Happy November everyone! “How did that happen?” I keep asking myself.
Oh well, the US election is done and dusted, and the sun keeps coming up. Time will tell what the changes will look like for Australia (and indeed the rest of the world) but we’ll keep driving plastic cars.
Planning is well advanced for our Christmas Lunch and AGM. You can book online now via Member Jungle – and please do. Registrations have been coming through steadily already, and we greatly appreciate your prompt action!
- Those wishing to do so can join us for Tyre Kick and Coffee earlier in the day
- Then drive/public transport into the city in time for an 11am kick off of the AGM
- Followed by lunch commencing from 12 noon, all at the Royal Automobile Club in Macquarie St
There is parking available under the RACA – you will need to call to reserve a spot on 02 8273 2300. Parking is first in best dressed, alternatives are available close by
In other important news, One Raceway, formerly Wakefield Park, is open again! And already hosting various weekends of events, so who knows, I might even bother to renew my race licence which has lapsed this year due to lack of interest!
And there are rumblings of us organising some sort of weekend away ahead of the big event of 2025, the Lotus 2025 gathering. Early bird pricing is about to expire, so if you haven’t booked yourself in and got the accommodation sorted, now is a good time to do so!! Go here and follow the prompts: https://www.lotusclubvic.com/index.cfm?module=event&pageMode=indiv&page_id=2406663
This month is a bit short on personal motoring reflections, as its been the first month without my licence – a useful learning exercise however, and I’m getting fitter by riding my bike around (and a fair bit of walking!)
I did briefly contemplate buying an electric scooter, but then decided I like my life too much! Oddly, apart from relying on public transport a bit more and preventing me from getting to cars and coffee events (which is a bit dull!) it hasn’t really changed my life – I just have to plan a bit more carefully! And, as you may have read last month, my man maths tells me I am saving money. Mind you I am probably drinking a bit more than I might otherwise, since I’m not driving!
It has allowed me to get in front of some of the car projects, so the Mini has had its paint rectification done, Gidget is having an engine freshen up ahead of deciding whether to 1/. keep her, 2/. sell her, or 3/. ship her to the UK and do some events in Europe Decisions decisions…
The Peugeot 205 GTi project car is almost back in one piece with just the head to go back on the engine, and then the replumbing to be completed. The next cab off the rank will be the Range Rover Sufffix F which needs to go back together! And I am hoping not to annoy my neighbours too much by bringing the Suffix D car down to the house and working on it here over the summer… we’ll see – it does rather rely on us having a fine summer, which I am quietly optimistic about after the wet ones of the last few years.
Righto, better get this off to Seth. Remember to book yourselves into the Christmas Lunch and AGM as soon as the email hits your inbox, and get onto Lotus 2025 if you’ve not already done so!
Meanwhile, keep it safe, upright and mostly on the blackstuff,
Ashton Roskill