[VIC] Cruise planning - Page 2

FOCUSonTHIS · 01-04-2006, 12:59 PM

No XR5T is coming sorry to say

Danny · 01-04-2006, 05:52 PM

I dont think all that many are on the road yet sice they havent officially gone on the market...

Miyagi · 01-04-2006, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FOCUSonTHIS

No XR5T is coming sorry to say

hehe no i mean the xr5t is coming for me.... eventually ..

:

FOCUSonTHIS · 02-04-2006, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miyagi

hehe no i mean the xr5t is coming for me.... eventually ..

:

Ahh k sorry.

Final details of the cruise will be up shortly. We are going to head up to a extinct volcano site

Danny · 02-04-2006, 11:43 PM

OOOOH. Spoooky!

zetec · 05-04-2006, 11:31 PM

2006 Eurofordclub Cruise to Daylesford and Mt Franklin, Victoria.

We are driving again, that's right!! A cruise!!!!! Thanks to Adam's incessant persistence with you lot and especially me, I'm finally firing up my computer and getting off my butt to help organise this cruise. That and I feel guilty for owing Resty lunch, but now that his Turbo is done, I'll pay up!!

We will be driving to Daylesford, about one hour or so North-West of Melbourne along the Calder Freeway to visit the township of Daylesford, the Sunday Market, Mt Franklin and the historic (read ancient) Volcanic cone and the surrounding views that come with it and finally the famous mineral springs that give the Mt Franklin bottles their name! We'll drive to Daylesford for an early lunch and market visit for shopping then a nice 5 minute drive to view Mt Franklin and it's panorama.

Background Information and Links

Daylesford
Population: 3,300
Location: 109 kms NW of Melbourne

Daylesford, known as the 'Spa Centre of Australia', is a popular resort town. The spa centre is based on the tradition that the mineral springs are therapeutic and contain medicinal qualities. Visitors can enjoy the springs and relax and walk amongst the scenic environment. (taken from HERE )

Located eight kilometres north of Daylesford in the Mount Franklin Reserve, Mount Franklin is an extinct volcanic crater whose summit offers panoramic views of the surrounding district. The reserve is also an ideal picnic or short-term camping ground and has many walking trails – including one along the crater rim.

The mount is an excellent example of a breached scoria cone. It is thought that the breach, where the road now enters the crater, was caused by a flow of lava breaking through the crater rim. Lava from Mount Franklin and other volcanoes in the area filled the valleys and buried the gold-bearing streams that were to become the renowned ‘deep leads’ of the gold mining era. (taken from HERE)

Partners WARMLY welcomed not only for the company, but the variety of shopping, food, nice scenery and to man the radios on the road!

When: Sunday 23rd April, 2006

This is the Anzac day long-ish weekend even though Tuesday is ANZAC day, not everyone has Monday off. But this is Sunday, so no lame excuses like "Oh, I'll be interstate"!!! Especially if you're going somewhere like Adelaide... WTF?!?! :lookedat:

Where: Meeting at the once-already used carpark opposite the Moonee Ponds Police Station on Mt Alexander Rd in Moonee Ponds. See attached maps for close detail and situated location in Northern Melbourne Suburbs showing closest highways etc.

Can be reached from the Eastern suburbs by heading in through the Eastern Freeway and then through Parkville towards Citylink, then turning right at Flemington Rd. From the South, either take Citylink and exit at Princes Hwy/Racecourse Rd exit then head Northbound up Mt Alexander Rd.

Best directions can be found from your own address to Moonee Ponds Police Station by using the following link (http://www.whereis.com/whereis/directions.do)

Time: Meeting at 9:30am for a 10:00am departure.

Please do try and be there early/on-time, always great talking before hand!!! Perving on Resty's beast and Danny's immaculate Red Rocket, let alone anyone else who turns up like King_pin and his blue flame, ozmondeo's Green monster or even focusonthis' blinged out stereo on wheels. :nutsycuck

We plan to be back by mid-to-late Afternoon, before sunset most definitely (Sunset on April 23rd is due for 5:44pm EST).

Who:

fOCUS

Zetec
Focusonthis
Resty
King_pin

FIESTA

Danny

MONDEO (The Ford that Failed to Fire)

Ozmondeo

HONORARY EUROFORDS

xr6pwr
Dunt
Miyagi ??? (Please do come!!)

What Else:

Bring your UHF Radios, your cameras, camera batteries (Adam), a warm windproof/weatherproof jacket in case it gets cold, a Ford hat of some description to keep the sun off if it's hot and sunny and of course a clean car, preferably Euroford!!

Bring your friends, family, relatives, partners, neighbours, whoever would like to come along for a nice day out in the Victorian country side that might just involve some fun driving and good eating! Allow a full tank of fuel before leaving but we do not expect to use more than half a tank on the whole day for the official part of the cruise. Expecting around 250km total driving return.

Look forward to seeing you there at 9:30am in Moonee Ponds!

:

melbzetec · 06-04-2006, 08:43 AM

[QUOTE=zetec
But this is Sunday, so no lame excuses like "Oh, I'll be interstate"!!! Especially if you're going somewhere like Adelaide... WTF?!?! :
[/QUOTE]

I resemble that!!! LOL

(In Adelaide because my young bloke Angus (the one constantly polishing the car at Small Ford Sunday) has made it through to the National Age Diving Championships, in the 1m, 3m, and 5m platform events. Pretty chuffed for him)

FOCUSonTHIS · 06-04-2006, 04:08 PM

[/QUOTE]I resemble that!!! LOL

(In Adelaide because my young bloke Angus (the one constantly polishing the car at Small Ford Sunday) has made it through to the National Age Diving Championships, in the 1m, 3m, and 5m platform events. Pretty chuffed for him)[/QUOTE]

I hope he does well and wish him all the best

zetec · 06-04-2006, 06:16 PM

Likewise mate, top effort!!

Nobody else here has a son, so no more people can claim Diving trips as excuses!!

Danny · 08-04-2006, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by melbzetec

I resemble that!!! LOL

(In Adelaide because my young bloke Angus (the one constantly polishing the car at Small Ford Sunday) has made it through to the National Age Diving Championships, in the 1m, 3m, and 5m platform events. Pretty chuffed for him)

WOuld he miss it if dad wasn't there????? lol

Just kidding Steve. Wish him the best of luck from the bloke with the Red fez that he wouldn't polish for me! (LOL that'll teach me to give out orders to minors, he just wanted you to win steve!!!)

SOunding very good this crooz. So helder? You coming or what mate, I dont wanna be the only Fez. God I wish we had more Melbourne Fiestas. You focus guys just dont cut it

:

: :hihi:

:

xurbanx · 12-04-2006, 11:55 PM

I'd love to Danny (: But assignments and my habit of not doing anything till the last minute stops me from going >.<;;

Depending, I'd probably meet up in the morning and see you guys off (: Then everyone would see the dent and crooked mirrors (:

FOCUSonTHIS · 13-04-2006, 04:09 PM

Helder we fixed your car up really nice at SFS and now look what you have done. If you drive all the way to see us off you might as well come with us. We won't be home late. You will regret it and Danny misses you already

xurbanx · 13-04-2006, 04:21 PM

>.< hahaha but but! the dent looks horrible *shivers*

Ill have to see though, assignments, petrol money, time (:

Danny · 15-04-2006, 04:36 PM

Helder your car has had more hits than Eminem, Elvis, and Fleetwood Mac put together!!

We understand that, and surely you can give up a sunday to be with us. COME ONNNNN!

OZXR4 · 18-04-2006, 07:50 PM

Sorry guys the ford that failed to fire will not be able to make it, I have just startd a new job so money is very tight. plus i will need all the sleep i can get from dealing with the students. All the best for the day, I was so looking forward to it. I want to see heaps of photos and possibly a video to stick it up those ИИИИroachers from up north. lol, only jokeing. well safe driveing and hope to here some good storys from it.

FOCUSonTHIS · 18-04-2006, 10:25 PM

Like u said the Ford the failed to fire. Never fired up for the cruise

but hey always next time and hopefully more will come

FOCUSonTHIS · 22-04-2006, 02:47 PM

Better see all of you there tomorrow morning bright and early

zetec · 22-04-2006, 05:31 PM

I'll be there. Gotta wash the car first!

Miyagi · 22-04-2006, 10:02 PM

phwoar ИИИИ i forgot all about this....... gaaaaah can't make it... NOOOOOOOO

/me bashes head

zetec · 22-04-2006, 11:06 PM

Not Happy Jan!!

We're going to discuss other cruises in the future also, have plans for Drive-In night and Rally of Melbourne Cruise/Meets amongst other things.

zetec · 23-04-2006, 07:08 PM

SENSATIONAL!! Just got home, I have to say I had an absolute screamer of a time, Focusonthis (Adam) and his lovely girlfriend and then Danny came along in their Focus and Fiesta respectively. Great driving, really good lunch in Daylesford at the Daylesford Hotel, funniest cruise I've ever been on!!!!! We Also have some surprises in store for all of you once the photos/videos are edited and compiled. We visited Hepburn Springs, Mt Franklin and had some interesting adventures!

We will be putting together a total video, then releasing a number of photos also, I can tell you these are some of the most awesome photos of our cars ever taken!!! The scenery we found with an autumn forest and carpet of yellow leaves has to be seen to be believed at Mt Franklin and we picked potentially THE best weekend of the year for it by chance!!

Thanks to Adam and danny for making the trip, making it fun and taking the pics, looking forward to seeing them!!

Danny · 23-04-2006, 08:00 PM

Just a quick Preview of whats to come....

Think of that with the oranges, reds and yellows, and youre close to what we had today. More to come, This is STRICTLY a teaser.

Goof stuff today anyways, I really enjoyed it, would have benn grat if we had more numbers but was great all the same. Cheers to all that came (all 4 of us)lol.

zetec · 23-04-2006, 08:07 PM

Great photo, can't WAIT!!!!!!!!!!

b2tf · 23-04-2006, 08:12 PM

looks like a nice photo. but whats with the fez in the middle?!

:

Miyagi · 23-04-2006, 08:43 PM

wow.. very nice... sorry i missed it.. next time.. and hopefully with a xr5t.

Danny · 23-04-2006, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b2tf

looks like a nice photo. but whats with the fez in the middle?!

:

It's mine.... Doesn't it look great? lol

b2tf · 23-04-2006, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny

It's mine.... Doesn't it look great? lol

does actually

didnt like your rims at first but they have certainly grown on me.

zetec · 23-04-2006, 09:18 PM

It's a honey of a car, nicest Fez I've ever seen. Sounds great and goes well too.

xurbanx · 24-04-2006, 02:48 AM

Wow! Thats a mouth-watering picture Danny!

Wish I could've made it, but I was out of money for the week (had to rely on the other half to pay my petrol), but I did get 2 assignments done =D

FOCUSonTHIS · 24-04-2006, 11:19 AM

Well I have been a bit late with replying. But yes what a great cruise it was. Disappointed in the turn out but they 3 of us had our fun. Also good to see a RS2000 on our way up from the RS Owners Club of Victoria. Can't complain about lunch best meal I have had in a while. Few funny thing had happened on the cruise. I really enjoyed myself and so did my girlfriend. Thanks to her also for taking photos for us as well.

Here is a few little teasers not much till we release the whole thing

A short video for a laugh

Everyone gets a little tired from driving don't they??