EvilDaifu Cruise Whore Moderating Team 5,128 Member For: 18y 8m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 25/03/13 01:29 PM Share Posted 25/03/13 01:29 PM Mt Buller Back Eildon Cruise 2013Please check with this first post for updates DATE: Sunday 7 April as BOM says forecast is good for our schedule now.MEET POINT: Wallan BP off Hume Freeway near Wallan - 8:30am departure (so best be there earlier 8am or so for a coffee and brekky if needed)Depart Wallan BP to make it up Mt Buller through some glorious twisties and tight switch-backs before lunch. Photo opp at the summit (short dirt road to the summit) but as not much open this time of year - back down to Mansfield for lunch. After possibly a counter meal at the pub on the corner - off through the newly sealed back road to Eildon which has been known to induce motion-sickness (and that's just watching the vids from previous cruises ) Finish up with a photo opp atop Lake Eildon dam and then you fellas can make your way home either via Hume Freeway or Melba Highway or Black Spur.All on sealed roads except small stretch of gravel road in Mt Buller Alpine Resort to the summit car park. There are no toll roads or resort entry fees on the planned route of the actual cruise.Actual cruise route from Wallan to Eildon via Mt Buller is about 420km (so suggested to fill up at Mansfield at lunch-time).Please be aware that with this route there is a risk of motion sickness for passengers.BP Ultimate 98 RON at Wallan BP meet point - suggest leaving with a full tank from meet point. Caltex Vortex 98 RON available at Mansfield. BP Ultimate 98 RON pump is out of order in Mansfield.ROUTE:Wallan BP Meet PointDAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDSDon't forget that Daylight Savings ends this Sunday morning 7 April at 3am!RULES:1. Obey all laws whilst on the cruise; this means no speeding, no overtaking over double lines (no matter how safe you think it may be), etc... 2. There is a designated cruise leader who will lead the way and set the correct pace for all cruise members. 3. Use the Buddy system - always make sure you can see the car behind you. This will give people behind you an indication on where to turn to make sure nobody gets lost. 4. CB Radios - if you don't have one, follow the maps and directions given out. It is highly recommended to have CB as it enhances the enjoyment of the cruise being able to hear about road hazards and join in on the social chatter. 5. Please turn up to the meeting points with a sufficient fuel in your tank and enough time before the departure time. 6. Onus is on the owner/driver to ensure their vehicle is safe to drive on public roads and meets State road traffic authority laws. 7. Please ensure you have a contingency plan if you have a breakdown or unnecessarily delayed. e.g. Roadside Assistance or a mate in another car who is willing to stay with you if necessary. 8. By attending this cruise you agree not to hold FordXR6Turbo.com, it's Administrators, Moderators, Cruise Controllers, or Owner responsible / liable for any damage and / or grief sustained (simply; you are responsible for your own actions).WEATHER FORECAST:Looking good - mostly sunny with 14 deg C Mt Buller and 26 deg C Lake EildonHANDY NUMBERS:Police, Ambulance, Fire ph 000National Towing ph 134 869SES ph 132 500CFA ph 000Wildlife Emergencies ph 13 000 94535Poisons Information ph 13 11 26RACV Roadside ph 13 11 11 CRUISE LIST:1. EvilDaifu2. Upinder3. _Velocity_4. HER-XRTTemptedbunnaSo please post up if you're interested in coming along and roaring in a line of XRs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upinder Member 114 Member For: 11y 7m 25d Posted 25/03/13 06:11 PM Share Posted 25/03/13 06:11 PM I should be able to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilDaifu Cruise Whore Moderating Team 5,128 Member For: 18y 8m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 25/03/13 08:42 PM Author Share Posted 25/03/13 08:42 PM mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 12y 11m 26d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 25/03/13 11:23 PM Share Posted 25/03/13 11:23 PM Please be aware that with this route there is a risk of motion sickness for passengers.Sounds like my type of cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilDaifu Cruise Whore Moderating Team 5,128 Member For: 18y 8m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 26/03/13 02:41 AM Author Share Posted 26/03/13 02:41 AM I do remember someone had to pull over on this route on the back of Eildon road to let a passenger out Shall I put your name on the cruise list mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunna Donating Members 813 Member For: 17y 7m 25d Posted 26/03/13 07:28 AM Share Posted 26/03/13 07:28 AM Tempted - should call that Eildon run the "brake tester" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Velocity_ Bronze Donating Members 2,768 Member For: 12y 11m 26d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 27/03/13 12:51 AM Share Posted 27/03/13 12:51 AM Yeah I'm in Gaz. Come on Bunna. You know you want to test out the new car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilDaifu Cruise Whore Moderating Team 5,128 Member For: 18y 8m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/03/13 01:02 AM Author Share Posted 27/03/13 01:02 AM mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunna Donating Members 813 Member For: 17y 7m 25d Posted 28/03/13 10:09 AM Share Posted 28/03/13 10:09 AM The new car I bought in 2011? lolLast time we did that run I had sh*tty stock FG brakes. Would be interesting how the FPV ones compare.I reckon the manual would be the more useful change.Tempted Gaz pending whatever else is going on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilDaifu Cruise Whore Moderating Team 5,128 Member For: 18y 8m 14d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 28/03/13 01:46 PM Author Share Posted 28/03/13 01:46 PM Test drove a F6 2009 that was advertised on car sales.com and those stompers sure stopped. Didn't really get a good go at seeing how they performed as they heated up though - was just a short test drive. Having said that - also found the gear changes pretty abrupt in the ZF Auto 6 speed of that car. Didn't remember it being like that - thought it was much smoother. And that wasn't Performance Mode either. Put you under the Tempted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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