GP2 in Australia

According to my local supplier in Parramatta GP2 is expected in Australia on 22 July. They are getting 200 copies. Also has anyone in Australia purchased a steering wheel from overseas? I was thinking of buying a T2 and they are half the price if I buy direct from the states. Any comments from anyone would be most appreciated. Cheers David Black

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> According to my local supplier in Parramatta GP2 is expected >in Australia on 22 July. >They are getting 200 copies. >Also has anyone in Australia purchased a steering wheel from overseas? >I was thinking of buying a T2 and they are half the price if I buy >direct from the states. Any comments from anyone would be most >appreciated.

I rang Games Wizard in Parramatta yesterday. He told me 21st. I looked at a T2 on demo at the Lidcombe store... it was severly broken which only confrimed my impression of the plasticy feel. I have since made my own and have never looked back. Cost me around $50 in parts (excluding the wheel). Check out http://www.oz.net/~wottenad/ for some tips on home building Phil Laxton

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> According to my local supplier in Parramatta GP2 is expected >in Australia on 22 July. >They are getting 200 copies. >Also has anyone in Australia purchased a steering wheel from overseas? >I was thinking of buying a T2 and they are half the price if I buy >direct from the states. Any comments from anyone would be most >appreciated.

Games 'R' Us in Brisbane confirm a July 22 release.

> According to my local supplier in Parramatta GP2 is expected >in Australia on 22 July. >They are getting 200 copies. I just spoke a games shop in Wollongong, and they said that their Sydney supplier has copies in stock now, and is sending them down on Monday (15/7). I find it hard to believe after all the tax and shiping that it would still be half the price. The price is falling now, I saw one advertised for AUS$140. No worries. Craig Mitchell

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> According to my local supplier in Parramatta GP2 is expected >in Australia on 22 July. >They are getting 200 copies. >Also has anyone in Australia purchased a steering wheel from overseas? >I was thinking of buying a T2 and they are half the price if I buy >direct from the states. Any comments from anyone would be most >appreciated. >Cheers >David Black

Hows it going david, me and u live close together, im in blacktown, anyway at the show at darling harbour i saw a control that shits all over the t2. You can buy a whole simulator to sit in as well, the steering wheel is the same as the real thing, up and down gears on the wheel it self. It costs more than the t2 though youll have to call them to find out the exact place. The company name is called Rap fx phone in sydney (02) 99681670 in melbourne (03) 97396323. Im buying the whole setup, costs about about 1200 bucks but i think its worth it, u can even attach it to your tv. Anyway hope this was useful and hope that date is right or there will be hell to pay. See ya.

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> >Also has anyone in Australia purchased a steering wheel from overseas? > >I was thinking of buying a T2 and they are half the price if I buy > >direct from the states. Any comments from anyone would be most > >appreciated. > >Cheers > >David Black > Hows it going david, me and u live close together, im in blacktown, anyway at > the show at darling harbour i saw a control that shits all over the t2. You > can buy a whole simulator to sit in as well, the steering wheel is the same as > the real thing, up and down gears on the wheel it self. It costs more than the > t2 though youll have to call them to find out the exact place. The company > name is called Rap fx phone in sydney (02) 99681670 in melbourne (03) > 97396323. Im buying the whole setup, costs about about 1200 bucks but i think > its worth it, u can even attach it to your tv. Anyway hope this was useful and > hope that date is right or there will be hell to pay. See ya.

Hi to both of you. I'm in Hurstville. I had a T1 and it was very flimsy and broke within no time (plus the first pedal box I got was broken). It WAS fantastic fun while it lasted though. Regards, David.

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> > According to my local supplier in Parramatta GP2 is expected > >in Australia on 22 July. > >They are getting 200 copies. > >Also has anyone in Australia purchased a steering wheel from overseas? > >I was thinking of buying a T2 and they are half the price if I buy > >direct from the states. Any comments from anyone would be most > >appreciated. > Games 'R' Us in Brisbane confirm a July 22 release.

Pacific Microlabs, Software Today and Ozzie Software in Melbourne all confirm July 22, the other retailers haven't got a clue - "aaahhh August??"

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> According to my local supplier in Parramatta GP2 is expected > in Australia on 22 July. > They are getting 200 copies. > Also has anyone in Australia purchased a steering wheel from overseas? > I was thinking of buying a T2 and they are half the price if I buy > direct from the states. Any comments from anyone would be most > appreciated. > Cheers > David Black

David, I looked into importing a T2 from the states, but by the time you add on freight (about $90 Australian), you may just about as well go out a buy it locally (you might end up saving $40 odd if you buy from U.S., but you'll have to wait for it). The good news is that customs can't be bothered with low value imports, so you won't get hit with import duty)

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>Subject: Re: GP2 in Australia >Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1996 14:48:59 -0700 >> Also has anyone in Australia purchased a steering wheel from overseas? >> I was thinking of buying a T2 and they are half the price if I buy >> direct from the states. Any comments from anyone would be most >> appreciated. >> Cheers >> David Black >David, >I looked into importing a T2 from the states, but by the time you add on >freight (about $90 Australian), you may just about as well go out a buy >it locally (you might end up saving $40 odd if you buy from U.S., but >you'll have to wait for it). The good news is that customs can't be >bothered with low value imports, so you won't get hit with import duty)

Laserbaud in Melbourne have it advertised at $245...very tempting. their web page (www.laserbaud.com - I think) have it for more (and they mention the T1), but their printed catalog has the lower price. Scott. D E P A R T M E N T O F D E F E N C E Scott Peucker --------------------<>--------------------- Corporate Information Systems DEFENCE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION Unit. Voice: +61 3 9626 7150 Opinions are my own, My boss almost always disagrees with me.