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Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby jeb on Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:57 pm

I know some people involved in organising the 'Drive 4 Life' expo so I thought I would post some of their information to help them out.

Attention all car enthusiasts and community members who want to save lives!

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15. TOOWOOMBA SHOWGROUNDS. 'DRIVE 4 LIFE' EXPO.

The 'Drive 4 Life' Expo will be raising community awareness about a Driver Training Facility for the Toowoomba community.

'Drive 4 Life' is the 'driving force' behind the building of this Facility and we feature a number of people from different parts of the community who are working together to achieve common goals.

A massive show and shine / display will be staged to benefit the entire community and we want you to be a part of it - with your car or without a car. Either way you can still support this event.

As good as the show and shine will be, the 'Drive 4 Life' / HFM Autostyling SUPERCRUISE inside the showgrounds arena will be even better!

Yep, it is one thing to see cars looking shiny in a static display but it is something else for everyone to hear the cars roar to life and to see them on the move.
To hear a unified roar of cars rolling together and to see the reactions of the crowds of people looking at your car during the Supercruise sounds to us like one of the best events you could ever hope to be a part of. It will be a unified roar for an awesome cause.

We need the entire community to support this event. So far this concept and the expo have been extremely well received. Everyone loves the idea and plenty of people are jumping on board to help and support it. Will you?

We have so much more to tell you but if you want to know more please phone
Greg Lyons, RASQ Operations Manager at the Clive Berghofer Events Centre, Toowoomba Royal Showgrounds, on 4634 7400, mobile 0428 987 342 or email glyons@rasq.com.au
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Re: Car Expo, Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby juzzo on Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:17 am

So it starts off as a show n shine and then a cruise is that right?
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Re: Car Expo, Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby jeb on Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:21 pm

Yes , cruise in the arena area.
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Re: Car Expo, Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby TOY-620 on Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:20 pm

im there with bells on

wont miss this for the world
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby jeb on Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:08 pm

I thought I would just remind everyone that the Drive 4 Life Car Expo is on THIS Sunday November 15 at the Toowomba Showgrounds.
The organisers have told me that the numbers of attendees are looking good, but for an event like this, there can never be enough.
So even if you don't think your car is a 'Show Car' maybe just bring your car out and park it in the Street Car Display section and then take it for a drive in the HFM Autostyling Supercruise.
The organisers are really keen to get some imports out there as there will be plenty of younger people there and they are all mad keen on imports.
If you can help this community event it would be really appreciated.
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby jeb on Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:14 pm

The organisers of the Drive 4 Life Expo also wanted me to post up the trophy list for this Sunday's expo -

Top 4 Cylinder. Runner Up 4 Cylinder
Top 4 Cylinder Engine Bay. 2Nd 4 Cylinder Engine Bay
Top 4 Cylinder Interior. 2Nd 4 Cylinder Interior
Top 4 Cylinder Paint. 2Nd 4 Cylinder Paint

Top 6 Cylinder. Runner Up 6 Cylinder
Top 6 Cylinder Engine Bay. 2Nd 6 Cylinder Engine Bay
Top 6 Cylinder Interior. 2Nd 6 Cylinder Interior
Top 6 Cylinder Paint. 2Nd 6 Cylinder Paint

Top 8 Cylinder. Runner Up 8 Cylinder
Top 8 Cylinder Engine Bay. 2Nd 8 Cylinder Engine Bay
Top 8 Cylinder Interior. 2Nd 8 Cylinder Interior
Top 8 Cylinder Paint. 2Nd 8 Cylinder Paint

Top Rotary. Runner Up Rotary

Top Undercarriage. Runner Up Undercarriage

Top Commercial / Ute. Runner Up

Top Vintage / Veteran. Runner Up

Top Hot Rod. Runner Up

Top Classic. Runner Up

Top Street Machine. Runner Up

Top Import. Runner Up

Top Original. Runner Up

Top Modern. Runner Up

Top Audio Install. Runner Up

People's Choice.

Top Club Display. Runner Up

Car of the Show.

Thanks must also go to the Sponsors who have helped to make this event happen -

Autobarn. 655 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba. 4639 3244. http://www.autobarn.com.au

HFM Autostyling. 17 Bowen Street, Toowoomba. 4638 2555. http://www.hfmautostyling.com.au

Evans Trim Shop. 18 Mann Street, Toowoomba. 4632 7499. http://www.evanstrimshop.com.au

Uticolor. 30 Wylie Street, Toowoomba. 4639 2628.

Toowoomba Steering Service. 8 Neil Street, Toowoomba. 4639 2824. http://www.toowombasteeringservice.com

Gilroys Automatics. 76 Mort Street, Toowoomba. 4639 1264.

Autozone Performance. Unit 7, 161 James Street, Toowoomba. 4638 2922. http://www.autozoneperformance.com

Ultra Tune West Toowoomba. Shop 2, 189 Anzac Avenue, Toowoomba. 4633 2383.

Dan Flohr Mechanical. 44 Clifford Street, Toowoomba. 4632 0597.

Garden City Tyre Plus. Corner Neil and Thomas Streets, Toowoomba. 4639 2244. http://www.gardencitytyres.com

Muffler Kings. 219 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba. 4632 4990.

T.A.S. Performance Automotive. 7 Civil Court, Toowoomba. 4637 9390.
http://www.tas-performance.com.au

Prestige Auto Detailers. 5 Donation Lane, Toowoomba. 4639 3377.

A&T Automatics. 42 Clifford Street, Toowoomba. 4639 4555.
http://www.automatic-transmissions.net.au

alldrive. 20 Pechey Street, Toowoomba. 4632 2998. http://www.alldrive.com.au

Bridgestone Select Toowoomba. 156 – 158 Herries Street, Toowoomba. 4638 2955.
http://www.bridgestoneselect.com.au
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby Paullus on Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:47 am

Definately gonna be out there for this!
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby juzzo on Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:38 am

Ill be out, un-decided whether Ill enter considering my car isn't exactly a show car haha. There is also a Mountainbike race being held out at the showgrounds so it will be pretty hectic out there
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby keseventy on Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:12 pm

i might bring the keto out. doubt ll enter. just hang foul ha. take your car juzzo. and we will hardpark in the carpark :)
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby juzzo on Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:41 pm

keseventy wrote:i might bring the keto out. doubt ll enter. just hang foul ha. take your car juzzo. and we will hardpark in the carpark :)

ok. I just want to cruise around the car park. Give me a chance to actually drive my car :P
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby keseventy on Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:53 pm

skid. haha. if i get my exhaust done by then i might commit.
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby TOY-620 on Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:44 pm

bring your cars and enter them... its a streeter that you drive daily and its your pride and joy bring it in and enter it!!

getting close people..... cant wait !!!
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby juzzo on Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:24 am

TOY-620 wrote:bring your cars and enter them... its a streeter that you drive daily and its your pride and joy bring it in and enter it!!

talked me into it. That means I have to clean it haha. Does anyone know the scheduale of the day? What time gates open and wat time the cruise starts?
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby tabletennisman on Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:30 am

i'll be there too if the rain holds off.
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby C8LYN on Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:20 pm

There's rain forecast for the weekend. As nice as it is, it needs to bugger off for events like this! Should be a good day.
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby fyndrift_32 on Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:22 pm

i will be going to this, should be a good day. juzzo bring the laurel! the 32 has zip ties holding the bumper but im still putting it in :)
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby ben.m on Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:01 pm

organise a skid section!! 8)
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby jeb on Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:37 pm

I saw some of your questions so I asked the organisers for a program.
They said the day is looking to even bigger then they could have expected already so it should be one of the best car events that Toowoomba has ever seen.
I know I cant wait for it.
There won't be a skid section this time, but that is the point of having the facility built in the future - so we can have somewhere to go and have some legal fun.

15th November 2009

Day Schedule

6am – 8.45am - Exhibitors, Cars & Trucks Show set-up

9am: - Gates open to public
9.15am – TK’s Truck Drives on Main Arena Track
10am: - World Trauma Day Memorial Service (St Marys) (FP-S) Founders Pavilion - Stage)
10.20am: –RASQ - CEO Damon Phillips outlines Drive 4 Life project
10.25am: – Chairman of RACQ Insurance Board (Richard Pietsch) speaks
10.30am: - Official opening - Kerry Shine (Chairman, Members’ Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee)
10.30am: - all outside Display & Demos recommence
10.30am – Council Entertainment stage starts
11am: - 1st Jaws of Life Demo (Northern Park (NP) – Main outside display area)
12noon: - Chronicle Competition draw (NP)
12.30pm: - Super Cruise starts (Central Park (CP) – Southern Door of FP)
1.30pm: - 2nd Jaws of Life Demo (NP)
1.45am – Defensive Driving Prize Draw
2pm: - Car & Truck Show Prize Presentation (FP-S)
4pm – Close

Static Displays all day:
Police - NP
Fire Brigade - NP
Legal Modified Car - FP
B Double & Truck Passing information (Lionel Moore) - NP
RACQ Insurance Display - FP
Rotary’s RIDER Program - FP
Warwick Road Safe Simulator - NP
The Shared Vision Group Ltd – Truck Simulator - FP
Local Entertainers all day on NP Stage
Reverse driving test – NP
Tyre Maintenance – NP
Big Rig truck Show - NP
Westco truck Trophy presentation – NP
All model Displays - Car Show& Shine - NP
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby juzzo on Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:39 pm

ben.m wrote:organise a skid section!! 8)

x2

Whats the go with the legalities of driving around on the cruise. Does the car have to be fully Road worthy condition, are un-rego'd cars allowed, if so Ill try and get the party bus there?
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby jeb on Thu Nov 12, 2009 8:47 pm

As the Showgrounds is private property the organisers should let you on the cruise as long as the vehicles are safe.
Because you will not actually be driving your cars on the street inside the showgrounds arena, you wont be breaking any road rules.
The party bus sounds interesting.
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby nato83 on Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:34 am

BRING THE PARTY BUS!!!!
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby keseventy on Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:54 pm

party bus needed. and rain. so i can "acidently" "slide" out of control...
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby juzzo on Sat Nov 14, 2009 7:29 am

nato83 wrote:BRING THE PARTY BUS!!!!


keseventy wrote:party bus needed. and rain. so i can "acidently" "slide" out of control...

Party bus will be making an appearance. I dont want rain brodie, then Ill have to clean my car again :wink:
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby keseventy on Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:25 am

Come wash my car juzzo. You owe me for that wheel alignment! haha

Probly just bring it dirty boro style :P
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Re: Car Expo, THIS Sunday November 15, Toowoomba Showgrounds

Postby Chow on Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:30 am

keseventy wrote:party bus needed. and rain. so i can "acidently" "slide" out of control...



And people wonder why the entire country is against young guys in performance cars?? :roll:
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