SE Qld Drive Day #3 - The biggest EVER!!!

[vwgtimkv]

Hi Guys,

I'm a member from the GolfMKV.com forums. I am definitely up for the cruise, and if its OK with you guys, I'll post it over on GolfMKV.com to see if any of the members over there are interested. I pick my GTI up on Friday 25 May so I'll try to give it a good running in before the meet.

I've gathered (after reading 15 pages of posts!) that we are meeting at 8:30am on Sunday 3 June at the Eight Mile Planes bus station? Is this correct? Can't wait to see all these VW's together!

BTW my car is a CW 3dr Manual GTI. See you soon!

Cheers
Steve

PS: I may be one of the "Nannas" at the back of the pack. Drives can get dangerous when people exceed the limits of their car under the pressure and excitement of a meet situation. Just a couple of weeks ago, a 22 year old Civic driver died on a meet after his car hit a tree and exploded into flames. Not being a "Nanna", just telling you how I feel.

PS#2: I'm not boring BTW, and love to push my car, but just letting you know I won't be going too overboard.

[shaneth]

welcome vwgtimkv, mate thats all good. and i hope i speak for Golfer in saying feel free to post on MKV.com forums. They are VW's so the more the merrier.

I totally understand the PS you wrote and agree, hopefully most will abide by the law as it is a CRUISE after all not a SPEED.

Yes you are correct with the meeting time and place. Could i please ask you a favor though. as with the last cruise i organised a map booklet for every car so i need forum nicks, if anyon wants to come could you please jump on here and post up there forum nick and ill make a booklet for them.

Once again welcome mate to a very friendly forum. enjoy your stay.

[vwgtimkv]

welcome vwgtimkv, mate thats all good. and i hope i speak for Golfer in saying feel free to post on MKV.com forums. They are VW's so the more the merrier.

I totally understand the PS you wrote and agree, hopefully most will abide by the law as it is a CRUISE after all not a SPEED.

Yes you are correct with the meeting time and place. Could i please ask you a favor though. as with the last cruise i organised a map booklet for every car so i need forum nicks, if anyon wants to come could you please jump on here and post up there forum nick and ill make a booklet for them.

Once again welcome mate to a very friendly forum. enjoy your stay.

Hey!

Thanks for the welcome. I will absolutely let you know of the people that are coming if they don't sign up here themselves. Theres not that many Qld members on there so I dunno how much luck I'll have, but I'll give it a go anyway. Will we just grab the booklet off you at the original meeting place? And have we decided on a final route, 'cos I'm a little confused? And I assume everyone's decided to eat at that fish and chip place? Definitely excited though, perfect way to christen my GTI!

Cheers
Steve

[shaneth]

yeah mate golfer or i will start a new thread either tonight or tomorrow with exact details. or maybe edit the first post on this one so its easier to read properly. This will include route and everything.

Yes ill have the booklets at eight mile plains for everyone.

Hope this helps mate.

[Dr Spine]

Hi Guys,


PS: I may be one of the "Nannas" at the back of the pack. Drives can get dangerous when people exceed the limits of their car under the pressure and excitement of a meet situation. Just a couple of weeks ago, a 22 year old Civic driver died on a meet after his car hit a tree and exploded into flames. Not being a "Nanna", just telling you how I feel.

PS#2: I'm not boring BTW, and love to push my car, but just letting you know I won't be going too overboard.

Dude that doesn't make you a Nanna. It makes you SMART! There is a time and place for most things but you've got to be smart and showing off on a cruise probably isn't the right place. We've all got nothing to prove! (hopefully). Everyone knows the car is quick and I'm not here to impress others, just to have a great drive and enjoy the company of likeminded people. Anyhow there will be plenty of opportunities to accelerate hard and get to the limit real quick (and do so safely). We'll see you on the day.

[mean_green_mk1]

hopefully i will be in, i will have a new car buy then a 1994 vr6 sweet
so shoould be a good drive in it

[KI11Z]

shiz huh! there'll ba few vr'z there!! noice! . . . oh, and am all up for safe crazzies

[bombsquad21]

finishing time...

I've specifically organised work around this cruise, can anyone hazzard a guess as to time we may make it back to Brisbane? I have a lot of work to do the Golf before the cruise, hope it all gets finished!

[shaneth]

Im going to start a new thread for the exact details of locations routes times etc. But saying that please keep it clean and try and keep the banter about the cruise on this thread.

[jasn78]

Thurs night meet

Hey everyone what do any Brissie siders think of a meet and wash on say Thurs 31st May at a Carlovers for general chitchat and get our cars looking schmick for the big day. My choice would be one on logan road just past upper mt gravatt has like 8 bays plenty of lighting 24 hr servo for snacks etc.

Any other suggestions please post

[shaneth]

sounds good. count me in. what time

[jasn78]

Time wise say 7 or 7:30 i will drive by that time next thurs and c how busy it is but only really gets busy at night on fri and sats from what ive seen

[vwgtimkv]

Hey, I need to drive to the Gold Coast the day I pick up my GTI. And for running-in purposes I don't really want to take the highway route. So I thought I might drive part of the Drive Day route - probably all of leg 1 and part of leg 2, up until just past stop 1 of leg 2. Then past Nerang there and over to Surfers Paradise. Is this gonna give me a bit of a taste of what the drive day will be like? And will it be easy for me to get lost on this suggested route? And how long will it take approximately? And those in the know (shaneth etc.), would you mind giving me the road names/directions that accompanied these maps? Sorry for all the questions, and if its too much hassle, don't worry. Thanks in advance.

Cheers
Steve