Vic based outings??

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Narks

Vic based outings??

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Hi,

I am a new member of this forum, based in Melbourne. I would like to know how many others in and around Melbourne would be interested in occasional group day drives in our machines to share the passion.

Got my sixer back from repairs the other day - bad rear end damage. It was a a write-off in many panel shop eyes, but luckily my trusty panel shop saved it from the wrecker yard. Thanks Ron from Specialised
Prestige.

I was without the car for three months, so I took it out for a spirited drive through the Yarra Ranges - Warburton up over the Reef Spur to Marysville. Although I got by without my car for three months,
I forgot just how damned good these sixers are to drive. I've now realised I spend too much time keeping my baby in good condition, but not enough time enjoying the results.


So.... I just wanted to gauge interest in the Vic Sixer community. I thought a run somewhere every two or three months would be a good thing to aim for. Would appreciate any feedback, and suggestions
for an outing.


Tony
'86 635 Auto
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Post by MrE »

G'day Tony,

Welcome to bigcoupe.

We met a lot of good E24 enthusiasts in Victoria during our Aussie Sharkfests in 2009 and 2010, so hopefully you'll be able to pull something together with other owners and take advantage of the great roads Vic has to offer.

Good to hear your car is back and repaired, so make sure you post some pics of it for us all to see. And on your next spirited drive take the camera along with you!

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Re: Vic based outings??

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Narks wrote:So.... I just wanted to gauge interest in the Vic Sixer community. I thought a run somewhere every two or three months would be a good thing to aim for. Would appreciate any feedback, and suggestions
for an outing.
Hi Tony... I know it's been a while since your post, but I was wondering if you had any feedback from any of the other Vic 6'er owners?

We had several who took part in our Sharkfests back in '09 & '10. They included Peter & Sandie Foster from Shoreham... Garry Webb from Melbourne, Reg Wilson from Ballarat and several others.

The reason I dragged it up is that several of us are now helping to co-ordinate a revitalised Australian E24 Register and we're wanting to link up E24 owners on a state by state basis. Obviously there's many owners in Victoria, and the SA BMW Drivers Club are looking at an interstate cruise next year across to Adelaide, and it'd be interesting to see if we 6'er owners can tag along and then do a catch up with the Victorian owners for some collective E24 activities.

If you've still got the 6 and are interested in doing anything, let us know and we'll start to spread the word.

There's no definitive timing as yet, but it's likely to be in the first half of 2012.

Cheers...
Mark E
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