1addicts Melbourne Cruise

smarm · 07-20-2008, 07:45 PM

....by popular demand

When
Sunday 17/8 1300 Meet for 1315 Departure

Meetup
Ringwood Station Car Park, Maroondah Highway Ringwood (so you SE'ers can get there via eastlink if your idrive can find eastlink!

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Route

A drive, through the black spur and reefton runs, leaving from Ringwood meetup, through Healsville, up the spur to Marysville for a coffee at the Bakery. From there, up past the Lake Mountain turnoff, along through some great challenging hills to Warburton, then back home.

Route

What to bring

A full tank of fuel, digital camera/in car camera, fun but safe attitude and a CB radio if you've got one.

In
smarm
cozza
Way
jksgoh
professor
Bim135AUS
Buccaneer
TMQ
hummel

smarm · 07-20-2008, 07:48 PM

Thoughts on the route?

The only concern I have is the condition of the roads/traction up past Lake Mountain turnoff. There has been known to be snow. I'd be happy to drive the route a couple of days before to check if people wanted. If it's too dangerous/slow then we could always do a Yea/Broadford run

The black spur by itself can be crap on the weekend due to sheer volumes of tourist traffic.

cozza · 07-20-2008, 09:24 PM

Sounds good to me! I can't wait to get up there again.

Wraith · 07-20-2008, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smarm

Thoughts on the route?

That's a great route and a popular one too :smile:

I've driven this route on several occaisions with other car clubs...

It does get a bit cluttered with other road users, but only if it's a great day in terms of the weather, if it's a summer/sunny day, it's busy...but at this time of the year, it should be fairly light on traffic.

WAY · 07-20-2008, 11:39 PM

Cool I am in!

jksgoh · 07-21-2008, 12:24 AM

sounds, good, think i might be able to come down for the w/e !

WAY · 07-21-2008, 12:27 AM

Are you doing your country rotation at Shep? I think Takahashi was up there too way back when? It's a s hit hole. My wife and I went up there to see my sister in law a couple of times. The accomodation they provide is crap too. Hope no member here is from Shep! Hahaha!

smarm · 07-21-2008, 12:45 AM

Not a medical stupid in Shep at all are you?

Dear god, that was an awful place to stay as a student. Ballarat was much much better, except it was an old priests house. That made stuff a bit weird, but it was nice and close to the pub on the lake which was the most important thing!

Ronnie · 07-21-2008, 01:06 AM

Count Me in...

takahashi · 07-21-2008, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WAY

Are you doing your country rotation at Shep? I think Takahashi was up there too way back when? It's a s hit hole. My wife and I went up there to see my sister in law a couple of times. The accomodation they provide is crap too. Hope no member here is from Shep! Hahaha!

I was in Wang but that was like my first rotation (too long ago now)

Just been to Lake Mountain Sunday. Snow does not happen until half way up the drive to the top. Snowing at the end.

Resurfaced road is very slippery. Keep the DTC on.

WAY don't understeer ok?

professor · 07-21-2008, 01:22 AM

i would love to come as well. hopefully, wayne will have the KWs on by then for all of us to drool on!

jksgoh · 07-21-2008, 02:31 AM

ye im a med "stupid" lol... actually doing 2 sems up in ballarat, but we have orientation for a week and a half up in shep. To tell you the truth, the accommodation up here in shep is pretty damn good, its still half under construction so prob wasn't there when you guys went up.

WAY · 07-21-2008, 02:32 AM

I don't know if these KW's would be suitable for runs like this as they are hard (that is if I go for Clubsport). I reckon V3 would be a better option for this sort of use, but Clubsport will be better for the track.

smarm · 07-21-2008, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jksgoh

ye im a med "stupid" lol... actually doing 2 sems up in ballarat, but we have orientation for a week and a half up in shep. To tell you the truth, the accommodation up here in shep is pretty damn good, its still half under construction so prob wasn't there when you guys went up.

lol. This was about 5-6 years ago, they'd just built the Shepp accom up there when it became a clinical school. I'm guessing you're rural clinical school?

I drove an e28 BMW and an old 1987 ford meteor when I was a med student, you're doing alright to be driving a 1er!

professor · 07-21-2008, 03:09 AM

sorry to go off topic but that is the thing about coilovers in general i think. its soooo much easier to make infinitely adjustable damping/compression on a "screw" which has infinite adjustments within the bounds anyway! the trick is to have optimized presets for road, gravel, track, snow, etc. what's the news on the bilstein ride controls for the 135? does anyone know?

AussieRacer · 07-21-2008, 04:53 AM

Hmmm....week before a race meeting so I think that weekend will be pretty busy for me. I'll see what I can do but I'll have to be a late RSVP.

smarm · 07-21-2008, 05:34 AM

heh, it's the week after Shannons Nationals for me!

imported_Dodgy · 07-21-2008, 08:33 AM

Didn't mind Shep when I was up there in '97! :iono:

Maybe I just got low standards?

Or I am a bogun at heart. :biggrin:

qship · 07-21-2008, 08:39 PM

Apologies for the 17th. Recommend the road from Glenburn pub (a good stopping point) to Flowerdale, but beware of constabules and bikers on a Sunday.

Enjoy

cozza · 07-21-2008, 09:02 PM

Ooh, it's now sticky. Nice one. Thanks mods.

andrew@southernBM · 07-22-2008, 06:21 AM

I can't make that day, so i'll have to wait it out until the following catch up.......have fun, be safe

lindenberger · 07-23-2008, 03:11 AM

How did this make sticky? Is there some bias to Melbourne Cruises??

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WAY Brigadier General 458 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Are you doing your country rotation at Shep? I think Takahashi was up there too way back when? It's a s hit hole. My wife and I went up there to see my sister in law a couple of times. The accomodation they provide is crap too. Hope no member here is from Shep! Hahaha!
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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]	ye im a med "stupid" lol... actually doing 2 sems up in ballarat, but we have orientation for a week and a half up in shep. To tell you the truth, the accommodation up here in shep is pretty damn good, its still half under construction so prob wasn't there when you guys went up.
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WAY Brigadier General 458 Rep 4,822 Posts Drives: Fast ones Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	I don't know if these KW's would be suitable for runs like this as they are hard (that is if I go for Clubsport). I reckon V3 would be a better option for this sort of use, but Clubsport will be better for the track.
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professor Major 46 Rep 1,473 Posts Drives: Z4 M40i Join Date: Mar 2008 iTrader: (0)	sorry to go off topic but that is the thing about coilovers in general i think. its soooo much easier to make infinitely adjustable damping/compression on a "screw" which has infinite adjustments within the bounds anyway! the trick is to have optimized presets for road, gravel, track, snow, etc. what's the news on the bilstein ride controls for the 135? does anyone know?
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07-21-2008, 04:53 AM	#16
AussieRacer Major 24 Rep 1,058 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Aust iTrader: (0)	Hmmm....week before a race meeting so I think that weekend will be pretty busy for me. I'll see what I can do but I'll have to be a late RSVP. __________________ Current: 135i Auto, Le Mans Blue - w/ Bridgestone RE-11 rears, GP Thunder 7500k angels, & "golf tee" mod plus a few M3 suspension bits and pieces...
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qship Disillusioned bourgeois capitalist pig! 21 Rep 488 Posts Drives: Blue Join Date: May 2008 Location: Malbin, Ozstralia iTrader: (0)	Apologies for the 17th. Recommend the road from Glenburn pub (a good stopping point) to Flowerdale, but beware of constabules and bikers on a Sunday. Enjoy __________________ You can lead a fool to knowledge but you cannot make him think!
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lindenberger Enlisted Member 1 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 2011 135 - DCT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	How did this make sticky? Is there some bias to Melbourne Cruises??
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