Maroondah Dam cruise 4/11/2007- Review

[FknDubbin]

As always had a blast with the VWW. Weather was poo as and the roads slippery as but was still made fun! Luckily the weather held up for the BBQ.

Big thanks to Tim for organising this cruise!!

[GoLfMan]

back already mate :)
did you get many photos?

[burtybear]

Hi All. Sorry I had to leave you all @ Seville, but I had to upload all my photos to Photobucket...No had to deal with concern @ home. Anyway I saw all of you heading home along Bayswater Road!
Cheers to Tim for his route planning. Everyone had a blast, and while I watched all of you guys show your driving prowess from my vantage point, at the tail of the train, I at least returned home with my car and dignity intact! I probably won the fuel economy award!!!

[99gti]

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[99gti]

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[rayray086]

Nice one guys. Looks to be a lack of older generations there though!

[99gti]

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[99gti]

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[Tim]

cheers guys.
I was impressed with the turnout given the weather.
the road after marysville was truly awesome! we got a great traffic free run for ages.
but yeah. on top of everything we had some good laughs which is kinda what its all about.
and yes a definate changing of tha guard. Carl was the only old school dubber to show in his MK2

[burtybear]

Here are photos!

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[BlackVr6ix]

Nice one guys. Looks to be a lack of older generations there though!

Yeah i drove the Passat instead of the VR6, if it was drier i would have represented for the Mk3 boys/girls.

[burtybear]

...And More

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[burtybear]

...And More

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[burtybear]

...No More

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[burtybear]

Nice one guys. Looks to be a lack of older generations there though!

I assume you're speaking of VW's Ray?

[99gti]

I need to learn how to use a camera better but that's the drift of it. It was a great day and my BBQ'd sausage roll was ace! And as per usual as I sit and stare out of my window, sunshine is about to fill the bay. Any one for some sunset snaps by the beach? You have an hour or so to get to my place - jokes.

Thanks for another top day guys - and particular thanks to Matt for pointing me in the right direction home.

And Tim - I think we should start renting your services to the new governent agency for environment conservation. You can and will single handedly solve our water crisis! Thanks for organising.

Oh - and one more thing. Never follow Brenton! I could have nearly ended up in Bunyip!

[ausgolfer]

;)Great pics Burty, thanks for getting one of my car.

I had an awesome time albeit having bald tyres.:D

[Ben_GTI]

Hey thanks Tim for organizing, was a great day!! I'll upload pics in a bit, Cameron got in-car video of being stuck behind a passat j: It was worth it to see it corner!!

I'll get the birds up soon too.

[Water Boy]

Ha ha looks good guys... Carl in his Mk2 and Brent in the Mk3 then the rest new skool...How many cars in total looks like a good turnout form the Vic boys :D

BTW i just cuaught the tail of u guys as u cruised past Coles in the Morning ;)

[BlackVr6ix]

Cant wait to see the videos of my crazy understeer hahaha

[rayray086]

Nice one guys. Looks to be a lack of older generations there though!

I assume you're speaking of VW's Ray?

Yes, I meant the cars, sorry!

[burtybear]

Hey thanks Tim for organizing, was a great day!! I'll upload pics in a bit, Cameron got in-car video of being stuck behind a passat j: It was worth it to see it corner!!

I'll get the birds up soon too.
Just don't upload the pics of "The Bird Threesome" Ben!

[Ben_GTI]

Okay okay, no bird threesomes. I do apologize for the quality, only took them on the phone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnX_WpO7Cio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poEFhES_8Jk

The flies were thick and one decided life was just too tough and flew on to the BBQ to end it all.
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River was rather full... roads were rather wet too
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This was a very weird little butchers shop on the way back. Well hung meat you say?
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Was a good day... except for the very happy birds.

[Tim]

Was a good day... except for the very happy birds.

dont bag the birds. I thought they were very educational in a david attenborough kinda way

[Water Boy]

Well hung Meat ey? j:

[FknDubbin]

Any vids of the driving??

[ScienceVR6]

Yeah i drove the Passat instead of the VR6, if it was drier i would have represented for the Mk3 boys/girls.
I held the MK3 flag. I just didn't drive. I didn't realise people where following me!!! Dont follow me, i'm going to Bunyip!!!!

[Ben_GTI]

Any vids of the driving??

There should be when Cameron edits it together and finds his camera cable lol. I think he got some good pics and a fair bit of video, filled his memory card anyway.

[FknDubbin]

Any vid of me hanging the rear end out mid corner?? :?:

[NGOLF.U]

hey guys would of loved to come looked like a great day.

[MK2 GTI]

I missed it, i had the alarm set and all but had a too big of a night before hand and slept through it, i woke up at 11:30 with the alarm still blaring in my ear.

[Water Boy]

Here we go guys, done and done.

Sorry about the quality...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWhw1Q3Bytc

Enjoy!

Oh yeah... Im digging the tunes :D

Sweet effort mate :)

[burtybear]

Here we go guys, done and done.

Sorry about the quality...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWhw1Q3Bytc

Enjoy!
Give the man a medal!!! Unfortunately, you didn't have a telephoto lens to show how far I was behind all of you guys!! The music was pretty good too - If I had had a video soundtrack, it would probably be the Benny Hill music!
Your week at work has been well spent, young one...now you must use to force for good, and not evil!!!

[burtybear]

What is the music track, by the way?

[Tim]

thats not a sound track thats just the music coming from FknDubbins MK4

[BlackVr6ix]

at least you cant make out my understeering antics!

[Ben_GTI]

Nice man. Its funny because on the camera it doesn't look very fast, looks like 40km/h. What'd the in car sound like on the clip?