[2i30s]

Or Maccas? 

I might be up for a thick shake by then....

mctroubles it is then.  don't leave without me,i may be 15Min's late. [11.15] 

[rustynutz]

No worries, Steve....

For anyone else that want's to join us, the address for Pakenham McDonalds is 98 Princes Hwy, Pakenham.

If you're coming along the Princes Freeway/Pakenham Bypass from Melbourne, get off at the McGregor Rd off ramp and keep left.
Follow McGregor Rd until you hit the Princes Hwy. Turn right and you'll see McDonalds on the left..... 

[2i30s]

 

[kittikat]

Even though I din't get an email, am I still invited?   

If you make it a Saturday afternoon you can count me in. 

Is it possible to move the tour a little to the west?  By the time I get to Noojee (where???) I will have done a days driving already. 

[rustynutz]

Bit late now, Kitti, it's on tomorrow....

And Pakenham is only something like 90 minutes away from ya.... 

[kittikat]

Sadly, tomorrow is out.      My husband wants to mulch the back garden.    I'll never hear the end of it if I don't help. 

Hopefully next time.

[rustynutz]

That's a shame... 

I'm sure it's too wet to mulch, tell your husband he's going for a drive..... 

[2i30s]

That's a shame... 

I'm sure it's too wet to mulch, tell your husband he's going for a drive..... 

he could bring his mulcher with him.   

[2i30s]

Even though I din't get an email, am I still invited?   

If you make it a Saturday afternoon you can count me in. 

Is it possible to move the tour a little to the west?  By the time I get to Noojee (where???) I will have done a days driving already. 

the forum seems to suffer a hick up when email's are sent,most of the ones i sent out never arrived at the other end. 

[2i30s]

what run did you want to do russ? is baw baw the one.? 

[rustynutz]

I figure the first one, now that we've commited to meeting at Pakenham.
Besides, if the weather is gonna be crap, it would be a waste going up to Baw Baw Village. Best do that one when we get some decent weather... 

[rustynutz]

And no sign of FireFight so I'm assuming he's gonna be a non starter.... 

[2i30s]

the first map is a go'er Russ,and firefight must be busy.    

[Dazzler]

the first map is a go'er Russ,and firefight must be busy.   

He might show up and surprise you.. I wish I could be there (soon hopefully) 

[2i30s]

well we went out for the day,and it turned out that firefight did join us.  rusty took a heap of pics and Anthony took pics and some video,i hope photobucket is kind later on.  I'm off for the day go carting for Anthony's 16Th birthday,I'll post more later . 

[FatBoy]

I'm glad you all had a great time.  I really wished I was able to make it, but it was a bit too far to travel.

[Dazzler]

I'm glad you all had a great time.  I really wished I was able to make it, but it was a bit too far to travel.

 

[rustynutz]

Thanks guys, yes, we had a pretty decent sort of a day, in fact I only got home an hour or 2 ago.... 

[Surferdude]

come on all you Victorian members,this will be a great day out and a chance to put a face to the people we chat with on the forum. 

Try PM'ing a few Steve (like Beerman, Karhung, Etc.. It was the only way I got a handful together in WA..

Beerman be in Queensland......

i thought that you were a Victorian. 

Bloody insult that. 

[rustynutz]

come on all you Victorian members,this will be a great day out and a chance to put a face to the people we chat with on the forum. 

Try PM'ing a few Steve (like Beerman, Karhung, Etc.. It was the only way I got a handful together in WA..

Beerman be in Queensland......

i thought that you were a Victorian. 

Bloody insult that. 

Blood oath...to us Victorians! 

[2i30s]

 

[rustynutz]

Here are a few words and some photos of our "run" 



This is the route we ended up taking....



First stop was at Warburton, opposite the Alpine Retreat Hotel. We were going to have lunch here but instead decided we'd
head up to the Upper Yarra Dam and then come back for lunch.











After passing the Reefton Hotel at McMahons Creek on the way up, we decided to head back there for lunch instead of 
Warburton. Good move, in my opinion as the pub has plenty of character and pretty good food....
Unfortunately, due  to other commitments, Jim (FireFight) had to head for home after our meal so Steve, Anthony and myself
made the run to the old trestle bridge near Noojee. This part was probably the most fun, (for me anyhow) as the speed limits
were sensible and we were able to make pretty good time, unlike most of the earlier part of the trip which had been governed
by ridiculously low speed limits.









After leaving Noojee we made our way back to Drouin West and then on to the Freeway and the drone back to Pakenham....

All in all a pretty good afternoon, helped by the better than forecast weather. 

[meehalych]

Cool! 
I wish I had joined you there.
How much was an overall length of this trip?

[Dazzler]

Thanks Rusty really enjoyed that .. My sort of scenery (that new camera works a treat - with your help of course)  )

[rustynutz]

How much was an overall length of this trip?

I think it was roughly 220-230 kilometres, Meehalych.......

I fuelled up before I got to Pakenham, reset my trip comp and at the end of the day my i30 had averaged 4.6l/100k, helped in no small part by the ridiculously low speed limits we had to endure at times........

[2i30s]

Cool! 
I wish I had joined you there.
How much was an overall length of this trip?

next time misha,im hoping for march.    a special meet up.   

[Phil №❶]

Maybe next time, all participants could agree to fill up (brim) at the same servo and compare fuel consumption too. That way, you have a good time and get some interesting data too. 

[Dazzler]

Maybe next time, all participants could agree to fill up (brim) at the same servo and compare fuel consumption too. That way, you have a good time and get some interesting data too. 

Would have been interesting as 1 x Manual Diesel, 1 x Manual 2.0 petrol and 1 x  Auto 2.0 petrol I think... 

[Phil №❶]

Exactly. 

[Doggie 1]

But they're the good guys