
Grips and seatpost just came in, on they go!

You guys would not believe how awesome it rides! So so cool!

Grips and seatpost just came in, on they go!

You guys would not believe how awesome it rides! So so cool!

New neon sign at Zen. I get thirsty just looking at it!!!

I had bought some Tektro 559 long reach front brakes, they looked the goods. As soon as I went to fit them up I quickly realised they were still way too short to reach the 650C rim’s braking surface. Super bummed. I ended up having to fabricate a small piece of thick steel to make the stock front caliper work.

Still waiting on seatpost + grips!

Goodies from Sharpie!

Hilarious hats from Mailchimp, really nice heather grey T’s too.
All sorts of goodies, by the box full, are dropping at Zen Garage! All this stuff will go into the show bags that every Field Trip ticket holder receives on entry. For more info, visit: http://www.thefieldtrip.com.au

At last Fridays SAU Nationals Wakefield Park (click pic to enlarge). Shot by Matt from AutoCult.

At yesterdays EUROFEST Pre-Meet (click pic to enlarge). Shot by SB Captures.

Spotted.
Field Trip conference is so close (Dec 7). The team will be pushing hard to get bums on seats over the next couple of weeks. Come along if you’re a creative. I personally promise it’ll be an enlightening experience :)

Euro Porn.

Tiny but mighty.

Makes me miss mine.

Lone Porker.

Zomaya! Glad he didn’t park next to my (stock) EVO!

RPRSNT!
I (amazingly) ended up making it to both the VWG DIY day as well as the EUROFEST Pre-Meet @ Garage 88 today. Was great to catch up with a lot of familiar faces, some of which I hadn’t seen in ages. More pics can be found here.

What a venue! Just blows me away. So cool.

Clean MKII GTI. My lonely EVO hiding in the background.

Representing!

Loved the colour matching on this Rocco.

Jose’s crowd pleasing supercharged R32 Golf.

Sweet as candy.

Lora’s MKVI GTI with Porsche brakes.
Pics from today’s VWGolf.net.au DIY Day @ Blum. More pics can be found here.

Before.

Banana Saddle.

Glittery red! :)

Chopper Bars.

Sissy Bar.

After a few beers. HAHA.
Had our first BMU Bike Night @ Zen last night. Wasn’t as busy as I had hoped, but it was a great night despite. More pics on Zen.

LM GT4’s and old school RG’s at the Import Monster tent. Lovely.

V8 in this 180sx. Check the pod filter! It’s the biggest I’ve ever seen!

This R35 was a nice streeter.

HRE Wheels looked real nice .

Quick scrutineering…

…and I was free to play.
Rob and I snuck out of the office today to check out the Import Monster Skylines Australia Nationals 2012 at Wakefield Park. The SAU Nats go for 3 days. Track Day Friday, Drags on Saturday and Show n’ Shine Sunday. A massive weekend for the Skyline obsessed.
Rob and I planned to get there at around lunch time. This morning people on facebook were already reporting rainfall at Wakefield. I hadn’t fired up the GT-R in over 5 months, it needed a wash so I gave it one, in the rain!
A block out of Maroubra and I couldn’t see a thing. My windshield had fogged up bad and I don’t have a demister, so I had to drop the windows which got my interior pretty damn wet! I had thoughts of turning around and jumping in the EVO… but I pressed on.
Driving on the highway on Semi slicks is bad enough as it is, add rain and it’s a pretty shit experience. I hooked up with Rob at the Mobil on Pheasants Nest, he then jumped in the GT-R and we were off to Wakies. With the windows cracked open (to stop the windshield from fogging up!) and the road noise from the semis we had to shout to chat (haha). No stereo either, because race car.
Amazingly when we got to Wakefield the sky opened up and the sun came out to play. I got a session in. I was never going to belt out a PB so I didn’t bother with a transponder. I also opted to drop in to group 3 with guys who were doing around 1.15/lap and had a blast. Fresh tarmac meant slippery corner exits on turn 2 and the fish hook especially. Was fun to keep the boot in and have the wheels spinning out of turn 2 though. :)
A great day out despite the conditions. Many rad photographers out there today so be on the lookout for more pictures on the net over the next few weeks.
More of my pics and commentary on Zen Garage.