Author Archives: Geoff Rasmussen
Membership Renewal 2015
Memberships for 2015 – 2016 became due on 30 June 2015. If you have not already renewed your membership, please complete the attached form and return it with payment to:
Renault Car Club of Vic Inc
PO Box 111
Heidelberg Vic 3084
Alternatively, imaged forms can be sent to the email with payment credited to the club account as detailed on the application form.
For those with Club Permit Scheme vehicles, it is particularly relevant that you renew your membership..
The closing date for renewals is 31/08/2015.
Any not completed by this date may have membership cancelled and VicRoads advised as applicable.
Rob Roy Interclub Challenge Round 2
30th August, Clintons Rd, Christmas Hills
The second of the 3-round challenge. The contest this year between the clubs is really for second place as the MG club are dominating attendance.
The RCCV is currently lying in fifth place, however that’s likely due to a low turn out for the first round – we can do much better. We won the interclub challenge a few years ago so clearly we’ve got it in us!
So dust off your helmet, fit that extinguisher and get your entry in.
Drive Day 8th August 2015
Saturday Night ‘Observation’ Run
This run has now been done
Our drive day for August is a little different. For starters, it’s on a Saturday – catering for those of you who have your Sunday’s too chock full of other commitments to be able to get to a Sunday run. It’s also at night, well, evening actually – just to try something a bit different. It’s early in the month to avoid clashing with the second round of the Rob Roy Interclub Hillclimb challenge.
The run starts at the Tim Neville Arboretum in Bayswater Boronia* Ferntree Gully – 98-106 Dorset Rd (see map below).
It finishes… well, you’ll have to follow the driving instructions to find that out. All we’ll say is that it’s north of, and close to, the city. Each car will get an emergency envelope in case you get hopelessly lost or confused.
Before the run itself commences, the club is providing a barbeque dinner. The arboretum is well equipped with BBQs, tables, facilities and a great adventure playground for the kids. It would be well worth your time to have a good look around the place while you are there – be ‘observant’.
Start time is 5pm
We’d like to get an idea of the numbers of likely attendees for catering purposes so please either drop an email or text to Graeme ( ) or Geoff Rasmussen ()
*bonus points for knowing what this is about
Restoration Services Seminar
Saturday 8th August 2015
8:30am – 1pm
The AOMC is putting on a restoration services seminar again this year. The seminar has presentations by specialists in various fields.
- Auto Paints
- Cylinder Head Reconditioning
- Carburettors
- Balancing
- Electrical Components
- Chrome Plating
- Pattern Making
- Castings
- Instrument / Cable repairs
No cost – morning tea provided.
But you need to advise if you’re attending – space is limited. Email "> or phone 03 9555 0133. Entries close Wednesday August 8th
See the flyer for full details
I went to one a couple of years ago, it was really quite interesting.
Make a day of it . . .
Go to the seminar in the morning . . . . Come on the club’s social run in the evening!
RCCV Committee 2015-16
The committee elected at the AGM on 21 July 2015 for the 2015-16 year is:
President: Geoff Rasmussen
Vice-president: David Bertuch
Secretary: Jeni Sammons
Treasurer: Greg Testolin
Membership Secretary: Glenn Armstrong
Sporting Coordinator: Graeme Edwards
General Committee: Graeme Rasmussen, Rob Belcourt, Mikee Elliott and David Rees
Merchandise: Kay Belcourt
Bastille Day Lunch
Sunday 12th July, 2015 at 12:00pm
A La Bouffe, 268 Toorak Rd., South Yarra
Enjoy two courses with a glass of wine and coffee
Enquiries Robert [0439 798 079] & Kay Belcourt [0413 651 210
“Wonder where the local French go for a taste of home? Wonder no more”. A La Bouffe is where you will experience true French hospitality.
When the French back home get together with friends and family to prepare a meal, when all the chopping, mixing and baking is done, the cook calls out “a la Bouffe” let’s eat, and everyone sits down to enjoy their home cooked meal. That is what you will experience at A La Bouffe an informal, friendly and delicious experience. No pretensions, just good friendly service and delicious food.
When French visitors are feeling home sick for some Poulet Basquaise or Clafoutis this is where they visit. Jacky Frenot and Gabrielle Dewan, owners of A La Bouffe Bar & Bistro, and CCOCA, invite you to come to a little corner of France in the middle of Prahran and South Yarra shopping precinct and indulge your senses with their extensive range of popular French dishes.
The parking situation is not a problem as the COMO car park is available close by as well as COLONNADE carpark at $7.00 for 12 hours.
Cost $35.00 per person. Bookings are essential as numbers are strictly limited.
Superstop Review
Make a Stop at Superstop
Ken Marriottt
Superstop is our newest commercial supporter and clearly, an important service provider to the motor industry: they import, distribute, repair and remanufacture anything and everything to do with brakes, clutches and shockers…. and have been doing so from their sole premises at 727-729 Whitehorse Road, Mont Albert for more than 4 decades. That’s service!
Originally known as Bruce Taylor Superstop, the business has been run by a small group of partners since Bruce sold out many years back. One of those partners, Mick Cree, has been with the firm for more than 40 years himself, having arrived after finishing his apprenticeship at Dustings of Bur- wood. Mick is now the Superstop Sales Director.
Like Mick, many of the team of 10 staff at Superstop have come across from other similar backgrounds to apply their specialist skills to the reconditioning, re-machining and remanufacturing of parts across all marques and all ages of cars.
Product lines include those from LuK, Exedy, dba, KYB and Bremtec while the workshop is fully engaged in disc, drum and flywheel machining, brake hose manufacturing, performance clutch upgrades, and cylinder honing and reconditioning.
Together, Mick and his work colleagues have grown Super- stop into one of the largest and most trusted independent brake and clutch specialists in Victoria.
Superstop has 3 vans on the road every day collecting and delivering parts across a 20 kilometre and more radius from Box Hill. Delivery Australia-wide is also available.
Across the counter jobs are welcome so if you have anything that needs the skills of a high standard and reputable firm…as well as one that supports our Club, Superstop is the “go”!
Superstop is at 727-729 Whitehorse Road, Mont Albert, 3127
You can call on 1300 777 867 or email your queries to or just pop in and say the Renault Club sent you: we know that you will be most welcome!
Photos:
Glenn Armstrong

