ToyotaFest 2006 - The Roadtrip

[JustCallMeOrlando]

Hey all,

Just thought I'd start a thread about this in the WA section, because I've been getting quite a few questions from people interested about this.

The Background
CrUZida and I originally had the idea of driving to Sydney for ToyotaFest, because we weren't going to make Nationals. Along the way, a couple of other people expressed interest and built from there, to the point that i'm now making this thread.

The Plan
Dates yet to be decided, but the plan is to leave from Perth sometime before ToyotaFest in October, drive across the Nullabor, stop off in Adelaide to catch up with the SA boys, and pick up a couple of the miscreants who want to join our convoy to Sydney.

What are we doing there?
ToyotaFest is on the Sunday of a long weekend, we're then planning to go to the Lowenbrau Keller for dinner (and copious amounts of beer) with a bunch of the Toymods guys, followed by a trip to WSID on the Wednesday night for a couple of grudge matches.

Accomodation
Everyone is to organise their own accomodation. Will leave that up to individuals. I personally am going to be hitting up a fellow Toymodder to put me up

Who is coming
I'll endeavour to keep this list updated, but here is the current list as of March 21st:
JustCallMeFrank
CrUZida
coff33 w/ Brian

When is all this happening
23rd September - Leave Perth
25th September - Arrive in Adelaide
27th September - Arrive in Melbourne
28th September - Arrive in Canberra
29th September - Arrive in Sydney

Ze Journey
As planned, we will be leaving on the 23rd of September, which is a Saturday morning, about 5-6AM in the morning. First day is the biggie, driving from Perth to Madura. From there we shall depart early again, via the Nullabor cliffs just out of Eucla and onto Ceduna. The next stop will be Adelaide on the 25th. We'll stay there for the night, then progress to Warrnambool for the next night, which leaves us the day of the 27th to drive the Great Ocean Road and meander our way into Melbourne for the night. The following day, we'll be B-lining it up straight from Melbourne to Sydney to arrive in our nations largest on the evening of the 28th, where we will proceed to relax and have good times.
Toyotafest is on the Sunday the 1st of October, Lowenbrau is on the Monday evening of the 2nd, WSID is on the Wednesday the 4th. Current plan is to leave on the Thursday morning the 5th. I haven't gone through the route home yet, but it will be a lot shorter than the way there, planning to arrive home on Sunday the 8th of October.

Anyone has stuff to discuss or any suggestions then fire away and we can all discuss them. In particular, looking for what sorts of dates people think we should leave/return. Looking forward to a kickass experience crossing with a gang of the Toymods guys.

Cheers,
Nathan

[ViPeR_NiPPleX]

Hmms, i'm interesting in trying to catch the convoy on the way to Sydney

[JustCallMeOrlando]

Thought this may be the case, where would you like to meet up? We're not planning at this stage to go to Melbourne because it's a BIG detour.

[White Knight]

Those of us not staying with friends/family, are we just going to get some rooms in the same motel or something so we stay in the same area?
I don't know anyone there and have never been there so I'll be a newbie there...lol...I believe I need lots of coins in the car tho for toll booths yea?
- Chris.

[BlackSupra]

Currently the plans are for:

Saturday 30th: Last minute prep on someones car (because there's alwasy one) and beer.
Sunday 1st: Toyotafest
Monday 2nd: Lowenbrau for dinner (and 1L steins)
Wednesday 4th: WSID drags

I should have tyres by the 4th of october id hope.

I'll see you westies soon enough!

[Draven]

MMmmmmm
Lowenbrau
I hope I don't have any plans for the tuesday

[Admiral coFF33]

Nathan , you can add Mattae86 to that list, although he is not driving , he is coming with me as my sex toy...

[JustCallMeOrlando]

Done and done.

[White Knight]

May I suggest that the cars going be equipped with CB radios, even if it's just hand held ones? A very usefull tool during cruises, it would make communicating among the convoy alot easier
I'll be getting an in-car one for greater range like in my previous car and mounting a short aerial in the middle of the parcel shelf.

[JustCallMeOrlando]

Ya, we shall have to speak to teh Witzl or teh Toobs. We had some for Nats when we drove and they kicked ass.

[BlackSupra]

Ya, we shall have to speak to teh Witzl or teh Toobs. We had some for Nats when we drove and they kicked ass.

haha witzl has no buying power due to purchasing commercial quantities of electrical tape

hahahahahahahahahahahaha

[JustCallMeOrlando]

I know, hence I threw in Toobs too haha.

[Pimpin_1JZ]

Well white knight i too don't know anyone over there so I will be hitting up some accommodation at some hotel...

[BlackSupra]

Well white knight i too don't know anyone over there so I will be hitting up some accommodation at some hotel...

If you don't piss anyone off between now and october there is a good chance you can crash at somones place over here.

[Admiral coFF33]

Blacksupra, can i sleep at your neverland ranch ?