G'day Mates

[Joel]

Hi everyone,

 

I've just got back, begrudgingly :boohoo: , from the best year of my life spent backpacking around Australia

 

It was sometimes tough being away from the car for so long, but I left it in the capable hands of my Dad, and he did a good job because I found it just as I left it, minus a bonnet prop bracket and one very dead battery, but otherwise in good health.

I only saw one seven style car all year in Australia, but they don't drive anything with less than 4 litres, so hearing all those V8's rumble past has given me a few ideas for my car

 

So who wants to give me a quick run down of what's been happening in the world of Rhocar over the year?

I understand Robin Hood has new owners, the battery duo are at it again, and Rizla's disapeared!?! What's all that about?

 

Ozzie pictures on my website. Here's some Australian hoodie drivers

[Guest salty_monk]

That's about it in a nut shell...

 

More track days this year, some Lightweights being built & RHSC developing a new chassis plus some MR2 body replacement Ferrari affair...

 

Welcome back.

 

[Guest allbejay]

welcome back fellow hoody, hoped you enjoyed your trip, your have to take your own opinion on rhsc (no longer rhe) new kit form ferrari, apperently theres a new 7 type car too called the hood(?).

 

Hows sunny australia these days, i often go to my parents summer home in new zealand and have visited australia but it's been a while.

[Guest red7]

If you want to know were Rizla's gone watch this space. Expect to see his adventures on a download near here soon.

[Guest Battery Bill]

Struth Cobber, that year went by quickly

 

Oh one more thing you now have to kneel in front of "Sir" Chris Brown

 

If you want to know were Rizla's gone watch this space. Expect to see his adventures on a download near here soon.

 

Lets just accept he's gone

[Guest Petemate]

Hi Joel

Welcome back. Quite a lot has happened since you have been away; as far as I am concerned, the important things have been:-

1) my Hood passed SVA first time 18 Aug last year

2) it has been on several long journeys with no probs

3) I've sold it

4) I keep swallowing a lump in my throat but

5) it has gone to a very good home and will be well-looked after

 

Of course lots of other, equally important (to those affected) things have happened in that time - you will probably spend nearly another year reading all the posts!!!

 

See ya

Pete

[Guest turbo]

hi joel welcome back

after being inspired by your car at stoneleigh in 2004 i have now built my own and am planning my first trip to stoneleigh in three weeks.

my car is not the fine example yours is but it does the job

just been out in my car tonight on its first run with the hood on and could not believe the difference,its noisy,draughty,ratteley,cloustraphobic and in general feels terrible

i think i'll take the hood back off so it feels like a well built car again

if you are at the show i will see you there.

cheers Jamie.

[Guest jacobeon]

Hi Joel,

Welcome back , careful going down Manor Court road as there is a new speed trap.

Isnt it cold !!!

Regards AL .

[Longboarder]

Welcome back. I loved Oz last year.

'She'll be right mate' and 'It's all good mate' and they just don't whinge. Gods own country.

Sign in the back of a Commodore. 'Only milk and juice comes in 2 litres'

Nigel

 

And the sun shines more.

[Guest docter fox]

sounds like you had a great time, I might be going over in the summer

 

I understand the battery but how did it loose a bonnet prop bracket?

 

time to get it back on the road and get it booked in for Barkston and LLandow!

[Guest chris brown]

Struth Cobber, that year went by quickly

You can say that again Bill

Welcome back Joel Will we see you at Stonleigh?

Chris

[Joel]

Thanks for the welcome back chaps

 

Struth Cobber, that year went by quickly 

No kidding! Too quick :boohoo: :boohoo:

 

Yep, Australia is an amazing country. I'd recommend it to anyone - stick to the west coast though. Now work for 6 months then I'm off New Zealand

 

careful going down Manor Court road as there is a new speed trap.

Thanks Al - seems like the only thing that's changed in a year is more speed cameras :gdit: Is your beast on the road?

 

See you all at Stoneleigh

[Longboarder]

Do you realy mean west coast. I was in Perth and loved it and the coast from Margaret River to Broome. Like Cornwall in the south to Coral island in the north.

 

Nigel

[Guest timswait]

Now NZ's a really wonderful country, I did wonder why I was coming home and why I couldn't just stay there.

[Guest DGAV]

All being well i should be packing up and away down under for good later this

year .ive heard today from AU Immigration its time to book the medicals

that should be the last hurdle. Anyone been to South Australia Adelaide area

last year when we took the kids for a look wefound a place called Victor Harbor

got to make the best out of my hood this year as it will be the last

Duncan