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[orangeLJ]

Had a quick look aorund sum of the events forum but couldnt seem to find a thred on the Xu-1 and GTR nationals. Thy were meant to be held a few weekends ago, in bathurst at the showground, myself and my family drove down from the central coast only to discover for some unknown reason that it had been cancelled. Fair enough for all the people who may have known but it supposedly got canned on the saturday, the first day of a two day event. We have been trying to ring the 2 numbers provided in all advertisements for the event but obviously the owner of the phones has taken them off the hook due to undue numbers of calls. so i thought id ask on here, does anyone know why they were cancelled and if another attempt will be made to conduct the event? thatnks in advance, KRIS.

[GML-31]

it also clashed with the bathurst weekend.... maybe if they combined the 2 they would have something good.

[goxu1]

There is going to be a GTR and XU-1 nationals Sept 2-3 coinciding with the muscle car masters .
Contact the GTR & XU-1 owners club of NSW.

[Pop's-SS]

G'day Kris

Muscle Car Events had put a deposit down for a booking of Conrod Straight for the Tarmac Sprints for the Easter Sunday. This was done in June of 2004.

Bathurst City Council in their wisdom decided to run a Festival of Speed at the Mountain which I believe was put into place just before Xmas of 2005.

They told Muscle Car Events that they were no longer allowed to use the Mountain for that weekend and they also could not use the Showground Pavillion as they had done in 2004. I am not privvy if they (MCE) had also put a deposit to use that facility.

With no use of the Mountain and Showground, it would have been pointless to still go ahead with the Nationals.

The next GTR & XU-1 Nationals being promoted by Muscle Car Events will be held in Adelaide in 2008 and as far as the GTR & XU-1 Club of NSW having their own event or Nationals, I had heard that they, as stated by goxu1, will be holding a National Event at the Masters at Eastern Creek.

Everything being equal, I should be there but will probably not enter my car into any judging as No. 1/ I'm not into this judging car thing, No 2/ I am not a member of their club and No. 3/ I basically go there to have a good time and look at other cars, all types.

Unfortunately for some events that I go to, they do require to judge your car as a part of being an Entrant to the event. This will happen when I go to the South Coast Holden Owners Club Show 'N Shine next month. My car is not good enough for this judging thingy so for me being disappointed is not a problem.

Besides that, they are raising funds for "Life Education" in that area whixh is a good cause, I get to see my brother in Dapto and my long time mate at Port Kembla. Should be a great weekend.

Despite the rumours, I do have some mates

As far as being an "elitist" thing, well I suppose it would seem that way being only for GTRs & XU-1s but other car makes and models have their Nationals and I don't hear any one calling them elitists.

Back in 2004 when I went to Torana the Great, I was tagged as an elitist but for anyone who knows me would understand the passion I have for my wee beastie and that I enjoy looking at all model Toranas and socialising with the owners.

Well I have probably waffled on too much as I usually do both on the forums and when I am out and about with other Torana people.

Regards ............................... Barry

[goxu1]

Should have added that the event being put on by the GTR & XU-1 club is open to all GTR & XU-1 owners , not just club members...

[WhiteA9XS]

" in short , todd martin got screwed by the bathurst council "

[REDA9X]

I think it's pathetic the councl won't allow use of the showgrounds anymore. It was a good venue, everyone looked after it and one would assume BCC made money from us using it?

[Pop's-SS]

G'day doublin gtr

Hopefully should be at Dapto on Friday evening of the 23 turd of June.

Then will be some where between Dapto and Port Kembla which was my home town.

There is a fella not far from you who has 14 MGs, 3 or so Jags including the one that won the 24 hour Le Mans in 1952.

He has there a 1967 E type Jag that back in 1972 when I knew him, had only 2,400 miles and now has only 4,700 miles. He has said that he is too afraid to drive the car and maybe because it might get damaged or that it is worth too much. Shame really.

His 1924 Oldsmobile doctors coupe is fantastic..

Ted is an accommodating sort of fella and will even let car clubs come and have a look at his collection.

Just about all of the work done on his cars was done by himself.

Back in 71 when I was visiting him, he said come out to the shed and see the car I bought for Molly (his wife). Bugga me when I got out there I was just about knocked over to find a 350 GTS Monaro, but at least it had a power-glide gearbox to make it easier for Molly to drive.

Might see you at the show 'n shine on the Sunday.

Regards ..............................Barry

PS 830hp, your quote is correct.

[orangeLJ]

You would think that if it was cancelled months earlier then any adverts for it in magazines would have been removed. In our household we subscribe to Aus muscle car, extreme, and streetmachine, and all 3 continued to run the adverts for the event right up untill the month of its running... i know magazines are usually produced a few weeks in advance to the month they corespond with, but some notification would of helped. I think the "exclusive" nature of the event (ala XU-1 and GTRs only) does take away some of the events prominence, but it gives enthusiasts a chance to have their cars completely judged for originality and authenticity, something very hard to get any other time. I myself own a bright orange 4 door LJ and was quite pissed off when i found out i couldnt enter the nationals, however my old man is currently restoring a genuine XU-1 so from that perspective i can understand the exclusive nature. maybe an event with a special entrantd and judging for XU-1s and GTRs, with an open section for 4 doors and s/SLs would be more succesful. anyways thanks for all the info... even it half of it was rumours.

KRIS