2011 South Island Meet - May 8th?

[001 Neville]

Depends on what people want to do, really. January is useless with people being away, and February is busy for me since I've got defensive driving courses to organise, and will also be up in the North Island trying to do something for NI members at Galaxy of Cars or similar. Halfway through March already so probably going to have to be April!

So we can:

* try Ruapuna again at the next Rennsport event (3 April), and include a faster drive round on the Saturday night if there is the interest?

* or else doing something different like karting?

* or is there a swapmeet at MacLeans Island sometime?

* or would members prefer to try something else like a tour round Canterbury, ending up at a venue for lunch?

Some of the newer members had mentioned they thought it would be good to have somewhere to go for a sit and talk afterwards, away from the track environment....

We can even include an informal judging of the 'favourite' car? Would be with everyone voting for their favourite, rather than having specific 'judges', since that puts a lot of people off displaying their cars.

[001 Neville]

Hellooooo! Anyone out there!

Probably best to bring people away from Christchurch under the circumstances, although I understand Ruapuna did not suffer any effects.

* Trip to Levels Raceway, Timaru for SuperTruck racing 26/27 March with Rennsport Racing too. Spend half day there (Saturday $15/Sunday $25) and then go somewhere else for a drink and chat, line the cars up etc.

OR

* 2 April, meet at Ashburton for coffee, then a drive out to Methven and back round the country route (subject to weather) to do some Karting at the Motordrome, Templeton $30-$40pp? Means using a bit of the juice to drive round and the price is going up all the time

OR

*11 April, Ruapuna - track tuition with Playday On Track $100pp. http://www.playdayontrack.co.nz/format.html


Ruapuna only requires a Helmet & Clean 100% cotton overalls. I have found dry cleaners often sell good used overalls for $20 to $40. Motorcycle & other helmets are OK for Ruapuna (provided they are sound) & the cars battery must be secure but a Fire Extinguisher is not required there so its going to be easier for people to go to Ruapuna rather than Timaru which has stricter requirements.

OR

Any other suggestions?

[033 Ken]

hi Neville, it all sounds good, march may be better for me money wise but i'm happy for anything really lol. lets see if anyone else wants to do something? it may just be us two we could call it a date lol.

[001 Neville]

Certainly looks like no-one else is interested

[002 Lindsay]

am interested but working and distance does it for me.

[001 Neville]

I now understand that some of Chch members still have no power to access their computers to receive emails and access the Forum.

[017 Michael]

we are all keen to neville,maybe a lunch shouted by you would be great

[001 Neville]

Ok, to get Chch people out of the city for a while....

Ashburton SwapMeet, 7 May
I'm told it is a very good venue and useful for picking up car parts. This event is part of Wheels Week in Ashburton. We can get some space together for a display if I know enough people are coming.

Ashburton Plains Car Rally, 8 May
Registration 8.30-10am, then 77km run inland ending back at Stonehaven (seeking clarification) near Ruapuna for display and some nibbles.
Entry fee is $20 for car and driver and passengers, and includes rally plaques.
Special focus this year on post-1950s convertibles, but open to all cars. Rally plaques and spot prizes. We should be able to park up all our cars together to create a display at the Stonehaven venue. Sounds interesting, with a wide range of cars/ages.

How about it? One or the other, or both?

http://www.adtnz.co.nz/xgraphics/website/Ashburton%20Car%20Run.pdf

[001 Neville]

we are all keen to neville,maybe a lunch shouted by you would be great

How about a lunch shouted by you, since you've got all the money to spend on Monzas and Omegas .....???

[033 Ken]

I'm keen on either one, but just one may be better for me as i would have to stay the night.

Also what's this about lunch? lol

[001 Neville]

I'm keen on either one, but just one may be better for me as i would have to stay the night.

I think the Sunday would be best for a "club" event, with the chance to display the cars etc, but I'm open to be there both days since I'm only 45mins down the road. You're a bit further away, Ken, so how do you feel about that, since the rally will end up back in Christchurch, and you then have to drive south again.

Also what's this about lunch? lol

I knew I should have deleted that posting!

[001 Neville]

SO IS ANYONE ELSE COMING ALONG .....????

At this stage I know (subject to weather) of
Me - Monza Sat/Sun (2nd May! just realised it is Mother's Day on Sunday! - bu**er!)
Graeme - Calibra Sat/Sun
Owen and Joanne - Manta Sun
Jack - Senator Sat/Sun
Ken - Calibra/Vectra? Sat/Sun
David - Vectra/Audi? Sat
Martin - Manta Sat
Ron - Senator Sat/Sun
Alan - Bedford HA van Sat/Sun
Michael - Monza/Omega? Sun

? Peter - Astra/Monza?
? Jim - Senator/Monza?

[033 Ken]

I'm still intersted neville, i just have to see how money goes at this stage. I have a uncle in Chiristchurch that i will stay with.

[001 Neville]

I'm still intersted neville, i just have to see how money goes at this stage. I have a uncle in Chiristchurch that i will stay with.

Good, Ken. See you there, or you can call in here on the way past and we travel up in convoy? In fact, if you want to catch up with Graeme Saxton from Dunedin, you can travel up to here in convoy too

[033 Ken]

So what does Graham drive? i'm sure we could look at a convoy lol how many cars do you need to be classed as a convoy though? lol.