Autosalon. 29/30th Sept

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:39 am

Big thanks to James (Maggsy) for helpin me out...

Got a call from Rick at 8pm last night...

Needed the intake and exhaust manifolds...

Eeep!!

Couldnt get outta work the next day, so dropped two boxes of car parts down the gold coast to james's place...

He then took them to Ricks this morning (i hope), so everything is still on-track....

Thanks james... REALLY appreciate it...

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:47 pm

no worries!

glad i could help

they got there bright and early in the morning, so early in fact that they weren't even there yet

i went back in the afternoon when i finished work just to make sure they got them alright and everything was still there.

all is good.

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:14 pm

i think that deserves a drink or 2 ...

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:08 am

I agree... and after all this, i dont know if i'll be ready for autosalon...

theres quite a decent chance it wont be done in time...

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:58 am

FtoSam wrote:I agree... and after all this, i dont know if i'll be ready for autosalon...

theres quite a decent chance it wont be done in time...

Just shut the bonnet & roll it onto a trailer... doesnt have to run for AS.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:31 am

lol... getting it towed to brisbane wont be cheap... then i'll have to get it towed back again...

but i'll try work something out...

might have it back but not run in... which just means cancelling dyno run...

MissxFTO · Post by **MissxFTO** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:53 am

AT LEAST YOU WILL STILL BE THERE!!!!!!

then us people with GR's wont look so sh*t? LOL!!!

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 12:15 pm

Lol... righto...

Keep in mind although i have a non-mivec engine its still a GPX...

Bigger brakes, etc etc...

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 4:46 pm

Righto guys...

Its crunch time...

Im Out....

The only way for this to happen for me is to rush the mechanic, rush the tuning, rush everything.... and after spending almost $20k on this engine, i dont want to throw it down the toilet just for a 2 day show...

So sorry guys... I will still be there on friday, saturday and sunday, but i am pulling my car out... I just dont want to risk anything...

Im about to get on the phone to Rick now and tell him to settle down and take his time... Do it once... Do it right...

Looks like i'll have to do it next year instead...

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:16 pm

NOOOOOOOO!!

Our stands main car just pulled out, now the rest of us are gonna look like noobs.

do we still have enough people to enter as a group stand

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:31 pm

Pfft... plenty of cars still..

You have 7 cars according to Alicia... me and rob wouldve made 9...

but you still have an unreal array of cars... and at least now they're all N/A...

And all look better than mine... (damn stone chips, dints and swirl marks)

Looks like i'll be aiming for next year instead...

I have thursday and friday off so if anyone needs help workin on their car, let me know..

MissxFTO · Post by **MissxFTO** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:20 pm

you will come out bigger and better next year!!!!

like u said better to get it right the 1st time. sad you wont b there sam. but in the end its good 4 your car

next year man you can roam the car shows with me!! the sam style!!!! woooo

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:43 pm

All good man ... you're definitely right though, 'tis not worth it for a car show ... we're gonna be the the only ones there who will give a sh*t if you blow your engine on the dyno ... everyone else will just be laughin' ...

We so have to put together a track day when its done though!

RallyMad · Post by **RallyMad** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:56 pm

FtoSam wrote:I have thursday and friday off so if anyone needs help workin on their car, let me know..

On this front I'm not working at the moment, so if someone doesn't mind letting me crash on the floor at theirs I can help out with whatever.

MissxFTO · Post by **MissxFTO** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:44 pm

Ok a few things i need to ask and make sure everyone is cool with.

1. Friday who is comming to set up @ 3pm with me?
2. Can we have our own material underneath our cars?
3. Does everyone remember what they are bringing???
4. Does everyone need help getting anything finished for AS?

next thing is.. ill be bringing A sh*t load of cleaning products for the cars!!! everyone just incase bring your own stuff as well because your going to need to clean your cars everyday to keep that shine

well i will be anywho.

last but not least... promo outfits look hot.. seen them on some girls today.. also japanese theme??? wtf is going on with that? what do we have in the way of props?

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:34 pm

MissxFTO wrote:1. Friday who is comming to set up @ 3pm with me?
2. Can we have our own material underneath our cars?
3. Does everyone remember what they are bringing???
4. Does everyone need help getting anything finished for AS?

1. i don't finish work until 3 and then i have to drive up to brisbane which takes about an hour. so i should be there about 4 - 4.30
2. what material is this and what's it for, any special colour or size or anything?
3. what else is there to bring other than cleaning products?
4. no, but thanks anyway.

MissxFTO · Post by **MissxFTO** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:32 am

i have metalic silver material i use for shows that i like under my car

its cut up in to different sizes so it looks like this

well remember to bring drinks as well as cleaning gear because unless ulike paying $5.00 for a can of drink or a bottle.. you will be thirsty

and no worries! by the time you get to BCC the flooring etc should be down, i suspect Ben will be meeting me there @ 3:00. From memory Simon you were going to aswell?

Sammi

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:36 am

If Im not there at 3, I wont be too far behind. If we are 7 cars, chances are they will give us a straight line section one car wide or have us along a wall. Which is good, cause I've got a length of the black under car fabric cut to 7 car stand size

MissxFTO · Post by **MissxFTO** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:47 am

Excellent.
Remember Sam's car space will still be there so we have 8 spaces

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:30 am

Ah cool. Well that means we'll have a bit of space to setup the bar & deck chairs