Melbourne Meetup MkII - 4th of May > Gippsland - Page 3

beeetle · April 22nd, 2008, 3:35 AM

hmm, im still deciding, I will be having trouble keeping up with my lancer.
or else i might go in andy's forester...

eddysdaman · April 22nd, 2008, 3:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beeetle

... I will be having trouble keeping up with my lancer...

BLASPHEMY!!!

LANCER POWER!!!!!!! images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

andyhui01 · April 22nd, 2008, 5:31 AM

lol.. Eddy, beetle has the same Lancer as you, but in White with some intake and exhaust mods... haha, might even be faster images/smilies/tongue.gif

drnick, you have to bring your foz too, haha... be nice to see if I can keep up with the XT's (Are you on GTrydaz by any chance?)

flyingfridge · April 22nd, 2008, 6:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beeetle

hmm, im still deciding, I will be having trouble keeping up with my lancer.
or else i might go in andy's forester...

Guys don't worry too much about keeping up. Everyone is more than welcome! On the last cruise we had cars from brand new Civic Type R and Mazda 3 MPS through to a Toyota Camry, a Triton and an early '90s 323.

This is John's group shot from last time, as you can see, a wide and varied collection of metal!

http://nitor.smugmug.com/photos/210437789_9RwNv-XL.jpg

THe people in the faster cars need to stick within the speed limits anyway, the cruise is entirely on public roads. The day is more about the social aspect, to get together and meet the people from the forums and enjoy our cars at the same time.

I'll put u down as in beeetle images/smilies/wink.gif

beeetle · April 22nd, 2008, 9:14 AM

yea alright, i'll come
just want to know what time we get back and total distance of the cruise?

flyingfridge · April 22nd, 2008, 9:32 AM

It depends on whether you decide to go up Mt Donna Buang or not, but we should be getting back somewhere between 5 and 7. Just depends on how we pace it, how long we take for lunch etc...

dxg · April 22nd, 2008, 2:44 PM

Hey,

The drive sounds good, like the route. Might come with brother in his car (R33 gtst) rather than mine tho. Will confirm if we decide to go.

Tranquillizer · April 22nd, 2008, 4:42 PM

aha, i missed the last one, i will confirm in couple of days.

drnick79 · April 22nd, 2008, 11:52 PM

Hey all,

Yeah, any of the pubs in town should be fine. I have not been out in Warragul for a meal for a bit! (I live in Newborough)

andyhui01 - Yeah on GTrydaz, not as active as I used to be however. I am drnick on there, but I am mainly on Performance Forums and wrx.com.au. My XT is not as quick as I would want it to be, having a kid put the brakes on any more mods!

flyingfridge · April 23rd, 2008, 3:08 AM

hey i knew i knew your avatar from somewhere drnick! I'm flyingfridge over on wrx.com.au as well images/smilies/wink.gif

If you're in the 'might be in', please confirm by the end of the weekend then I'll know how many to make the lunch booking for!

drnick, if you'd like to join in half way around the route, just say where and when and I'll make sure to add a stop to meet up images/smilies/wink.gif

drnick79 · April 23rd, 2008, 3:12 AM

Arrr, found you over there!! images/smilies/smile.gif

S

flyingfridge · April 23rd, 2008, 3:16 AM

I'm posting over there a bit less now that I've swapped the rex for a skyline, but still reading it as much as i can

SileNceR · April 23rd, 2008, 3:32 AM

I'll confirm myself. R33 GTS is about 80%, EVO VI doesn't look like he'll be coming tho.

Bakis · April 23rd, 2008, 9:49 AM

Im, coming possible +1 not sure, then got 2 - 3 mates coming, in a BA, EB/ED, WRX possibly EA turbo and also BFII Typhoon if i can get a hold of him...

johnr · April 23rd, 2008, 10:22 AM

I went out for a preview drive (looping in the other direction) last weekend to confirm a few things so here are a few brief "mental" notes:

The drive along the Monash Freeway is still a little slow in the work sections. I also saw a traffic patrol car loitering at the end of one of the roadwork sections looking for people doing 80+. After eastlink the freeway opens up and runs on the Hallam and the new Pakenham bypass - the benefit of which is cheapened by the use of awful chipmix on the roads.

Off at the Koo Wee Rup road exit and it's a quick blast down to Koo Wee Rup and the South Gippsland Hwy (now with the Pakenham bypass in place this, I reckon, is the best way to get to Phillip Island). Turning off at South Gippsland Hwy finds a road that is good running with some good cruising. After the Town of Loch the curves get a bit more pronounced.

If you use the Bena turnoff there is an (almost) disused section of Hwy on the other side of town - curvy and about 2k in length with only one residence right at the end - which could be interesting photographically.

Korumburra should allow us to find a coffee at a mid-morning timeslot. From here we turn north onto the Grand Ridge road section that leads us to Warragul. The road is twisty and in pretty good condition and lightly trafficked - the only thing to watch out for is the occasional slow farm ute. Along the way the are some pretty spectacular views and a few scenic rest spots.

The road north from Warragul to Neerim Junction is probably the fast cruise section of the trip with gentle flowing bends and plenty of straights. From Neerim there is the option to head up to Baw Baw (as an alternative to Donna Buang).

Heading west towards Yarra Junction the road is good - the highlight being the twisty section near Powelltown.

For my trip around the "loop" the time was around 4 hours - I did a few photo stops but no lunch.

Hope this helps.

andyhui01 · April 23rd, 2008, 12:28 PM

Thanks john... prob. gives a better idea of what to expect. I would assume this cruise would be less about the twisties and more about the scenery and stuff. Hopefully we'll get some decent shots of all the cars on the freeway, something which we didn't get a chance to do the last time.

I just realized that this cruise is in 1.5 weeks time, time does go by pretty fast.. haha, have to get some of my mods in the car before the cruise images/smilies/tongue.gif

Viper007Bond · April 23rd, 2008, 1:21 PM

Seems you guys chose a bad day to hold this: http://www.mx5cartalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=30774

flyingfridge · April 23rd, 2008, 2:03 PM

Cool, promotion on other sites. Pity the mx-5 guys have their GOR cruise. Oh well...

johnr · April 23rd, 2008, 2:23 PM

Oh well the MX-5 guys get to see the back of campervans all day! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

- we've all seen the caravan episode of TG

Is anyone out there bringing a (sensible) passenger that can drive my machine whilst I do some shooting on the move?

flyingfridge · April 24th, 2008, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnr

Oh well the MX-5 guys get to see the back of campervans all day! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

- we've all seen the caravan episode of TG

Is anyone out there bringing a (sensible) passenger that can drive my machine whilst I do some shooting on the move?

What are you up to fbc? ...not to name names or anything..... images/smilies/mellow.gif

April 22nd, 2008, 5:31 AM	#43
andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: August 28th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 8,528 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 32	lol.. Eddy, beetle has the same Lancer as you, but in White with some intake and exhaust mods... haha, might even be faster drnick, you have to bring your foz too, haha... be nice to see if I can keep up with the XT's (Are you on GTrydaz by any chance?) __________________

April 22nd, 2008, 9:32 AM	#46
flyingfridge Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: June 6th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 2,349 Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, FG Falcon G6 Rep Power: 24	It depends on whether you decide to go up Mt Donna Buang or not, but we should be getting back somewhere between 5 and 7. Just depends on how we pace it, how long we take for lunch etc... __________________ 1/4 Mile: 12.426 (Calder Park) Winton: 1'38.890 Sandown: 1'27.179 "The old Skyline GT-R felt exciting even when it was in a carwash." - Jeremy Clarkson "Those who know GT-Rs can't explain. Those who don't cannot understand." - frankiess

April 22nd, 2008, 4:42 PM	#48
Tranquillizer Previously Known As Mianz Joined: Oct 18th, 2006 Last Online: 11:48 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 373 Car: Holden Statesman WH V8 GEN III Rep Power: 15	aha, i missed the last one, i will confirm in couple of days. __________________

April 23rd, 2008, 3:08 AM	#50
flyingfridge Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: June 6th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 2,349 Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, FG Falcon G6 Rep Power: 24	hey i knew i knew your avatar from somewhere drnick! I'm flyingfridge over on wrx.com.au as well If you're in the 'might be in', please confirm by the end of the weekend then I'll know how many to make the lunch booking for! drnick, if you'd like to join in half way around the route, just say where and when and I'll make sure to add a stop to meet up __________________ 1/4 Mile: 12.426 (Calder Park) Winton: 1'38.890 Sandown: 1'27.179 "The old Skyline GT-R felt exciting even when it was in a carwash." - Jeremy Clarkson "Those who know GT-Rs can't explain. Those who don't cannot understand." - frankiess

April 23rd, 2008, 3:12 AM	#51
drnick79 Joined: Apr 22nd, 2008 Last Online: April 23rd, 2008 Location: Country Victoria/Australia Posts: 3 Car: MY05 Forester XT & 02 BA Fairmont Ghia Rep Power: 0	Arrr, found you over there!! S

April 22nd, 2008, 3:35 AM	#41
beeetle Joined: Jun 23rd, 2005 Last Online: September 22nd, 2009 Location: Melbourne Age: 20 Posts: 54 Car: 09' Honda Jazz Rep Power: 19	hmm, im still deciding, I will be having trouble keeping up with my lancer. or else i might go in andy's forester...

April 22nd, 2008, 9:14 AM	#45
beeetle Joined: Jun 23rd, 2005 Last Online: September 22nd, 2009 Location: Melbourne Age: 20 Posts: 54 Car: 09' Honda Jazz Rep Power: 19	yea alright, i'll come just want to know what time we get back and total distance of the cruise?

April 22nd, 2008, 2:44 PM	#47
dxg Joined: Apr 22nd, 2008 Last Online: May 8th, 2008 Location: Mlebourne Australia Posts: 4 Car: 1985 BMW 323i Rep Power: 0	Hey, The drive sounds good, like the route. Might come with brother in his car (R33 gtst) rather than mine tho. Will confirm if we decide to go.

April 22nd, 2008, 11:52 PM	#49
drnick79 Joined: Apr 22nd, 2008 Last Online: April 23rd, 2008 Location: Country Victoria/Australia Posts: 3 Car: MY05 Forester XT & 02 BA Fairmont Ghia Rep Power: 0	Hey all, Yeah, any of the pubs in town should be fine. I have not been out in Warragul for a meal for a bit! (I live in Newborough) andyhui01 - Yeah on GTrydaz, not as active as I used to be however. I am drnick on there, but I am mainly on Performance Forums and wrx.com.au. My XT is not as quick as I would want it to be, having a kid put the brakes on any more mods!

April 23rd, 2008, 3:16 AM	#52
flyingfridge Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: June 6th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 2,349 Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, FG Falcon G6 Rep Power: 24	I'm posting over there a bit less now that I've swapped the rex for a skyline, but still reading it as much as i can __________________ 1/4 Mile: 12.426 (Calder Park) Winton: 1'38.890 Sandown: 1'27.179 "The old Skyline GT-R felt exciting even when it was in a carwash." - Jeremy Clarkson "Those who know GT-Rs can't explain. Those who don't cannot understand." - frankiess

April 23rd, 2008, 3:32 AM	#53
SileNceR Joined: Feb 2nd, 2004 Last Online: 2:55 PM Location: Warrnambool, VIC, Australia Age: 25 Posts: 595 Car: 2000 Mazda NB8B MX5, 1990 Ford EA Ghia Turbo 280kw LFS Status: Rep Power: 32	I'll confirm myself. R33 GTS is about 80%, EVO VI doesn't look like he'll be coming tho. __________________ View My Flickr Gallery

April 23rd, 2008, 9:49 AM	#54
Bakis Joined: Nov 29th, 2006 Last Online: June 23rd, 2009 Location: Melbourne Age: 21 Posts: 141 Car: Ford Falcon XR6 ED Rep Power: 13	Im, coming possible +1 not sure, then got 2 - 3 mates coming, in a BA, EB/ED, WRX possibly EA turbo and also BFII Typhoon if i can get a hold of him... __________________ THE BIG BLUE MACHINE "ED" Nur Spec with fully ebay purchased Nurb'ring Sticker

April 23rd, 2008, 10:22 AM	#55
johnr Joined: Sep 30th, 2007 Last Online: August 27th, 2008 Location: Melbourne VIC Posts: 41 Car: Golf GTI Rep Power: 9	I went out for a preview drive (looping in the other direction) last weekend to confirm a few things so here are a few brief "mental" notes: The drive along the Monash Freeway is still a little slow in the work sections. I also saw a traffic patrol car loitering at the end of one of the roadwork sections looking for people doing 80+. After eastlink the freeway opens up and runs on the Hallam and the new Pakenham bypass - the benefit of which is cheapened by the use of awful chipmix on the roads. Off at the Koo Wee Rup road exit and it's a quick blast down to Koo Wee Rup and the South Gippsland Hwy (now with the Pakenham bypass in place this, I reckon, is the best way to get to Phillip Island). Turning off at South Gippsland Hwy finds a road that is good running with some good cruising. After the Town of Loch the curves get a bit more pronounced. If you use the Bena turnoff there is an (almost) disused section of Hwy on the other side of town - curvy and about 2k in length with only one residence right at the end - which could be interesting photographically. Korumburra should allow us to find a coffee at a mid-morning timeslot. From here we turn north onto the Grand Ridge road section that leads us to Warragul. The road is twisty and in pretty good condition and lightly trafficked - the only thing to watch out for is the occasional slow farm ute. Along the way the are some pretty spectacular views and a few scenic rest spots. The road north from Warragul to Neerim Junction is probably the fast cruise section of the trip with gentle flowing bends and plenty of straights. From Neerim there is the option to head up to Baw Baw (as an alternative to Donna Buang). Heading west towards Yarra Junction the road is good - the highlight being the twisty section near Powelltown. For my trip around the "loop" the time was around 4 hours - I did a few photo stops but no lunch. Hope this helps. Last edited by johnr; April 23rd, 2008 at 11:13 AM.

April 23rd, 2008, 12:28 PM	#56
andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: August 28th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 8,528 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 32	Thanks john... prob. gives a better idea of what to expect. I would assume this cruise would be less about the twisties and more about the scenery and stuff. Hopefully we'll get some decent shots of all the cars on the freeway, something which we didn't get a chance to do the last time. I just realized that this cruise is in 1.5 weeks time, time does go by pretty fast.. haha, have to get some of my mods in the car before the cruise __________________

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April 23rd, 2008, 2:03 PM	#58
flyingfridge Joined: Jul 1st, 2005 Last Online: June 6th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 2,349 Car: R33 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec, FG Falcon G6 Rep Power: 24	Cool, promotion on other sites. Pity the mx-5 guys have their GOR cruise. Oh well... __________________ 1/4 Mile: 12.426 (Calder Park) Winton: 1'38.890 Sandown: 1'27.179 "The old Skyline GT-R felt exciting even when it was in a carwash." - Jeremy Clarkson "Those who know GT-Rs can't explain. Those who don't cannot understand." - frankiess

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johnr Joined: Sep 30th, 2007 Last Online: August 27th, 2008 Location: Melbourne VIC Posts: 41 Car: Golf GTI Rep Power: 9	Oh well the MX-5 guys get to see the back of campervans all day! - we've all seen the caravan episode of TG Is anyone out there bringing a (sensible) passenger that can drive my machine whilst I do some shooting on the move?

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