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FEBRUARY 2005Vol 26 No 7

One car that couldn’t be fixed on the trip. Bryan Johnson’s Forester withsuspension damage. Ballina Trip Feb 5&6. Pic by Ron Penfold SC002

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PRESIDENTPRESIDENTPRESIDENTPRESIDENTPRESIDENT’S REPORT’S REPORT’S REPORT’S REPORT’S REPORT

PUBLISHING DEADLINE FOR

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by the 14th March 2005Earlier than this would be much appreciated. Thanks!!

Cameron Neilsen SC287

Hello Subafans,

Firstly let me apologise for the lack of report last month but I was movinghouse and did not realise I’d missed the magazine until it was too late andsecondly for my non attendance at the last meeting, the dreaded lurgy had ahold of me and didn’t let go for a week or so but I’m back on deck now ☺.

I hope you all had a good break over the Christmas /New Year period. Forthose of you who haven’t heard we have changed the constitution to allow anew class of membership to allow temporary members on day trips, so tripleaders take note please see the social director on how the system works. Ihope your details are correct for membership list as the new one is comingout soon. There is a special general meeting this month to decide on themembership fees for the future so if want have your two cents worth you needto attend.

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SOCIAL DIRECTORSOCIAL DIRECTORSOCIAL DIRECTORSOCIAL DIRECTORSOCIAL DIRECTOR’S REPORT’S REPORT’S REPORT’S REPORT’S REPORT

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Our constitution changes have finally been approved. Temporary membershipis now compulsory for all our visitors on any club activity.

Trip leaders will be issued with a trip pack, which will contain the trip sheet,temporary membership application forms and a receipt book. Trip leaderswill be required to hand a temporary membership form to all visiting drivers,who will then complete the form and hand it back with the $5 temporarymembership fee. Non driving visitors will also have to complete a temporarymembership form or be a passenger on the visiting driver’s temporarymembership application, but will not be required to pay the temporarymembership fee. The trip leader will issue the visiting driver with a receipt.After each trip the trip leader will return the trip pack and money to theSocial Director.

All trip leaders will be required to sign a copy of the “Club directions to tripleaders” instructions prior to their first trip as an acknowledgement of theirunderstanding and consent to this direction.

“Old age and cunning will always beat youth and enthusiasm”

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THE PENFOLD EXPERIMENTTHE PENFOLD EXPERIMENTTHE PENFOLD EXPERIMENTTHE PENFOLD EXPERIMENTTHE PENFOLD EXPERIMENTThe basis of this experiment was to see if I could convince other committeemembers to attend a committee meeting on the wrong night.

The committee meetings are on the second Monday night of the month, whichis usually in the second week of the month. In February, Tuesday is the firstof the month, so the second Monday of the month is in the 3 week of themonth.

So on the Sunday of the Ballina trip, I said to David Martin and ChristineBarry, I will see you tomorrow night at the committee meeting.

The experiment was successful, I was able to convince Dave, Christine andmy self that the committee meeting was on Monday night and we all turnedup.

March is the same, with Tuesday being the first of the month, I wonder whichcommittee members I can convince to turn up on the wrong night in March.

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Ron Penfold SC002

Tony and Denise Allen are selling Sunspares Subaru Parts Plus to Mark Adamsof the Mark Adams Auto Group Pty Ltd.

We are delighted that Mark has accepted the challenge but know he is ingood hands as all the Sunspares Team are remaining with him. Mark alsobrings to SPP his existing businesses - Mark Adams Paint and Panel andMark Adams Auto Electrics - which will be an added enhancement toSunspares.

Tony and Denise want to thank you all for your valued support over the past10 years.

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Trip Report Cooloola Rally 22.03.2003

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Gaven, Kathy and I arrived late Friday afternoon to find an almost emptyGlastonbury Oval – only a few early arrivals suggesting that the mayhem of arally was about to destroy the peace and quiet of this normally sleepybackwater.

Auto John and Val were already well set up and just starting on their first dustsettlers for the evening. Rik was also set up, and had been for a while.

Over the following hours, the rest of the crew arrived. There was Big John withthe Tray-on on the back, Dave and Dwayne in the Brumbys, Scott with passengerMark in the red RX, Bryan in the “Beige Hornet” (newly returned to the Neilsenclan), Shannon and Travis in Shannon’s big Troopy, and Lionel and his brotherGlen in Lionel’s newly acquired (the previous day) SWB Troop Carrier.

Whilst a few of us were setting up the tents, others appeared to have relaxedand were enjoying a quiet chat. One of the competitor crews and their servicecrew arrived from Gladstone and set up next to our group. Their rally car lookedvery much like a Datsun 240K to everyone except Auto John, who wanted toknow why the rally team had stuck Datsun badges on a Mazda. He then inquiredabout the rego sticker on the rear quarter window, wanting to know why arally car had street registration. Hopefully, John discovered a few things thatnight about rallying.

Next morning after a leisurely breakfast, the club team set out into the forestto set up the stage. It was one that we were fairly familiar with, and withShane (who had arrived that morning) reading the set-up notes for Dave andGaven reading the set-up notes for me, the bunting was done and the roadblocks were in place before we knew it.

Gaven and I then had a few hours to spare waiting for the action to happen. Ineeded to set up my radio and, as is usually the case, I had problems sendingmessages back to base. I assumed (in this instance wrongly, due to what waslater discovered to be a badly set up repeater tower) that the fault lay withpoor positioning of the vehicle in a radio flat spot. So I decided to move the

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Trip Report Cooloola Rally 22.03.2003Navara to the other side of the track to see if that helped. There was a slightdip and rise to negotiate, but I got one hell of a shock to see what had beendone to the bull bar by a tree root hiding just below the surface of the rise –the alloy had been pushed back a good 6 inches. I’ll remember this momentnext time I purchase a bull bar and opt for one made from steel.

Our paperwork finally arrived with the 00 car due to an oversight earlier in theday back at rally HQ, and then we went to work. Travis and Glen were doingthe paperwork – first time for each of them – whilst Gaven collected the roadbooks from the navigators and then returned them. I tried to look busy doingas little as possible (it goes with the territory as assistant stage commander).The first stage was run without too many dramas, but as darkness descendedon us, the sky became covered in some pretty mean looking storm clouds. Sowe ensured that the tarp was in place to keep the paperwork and radio dry.We were then treated to an exhibition of lightning that I have rarely been soprivileged to see – the storm was moving in from three different directions,and we were soon at its epicentre, with lightning flashes all around us. Throughthe whole the storm, we only managed to get 15 minutes or so of full-on rain.Others, I heard later, were not so lucky and were almost drowned out there.

For the second run through the stage, Travis and Glen swapped places withShannon and Lionel, who like their younger siblings had also not assisted at astop control. Shannon and Lionel also did the paperwork, but I got the feelingthat it wasn’t their cup of tea, so I don’t think they’ll be volunteering for stopcontrol duty again in the near future. During the running of the stage, Shannonwas visited by a particularly friendly large moth that wouldn’t leave him alone.We were also visited earlier in the day by an inquisitive young brown snakethat slithered towards us from underneath the Navara before being removedto a quieter place. With termite and “angry” ant nests also nearby to explore,who said that a day at a rally control is boring. It was all very educational, andmade us feel at one with our surroundings.

With the second run finished, we packed up and met up with the others ontheir way through the stage picking up the bunting, then headed back to the

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Trip Report Cooloola Rally 22.03.2003

John Petersen’s Outback in the mud, Whale Watching Trip. Pic by Dwayne Boyton SC481

Greg Bryant SC480

oval for dinner and to wash the dust from our mouths. The oval was very muchalive, with service crews packing up for the night and teams heading home.Many of our crew had a quieter, more relaxed evening than the previous night– except Kathy, who comes alive when the rally hits town.

So in the morning with Kathy the only one of our crew still asleep, a few of theboys tried to rouse her with cold water and ice. The boys couldn’t believe howmuch she could withstand (those who know her well weren’t the least bitsurprised however), but persistence finally paid off and she eventually awokeas the rest of the crew were saying their good-byes for their forest trip throughthe local Gympie forests. Meanwhile, we packed up and had a leisurely triphome.

For those who are interested, George Shepheard in a Lancer won the rallyfrom Matt Van Tuinen, competing in his WRX for the first time, with PaulAndrews coming third in another Lancer.

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See the club’s Property Officer, Bryan Neilsen if you wish to purchase any of the merchandise on offer.

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Sun 20 Feb CampMart U Find Grub RunTrip Leader Ron Penfold ph. 3353 2218, mob. 0412 118 652Meeting Place Club rooms, 1376 Old Cleveland Rd CarindaleTime 9 amRating EasyDistance 200 kmFuel Full tank (available)Water For day (available)Recovery Gear Penfold packs requiredDomestic Animals NoDetails Find your way to various locations around Brisbane

for morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, answeringquestions about our advertisers and finding variousitems. Bring Brisbane street map and the January SubaNews.

Mon 28 Feb Special General Meeting @ 8.00pm

Sun 6 March Ladies DayTrip Leader Christine Barry ph 3372 4024, mob 0400 406 047Meeting Place Rest area at Caloundra and Landsborough turn offDirections toMeeting Place Take the Caloundra and Landsborough turnoff on the

Bruce Hwy, 80 km north of Brisbane. Turn right towardsLandsborough. The rest area is 100 metres on the RHS.

Time 9.00 amRating No 4WDDistance 200 kmFuel Full tank (available)Water For day (available)Recovery Gear Penfold packs requiredDomestic Animals NoDetails After meeting at the rest area, the girls will go for a

drive to Montville for a look at the markets and have a...continued onPage 13

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to care.”to care.”to care.”to care.”to care.”

What’s On (continued)What’s On (continued)What’s On (continued)What’s On (continued)What’s On (continued)coffee. The boys will go for a drive to Caloundra for aswim/surf/play in the water at Currumindi Lake anddiscuss secret men’s business. When the girls havefinished with secret women’s business they will jointhe boys in the afternoon at Currumindi.

Sun 20 Mar Kenilworth SF and Water Crossing InstructionTrip Leader TBAMeeting Place Park beside the Kenilworth Cheese Factory on the

southern side of KenilworthTime 9.30amRating MediumDistance 100 kmFuel Full tank (not available)Water For day (available)Recovery Gear Penfold packs required

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What’s On (continued)What’s On (continued)What’s On (continued)What’s On (continued)What’s On (continued)Domestic Animals NoDetails Drive Kenilworth SF & learn how to traverse water

crossings safely. Bring lunch and swimming gear

Fri 25 – Mon 28 Mar Burnett Circle (Easter Long Weekend)Trip Leader Ron Penfold ph 3353 2218, mob 0412 118 652Meeting Place Rest area on LHS, 5 km north of Gympie on Bruce

HwyTime 9 amRating MediumDistance 1000 kmFuel Full tank (available)Water For day (available)Recovery Gear Penfold packs requiredDomestic Animals NoDetails Visit Coongarra Rock and Waterfall, old volcanic

craters, an old gold mine, Cania Gorge NP, KroombitTops NP, walk to a wrecked WWII aircraft “BeautifulBetsy” and drive through an old railway tunnel. Fridaynight camping near Eidsvoid, Saturday and Sundaynights at Cania Gorge, late return to Brisbane

Mon 28 Mar General Meeting @ 8.00pm

Fri 22 Apr – Rally Of Canberra and Victorian Alpine AreaSun 8 May (approx)Trip Leader: John McKenna ph. 3398 3019 mob. 0419 652 053Meeting Place: Shell Service Station GailesTime: TBA (Early)Rating: Medium to HardDetails: Sat 23th and Sun 24th - Help at Rally Of Canberra

(optional). Mon 25th - Set off from Canberra via theNSW Snowy Mountains to the Victorian Alps andexplore. Return home via the Newell Hwy.

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JUNE4-5 ARC Rally Queensland - Imbil Dave Martin11-13 Glastonbury SF (Long Weekend)26 Lions Rd and Wiangaree NP Ron Penfold

(Re-run of Club’s First Trip)27 General Meeting

FuturFuturFuturFuturFuture Eventse Eventse Eventse Eventse Events

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LUCKY MEMBER DRAWLUCKY MEMBER DRAWLUCKY MEMBER DRAWLUCKY MEMBER DRAWLUCKY MEMBER DRAW

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A lucky member draw will be held at each general meeting, sponsored by a life member.To be eligible for the prize of a $5 scratchy, you must be at the meeting, be wearing aSubaru club shirt and have travelled to the meeting in a Subaru.Each meeting the draw is based on a different outcome, either about Subaru vehicles orclub membership.

The January winner “ the youngest member in age at the meeting ” sponsored by ClintLovell was Bryan Neilsen. The February draw will be sponsored by Trevor Bell.

So come to the meetings in your Subaru wearing a Subaru club shirt and you could be thenext lucky member winner.

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The following phrases, frequently found in technical writings, are defined hereunderfor your edification and enlightenment.

“IT HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN…..” I haven’t bothered to look up the originalreferences.

“OF GREAT THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE…..” I find itinteresting.

“THREE OF THE SAMPLES WERE CHOSEN FOR DETAILED STUDY…..” The resultsof the others didn’t make sense and so I ignored them.

“ACCIDENTALLY STAINED DURING MOUNTING…..” Accidentally dropped on thefloor.

“HANDLED WITH EXTREME CARE THROUGHOUT THE EXPERIMENT…..” N o tdropped on the floor.

“TYPICAL RESULTS ARE SHOWN…..” The best results are shown.

“THESE RESULTS WILL BE REPORTED AT A LATER DATE…..” I might get aroundto this sometime.

“THE MOST RELIABLE RESULTS ARE THOSE OF JONES…..” Jones is a studentof mine.

“IT IS BELIEVED THAT…..” I think

“IT IS GENERALLY BELIEVED THAT…..” A couple of mates of mine think sotoo.

“IT MIGHT BE ARGUED THAT…..” I have such a good answer for this that I shallnow raise it.

“WHILST IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE DEFINITE ANSWERS TO THESEQUESTIONS…..” The experiment did not work out as planned, but I figured thatI could at least get some publicity out of it.

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Sorry Dave, I just had to put your photo in the mag again.Whale Watching trip. Pic by Dwayne Boyton SC481

“IT IS CLEAR THAT MUCH ADDITIONAL WORK WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE ACOMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS MATTER WILL BE REACHED……” Idon’t understand this.

“CORRECT WITHIN AN ORDER OF MAGNITUDE…..” Wrong.

“IT IS TO BE HOPED THAT THIS WORK WILL STIMULATE FURTHER RESEARCH INTHIS FIELD…..” This paper is not very good, but neither is anything else on thismiserable subject. Maybe the next researcher can inject some life into the topic.

“THANKS ARE DUE TO JOHN CITIZEN FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE EXPERIMENTAND JOHN DOE FOR VALUABLE DISCUSSIONS…..” Citizen did all the work and Doeexplained what it all meant to me.

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RALLRALLRALLRALLRALLY NEWSY NEWSY NEWSY NEWSY NEWSSubaru’s new satellite team – A new 2-car Subaru team run by leading privateerrally team owner Tasmanian Les Walken will be competing in this year’s ARC.The cars will be latest spec LHD WRX STI’s. The drivers will be Benni Tirantwho finished in 3rd place in last years RS Challenge and the number 1 driver isas yet an unnamed driver from Finland.WRC – Monto Carlo Rally – Rd 1—This all bitumen rally is the oldest event inthe Championship. It is run high in the French Alps on very narrow and twistymountain roads with the possibility of snow and ice. Even in these conditionsthe chosen tyres are usually slicks. After over coming early brake problemsSubaru’s number 1 driver Petter Solberg was running well in 3rd place until onthe last day on a slippery patch of snow and ice caught him out and he slid intoa stone wall and broke a front wheel off. His new team mate bitumen specialistStephane Sarrazin did not fare much better and managed to finish in 14th place.Positions – 1 Loeb Citroen, 2 Gardemeister Ford, 3 Panizzi Mitsubishi, 4 MartinPeugeot, 5 Gronholm Peugeot.Points – Loeb 10, Gardemeister 8, Panizzi 6, Martin 5, Gronholm4.Manufacturers – Citroen 10, Ford 10, Peugeot 9, Mitsubishi 9, Subaru 1.

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Wanted: 2 used offroad tyres for my Liberty. They need to be 215/70-15 or205/75-15 in an all terrain or highway terrain tread. The tyres I have now area Dunlop A/T snow tyre which aren’t a very aggressive pattern, so somethingsimilar would be good. They don’t need to have a lot of tread left, as long asthey are evenly worn. I only put them on the car when I’m heading off-road. Ineed them to be close in diameter to the 215/70-15’s I currently have whichprobably only have 30% tread left.Contact Dane Allison0438870184

Due to selling my Forester I have the following items to sell.Magnatec 10w-40 1 litre bottles x 2 $5 each.Subaru coolant 3 litres $15-Christine Barry SC558

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John David, a well known past member of the club lost his battle with cancerin December 2004. John had been involved with Subaru clubs and still owneda suby at the time of his death. He was known for his well set up cars with allthe modern electrics and his total disregard for road safety I believe it waswhile driving with John that the term OMIGOD handles were named.

Engagement announced – Long-time Sunshine Coast Club member Rik Closehas just announced his engagement to another newer Club member ChristineMoore. It just shows you do not have rush these decisions, all the best forthe future.

Right hand drive version – Some of the latest reports about Subaru’s new atthis stage LHD only, 6 cylinder 7 seat AWD wagon called the Tricbeca. Thereports say the RHD version will have a completely different styled body.

An autobiography – Bourne To Rally The Autobiography has being written bya New Zealand motoring journalist called Paul Owen covering PossumBourne’s life, rally career and various photos of his rally cars. It wascompleted just before Possum’s tragic accident at the 2003 Race To TheSky hill climb in New Zealand. The book is available from all good book storesfor $29.99. Also some of the proceeds go to the Possum Bourne FamilyTrust.

Car changes – The Leach’s needed a bigger car to tow their camper trailerbuilt by John and boat, so they found and bought a 1996 turbo diesel Pajerowagon.

A future diesel — According to some reports Subaru are currently developinga flat 4 turbo diesel engine for release in certain models in 2006. With thehigh demand for diesel engines in Europe most of the major carmanufacturers are currently spending more development money on dieselengines than petrol engines.

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HEARD THE NEWSHEARD THE NEWSHEARD THE NEWSHEARD THE NEWSHEARD THE NEWSEqual winner – Subaru specialist Scorpion Subaru owner Mike Collins finishedthe 2004 season in equal first place in the Mt Cotton hill climb series, drivinghis 2 door WRX STI. His win included the high of setting the class record,and a low of a blown engine. He shared equal points with a special MG racingversion.

New protection products – A new clear impact absorbing self-adhesive DIYhead light protecting film is on the market. It is easy to fit just cut to shapeand peal the backing off. The film kits are manufactured by the Scotch 3Mcompany and marketed by a Sydney company called Altrex Auto Accessoriesand is sold through Supa Cheap Auto stores for a cost of $20 - $25. They alsomake a range of different grades of clear film for number plates and paintprotection against stone chips for bonnets, bumpers and sills. Also there isanother new DIY paint protection product on the market called Scratch ProAP60. It is a temporary clear water based membrane that protects againstscratches and stone chips. It is rolled on with a small foam roller and can bepeeled off at a later date. It is manufactured by Temporary Protective Coatingsat Nerang and is available at Opposite Lock and TJM Mega Stores for $50 -$55 for a 1 Lt tin.

Christine Barry (SC558) has recently sold her ’02 Forester and bought JohnLeach’s ’90 highly modified ‘L’ series wagon, and is looking forward toattempting some more challenging trips.

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