That's because they're upside down :)
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan and Louise Yates" <yates@sk.sympatico.ca>
To: "Stephen McCartney" <sgam@hotmail.com>;
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: DSOA & NDSOC get together
> 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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