Melb Summer Weekend Cruise

Socket · 12-21-2015, 03:31 AM

Overnight cruise from Melbourne to Wangaratta via the Great Alpine Rd

Depart 3.30 pm Saturday 6 Feb for a cruise from Melbourne to Bairnsdale

Meet at Coles express on the corner of Stud road and Heatherton road Dandenong, for a 3.30 pm departure.

https://www.google.com.au/maps/place...b9e46073065bc4

Overnight at Bairnsdale Riverside Holiday Park in shared cabin accommodation (free to first 20 peeps)

Short walk to the Main Hotel for a feed and a few beers

Depart 8.00 am Sunday 7 Feb for the Great Alpine Rd cruise via Omeo to Wangaratta

Lunch in Wangaratta before driving back to Melbourne via the Hume Hwy

Map below

Socket · 12-21-2015, 03:33 AM

1. Socket

Boganian Rubes · 12-21-2015, 04:32 AM

1. Socket
76. Rub3n

vtl · 12-21-2015, 05:16 AM

1. Socket
76. Rub3n
3. Vtl

Piets94 · 12-21-2015, 06:08 AM

1. Socket
76. Rub3n
3. Vtl
4. Piets94 - in for 27/28; out for 5/6

Trev88 · 12-21-2015, 06:57 AM

How's the stay like? Am interested but don't want to confirm too early!

vtl · 12-21-2015, 07:07 AM

If anyone is unsure here's my take on the Great Alpine Road:

Best stretch of road I have ever driven in Victoria. I have not driven it in my BMW yet, I drove it in my old Audi B5 A4 quattro.

Long sweeping high speed corners, hardly any traffic when I went during snow season. Decent visibility during the day, 100kph speed limit for most of the stretch.

Plenty of space and has many opportunities for overtaking slow cars. Great for accommodating a drive day convoy

naynay · 12-22-2015, 04:29 PM

awww id love to come but i dont think my clutch will be ready by then

Socket · 12-23-2015, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by naynay

awww id love to come but i dont think my clutch will be ready by then

Comeon bro its 2 munfs away clutch gotta be in by den

naynay · 12-23-2015, 04:02 AM

ohh i fought its this week

Socket · 12-23-2015, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by naynay

ohh i fought its this week

Nah bra 27 & 28 Feb 2016

Socket · 12-23-2015, 10:40 PM

Bump

terminator335i · 12-26-2015, 04:40 AM

1. Socket
76. Rub3n
3. Vtl
4. Piets94
5. terminator

got my gear ready...courtesy of Santa this year

vtl · 12-26-2015, 05:40 AM

Here is my thinking:

Arrive in Bairnsdale on the Saturday evening at around 7-8pm. Will probably work best if we just meet there so won't take up all of people's Saturday. I'll elect to go for a cabin, camping is a lot of extra preparation and have no idea what the weather will be like.

Checkout and breakfast for a ~8am start on the Great alpine road. Not sure on the stop off points yet, anyone got any ideas?

You guys got nothing on my camo walkie talkies!:

Boganian Rubes · 12-26-2015, 06:13 AM

Meet up at bairnsdale? That's a pretty far meet spot :s

Socket · 12-26-2015, 06:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtl

Here is my thinking:

Arrive in Bairnsdale on the Saturday evening at around 7-8pm. Will probably work best if we just meet there so won't take up all of people's Saturday. I'll elect to go for a cabin, camping is a lot of extra preparation and have no idea what the weather will be like.

Checkout and breakfast for a ~8am start on the Great alpine road. Not sure on the stop off points yet, anyone got any ideas?

You guys got nothing on my camo walkie talkies!:

+1 mate

terminator335i · 12-26-2015, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by vtl

Here is my thinking:

Arrive in Bairnsdale on the Saturday evening at around 7-8pm. Will probably work best if we just meet there so won't take up all of people's Saturday. I'll elect to go for a cabin, camping is a lot of extra preparation and have no idea what the weather will be like.

Checkout and breakfast for a ~8am start on the Great alpine road. Not sure on the stop off points yet, anyone got any ideas?

You guys got nothing on my camo walkie talkies!:

Oh it's on man...it's on!!!

CashedUpBogan · 12-27-2015, 10:08 PM

I would love to join from Sydney if my car is ready by then.. so.. where are th E85 gas stations marked on that route?

Scotty89 · 12-28-2015, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by CashedUpBogan

I would love to join from Sydney if my car is ready by then.. so.. where are th E85 gas stations marked on that route?

On the topic of E85 stations, the United in Kingsway, Melbourne, has now dropped E85. I had to drive out to the fkn west gate service centre.

Socket · 12-28-2015, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CashedUpBogan

I would love to join from Sydney if my car is ready by then.. so.. where are th E85 gas stations marked on that route?

You will have to speak to the organiser lol

timot · 12-28-2015, 09:08 PM

Man if I didn't have a conference on that weekend, I'd be so down. FML

vtl · 12-29-2015, 02:10 AM

Great alpine road is so remote, I think 98 is sometimes hard to come by let alone E85 lol. I think the closest petrol station to bairnsdale with E85 is the United in Sale.

A few Jerry cans full of E85 in your boot is probably your best best if you really want to run an ethanol map.

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Socket Lieutenant General 4542 Rep 11,903 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Australia iTrader: (4) Garage List 2008 BMW E92 [0.00]	Melb Summer Weekend Cruise - 6 & 7 Feb Overnight cruise from Melbourne to Wangaratta via the Great Alpine Rd Depart 3.30 pm Saturday 6 Feb for a cruise from Melbourne to Bairnsdale Meet at Coles express on the corner of Stud road and Heatherton road Dandenong, for a 3.30 pm departure. https://www.google.com.au/maps/place...b9e46073065bc4 Overnight at Bairnsdale Riverside Holiday Park in shared cabin accommodation (free to first 20 peeps) Short walk to the Main Hotel for a feed and a few beers Depart 8.00 am Sunday 7 Feb for the Great Alpine Rd cruise via Omeo to Wangaratta Lunch in Wangaratta before driving back to Melbourne via the Hume Hwy Map below Attached Images Last edited by Socket; 01-14-2016 at 05:41 AM..
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vtl Brigadier General 1493 Rep 3,148 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i MT Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	If anyone is unsure here's my take on the Great Alpine Road: Best stretch of road I have ever driven in Victoria. I have not driven it in my BMW yet, I drove it in my old Audi B5 A4 quattro. Long sweeping high speed corners, hardly any traffic when I went during snow season. Decent visibility during the day, 100kph speed limit for most of the stretch. Plenty of space and has many opportunities for overtaking slow cars. Great for accommodating a drive day convoy __________________ Build Thread Last edited by vtl; 12-21-2015 at 07:39 AM..
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vtl Brigadier General 1493 Rep 3,148 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i MT Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Here is my thinking: Arrive in Bairnsdale on the Saturday evening at around 7-8pm. Will probably work best if we just meet there so won't take up all of people's Saturday. I'll elect to go for a cabin, camping is a lot of extra preparation and have no idea what the weather will be like. Checkout and breakfast for a ~8am start on the Great alpine road. Not sure on the stop off points yet, anyone got any ideas? You guys got nothing on my camo walkie talkies!: Attached Images __________________ Build Thread
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vtl Brigadier General 1493 Rep 3,148 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i MT Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Great alpine road is so remote, I think 98 is sometimes hard to come by let alone E85 lol. I think the closest petrol station to bairnsdale with E85 is the United in Sale. A few Jerry cans full of E85 in your boot is probably your best best if you really want to run an ethanol map. __________________ Build Thread
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