, excellent weather, excellent
people.
>
> See you all around - drive safe,
>
> Cheers,
> Steve
> (68 2000 Solex)
>
>
>
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