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From: atec77 on 8 Oct 2008 08:27
Athol wrote:
> Toby Ponsenby <me(a)privacy.net> wrote:
>> On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 11:08:23 +0200 (CEST), Athol wrote:
>
>>> In all seriousness, sitting on 110 by the speedo of my Falcon on the
>>> Hume in VIC was fatiguing to the point of being very dangerous.
>
>> Hmm - solution - loosen some suspension components, for interest:-)
>
> LOL.
>
> Nope. I won't be going to VIC again any time in the foreseeable future
> considering the dramas caused by this trip.
>
I suggest you do as I have several times over the last months , fly in
and out as quickly as possible with a driven car to take you places...
From: Kev on 10 Oct 2008 06:46
Athol wrote:
> Kev <kevcat(a)optunet.com.au> wrote:
>
>> no argument from me
>> the trip from Sydney to Brisbane should only take 10 hours not 12
>> and should be flood proof and divided the entire length
>
> Last time I went up there, Newcastle to Brisbane was about 9 hours
> something. Until the Pacific Hwy gets some serious work, it is not
> the route to use in a car.

The trip from my house(35mins to Gateway Bridge to Gosford took almost
12 hours, though I did have to stop for fuel for the car and the kids
so probably could save an hour or so if I did it my self.
return from Newcastle to home was 9 1/2 hours(two fuel stops and one
food stop)
I travelled at 5kph over posted limit the entire distance except for
towns where I did the limit

it was 11 hours from Brisbane Gateway to Mona Vale and the same on
return, this was the trip when I bought my Landcruiser(one vehicle on
sth leg and two on return)

this trip was done at 100 on open rds(even 110 zones)

but since the Brunswick Heads bypass and the Tugan bypass are now
finished there is another 20 mins saved

Bypassing Sextant Hill and St Helena would save another 30 mins at
least(especially for heavy vehicles)

Kev
From: D Walford on 11 Oct 2008 01:44
Athol wrote:
> Toby Ponsenby <me(a)privacy.net> wrote:
>> On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 11:08:23 +0200 (CEST), Athol wrote:
>
>>> In all seriousness, sitting on 110 by the speedo of my Falcon on the
>>> Hume in VIC was fatiguing to the point of being very dangerous.
>
>> Hmm - solution - loosen some suspension components, for interest:-)
>
> LOL.
>
> Nope. I won't be going to VIC again any time in the foreseeable future
> considering the dramas caused by this trip.
>
Dramas?
Nothing too serious I hope.


Daryl
From: D Walford on 11 Oct 2008 05:21
Athol wrote:
> D Walford <dwalford(a)internode.on.net> wrote:
>> Athol wrote:
>
>>> Nope. I won't be going to VIC again any time in the foreseeable future
>>> considering the dramas caused by this trip.
>
>> Dramas?
>> Nothing too serious I hope.
>
> Dunno. Depends whether you consider being borderline on a marriage
> breakdown as serious or not.
>
Sounds like you should have stayed home:-(


Daryl
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