[VIC] - TOCAU Victorian Monthly Meet

[maca_10]

If I'm going to the track day on 28th, probably wont be coming to the 20th as I need time for study! Yeah lucky me!

[cductn]

Bump for the 20th Jan buxton cruise. Any more keen people?

List so far:

1. Cductn

2. Mr levin zr

3. Jeffy

4. Johnnieboi

I may have a few mates tagging along as well.....

[cductn]

So boys n girls the buxton cruise is a go ahead....

will be on this sunday 20/1

anyone intrested their will be 2 meet points...

the first is a westside pre meet 9:15 super cheap @ brimbank shopping centre

the second and main one is diamond creek maccas about 10:30ish...

so mountain passes and a good feed is in order...

again everyone is welcome...

hope to see you all there

[dwee.]

Have fun boys; keep it safe and sensible. :)

[dwee.]

Alright gents & ladies, the usual gokarts at Somerton! Who's down?

When: Friday 1st March 7:30pm
Where: 110 Hume Hwy, Somerton
Cost: $80 for 3x10min sessions

You can bring your own helmet (as long as it is full face and AS approved) and everyone needs to wear closed shoes

It has been booked! Limited spots left as there's a maximum of 12 karts on the track! So whoever is interested but has not yet confirmed, please confirm ASAP!

Confirmed so far:
1. dwee.
2. johnnieboi
3. shin0bi
4. maca_10
5. MrLevinZR
6. alister
7. jeffy
8. dwee's mate Johnny
9. dorifto

10. maca_10's cousin

[dwee.]

Poll:

Do you think Mr Kermit should stop being on the sidelines and go on the track to race with us? :P

YES or NO. KGO

[Kenshin X]

LOL... facepalm* i dunno man...

[jeffy]

YES

[dwee.]

LOL... facepalm* i dunno man...

You don't know? Zzzz that is for the weak, come and have some fun! :P

[dwee.]

Bring a change of clothes just in case, drifting weather on Friday maybe. :D

[dwee.]

Attending list updated! See you all tonight! :)

[pLethora]

Hopefully once I get my license and post some more on the forums I'll attend a meet/cruise.

[maca_10]

Hey all,

Considering this page has not been updated in a month I suggest an EOMM for April.

What is everyone interested in doing? My favourites are karting or a cruise. It has been a while since everyone went for a drive too. Let me know and ill get the mods to update the first page

[pLethora]

Cruise would be good.

[pLethora]

Since I've never met anyone or done any activity I'm keen for one.

What an eomm by the way?

[cductn]

End Of Monthly Meet... EOMM.....

Seeing as we are looking at the end of the month how about we all head down to 100mm on the 27th then garage cafe that night?

[jeffy]

That sounds good, would gc be open on that night ?

[cductn]

I would say so I'm guessing most people going will eventually end up there...

[maca_10]

So having looked up 100mm on their website, it looks like a good eomm plus garage cafe after would be awesome.

Unfortunately, as its a Saturday, I may be playing tennis but will keep you posted

Are you entering the mighty xb?

Edited April 4, 2013 by maca_10

[cductn]

So having looked up 100mm on their website, it looks like a good eomm plus garage cafe after would be awesome.

Unfortunately, as its a Saturday, I may be playing tennis but will keep you posted

Are you entering the mighty xb?

Yeah I will be entering the xb.... Got a few mates who will be entering with me so if anyone comes down make sure you come say hi...

[woot woot]

Stole this from another forum, hope it is useful. Not sure where to put it so left it here.

Victoria: I would say Victoria has the best and most
varied of all roads in Australia. But then I haven't done NSW/NT/QLD/TAS so
can't make that official :P A good friend of mine has shown me most of these
along with the descriptions, so now I'll share it with you all:



Snake Valley: About 2
hours out from Melbourne just off the Sunrasia Hwy. West region of VIC. Long
sweeping turns great for beginners. Speed limit is 100 until you get to the
town which drops to 50. Pretty flat with very little inclines, lots of open
turns where you can comfortably cruise around 80+



Otway Ranges (off Great
Ocean Road, Melbourne bound): Western region of VIC, around 3 hours out from
Melbourne. The road through this area is not part of the Great Ocean Road.
Intermediate to Advanced driving conditions. Speed limit is 100 throughout.
Fast and very tight turns, , narrow roads, high inclines and lots of blind
corners. Beware of roadkill and falling debris from forest canopy. Do not
travel through this section at night if you are a beginner you will ****
yourself. High chance of accidents for less experienced.



Forest (off Great Ocean Road,
Ararat/Horsham bound): Western region of VIC, 3+hours out from Melbourne. Two
roads take you out to Forest. First road is the easier one of the two. Both are
off the Great Ocean Road. Beginner to intermediate. Speed limit 100 througout.
Mix of long sweeping turns to tighter turns. Wide roads. Speed limit drops in
various areas along the way to Forest.



Kinglake/Marysville:
Eastern/Southern region of VIC. Roughly 90mins out from Melbourne. Tourist
route so be prepared. All levels. Beginners may struggle, winter/summer seasons
very tourist friendly. Speed limit between 60-100 in certain areas. Very tight
roads, blind corners, steep inclines, narrow roads and big cliffs. Very careful
in winter.



Lake Mountain:
Eastern/Southern region of VIC. Around 2hours out from Melbourne. Not as
touristy as Kinglake/Marysville but similar conditions. Snow conditions, high
speed limits and mainly steep inclines up to Lake Mountain. Need money if you
plan to head up to the summit/lodge; $30 per car during snow season.



Warburton (from
Marysville/Lake Mountain): Eastern/Southern region of VIC. Same amount of time
as the two above just add an extra 30mins. Intermediate to advanced. Road is
tight, inclines, hairpins; it has it all. Dangerous when wet/snow. Lots of
cruisey areas too to break things up. Will test your transmission out if you
have manual.



Mt Donna Buang:
Eastern/Southern region of VIC. Around 3hours out from Melbourne. Snow in
winter, mix of dirt roads if you approach from Warburton. Mix of all three.
Roads (only 2) in this area will run along and around the valley of the
mountain and wind up to the summit. Careful of fog and snow. Need money in snow
season to go up to the summit. In heavy fog, you have 0 visibility and it's
either half a metre off a cliff, or half a metre into a cliff. Good times!



Eltham Road: Heading up to
Healesville via Eltham Road is always good fun, going through Kangaroo Ground
and then a slow climb up the hills with lots of twisties. A few potholes and
dips, but lots of very sharp turns.



Neerim South- Mt Baw Baw
(Princes Fwy-Main Neerim Rd-Mt Baw Baw Tourist Rd-Mt Baw Baw Summit): Once out
of Neerim, you pass through the little towns till you get to the tourist road.
As you head out you will start to wind up between the valley and the
surrounding mountains. This stretch is pretty easy. Next part is just for the
tourist road.



Mt Baw Baw Tourist Rd is the intermediate section of this run. All 100k limit
but has a mix of sweeping turns and sharper turns. Plenty of blind corners and
the road gets narrow in many sections so you need to take notice of your
surroundings. Plenty of places to turn off for sightseeing (such as Neerim
Trestle Bridge and the Toorongo Waterfalls). Most of the road is gentle inclines
with build up to more steeper the further in you go. Once you get to the
intersection where you either go Mt Baw Baw or head to Moe, it changes to
advanced. Next part is just for the summit road.



Mt Baw Baw Tourist Rd-Summit.
Highly advanced; you will cook your brakes. This road has everything, it has a
high limit (100k throughout) but you will rarely reach it . This whole section
you must look ahead!! Very important or you will either smash into an oncoming
car or get wrapped around a tree/over the cliff. This road is very narrow and
only wide enough for one car. You will need to head to the sides to let other
cars pass as they will be doing the same. You have double hair pins, triple S
bends and very steep elevation. Most of the run you will spend in the gears.
You will barely ever hit the speed limit in this section it is all tight blind
turns. Be careful of branches on the roads and when your at the summit let your
car rest for a while as you will cook your brakes (mine were giving off smoke
when I had the car stopped...). On your way back down take it out of gear and
brake earlier, it is very fast as you head back down the mountain.



Mt Baw Baw- Moe (Mt Baw
Baw Tourist Rd and Willow Grove Rd): Advanced (Mt Baw Baw to Willow Grove leg)
and Beginner (Willow Grove to Moe leg). Will split this one into two sections;
Mt Baw Baw-Willow Grove leg and the Willow Grove-Moe leg. Will start with the
later. Once your out of Willow Grove and heading out to Moe, its 100k
throughout with small drops to 80 when passing through some of the towns
(strangely not all for some reason...). This run is pretty easy for anyone,
nice wide roads with generous lane width and long sweeping turns nothing too
sharp. Most of the turns range from 50-70 in their advisory limits. Run has
very few inclines and in good condition (few rips and pot holes here and
there). With the first part of the leg, its still for advanced drivers but
offers something different to Mt Baw Baw itself; Its like a faster version of
it. Once your out of Mt Baw Baw you take the road to Moe (Willow Grove Road)
instead of heading back to Neerim South. From this point forward, its all fast.
You have a 100k limit and in many places you will reach it. The first half of
this stretch is full of S turns but the road is wide enough to fit dual single
lanes. You wont have to move to the sides to let each other pass. The elevation
in the first half is far less than on the Mt Baw Baw Tourist Rd but unlike
that, you are travelling alot faster. Plenty of times your lunch/breakfast will
come up and you might get a bit dizzy as its more involved and fast paced. The
corner advisory speeds range from 50-80. This is a very fast run with lots of
turns and plenty of S turns.



Black Spur: Already
mentioned, but definitely one of the most popular drives in Victoria. Lots of
twisties out in the forest, fast speeds and a few blind corners. Great thrill. WikiPedia
even has a nice page about it that's how good it is!



Arthur's Seat: 10 corners
with a couple of hairpins on a very steep incline. This is a very short run,
but an awesome spot for you to challenge yourself and improve your skills as a
driver. Not often do you get to do twisties on a mountain with an amazing ocean
view! You can often see giant luxury ships in the distance too. This has been
the cruise choice for the last two MCM Melbourne meets due to its close
location and great fun.



Little Desert: Not a very
exciting road, mostly all long straights with a few curves. Road surface is
poor, it's a two way road but most of it is surfaced for one lane, couple of
blind hills. Fun though if you want to go fast.

(obviously edited a little bit).



Basically, anything around Victoria is great, we have every type of environment
and every type of road for all drivers of all skill levels. I still want to go
to Tasmania and do all their mountains, then off to NSW for the Blue Mountains
and ocean cruises, then off to Queensland for their hills and outback courses.

[pLethora]

Nice list!

[pLethora]

*WRONG THREAD*

[maca_10]

It looks like not many people are up for 100mm. We were discussing possibly going to Formula Drift at Calder. Link below:

http://trackbattle.com.au/adgp/exhibition-round-calder-park-thunderdome-vic/

I can only make Sunday but I know others want to go both days. Anyone interested?

[Couzellion]

Yep, I'm doing both days. :)