Greetings!

I (We) had a dream, I (we) had an awesome dream, and you are in it. The weeks and months that have passed so quietly hides a sweatshop of activity at JeepNation. Day and night, we toil to bring forth a side of JeepNation, in its next iteration. It'll all be hush-hush at this time, but the regulars would notice that our familiar forum board has taken a change in looks, this, dear friends, is a sign of things to come, the future, *snigger* awaits to be revealed, in due time.

The predestined hour that the next big step for JeepNation is marked at the 26th of May, Saturday - the big feast up north. This dinner is but the first wave for a tsunami of changes and upgrades we have installed. Come June, hang on to your hats as JeepNation unleashes the next wave. As waves of the ocean, it just gets bigger and better!

The dinner: Not only will you be chipping in to the funding of JeepNation.net, you will also be given a special "gift"' that will most definitely enhance your online surfing pleasure - how about that?

Remember that this dinner is in place of our usual end of the month gathering on the last Sunday. There will not be any gathering on 27 June 2001!

Also coming up in this bonking "new" iteration of JeepNation.net, you can look forward to:

o BMW X5 - 4.4L of V8 action, been there, done that!
o Ford Escape - an important SUV for the regional market, and we give our 1-2 on that.
o Escudo WildBoar - to all the advocates for the Jimny, here's a worthy challenger to the throne for cross-country driving!
o Contributors, friends from near (like Malaysia) and far (like the U.S.) pitch-in their show-and-tell for all to savor.
o Johor 4x4 Jamboree 2001 report - the what, who, how and when and loads more!

We'll also be pushing off our Introduction to Basic 4x4 Handling on 02 June 2001. If you are new to off-roading (and do not intend to stay that way) - Sign up here!

Sizzling hot events are lined up for the 4x4 enthusiasts in the region in the coming months too, events like:

-Simex Offroad Challenge, Thailand
The 4x4 Battle of Thailand - a Rainforest Challenge Classification 28 June - 1 July 2001 Here's an important competition for all vying for a place in RFC 2001.

-Silverstone 4x4 Rally of Asia 11 - 19 Aug 2001
A serious no-holds barred FIA-sanctioned event that will take competitors across Peninsular Malaysia to Thailand.

JeepNation will be on our toes to bring you the latest reports and updates. Should you have any queries, go shoot your mails to us!

We'll see you at the dinner on 26 May 2001, 4pm, at the Jurong Bird Park Car Park!

Cheers,
Lee Nian Tjoe
Editor
17.05.2001