New Zealand Datsun Club

Hey all.

This year i'm aiming to try have at least one cruise meet every single month instead of wimping out in Winter, so will announce the next meet details below this blabbering each time it comes around.

Any type of car at all welcome to attend (or motorbike, van/truck etc), and the only rules are to please hold off on the skids, speeding etc while you're with us. A group of cars is going to attract attention and we don't want that to be negative attention, nor do we want the Police to stop us. Been organising meets for ten or more years now with no trouble from the Police, so want to keep it that way!

The next meet is posted as a reply to this topic, so keep checking back!

Meets are on rain or shine.

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Time changed, and a BBQ being brought along now too.

Sunday 25th January 2015

Great day, great turnout again.

And had some special cars turn up, especially the turbo Jaguar and very rare R32 Autech GT-R

Attendees;
1x V36 Skyline 350GT Type SP sedan
1x R34 Skyline GT sedan
1x R32 Autech GT-R sedan
3x R32 Skyline GTS coupe
1x R31 Skyline Ti sedan
1x Z32 300ZX TwinTurbo
1x Z32 300ZX
1x Toyota Supra Sz
1x Toyota Hiace SuperCustom
1x Toyota Hiace 'vanute'
1x Fiat X-19
1x '66 Mopar
1x Honda Integra
1x 1970's? Jaguar XJ6 Turbo (probably the most powerful car there?)



R31 Skyline Ti, R32 Skyline GTS, Hiace SuperCustom


R34 Skyline GT, Fiat X-19, Supra SZ


R32 Autech GT-R, V35 Skyline 350GT, R32 Skyline GTS


Z32 300ZX TwinTurbo, Z32 300ZX, Hiace 'Vanute'


Mopar, Integra, Jaguar XJ6 Turbo


Just past Mt Cargill


Then my camera died... battery was supposed to be charged, but of course i never checked before leaving home.
Time for 3.2mp cellphone photos

Lineup at Long Beach domain (minus four cars from the cruise which arrived later)

Next meet is on this coming Sunday, the 15th! Details in first post.

Well it was another awesome meet. Got a bit sunburnt in Oamaru - oops. :s

Hope my exhaust wasn't too much of a distraction Plague. You seemed to have no trouble keeping up with me, but then again your car is a lot lighter and more nimble. According to Gran Turismo. By the way, do you still play GT? If so; http://forums.nzgamer.com/topic/23106-g ... ts/page-31" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The list;

1x R34 Skyline GT sedan
1x R32 Skyline GT-R coupe
1x R32 Skyline GTS-4 sedan
2x R32 Skyline GTS
1x A31 Cefiro sedan
1x Stagea 25x wagon
1x Z32 300ZX coupe
1x Honda Integra Type R coupe
1x Honda Accord 24S sedan
1x Mitsubishi FTO GPX coupe
1x Ford Escort convertible

DUNEDIN ICE STADIUM CARPARK



WAITATI (minus the Ford, plus a Cefiro)



PALMERSTON COFFEE STOP



KAKANUI



BEACH ROAD, NEAR OAMARU (this section closed, with good reason...)




OAMARU HARBOUR (plus an R32 GT-R)


Have HEAPS more photos, if you were there let me know if you want any more of your car.

Gore meet, Sunday 19th April

Joining up with a guy running 'Mates Car Cruise' on the third Sunday of every month, and heading down to Gore.

Will be visiting the Mandeville Aviation Museum and then have lunch at The Moth (part of the museum?). Then we'll head to Pioneer Park.

Meet at the Dunedin Ice Stadium carpark between 9-10 am, with a 10am sharp departure.

Next cruise: Sunday 31st May
Leaving 10:30am

Cruising to Balclutha, then to Kaka Point, then back to Clutha and maybe finish up at the Kaitangata BMX track.

Hoose keen? Looks like a nice wee drive according to my trip on Google Maps. Will probably head down the coast through Brighton and Taieri Mouth to get to SH1 after we leave Dunners.

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Where are all the Datsuns at! Datsuns paved the way for Nissans, we need to see where it all started and pay our respects!

Awesome meet, biggest one for a long time (23 cars).

The list;
1x R34 Skyline GT-T coupe
1x R34 Skyline GT sedan
1x R32 Skyline GTS-t coupe
1x R32 Skyline GTS-t sedan
1x R32 Skyline GTS-25 coupe
2x R32 Skyline GTS coupes
1x C32 Laurel sedan
2x Z33 350Z coupes
1x Z32 300zx coupe
1x Mitsubishi FTO GPX coupe
2x Honda Integra Type R coupes
1x Subaru Impreza WRX wagon
1x Toyota Trueno GT Apex (AE86?) coupe
1x Toyota Altezza sedan
1x Toyota MR-2 coupe
1x BMW M3 EVO (E36)
1x Vauxhall Chevette
1x Alfa Romeo 156 GTA wagon
1x Chevrolet
1x Ford Falcon XR8 Ute (AU)

Firstly, i highly recommend the southern entrance to Kaka Point if you like going around corners. Almost feels like it belongs in a video game. Vid below taken from our drivecam which wifey had in her car.
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That looks quite slow compared to how it feels. Then again, i had no cars in front of me.

And a few photos (more on the SSE forums)
Dunedin Ice Stadium carpark




Balclutha sports grounds



Kaka Point



Kaitangata BMX track

Thanks for sharing, awesome photos ! I miss cruising in Otago, awesome day by the look of it. Great variety of machinery !!