VIC Drive through the Dandenongs

[Driven Threads]

With better weather on the way, Revolks (10th October) and DOVW (21st November) only around the corner, its the perfect time for a drive/meet up/photo-shoot in the Dandenongs.



When: Sunday 31st October Meet at 8:30 for a chat, we will be leaving at 9:00 am sharp. Please make sure you have enough fuel before we leave. Sundays are busy in the Dandenongs, and this is to avoid as much traffic and cyclists as possible.

Why: Why not?

Meet-Up Location: Bunnings, Ferntree Gully Road, Scoresby. Melway 73 A7. Look for Blue R32 in the carpark.

Route: Through Dandenongs and Surrounds (Silvan, Emerald, Monbulk etc) Utilising some of the back roads. Note: due to the nature of some of these roads this will not necessarily be a "fast" cruise, more a relaxing/scenic drive.
START- Bunnings, Melway 73, A7
THE ROUTE

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=107537051889580790722.000492c48fb4615febb09&t=h&z=11

Options: We will be concluding the drive with Lunch in Olinda, where there are many options for lunch, including having a PIE.
Start- Bunnings (Melway 73, A7)
TL- FTG road
Proceed to Burwood HWY
TR- Into Burwood HWY
TL- Mt Dandenong Tourist Road
Proceed to Sherbrook Road
TR- Sherbrook Road (12k)
RAB- In at 6 (TR) out at 3
Proceed along Monbulk Road to Belgrave
RAB- In at 6 (TR) out at 3
Follow Belgrave, Gembrook Road C412
RAB- In at 6, out at 9
Through Selby
RAB- In 6, out 12
Through Menzies Creek
Clematis RAB- In 6, Out 12
Proceed through Emerald on Belgrave Gembrook Road
Proceed to Cockatoo
TL- Stay on 412 to Gembrook (37k)

Proceed into Gembrook
At Gembrook, we will try to park in Main Street, or in the parking at the Gembrook Bakery. (LHS- Opposite Post Office)




From Gembrook Option 1.
Return Belgrave-Gembrook Road, past Cockatoo, toward Avonsleigh
TR- SHARP RIGHT- Easy to miss Macclesfield Road
T- Insection TL- Beenak Road (Follow towards Seville)
RAB- In at 6, TR, out 3, C405, Monbulk-Seville Road
Continue to Seville
Follow Warburton HWY, B380
RA B- In 6, Out 12, Clegg Road C402, towards Mt Evelyn
T-Intesection TL- Monbulk Road, C404
Follow Monbulk Road through Silvan towards Monbulk
RAB- In at 6, Out 9- Main Road
TR- CAUTION!- Olinda-Monbulk Road, C406, follow to Olinda

From Gembrook Option 2. (longer!)
Continue on Main Road, Gembrook
TL- Gembrook-Launching Place Road (C424)
RA B- In 6, Out 12, Clegg Road C402, towards Mt Evelyn
T-Intesection TL- Monbulk Road, C404
Follow Monbulk Road through Silvan towards Monbulk
RAB- In at 6, Out 9- Main Road
TR- CAUTION!- Olinda-Monbulk Road, C406, follow to Olinda
So if you are free on Sunday 31st October, please reply to this thread and I will add your name to the attendees list.
Attendees
pauld- Blue Mk4 R32
Buller Scott- Blue POLO TDI
flat6- Red POLO GTI
davidno64- Golf TDI GT (Maybe)
Squirrel- Blue Mk 1 GTI (Maybe/Possibly Late)
Whubbsie- Black POLO GTI
GTI Dave- POLO GTI
Golf Man- Red POLO TDI
hazrd- Silver Polo GTI (Maybe)
whoalse- Silver Mk 5 GTI Pirelli (Maybe)
melbv- Black MK 5 GTI (Maybe)
FML- White Mk 6 Golf R
Tensixy6- Red Mk5 GTI
Allegiance- Black POLO TSI (Maybe)
Flying Fridge- White MK 6 Golf R
Roscoe- MK 2 GTI (Maybe)
ryan.lim- Black Mk 5 GTI (Maybe)
Depone- Red Mk 2
Zack- Black Mk 4 R32

AN UPDATE! (30/10/10- 6:20 PM)

I hope the weather forecast does not put people off. Updated Forcast from BOM.

Cloudy. Rain, heavy at times, easing to areas of rain during the afternoon, easing to isolated showers by early evening. The chance of thunderstorms until afternoon. Winds south to southeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h tending mainly northwest to southwesterly up to 45 km/h during the morning.

MEET- BUNNINGS, Scoresby, 8:30am. We will then determine conditions and options for the day!

If the thunderstorms set in tomorrow, we might just be flexible and just cruise to Gembrook. If conditions are okay we will continue to drive option 1 or option 2.

If the rain is heavy all day, we could alway go to Knox City or similar (park the cars under cover), and have "brunch" at a cafe.

[ssman]

Ya, where in, Ryan and myself.

[Driven Threads]

Excellent. Look forward to seeing the blue mean machine again Van.

[Driven Threads]

Preliminary Details posted on VWGolf.net.au as well. I'll join up to mkV as well.

[Water Boy]

Ummmmm maybe... I mite have to work!

[Driven Threads]

Ummmmm maybe... I mite have to work!

No worries. I have submitted details on MKV forum and Vw Golf net forum. Are there any other local forums on the interweb??

[velly_16v_cab]

sorry all, i will be at the Torquay one due to it being on my doorstep

[Buller_Scott]

hey gang,

just went for a fang up Dandy way today (stupid, i know, what with it being a sunny saturday, bike riders and traffic all over the place- not ideal for getting up it), but it was still a shedload of fun!

all you lazy mexicans who are too lazy to reply to this thread, you'd better sort your **** out and come along on this cruise- it might be the last for the year!

what else are you gonna be doing?

"ooh, look at me, im hungover because i got wasted last night and cracked on to some smelly skanks, and now i've gotta sit at home with a headache and play playstation all day instead of being a kick ass person and going for a drive with a bunch of other awesome kick ass people...."

surely you dont want that to be YOU.

so sign up!

[JarekGTIMK5]

Sounds like a good idea count me in

[Buller_Scott]

Sounds like a good idea count me in

good man!

now for the rest of our fellow mexiCANs

[Driven Threads]

Great- I'm glad there is some more interest. I'll be finalizing a route soon. But we will definitely head out to cockatoo, gembrook, silvan. Should be good. Hopefully my haldex blue us installed by then!

[Buller_Scott]

we will definitely head out to cockatoo, gembrook, silvan...

Best. Driving. Evarrrr!!!!!

i love the roads out around cockatoo/ gembrook.

every few weeks i treat myself, pack a party bag (smokes, energy drinks, water, collection of cd's, etc) and take a drive out that way.

[lol.u.mad.bro]

hey gang,

"ooh, look at me, im hungover because i got wasted last night and cracked on to some smelly skanks, and now i've gotta sit at home with a headache and play playstation all day instead of being a kick ass person and going for a drive with a bunch of other awesome kick ass people...."

so sign up!

sounds like me this morning. considering i just got home...


i ight bring the civic or jump in someines car if i can be bothered

[flat6]

Count me in

[Driven Threads]

Count me in

Great. I'll add you to the list!