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Welcome back to Queensland Cruising for another monthly dose of events, conversations, pictures and car culture. If you haven't seen one of these before, then you probably joined after the 1st of August. So in saying that, welcome to all of the new members over the month of August. It's brilliant to see so many new people getting welcomed into our group by our long time members and to see them getting more and more involved as the weeks progress.

August has been another fantastic month for our group, despite numerous engine mishaps (mostly mine), and we have some great news to share with everyone. As you may or may not know, a number of Queensland Cruising members participated in this years Jamboree (J20). We had a great level of success, and some excellent feedback from numerous people who approached our display. It was nice to attend a car show where 98% of people were being positive about other peoples cars. There were very few people who had nothing good to say... It was a refreshing change!

We Won!

At Jamboree, to our complete surprise, as a group we took home the 2010 Jamboree Top Club trophy. It was both a shock and an honor to collect the trophy on behalf of Queensland Cruising at the main stage. Winning this trophy was a great achievement and a massive group effort. Jules also took home the "Top Vinyl" trophy on both Saturday & Sunday - What a fantastic effort!

Here is a list of the people who helped us win this award:

88bin (Bindi)
Famous (Glen)
sssPulsarSr20freek (Dougie)
sammyg313 (Sam)
Hooble (Trevor)
TIM800 (Tim)
benking (Ben)
Julez (Julia)
Adzy (Adam)
Kane (Dave) - even though he was at another stand
Povpak (Mark) - not with the Commodore but was there for moral support
Scotty (Scott) - not with his pimpreza but was there for moral support
Addy (Adriana) Again, there for moral support

Anyone who I have not put on the list - my apologies! Great effort guys!



Member Insight!

This month I thought we'd try a new section. It's the "Member Insight". Each month I'll ask one of our members, new or old to do a quick questionnaire for us to put in the newsletter. This month we've asked Dave (Kane) to fill it out to kick this segment off.


Nick Name: Kane/Milo
Car History: 1984 Alfa Romeo GTV4, 1991 Nissan Silvia, 1982 Holden TF Gemini Wagon, 1986 Larry the 'shit-c*nt' Laser, 1988 Honda CRX Generation 2, 1967 Ford Mustang, 80's Ford Bronco.
Highlights in 2010: Fell down the stairs, switched to full time employment rather then being a consultant.
Your next holiday destination: America
Favourite Foods: Pizza/Burrito's
Interests: Boobies, Golf, Reading, Automotive History, Bikes, Cooking, Festivals, Boobies
Pets: Molly aka Fat Shit, Memphis aka Bowling Ball
Likes: Alcohol + Good Music = Good Times
Dislikes: Flat brim hats and rap
Favourite Movies: Knockaround Guys
Winter or Summer: Both
Signature Dish: McDonalds
Favourite Saying / word: Shiiitttt..............shiiittttttWHOOOREEEE!!!!

Car of the Month

Each month we feature a car in the monthly newsletter. This month, it's been voted that my car (OWH47) is to be featured. Now it'd be a bit naff of me to write up my car so we tasked Beebs to do it. Thanks Beebs for both the submission and also the write up.

This month I have, bestowed upon me, the great honour of doing the write up for this truely legendary machine. It's hard to know where to start, knowing the history of the car and its owner. So I think i'll go from the top...
From it's humble beginnings as a daily run around, this little N15 Nissan Pulsar has had a great life, with equally as great owner. Little did we know that only a few years down the track, it would become a through and through street warrior with presence that can be likened to the all mighty GTR...
With our fearless leader at its helm, great things were expected of this car, and true to his words, we wouldn't be dissapointed.
Inititially the little Pulsar was being shoved around by the grunty little 1.6L that it came graced with from factory. With the added lung capacity of some after market extractors, an exhaust and some intake mods, the mighty GA16 managed to pump out a beefy 67.5 fwkw's.



Now whilst it wasn't going to be breaking dyno's anytime soon, the handling department was taken care of. With Strut Braces and Swaybars fitted through out the car, plus the low slung and stiff KYB shocks and King springs, the Pulsar became a true drivers car. With decent power and go kart handling, all that needed to be addressed now were the aesthetics.

Luckily for Ben, the car was already graced with a decent factory exterior which was accentuated with some rare, imported factory items. To complete the look, 17 inch race rims were fitted all round and the car was hooked up with a killer stereo install.
It had the looks, it had the go and the finesse of a supercar.

However one day, the pulsar took a turn for the worse...
After torential rain, the car managed to suck water up into the engine and completey destroy it.
It was a painfully slow couple of months after the incident that a new heart was found and installed. And knowing Ben, everyone knew something was on the cards .



With a Nissan SR20DET motor now pumping away, the humble little Pulsar was gone, replaced by its evil twin brother. After a few dramas...quite a few drama's infact the Pulsar now breathes forced air through a GT28 turbo and a set of N/A SR20DE cams. A 2.5" exhaust expells the nasties, while boost and temp gauges keep an eye on all of the important bits.
To bring this pavement pounder to a halt, a set of SSS brakes and larger rotors and pads were fitted up while a Nissan SSS front bumper was added to keep with the sporty, factory look all aided by a flat black, front mounted intercooler.
Ben's N15 Nissan Pulsar IS the whole package.
The age of the OWH47 Pulsar is upon us, and I for one, can't wait to see what happens in the next chapter of its life.
-Ellis

Photocomp

Unfortunately we had no submissions for the photocomp this month. I'll start a thread instead of doing it via PM - it might work a little better... Look out for this in next months letter!

Suggestions

If you have suggestions or ideas for improvement the give one of the team a hoy. Feel free to use our Support and Feedback section and so we can implement your ideas asap!

Thanks again to everyone for a great month. Keep your eyes pealed on the board regularly for updates and events. Looking forward to seeing everyone out and about.

A special shoutout to Afta, one of our newer members. Good luck on your driving test! We look forward to meeting you at a cruise soon.

Cheers,
Ben, Dave & Bindi
Qldcruising.net

Hi All,

This is another Queensland Cruising monthly update to let you know exactly what's going on this month. If you joined after the 1st of July, you probably won't have seen one of these before. This is just a quick newsletter that we send out to all of our members to provide a snapshot of what's happening in the coming month.

Join the Qldcruising.net Facebook Group

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Car of the Month

First up we'll announce the Car of the Month winner. Car of the month is run to recognise members who have put extra effort into their cars and are making great progress.

This month our winner is Matty with his 1998 R34 GTS-T Skyline. Matty has been a member of Queensland Cruising since September 2008 - 2 years next month! Since his humble beginnings with us, there has been a lot of progress.

The original mods were:

- Engine dressup kit (Braided lines etc)
- Monkey intercooler with custom polished piping
- HKS coil pack cover
- 3' exhaust with 4 or 4 1/2 tip (cant remember)
- Sway bar (rear)
- Strut brace
- Blitz DD BOV
- GReddy Pro SPEC 2 Boost controller
- Turbo timer (Apexi?)
- Autometer Boost guage

Since then, Matty has gone on to add:

- Walbro Fuel Pump
- Aftermarket Fuel Pressure Regulator
- Apexi Power Intake w/ Custom Air Box
- New Wheels
- Tein Coilovers

Soon to come is a Nistune ECU upgrade! The car already has been putting down 259.2HP at the rear wheels. Matty please send me a PM so that we can arrange your prize pack from Meguiars!





Shirt/Merchandise Update

The Shirts & Hoodies have finally arrived to us. We will be screen printing these this week and expect that we'll be ready to distribute them next week. I will contact those who have already paid to arrange for delivery. If you haven't ordered, but would like to order then please visit viewtopic.php?f=21&t=2675

August Events

Camping Trip - 7th July: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2704
QR Drifting - 8th August: viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2867
Willowbank Raceway Drags - 8th August: viewtopic.php?f=42&t=2863
Willowbank Raceway Drags - 11th August: viewtopic.php?f=42&t=2863
Jamboree - 21st and 22nd July: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2868

Top Donator

As you would have been aware - there was a huge prize pack from Meguiars going to the top donator for this month. The biggest donation was for $50 from mewho - Please send us a PM to arrange for your prize pack to be sent out to you!

New Sponsors

Qldcruising would like you all to join us in welcoming our two new sponsors on board. This month we have had Autobarn Macgregor & Bob Romano Performance come on board as our latest sponsors. Thanks guys and welcome aboard!

Spotted Cards and Stickers

Spotted cards and stickers are ready to go right now. We have had great success from the spotted cards being left for nice cars that you've seen around in car parks and on the road. Stickers are also a great means of representing the group and bringing in new members. If you would like some spotted cards or some stickers then please send a PM to me or email team@qldcruising.net

New in next months newsletter!

We have a couple of new segments that we would like to introduce into next months newsletter.

1. Member Feature

We would like to feature one of our members in each newsletter so that you can get to know them a little better! We will be posting up a topic on this throughout the week so keep checking back the forum regularly.

2. Most posts this month

We'll be adding a new module that will let us see who has posted the most each month. We'll be adding this into the newsletter and we'll be giving a little prize to each person with the most posts. Please remember to keep your posts valuable - SPAM thread posts will NOT be counted.

3. Photo Comp

At random, we'll be selecting a photo posted in August and each month following to feature in the newsletter. These photos must be posted and taken by members only to be selected as a feature.

END OF YEAR PARTY

The date and location has been organised! We'll be celebrating another huge year at Qldcruising in style at the Fringe Bar in Paddington. Drinks cost $34 for unlimited Soft Drink, Beer and Wine (payable before the date). We'll be holding the event at this stage on Thursday 16th of December - Make sure you have Friday off! Kicking off at 9PM with some tunes from our In House DJ - DJ Matty J!. Unfortunately this event is for 18+ members only.

Until next time...

Cheers,
The Queensland Cruising Team

Hi all,

I'm very glad to announce that we have yet another sponsor coming to the party. Some of you may have heard through the grapevine that Bob Romano Performance Motors were coming on board as the 4th Queensland Cruising sponsor. I have spoken with Chris today and can officially confirm that a sponsorship deal has been agreed upon and is going to be assisting our members in a number of ways.

Bob Romano Performance Motors will:

- Provide discounted pricing on RDA discs/rotors
- Provide discounted pricing on the full EBC range
- Provide competitively priced servicing and workshop rates including but not limited to:

Dyno Tuning
Servicing
Motor Replacements and conversions
Installation of aftermarket parts
Haltec sales and tuning
and much more...

Please join me in welcoming the team at BRPM to Qldcruising.net. BRPM will also be listed on our membership cards being distributed amongst members.

Cheers,
Ben

Hi Guys,

It's with great pleasure that I can officially announce that Autobarn Macgregor has come on board as a sponsor of Queensland Cruising. We've been offered a 10% discount for all members of our group on all products except for sale or already marked down items.

This means that you have access to discounted:

- Car Audio/GPS/Electronics products
- Performance parts
- General servicing items
- Interior parts
- and much much more.

You will need one of our newly released "Queensland Cruising Member Cards". On this card our sponsors will be listed. This will need to be presented at the point of purchase in order to attain your discount.

Please send an email to team@qldcruising.net or alternatively send one of the Administrators or Moderators a message to arrange for your member card to be sent out. These are available for ALL members of Queensland Cruising.

Thank you to Josh (mewho) for all of his efforts in arranging the sponsorship and assisting with the production of the member cards. Josh has also offered to help distribute these cards for those around the Macgregor/Mt Gravatt (general northside) areas.

Autobarn will soon have a section on the site where the latest specials will be posted as well as catalog items of interest.

Cheers,
The Qldcruising.net Team

Hi All,

Welcome back to another month full of events and information with Queensland Cruising. If you joined after the 1st of June, you probably won't have seen one of these before. This is just a quick newsletter that we send out to all of our members to provide a snapshot of what's happening in the coming month. We type this up over a few days and make sure that we have the most content possible to keep you in the loop. I had meant to send this out last night but I ran out of time...

Car of the Month

This month's Car of the Month goes to Dutch's N16 Pulsar Turbo. Dutch has put a lot of work into this car over the last month repairing it and getting it back on the road. With plenty more planned over the coming months this car continues to be a source of inspiration for other N16 Pulsar owners. The QG18DE+T motor holds the current record for the most power pulled from one of these motors within Australia. Since the repairs, boost levels have been dropped significantly to give the engine a bit better fuel economy and life expectancy. Previously the motor recorded a whopping 237HP which is pretty outstanding for a 1.8 litre engine on basically stock internals.

Well done Dutch and please remember to send us a private message so we can send you your Meguiars Prize Pack!







July Events

2nd July: Car Work - viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2774
7th July: Willowbank Test n' Tune - viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2748
10th July: Dyno Day & Show n' Shine - viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2630
23rd July: LATE NIGHT Mountain Run - viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2762

Dyno Day Update

The Dyno Day is drawing ever closer. We have had a spot open up last minute so if you're keen to run your car then please visit the Dyno Day topic and post up your interest. We're looking forward to a huge turnout on the day and the show n' shine has seen a lot of interest from a number of very nice cars.

We'll have a professional DJ on the day playing and numerous awards and trophy's.

More at: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2630

Spotted Cards & Stickers

Spotted cards and stickers are ready to go right now. We have had great success from the spotted cards being left for nice cars that you've seen around in car parks and on the road. Stickers are also a great means of representing the group and bringing in new members. If you would like some spotted cards or some stickers then please send a PM to me or email team@qldcruising.net

Thank you all for your donations!

Thanks to everybody who has donated to the website in the past month. It has helped take the pressure off tremendously by helping pay for new stickers, domain name renewals and t-shirts/hoodies which are on their way. You have probably noticed there are members in a bolded blue colour. These are donating members. We are also implementing some special donating member only benefits and discount VIP cards for various stores.

This month we're running a promotion for the highest donating member. The person who donates the most to the community will win one of the Meguiars Gold Class car wash packs worth over $95 RRP (AUD). To donate please go to viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2387 and don't forget to include your username in the notes so we know who you are.

That just about sums it up for this month...

Thanks again and until next time...

Qldcruising.net

Hi All,

This is just a reminder that today is the last day to secure your spot if you are already on the list for the dyno. As of Midnight (12:01am) 10th of June, the dyno spots will be open to everyone and we will no longer be reserving spots.

You can pay in three easy ways:

1. Via Paypal -

2. Bank Deposit (PM Beebs for bank details)
3. In person (PM Kane, 88BIN, benking or Beebs to arrange for payment in person).

Total due is $70.00 Including GST. Remember, if you are already on the Dyno list then you will need to pay by midnight tonight. After that we will be opening the spots that remain unpaid to all people on the waiting list. Dyno entrants that make it onto the final list will be sorted on a first paid first served basis.

Please note that this list is NOT the running order for the day.

To view the official dyno day thread go to viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2630

Any questions then please email team@qldcruising.net

Thanks!

Hi All,

Thank you to everybody for the huge effort in building forum activity and getting this place moving. If you joined after the 1st of May, you probably won't have seen one of these before. This is just a quick newsletter that we send out to all of our members to provide a snapshot of what's happening in the coming month. We type this up over a few days and make sure that we have the most content possible to keep you in the loop.


Website Update:

It has been requested by many of our donating members to have their proper rank titles back as well as being listed as a donating member. Underneath your user Avatar, there is a line such as "Silver Member" etc etc etc - this is calculated by your post count. Previously these post count determined titles were not viewable if you were set as a donating member or a part of a special group. What we have done is allowed the forum to display both ranks. Unfortunately in the process of doing this, a few of the standard user Avatars went missing for donating members and will need to be re added to the forum.

Dyno Day Update!

The dyno day is nearly upon us. Currently we have 7 fully paid entrants and are awaiting another 16 payments to confirm your spot. If you want to reserve your spot, you have until the 10th of June to pay in full to either Beebs or via our online Credit Card/PayPal system. After the 10th of June it will be first paid first served. If you want to give me or Beebs the money in person then please send us a PM to arrange to do so.

The dyno day will be on Saturday 10th of July at Bob Romano Performance. For those who want to enter the Show n Shine it will be $2 to enter. This can be paid on the day to Beebs. There will be a full criteria on the day for the people that mark the cars.

Food: Sausage Sizzle and soft drinks on the day for GOLD COIN donations.
I also advise bringing food to munch on during the day but I believe that there are shops fairly close by.

There will be plenty of prize giveaways, photo's, videos and food going around so we look forward to seeing everybody there. Please let us know if you are coming, even if it's to enter the show and shine or just to spectate so that we can cater the required amount of food correctly.

Upcoming Events for June

Unfortunately a very small number of events have been posted up so far for this coming month. Please make sure you check the events sections to keep up to date as more events will be organised through the month: viewforum.php?f=44

MONTVILLE RUN - Saturday 27th June - viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2669

Car of the Month

This month we are featuring Kane's B16A CRX. Many of our long standing members would not even remember this car due to unfortunate set backs and Dave's undying need to go that one step further. Many would go so far as to say that this car is an urban legend amongst the Qldcruising Car Community.

After some seriously long nights (often including consumption of various alcohol in varying quantities), blooded hands, sweat and hopefully not too many tears, the "easy" mobile is just about ready to return to the scene refreshed and considerably faster than before.

Everybody is hanging out to see this car run at the dyno day - Hopefully it'll put down a nice number! Personally I'm hanging out to have the pleasure of being taken out for a bit of a drive in this beast.

Congratulations to Dave and his crew for a job well done.







COMPETITION: Guess the car drawing

Beebs has been announced as the winner or the Guess the car drawing competition. Thank you to all who entered and we look forward to giving away more free prize packs at the end of June!

Changes/What is happening/Categorized

So basically the following bits and pieces don't really fit into a category as such. These are just things that are going on that we thought you really aught to know about...

- Car of the Month

Car of the month will no longer be chosen by the team. Instead we'll be asking you to list a few cars you would like to see featured from the Members Rides section in the July newsletter. Please keep an eye out on the forum to get your say in the next featured car.

-Qldcruising Clothing

Branded clothing is now available for purchase. We need all orders in by the 15th of June to secure the required bulk discount to supply at the low price. T-Shirts are $18 and Hoodies are $39! Very well priced, very high quality and we're looking forward to seeing everyone wearing their hoodies and shirts on the Dyno Day. We have a limited stock of V-neck shirts for the same price which we will continue to do provided there is enough interest. These are ready to ship right now as they have already been done! Please go to viewtopic.php?f=21&t=2675 for details.

- Getting the forum moving

We know you're out there! Let yourself be heard and make some posts. We have so many people who browse the forums and read, which is fine, and we understand how daunting it can be introducing yourself to a group of new people. Please, feel free to say hello, come and get involved (we don't bite... usually), and start creating some topics. You are ALL extremely important to the continued growth of this website - we welcome your participation.

Thanks again and until next time...

Qldcruising.net

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Hi Guys,

Finally we are set to kick off our clothing range. Thanks to everyone for all your patience with the false starts and so on and so forth. One of our members (Adzy) has purchased a press and after some extensive testing we are ready to go. All items are going to be produced in house so you'll know that I've personally inspected each and every one of them.

We will be offering both hoodies and t-shirts branded with the QLDCRUISING.NET logo (shown below):



Please review the size chart below and send a Private Message to myself or email team@qldcruising.net. Prices are as follows:

T-Shirts: $18.00
Sizes:
What they look like:


Colours:
Royal Blue w/ White lettering:
Red w/ White lettering:
White w/ Black lettering:


Hoodies: $39.00
Sizes:
What they look like:


Colours:
Royal Blue w/ White lettering:
Red w/ White lettering:
White w/ Black lettering:

You can either pay by bank deposit (PM me for details) or via Credit Card/Paypal. Please note that there is a $2 processing fee through Paypal which is automatically added onto your total.

BUY T-SHIRTS:

Select Quantity

One .00 Two .00 Three .00 Four .00 Five .00

Select Colour

Blue w/ White Writing Red w/ White Writing White w/ Black Writing

What is your Qldc Username?

Please write any other info

BUY HOODIES:

Select Quantity

One .00 Two .00 Three 9.00 Four 8.00 Five 7.00

Select Colour

Blue w/ White Writing Red w/ White Writing White w/ Black Writing

What is your Qldc Username?

Please write any other info

Cheers,
Qldcruising.net Team