| .......................................... | Holden Report - November 2k | ||
Steve get's 'Co-Driver of the Month' for admitting that the choke was all the way out until Rotorua! The Holden was the official after party vehicle outside the 'Songwriter Awards' in Auckland. With 'Jolene' cranking at full volume the Holden attracted a veritable array of songwriter's, record company exec's and wannabe's as the party moved out onto the street. With Danik and Gareth (x band mates) firmly belted into the Holden's benchseats and Steve driving we were pulled over by not 1 but 3 police cars. The conversation went along the lines of..."Did you know this car has been reported stolen?" Steve..."no, it's the number plates that were reported stolen, it's our car!". The officer came back with "You can't report number plates as being stolen and then replace them". Steve's only reply was "Well...actually yes you can because look they're on the car!" Journeying back from the Songwriter Awards on our way to Wellington the Holden decided that it needed a serious tune-up. We coughed and spluttered our way into Hamilton and (yet again) parted with the only money we had made and let the Holden have it! Holden fact No.31: Holden's can sense when the band has 'spare cash' in it's pockets! You have to be careful when getting in and out of the Holden otherwise personal belongings may fall out. We stopped on the side of the road for a 'comfort stop' and as the car was turned around Steve's water bottle was run over. He wasn't very happy. We managed to get the most gear we've ever fitted into the Holden recently for the tour. All the packs were nearly piled up to the roof in the middle of the back so that all four of us (including Sarah) could fit into it. The issue of G-Forces came up quite alot on tour. The driver had to be particularly considerate of those in the back seat. Holden fact No.32: The front bench seat of a Holden sometimes doubles as a rubbish tin. We broke the record with the price of gas going up! $94.82 is the new record (including 3 additives). The place we broke the record was Kumara (just south of Greymouth). The Holden made it all of the way around the south island without any major technical difficulties. We conducted our first ever exclusive Holden interview in Greymouth. All of the questions revolved around 'life in a Holden'. One example was..."How many groupies can you fit in a Holden?". Holden fact No.33: No matter how many coats of bright yellow paint we apply the Holden's rust always wins!
Holden Report | (previous editions)
- October 2k | - September 2k (No issue - Holden parked up.) - August 2k - May 2k (Special Edition - while overseas.) - April 2k - March 2k - February 2k - January 2k - December '99 - November '99 - July '99 (Special Edition - while overseas.) - March '99 - February '99 - January '99 (No issue - Holden parked up.) - December '98 - November '98 - October '98 | |