September 2010

Fast Fours & Rotaries October 2010

Submitted by Phil on 16 September 2010 - 2:54pm

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It's finally here! We had a blast writing up the October issue of Fast Fours and Rotaries Magazine and are proud to present it to you! This month's mag is filled to the brim with some epic content. So make sure you grab yourself a copy!

Check over the fold for a summary of what this month has got in store.

People of JDM Fest

Submitted by Phil on 16 September 2010 - 10:24am

One of the most memorable things about the Ultimate Tunes JDM Fest would have to be the people. A lot of the folks who rocked up lived in and around the ACT. These guys were legit car enthusiasts, braving the horrible weather to make it out for the event.

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Everywhere you go, you'll find that some of the most loved people are the kitchen hands. That was no exception at the JDM Fest as these guys were the ones to keep us warm and fed throughout the cold hungry day. Gale force winds made it difficult to keep everything together at times but these guys were champs and held it all together. Aydan, the dude on the left with the NissanSilvia hoodie asked me to be the subject of an interview for his school project which I found very flattering. Kyle up in front here did a tops job as cameraman.

More pics over the fold

JDM Fest Rides

Submitted by Phil on 10 September 2010 - 5:25pm

Ultimate Tunes's JDM Fest attracted all sorts of cars some weird, all wonderful. This post contains snapshots of some cars that swung by during the day. There will be a few more that I'll be writing featurettes on over the next week or so. Keep posted!

sites/default/files/TA22_trailer.jpg The Toymods guys really know how to roll in style. This is what we were greeted by when Fonzy and I rocked up into Canberra in the wee early hours of the morning.

More snapshots over the fold

Canberra Spills

Submitted by Phil on 9 September 2010 - 12:27am

Canberra of course didn't go without some dramatic moments. Show 'n' Shine Veterans Queen Street had a few of their cars join the party. They were able to make the journey to the show 'n' shine without hitch, however some misfortune found its way into their day.

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Check out more over the fold

Car Enthusiasts in Canberra Rock

Submitted by Phil on 8 September 2010 - 11:20pm

One thing I learned on my trip to Canberra is that car enthusiasts in Canberra are definitely not afraid of a little water. Introduce a little bit of wetness to a meet in Sydney and you can expect disaster, however not in Canberra.

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As Fonzy and I arrived, we were warmly greeted by a group from the Toymods forums and Canberra Celica Group. Now these are some keen car guys. Here I am struggling with my umbrella making sure that I'm not drowning in the weather, and some of these guys strut around without any waterproof covering.

More over the fold, pictures and words, don't be shy

Road-trip down to Canberra for Ultimate Tunes's JDMFest

Submitted by Phil on 8 September 2010 - 10:48pm

After poking around a couple of forums in search of a companion to travel to Canberra with, I was fortunate to meet up with Fonzy. Some of you may remember our feature on Fonzy's oldschool bosozoku TA22 Celica from the June issue of the Magazine. If you haven't seen it, you really must order it through our Magstore website. Fonzy agreed to convoy together on our trip south. Great! This meant that I didn't have to do it alone after all!

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Fonzy is a true reflection of a car guy. The 3am wake up and 4am take off in the cold, wet night proved it for me. There aren't too many people in Sydney that are hard core enough rock up in these conditions. We like to be a bit spoon fed in Sydney I think. Here we are meeting up at McDonalds in Villawood before taking off.

Click over the fold for more pics and review

The Definitive Jamboree Go-to Place

Submitted by Phil on 3 September 2010 - 8:50pm

Now one thing that we've noticed at Fast Fours & Rotaries is the lack of in-depth, reliable and experienced feedback on the going-ons of Jamboree 2010. Our friend's at Zoom magazine have taken their jobs very, very seriously and have provided us all with in depth information a with a meticulous eye for details. You won't get a richer source than this.

Lots more over the fold

Prepping for JDM Fest

Submitted by Phil on 3 September 2010 - 8:10pm

Camera... Check

Drivers License... Check

Cash... Check

Change of clothes... Check

Toothbrush... Check

Next on on the agenda... Water, oil and tyre pressures

Well, things are a definite go ahead for the road trip down to Phillip, ACT for Ultimate Tunes's JDM Fest 2010, but hold on. What's this we see?

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Fast Fours & Rotaries Road-tripping to JDM FEST

Submitted by Phil on 1 September 2010 - 4:46pm

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Ultimate Tunes is hosting the 2010 JDM Fest This Saturday 4th of September. Fast Fours & Rotaries is happy to announce that we'll be making the trip from our HQ in Sydney to the ACT to catch all the thrills, spills and kills.

So who's going? Let us know! We want to know about your trip to the 2010 JDM Fest. We want to show off your photos and your videos of your trip to Philip ACT. We want to meet you up there!

Singles, couples, families, clubs, groups of friends, car clubs, we want to feature your trip and we want to meet you at JDM Fest 2010.

Shoot me an email at phil@fastfours.com.au and let me know where you're coming from. I want to know about your road trip, and I want to know about your ride.