Monster Trucks Mayhem
The Monster trucks that came to Moree after competing in the Australian Championships in Brisbane put on a night of high flying action and pure destruction.
Some acts that the monster truck show consisted of were the Scooby Doo, Batman, Thunder Down Under and Taz monster trucks (one was driven by the American champion and one by the Australian champion).
The night also had a jet force daihatsu car which was said to have great brakes to stop it from taken off at speeds over 300km and let off amazing heat. On the night a demolition Derby took place and the number 69 Commodore took out 3 ford falcons which got the crowd fired up. The night was quoted by Barb " To be a wonderful highly professional show that had international quality". This brought out a great crowd of 3000 people which made the organiser Clive Featherby very glad that he could make so many young people happy.
A test run in the Taz monster truck was taken to show a close up look, so click the link and enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Z3eR8Ztzw
Luke ' The Slave' Woods
Budget Supercars from UK - Export to Australia and save
My friend Frank is excited about the prospect of living in the UK because he can buy a new-ish Range Rover V8 with FHS* for £10,000. But what if you don't want to live in England? Due to some outdated trade-unionist laws, post 1988 vehicles cannot be imported into Australia without special provisions. This leaves us with everything built before December 1988. Shame, we miss out on the face lifted 911 and Ferrari 348 of 1989.
Budget uber-cars with pre-1989 build dates in the UK:
Turbo Lotus (X180 shape 1988-2003) Decent examples start at around £8,500. Australian delivered examples worth considering start at around $40,000.
AUDI Quattro 1983 (The Skyline GTR of it's time) Local examples are rare, properly sorted Quatto's start at around $22,000. This jaw dropping 80's pinup is yours ex-UK for £10,995 although decent cars trade for £6,500.
Old AMG options Mercs (rare here, common Isle-side) This immaculate hotch potch is yours for £1295 from a dealer. As a w201 owner twice over, I can recommend these early modern examples as a good place to start your MB odyssey.
Ferrari TR (1986-1994-ish) Prices? Big. You'll save about 35% after taxes and port costs ex-UK. Only mint examples with known histories should be considered.
The 911 Turbo is so common, the price difference doesn't warrant importing one. The styling feels a tad fussy, even cheap on 1988 examples.
The Tom Wilkinshaw Racing 6 liter Jag XJS is rare but cheap. Builds began around '88. I couldn't find one. Think 175mph and 6.8 secs to 60mph. Fast for a barge with a bodykit.
*FHS = Full Service History. Look for garaged 1 owner cars too, as everything including Queen Lizzy rusts UK side.
Shave me Kieran
In my never ending quest to explore ever more inappropriate behaviour, I have asked our young intern Kieran to shave me!
Fat Camp 16-11-09
09/11/09: 101.7kg, 16/11/09: 100.2kg.
So close to double figures! I haven't been this thin since my early, early teens.
Listen to the last episode of Fat Camp here: http://www.nowfm.com.au/stuff/fatcamp.mp3
So close to double figures! I haven't been this thin since my early, early teens.
Listen to the last episode of Fat Camp here: http://www.nowfm.com.au/stuff/fatcamp.mp3
Movember
I'm growing a fuzzy Mo for Movember - the men's health charity raising awareness and funds for prostate cancer and depression in men.The funds raised go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue: the national depression initiative.
Please join me by making a small donation at: http://au.movember.com/mospace/members/search/q/now+fm by clicking on me (or your favorite Now FM presenter)
>>> And you get to see what I look like with a Mo! <<<
The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia will use the money raised by Movember to fund research into the causes, detection, diagnosis and improved treatment of prostate cancer.
beyondblue will use the money raised by Movember to fund the beyondblue info line and to increase community awareness about depression and reduce the stigma associated with the illness.
For more information on the outcomes of Movember go to:
beyondblue will use the money raised by Movember to fund the beyondblue info line and to increase community awareness about depression and reduce the stigma associated with the illness.
For more information on the outcomes of Movember go to:
http://au.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs/
Thanks for your support, every tiny little donation counts!
Thanks for your support, every tiny little donation counts!
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