Owners Club of Qld. Inc. Magazine September 2017 www.hsvowners.com.au Print Post Approved PP 100003818 ZUPPS OFFER A SERVICE 15% DISCOUNT FOR HSV CLUB MEMBERS ZUPPS ASPLEY HSV HSV Specialist Technicians PH: 07 3246 8000 State of the art Diagnostic 1454 Gympie Rd, Aspley Equipment ZUPPS BROWNS PLAINS HSV Loan Vehicle (subject to availability) PH: 07 3802 4000 Courtesy Shuttle Bus 34-48 Anzac Ave, Hillcrest Air Conditioned VIP Customer Lounge with ZUPPS MT GRAVATT HSV Free WIFI PH: 07 3877 0000 1310 Logan Rd, Mt Gravatt More Cars. More Choice. zuppshsv.com.au ZUPPS OFFER A September 2017 SERVICE Issue 15% DISCOUNT PATRONS Mr Tim Jackson 2014 Mr James Courtney 2014 FOR HSV CLUB MEMBERS Mr Jonathan Webb 2014 Mr Peter Brock 1982 – 2006 Mr Tom Walkinshaw 2007 - 2010 HONORARY MEMBER - Mr Mark Beresford 2014 MEMBERSHIP Membership, of the HSV Owners Club of Qld. Inc., is restricted to owners of HDT improved vehicles of G.M. origin, which are I.D. plated, or are eligible for same, and owners of HSV improved Commodores, or Statesman models, which are I.D. plated. Associate membership is also available. The Membership Fee is $80 per annum, which is due and payable on January 1st of each year. New members also incur a joining fee of $20. ZUPPS ASPLEY HSV HSV Specialist Technicians COMMITTEE - 2017 PH: 07 3246 8000 State of the art Diagnostic 1454 Gympie Rd, Aspley Equipment President Les Gray Ph. 0427 719 495 Vice President/Magazine Editor Craig Barrass Ph: 0411 344 517 ZUPPS BROWNS PLAINS HSV Loan Vehicle (subject to availability) Treasurer & Motorsport Liasion Peter Woods Ph. 0428 723 612 PH: 07 3802 4000 Courtesy Shuttle Bus Membership Secretary Brad Yarrow Ph. 0409 054 272 34-48 Anzac Ave, Hillcrest Air Conditioned VIP Customer Lounge with Committee/Secretary Sonya Wells PH: 0402 405 579 ZUPPS MT GRAVATT HSV Free WIFI Committee Webmaster & Andrew Roberts Ph. 0400 556 662 PH: 07 3877 0000 Social Media 1310 Logan Rd, Mt Gravatt Committee Alastair Mitchell Ph. 0449 155 968 Committee Ian Huddleston Ph. 0407 610 674 More Cars. More Choice. zuppshsv.com.au HSV Owners Club of Qld. Inc. Magazine September 2017 3 We Drive Excitement! MEETINGS The HSV Owners Club of Qld. Inc. meets at 7:00pm on the last Friday of each alternate month for a 7:30pm start, usually at a HSV Dealership. Please refer to the calendar of upcoming events in this magazine for confirmation of the next meeting location. Remember to turn off mobile phones before entering the meeting and keep personal distractions to a minimum. POSTAL ADDRESS HSV Owners Club of Qld. Inc. PO Box 10050, Adelaide Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 EMAIL ADDRESSES President: [email protected] Vice President/Editor: [email protected] Secretary : [email protected] Treasurer: [email protected] Membership Secretary: [email protected] Webmaster: [email protected] WEB SITE The Club’s website address is www.hsvowners.com.au Items or photos for inclusion on the web site & for the magazine are welcome. Please email these to [email protected]. CLUB MAGAZINE Deadline for articles is the first Wednesday of each month. Member’s advertising is free. Please contact the Magazine Editor via email ([email protected]) for non-member and commercial rates. LIFE MEMBERS The following people are Life Members - Colin McIlwaine, Eunice Parkes, Kevin Bonwick, Clynton Fox, Rod Sharp, Greg Sharp, Norm Powell, Rod Thiesfield and Les Gray. MAGAZINE COVER The front cover of the magazine is supplied by “Image Perfection Automotive Detailing” and the rear cover is supplied by Andrew Roberts from the V8 Supercars @ Queensland Raceway. Thanks Andrew! 4 HSV Owners Club of Qld. Inc. Magazine September 2017 HSV Owners Club of Qld Merchandise New Polo Shirt Mens and Ladies Sizes $35 ClassicUnisex Dress Shirt Cap $20 New Dress Shirt Mens and Ladies Sizes Lightweight Jackets Unisex $45 $75 See Sonya for a special deal on Classic Dress Shirts. Bucket Hats Kids Polos Keyrings Jackets Unisex $20 $30 $10 $90 Available in various styles & sizes from Sonya Wells. Email [email protected] or phone 0402 405 579. HSV Owners Club of Qld. Inc. Magazine September 2017 5 FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK Hi Everybody, The 2017 year is marching on with great events being completed, we hope you are all enjoying the many different events as well as the favourites included in each years calendar. Sunday 16th July the cruise to Mavis’s Kitchen for lunch was a cracker of an event. Leaving from the Logan Hyperdome and cruising down the M1 to Nerang then to the Hinze Dam for morning tea gives a combination of highway cruising and winding mountain roads, certainly ideal for the HSV’s. After the pit stop at the Hinze Dam cruising through to Mudgeeraba back onto the M1, through to Murwillumbah then heading towards Mt Warning to Mavis’s Kitchen for a great lunch. This lunch venue was an absolutely stunning setting with fantastic food. A huge thank you to Ian Huddleston for organizing this cruise run with a second to none attention to detail and a pleasure to be part of this cruise. For the members that missed out on this cruise, don’t make the same mistake when Ian organizes the next one. Get in early and put your name down, you won’t regret it. Friday 28th Sat 29th and Sunday 30th July Supercars Ipswich Super Sprints. Again the club was on the back straight with the marquee set up on the 200 meter braking line with cars displayed from there towards the northern corner. I have to say that supercars got the traffic management plan for the exit each day especially for the club cars correct. This year I was home up to an hour quicker than last year. The only complaint was the lack of toilets and food vendors on the back straight of which I have sent an email to Kris Johnson from supercars regarding this problem, having received a very prompt reply stating he will seriously look into this problem for next year and hopefully have it addressed in a manner satisfactory to us. He also stated that they took such feedback seriously and would do everything he could to rectify for next year. The weekend overall was very good with a pit walk through at Mobil1 HSV Racing each day and an opportunity to purchase Mobil1 HSV Racing apparel from their very own merchandise marquee in side show alley. We must thank Motorama Holden and HSV for their support of the club again for the weekend. The marquee looked sensational with its signage and a beautiful 30th Anniversary GTS parked in front for all to see. Certainly each race team identified exactly where the club set up was and made very positive comments about it .Thank you to the members that joined us trackside for the weekend and for the members that missed out on park and view tickets due to them being sold out early. Make sure next year you get in very early and secure your position in the display on the back straight. Also the announcement by the Ipswich City Council to spend 52 Million dollars on the upgrade of Queensland Raceway and the signing by supercars for a further 10 years provided the upgrades are done is a very positive step forward towards creating a world class motorsport facility here in the South East. I would suggest it is badly needed and way overdue. Can’t wait to see how this announcement plays out over the next 12 months. Once again thank you to all for the support of the club events and encourage you to keep coming along and enjoy what this club has to offer as often as you can. 6 HSV Owners Club of Qld. Inc. Magazine September 2017 Coming Events Sunday 13th August - Happy Laps at Lakeside Raceway. Great event followed by a cruise to the Tekno open day Sunday 13th August 10am - TEKNO OPEN DAY. For the members not going to happy laps proceed straight to the new Tekno facility into the club area . New address is 13 Dixon Street YATALA Sunday 20th August - HSVOC Extreme Karting Challenge. Contact Alistair Mitchell either by email or phone to register mob 0449 155 968 Saturday September 2nd - Sprints at Queensland Raceway 12pm. Contact Peter Woods. This great event needs your support Sunday 3rd September - MOTORAMA HSV and Holden Car Show Springwood. Let’s support our dealership Sunday 10th September - Cruise to Flaxton Gardens. Another of Ian’s great cruises you won’t want to miss. Email Ian or Phone 0407 610 674 to register. Meet at Shell Nudgee 8am Friday 29th September - General Meeting at Zupps HSV and Holden Aspley. Barbecue from 6.30pm. Meeting approx 7.30pm Sunday 1st October - Toowoomba All Holden Day. Registration is now open online at Toowoomba Fx-Fj Holdens website. Call Craig to confirm you are joining 0411 344 517 Friday to Sunday Nov 10,11,12 - Coffs Harbour weekend away with the NSW club. Book now at Opal Cove Resort Coffs Harbour and quote HSV Owners Club Qld to get your special deal. Motorsport Update Big Weekend just completed at the Ipswich Super Sprints Saturday Race 15 39 Laps Sunday Race 16 1. Scott McLaughlan 1. Chaz Mostert 2. Chaz Mostert 2. Scott McLaughlan 3. Shane Van Gisbergen 3. Shane Van Gisbergen 4. Tim Slade 4. Jamie Whincup 5. Craig Lowndes 5. Fabian Coulthard 6. Fabian Coulthard 6. Craig Lowndes 7. Nick Percat 7. Tim Slade 8. Rick Kelly 8.