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Hey guys Just some quick information regarding the ARC Forum Battle -Supplementary Regulations and entry sheets will be released at the end of the month -Cars will be broken up into different categories -You will need a CAMS license to compete in the Tarmac Rally, Gymkhana and Time Attack. Drags TBA -Forums can enter two cars PER EVENT -Any forum can get involved (big or small) -In regards to Roll cages, Fire extinguishers, Helmet and Tyres: Regular sprint day scrutineering applies -Is the Gymkhana going to be similar to the Ken Block setup last time? No If you have any more questions use this thread, PM me or Email me directly at arcforumbattle(at)go2space.com.au Spectator ticket release date: January 2012 Event Information: Click Here Event Schedule: Click Here Video Promo of ARC Calder 2012

Give it a go maca_10 :) Represent Toyota Owners Club on live TV! It's going to be a fun weekend

We have some exciting news, the Australian Rally Championship has agreed to host a festival of speed for Australia’s forums. They recognise that your community plays a big part in this countries motoring culture and would like to open an annual event to showcase the scene and its communities to a bigger audience, this includes TV coverage on Channel 10, print and digital exposer. The event is made up of 4 motorsport disciplines and a show and shine. There's $20k's worth of prizes up for grabs and the recognition for your clubs individual members who perform well at their chosen discipline. One community will be recognised as Australia’s leading Forum with its members wins from participations in the motorsport and show and shine category’s tallying up to produce a Club/Forum overall win. FORUM BATTLE EVENTS: Tarmac Rally Calder Park Thunderdome (in front of all ARC spectators) Saturday 3rd March 2012 2 official stages of the ARC. $150/entry 2 entries/forum, entry includes a 3 day pass Time Attack Calder Park Race Circuit Saturday 3rd March 2012 $200/entry 2 entries/forum, entry includes a 3 day pass Gymkhana Calder Park Thunderdome (in front of all ARC spectators) Saturday 3rd March 2012 $150/entry 2 entries/forum, entry includes a 3 day pass Drags Calder Park Drags Saturday 3rd March 2012 $150/entry 4 entries/forum, entry includes a 3 day pass Show & Shine Calder Park Thunderdome (in front of all ARC spectators) $90/entry $40/entry for competitors (of other motor sport events) 20 entries/forum, entry includes a 3 day pass

The position at Turbosmart is still available. Send through your resumes via PM guys and we'll forward them to Turbosmart. Regards G2S

On this Thursday guys . LAST CHANCE OFFER tickets can be bought all the way up until movie night. More than 1/2 of seats have been sold . lets make it a full house! to buy your tickets click here .

Hey Guys prize pool update: 1 x Free entry to the every Circuit Club Trackday for the rest of 2011 3 x castrol packs 2 x mothers packs 1 x yokohama pack I cant wait! I've been hanging for this movie since March buy tickets here : http://www.circuitclub.com.au/page/senna-charity-screening

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrbJPsPtTyU Senna trailer if you haven't already seen it. A great cause, A great movie and A chance to win one free entry to every Circuit Club Trackday for the rest of 2011.

BUY TICKETS NOW! Circuit Club + JDM Style Tuning will be hosting a private pre-screening of Senna, a documentary on Brazilian Formula One racing driver Ayrton Senna who won the F1 world championship three times before his death at age 34. Each ticket will get you one movie pass plus one entry into the Senna Raffle Draw. The total prize pool will be announced shortly, but it will include one free entry to every Circuit Club Trackday for the rest of 2011! All proceeds will be going to Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation. Please support this event, great cause, great movie and we’ll all be in great company too :) TO BUY TICKETS NOW Visit: http://www.circuitclub.com.au/page/senna-charity-screening

Thanks to everyone who sent over their resumes or who Pm'ed me. The position is still available as far as I'm aware. If you think you've got what it takes just send me a PM and I'll be happy to put you in contact with Turbosmart. cheers. John.

Hi Guys, Turbosmart currently has a position available ( big thank you to my lovely gf who works at Turbosmart for letting me know). Thought I would share it with the rest of you guys. Feel free to PM your details and resume and I'll make sure Turbosmart gets it instead of just being sent randomly into the unknown world wide web and be lost and forgotten. Turbo smart Job description below: ROLE: National Sales Manager - Turbosmart Turbosmart is an Australian owned manufacturer of high performance automotive products, to enable us to execute on our future plans we are seeking an energetic, results-driven National Sales Manager to maximize and increase sales. You are organised and good at providing solutions to your customers. You will report directly to the Chief Sales Manager and will have the responsibility of making and obtaining sales targets with the long term focus being to grow the business through structuring a national distributor network. You will be responsible for closing and maintaining all national distributors and continuing to manage these successfully while also growing and running the sales team and agents. Key requirements: • Taking full responsibility for setting and meeting national sales targets; • Opening channels to new distributor/customer opportunities; • Networking and building strong relationships at senior levels in large retail chains; • Developing and driving a small but committed sales team while leading with enthusiasm, passion and hunger for achievement; • Monitoring and creating marketing opportunities in liaison with our Marketing Manager. You have a proven track record of sales and experience in sales management. Experience with high performance automotive products will give you a great advantage. You will be rewarded for your excellent results and receive mentoring by our Chief Sales Manager. John .

hey Guys , Pictures can bee seen via Autoobsession.com.au

Hi Guys, On Saturday EVO OZ and JDMST will be having a combine event. The Evo’s will be having their annual national meet with Evo’s on and off the track and a “show a shine” (non-bling / non-duff duff) will be put on by JDMST and prizes given out to winners of each of the individual classes. The day will be free for spectators, sponsors of the event are Yokohama, Mothers, and Castrol will be setting up trade stands and walking the pits talking to everyone. I’ve even been told that if we’re lucky we might even get some promo girls and a video even might be shot as well. This is a non-alcohol, strictly family run event and is entirely FREE for all spectators adults and children alike. Come out and support the car scene, grab a bite, listen to some tunes, take some photos, talk to the sponsors, and see some of Sydney best street cars and fastest Evos. Details below: For spectators there is also Motorkhana and the Evo Supersprint around Eastern Creek. Details: • Gates open at 9am on Saturday the 21st of May. Show and Shine goes from 10AM - 2.30PM • Come in under the tunnel. Show and Shine will be held in the areas highlighted in red on the map above. • FREE entry to all spectators. Photographers: You guys are totally welcome to go snappy happy in and around the pits. At 3PM there will be a huge EVO GROUP SHOT in the pit lane. It's officially titled a 'show and shine', but hey, for all JDMST guys it's just another meet. ( It's going to be a big day... we're going to make it big so please come out and RPRSNT! No burnouts, no loud music (there will be a DJ!) and no engine revving on the way in or out of the event.

Hey guys, Just want to let everyone know that this weekend the Pro series is back in town and it will be held at Eastern Creek WSID. Tickets can be bought at the gates. Even if you’re not into drag racing...a 1000hp+ is still at the end of the day 1000hp+, hearing and seeing these cars do less than 7sec down the strip is something that can’t be described. This is going to be my first proper pro drag event so it should be pretty awesome. I’ve been told to bring some ear plugs hehehe. See you guys there. How awesome would it be to ride in a car that goes from 0-400km/h in less than 7sec!

hey guys , vid is finally up . Ash the guy behind the camera has been busy of late. He also went and got married about a month or so back. So his had "more important" thing to do .. heheh :P anyways here it is :

teaser vid up : http://www.autoobsession.com.au/uncategorised/ozm-wakefield-teaser/

For anyone who went along to the Mothers® detailing day they would of met George the paint guru and expert detailer. He is a man full of knowledge and has seen it all and been around the automotive industry long enough to be consider part of the furniture. so this week I thought i would pick his brains and get some tips for us. heres what he had to say . some of his do's and don't : Dos’ 1, Washing the car regularly would be my number one DO Tree sap, bug and insect remains, as well as tar and other pollution can eat away at the paint surface overtime, so washing it at least once a month will help preserve the exterior. Use a PH balanced car was like Mothers classic California Gold Car Wash. 2, Use high quality Mothers Sealer Glaze and Carnauba wax to protect the cars exterior . 3, Use MLH Microfibre sponges, wax applicator pads and cleaning cloths on all areas of the car. They will reduce surface scratching Cobwebbing issues dramatically. 4, Removing bird poop and other flying animal nasties from exterior surfaces is essential for preservation of the paint. Remove it immediately. Carnauba wax and Sealer glaze will protect the paint work from many things but acids and animal proteins will eat in to it. 5, Modern cars have a lot of exterior and interior uncoated plastics and rubber parts. If left unprotected in the Australian climate, they will break down and fade. Use Naturally Black to restore exterior Plastics and Mothers Protectant on the interior plastics. 6, When cleaning the interior remove all the mats and rubbish from the car first Vacuum and brush the mats first . Wash them and hang them to dry before starting the rest of the interior. 7, Cleaning marks off head linings: Take great care cleaning head linings, as harsh scrubbing may remove the head lining from the backing causing to it sag. 8, Wheels can be a real pain to clean when they have built up brake dust and grime. Use All wheel and tyre cleaner to make light work of the job of cleaning them. Then wax the rims. This will reduce build up and make the wheels easier to clean next time. 9, Apply tyre shine with an MLH foam applicator pad. Reduce spatter and get an even coat on the tires. Simple. 10, When washing your car try applying your wheel cleaner to all the rims and tyres first, then, as you pre- rinse the body hose the wheels down thoroughly. Done. Dont’s Avoid washing and waxing in hot weather and direct sunlight. If it’s hot and you have to wax choose FX Synwax. If you have to use bore water do not let it dry on the surface. Don’t wash your wheels when they are hot. Some wheel cleaners can react with heat and stain the wheels. Don’t apply interior cleaners and leather cleaners without first checking them in a safe area. Failure to check, could mean removal or damage to treatments on the upholstery and carpet. Try to avoid parking in areas of high pollution next to railway lines and factories with chimneys with high levels of fallout . Luckily we have Mothers Claybar. We love trees and the shade they provide but so do birds Avoid parking under trees. Bird poop can do more damage in one day to the paint on your car than a year’s worth of UV exposure. When parking outdoors, Don’t park in the same place every day, one side of your car will fade. Guaranteed. Alternate the position. Don’t use aluminium polish on Chrome wheels. Chrome is very thin and should only be polished with a non aggressive polish like Mothers Chrome polish. It will remove contaminants and bring the rims up to a brilliant shine without damaging the Chrome. Take extra care with chrome wheels and avoid a build up of break dust. John.

here are some i took the rest can be found here : http://s762.photobucket.com/albums/xx270/go2spacebucket/OZM%20track%20day%2004-12-10/?albumview=slideshow&direction=reverse click here for AO wrap up

1 one more sleep . for anybody interested bring your car down tomorrow and bring cash . OZMazda will be accepting late payment tomorrow morning . last year event ..

YAY! Advan to the rescue . just got off the phone with them , and they will be giving away to all the winners of each category 1-5 a 500 hundred dollar tyre voucher and hoodie. 2 days left .. and it still not too late to book a spot ... any catergory can be won in your mums car .. **ATTN*** OMG it gets better guys book now.. as in NOW and Castrol will give you a free bottle of oil for your efforts. book via the link .We will push the paper work through and ***mention you want a bottle of oil in the comments http://www.autoobsession.com.au/shop/online-store/track-events-1/ozmazda-com-track-day.html

Hey Guys, *taken from the mothers thread* buddy of mine Matt got the masking tape job on his car to show, with a little advice and short amount of time he can fix his very neglected paint. Some rolla shine after some love.! started off look like this .. clean as it could get.. George the paint care freak getting into it. Wheel and tyre cleaner doing the hard work while we ate our BBQ. New Wheel and tyre.! This is my black Subaru that I had Clayed and waxed only days before, it look pretty tidy from a distance. After 10 mins with George and a hit with Seal and Glaze, it had us all going WTF. Check out the pics.! You can just see the small square George did. A few more shots of the same square from different angles. it made the rest of the car look a shade of Grey that had been hit with 1200 grade. Holding up a micro fibre to shade the photo, the square is the paint not the micro. Rob.

bumping this up , first post updated . 7days to go .. spots still available, book now!!!

Hi guys , you should have received the below email . if not please PM or email ASAP. It will be a show and use day and it will be divided into a morning and afternoon session. Please remember to bring your Mothers products . 1st session will be from 10am until midday and the 2nd session at 1.00 pm until 3.00 pm with the barbecue in the middle. Mother feels it will be much more manageable and that they will get to talk to everyone , Mothers have also suggested that all TOCAU members attend the morning session and the remaining forums member to attend the BBQ lunch and then the afternoon session. Mothers will put on a bbq for all members and guest. Event will be held at address: (for only members who are going ) There will be 3 Mothers Expert on the day for you guys . And lastly please if you already haven’t send me your best contact number in case this event is rained out or on the day we can be contacted on :(for only members who are going ) Any question please feel free to shoot us an email . final list: -bg pete -master coung -juvenile -azzman -m_m + 1 -hans -breno -rod hog -numba 10 -Ecky -George -brendon

hi guys. prices can be found here http://au.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=30367

armstrong . send me an email : john@go2space.com.au and i'll add you on the list.