[VIC] Feb cruise

[Tim]

Ive got that itch again. And it needs to be scratched.

Anyone keen on another sunday cruise during the month of feb?

I havent formulated a plan yet but itd be nice to get out onto some new roads. Maybe ill head out tomorrow for a bit of a recon run somewhere.

But yeah. Anyone insterested? Open to suggestion of the particular sunday or of any nice destinations to have lunch mid way through a nice drive

[Fury]

I'd be keen on meeting some of you guys.
I don't get to get out much :P

As a note there's an MEA SQ car audio comp on sunday 22nd of feb... so please don't make it that weekend :P
BTW you guys are welcome to come down and check it out if you like, dont want to hijack the thread so pm me for info :)

[Jarred]

yep. im down.,

for recon run or regular one. driver or passenger.

[GoLfMan]

yup im down for it as always :)

[Driven Threads]

i'm up for a cruise in feb for sure. :)

[Ben_GTI]

Yea I'm cool for a run, I have a second set of wheels now, so I'm ready for the next time hahaha :duh:

For new people, please come along, you actually have a really good time on cruises. If you want to go passenger, just post up you need a driver and plenty of people will offer.

[Tim]

any suggested routes would be of help :)

[thestu]

i'm down for a passenger :)

[Shteifen]

ive been overseas for the last month and still am, get back this coming wednesday the 4th, i'll defs be up for a drive some time preferably sundays :driver:

-steve

[Shteifen]

let me rephrase that. im begging for a reason to thrash that beast sitting in my garage.

just hope i have time to get my coilovers in before we go :biggrin: just ordered them today from the good man Robin! woop woop!
:driver:

-Steve

[Tim]

im probably favouring something towards the end of the month. maybe sunday 28th. unless that conflicts with anything else

[Ben_GTI]

Not sure if the road back exists or if it is sealed... but an idea.

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=lakeside+drive+albert+park&daddr=Lower+Heidelberg+Rd+to:Heidelberg+Kinglake+R d+to:Heidelberg+Kinglake+Rd+to:Healesville+Kinglak e+Rd+to:Flowerdale+VIC+to:Whittlesea+Yea+Rd+to:-37.417993,145.331569+to:ridge+rd+Yan+Yean+to:Hurst bridge+Arthurs+Creek+Rd+to:plenty+rd+mill+park&hl=en&geocode=%3BFQDev_0dqJWlCA%3BFVJ-wv0dQeKoCA%3BFbJFw_0d_bipCA%3BFeBfw_0d4KyqCA%3B%3B FdTOxf0djuaoCA%3B%3B%3BFSx9wv0dnK6nCA%3B&mra=dpe&mrcr=2&mrsp=7&sz=15&via=1,2,3,6,7,9&dirflg=h&sll=-37.418436,145.311441&sspn=0.020587,0.04549&ie=UTF8&ll=-37.478128,145.207672&spn=0.658252,1.455688&t=h&z=10

Wasn't there a good cruise up around Mt Macedon on the MkV forum? We could do a truncated version.

[velly_16v_cab]

sorry guys i cant make it this month, i have my folks over from the uk and also it is the start of the 6 nations rugby so many late night watching wales kick butt :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

[WABIT]

Not sure if the road back exists or if it is sealed... but an idea.

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=lakeside+drive+albert+park&daddr=Lower+Heidelberg+Rd+to:Heidelberg+Kinglake+R d+to:Heidelberg+Kinglake+Rd+to:Healesville+Kinglak e+Rd+to:Flowerdale+VIC+to:Whittlesea+Yea+Rd+to:-37.417993,145.331569+to:ridge+rd+Yan+Yean+to:Hurst bridge+Arthurs+Creek+Rd+to:plenty+rd+mill+park&hl=en&geocode=%3BFQDev_0dqJWlCA%3BFVJ-wv0dQeKoCA%3BFbJFw_0d_bipCA%3BFeBfw_0d4KyqCA%3B%3B FdTOxf0djuaoCA%3B%3B%3BFSx9wv0dnK6nCA%3B&mra=dpe&mrcr=2&mrsp=7&sz=15&via=1,2,3,6,7,9&dirflg=h&sll=-37.418436,145.311441&sspn=0.020587,0.04549&ie=UTF8&ll=-37.478128,145.207672&spn=0.658252,1.455688&t=h&z=10

Wasn't there a good cruise up around Mt Macedon on the MkV forum? We could do a truncated version.


this drive is actually really good!!! but its super tight almost 1 lane in some sections!!

dom

[velly_16v_cab]

IF YOUR TALKING THE END OF THE MONTH THEN COUNT ME IN, I AM SENDING THE FOLKS TO SYDNEY THAT WEEKEND (oops, caps lock! :duh: )

[pixl]

How long (in hours, not distance) do these cruises generally go for? Are there frequent stops or do you guys sort out a route and just hit it?

I ask because I'm still having issues getting my seat comfy and if I'm sitting in it for too long, I'm not having much fun. :frown:

[Silver dub]

hey guys it would be great to come on a cruise, seen as though i've never been on one with you guys before, only got to see a few of your cars at DOVW last year. It would be good to put some names to faces.

[Jarred]

We generally have plenty of stops along the way.

let all the slow cars catch up really!

[WABIT]

hey guys it would be great to come on a cruise, seen as though i've never been on one with you guys before, only got to see a few of your cars at DOVW last year. It would be good to put some names to faces.


hey dude, is your numberlate JET-AWD or something similar?? i seen a silver bora in rye a couple weeks back with those plates

dom

[Silver dub]

na that's a mate of mine that works over the road from me.

[Ben_GTI]

How long (in hours, not distance) do these cruises generally go for? Are there frequent stops or do you guys sort out a route and just hit it?

I ask because I'm still having issues getting my seat comfy and if I'm sitting in it for too long, I'm not having much fun. :frown:


Generally about 8 hours for a cruise... But the road only takes 4.5 hours with the route I've got there. So if you want to drive full stick for 4.5hrs that's all it will take.

Generally we stop lots... talk crap, eat, buy massive hats, look at cars.... examine rock-rash lol. It's a pretty fun day, I always enjoy them. Also as Jarred said, we wait up for people. Not everyone's car is the same, so people can only do what they are comfortable with and mechanically capable of, we all know that.

[FknDubbin]

put up details and i may also come. its been a long time between cruises and drinks with you guys.

[TomBrer]

im up for a cruise, need a gd spirited drive

[Tim]

was gonna go for a recon run this weekend but its joshs get together on sat night so im sure if a few of us end up there then sunday will be sleep inday.

Im thinking the following sunday ill head out exploring see if i can map a nice new route somewhere. If a couple of you guys wanna come along thats fine. But it will be a bit stop start kinda deal whilst we explore a bit.

[GoLfMan]

was gonna go for a recon run this weekend but its joshs get together on sat night so im sure if a few of us end up there then sunday will be sleep inday.

its sure will be :D:D:D

[Tony Carabott]

Count me in for sure

[zedub]

im up for it as long as its not next weekend... would love to meet some of the vic crowd, and get to learn some of the vic roads.. (I've heard they can be pretty awesome but only found a few so far.. so always room for more niiiicce windy fast roads)

[Tim]

looking like theres a fair bit of interest. Should be a good one. as stated above I think we will shoot for the last sunday of the month. Ill work to put together a route and give people a couple weeks notice.

[zedub]

yippeeeeeeee :D

can't wait

[MK2 GTI]

Put my name down for this one. It ends right out the front of my house too! BBQ afterwards if anyones up for it?

[Tim]

we will have to see how we go with this one due to the bushfires at the moment. A lot of areas will be burnt out. Im assuming it would be best to stay away from severely affected areas

[Water Boy]

Id be keen :biggrin:

[Ben_GTI]

we will have to see how we go with this one due to the bushfires at the moment. A lot of areas will be burnt out. Im assuming it would be best to stay away from severely affected areas

Well we'll see how it goes but they should start to go out by the end of Feb. Once its burnt, its burnt I suppose and shouldn't be too much of a hassle.

[Silver dub]

I have to agree with Timmy, The clean up is going to be a long a slow process up there and i think the last thing they want is heaps of cars travelling through. Also the roads will be really bad up there, they will still be covered in ash and tree's etc, not to mention there saying some of the fires still buring at the moment could take up to a week just to put them out.

[Tim]

Its very difficult as the fires are in every direction except over in the west. I think we can only wait and see how things pan out. The feb cruise may need to be postponed even.

[GoLfMan]

Its very difficult as the fires are in every direction except over in the west. I think we can only wait and see how things pan out. The feb cruise may need to be postponed even.

that would be a very good call Tim...

[Silver dub]

If you do decide to postponed the cruise mabye instead we could all just meet up somewhere and go out for lunch or just catch up anywhere, just a thought

[Tim]

If you do decide to postponed the cruise mabye instead we could all just meet up somewhere and go out for lunch or just catch up anywhere, just a thought

We have the monthy pub meet on monday the 16th.

[Silver dub]

unfortunately living so far away in rye and been a week night it's a bit hard for me to get up there, unlucky

[Water Boy]

Maybe go down the beach way... Geelong :biggrin:

[Jarred]

Yea I'm thinking maybe some where in the city, along the beach to frankston or something like that perhaps?

[Y2008]

I think the feb cruise should keep going but maybe we should organize some fund raising scheme to help out with the fires. It would be my first time to participate in a cruise and it would be good if we can put it to a good cause. Lets brain storm some ideas and see what we can do to help out.

[Tensixty6]

FWIW, The guys over at GOLFMKV started a donations thread to enable members to pledge to the Bushfire Relief Fund. The current tally is $7,120.00.

I'm not suggesting that this money would not have been given anyway, but it just implemented a sense of "community" on the part of the forum members.

Maybe VWW members might care to do the same.

Also, you can register your services as a volunteer through www.govolunteer.com.au.

[Silver dub]

I definatly still think the cruise needs to go ahead, a charity cruise with a donation from vw watercooled is a great idea too. We could all just make a donation on the day. mabye we could have a photo shoot of all of our cars with a sign in front saying something like " Vw Watercooled 2009 Bushfire Charity cruise"

[Y2008]

I definatly still think the cruise needs to go ahead, a charity cruise with a donation from vw watercooled is a great idea too. We could all just make a donation on the day. mabye we could have a photo shoot of all of our cars with a sign in front saying something like " Vw Watercooled 2009 Bushfire Charity cruise"


I think we should make it a more chilled out cruise maybe with less driving time than normally would while stopping somewhere where we can take some photos and another idea is that maybe we can donate anything we can for an auction with the proceeds going to support the fire victims. I think anything from a nice bottle of liquor, any VW memorabilia, or anything car related that we can donate. Another idea is that we can designate one or two people to do take some photos that day and we can put a symbolic fee to get them, again with the proceeds going to support the fire victims. That way i think we can enjoy a nice day while doing our bit. And for us being the best and friendliest VW forum out there :nana: we are no less than others who have taken initiative :)

Please post all your ideas and hopefully we can organize something nice *SPREAD THE WORD*

[TomBrer]

im not tryin to be rude here, my family has already donated a considerable amount of money to the victims, and friends have been effected by this horrible disaster. Maybe we can use this cruise to get away from everything and just go for a cruise, donate money and goods now, not get things complicated on the day of the cruise with pricing and what not.

Tom

[WABIT]

i suggest a cruise to sorrento along the coastline, we meetup at albert park, pay entry fees and then head off along the coasline, well stop off at sorrento at either a pub or whatever

i do this drive all the time, i can lead if need be, in the last 20min of the drive there are a few twisty's too ease the itch

also may i suggest an entry vynil sticker of the ''yellow ribbon" about 25 or so cm high and 15cm wide in the middle of the back window, also if we can score any vynil donations, the company and all volounteers will be getting recognition in the VWMA Magazine as i will be covering this cruise

the official bushfire ribbon in mind
http://www.iafflocal2493.com/yellow-ribbon.gif

also im thinking entry fee of $25 each vehicle


dom

[Y2008]

I'm all in for it. I'm glad someone finally post something on here. Does anyone ever get that feeling where u walk into a room and everyone leaves. I thought thats what happened hehehe

[Driven Threads]

also may i suggest an entry vynil sticker of the ''yellow ribbon" about 25 or so cm high and 15cm wide in the middle of the back window, also if we can score any vynil donations, the company and all volounteers will be getting recognition in the VWMA Magazine as i will be covering this cruise

the official bushfire ribbon in mind
http://www.iafflocal2493.com/yellow-ribbon.gif

also im thinking entry fee of $25 each vehicle


dom

What a great opportunity...!! I'm in for sure.

[WABIT]

so are people happy with that? anyone know someone who is willing to donate stickers forthis cruise? if not i can see how much they are and include them in the entry cost

cheers'
dom

[thestu]

i dont fully understand whats the entry fee for??

[WABIT]

Donations..........

[thestu]

Donations..........

for the bushfires...well i have already given for them so i would rather not. can't we just cruise to forget about all the pain and suffering that has caused?

[WABIT]

for the bushfires...well i have already given for them so i would rather not. can't we just cruise to forget about all the pain and suffering that has caused?


this is a charity cruise, there are entry fees and they will be going to the red cross, ive donated a heap, money, clothes, foods and even time... but im still gonna donate an entry fee for this cruise.

i guess you can attend wthout paying, but donations will be gladly appreciated

dom

[thestu]

this is a charity cruise, there are entry fees and they will be going to the red cross, ive donated a heap, money, clothes, foods and even time... but im still gonna donate an entry fee for this cruise.

i guess you can attend wthout paying, but donations will be gladly appreciated

dom

fair enough.

[Silver dub]

Count me in for sure guys, i too have already donated but i am more than happy to throw some more there way and in support of the cruise. I live not far from sorrento so i'll prob cruise up to the first meeting point and finish up after we have been to sorrento.

[WABIT]

hey silverdub, you gonna be cruzing down to albert park then coming for the cruise back to sorrento?

also, i have inquired about sticker donations so well see how that goes.....


also date of cruise will be the 1st of march, meetup at albert park at 10am

cheers
dom

[Tim]

we should lock this thread up as its just mostly banter. And we can start a new thread with all the relevant info once its set in stone.

[Silver dub]

hey dom,

Yeah i'll be cruising up to albert park for the first meet then to sorrento with you all, it just seems a bit silly to go all the way back to the city after that when i only live about 10 min away from sorrento, plus i didn't want to just meet you all in sorrento becasue then i don't get to cruise with you all.
Sounds good with the stickers, hopelfully we can get them, how many do you reckon we would need, becasue if you can't get them i may be able to. I was think we should mabye have a stop of half way or something at mabye frankston or somewhere so that we can all re group, becasue people are bound to get held up at traffic lights etc. Just make it like a 10- 15min stop, what's everyone reckon?

[Silver dub]

i agree start up a newy!

[VR6child]

in before the new thread. room for another mk3? if so i might come in my m.k.3.p.o.s. :)

[Tim]

this thread is dead.

Cruise details are here http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newforum/upload/showthread.php?t=26002