VICTORIAN CRUISE: Planning a Lake Mountain Drive & Picnic Lunch
05-12-2005, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by MissRx8
PHOTOS??!! Hope you mean of tha cars, otherwise im also gunna bring a matchin bag to place ova my head to match my baggy clothes :D
ROFLMAO
SOUNDS LIKE YOU PEOPLE ARE IN FOR A GREAT TIME , drive safely and enjoy yourselfs .
cheers
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05-12-2005, 09:34 PM
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Taka Weather Report update.
I think the weather has locked in. Although there will be a low presure system over us on Sunday. It does not look like it will produce any rain.
For Victoria Forcast
Sunday: Isolated showers in the south and west. Morning fog and frost patches
in the east. Cool.
There will be no rain in the east and can be Sunny.
Melbourne Forcast
Suday
Mostly fine. Min 10 Max 17
I think in the mountain top it will be 7-9 degree max. So get a jacket.
I will address a few important points and how we run the cruise on the day.
I think the weather has locked in. Although there will be a low presure system over us on Sunday. It does not look like it will produce any rain.
For Victoria Forcast
Sunday: Isolated showers in the south and west. Morning fog and frost patches
in the east. Cool.
There will be no rain in the east and can be Sunny.
Melbourne Forcast
Suday
Mostly fine. Min 10 Max 17
I think in the mountain top it will be 7-9 degree max. So get a jacket.
I will address a few important points and how we run the cruise on the day.
05-12-2005, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by takahashi
I will address a few important points and how we run the cruise on the day.
Don't you just go hell for leather and see who gets their first?
C'MON, DON'T BE A PACK OF WOOSES!!!!!!!
:D
05-12-2005, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Tim Tam
Don't you just go hell for leather and see who gets their first?
C'MON, DON'T BE A PACK OF WOOSES!!!!!!!
:D
C'MON, DON'T BE A PACK OF WOOSES!!!!!!!
:D
hehe there are things that I need to tell the people regarding the CB, what to do at the base of lake mountain, etc.
I wonder if the 2W CB will communicate between the people at the top and at the bottom of the mountain. We will see
05-13-2005, 01:22 AM
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What you can do tomorrow (Saturday)
Now this instruction benefits you for the drive on Sunday so listen carefully. You can choose not to listen but this is what I (and other cruisers) generally do before a "cruise".
1. (A must) check your engine oil level.
2. (A must) check your tyre pressure when cold. Don't use the servo meter reading if you can avoid it. I will pump the tyre pressure 38psi (1 person) or 40 psi (2 people or loaded).
3. Clean your car or make it very dirty.
4. Fill up with petrol and no need for fuel additives. It does nothing to rotaries. We will need at least half a tank of petrol on the day.
5. Check the battery of your CB radio, then put it in the glove box.
6. Bring a smile on Sunday
I will point to you the places you can get whatever you forget to bring at the meeting place. Nunawading has most thing you want at around that time of the day. You can even buy a CB at DickSmith nearby
!
But I suggest to bring everything since we need to move by 10 am or whenever everyone arrived.
1. (A must) check your engine oil level.
2. (A must) check your tyre pressure when cold. Don't use the servo meter reading if you can avoid it. I will pump the tyre pressure 38psi (1 person) or 40 psi (2 people or loaded).
3. Clean your car or make it very dirty
. 4. Fill up with petrol and no need for fuel additives. It does nothing to rotaries. We will need at least half a tank of petrol on the day.
5. Check the battery of your CB radio, then put it in the glove box.
6. Bring a smile on Sunday
I will point to you the places you can get whatever you forget to bring at the meeting place. Nunawading has most thing you want at around that time of the day. You can even buy a CB at DickSmith nearby
!But I suggest to bring everything since we need to move by 10 am or whenever everyone arrived.
05-13-2005, 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Tim Tam
You have "nice drives" with your wife?
Either she's awesome or you don't drive fast enough! :D
Either she's awesome or you don't drive fast enough! :D
05-13-2005, 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Tim Tam
You have "nice drives" with your wife?
Either she's awesome or you don't drive fast enough! :D
Either she's awesome or you don't drive fast enough! :D
05-13-2005, 02:54 AM
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hey Taka, great news! I've been suffering from food poisoning all week, therefore I haven't been able to go to work until today, now they dont want me to work on Sunday.
So, If it is not too late can I come and have fun with you guys and girls on Sunday??????? :D
So, If it is not too late can I come and have fun with you guys and girls on Sunday??????? :D
05-13-2005, 03:22 AM
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Lexic come along for sure. we need more blue cars
I'll be bringing some cake/cheese-cakes for desserts as well
From the sounds of all the food anyone volunteering to bring the quick-eze?
Roll on Sunday
I'll be bringing some cake/cheese-cakes for desserts as well
From the sounds of all the food anyone volunteering to bring the quick-eze?
Roll on Sunday
05-13-2005, 03:32 AM
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Well I just got home and sorry to say...No stickers...:-(
Sory everyone I thought 5 days would be lpenty of time to ship them...but taka did warn me...I will post them to everyone who ordered...
Andrew
Sory everyone I thought 5 days would be lpenty of time to ship them...but taka did warn me...I will post them to everyone who ordered...
Andrew
05-13-2005, 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by lexic
hey Taka, great news! I've been suffering from food poisoning all week, therefore I haven't been able to go to work until today, now they dont want me to work on Sunday.
So, If it is not too late can I come and have fun with you guys and girls on Sunday??????? :D
So, If it is not too late can I come and have fun with you guys and girls on Sunday??????? :D
Andrew... that's ok.
05-13-2005, 05:49 AM
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I'll be at Macca's about 9:30 - 9:45. Bringing a mate with me as Mrs Lexic said that I would have more fun that way!! Looks like I can now do some more "maintenance" on the rx8. I am sure I read some where in the manual that I must perform "spirited" driving occasionally to keep the car running as good as possible! The more the better??!!!
05-13-2005, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Kalli
Looks like u'll be expecting only me! My mate wit the vy cant come now, so i'll be all on my lonesome.
Originally Posted by Lexic
Bringing a mate with me as Mrs Lexic said that I would have more fun that way!!
I thought I could do some baby talking with your wife... since she is expecting.
Originally Posted by ILIV48
I will get oil and vinegar for cooktop and you get the utensils
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05-14-2005, 01:35 AM
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I also got some plates aswell, i guess i'll bring em just incase. forgot to get some plastic forks and knives from supermarket. ILIV48 hope u got enuff room in ur cooler....
umm i got napkins too. which side of the maccas r we meeting. the part off whitehorse rd, near the medical centre?
umm i got napkins too. which side of the maccas r we meeting. the part off whitehorse rd, near the medical centre?
05-15-2005, 02:41 AM
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Now that was an awesome day.
BIG THANKS to all and especially the RX-8 Cooking staff ;-) Anyone with photo's that need hosting PM me and I will see what I can do.
Andrew
BIG THANKS to all and especially the RX-8 Cooking staff ;-) Anyone with photo's that need hosting PM me and I will see what I can do.
Andrew
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05-15-2005, 03:33 AM
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I agree - awesome indeed. Best fun I've had with the car since I got it!
Hope everyone got home safe and sound. See you next time...
Andrew, I've got some OK photostitched panoramic views - I'll PM you details.
William
Hope everyone got home safe and sound. See you next time...
Andrew, I've got some OK photostitched panoramic views - I'll PM you details.
William
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05-15-2005, 04:05 AM
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Thanks to all those who came out today. I had a lot of fun especially coming back down the mountain :D
Here are a couple of pictures. Not super great quality but good enough to see the turn out.
Here are a couple of pictures. Not super great quality but good enough to see the turn out.
05-15-2005, 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Tim Tam
Guys,
I have suggested to Kalli that she wears something tight, with a push-up bra (of course). Let me know if she doesn't.
Hey, and maybe some of those gold shorts like Kylie's?
I have suggested to Kalli that she wears something tight, with a push-up bra (of course). Let me know if she doesn't.
Hey, and maybe some of those gold shorts like Kylie's?
Originally Posted by RIX XXX
Nice work blotting out the rego plate numbers too
Originally Posted by Lock & Load
Nice group shot guys but who owns the red car and is standing out of sequence
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05-15-2005, 06:01 AM
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Weather
Great weather day (for Melbourne remember)
Early fog
Sunny morning /lunch
Late cloud
Darkness fall
All home smiling (apart from 1 poor soul with 1 demerit and $138 lighter in the wallet ) BUGGER
But he was still smiling about the drive :D
Early fog
Sunny morning /lunch
Late cloud
Darkness fall
All home smiling (apart from 1 poor soul with 1 demerit and $138 lighter in the wallet ) BUGGER
But he was still smiling about the drive :D
05-15-2005, 06:03 AM
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I was a little tired when I finally got home. Sat down and watched the DVD atridge gave me of our Sandown trackday and am now all fired up to go back out driving!
After watching all the 8's on the road around me today I have decided that black looks the best on the road but yellow gets by far the most attention by people on the side of the road. Blue gets a bit lost amongst all these colours but stands out and looks the most sophisticated parked among other cars.
After watching all the 8's on the road around me today I have decided that black looks the best on the road but yellow gets by far the most attention by people on the side of the road. Blue gets a bit lost amongst all these colours but stands out and looks the most sophisticated parked among other cars.
05-15-2005, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by xatnep
apart from 1 poor soul with 1 demerit and $138 lighter in the wallet
05-15-2005, 06:36 AM
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Andrew start a thread with all this photo on it.
great stuff.
I got a wait for Andrew at the bottom of the Lake Mountain and he sweared he needed sway bars.
great stuff.
I got a wait for Andrew at the bottom of the Lake Mountain and he sweared he needed sway bars.