2007 Annual Cruise ideas - Page 5

bourbon · 10-10-2006, 01:33 PM

yep me and kaz will be in, nate wanted to do a full day trip down :S i no i dont. are we all gonna meet at armidale before hand. if me and kaz miss out on a bed thats alright we'll pitch a tent

campin is soooooo much more fun!

Red Frog · 10-10-2006, 01:53 PM

what? you'll pitch a tent for kaz? NATE! *yucky yucky* this is a FAMILY forum thanku!!.......

and YEP! arimdale is a good meetup spot. do NOT wanna b taking the pathetic hwy up nth that weekend. new england is def the go.

what's that u say? YOU're what?? OH.......YOU'RE FUKED!

KittyKatSmack · 13-10-2006, 06:26 PM

All those that were at the big shindig on the long weekend (30th September) are required by LAW to attend this next shindig.

Must keep the fun rolling on.

Dan - Bring the bug, both of them!

skitz · 13-10-2006, 07:44 PM

lol kitty i think most of us will be there anyway!! lol:P

Rupewrecht · 13-10-2006, 09:40 PM

Nope, only bringing one car.

KittyKatSmack · 15-10-2006, 02:44 PM

Where is the flying beetle anyway?

Did you get to try your Dan Cake?

Hahahahaha, I have just seen a car pinata, might be persuaded to get that!

I can't wait for this cruise, is going to be the shiznitz.

Rupewrecht · 16-10-2006, 10:09 AM

The Dancake was an odd thing! And the bug is next to my computer on the desk at home.

newman · 15-11-2006, 07:47 PM

ok kids... here is my suggestions for this cruise, i know the area EXTEREMLY WELL! i currently live in Armidale, but my partner lives in bellengin and i have driven the road many times (to those who don't know where armidale its, its about 100km WEST of dorrigo)

MY suggestion is this.
I wouldn't stay in dorrigo, it is the one of the worst possible places you would want to stay. yes its nice to stop and check out hte water fall, and yes it has the fancy skyway lookout, but in all seriousness - it pretty ****. its foggy about 20 hours of the day and you can't see where you going, and there are imbreds walking around that try to scratch your car.

I would suggest that the people coming from the south leave the pacific highway at hexam (end of hte F3) and continue staright ahead up the New England Highway. This is not as pretty as the pacific highway, but its much quicker and lots less traffic. follow the hunter vally all the way to the top, cross the range and enter the north west slopes and planes (peel vally). get to see all the coal mines and all kinds of other stuff you wouldn't see on the pacific highway. Drive through tamworth and look at hte giant golden guitar blah blah blah... then you drive up the moonbi range and into the northen tablelands and the New England. Nice ungulating good quality roads. anyways you arive at armidale and you leave the new england highway and turn onto the Waterfall way, and there are heaps of awesome waterfalls you can look at along this road (this is the road that takes you through to dorrigo).

some examples of the water falls (i have personally taken these shots)

This is a shot from bellengin looking back at the dorrigo mountain range

And this is a photo of the dorrigo national park skyway

Now this road isn't exactly the best quality, but it sure is dam fun. tricky high speed corners, no massive drop offs., i've driven it many a time and i have a turbo laser with stock suspension

.

arrive at dorrigo, check out hte scene. have a beer at the 1 ONLY pub there. cruise down the windy dorrigo mountain into bellengin and some some reefa and stay the night. bellengin is approx 30mins from coffs harbour and its nearlly all duel carriage way now so it's pretty quick.

and then return trip could be just back down the pacific. too easy, get to do a full loop of most of northern country nsw!

and just for fun, here is a shot of the jetty at coffs

And there is plenty more photos where they came from... to see my gallery click ----> http://namwens.deviantart.com/gallery/

any questions, send me a pm or somthing as i don't check this forum too much

skitz · 15-11-2006, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newman

ok kids... here is my suggestions for this cruise, i know the area EXTEREMLY WELL! i currently live in Armidale, but my partner lives in bellengin and i have driven the road many times (to those who don't know where armidale its, its about 100km WEST of dorrigo)

MY suggestion is this.
I wouldn't stay in dorrigo, it is the one of the worst possible places you would want to stay. yes its nice to stop and check out hte water fall, and yes it has the fancy skyway lookout, but in all seriousness - it pretty ****. its foggy about 20 hours of the day and you can't see where you going, and there are imbreds walking around that try to scratch your car.

okay since u r from the area would u know any cool afordable places we could all go then like accomedation i mean!!

also what are we doing with this guys? lol it is getting closer by the day we should start to think about at least puting down a diposit on a place ?? or i could shut up lol :P

also i like newmans idea for the drive up there sounds fun and means we wouldnt have too go the same way there and back lol

also we should all meet up before hand so like the vics could meet us in canberra then we could head up and meetup with the syndeyers and then all head up together lol and it could make the drive that bit more fun :P lol we can all chat ova the radios :P

newman · 15-11-2006, 08:00 PM

another option would be to stay in coffs harbour... plenty of caravan parks right on the beach there too.
i wouldn't want to stay in ebor in cabins, unless your used to the cold... even at easter. it gets bloody cold there!

We've had annual meets on fordlaser.com and stayed in caravan parks and its worked out really well!

skitz · 15-11-2006, 08:02 PM

when u say caravan parks lol u mean in cabins or tents?

newman · 15-11-2006, 08:07 PM

viola

http://www.parkbeachholidaypark.com.au/

i would recommend this place... stay there many a time on basketball trips as a youngster... plenty of room for parking... 50 m walk to the beach, tent and cabin option. too easy

skitz · 15-11-2006, 08:32 PM

if they are close to u u think u could pop in or call up see if they will do us a deal or anythink lol?

u know u want tooo!!!

newman · 15-11-2006, 09:08 PM

coffs is still 2 hours away from me... bit far to just pop in

KittyKatSmack · 15-11-2006, 10:09 PM

Well I for one am sticking to the original plan, dorrigo it is.

We have spent so much time in Coffs Harbour as that is where Aaron's parents live and Aaron grew up in Coffs.

I think Leigh's idea is the best and a small community will keep us all together and we can have fun.
We also know the highways in and around Coffs as we have driven them enough times.
So has Leigh, always traipsing off to QLD

Anyway, newman you are welcome to join our event and come to Dorrigo with us or you can organise a cruise for one of the days over the longweekend instead. We'll figure out what we're doing on which day, and you can organise an afternoon trip for everyone. Keep the total down to 4 hours including stops though, especially if it is on a day where people are still arriving.

If anyone has any other great ideas, keep em coming, it's all about everyone contributing after all.

KittyKatSmack · 15-11-2006, 10:11 PM

Oh, and I can't do the tent thing, and I would prefer a cabin over a caravan anyday.

I'm not a Kitty who's into roughing it anymore these days, I did my fair share when I was in the military - filling sandbags and wearing the funny green pyjama's, although I must say the green makeup was a pain in the butt! LOL

Cheers again!

skitz · 15-11-2006, 10:15 PM

well thats that then :P lol

leigh (red frog) is GREAT at organising cruises man so it will all work out and she is good with last minute fix ups to ........and if all else fails just spray here with ur wiper jets LOL

newman · 15-11-2006, 10:38 PM

yeah sorry, i feel a little rude just coming in and throwing suggestions at you.... just trying to help.

i'd definatly be keen on meeting up with some fellow laser/323 cousins, as i don't see many cause i live in the middle of whoop whoop

i'll teach you city slickers a lesson hehe

KittyKatSmack · 17-11-2006, 05:14 PM

Hey newman, don't be sorry, it's all good!
It's everyone contributing to the greater whole that makes for a great event.
I'm sure that the Frog and I will no doubt be calling on your local knowledge and like I said, do you want to organise a half day run or something?
No one says we have to stay in Dorrigo but I admit that I wouldn't want to be around Coffs in school holidays (Easter).
We'll all get out and about and check out the sights, but Dorrigo will be better for the big parties in the evenings when the cars are parked and the elbows are bent

Lets keep the enthusiasm going and ensure this is going to be an awesome trip for everyone

Bear · 11-12-2006, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KittyKatSmack

All those that were at the big shindig on the long weekend (30th September) are required by LAW to attend this next shindig.

aw crud! and i had so much planned

I'm guessing i'm one of those people without any choice huh?

We'll see if I can sort out at least a mazda by then

10-10-2006, 01:33 PM	#81
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	yep me and kaz will be in, nate wanted to do a full day trip down :S i no i dont. are we all gonna meet at armidale before hand. if me and kaz miss out on a bed thats alright we'll pitch a tent campin is soooooo much more fun! __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

10-10-2006, 01:53 PM	#82
Red Frog Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Shepherds Bush, London BABY Car: My feet :p Posts: 1,292	what? you'll pitch a tent for kaz? NATE! yucky yucky this is a FAMILY forum thanku!!....... and YEP! arimdale is a good meetup spot. do NOT wanna b taking the pathetic hwy up nth that weekend. new england is def the go. what's that u say? YOU're what?? OH.......YOU'RE FUKED! __________________ I don't need drugs. I'm just high on twisties

13-10-2006, 07:44 PM	#84
skitz I'm not as dumb as my posts would indicate Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: jerrabomberra N.S.W (A.C.T) Car: astina ba 97 Posts: 1,245 View Photos By: skitz	lol kitty i think most of us will be there anyway!! lol:P __________________ Enjoying the new Skitz Effect: 09 Mazda RX-8 GT Wakefield Park: 1:14.8100

13-10-2006, 09:40 PM	#85
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Nope, only bringing one car. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

16-10-2006, 10:09 AM	#87
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	The Dancake was an odd thing! And the bug is next to my computer on the desk at home. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

13-10-2006, 06:26 PM	#83
KittyKatSmack Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Car: Mazda Posts: 3,961	All those that were at the big shindig on the long weekend (30th September) are required by LAW to attend this next shindig. Must keep the fun rolling on. Dan - Bring the bug, both of them!

15-10-2006, 02:44 PM	#86
KittyKatSmack Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Car: Mazda Posts: 3,961	Where is the flying beetle anyway? Did you get to try your Dan Cake? Hahahahaha, I have just seen a car pinata, might be persuaded to get that! I can't wait for this cruise, is going to be the shiznitz.

15-11-2006, 07:47 PM	#88
newman Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane Car: KF Laser fwd BPT Posts: 707	ok kids... here is my suggestions for this cruise, i know the area EXTEREMLY WELL! i currently live in Armidale, but my partner lives in bellengin and i have driven the road many times (to those who don't know where armidale its, its about 100km WEST of dorrigo) MY suggestion is this. I wouldn't stay in dorrigo, it is the one of the worst possible places you would want to stay. yes its nice to stop and check out hte water fall, and yes it has the fancy skyway lookout, but in all seriousness - it pretty ***. its foggy about 20 hours of the day and you can't see where you going, and there are imbreds walking around that try to scratch your car. I would suggest that the people coming from the south leave the pacific highway at hexam (end of hte F3) and continue staright ahead up the New England Highway. This is not as pretty as the pacific highway, but its much quicker and lots less traffic. follow the hunter vally all the way to the top, cross the range and enter the north west slopes and planes (peel vally). get to see all the coal mines and all kinds of other stuff you wouldn't see on the pacific highway. Drive through tamworth and look at hte giant golden guitar blah blah blah... then you drive up the moonbi range and into the northen tablelands and the New England. Nice ungulating good quality roads. anyways you arive at armidale and you leave the new england highway and turn onto the Waterfall way, and there are heaps of awesome waterfalls you can look at along this road (this is the road that takes you through to dorrigo). some examples of the water falls (i have personally taken these shots) This is a shot from bellengin looking back at the dorrigo mountain range And this is a photo of the dorrigo national park skyway Now this road isn't exactly the best quality, but it sure is dam fun. tricky high speed corners, no massive drop offs., i've driven it many a time and i have a turbo laser with stock suspension . arrive at dorrigo, check out hte scene. have a beer at the 1 ONLY pub there. cruise down the windy dorrigo mountain into bellengin and some some reefa and stay the night. bellengin is approx 30mins from coffs harbour and its nearlly all duel carriage way now so it's pretty quick. and then return trip could be just back down the pacific. too easy, get to do a full loop of most of northern country nsw! and just for fun, here is a shot of the jetty at coffs And there is plenty more photos where they came from... to see my gallery click ----> http://namwens.deviantart.com/gallery/ any questions, send me a pm or somthing as i don't check this forum too much Last edited by newman; 15-11-2006 at 07:52 PM.*

15-11-2006, 08:00 PM	#90
newman Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane Car: KF Laser fwd BPT Posts: 707	another option would be to stay in coffs harbour... plenty of caravan parks right on the beach there too. i wouldn't want to stay in ebor in cabins, unless your used to the cold... even at easter. it gets bloody cold there! We've had annual meets on fordlaser.com and stayed in caravan parks and its worked out really well!

15-11-2006, 08:02 PM	#91
skitz I'm not as dumb as my posts would indicate Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: jerrabomberra N.S.W (A.C.T) Car: astina ba 97 Posts: 1,245 View Photos By: skitz	when u say caravan parks lol u mean in cabins or tents? __________________ Enjoying the new Skitz Effect: 09 Mazda RX-8 GT Wakefield Park: 1:14.8100

15-11-2006, 08:07 PM	#92
newman Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane Car: KF Laser fwd BPT Posts: 707	viola http://www.parkbeachholidaypark.com.au/ i would recommend this place... stay there many a time on basketball trips as a youngster... plenty of room for parking... 50 m walk to the beach, tent and cabin option. too easy

15-11-2006, 08:32 PM	#93
skitz I'm not as dumb as my posts would indicate Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: jerrabomberra N.S.W (A.C.T) Car: astina ba 97 Posts: 1,245 View Photos By: skitz	if they are close to u u think u could pop in or call up see if they will do us a deal or anythink lol? u know u want tooo!!! __________________ Enjoying the new Skitz Effect: 09 Mazda RX-8 GT Wakefield Park: 1:14.8100

15-11-2006, 09:08 PM	#94
newman Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane Car: KF Laser fwd BPT Posts: 707	coffs is still 2 hours away from me... bit far to just pop in

15-11-2006, 10:09 PM	#95
KittyKatSmack Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Car: Mazda Posts: 3,961	Well I for one am sticking to the original plan, dorrigo it is. We have spent so much time in Coffs Harbour as that is where Aaron's parents live and Aaron grew up in Coffs. I think Leigh's idea is the best and a small community will keep us all together and we can have fun. We also know the highways in and around Coffs as we have driven them enough times. So has Leigh, always traipsing off to QLD Anyway, newman you are welcome to join our event and come to Dorrigo with us or you can organise a cruise for one of the days over the longweekend instead. We'll figure out what we're doing on which day, and you can organise an afternoon trip for everyone. Keep the total down to 4 hours including stops though, especially if it is on a day where people are still arriving. If anyone has any other great ideas, keep em coming, it's all about everyone contributing after all.

15-11-2006, 10:11 PM	#96
KittyKatSmack Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Car: Mazda Posts: 3,961	Oh, and I can't do the tent thing, and I would prefer a cabin over a caravan anyday. I'm not a Kitty who's into roughing it anymore these days, I did my fair share when I was in the military - filling sandbags and wearing the funny green pyjama's, although I must say the green makeup was a pain in the butt! LOL Cheers again!

15-11-2006, 10:15 PM	#97
skitz I'm not as dumb as my posts would indicate Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: jerrabomberra N.S.W (A.C.T) Car: astina ba 97 Posts: 1,245 View Photos By: skitz	well thats that then :P lol leigh (red frog) is GREAT at organising cruises man so it will all work out and she is good with last minute fix ups to ........and if all else fails just spray here with ur wiper jets LOL __________________ Enjoying the new Skitz Effect: 09 Mazda RX-8 GT Wakefield Park: 1:14.8100 Last edited by skitz; 15-11-2006 at 10:20 PM.

15-11-2006, 10:38 PM	#98
newman Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane Car: KF Laser fwd BPT Posts: 707	yeah sorry, i feel a little rude just coming in and throwing suggestions at you.... just trying to help. i'd definatly be keen on meeting up with some fellow laser/323 cousins, as i don't see many cause i live in the middle of whoop whoop i'll teach you city slickers a lesson hehe

17-11-2006, 05:14 PM	#99
KittyKatSmack Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Australia Car: Mazda Posts: 3,961	Hey newman, don't be sorry, it's all good! It's everyone contributing to the greater whole that makes for a great event. I'm sure that the Frog and I will no doubt be calling on your local knowledge and like I said, do you want to organise a half day run or something? No one says we have to stay in Dorrigo but I admit that I wouldn't want to be around Coffs in school holidays (Easter). We'll all get out and about and check out the sights, but Dorrigo will be better for the big parties in the evenings when the cars are parked and the elbows are bent Lets keep the enthusiasm going and ensure this is going to be an awesome trip for everyone

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