VIC Polo cruise (once our cars get here!!)

[gavs]

Hey all,

frostee mentioned a good idea last week that I think would be a great idea for all of us who would like to come along, to hold a cruise for the new Polo owners out there. I'd say all models would be invited.

I'd be looking at a date around June/July for one very good reason, that's when my damn car gets here(along with GTI Joe and others)!

So, let's dredge up some suggestions and opinions if we should let other members tag along with their inferior models of VWs ;) unless someone has a new Scirocco of course, that could always tag along in my opinion!

My suggestion? We need good driving roads so I'm thinking we meet in Croydon (or my place in Ringwood) and then head up to mountain hwy for a leisurly start. At the top, hang a left onto the tourist road and follow it back down to Canturbury road. Right at the roundabout and then right again to Wandin. RRight again and we head up there to the Reefton spur and hang a left. At the top of the spur, we go left again to marysville for morning tea (if you feel like eating, she gonna get twisty!) then down the black spur to Healsville. We go through Healsville and turn right onto Healsville-Kinglake road, aka the famous Chum Creek Road. This will take us to the Melba Hwy, which we would cross to go to Kinglake. Once there, we can stop again if people want, then down the Kinglake-St Andrews road, a ball tearer and brown-jox-generator of a road, especially if you encounter a truck coming the other way! that will end up in Eltham..... Havent thought any further than that yet!

[gavs]

See here..
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Mountain+Hwy&daddr=Mount+Dandenong+Tourist+Rd+to:Leith+Rd+to:Un known+road+to:Warburton-Woods+Point+Rd+to:Warburton-Woods+Point+Rd+to:Marysville-Woods+Point+Rd+to:Maroondah+Hwy+to:Healesville-Kinglake+Rd+to:-37.5703029,145.3026958+to:Heidelberg-Kinglake+Rd+to:Kangaroo+Ground-St+Andrews+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FSRhvv0dpFSpCA%3BFTRDvv0de-ypCA%3BFaYRv_0dzcCpCA%3BFXKAv_0drhurCA%3BFUgewf0dA qKxCA%3BFcbYwv0dzk6yCA%3BFUaow_0dBvavCA%3BFRDQwv0d OH2uCA%3BFSCewf0dch-sCA%3BFQK5wv0dpySpCCmDdNul4s3XajGZucg4y62vQA%3BFSh Awv0dwq-oCA%3BFQb1wP0dYtSnCA&mra=mi&mrsp=11&sz=13&via=9&sll=-37.648762,145.251789&sspn=0.100714,0.2635&ie=UTF8&ll=-37.701207,145.391693&spn=0.826877,2.108002&z=10

[Frostee]

Sounds like a great idea, count me in!

Route looks great

[kreuze]

I'm there. Lots of corners in that route too!

[GTI JOE]

Hey gavs, I'll be in it, although tentatively until a set date is announced:)
Looks like a nice passive drive;) Have been around there many years ago, very scenic and challenging. BTW, the Scirocco is on its way from NZ...yeah right!

[Gambit]

Hey Guys i'll put my name down as a tentative. Would be nice to take the new GTI out for a blast with other owners.

[gavs]

I just realised that Myslef, GTI JOE and frostee basically all have identical cars, that will be an interesting sight going down the road!!!! :)

Will set a date closer to recieving a definative ETA of cars arrival which we should have by Monday. Gotta love how Google says 3hrs, 21mins to travel 209 kms along that route, would be an "interesting" (read, DEAD) trip to do it in only that amount of time!!

[GTI JOE]

Hey gavs......mine's a 3dr, so it's going to go a lot quicker;)

[Gambit]

Hey gavs......mine's a 3dr, so it's going to go a lot quicker;)

Nice one unless someone adds an apr kit :)

[Buller_Scott]

i'd be keen for sure. reefton spur is one of my favorite roads.

another option is the usual - welly rd - launching place rd. then right to warburton etc then on to reefton.

p.s. may i make a suggestion? gather as much interest as you can, then start working on drive dates via PM - that way, cops arent waiting for us as we roll into warburton like they were on the maroondah dam cruise (partly my fault- all my crap talking about ''spirited driving'' + cops keeping their eye on this forum = bad news).

cheers,

scotty

[gavs]

Good idea Scotty, will keep that in mind:) did think of the usual meet but mountain hey, even though it will probably be busy, is a great bit of road for anyone who has never driven it:)

And Joe, you just wish it was quicker!;) what do they say about those who brag?;)

[Franki]

Just picked up my baby today! Im definitely in guys!

[Allegiance]

My car should be tuned by then :D Won't be able to keep up with you GTI drivers though :mad:

[gavs]

Ah, allegiance, it's you that has the qfm pads! I'm thinking of putting the same pads on the GTI when it gets here, what are your thoughts as some reports from countries that have actually got GTIs is that the standard brake setup doesn't quite match the pace of the car and on this route, I don't think brake fade would be a good thing!!

[GTI JOE]

Ah, allegiance, it's you that has the qfm pads! I'm thinking of putting the same pads on the GTI when it gets here, what are your thoughts as some reports from countries that have actually got GTIs is that the standard brake setup doesn't quite match the pace of the car and on this route, I don't think brake fade would be a good thing!!

Getting a little off the topic, I second this gavs. It would be interesting to see how these pads perform. Allegiance, I have also noticed you have changed the rotors as well? how is the combination of pads/rotors performing? and where did you get them fitted? PM if you like;).

Hey gavs, have you read the Drive section of this saturdays Age? Polo GTI v Golf GTI, pretty basic and may I say, crappy article:( Trying to compare apples with oranges all over again!

[Buller_Scott]

GAVS and GTI JOE:

i'll chip in here. i know i've just got a 9n polo, but here was my experience: prior to getting my brakes done, i had the tune, and having a ''spirited'' drive every now and then wasnt a problem - squirting up the eastern, up mtn hwy, etc etc.

hooked up with some watercoolers for a baw baw cruise, with some people who ACTUALLY drove spiritedly (much more than i was used to), and it completely transformed the way i viewed my brakes - i got heavy brake fade after around 6 corners on the way down from the baw baw car park, and stopping at a T intersection, my brakes were visibly smoking like blackening toast in a toaster (seriously - plumes of dark smoke coming from both wheel arches).

got the front slotted rotors, A1RM pads front and HPX pads rear, plus GSL Rallysport's TRW race brake fluid...

now, i have full confidence. dont know if you guys have had this experience in your polos, but it's pretty bad when your brakes give way on a road like baw baw or reefton - very unsettling. now, however, my tyres will give way before my brakes.

put it this way - since doing the brake upgrade, im convinced that this has to be the first mod on any car i buy from now on. I've been over reefton spur (40kms of twisties into Marysville) almost a dozen times since having the brakes done, and I'm on it hard the whole way - my brakes have never once let me down, even when you're on it so hard that ABS is engaging every other corner.

GSL Rallysport are the guys to go to - Greg there is a great help, and if you want piece of mind, you really, really really need to do this upgrade.

[yas786]

Is it ok for sydney people to join too? Wife and kids would love a nice cruise to Melbourne and catch up with you guys. Actually wife will come along for the shopping, my two boys and I will enjoy the cruise.

[Frostee]

I say the more the merrier! It would be great is you all can make it ;)

[Frostee]

GAVS and GTI JOE:

GSL Rallysport are the guys to go to - Greg there is a great help, and if you want piece of mind, you really, really really need to do this upgrade.

Thank you, this is great information.

I can't say that I've ever driven so spiritedly to have had this problem however all you say makes very good sense.

Out of interest how much did it cost you to do the upgrade?

[GTI JOE]

Yeah, I second this as well. Allegiance and Scott can you provide details of cost and if there is a place in Melbourne that does this? I would like to get the APR ECU upgrade and maybe some sway bars, depending on cost, even the brakes...not sure at this stage.

Oh, one more thing, shouldn't the stock brakes be done when they wear out and need replacement? seems like a waste of money to changeover NEW brakes before this????

[Allegiance]

The brakes are much better than stock, I would go the A1RM pads over the HPX pads though. I also am running stock brake fluid, which I really should get around to replacing at one stage.

[Allegiance]

Checkout this thread:

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f128/new-brakes-48523.html

[gavs]

Yeah, I've spoken with Greg before when I was going to put TT brakes on my golf:) I know it seems a waste to waste new brakes, I might leave the stock pads on for a few thousand mms though to bed in the discs. My first upgrade will be a rear sway bar and pads, I'm not a fan of drilled/slotted discs, but thats just me:)

Yas, feel free to join in, though I hope the family is in possession of iron stomachs;)

Joe, Greg at Qfm is in Queensland, if he has the pads in stock he will post them down (6R GTI groupbuy maybe...).

[gavs]

Just wanting to know if people would be up for a gather afterwards, not sure how long exactly we would be running for but I'm guessing it would be around the 3-4hr mark....

[Water Boy]

Mum mite be getting a Polo so ill bring it along!

[kaanage]

So no slow old (diesel) 9N3's allowed? :(
I promise to keep out of the way of all you GTi's and TSi's :eek:

[gavs]

Mum mite be getting a Polo so ill bring it along!

Yeah, better than the Mk3 for sure ;)

[gavs]

Hmmm, we might be able to make a few exceptions;)

[Frostee]

More the merrier I say ;)

[GTI JOE]

I donno, mmmm.....would lose the exclusivity of seeing all white GTIs storming around together...just joking:)

[Gladiator]

2011 Polo GTI with red p-plates?

[gavs]

2011 Polo GTI with red p-plates?

Sorry mate, don't think we can wait that long! :(

Ok, just to kinda reaffirm numbers so far (so I can people to my PM list for dates etc)

1 gavs
2 GTI JOE
3 Frostee
4 Allegience
5 Waterboy in his mum's car ;)
6 kaanage (because i'm feeling sorry for him in the 9N3) ;)
7 Kreuze.
8 Gambit (maybe....)
9 Buller_Scott
10 Franki
11 Yas786 (maybe from North of the Border)
12 ..... Who's next...?....

Dependent on numbers, we can probably open it up to the whole community, I'm just a bit wary of having heaps of cars, it would be a magnet for the you-know-whos if someone in one of the towns alerts them to our prescence....

We will wait and see though :)

[GraveDilute]

I'm happy to join a cruise.
Please add me to the PM list

[gavs]

I'm happy to join a cruise.
Please add me to the PM list

Done:)

Just a reminder guys, this will be occuring in winter and we will be going above the snow line at the top end of the reefton, which could be a problem if our summer is anything to go by......

I also think it's probably a good time to add that if people are going to act stupid, anti social and drive like an idiot, you will not be welcome on this trip and I will PERSONALLY call the rozzers if anyone acts in a stupid, dangerous and/or immature way. I will not be peeling anyone off a tree or trying to revive them if they right themselves off. Unfortunatly, there will be a duty of care on my part in some way but if I can drive past someone who has done something stupid enough to get into trouble, I will be because CPR is a bitch!

I'm sure that after past experiences, everyone here is really good and well mannered but I have heard stories of idiots on other trips. We might encounter ice and even some snow so make sure you all drive to the conditions and skill levels, ESC wont save you on a narrow twisty road when you're coming off backwards after hitting black ice.

If you are holding someone up, let them past, I recommend we all take UHF comms, it will aid in this and there are generally plenty of areas for people to go past.

[kaanage]

Yes, if anyone has handheld UHF radios, bring them along so we can all tune in to a subchannel and stay in touch.

It really helps reduce the "WTF are they/have they gone?" factor.

[Gambit]

I have UHF radios so someone can borrow one of mine.

[GTI JOE]

Very good points gavs. The last thing we need are hoons joining and wrecking our new cars:(
It's all about having fun with responsibility and respect!

[Gti Dave]

Ooh ooh ooh...can I come too? :hyper: I got a 9N3 though if that's okay with you guys. :???:

[Frostee]

Done:)

Just a reminder guys, this will be occuring in winter and we will be going above the snow line at the top end of the reefton, which could be a problem if our summer is anything to go by......

I also think it's probably a good time to add that if people are going to act stupid, anti social and drive like an idiot, you will not be welcome on this trip and I will PERSONALLY call the rozzers if anyone acts in a stupid, dangerous and/or immature way. I will not be peeling anyone off a tree or trying to revive them if they right themselves off. Unfortunatly, there will be a duty of care on my part in some way but if I can drive past someone who has done something stupid enough to get into trouble, I will be because CPR is a bitch!

I'm sure that after past experiences, everyone here is really good and well mannered but I have heard stories of idiots on other trips. We might encounter ice and even some snow so make sure you all drive to the conditions and skill levels, ESC wont save you on a narrow twisty road when you're coming off backwards after hitting black ice.

If you are holding someone up, let them past, I recommend we all take UHF comms, it will aid in this and there are generally plenty of areas for people to go past.


Totally agree!

I currently drive a MINI and the club I was in had a very comprehesive but simple guideline sheet about code of conduct on Club drives. I'm sure that if I ask nicely I can get a copy. I haven't done so to date as I thought there might be some governence here, but having thought that through now I realise this is a public rather than paid up member site.

Anyway, happy to get the rules we had and throw them out for comment

[yas786]

Still keen guys.

[m3103]

I'd love to join this if you guys decide to allow golfs to join in? :)
And dw I'm driving a 103tdi so not looking to show anyone up...just love a good drive. :)

[gavs]

1 gavs
2 GTI JOE
3 Frostee
4 Allegience
5 Waterboy in his mum's car
6 kaanage (because i'm feeling sorry for him in the 9N3)
7 Kreuze.
8 Gambit (maybe....)
9 Buller_Scott
10 Franki
11 Yas786 (maybe from North of the Border)
12 Gti Dave (another poor (9N3 owner)
13 M3103

Geez, if the list keeps growing at this rate, we will have 200 cars by June!

[kaanage]

I'd be looking at a date around June/July for one very good reason, that's when my damn car gets here(along with GTI Joe and others)!

Will the delivery blow out (http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f128/delivery-blow-out-55863.html) now delay this until Spring?

[GTI JOE]

Me tinks it's time for a rename from the Polo GTI Cruiser to.....The VW Canonball Run:):)

[gavs]

Will the delivery blow out (http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f128/delivery-blow-out-55863.html) now delay this until Spring?

Well mine is in frozen period with the body booked in for production on the 25th of this month, same as Joe so I doubt it..... Unless something goes pear shaped, in which case, I will mail turds to the head of VWA every day until I get my car:)

[gavs]

Me tinks it's time for a rename from the Polo GTI Cruiser to.....The VW Canonball Run:):)

I'll be Jackie Chan in my Stallion-that-the-japanese-cannot-pronounce-therefore-we-badge-it-starion-because-the-badge-designers-make-it-how-we-say-it :)

[Water Boy]

Yeah, better than the Mk3 for sure ;)

Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

[gavs]

So i've included a modification to the route, so long as weather permits, to maybe have a stop off in Warrandyte, there is a really big picnic ground at the end but if it's raining etc, I don't feel like getting wet!

Mountain Hwy to Kangaroo Ground-St Andrews Rd - Google Maps (http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Mountain+Hwy&daddr=Mount+Dandenong+Tourist+Rd+to:Leith+Rd+to:Un known+road+to:Warburton-Woods+Point+Rd+to:Warburton-Woods+Point+Rd+to:Marysville-Woods+Point+Rd+to:Maroondah+Hwy+to:Healesville-Kinglake+Rd+to:-37.5703029,145.3026958+to:Heidelberg-Kinglake+Rd+to:Kangaroo+Ground-St+Andrews+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FSRhvv0dpFSpCA%3BFTRDvv0de-ypCA%3BFaYRv_0dzcCpCA%3BFXKAv_0drhurCA%3BFUgewf0dA qKxCA%3BFcbYwv0dzk6yCA%3BFUaow_0dBvavCA%3BFRDQwv0d OH2uCA%3BFSCewf0dch-sCA%3BFQK5wv0dpySpCCmDdNul4s3XajGZucg4y62vQA%3BFSh Awv0dwq-oCA%3BFQb1wP0dYtSnCA&mra=mi&mrsp=11&sz=13&via=9&sll=-37.648762,145.251789&sspn=0.100714,0.2635&ie=UTF8&ll=-37.701207,145.391693&spn=0.826877,2.108002&z=10)

[Azzamataz]

add me in for now, it will depend on the final date and work commitments. Gavs i also live in ringwood, which area are you in?

[gavs]

Opposite daisey's :)

[Azzamataz]

Ahh classy establishment

[gavs]

Especially on Saturdays, it's grab-a-granny night! ;)

[GTI JOE]

Sounds like MILF country....not that there's anything wrong with that;)

[Vinny7]

Hey guys

Depending on the date I am keen to join as well!

Thanks
Vin

[gavs]

Ok, Updated again:

1 gavs
2 GTI JOE
3 Frostee
4 Allegience
5 Waterboy in his mum's car
6 kaanage (because i'm feeling sorry for him in the 9N3)
7 Kreuze.
8 Gambit (maybe....)
9 Buller_Scott
10 Franki
11 Yas786 (maybe from North of the Border)
12 Vinny7

[kaanage]

What happened to the others?

[Gti Dave]

Hey what happened to me?

[gavs]

Sorry guys, I copied and pasted the wrong list! :(:(
I'll update in a sec.

[gavs]

1 gavs
2 GTI JOE
3 Frostee
4 Allegience
5 Waterboy in his mum's car
6 kaanage (because i'm feeling sorry for him in the 9N3)
7 Kreuze.
8 Gambit (maybe....)
9 Buller_Scott
10 Franki
11 Yas786 (maybe from North of the Border)
12 Gti Dave (another poor (9N3 owner)
13 M3103
14 Azzamataz (maybe)
15 Vinny7

Add any more people if I have left any out....

[Water Boy]

Dang if my Mum goes ahead it will be a 5month wait for the Polo.

[gavs]

Hmmm, so no soup for you! Or polo even.....

[gavs]

Correction, no PM sent due to there being too many of you!

Ok, so my thoughts are we limit to 20 cars, does that seem reasonable to you guys....? Thoughts...?

[Miles Away]

Would be pretty keen obviously depending on dates, work and if I can rope someone to drive to Melbourne with me.

[YellowLemon]

Taking delivery of silver Polo 6R 66TDI tomorrow... keen on cruise if you invite me!

[gavs]

You're both on the list :)

1 gavs
2 GTI JOE
3 Frostee
4 Allegience
5 Waterboy in his mum's car
6 kaanage (because i'm feeling sorry for him in the 9N3)
7 Kreuze.
8 Gambit (maybe....)
9 Buller_Scott
10 Franki
11 Yas786 (maybe from North of the Border)
12 Gti Dave (another poor (9N3 owner)
13 M3103
14 Azzamataz (maybe)
15 Vinny7
16 Miles Away (maybe from sydney)
17 YellowLemon

[apples]

Dang - this sounds like fun but I won't get my Polo until the new year. So no soup for me either......
I was thinking of driving along the Great Ocean Road for my first cruise. A nice long trip with my sun roof open, although if we have another summer like the one we just had (very wet), I might have to keep the sun roof closed!

Hope you have heaps of fun....I'll be sitting here, jealous as anything that you've got yours and I don't!

[Guest]

Long time browser, but i should be getting my first VW (in fact its my first new car, spent the past 5 years driving an 02 Laser :emo_baghead:) in the next couple of weeks (Dealer said april Delivery but still havnt really heard much) its a Pepper Grey Comfortline with Sports, Audio and Comfort Package and id love to come along for this cruise if im invited,

[gavs]

Apples, yeah, I'm not waiting that long once mine gets here but who knows how long it will be sitting on that damn dock for!

Geoff, yeah, no worries! There's a couple of 77TSI polos coming along so feel free :)

1 gavs
2 GTI JOE
3 Frostee
4 Allegience
5 Waterboy in his mum's car
6 kaanage (because i'm feeling sorry for him in the 9N3)
7 Kreuze.
8 Gambit (maybe....)
9 Buller_Scott
10 Franki
11 Yas786 (maybe from North of the Border)
12 Gti Dave (another poor (9N3 owner)
13 M3103
14 Azzamataz (maybe)
15 Vinny7
16 Miles Away (maybe from sydney)
17 YellowLemon
18 Geoffiez89

[YellowLemon]

Sounds awesome! I took delivery of my brand new silver Polo 6R 66TDI Comfortline + Comfort pack yesterday! 15kms on the clock. Sweetness! Doing all the fun 'running in the engine activities' right now :) :) :) Can't wait for this cruise!

[walkerchan]

Do u mind another "poor 9n3 driver"? =P haven't really gone on many cruises organized here mostly because so many golfs etc. Like they look down on us polo drivers but we know better ;)

[gavs]

Ha ha, yeah, no worries mate:) undoubtedly there will be a couple of pull-outs between now and then:)

[vdubfan]

:P Sounds great, count me in ...

[GTI JOE]

Nearly twenty in the convey Gav:)

[gavs]

1 gavs
2 GTI JOE
3 Frostee
4 Allegience
5 Waterboy in his mum's car
6 kaanage (because i'm feeling sorry for him in the 9N3)
7 Kreuze.
8 Gambit (maybe....)
9 Buller_Scott
10 Franki
11 Yas786 (maybe from North of the Border)
12 Gti Dave (another poor (9N3 owner)
13 M3103
14 Azzamataz (maybe)
15 Vinny7
16 Miles Away (maybe from sydney)
17 YellowLemon
18 Geoffiez89
19 walkerchan
20 vdubfan

That's twenty people, umm, people. Soooo, nobody had given any thought in regards to numbers so in my mind, the cruise is capped. i'm guessing Waterboy probably won't be joining us unless his mum gets her car soon, so that might be one spot.....

[Buller_Scott]

Have we locked in any kreuzing dates yet? I've had a little work done on the engine on my GTI, keen to test it out against the stock ones :)

go on - spill your beans!

[GTI JOE]

Yeah, fes up man :)

[YellowLemon]

Hey peoples! For $1370 I've added RNS 510 and 9W7 Bluetooth to the TDI. Can't wait to show it off :) When are we cruising?

RNS510 and 9W7 Bluetooth in the new Polo 6R (2011) (http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f128/rns510-9w7-bluetooth-new-polo-6r-57428.html)

[GTI JOE]

I think this is another thread as well...doubling up?

[gavs]

Ok, so dates at this point are **th and **th of ****, yes, I did deliberately do that, a) so certain people won't know and b) because i don't know! Based on my can and hopefully others arriving in Melb June 7th, plus the pre-delivery wait, who knows.

Also as a heads up, ski fields received 3cm of snow overnight so if indeed the snow is bad, we will unfortunately have to dispell the reefton leg:(

[Miles Away]

Hey Gavs

If someone down there is really desperate for a place slot them in instead of me after all probably be more of a definite being in the same city.

[gavs]

Hmmm, that sounds like a wimp out... ;) I'm sure if people are really desparate, they will be accomodated, like I said, I am sure people will pull out anyway:)

[jeremy629]

Hey all,

frostee mentioned a good idea last week that I think would be a great idea for all of us who would like to come along, to hold a cruise for the new Polo owners out there. I'd say all models would be invited.

I'd be looking at a date around June/July for one very good reason, that's when my damn car gets here(along with GTI Joe and others)!

So, let's dredge up some suggestions and opinions if we should let other members tag along with their inferior models of VWs ;) unless someone has a new Scirocco of course, that could always tag along in my opinion!

My suggestion? We need good driving roads so I'm thinking we meet in Croydon (or my place in Ringwood) and then head up to mountain hwy for a leisurly start. At the top, hang a left onto the tourist road and follow it back down to Canturbury road. Right at the roundabout and then right again to Wandin. RRight again and we head up there to the Reefton spur and hang a left. At the top of the spur, we go left again to marysville for morning tea (if you feel like eating, she gonna get twisty!) then down the black spur to Healsville. We go through Healsville and turn right onto Healsville-Kinglake road, aka the famous Chum Creek Road. This will take us to the Melba Hwy, which we would cross to go to Kinglake. Once there, we can stop again if people want, then down the Kinglake-St Andrews road, a ball tearer and brown-jox-generator of a road, especially if you encounter a truck coming the other way! that will end up in Eltham..... Havent thought any further than that yet!

I would be keen to join the drive when i get my polo :)

[kaanage]

Check http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f128/new-improved-6r-polo-cruise-58283.html
It should be in about 2 or 3 weeks time