Category: On The Street

We think any Friday that has burnouts in it is a good Friday, but WSID has taken that train of thought one step further and is hosting a Good Friday Burnout Spectacular!

With a $2000 first place price, you can be guaranteed that entrants are not there for a haircut. Check out some of the entrants so far:

Shane MacDonald SMITHFIELD NSW
Tony De Oliveira BLACKTOWN NSW
Shane McDonald SMITHFIELD NSW
Daniel Hakim HORNSBY NSW
Enza Symon THORNLEIGH NSW
Phil Kerjean ALBION PARK NSW
Mark McTiernan PORT KEMBLA NSW
Kevin Mackie DOONSIDE NSW
Jarrod Stone NORTH RICHMOND NSW
Pete Symon THORNLEIGH NSW
Robert Humphrey GORDON ACT
Simbad Symon THORNLEIGH NSW
Nathan Pantovich WHALAN NSW
Aaron Watts GULGONG NSW
Nathan Allen GULGONG NSW
Brett Stutchbury PENRITH NSW
George Symon THORNLEIGH NSW
Dean Patterson OAKDALE NSW
Michel Stephan HORNSBY NSW
Joe Pagano ROSSMORE NSW
Mick Brasher ST CLAIR NSW
James Donald WOLLONGONG NSW
Brendon Caunt DAPTO NSW
Andrew Tumminello FREEMANS BEACH NSW
Michael Edens KATOOMBA NSW
Jamie Upton CRANEBROOK NSW
Brendan "Crazy" TBA TBA
Anthony Valone TBA TBA
Shane Hammerschmidt MOSSVALE NSW
Jeffrey Howes LLANDILO NSW
David Pendlebury LONDONDERRY NSW
John Barlow HORNSBY NSW

There will be no drag racing, just burnouts and there will even be Easter egg giveaways for the kids.

Competitor gates open: 4:30pm
Spectator gates open: 5:00pm
Burnouts from: 6:00pm

Competitors: $50
Spectators: $20
Kids under 12 FREE

Category: On The Street

The Repco Easternats is set to rip up Sandown International once again in 2008 as entrant numbers soar with 2008 promising to be the biggest and best show yet.

Only running two days this year, Easternats extends cruising and crams in as much action possible into two days of tyre frying mayhem. Bring your trolley jack, bring your tyres and make sure you have a car trailer on standby as go hard or go home is what Easternats is all about!

Those who are simply spectating, make sure those camera batteries are charged and the compact flash card is empty as no doubt there will be action aplenty. Entry is $200 per vehicle and closes on the 21st of March. So be quick as there is only a few days left!

Category: GM News

Well, we said it makes little sense, but that certainly doesn’t mean that it’s a bad advertisement. In fact, as far as television advertisements go, it’s does its job really well and that’s make people remember the ad, albeit nothing to do with the actual product they are selling.

It’s all about the Chevrolet Matiz and while the ad isn’t even in English, it makes no difference what so ever when it features a woman in really tight pants attempting to squeeze into tight gaps.

One thing that does get me scratching my head though is the ad is clearly marketed towards the male audience, however I’m sure the Matiz’s main fan base would be female. Go figure.

Category: On The Street

Tokyo is a country with a huge population of over 65s and let’s face it, that age bracket really isn’t know for being the safest age group on the road. Tokyo is well aware of this, and is now acting on a new initiative to see over 65s off the road and onto public transport. Last year, over 65s were the cause of over 100,000 traffic accidents in Japan with that figure doubling over the past 10 years.

Incentives are now being setup that will see ex-motorists offered free home delivery of groceries and discounts on meals for handing in their license.

Such a scheme seems like a good idea and I think Australia could learn a lot from it, it would certainly make a chance from the usual knee-jerk reactions that follow every time there is a accident involving a provisional driver. Maybe while they are at it, they could cancel the licence of anyone who drives a gold coloured Toyota Camry.