Vic Alpine Cruise 2011

[Rudiger]

Gary there my be an issue.

A little bird has told me that somewhere in the vicinity of about 2000 horses will be roaming free on those roads during our cruise. There will be a red one a black one, a white one at least and another one every one calls green.

May get a little crowded. lol

[EvilDaifu]

Funny mate

Here's the cruise list:

CRUISE LIST:

1. EvilDaifu (booked in)

2. Rudiger (booked in)

3. Rusty XR6T (booked in)

4. cruiser85

5. Rockatansky (booked in)

6. Rusty's Partner XR5T

Maybes:

Yoshi

Dillz

GR8XR6

Yep, would like a few more come along if possible

[EvilDaifu]

Well, considering my latest run of events - car stopping on Snowy Cruise in the middle of nowwhere and radiator hose splitting requiring a towie to Pit Lane - have now upgraded to RACV Total Care

So if you thinking of coming along and you have an edit, seriously consider bringing along your XCAL unit incase you need to drop your custom tune back to something else. At least 2 of us on the Snowy cruise had to do that, me and another.

Okay, heading out to Bunnings now to see what they have in the way of soft mesh incase we need it for locusts (but most accounts recently indicate it won't be needed - but at least the lead car should have it - rest can get shielded like Rudiger said ). Like I said, if we need it and I have enough, happy to share it around as well. Thanks Dags for the hint about using cable ties. I think I have some in the bottom of one of my tool boxes so will try to find them.

Also, will bring along a good socket set - on the Christmas cruise, I think we were hard pressed to find one.

I broke a foggie once from some stone flick, so will see Ford for a set of clip-on foggie covers (unless someone can advise where I can get better ones elsewhere).

The above is all part of the adventuure. We do our best to look out for each other - don't worry about that - you'll be amongst mates. So, definitely not too late to book accomodation at either of the 2 Omeo motel/hotels mentioned in the first postif you have the time to spend on the cruise next weekend. Hope those half thinking of coming along decide to come - really, we only do 2 extended cruises a year and the other one (the Snowy Cruise in NSW) is double the distance and almost double the time away from home for us VICs - so c'mon post up and come along

Edited 19/03/11 11:33 PM by EvilDaifu

[Rockatansky]

Cool,

Leaving my place at 0700. Catch you all at BP Wallan Outbound, 1015 Hume Hwy.

Hopefully I won't catch a cold this week (a lot of sick people at work).

[Rudiger]

Gary, the foggy covers you can get through ford for between $40 and $50. I dont thin Aunger make them.

I upgraded to the top RACV cover last year after I did my mods. I figured if I broke down on a cruise our up bush I didnt want it towed to some back yard bloke who would say "whats this for" and start undoing bolts.

Rocky I thouyght the meet up was at 8am at Wallan?? Youll have some catching up to do if that's the case.

Edited 20/03/11 02:37 AM by Rudiger

[EvilDaifu]

I'll bring along the hardcopy handouts so no need to print off this website.

Thanks mate! Yep, will see a Fords part centre some time this week then.

Detailed pic Rocky - you got special access to Google Maps?

Edited 20/03/11 02:54 AM by EvilDaifu

[Rudiger]

So it is still 8AM meetup yeh?

[EvilDaifu]

Yep, 8am - it's a long day and we need to leave a bit early as a contingency incase we get held up somewhere along the way - don't really want to be negotiating the twisties into Omeo at dusk if we can help it - am sure lotsa hungry marsupials will be out to wave us by if so

Also, gives us more time for photo opps along the way

[Dillz]

Yeah sorry guys, I seem to just eat, sleep and work atm. I Might jump in last minute ya never know...

But all the best if I don't.

[EvilDaifu]

Hey, that's cool Dillz - understand

Well, went out and got me the foggie protectors today - $48 a pair at Jefferson Ford, Braeside - they have 4 pairs left - bargain if you want to pick up a set. Ford had to ring around because seems like Melbourne has a shortage of them - Braeside was the only place I could find that had any. Genuine Ford part no. SX-15K233AA. They just clip on apparently - haven't fitted mine yet. But it's better than paying $300 to replace a cracked foggie - been there done that

Okay, weather looks a little coolish but hoping the weather predictions are worth the electrons they were transmitted on as it shows hardly any chance of rain.

And also, no need to worry about locust I think - according to the latest DPI map of locust swarms.