Flowerdale Kinglake Cruise

[EvilDaifu]

FordXR6Turbo.com Cruise - Flowerdale Kinglake

DATE: Sunday 24 September 2006

TIME: 10am

DESTINATIONS: Western Ring Road, Hume Freeway, Flowerdale, Kinglake (Lunch), Sugarloaf Reservoir, Toolangi State Park and Watsons Creek Antiques Cafe (afternoon tea).

DESCRIPTION:This cruise combines cruisy freeway driving along the Western Ring Road and then up the Hume Freeway (what a sight on the road!). Then some sweeping curvy bits around the Great Dividing Range through Flowerdale. Lunch pitstop in Kinglake at the open-fireplace cosy Wombat's Wood-fired Pizza restaurant (tables reserved for us). After a delicious lunch, a photo opp near Toolangi before tackling some challenging twisty bits around Toolangi State Park. Then onto another panoramic photo opp at Sugarloaf Reservoir. Finally, concluding with a relaxing afternoon tea at the famous Watsons Creek Antiques Cafe.

DURATION: Approx. 200km actual cruise route. About 5 3/4 hours including lunch break.

MEET:

1st Meet Point - Shell Servo on West Gate Fwy west bound 10am (Melways Map 56 H1)

2nd Meet Point - Great Dividing Range Rest Area on Hume Freeway north bound at 10:55am (Melways Map 610 L10)

Please ensure you have a sufficient fuel before departure.

MAPS:

Route Map

Terrain Map

All roads on the cruise are in good condition and sealed.

10:00am Depart 1st Meet Point Shell Servo West Gate Fwy west bound (Melways Map 56 H1)

10:55am Depart 2nd Meet Point Great Dividing Range Rest Area Hume Fwy north bound (Melways Map 610 L10)

11:15am On Hume Fwy, take Flowerdale turn off into C382 (Melways Map 610 M8)

12:45pm Arrive Kinglake for lunch at Wombat's Wood-Fired Pizza restaurant (Melways Map 610 P11).

1:45pm Depart Kinglake to travel towards Toolangi village.

2:00pm Photo Opp near Melba Hwy intersection on the way to Toolangi (Melways Map 610 Q11).

2:15pm Head off towards Sugarloaf Reservoir via Yarra Glen.

3:10pm Arrive Sugarloaf Reservoir for Photo Opp (Melways Map 612 P2).

3:30pm Depart for Watsons Creek Antiques Cafe (10 mins down the road) or head home.

3:40pm Arrive at Watsons Creek Antiques Cafe for afternoon tea (tables reserved for us) (Melways Map 272 C5).

BRING:

Optional UHF 40 channel CB Radio to keep across road hazards and general chatter. I had 2 for loan but they're both reserved now. *NOTE* However, if anyone has a spare CB nbtopstars_XR6 would like to borrow it for the cruise.

Camera for the photo opps and the views.

Warm clothes.

Also, if you are interested, EvilDaifu will have be bringing along 1 original white 24cm site stickers for purchase at $10 each (so you don't have to buy them directly from MissXR - they're the same ones though - which saves you postage and handling costs). Just PM EvilDaifu if you would like to reserve one for yourself (already reserved 2 for others coming on the cruise which leaves 1 left still available). Check out what they look like here.

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 Radio’s; 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. During the cruise, please have head-lights on normal beam. It is up to individuals if fog lights are on, but be mindful that in some States, it is illegal to have fog lights on in most situations.

7. The Cruise Controller attending the cruise has the final say on the cruise route.

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).

CRUISE LIST:

1. EvilDaifu - BF XR6T

2. Adam - BA XR6T

3. saiken - EF (from lunch pitstop onwards and 1 CB reserved)

4. XR6Tex - BA XR6T

5. deek - BA XR6T

6. Miss_Aly - BA XR6T (1 site sticker reserved)

7. GUNGSTA - BA XR6

8. Dynowog

9. TUFXRT6 - BA XR6T (1 CB reserved)

10. shockF6 - BA F6 Typhoon

11. Blown BA

12. Mr Turbo - BA XR6T (80% chance)

13. AceofSpades - BA XR6T (just for you )

14. axr-jet

15. xlnt6 - BA XR6T

16. nbtopstars_XR6 - BA XR6 (does anybody have a CB he could borrow?)

17. JAKE - BA XR6T

18. xr6boy - BA XR6

19. KEN - BA XR8

POSSIBLES:

1. Feann Torr - might meet up with the reknowned motoring journalist at WebWombat (polish up your rides guys )

2. XR6T4ME (possibly with friends)

3. spine

4. Trent

5. Ryan

6. neo_nick - BA XR6T

7. Fat-Tony - BA XR6T

INFO PACK DOWNLOAD:

(Hardcopies will also be available from EvilDaifu on the cruise).

Flowerdale_Kinglake_VIC_Cruise_24_September_2006_v1_1_Internet.pdf

Everyone is welcome and it's a good way to meet your fellow FordXR6Turbo.com enthusiasts and enjoy the rush of rumbling through in a line of Ford XR Falcons

Please post up if you like to join us on the cruise and feel free to ask me any questions.

Kind Regards,

EvilDaifu

Edited 23/09/06 02:15 PM by EvilDaifu

[INPURSUIT]

gday, sounds awesome. put me down on the "possibles" list at this stage and ill let you know soon whether I can definately come.

Anthony

[Adam]

CRUISE LIST:

1. EvilDaifu - BF XR6T

2. Adam - BA XR6T

POSSIBLES:

1. xr6boy - BA XR6

[EvilDaifu]

Hi Guys,

I will be bringing along some official "FordXR6Turbo.com" site stickers.

They are exactly the same ones available from MissXR who is in-charge of merchandising. I'm doing this as a not-for-profit service as when I've been on cruises, I'd often wished I could've bought site merchandise on the cruise.

Here is the official link to MissXR's post for the stickers if you want to buy them from her by mail (if I've run out of them).

And here's a link showing what the stickers look like on other forum member's cars.

The official site stickers are the white "FordXR6Turbo.com" rear window ones (24cm long x 3cm high) and I will have them for sale for $10 each (which is the same price that MissXR sells them but with the added benefit that purchasers won't have to pay for postage and handling).

Instructions to apply stickers (according to MissXR and EvilDaifu):

1. Clean the surface that you want to place the sticker on. I washed and then used metho on the glass to make sure it was free of any grease and muck. Make sure its dry after you have cleaned it.

2. Pull the backing off the sticker (leave the front masking tape on).

3. Place the sticker on the glass and rub the sticker down onto the glass. The middle of the sticker is about between the 6 and T in FordXR6Turbo.com. I used a fluffy mitten to put even pressure over the top of the sticker to ensure the letters stuck to the glass. NB. Use the bottom of the lettering as your guide for making sure the sticker is level. The actual tape that the sticker is on is not level with the lettering (though it almost is).

4. Slowly take off the front masking tape. I think it's best to peel from the top right corner as the letters slant forwards so there is less chance of lifting up any letters accidently.

5. From an aesthetics point of view, black background against the white lettering of the sticker looks great and possible places for that on your front or rear windows is at the very top. Like so.

sticker_on_car.bmp

Please see the first post for number of stickers still in-stock with me. Just PM me if you would like to reserve one to be picked up on the cruise.

Kind Regards,

EvilDaifu

Edited 16/09/06 11:28 PM by EvilDaifu

[Flukey]

Got a feeling I have a 40th that day so at this stage no for me Gary.

If I am wrong, then I will be there.

[EvilDaifu]

Hi flukeyluke,

That's fine - eitherway it should be a good day for you

CRUISE LIST:

1. EvilDaifu - BF XR6T

2. Adam - BA XR6T

POSSIBLES:

1. xr6boy - BA XR6

2. flukeyluke - BA XR6T (depending on if have to goto a 40th)

3. gogo - BA XR6T (from Vic Chat post)

4. saiken - EF (from Vic Chat post)

[INPURSUIT]

gday, where would I be able to find a bigger map of the 1st Meet Point and also with slightly more depth?

[Dagabond]

gday, where would i be able to find a bigger map of the 1st Meet Point and also with slightly more depth? 

←

http://www.whereis.com/

Although it's easy enough to find it's the servo just at the foot of the West Gate Bridge as you travel along the freeway towards Geelong you'd have to be a blindman to miss it.

Dagabond down as a maybe, mightbe, couldbe...

If I go I'll wait at the Deer Park overpass for ya's to stream past, no point going in to come back out again.

[Fat-Tony]

put me down as a maybe, car might be off road by then due to me wanting upgrades

[G6ET8U]

Hey boys...

Can't make this cruise... it's my best mates birthday the night before and I cannot guarantee that I'll be in any shape to be speaking to anyone on the following day, let alone driving...

Sorry boys... hope it's a great cruise

Jack