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courtenay · Post by **courtenay** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:53 pm

Finishing our second week in Oz and all I've seen so far is a mid '60's Alpha and a few old MG's. I know it's Fall here, but the weather is fantastic for top down driving. I expected to see a lot more ragtops down here - even a few Spiders.

rlux4 · Post by **rlux4** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:24 pm

How fun!
You could call Adrian, or Curly, two different parts of the country, but they'd know where the Spiders are hiding.
Ron

courtenay · Post by **courtenay** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:09 pm

I'm hoping they'll chime in, Ron. We've been to Tasmania and are currently in Perth. Heading back towards Sydney on Sunday (next). We're going to do a bit of a driving tour through the Blue Mountains and then spend 3 days in Manly before heading back to Courtenay. We're traveling with our son, Aussie daughter in law and one year old grandson and having a fantastic time. Oz is a beautiful country!

narfire · Post by **narfire** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:38 am

Oz is on our bucket list. Glad the trip is working out well... missing "CJ" yet.
Not missing to much top down up here Bruce but did insure the Fiat last week and got a couple of days in. Say Hi to my cousin Frances and Andrew when in Perth eh.... (yea right)
Hope you're flying someone other than Air Canada...
See you in June perhaps if not sooner

adrians · Post by **adrians** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:26 am

Sydney

Well - on Sunday 1st of April, the Club is trying to organise a drive day - south through the Royal National Park, 8:00am start, and breakfast at a seaside pub. The 10th of April we have a social meeting to be held at one of the Fiat Dealerships Abarths available for viewing (at Parramatta, Sydney) - 7:00pm start

If your in Perth, then Perthling should be around ...... as well

courtenay · Post by **courtenay** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:17 am

Just heading back into Fremantle after a couple of days in Eagle Bay. We'll be in Freo 'till Sunday then to Uluru for a couple of days before heading to Sydney. We're going to do a 4 day driving tour of the Blue mts and Hunter Valley. Final stop before heading home will be 3 nights based in Manly whilem we tour Sydney.

Chris - we do miss CJ but we do have a really nice girl staying at the house with her.

I have to say that the people and the weather down here are very much alike - very warm and friendly!

Adrian - got your note and will try to give you a call when we get to Manly.

perthling · Post by **perthling** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:32 am

G'day (as we say over here!). I live just near Fremantle, would love to catch up if you're staying around that part of town. I can provide cold beers tomorrow from about 5pm if you want to come around - just PM me or call me on 0419 916 241.

Curly · Post by **Curly** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:59 am

It doesn't look like you'll be any where near my neck of the woods, so I haven't got much to offer.
HOWEVER, if you are anywher near Canberra on Sunday April 15th, you MUST go to AUTO ITALIA, the biggest and best Italian car and bike show in the country where I can guarantee you'll find any number of 124 Spiders and Coupes as well as Alfas, Ferraris, Lambos etc. You can't miss the location, it's on the lawns in front of the old Parliament House.

divace73 · Post by **divace73** » Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:24 am

got to say curly, I reckon the spider looks better with the complete rear bar.... I have yet to put on my 2 piece....

courtenay · Post by **courtenay** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:52 am

Home again, after a wonderful month touring Australia. The Australian Fall is a great time to visit for us Northern Hemisphere folks as the weather is a bit cooler than in the Oz summer so easier to take.
We did enjoy meeting up with Giles - aka Perthling - and seeing his toy box. His Spider is tucked in behind the wagon.

KidDingo · Post by **KidDingo** » Thu May 03, 2012 12:39 am

Ahhh Perth. My hometown. Will be back there in December.

Looking forward to getting down along the coast road. A mate has a 1600 Datsun Fairlady and another has an Alfetta. looking forward to some fun.

124cso · Post by **124cso** » Thu May 03, 2012 8:22 am

courtenay wrote:Finishing our second week in Oz and all I've seen so far is a mid '60's Alpha and a few old MG's. I know it's Fall here, but the weather is fantastic for top down driving. I expected to see a lot more ragtops down here - even a few Spiders.

The reason you didn't see many spiders there is that there aren't a lot to see. Wheeled ones that is, sure are lots of big hairy 8 legged ones !
Being LHD only, they simply were not marketed there as not possible to rego LHD as new cars. The only ones were as personal imports but you had to have lived overseas and owned the car for X amount of time before taking it home. In some states, you could then not sell the car without converting to RHD and meeting the ADR drama ( Aussi design rules).
Same here in NZ but it got easier to import & rego once they were 21 years old.

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