ToyotaFest 2006 - The Roadtrip

[hamgatan]

... thatll add another 1500km to the trip you know nath..

[JustCallMeOrlando]

Yep, I know. Hence i'm asking. It's just a thought, we're not going to be pressed for time.

[hamgatan]

it may be though, thats the only thing. lets say roughly, a 5000km drive if we take into account the round trip..

if we have 2 weeks over there, and how longs Toyota Fest? 2-3 Days?.. then that leaves us 11 full days of driving, there and back.. which is 909km a day calculated out. It would be quite tight..

[JustCallMeOrlando]

Toyotafest is 1 day, the Sunday. The dinner is the day after, and WSID is the Wednesday after that. If we leave on the Saturday the 23rd of September as planned, we have a week to get there before-hand. We then have 4 days to get back, arriving on the Sunday.

We don't have to go through Melbourne on the way back, same as we don't have to go through Adelaide. I was just thinking it might be nice to pass through on the way there, catch up with some of the Victorian Toymodders. The flip side is, if we don't go through Melbourne we just spent more time kicking around Sydney.

[hamgatan]

ahhh shit yes sorry, forgot we didnt need to go through on the way back. definitely sounds like a plan then if were cutting the time back on the way back.

i think 7M owners should bring a stock head gasket along for the ride though across the nullarbor.. just in case thats all, coz its a shit of a spot to break down.

[JustCallMeOrlando]

i think 7M owners should bring a stock head gasket along for the ride though across the nullarbor.. just in case thats all, coz its a shit of a spot to break down.

Like FUCK we're changing one out there They can get their ass towed to civilisation where fellow Toymodders will put them up and lend them tools

[Pimpin_1JZ]

I would definately hate to be stuck in the middle of nowhere

[ViPeR_NiPPleX]

I vote doooo eeeet!! Could organise a big meet even for the people who wouldn't be coming with....

and even if not, still makes for a good roadtrip

[Admiral coFF33]

i wanna know how much extra $$ fuel will be adding melb into the trip, considering america is fucking iran in the asshole and our prices will be at $1.60 by Sep

[ViPeR_NiPPleX]

if that's the case, stock pile fuel now

even resell it for 10c/L less than the competitors... just neglect to mention the fact, the petrol isn't exactly fresh...

[White Knight]

I'm bailing 'cause of how much it'll cost in fuel
Plus I've spent nearly $2000 so far to help get my yellow sticker off and the engine still needs to be engineered before the yellow comes off.
I'm also starting the single turbo conversion as I bought the manifold yesterday.
So no time to save for a trip...
- Chris.

[White Knight]

our prices will be at $1.60 by Sep

So true, it cost me $1.49 two days ago for BP U98. I didn't fill the tank up all the way then, but the two times before that I filled the tank up all the way for $80 a pop both times

[ViPeR_NiPPleX]

ah well next time eh?

im considering this my holiday for the year, i predict it shall be awesome@!

[rob_85]

man i would love to come on this

but i need a 6th gear...to keep the engine from revving it's tits off at 110km/h

[JustCallMeOrlando]

You have 4+ months to change your diff ratio...