That's A Wrap
(Written my Matt F - President)
A big thank you to all that attended Nationals 2022 and made the event a resounding success! After a turbulent 2 years the weekend just gone seemed like the event everyone was after. I'm pleased to say I'm still smiling, about the memories made, the conversations had and the cars that were all looking their best from arrival to departure. It was fantastic to catch up with those whom I haven't seen since Canberra and even greater to see all the new faces who were attending their nationals for the very first time. We were blessed with fantastic weather for the event despite an otherwise chilly and windy Hunter Valley (or a Melbourne Summer as Kevin put it). We had a total of 37 cars show up for the event with some participating in all the weekends events and others only some, the show and shine saw some of the best examples of the MR2 and made it incredibly difficult to pick between them all. As mentioned during the ceremony, the real trophy is the smile the car gives you when you turn the key, when pedestrians smile or when other motorists give you a wave for brightening their day with something other than the everyday SUV we're seeing on the roads.
The dinner was again a great example to catch up and enjoy each other's company while some won some prizes and reflect on the MR2 family that grows every year. Go-Karting was something a little different and was great fun all round. I sincerely enjoyed the advantage of being at my home track and having a slight weight advantage to secure the win. Although I didn't make it for the Putty Rd drive, I'm told it was a great day for it and I've never known that road to disappoint so I hope everyone shared my enjoyment of the weekend and is equally looking forward to heading to Victoria in 2024!
Although you're no doubt tired of me sharing my thanks I once again want to thank the NSW Club and its Committee for their joint efforts in delivering a fantastic weekend. It's been an honor and a pleasure to put the event on for everyone and we're looking forward to the future. For our financial members, we will be in touch over the next few months as we work on the merger with Toymods incorporated but will remain as present as ever on the Facebook platform after the merge.
For anyone who was interested in the MR2 International Jackets that was modeled by our very own Eddie and Kevin you can find them here: [image]chrome-extension://plenenahmcbmckcigmnfohjdajncaakd/images/tooltip/webicon_gray.png[/image]
Merchandise | MR2 Owners Club of Australia (mr2club.com.au)Photos of the event will be posted on the club website here: [image]chrome-extension://plenenahmcbmckcigmnfohjdajncaakd/images/tooltip/webicon_gray.png[/image]
MR2 Owners Club of Australia | for Toyota MR2 enthusiasts (mr2club.com.au) and these are of course done by our dear friend Anthony from AO Graphics, you can find more details about AO graphics at this link: [image]chrome-extension://plenenahmcbmckcigmnfohjdajncaakd/images/tooltip/webicon_green.png[/image]
AO Graphics | Facebook For those who attended the event we'd love to hear about your experience at this years Nationals event! Please submit your experiences with this years Nationals to
Nationals@mr2club.com.au for future Nationals magazine publications and/or VIC club's Track Records magazine.
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See you in Victoria in 2024