charlie's na6

[charlie_91]

After that setting us back 1.5hrs we had to get on the road if we were even gonna get close to making it in time. We drove for a couple of hours before stopping off for fuel, snacks and checking to see how the soap was going


Filling up like a boss



Drove through the dark and fog waiting to be greated by some light. At around 5am i started feeling a bit sick so i got my passenger to drive for a bit. Morning came and we decided to stop off for some breaky, talk some sh*t and fuel





Dawn seemed like a perfect opportunity for rolling shots.. However my sickness got worse and i was relinquished to the Getz





Looking sorry for myself


As i tried yet failed to sleep we continued driving till we got to newcastle.. Unfortunately we got split up and had to try and meet up somewhere.. Still being 2 hours away we decided the car wash was a good option. I didnt last that long and had to pull over twice to throw up

By the time we all got to the carwash it was around 10.30 and promtly washed all out cars.. At this point my windows stopped working and the drivers side was stuck down



Not being able to put it up meant i couldn't wash it properly.. So i quickly sprayed it down and did the best I could without soaking the inside of my car haha Once washed and dried, we rolled out for the last time before we arrived at the meet.

[charlie_91]

With no time to spare we were hurrying to get there in time and was was supposed to be a boring drive on the highway actually turned out to be a lot fun seeing that the roads were twisty ;) At this point i think everyone was surprised that we didnt see any cops lol Probably a good thing to

1.5hrs later we arrived at the carpark where the meet was held. Quickly parked up on the lower levels to wipe over out cars and get prepped to park up on the roof top





We drove up the top and got given out designated area Parked up as a club and got out and chilled for the rest of the arvo





A lot of coverage from a lot of good photographers. Heres my favs so far






Me with the beard





Alex's golf


For more coverage of the meet see these links
http://www.stancenation.com/2012/07/05/the-lowdown-presents-showcased-photo-coverage/

http://www.downshiftaus.com/

http://streetkarnage.blogspot.com.au/

Meet finished so we headed packed up and made a move.

[charlie_91]

Once back at the hotel we parked our cars, ate, showered and after 36 hours of being awake i went to sleep. Few of the boys pushed on and went out Before going to bed i decided to take my steering wheel off since my window still wasnt working

Sunday:
Woke up sunday morning refreshed after a 8 hour sleep and decided to do a bit of sight seeing with a couple of the boys.



After a couple of hours we decided to head back and make a move back home. Packed all our stuff and we were on our way.



Stopped off at a servo to fill up and Zak decided he would try to raise the rear abit.. Just to give more protection to the fuel tank Unfortunately he couldnt for some reason and was made to roll slammed the whole way home





We were back on the road.. The next two hours were probably the highlight for me. It was much easier driving during the day and a lot of fun was had









Vid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2sqmHKU ... ture=share

[charlie_91]

After a few hundred kilometers we stopped off for a break and we couldnt have timed it worse lol Two minutes after we pulled in i decided to put my lights up, thats when this cop came in.



Shortly after a Department of Transport car rolled in as well haha. We waited for him to start filling up and drove off on our merry way. The sun went down and i started to feel my car like it wasnt boosting properly Didnt take much notice and just kept driving. About an hour later we stopped off on the 'private road' to do some skids It was after doing that i knew my car wasnt right.. Having no boost getting onto the highway i pulled off a couple of kilometers down the road.



Trying to diagnose to see what the problem was. Until one of the boys noticed this:


Danger to manifold

For the next 6 hours the car was noisy, uncomfortable, cold, smelly and not much fun to drive lol. We stopped off for dinner, fuel and the crack along the way and came to the last stop. This was about 2 hours from the gold coast and its where we all parted ways.. Wanting to get home asap i headed off first with the Getz.. About 5 minutes later a cop on the opposite side of the road drove by. I watched him disappear untill a couple of minutes later a pair of headlights was coming up from behind fast. I tried to put a few cars in between him and me but unfortunately he ended up behind me a couple of km's down the road. The road merged into two lanes so i moved across (Right hand rear indicator bulb blew on the way down) and two seconds later the lights came on



He proceeded to go through my car and defect me for the following items.


At this point my turbo had fallen off the manifold, i was tired, and i just wanted to get home.

Final stop for fuel and we were back in Queensland.


Sup brakedust


1.5 hours later (3.45am) i was home ƒü¢k yeahhh. Time for sleep.

Next day i washed the car and took it to a Automotive Plus to access the manifold and make plans



This is the aftermath


So thats the trip.. Even though it was long, and i was tired.... Its gotta be the most fun ive had in a long time . Big shout out to the Streetkarnage boys, Downshift and The Lowdown for organizing the event

[charlie_91]

Couple more pics from the meet:

[NitroDann]

What did tim say about the manifold?

Dann

[Magpie]

I'm interested in what your plans are for the defect notice and the emision control test requirements?

[gslender]

How did the cop figure out you were in breach of emissions? Did he know the stock ecu was missing? MAF or similar? I'm guessing he just felt the intake wasn't stock and so assumed it needed emissions testing? Yeah?

[NitroDann]

I imagine id had something to do with the fact that the manifold wasnt connected to the exhaust. at all.

Dann

[charlie_91]

How did the cop figure out you were in breach of emissions? Did he know the stock ecu was missing? MAF or similar? I'm guessing he just felt the intake wasn't stock and so assumed it needed emissions testing? Yeah?

Well im pretty sure he just looked at the car and assumed a lot of things.. theres no way he could have been able to tell my car was too loud.. the way i was driving it was barely any throttle. With emissions its just a case of looking at the bay, not seeing a charcoal canister, seeing exposed filters.. Its no wonder he wrote that down..

But... The kicker is, and the cop actually told me this... I dont have to worry about clearing any of these defects now that im in queensland.. If i want to go to NSW and get pulled over id get reemed for not getting them cleared. I dont plan to go to nsw again lol so im cool with that

[16bit]

sounds like you had an eventful trip you won't forget in a hurry.

hope you can sort out the manifold. but from someone who has had this happen i would think it is going to be a new manifold though i hope its an easy fix.

i think if you were to tell someone who does not share the same passion about your trip they would wonder why you bother. however i think its trips like that that sort of make it all worth while in a funny way.

hope you can get it back on the track soon enough to have some fun.

[gslender]

But... The kicker is, and the cop actually told me this... I dont have to worry about clearing any of these defects now that im in queensland.. If i want to go to NSW and get pulled over id get reemed for not getting them cleared. I dont plan to go to nsw again lol so im cool with that

Charlie, you might want to look into this. I've heard that NSW Police eventually hand fines not addressed over to the QLD Police for resolution/follow up. Don't really know the details, but I have a friend who is in the force who would know - I won't enquire unless you want me to do, but don't just assume fines in another state just go unresolved. Your call regarding what to do.... Sux though!

G

[bear2230]

Charlie, the black meisters look great. If you want another set of caps for them pm me your address again and I will send you up a set.
I have a few sets left and have sent a few OS thanks mainly to you. No charge of course, better to be looking at them on your car than sitting in a box under my desk.

Richard.

[charlie_91]

i was never actually fined.. just defected. It doesnt really bother me.. If a cop pulls me over he will defect me regardless of whether theres an outstanding defect in another state.

When that happens ill just take it off the road.

a few sets left and have sent a few OS thanks mainly to you. No charge of course, better to be looking at them on your car than sitting in

Hey mate i actually have that set still.. I powdercoated them black to match but now they dont fit

[PaulF]

I love how this photo is framed, with the cop in the background and your car kind of hiding and winking.