Hi guys
I'm moving to Brisbane next month and want to join a club and get to meet a few new Torrie heads. Is anyone here a member of the QLD car club and can tell me what its like? Ive seen their website and it all looks good but just was interested to hear any feedback.
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QLD Torana Car Club
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, Jan 20 2008 10:07 PM
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Posted 20 January 2008 - 10:13 PM
I'm a member but not active you might want to ask on the club forum.
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Posted 20 January 2008 - 10:46 PM
Theres quite a few on here mate. where abouts are you moving to? I am down the Gold Coast, Big T's in Brissie, Rocket's Sunshine Coast, MRNOS Brissie, XU1 Dave Northside just to name a few
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Posted 20 January 2008 - 11:05 PM
I'm not exactly sure where I'm going to be living yet but I'm roughly heading north of the city. I'll be working in Redcliffe so will be trying to live somewhere between there and the city. Just need to find a house with a secure garage for the car.
P.S. I am VERY afraid of bringing my car to QLD. I feel a defect coming on.. I'm so used to the laws in SA and I find the police here really cool within reason. Once she gets defected I don't think she'll make it back onto the street. I see them QLD highway police in their red cars and freak out every time.
However, I'm an soooo excited about living within driving distance of Willowbank. I get shivers every time I think about. Finally a place to drag. It's going to be amazing having somewhere I can run my car twice a week.. kick arse!
P.S. I am VERY afraid of bringing my car to QLD. I feel a defect coming on.. I'm so used to the laws in SA and I find the police here really cool within reason. Once she gets defected I don't think she'll make it back onto the street. I see them QLD highway police in their red cars and freak out every time.
However, I'm an soooo excited about living within driving distance of Willowbank. I get shivers every time I think about. Finally a place to drag. It's going to be amazing having somewhere I can run my car twice a week.. kick arse!
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Posted 20 January 2008 - 11:20 PM
I used to live at Boondall 10 mins south of Redcliffe and there was a rouge cop who liked to pick on every and all modified cars. When I moved I had 2 points left and I havent changed my driving at all or the car for that matter and I still have 12 points in the 3 years so a big 
to that cop!
/gets off soap box
As long as your car isn't to wild you should be right. Good luck with it
to that cop! /gets off soap box
As long as your car isn't to wild you should be right. Good luck with it
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Posted 21 January 2008 - 07:14 AM
The car is certainly not too wild (I wish that was my problem). From the outside the only thing that could get spotted would be the difference in size between the front wheels and back wheels if they looked close enough.
Really my problem is under the bonnet. Just lots of technical things missing or added on that are basically non-compliant. It would need way too much work to get through the pits. Gonna have to leave SA plates on and that's another issue.
But, really 99% of all cops are pretty decent and wont hassle you unless you give them a reason too and that's something I can control and will. Especially if there is a legal track to do it all at instead. All states really need to get a place that people can run their cars!
Cheers I look forward to meeting a few of you in a month or so.
Really my problem is under the bonnet. Just lots of technical things missing or added on that are basically non-compliant. It would need way too much work to get through the pits. Gonna have to leave SA plates on and that's another issue.
But, really 99% of all cops are pretty decent and wont hassle you unless you give them a reason too and that's something I can control and will. Especially if there is a legal track to do it all at instead. All states really need to get a place that people can run their cars!
Cheers I look forward to meeting a few of you in a month or so.
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Posted 21 January 2008 - 12:13 PM
Wouldnt worry about the Police to much, I drove mine down the highway and back early one morning, just changed the slicks for street tyres no dramas, think we even seen a couple of highway patrol going the other way. If your not driving like a dickhead, you should be OK. Probably stay away from the Gold coast car parks and other hang outs at night, and youll be safe.
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Posted 21 January 2008 - 07:00 PM
QTCC is a good club. I havnt been to a meeting since the new committee was elected last year. I think its run by a pack of girls now 
And I mean that in the best possible way 
Club runs are good as they vary for the Southsiders (me
), Northsiders (them 
) and the Westerners (no smiley applicable for THAT mob ).
Club meetings are Southside in Springwood and usually get a good turn out.
Occasionally a club run is organised for Willowbank with a few members running and breaking their cars on the occasion.
Kids are welcome and overall it is a good social club.
I wouldnt worry too much about the coppers. So long as the car doesnt look unsafe or over the top you will be right. QLD'ers are generally 10 years behind so pollution gear etc is a fairly new concept to us.....
Willowbank isnt exaclty close by either, its a good hour plus drive from Redcliffe but definately worth the trip out there. Once my UC is rego'd Miss Big T and I will be out there racing. No doubt we will be fighting for who goes first too !!
Give us a hoi if you need any further info/help with the move. Im going thru the dramas of getting a 308 UC registered at the moment and aside from not having a demister yet I should be ok. I'll flick you a PM with more on that......
And I mean that in the best possible way Club runs are good as they vary for the Southsiders (me
), Northsiders (them ) and the Westerners (no smiley applicable for THAT mob ).Club meetings are Southside in Springwood and usually get a good turn out.
Occasionally a club run is organised for Willowbank with a few members running and breaking their cars on the occasion.
Kids are welcome and overall it is a good social club.
I wouldnt worry too much about the coppers. So long as the car doesnt look unsafe or over the top you will be right. QLD'ers are generally 10 years behind so pollution gear etc is a fairly new concept to us.....
Willowbank isnt exaclty close by either, its a good hour plus drive from Redcliffe but definately worth the trip out there. Once my UC is rego'd Miss Big T and I will be out there racing. No doubt we will be fighting for who goes first too !!
Give us a hoi if you need any further info/help with the move. Im going thru the dramas of getting a 308 UC registered at the moment and aside from not having a demister yet I should be ok. I'll flick you a PM with more on that......
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Posted 21 January 2008 - 10:36 PM
Thanks Big T
I look forward to joining the club. Damn, 1 hour or a bit more to the track is no worries. I cant believe they have test n tune twice a week. We really need AIR to open back up in SA. Dam law suits.
My car definitely doesn't look over the top and from what a few people have said I'm starting to relax about the whole thing. I guess with a bit of work I could probably get her through anyways.
Cheers all round
I look forward to joining the club. Damn, 1 hour or a bit more to the track is no worries. I cant believe they have test n tune twice a week. We really need AIR to open back up in SA. Dam law suits.
My car definitely doesn't look over the top and from what a few people have said I'm starting to relax about the whole thing. I guess with a bit of work I could probably get her through anyways.
Cheers all round
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Posted 26 January 2008 - 09:15 PM
Welcome to Queensland mate and its gonna be great to get another torrie on the road 
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Posted 27 January 2008 - 01:31 PM
mate i live in kallangur which is ten mins away from redcliffe...
out that way cops are good about cars. i know another 3 of my mates have torana and they done seem to have problems.
if you wanna catch up when u get here pm me and well catch up for a cruise and introduce u to some fellow torana mates
out that way cops are good about cars. i know another 3 of my mates have torana and they done seem to have problems.
if you wanna catch up when u get here pm me and well catch up for a cruise and introduce u to some fellow torana mates
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 05:28 AM
I live round the corner from Willow and hardly ever go . It depends who and where you want to hang out to what trouble you want to get into...lol
My home ground is between Brissy and the Switch and I never get pulledup or annoyed.
Go the Ipswich motorway...lol ... flaming carpark...
My home ground is between Brissy and the Switch and I never get pulledup or annoyed.
Go the Ipswich motorway...lol ... flaming carpark...
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Posted 09 February 2008 - 07:47 PM
Im on the north side, 15 Klms from the city. No problems with the police as yet.
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Posted 10 February 2008 - 02:05 PM
Darren Your not noisey enough up the northside to cause trouble...lol
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Posted 11 February 2008 - 09:27 PM
Not true!!...I saw him drag himself out of bed on a Sat morn..9.30am...still pissed I reckon...fart..then unload the parts from my trailer!! 
..He's noisy enough alright! 
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..He's noisy enough alright! R
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Posted 23 February 2008 - 08:15 PM
can someone tell me who Lance Haslewood is ? is he someone in the qld torana car club?
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Posted 23 February 2008 - 08:45 PM
Yes he is
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Posted 23 February 2008 - 09:09 PM
and do you have contact with him?
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Posted 23 February 2008 - 10:05 PM
his details are on the qtcc site, he is the web editor
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