AstinaGT Meet

[Ice88]

Ok so getting some ideas for the meet. Last years effort was organised by Gav. <3

Two suggested places are Stanthorpe (NSW border) or Rainbow Beach. The latter doesnt really have any twisty roads or anything besides the road in out which usually has cops up and down it. Stanthorpes good because it does mean that NSW people dont have an extra 4 hrs drive to Rainbow, it makes it possible for them to attend at any rate.

Note: I know both of these places are in QLD, however seeing as most of the people that used to/go to the annual meet have been QLDers figured itd be nice to have somewhere closer to home so we can get more people this year :)

Time Frame:
This year after last years bad traffic over the easter weekend its been decided to pick a weekend and make it a long weekend. Could *perhaps* use a long weekend in 3rd term and take a sicky on the friday and have 4 day long weekend?

I dont have uni tomorrow so will take a look at google maps for driving roads. :)

[-dc-]

i'd love to go along but I think it might be abit too far from sydney for me and im not totally sure of my car reliability at the moment. Would definately be awesome to meet other AGT members though :(

[marcs_sp20]

to get other states interested, maybe we should hold it in newcastle and maybe around australia day like years gone past?

[-dc-]

yeah Newcastle is alot more practical for Sydney members and also very keen VIC/SA members too. It does make sense coz its about 1/2 way down the east coast

[bourbon]

newcastle is a nice place...the other one if forster :D

[Rupewrecht]

I'd be a lot more likely to attend if it's NSW and/or Newcastle.

[chicaboo]

It'd be really nice to catch up with the Sydney crew. I haven't seen Farm Boy and Amazer for yonks, and then you have your lurkers like Tim in his Green BA. :p

[Mad Mat]

hey i know i haven't attended these thing in the past. but i would live to this year. :D
would be good to see some of the NSW and VIC crew :)

[scott b]

if its in newcastle ill be sure to attend if i still have my license when its held

[Ice88]

There arent many good driving roads around stanthorpe theres the mount Lindsay highway that has a few good sections however its dirt for a few of those sections and rather skinny.

Im unsure of the road condition for part of this journey but it looks the goods:
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Stanthorpe&daddr=Macpherson+St,+Woodenbong+New+South+Wales+24 76&hl=en&geocode=FVi_Sv4duVMOCSmr3-ZYTS6YazHVlmZWVpRvmA%3BFYHJTv4dkqwYCSkvC7wyQEaXazF l3tMPDYrRnw&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=-33.089564,134.249894&sspn=17.922454,39.506836&ie=UTF8&ll=-28.561607,152.351532&spn=0.588607,1.234589&z=10

If you guys want to go down Newcastle way where would you guys want to go? Same area as last year? Perhaps that place near the water at Coffs?

Coffs area has some great driving roads too, only thing is i dunno how many QLDers would come :(

[marcs_sp20]

How about a cruise to Berrima? ;)

http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5615

[chicaboo]

How about a cruise to Berrima? ;)

http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5615

Mad Mat was on the list? I don't remember seeing him there! :p

That was a great cruise. McQuarries Pass is a very fun drive if you're not stuck behind anyone, and the place we had fuds at was great too.

Last time when I was in NSW in 07/08, I accidentally found an awesome road on the way to Wolloongong, with the fattest twisties ever!

Gav.

[bourbon]

coffs isnt near newcastle...its at least another 3-4hrs away...

[Mad Mat]

coffs isnt near newcastle...its at least another 3-4hrs away...

3 hrs. and that place is boring as. :(

port mac is a good place. but if we are goin to do a good cruise we have to hit some mt's and twisties :D :D :D yer yer willis

WHO'S WITH ME

[marcs_sp20]

Coffs isnt that boring, if you want boring, go to Dorrigo :p Well thats apart from the drive to and from coffs, choice twisties! :D:D And lets no get stabbed at Juan's! :eek::p

I did a quick google maps search, basically its a 12hr drive to newcastle for the mexicans aka Victorians, and 10.5hrs for the QLDer's, so it really is a "meet in the middle" destination :)

[mussing]

I'd be keen to go if it's not around exam time and somewhere in NSW. It'd give me a good incentive to get the car completely sorted too :p

[SP BLING]

Dubbo is pretty central for everyone? About 5 hours from Syd and has easy access from Melb and Brisbane via inland highways.

[outbakoz]

Yes but other than the zoo, what the hell are we gonna do in Dubbo

[Clean_Cookie]

the zoo is quite cool if my 8yo memory serves me correctly! im keen to go but 12 hrs seems like a long drive on my own... perhaps i might enlist one of my buddies.

[outbakoz]

im keen to go but 12 hrs seems like a long drive on my own... perhaps i might enlist one of my buddies.

I'll travel with you in convoy, 12hrs seems a bit rich, you should be able to do it in under 10 and not make any attempts at a landspeed record for an astina as long as you go through Moree (Newell Highway).

Biggest trip i did in the Astina was from Tieri, QLD to Perisher NSW, on my own and back again. Did Tieri to Gunnedah in one run except for fuel stops(i.e. fill it up, get a sandwich and a drink and back on the road asap), had a couple hours kip then off to Newcastle so i could pick up my sister, then off to Cooma, a quick night's sleep and away we went again, all for a week of snow skiing :D Pretty good going really, 2000k in less than 2 days.

http://www.whereis.com/?id=3D20C377FDC3CC

The funniest bit was pulling into Roma on the way back with roof racks on and snow ski's latched in and the girl at the counter looks at me real serious like and says "You do realise if you're looking for the snow fields, you are going the wrong way"

[chicaboo]

Meh, Bourbon and I went to the ACT once, and it only took us 22 hours to get there. :p

We might've spent 8 hours of that sitting on our butts waiting for a lift... :(

[bourbon]

next time i goto canberra it will be half that probably :p hahaha!

[spenaroo]

Yes but other than the zoo, what the hell are we gonna do in Dubbo

go to coonabarabran, and check out the observatories, or go shooting on one of my uncles/aunts properties

[outbakoz]

I grew up near Gunnedah so yes the observatory can be cool, not interested in shooting i can do that when i visit my Dad, its all about the driving.

I want twisties and not the packet variety

[Ice88]

coffs is good, tambourine Mount. has a few, or sunny coast only places i really know have twisties.

[marcs_sp20]

What I cant work it, is are we doing a agt annual cruise, or is it only a qld weekend away?

The other thread in the qld area seems to be more of a weekend away up in stanthorpe, whereas this thread caters for all the states...

[project.r.racing]

basicly got 2 thread started by same person about the same topic. both are going around in circles...

[chicaboo]

basicly got 2 thread started by same person about the same topic. both are going around in circles...
Which is why I said you need someone to dictate where it will be, otherwise you fall into endless discussion with no direction, and it falls apart before it's even began...

[project.r.racing]

This one has gone there. I don't don't really see the point in discussing it. It's never gonna happen. Sorry to be negative.

The other thread had Sydney siders not willing to travel more than 1 or 2 hours. Basicly if it's not close to them, they ain't coming.

And the only Victoria member with any imput would not attend if it was in Queensland.

Even if we were to have it in Coffs/Dorrigo again, we wouldn't get any NSW members attending.

As per my post in the other thread. I think state weekends away would be much easier/better to organise.

As you said, not every one is gonna be happy. And that will limit the amount of attendees will to travel 10+ hours.

[Cosmo Dude]

There is nothing stopping people organising state weekend/overnight trips. I don't see why both couldn't happen (if people are willing to take ownership and make decisions).
I've been quiet on this thread so far mainly to wait and see if I'd be willing to travel to the chosen destination as the drive home from Dorrigo was eighteen plus hours and only four of those were in Vic.

I've taken a glance at the other thread, only because the title caught my eye, and there were enough QLD members who were as reluctant to travel as NSW members.

[mcwilly]

I'm keen I need a cruise. I'll go to coffs or port mac etc I'm in newy so that's no prob

[Ice88]

What I cant work it, is are we doing a agt annual cruise, or is it only a qld weekend away?

The other thread in the qld area seems to be more of a weekend away up in stanthorpe, whereas this thread caters for all the states...

I thought i stated it well enough in the first post. The thread was meant to discuss the two places that where put forth in the QLD section, i just thought it would be nice to open it up to other members of AGT in case they wanted too to.

Ive been looking at roads around stanthorpe and rainbow but cant find many. (theres 1 or 2 in stanthorpe but there dirt :/) I had a few exams this week so ive been rather busy, so sorry for the late reply.

I wont be driving to NSW for a weekend this year, but if everyone else was wanting to go there i was willing to help organise it :)

EDIT: For those who are interested maybe in a meet from NSW area and are prepared to drive ryans got a thread here:
http://www.astinagt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6548

[psilentp]

Let's all meet in Alice Springs? :P

[Clean_Cookie]

id like to go to the centre of the earth, but then what? lol. no fun now all the roads are speed limited :(

[psilentp]

130 is still higher than the other states isn't it though?

[bourbon]

yeah most are limited to 110..but still 100 as well