MISSION STATEMENT: To share a passion for the automotive scene, with like-minded women, in

a non-judgemental and fun environment, and to raise the profile of female car enthusiasts.
SPRING 2007 - ISSUE 2
Issue 1 was a roaring success, and we can only get bigger and
better from here! If you would like a copy of the past newslet-
ter, you can email me at kaye.w@iinet.net.au
Whats news? This edition covers upcoming events, images
from events recently passed and the profile of Kates’ Opel SRI
Astra.
Message from management;
Apologies to all members who discovered that their registration
had been deleted from the forums. An error with the company
hosting our site meant that all data was lost and we had to start
again. So if you arent on the forums, you can rejoin today!
http://drivnbyheels.com.au/forum/index.php

OPEN PASTURE CRUISE

Every now and then DbH has an Open Invitation cruise where
all makes and models (and guys!) are welcome to come, re-
gardless of club affiliation. Late August in Perth was one of
those cruises. A big thankyou to all who came out despite the
weather, a safe and fun day was had by all!
“SAVE LAKESIDE” CRUISE ‘n’ SHOW
This cruise was organised by the Save lakeside committee to al-
low people to show their support for the re-opening of Lakeside
Raceway near Brisbane.
A few of the DbH girls headed out on short notice to show their
support. More details on the cruise/raceway can be found here:
http://www.lakesideraceway.com/

SPONSORS
As a reminder, it is always best to utilise our sponsors. If we
look after them, they will look after us!
TKO Tinting- (Trent) www.tkotinting.com
BM Techniks- (Emma) - (08) 9371 3131
WA Suspensions- Kay - www.wasuspensions.com.au
C-Red Tuning- (Jeff Ash) - www.c-red.com.au
Mothers Car Care- www.motherscarcare.com

MEMBERSHIP NEWS
A big Drivn By Heels WELCOME to our new Sydney chapter!!
A few keen heads (and hot cars) have popped up and they are
keen to take the club to even more national scale.
Hopefully we will get to see more NSW members on the forums
soon... along with a strong presence at next years Sydney Auto-
salon and other NSW events! Spread the word!
AUTOSALON BRISBANE 2007
In a glossy display of ghetto automobile wax, werd immaculate
paint, and blingin’ rims, the DbH Queensland division was out
in force for the recent Autosalon.
This years entrants were Nikki - Mirage, Kelly - Supra, Amy Lee
- Skyline (entered the dyno), Felicity - Skyline, Jodie - Aristo
(entered the dyno), Kate - Astra (entered the sound off), and
Chantelle - Commodore. Aaiiiight!
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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THE NEXT QUARTER
Spring is fast approaching, and as the weather warms up, so
does the activities of the club.
***Dates can change, so please check the forums***
QUEENSLAND (dbh_qld@hotmail.com)
DbH/Open Cruise, Maleny, 28th October 07
It has been a while since we have organised a Cruise… A date
is now finalised. The cruise will head up towards Maleny to
Mary Caincross Park for a BBQ lunch. Please mark this one
down, as it should be a great day!
Test n Tune, QLD, 10th October
Some of the DbH QLD girls are going to be taking there cars
out for a run down the 1/4 mile at the Test n Tune.
Wednesday 10th, Gates open at 5pm - runs start at 5:30pm
$36 for driver and passenger - you require a helmet, long
sleeved shirt, long pants and covered shoes. $18 for specta-
tors or $16 for students *cars can not run quicker then a
10.99* Please join us out there!
Skidpan & Dyno Day, Queensland, Date TBC
QLD are going to be organising a skidpan. It will be a great
day for you to have a play with your car, something which you
don’t generally get to do on the streets (legally anyway).
It is awesome fun… so if you haven’t been, I suggest giving it
a go, no matter what your car is. We are keen to organise a
DbH Dyno Day too. If you know of a venue that would like to
hold this event, please contact Jodie. It will be good to give
our cars a run to see what they are capable of! The event will
be open to all, we hope to get enough numbers to make it
worth while for the business willing to hold the Dyno Day. We
will also organise a BBQ on the day to raise a little money for
the Club Kitty.
Christmas BBQ, QLD, 17th November
We will be holding a Christmas BBQ lunch at the Daisy Hill
State Forest. More details will be posted on the forums in the
QLD Events Section.
Social Event, Australia Zoo, QLD, 13th October
Come and hang with the girls for the day. We will be heading
to Australia Zoo for something social and different on the 13th
October. Standard Entry is: $49- Adult $38- Student
However, there is a discount of 10% for group bookings of 10
or more. Please check out the forums and let us know if you
are going to be attending so we can finalise numbers.
Meeting spot and time are on the forums in the QLD events
section.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA (hsaeran@gmail.com)
Dyno Day, Perth, Late October 2007
You do not have a ‘powerhouse’ of a car to dyno test it. Some-
times it may be nice to know how much power you have
‘stock’, or how much power any new mods have given you!
Or just come along and watch some awesome cars show their
stuff. The dyno day will be open to all cars (fwd, rwd & awd)
and clubs, so come down and meet some new people in the
scene.
DbH Social Day, Scitech Speed Science. 6th October
This is going to be a fun filled random day where we change
tyres under “FormulaOne” conditions, race against eachother
and just learn new things, about motorsport and speed.
2pm meet. Entry $14
MEMBER PROFILE Interesting Fact - GIRL POWER

Kate Oliver Leanne Tander, wife of racing great Garth Tander, is creating
[KAT300] waves in her own right. Easily labelled Australias’ best female
Kate has successfully turned an everyday Astra into a real racing driver, the 27 year old continues to push the boundaries
head turner (in more ways than one!). Im quite partial to the of women in motorsport.
rebadging of Holden to Opel, but then again i own an Opel my- She is the first woman to win a national Formula Ford race, the
self! For those who are not aware, Opel is the engine model; first woman to stand on a V8 Supercar podium, and this year
and the Astra, Calibra, Barina & Vectra are all german built, she became the first woman to win an Australian Formula 3
imported vehicles that have been rebadged by Holden. Thats race.
right... they are ‘euro’! Her skill and quiet perserverance means that Leanne is now
A few tasteful body kit additions have made the car more ag- also the first woman to LEAD the F3 Championship. If she wins
gressivly styled, but the real impresser is the sound system. overall, she will again make history, as the first female to win
Competed in the SPL at the 2007 Autosalon QLD and came 4th the prestigious Australian Drivers Championship and the CAMS
with a whopping 142.7db. Gold Star.
Black 01 SRi Astra She started in karts in 1993, and progressed to Formula Ford
Eyelids in 1998. With mixed success there, she moved up into V8 Su-
Chrome Grill percar in 2001 with Garry Rogers Motorsport and 2002 with
Black Tail Lights Fleetcare Racing. The next two seasons saw her race her fa-
HBD Body Kit ther’s Mazda RX7 in Improved Production racing, winning the
2” Sports System Victorian championship, as well as Australian Production Car
Opel Badged Championship in 2004 with Team Toyota Australia. 2005 saw
18” chrome Dished Rims Leanne move to the Australian Formula Three Championship
2 X12” DD subs where she became the first female to win a race in 2007.
Custom ported box She is married to Toll HSV Dealer Team driver Garth Tander.
DPX11500 - 1500w (1500rms) mono block clarion amp With Garth leading the V8 Supercar standings, and Leanne
APA2001 - Clarion 400w 4 channel amp running all speakers leading the Australian F3, it is the first time that spouse’s have
SRR6936 - clarion 4 way 6x9’s and simultaneously lead Australian Motor Racing Championships.
SRS1626 - clarion 6” splits You go girl!!
DXZ2576USB - clarion MP3 head unit with USB port

Future plans: Lower the suspension & upgrade the interior

Kate: “and i think that’s it, im not gonna do engine mods, ill buy
my next car for that *grin*”

THIS MONTHS SPECIAL-

If you are a sponsor and would like to offer a particular
special to our members, whether it be a ‘once off’ offer or
an ongoing discount, please contact kaye.w@iinet.net.au for
inclusion in our next edition.

DbH Brisbane sector are seeking sponsors! If you would like

to sponsor the Queensland girls, or have a suggestion on who
would be a suitable sponsor, please contact us at dbh_qld@
hotmail.com, we have sponsorship proposal packs ready to
go!

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