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This message from Paula Vagg is for people who want to book at the Begonia City Motor Inn for the Ballarat weekend: Hi, I rang the motel for the Ballarat weekend today, after a car club member called me to say that all the rooms had been taken. It seems that there has been some … Read more

Happy new year to all PCCV members. Let’s hope it’s a good one. If you have a contribution to February Torque, please send it to me ASAP, as the deadline is looming. Next, the Torquay Motor Show, which is not a club event but will have a Peugeot presence, is on Sunday 10 February, not … Read more

A reminder that contributions for February Torque should be sent to me in the next 10 days. Thanks for your co-operation. Paul Watson 0427 203 206 paulandnola@iinet.net.au

As you will have read in December Torque, Peter Cusworth is winding down his involvement in Torque after decades of sterling work as editor. Fortunately, he is going to continue to do the design and layout, but I have been given responsibility for collecting the material that fills the pages. This new arrangement means that … Read more

Come along to see the action as Peugeot car-parts race downhill into our club rooms. Phil Torode and Alan Horsley have thrown down the challenge for a great Peugeot race tonight at the club meeting in Nunawading. During the break we are staging a rocker cover race. The course is set and track built for … Read more

Club president Lael Lea points out that the guest speaker at Friday’s club meeting, Kate Stedman, will be talking about travel in Europe, NOT about cars or motors. So if you have a spouse/partner/significant other who couldn’t care less about cars but loves to travel, this is the meeting to which you should bring them … Read more

Don’t miss French Fusion night at the PCCV December meeting on Friday. The guest speaker is Kate Stedman of French Fusion Travel, who has years of experience guiding tours in France and various parts of Europe. Kate knows the best places to visit, the restaurants, vineyards and villages, and how to get the best out … Read more

MID WEEK TRIP REMINDER LUNCH AT THE NOOJEE PUB Meeting date: Wednesday Nov 21st Meeting time: 9:45/10:00 am ready for a 10:30 departure. Meeting place: Old Jetty Café Foreshore Rd. Tooradin, for coffee. Directions: When you see the 60 km zone as you enter Tooradin get into the right hand lane. Foreshore Rd is the … Read more

THE CLUB’S ANNUAL SLIPPERY DIP EVENT IS ON AGAIN THIS SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER AT MILLGROVE, NEAR WARBURTON. Bring your Peugeot for the challenge of “who can drive farthest UP a grassy paddock” at Jeff Gill’s property, at the top end of Dee Road, Millgrove – Melway 289 A1. Any modern car can drive up to the … Read more

NOVEMBER CLUB MEETING – FRIDAY 2 NOVEMBER This month’s guest speaker is Nick Platt from the RACV. Nick is the Senior Vehicle Engineer at the RACV where he’s been for the last 11 years. He has over 25 years of automotive engineering expertise having worked as an engineer for Jaguar, Ford and Holden as well as … Read more