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Post by atefooterz on Sept 10, 2016 23:36:52 GMT 10
Is anyone doing the *Catalina Festival Car Show 30 October 2016 NSW?
Looks like overnighting is do able.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2016 8:27:31 GMT 10
Is anyone doing the *Catalina Festival Car Show 30 October 2016 NSW? Looks like overnighting is do able. Not sure at this stage but we may have a few from our club NRVVCC going down |
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Post by atefooterz on Sept 11, 2016 12:02:37 GMT 10
Good year to be there with the bi annual fly over of the Catalina. Looking at the sideshow/ reatailer FB groups a real rock n roll 50s theme this year with live jive & miss pin ups.
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Post by bobt on Sept 15, 2016 21:16:44 GMT 10
Hey ate..
Gunna task you with capturing a picture of the Catalini flying and posting it on here for all to see.
Thanks 😉
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Post by atefooterz on Sept 15, 2016 23:04:24 GMT 10
Hey ate.. Gunna task you with capturing a picture of the Catalini flying and posting it on here for all to see. Thanks 😉 Will try. Here is a vid of 2014 www.youtube.com/watch?v=K99ZSe8H3hUI need to re upload this as i chose the youtube shakey video fix ... it did not & freaks out the planes.  |
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Post by atefooterz on Oct 2, 2016 3:00:21 GMT 10
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Post by bobt on Oct 2, 2016 10:07:50 GMT 10
hmm, better.
Still waiting on the 2016 version
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Post by atefooterz on Oct 3, 2016 2:53:13 GMT 10
The 2016 will have caravans so an improvement, forgot the tripod clip last time so too much dodgey handheld in 2014 |
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Post by BlueBird on Oct 10, 2016 19:14:13 GMT 10
HI, Shaun and I are thinking about going on the day. Not sure about the overnighter yet, It'll depend on work commitments. It looks like it'll be a good day. Monica |
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Post by atefooterz on Oct 29, 2016 9:24:56 GMT 10
No silly showers will stop the show. Worst case is the show and shine becomes chamois & squeeze! |
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Post by atefooterz on Oct 31, 2016 0:59:16 GMT 10
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Post by atefooterz on Oct 31, 2016 1:04:00 GMT 10
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2016 6:51:33 GMT 10
All our guys decided to give it a miss in the end Vintage Veteran and Classic is our thing not new modded etc They need to decide which way they want to go IMHO modern and Hotrod or stick with the oldies  I would not like to be caught behind the Viscount towed by the asthmatic 24/80 on the road  although I did read somewhere else he tows it at 90kmh  we towed a EMPTY 8x6 box trailer with ours from Brisbane to Dalby and it struggled up the Toowoomba range could not imagine towing a 16-17' caravan |
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Post by Mustang on Oct 31, 2016 6:55:57 GMT 10
Thanks for posting Ate.
I watched the 2014 Video, it certainly is an interesting mix with mini Catalina's flying in & out of the car park!!!
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Post by atefooterz on Oct 31, 2016 9:31:28 GMT 10
All our guys decided to give it a miss in the end Vintage Veteran and Classic is our thing not new modded etc They need to decide which way they want to go IMHO modern and Hotrod or stick with the oldies Lol i think "they" will do whatever. Some impromptu market research among visitors confirmed what is seen on the major facebook groups. The mostly under 50s want to create what they want/ need within a budget, without concern for anything and most just label the scene as "retro". A recurring theme was newbies being told "we all just build/ repair what we want" so take that as carte blanche (a no rules situation). The older crowd was elusive in couple cliques or watching the air show so not much interaction for me. From many years of "historical boat" display work i know the Hunter- Gosford - Newcastle scene is active cash ready and more about friends bonding over shared whatevers, than being sticklers for tradition. We were lucky here as by removing the confusion of free form peer direction, then critique, for not creating what was expected, by enforcing some basic rules that zone now has almost as many new build to class numbers as the Sydney & Brisbane fleets. So over a 15 year period the last 5 years we were able to set in stone a happy scene that fits in on a National and historical accurate base that can mingle when visting away. The VV scene lost out here in my opinion as the majority of visitors and down the track active members, will not know alternatives and naturally join in on the existing super modified rock and roll trend, rather than be educated about the glory days of way back when. EDIT: Local news report - > www.nbnnews.com.au/2016/10/30/bumper-crowd-rolls-in-for-catalina-festival/ |
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Post by atefooterz on Oct 31, 2016 9:57:40 GMT 10
I would not like to be caught behind the Viscount towed by the asthmatic 24/80 on the road although I did read somewhere else he tows it at 90kmh we towed a EMPTY 8x6 box trailer with ours from Brisbane to Dalby and it struggled up the Toowoomba range could not imagine towing a 16-17' caravan I asked about how much they use the caravan and several trips done and plans for a special one soon. Tug choice may vary!   |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2016 11:09:51 GMT 10
I would not like to be caught behind the Viscount towed by the asthmatic 24/80 on the road although I did read somewhere else he tows it at 90kmh we towed a EMPTY 8x6 box trailer with ours from Brisbane to Dalby and it struggled up the Toowoomba range could not imagine towing a 16-17' caravan I asked about how much they use the caravan and several trips done and plans for a special one soon. Tug choice may vary! After owning 2 Wolseleys that pic does not surprise me at all |
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Post by atefooterz on Oct 31, 2016 11:32:45 GMT 10
A bit off topic but i get annoyed with average folks on the road when driving my L300 van, off the lights as the 1596cc does what it does, while being tailgated , beeped by impatient types in lightweight high performance, compared to 1985 buzz boxes. This is in a scenario where there are many sets of lights and most of the congestion is via trucks being up to 90% slower than i, slowly grind their gears to accelerate up to 40klm in the 70klm zone, along one of Sydneys slowest 6 lane roads. 23 sets of lights in 7 klms! |
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although I did read somewhere else he tows it at 90kmh 
we towed a EMPTY 8x6 box trailer with ours from Brisbane to Dalby and it struggled up the Toowoomba range could not imagine towing a 16-17' caravan 
