Interest in a Vic - Adelaide weekender - Page 2

24-01-2006, 12:01 AM

not a bad idea, i could be in this too, depends on how mechanicly sound my car is at the time ;)

Damo · 24-01-2006, 12:47 AM

pack some spare belts John.

EFFalcon · 24-01-2006, 03:26 AM

Depending on when we head over, there would be room in my car also.

snypereb · 29-01-2006, 04:26 PM

1 NZ room for 2 or 3
2 Kenaz (not sure whether to drive or car whore)
3 GTHOFAN (ive got room in my car as i will be the only one going)
4 MADNC_8 my car should be somewhat reliable by march..... room for probly 2 or 3
5 Mr_4.0 room for 2-3 from geelong preferably
6 SnyperEB Maybe in my car probably in gthofan's beast!!
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oneredED · 29-01-2006, 06:06 PM

I would be up for a small trip like this, if I hadn't just been over to adelaide a week ago.

It's not a bad drive, the roads closer to the border in some spots are bumpy and arent nice on passengers lowered cars (mine was scraping reasonably often at 110). I usually take the long way through Naracoorte, instead of following the highway out of Horsham (friends to visit, plus the Horsham to Naracoorte road is my favourite stretch of blacktop), and it's not too long on the road if you have at least one (conscious)passenger.

PULLY6 · 29-01-2006, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

The drive is easy if you have somone to talk to as phil said, one person can do it easy as pie. Do it at night, with people asleep in the car, and max of 80kmh its HARD.

Agreed. That trip was a difficult one, but we got it sorted.

At least they're not coming over this way to pick up a car!

NZ · 29-01-2006, 08:54 PM

Yes but you guys are 2 up on tarnsmissions?

PULLY6 · 29-01-2006, 08:58 PM

We do love replacing transmissions over here in SA.

MightyXR6Turbo · 29-01-2006, 09:50 PM

Transmissions are overrated... ;)

montyv8 · 30-01-2006, 02:58 AM

don't hassle the auto's chris, or you'll be by yourself when the wagons one needs to be replaced...

MightyXR6Turbo · 30-01-2006, 09:36 AM

hey cmon, i'm allowed to hassel about the auto's, remember how I blew one up at Horsham last time I went to Vic?!? lol. Poor autos..... :(

mcflux · 03-02-2006, 12:13 AM

Rob just wants water for his eccy habit :P

1 NZ room for 2 or 3
2 Kenaz (not sure whether to drive or car whore)
3 GTHOFAN (ive got room in my car as i will be the only one going)
4 MADNC_8 my car should be somewhat reliable by march..... room for probly 2 or 3
5 Mr_4.0 room for 2-3 from geelong preferably
6 SnyperEB Maybe in my car probably in gthofan's beast!!
7 Ghia5L (possibly with w4yn3)

I'm a possibility. Depends on uni/work. But I'd love to come! Wayne I'll pay in JB/coke and/or head.

LUXO_8 · 03-02-2006, 12:14 AM

i'll take the alcohol thanks....

mcflux · 03-02-2006, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

i'll take the alcohol thanks....

lol good choice.

devilracer_01 · 03-02-2006, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by gthofan

do you reckon its too far for one driver from melb??
to get there and back??

No Ive done it heaps of times, your looking at 7.5hr to a 9hr one way trip.

EFFalcon · 03-02-2006, 12:24 AM

nah its fine to drive there and back, easy trip.
but its much better to have a passenger, otherwise it'll get boring.

snypereb · 03-02-2006, 12:34 AM

definately be boring on your own i get bored just driving to work

NZ · 03-02-2006, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by devilracer_01

No Ive done it heaps of times, your looking at 7.5hr to a 9hr one way trip.

Depends how long it takes to unbolt a certain peice of memorabilia!!

FordGirl · 03-02-2006, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

nah its fine to drive there and back, easy trip.
but its much better to have a passenger, otherwise it'll get boring.

You may live to regret saying that John!

frost · 03-02-2006, 10:47 AM

7.5hrs in a truck from ballarat and the truck is speed limited to 100km/h max, its not that much for one driver to do in one day, Just need to break often and thats stopping for lunch, and it takes an hr to get to laverton from ballarat in a truck

trick_xd · 03-02-2006, 11:10 AM

[QUOTE=Ghia5L]Rob just wants water for his eccy habit :P

1 NZ room for 2 or 3
2 Kenaz (not sure whether to drive or car whore)
3 GTHOFAN (ive got room in my car as i will be the only one going)
4 MADNC_8 my car should be somewhat reliable by march..... room for probly 2 or 3
5 Mr_4.0 room for 2-3 from geelong preferably
6 SnyperEB Maybe in my car probably in gthofan's beast!!
7 Ghia5L (possibly with w4yn3)
8 Trick xd - Yep we in at this stage .

Mack 6 · 03-02-2006, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by frost

7.5hrs in a truck from ballarat and the truck is speed limited to 100km/h max, its not that much for one driver to do in one day, Just need to break often and thats stopping for lunch, and it takes an hr to get to laverton from ballarat in a truck

Try running all over the state and country in a truck that was limited to 100, but due to thegearing and other factor, would wind right out to 84kmh.... unless you went down hill of course.
The was my old Mack Wrecker in the army. I was also required to wear hearing protection whilst driving as the niose levels in the cabin were so high it could have possible caused hearing problems. Combined with the old disregard of the rule of a max of 11 hours continuous driving and loading.

Lucky my new girl has sound deadening, more hp, more torque, more gears and happily sit's on the tonne towing up to 40 odd tonne. (towing 71 required lower speeds.. lol)

fairmont1998 · 03-02-2006, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by NZ

Depends how long it takes to unbolt a certain peice of memorabilia!!

That's a PIMPIN idea :P

Psycho Chicken · 03-02-2006, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghia5L

Rob just wants water for his eccy habit :P

Don't tell anyone, but the passenger air bag compartment in EF/EL, PERFECT stash spot.

Jokers Wild · 03-02-2006, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by gthofan
do you reckon its too far for one driver from melb??
to get there and back??

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No Ive done it heaps of times, your looking at 7.5hr to a 9hr one way trip.

You kids get it to easy these days, it took me 7.5 days just after the great depression to go from Melbourne to Adelaide, but my ride was only 3/4 horsepower back then.

( i had a horse with 3 legs, all i could afford )

4.9 EF Futura · 03-02-2006, 05:29 PM

You guys not tempted to postpone by 2 weeks and attend the greatest supercar race of the season?

snypereb · 03-02-2006, 05:51 PM

Last year it took us 7 hours from cranbourne with poo and lunch stop!!

NZ · 03-02-2006, 08:22 PM

My preference is to make the most of the long weekend but if theres overwelming desire to go to the v8's then that would work for me anyway

LUXO_8 · 03-02-2006, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by NZ

My preference is to make the most of the long weekend but if theres overwelming desire to go to the v8's then that would work for me anyway

i probably agree with this.... i just wanna do the whole roadtrip thing

, but the long weekend would probably be better to do it on...

id be leaning towards the all ford day though......

Psycho Chicken · 03-02-2006, 08:52 PM

Naw, long weekend, prefer AFD. Besides, I can't make it for Clipsal. What is this, some ploy to get us all there because you lost the GP? It was 12 years ago, get over it guys :P