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If I can't find any reason it's been closed, I'm gonna go for a recon mission this weekend. I need a good drive ATM, some things to ponder....
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.........?Originally posted by cogdoc View PostCoxy
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Just jokin man, sorry, I'm warped. The limo scene in team america was playing in my mind...
Heading down there right now is probably stupid, but have found this.... seems the bridges are damaged and being replaced this year...
http://www.mainroads.qld.gov.au/web/...0?OpenDocument
Another map too...
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Its all good man, we must share the same sense of humour, i was thinking something way more sus than what it sounds. haha its all good, did you end up going down? I'd be keen to come down for a drive, maybe not this weekend now, cause im going to be hungover tomorrow lol.Originally posted by cogdoc View Post
either way, if your not going down next weekend, ill just have to wait till july till we go down. Keep us posted eh
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Wicked find their Greg. Yeah they've issued more severe weather warning for SE Qld and Northern NSW, so a drive right now is probably out of the question.Originally posted by cogdoc View Post
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You can get a good feel for it on google earth too, and turn the profile over a bit so you can see the mountains etc. There's a lot of low level bridges just out of rathdowney at the start, and I reckon there will be water over the road at present. Be good mid week though.2014 Skoda Yeti TDI Outdoor 4x4 | Audi Q3 CFGC repower | Darkside tune and Race Cams | Darkside dump pDPF | Wagner Comp IC | Snow Water Meth | Bilstein B6 H&R springs | Rays Homura 2x7 18 x 8" 255 Potenza Sports | Golf R subframe | Superpro sways and bushings | 034 engine mounts | MK6 GTI brakes |Comment
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How did you guys go with the drive? or havent been?Coxy
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Haven't been yet, awaiting the rain to stop. I drove Nebo Glorious normally on sunday and it was rather slippery!2014 Skoda Yeti TDI Outdoor 4x4 | Audi Q3 CFGC repower | Darkside tune and Race Cams | Darkside dump pDPF | Wagner Comp IC | Snow Water Meth | Bilstein B6 H&R springs | Rays Homura 2x7 18 x 8" 255 Potenza Sports | Golf R subframe | Superpro sways and bushings | 034 engine mounts | MK6 GTI brakes |Comment
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Yeah heard about that lol, dad went for a ride up there, are you on the northside of brissy??? Damn slippery roads and rain, if we didnt need it we wouldnt have it aye lolOriginally posted by cogdoc View PostCoxy
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I'm good to do this drive on Sunday 5th July. I'll update my first post.
Can anyone tell me of the etiquette regarding a new thread as a confirmed drive? Is that ok, or best to keep this thread going?Track Car: 06 Polo GTI Red Devil mkII
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I live in a grove of ferns.Originally posted by Coxy09 View Post2014 Skoda Yeti TDI Outdoor 4x4 | Audi Q3 CFGC repower | Darkside tune and Race Cams | Darkside dump pDPF | Wagner Comp IC | Snow Water Meth | Bilstein B6 H&R springs | Rays Homura 2x7 18 x 8" 255 Potenza Sports | Golf R subframe | Superpro sways and bushings | 034 engine mounts | MK6 GTI brakes |Comment
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lol i have never heard it said like that, im just a couple of stations down the line, I live in a suburb with a Ton Of Mitchel's in it, Ok thats not as good as yours but yeahOriginally posted by cogdoc View Post
Just up behind the school, we will have to go for a drive when i get my license back 
kinda ironic in this thread
Last edited by Coxy09; 28-05-2009, 06:03 PM.Coxy
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Sorry Sean, i didnt see your post hiding down there, im trying to get used to this site, with that date, ill mark it into my diary, and WONT!!! Loose my license touch woodOriginally posted by seangti View Post Pre that date lol
And if you just update that first post, People should see that, and respond. Hopefully we will get some interest from a few nice cars. What time are we meeting at Beaudesert, And i would advise people bring their woolies Its cold country out that way
Cheers Man,Last edited by Coxy09; 28-05-2009, 05:25 PM.Coxy
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Well that's a big day out. Took today off and went down to the end of Lions Road and back up it. 330 kms round trip to Brisbane Northside, and about 5 hours of driving total. Getting there and back is a major portion of that! Bit over 1/4 tank of diesel used, so you could almost make it in a R32.
Two things are important to note:
1. This is not a road to "play" on.
2. This is not a road to "play" on.
It's like the wild wild west, but a very scenic, challenging and just a downright rollacoster of an adventure. The road will be fine for all the coil over types, and only the last two bridges right at the end made me think a low car might scrape. The ride in the GT was fine, you GTI types will hurt a bit, but you're used to that. I only bottomed the GT when I hit one of the final wooden bridges at about 50km, you really need to slow down for them all, they are very deceptive in their roughness. The road crews were about half way through fixing up all the potholes around Lodestone ( 3/4 along ) where it was obviously bad and I drove through a ton of wet bitumen stones, but it should be just perfect in a few weeks time.
The drive down to about Jimboomba is pretty normal, lots of lights along Beaudesert road, so we'll need a few re-grouping points. Jimboomba to Beaudesert gets a bit monotonous, but at Beaudesert itself there's all the usual fast food outlets on the main road, and a Subway etc. The last decent sized servo's are back around Jimboomba, something to consider.
I turned onto "Lions" road at Innsplain, the turnoff is poorly marked and they give you about 100m at 100kph to turn. Gotta love the Golf brakes. I came back through Rathdowney where you just turn at the pub, either way is pretty much the same. I'd suggest Rathdowny would be a good place to regroup.
The first third is best summed up in pics:
Road is only one lane wide at times, and you'll have to take to the dirt for oncoming traffic, we will need to space out to allow for the rocks...but at least the dust is currently low!
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The first bridge, but this turns out to be one of the best ones!!
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