Free BVD -- bring him East!! - Page 2

07-29-2005, 09:04 PM

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BVD

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Originally Posted by timbo

Here's a plan, BVD: you fly from Perth to Canberra, arriving Friday 21st, I'll collect you and we'll head to Goulburn later that day. Then you can fly back Sunday night!

I checked the Qantas site -- here's the deal:

Thanks for such a generous and thoughtful offer Tim. I'm touched

Unfortunately, for good reasons, that I'd prefer to keep private, I won't be there. But I very much appreciate your kindness in looking up the flights and making such a splendid offer. I know how much I would have enjoyed that drive to Goulburn, and a good yarn or three.

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Originally Posted by REVOLVER

Mate, although some people are a bit **** about who drives their car (as is their right), I reckon if a few of the guys can only get there without their car a bit of car sharing should be organised on the understanding that the 'borrowers' will just have a bit of fun and stay at 8/10s rather than thrash the thing.

In that way, we increase the numbers and the goodwill.

Thanks Dave, for another very generous offer. A bit of car sharing can be good. I offered other people drives when I attended a local autokhana day (spelling??) and no bad stuff resulted.

I also offer a drive to anyone who visits here - in fact it's almost compulsory. :p The young guys are absolutely chuffed to be able to drive - and to have someone actually TRUST them for change. It seems to brings out the best behaviour in them (and they get to have pics taken with the cat, etc to show their mates...). Oops I think that should say CAR not cat.... I'm a reasonable speller but a lousy typist..

From 17 to 77 they all have a go (the worst was the 77 yr old who stalled it 3 times, but stil had a great time. :D)

The best was a guy in his early 20s who was involved in the project at his uni to design and build a race car for a national (and later international) competition. He was a "spirited" driver in his own car, and one of the fastest candidates when they did the race offs to choose the driver for the race car.

I was slightly nervous about giving him a go, as I thought there could be a fair bit of white knuckle seat gripping by the old fart and owner in the passenger seat! But it was a great drive, his car control, placement and general skills were superb. Better than mine. We drove for miles on some great open roads, and thoroughly enjoyed it. :D

He's now working at Geelong for Fords (currently working on designing the intake for a turbo in one of their upcoming models, if I remember rightly). Must ask him about grille designs... whoops .. sorry!! :D :o :o

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