About the Impreza WRX Club of Queensland
The Impeza WRX Club of Queensland Inc (or WRX Club)
is a group of like minded people who share a passion
for Subaru's legendary car. The club is focussed on
the model, but as things have evolved, the brand and
model loyalty continues to attract members who either
aspire to own the car, or once did; in fact these
days, many members are on their second (or third!)
WRX. The club is affiliated with both Subaru (http://www.subaru.com.au)
and CAMS (http://www.cams.com.au)
making this an ideal platform for you to link your
car to a group of enthusiasts who feel the same way.
The influence and history of the brand and model
is such that 10 years on, owners of Liberty, Forester,
and non-turbo Impreza models join in. All enthusiasts
are welcome through our doors and are encouraged to
come share our passion for driving and cars.
The story so far: Our Club History
The WRX Club of Queensland was officially formed
on the 17th of February 1998 after many months of
organising. Inaugural club president, Jeff Wasley
started the ground work for the club in October 1997
when he placed an article in Fast Fours & Rotaries
magazine to see if there was anyone interested in
starting a club. At the same time George Kafantaris
had been collecting names of WRX owners interested
in starting a club. They pooled their contacts and
soon had over 20 interested WRX owners. The first
get-together was in a shopping centre car park on
a Thursday night in December 1997 at Sunnybank. Quite
a few WRX owners would meet there every Thursday night,
so this seemed the logical place to see what sort
of interest there would be in starting a club. Over
15 WRX owners turned up that night so there was obviously
a keen interest in the formation of a club. From then
on leaflets were put on windscreens, WRX owners pulled
over and told about the starting of the club, leading
to the enduring club today.
The First Event
The first organised event was held at Mt Cotton
on the 4th of January 1998. Seven WRX’s turned
up to this driver training day, and considering the
time of year and the short period of time to organise,
it was a good result. At the very next meeting a provisional
committee was formed. After several more meetings
and a lot of time put in by Louise Hagan, the then
legal eagle, the club was formed officially on the
17th of February 1998. The first full meeting of the
newly formed association was held on the 3rd of March
1998 at Sunnybank High School. About 30 people attended
this first meeting and 15 joined on the night.
...and Today
Today the club holds meetings once a month on the
second Tuesday of each month, and regularly sees a
third of the membership turn up to see presentations
on diverse topics such as fuel, suspension setup,
car cleaning products and more by various leading
vendors and experts in their field. Members often
appreciate the reach the club has when key note speakers
such as rally drivers turn up to talk about their
careers and driving history.
......and the Events Today
We have an active social calendar typically catering
for at least two events per month. The variety in
these will appeal to everyone, varying from cruises,
dinners, tech nights, install days, and charity events.
As well as the social events, the club also participates
in an active Motorsport calendar, usually packed with
30 events per year. This sees WRXs competing in everything
from street sprints, circuit racing, dirt circuit,
and the very competitive and well supported Queensland
Inter-club Challenge.
Members
The club currently boasts over 250 members each year.
Membership is focussed on WRX, STi, Liberty RS &
GT, and Forester GT & XT owners. However if you
own a Turbo Subaru, or just have a passion for a dedicated
car club like ours, you are most welcome.
Members receive a membership pack with club sticker,
membership card, and whatever other goodies we can
rustle up for your membership pack from the club's
sponsors. Members gain free access to a variety of
club equipment such as the Club Marquees, G-Tech timer,
Delta Dash, DVDs, Books and more. Club members are
also able to participate in organised social and motorsport
events, receive copies of the magazine, and access
the club's online forum. Discounts at various businesses
are also available to Members. Details on obtaining
Membership can be found by following the links on
our home page.
The Magazine
A key part of membership is the included subscription
to the club magazine. This is produced seasonally
in hard copy with varying and interesting articles
on everything from racing stories, club event reports,
detailed insights on members cars, photo shoots, and
all sorts of personal moments that members want to
share. The magazine is also a great "to hand"
tool for members to stay on top of the busy events
calendar. The magazine is an outstanding presentation
with high quality professional printing and layout
which is supported by many of the clubs sponsors.
Fast Facts
Currently the club closes the membership year with
between 250 and 300 active members (but we'd still
like to see you join).
More than 900 members so far have called the WRX Club
home.
So far this year, 40 of the members have actively
competed in Motorsports (the benefit of being a CAMS
affiliated club is you can get your CAMS motorsport
license)
So what do we drive ?
50% of members drive a Classic (MY94 to MY00)
15% of members drive a Bug-eye (MY01 to MY02)
20% of members drive a Peanut-eye (MY03 to MY05)
15% of members drive a Pig-nose (MY06 to MY07)
I've got a coupe and I've never seen another one....
well here's why:
80% of members drive a sedan
5% of members have a coupe (the lucky so and so's)
15% of members have a wagon
So what's the most popular colour ?
Well given that you proud owners can't even agree
on whether it's Red, Blue Red, Mica Red, Deep Red,
Wine Red......ahh yes, we'll just go back under our
rocks and leave that question there !!
and finally for now - What do the other members do
to their cars ?
50% of members have stock cars.
45% of members have engine alterations (from subtle
through to serious)
25% of members have suspension enhancements
25% of members have "other" modifications
(pretty bits, stereo bits, BLING, and more)
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