New Member Introduction

Slingray · June 04, 2013, 10:42:19 PM

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to say G'day and introduce myself, I had the pleasure of meeting many of the club members for the first time at tonights meeting and signing up as a NSW Corvettes member. My name is Scott I'm a 31 year old I.T. Consultant working for Adobe and I've been in love with the Corvette ever since a family holiday to the U.S. at age 5 and seeing a red C3 blow past of Australia's Wonderland. I'm, now old enough and ugly enough to afford my dream car and was recently fortunate enough to find an 78 Pace Car Edition (#117) with a 38k miles on the clock and in a well maintained yet original condition and couldn't help but stretch the bank account and buy the car. I haven't left the garage since.

I'm really looking forward to the next Rally and getting out and seeing everyone's cars and enjoying a drive with the best of the best American muscle cars ever made.

Thanks,
Scott

Slingray · June 04, 2013, 10:48:47 PM

My baby

72vet · June 05, 2013, 08:20:09 AM

Welcome to the club Scott. Congrat's on the purchase of the 78. Nice ride.

sirfixalot · June 05, 2013, 09:42:48 AM

Very smart looking Pace Car

jagsy · June 05, 2013, 09:44:25 AM

Nice welcome along

VETTENUT · June 05, 2013, 10:01:58 AM

Great to meet you last night Scott. Welcome aboard to you and your very neat looking '78.

MY081 · June 05, 2013, 12:50:01 PM

Hi Scott the vette looks great even better to drive no doubt !!!

86er · June 05, 2013, 01:38:40 PM

Very nice Scott, welcome to a great club. Enjoy

MADLT1 · June 05, 2013, 01:47:52 PM

good looking vett

bfit · June 05, 2013, 02:53:11 PM

Greetings Scott.
That Pace car paint design does stand out
She looks good
Bfit

StephenSLR · June 05, 2013, 03:28:12 PM

A lovely looking car!

Be sure to take it out to a few meets.

s

anychevy · June 05, 2013, 07:27:15 PM

Quote from: Slingray on June 04, 2013, 10:42:19 PM78 Pace Car Edition (#117) with a 38k miles on the clock and in a well maintained yet original condition

Nice looking car Scott, I look forward to seeing a true survivor.

L71 · June 05, 2013, 10:02:08 PM

Nice ride, congrats

Slingray · June 06, 2013, 06:06:42 PM

Thanks a lot everyone for the warm welcome, I'm excited to be a member of the club and have been sporting my Corvette NSW polo shirt like there's no tomorrow. I've just been made aware of the 12month cooling off period before I can club reg the car so I won't be joining you for any runs with the car until that time unfortunately but am really can't wait to get out and see everyone else's machines and be a part of the a run.

bfit · June 06, 2013, 06:41:27 PM

Scott
You could go full rego
There is not to many changes to the car and you can keep it looking original .
Bfit

72vet · June 06, 2013, 07:03:56 PM

Scott, I've sent you a PM

StephenSLR · June 06, 2013, 08:03:56 PM

Quote from: Slingray on June 06, 2013, 06:06:42 PMI've just been made aware of the 12 month cooling off period before I can club reg the car

That depends on the club, you could try ringing around a few clubs to see what their requirements are, basically any US car club or even hot rod clubs.

s

bfit · June 06, 2013, 08:23:45 PM

Quote from: StephenSLR on June 06, 2013, 08:03:56 PM
That depends on the club, you could try ringing around a few clubs to see what their requirements are, basically any US car club or even hot rod clubs.

s

Toungue in cheek

The NSW RTA & affiliates
accepts just about any car even ford
Bfit

StephenSLR · June 06, 2013, 08:29:48 PM

Quote from: Bfit on June 06, 2013, 08:23:45 PM
The NSW RTA & affiliates accepts just about any car even ford

Some clubs have requirements, one wants you to attend at least 3 of their shows, as mentioned above one wants a year cooling off, I know one that won't accept 17 inch wheels because their car only came out with 15's max., they said they may let 16 slide but 17 is out of the question. When I asked why they said, let's say someone from another club reports the car, they could have their historic club licence suspended. The RTA does specify the car must be as close as original as possible and it just depends on the club as to what they deem to be 'close'.

Here's a list of NSW clubs.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/downloads/vehiclesheet/historic_vehicle_clubs_policy.pdf

s

bfit · June 07, 2013, 09:25:54 AM

Scott
Did you buy her local or out of the US
Has it had any to the required work done to get it on the road?
Some of the requirements are quite draconian in nature
And some are just straight up safety issues.
Never the less we have to abide by the law.
Seat belt, head light and indicators need to comply and rightly so.
You don't want some one running in to your rear, because they don't get the American system on brake and indicator system.
And there is a tire depending on how does the inspection you may have to change those.
To Australian rated tires, if the types have been sitting on the car for 25/30 years then you are back to the safety thing again.
Any think you need to know just post it and you will be swamped with info.
Bfit