SE QLD Drive Day #2

[shaneth]

Well im doing the dry run on sunday...... so im fine for what ever date. anyone else got an opinion or is it on the 4th.

[KI11Z]

the 4th sounds fine to meeeee! keep this thread in the new posts!! keep posting SEQers!

[Golfer]

I just got my holidays approved for that week including the 4th, so boyz lets make it the 4th!!!!!

C'mon - responses guys, lets get a list going!

John

[shaneth]

Ok so its the 4th of February

Interested:-
Shaneth x 2
Golfer
Jasn78
Bora Sport
KI11Z
Dr Spine
Bing56
Wakdog
Eddy x 2

[Dr Spine]

I'm In. Will be bringing the wife and 2 kids. Will need details in due course of meeting place and time.

[shaneth]

Well i ws hoping to do the test run on sunday but it looks like ill be working so itll be next sunday and then ill have it all up for everyone to see.

[Golfer]

It's getting close guys!!!

Hey everyone, where have you all gone? Even Eddy's dissapeared from sight!!!

Big up the 4th - everyone needs to post to give Shaneth an idea as to how many we're catering for.

THIS MEANS YOU!!!

Let's get some more confirmations - I don't want to have to be the fastest one there! Ahahahahaha j/k

It's one sunday, and even my girl, who doesn't really like my car (after enjoying the XR8 ) wants to come along for the ride and to meet everyone... So get ur acts together and come along!

Thanks to Shaneth for taking the time to survey the route for us all. Thanks to him. by cruise day we'll have stopping places plus a nice lunch spot sorted out, and all we'll have to concentrate on is bringin the dubs, and having a whole lot of fun!!!!!!!!!

Bring it ON!!!
John

[jasn78]

Golfer if you turn out to be the fastest one there I think my Polo and I might just have to run off a cliff face lol

C you on the 4th and Thanks Shaneth

[Bing56]

I'M In with bells on..................!!!

Count me in. Will take a sicky if I cant swap shift. Just let me know Date Time & place to kick of from

[shaneth]

Well the prelim run has been done. OK here is what im thinking. Ill write this in much more detail after i get some feed back that its fine with everyone. I will also try and grade the roads in the extended version as some are quite hairy if your not ready for them.
The low down is

Meet :- Maccas Milton (just near the brewery) Meet here as its central to nearly everyone (i think anyway).

Time :- I'd say 8:00 to leave by 8:15. (please tell me if this is to early. but at this time i missed most of the traffic.)

From maccas we head north on the ICB, and take the Musgrave Road exit. Follow this road all the way to Mount Nebo and down the back of Mount Glorious where we will have a quick break fro 15-20min. i have seen brakes burn after the back of glorious so a little break just to let it cool down abit. This stretch is 58km and took me 58 min. I can break this run up if its needed.

Next stage is from Picnic Ground to The Spit where i think it would be good to take some photos as you can drive down onto the waters edge (if there arent to many boat trailers down there.) This stretch is 40km and took 30min

Next stage is from The Spit to the turn off Of mount Mee road. This is another 52km of mainly highway driving. Wont stop here for long just enough for toilet if anyone needs it and regroup. There is also a scenic lookout 9km down the road if more photos are wanted.

4th stage is from Mount me Rd to Crown Hotel where we will have lunch. Another 34km and an hour from the spit. From here im guessing we can split up if everyone wants to otherwise we can cruise back to brisbane and then split um up for suggestions.

All in all to do what i said back to my joint after the crown hotel it took 3:15hrs, 231km, and a petrol av of 8.2L/100km.

Well now its your turn this is how i think the run down should be. Give me ideas and suggestions and next weekend ill put up the complete run with maps etc etc.

[Golfer]

Sounds fantastic Shaneth. It's a good length drive, not too much driving so we get to both have a good fang and get a chance to meet each other and talk shop

Now all i have to do is get Eddy to join me for the drive up to bris vegas...

Any other tweed/gold coasters planning on going up and want to meet up for the drive?

John

[Bing56]

Sounds great

Lets do it !!!!!!!!!!! Sounds like a great drive and chance to meet other golfers and make new friends, whats better than that. My the way thanks for all the work putting this together....Any gold coasters going up? maybe we can meet at Maccas Nerang for the drive up. Any takers?

[Bora Sport]

8.00 am may be a little early for some of us who would have a 1.5 hour drive just to get there. I suppose I could meet up with you somewhwere in the middle.

[Dr Spine]

There will be 2 or 3 coming from Toowoomba. 8am is a little early but I'll be there if needs be.

[wakdog]

ill should be able to make it. I absolutely loved mt nebo last time i went with the vwvotex cruise so id love to do it again.