Melbourne Reefon Cruise 26/10/08

cozza · 10-19-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by smarm

bump

I may or may not be coming to this. I'm up in Queensland working and it's either fly back down for this, or a weekend at Great Keppel or possibly Indy catching up with a few people (and one particularly nice blonde!)

Hmm, a bunch of car geeks or a hot blonde? I know what I'd be doing. :wink:

Enjoy Great Keppel!

hummel · 10-19-2008, 06:21 PM

I'll still be coming along in the Polo for this with the usual co-pilot.

Will be good to go out for a cruise.

cozza · 10-19-2008, 07:51 PM

Guys, I've decided not to do this drive day, as I've got a huge drive to Coffs Harbour ahead of me, departing on the Wednesday following this weekend.

Have fun, play it safe, and I look forward to hearing your stories.

hummel · 10-20-2008, 12:14 AM

Dont tell me i'll be the only one on the 1series cruise! Bah!

I'm still going anyway!

volk613 · 10-20-2008, 12:22 AM

Sow where are we at with numbers? I am still in,

hummel · 10-22-2008, 05:39 AM

So comon peopel, I'll still be there in the little polo!

jksgoh · 10-22-2008, 06:35 AM

i wont be able to make it, but my bro is coincidentally heading up that direction with a couple of minis and some other cars.

smarm · 10-22-2008, 11:42 AM

I'm definitely out, sorry guys, there should be a few from the last cruise and hummel def knows the route!

Guran · 10-22-2008, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jksgoh

i wont be able to make it, but my bro is coincidentally heading up that direction with a couple of minis and some other cars.

Ah! The penny drops. You must be Dave's brother. I know Dave from the mini-mods forum. We've been on a few drives and track days together.

hummel · 10-23-2008, 09:13 PM

BUMP

Is the only car on this 1series cruise going to be a VW?

C'omon people, show of hands!

volk613 · 10-24-2008, 01:29 AM

hand, plus freeloader

jksgoh · 10-24-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Guran

Ah! The penny drops. You must be Dave's brother. I know Dave from the mini-mods forum. We've been on a few drives and track days together.

Yep, thats correct, i am dave's brother. i actually took over his old mini cooper when he got the S!

hummel · 10-25-2008, 04:12 PM

So now it's me who is going to pike. The run is going to be to late for me today as have to be back mid arvo. Therefore going earlier ar 10am, number is: 0407850174 if anyone else is keen.

WAY · 10-25-2008, 09:15 PM

looks like no one at all is going!

andrew@southernBM · 10-25-2008, 10:17 PM

No-one turned up at Sandown either

takahashi · 10-26-2008, 01:35 AM

I certainly enjoyed myself there.

volk613 · 10-26-2008, 05:05 AM

i was 15min late. i and my friend had a great time. i had family approval, so was going to go even if ..... was going. no rain, pictures later.

555 · 10-26-2008, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by andrew@southernBM

No-one turned up at Sandown either

I did, albeit late (I arrived around 9.30 ish when it was all closed up)...so I did a couple of laps of dandenong rd where there were all sorts of crazy cars, by the looks of it, meeting up at Chadstone McD...

lots of V8's with front runners and MT's - some serious kit.

As for reefton, I decided to go for a drive up by myself and go visit a mate who as a farm in the area.

Left home at 9.30am...

Car was incredible - was actually very impressed with it, I've done Black Spur/Reefton more times than I can remember...in all sorts of cars:

350Z 220rwKw, WRX 210awKw, GTI 140fwKw, R33 320rwKw, F6 310rw, EVO IX 240awKw..

and I'd put the 135i somewhere between the EVO and the WRX, perhaps on par with the EVO!!

Handling was excellent apart from the springs being slightly 'soft' - had amazing grip on the 19's - slight rubbing on heavy/high speed bumps (on one instance).

Drove with DTC on/ DSC off - lots of flashing on the dash, but did not feel like I was being restricted, came into it's own out there.

turned everything off and it was skate city out of tight corners...

Did the reefton behind a warmed up S14 and R33 GTR....the S14 was no match (but the driver was not 'skilled' and let me pass...)

The GTR tried....but I was all over him and spent most of the time slowing down for him, so he also let me pass and I lost them by the time I got into Marysville.

(I even had time to pull over at the Big Culvert and take pics/have a ciggie...)

I had to be back to Melb by 2pm, so I did -

Melb to Warburton to Reefton to Marysville to Narbathong to Healsville via Blackspur then thru St Leonards Rd to Melba Hwy then thru Christmas Hills/Kanga Grounds back to Home

210kms - 1/2 tank - which is interesting considering the serious thrashing....

12.7psi max boost
122 degrees max temp

tried out Vortex....seems good!

would do it again in a group.

WAY · 10-26-2008, 06:13 PM

122 degrees maximum temp? Wow that is really low for serious thrashing. You have Active processor yeah? How do you know your max boost? What boost gauge have you got?

hummel · 10-26-2008, 06:30 PM

Went up with the mini guys yesterday. They couldn't keep up with me in the polo! Saw a few police, even one up around lake mountain which was interesting.

Also spotted a silver 135i heading up Lake Mountain as we were heading down. Up for a run with the 1'ers again soon for sure.

WAY · 10-26-2008, 07:04 PM

Haha the Mini guys are obviously very slow given that we had no issue with your speed on our last run.

I once had a Cooper S too and the Mini guys used to think that I am insane at the speed I drive (it was a couple of Great Ocean Road drives). Looks like nothing has changed.

volk613 · 10-26-2008, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by hummel

Went up with the mini guys yesterday. They couldn't keep up with me in the polo! Saw a few police, even one up around lake mountain which was interesting.

Also spotted a silver 135i heading up Lake Mountain as we were heading down. Up for a run with the 1'ers again soon for sure.

The silver 135i was me :biggrin: saw the mini's and then lots of MR2s, which were all strong out.
little traffic. it was a great drive.
Filled up at Lillydale and had only used 1/2 a tank when i got home, about 270km.
although had to slow down a few time as my passenger, who will shorlty give me some of the pictures, was getting sick.

10-19-2008, 06:21 PM	#24
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10-19-2008, 07:51 PM	#25
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10-20-2008, 12:22 AM	#27
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10-22-2008, 05:39 AM	#28
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10-22-2008, 06:35 AM	#29
jksgoh Major 141 Rep 1,448 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Melb, Vic, Aus iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E82 125i [0.00]	i wont be able to make it, but my bro is coincidentally heading up that direction with a couple of minis and some other cars.
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10-23-2008, 09:13 PM	#32
hummel catching up... 0 Rep 78 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	BUMP Is the only car on this 1series cruise going to be a VW? C'omon people, show of hands!
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10-24-2008, 01:29 AM	#33
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10-25-2008, 04:12 PM	#35
hummel catching up... 0 Rep 78 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	So now it's me who is going to pike. The run is going to be to late for me today as have to be back mid arvo. Therefore going earlier ar 10am, number is: 0407850174 if anyone else is keen.
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10-25-2008, 09:15 PM	#36
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10-25-2008, 10:17 PM	#37
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10-26-2008, 01:35 AM	#38
takahashi Retired trackie 36 Rep 1,527 Posts Drives: 1///M Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	I certainly enjoyed myself there. __________________ TAKA 一仔BLOGブログ: BMW 1 series M 2011! Delivered 18/11/11.
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10-26-2008, 05:05 AM	#39
volk613 Private 0 Rep 68 Posts Drives: Silver 135i sunroof Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	i was 15min late. i and my friend had a great time. i had family approval, so was going to go even if ..... was going. no rain, pictures later. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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10-26-2008, 06:13 PM	#41
WAY Brigadier General 458 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	122 degrees maximum temp? Wow that is really low for serious thrashing. You have Active processor yeah? How do you know your max boost? What boost gauge have you got?
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10-26-2008, 06:30 PM	#42
hummel catching up... 0 Rep 78 Posts Drives: M135i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (0)	Went up with the mini guys yesterday. They couldn't keep up with me in the polo! Saw a few police, even one up around lake mountain which was interesting. Also spotted a silver 135i heading up Lake Mountain as we were heading down. Up for a run with the 1'ers again soon for sure.
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10-26-2008, 07:04 PM	#43
WAY Brigadier General 458 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Haha the Mini guys are obviously very slow given that we had no issue with your speed on our last run. I once had a Cooper S too and the Mini guys used to think that I am insane at the speed I drive (it was a couple of Great Ocean Road drives). Looks like nothing has changed.
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