The Gorge

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The Gorge

Postby Where's-Wally » Fri Mar 02, 2007 4:48 pm

Galston gorge is the best place near me in the car and on the bike.

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Postby Mr_Q » Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:14 pm

It is ... but the chances of getting a clear run through there are slim to none. :(
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Postby Alex » Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:31 am

I've got clear runs on the way down before, at about midnight it was still fun

i think it's a bit safer at night i know how stupid that sounds but it's easier to tell if there is another car around the corners as you can see the reflections from their lights before you get to them, wasn't going very fast as i'm not that familiar with the road

loved the sounds that you can hear as you dríven next to those cliff faces, engine noise reflected right back at you

only problem for me was on the way back there was a van struggling on the uphill, never got out of second and there is no way i was going to try and overtake him either

edit: thought i had seen this one before
http://www.aus-cartalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=16751
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Postby broady » Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:51 pm

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Postby Where's-Wally » Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:48 pm

Its beutiful isnt it?

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Postby deez » Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:26 pm

I had a go before as well, once with David driving (very scary), and once by myself (even scarier lol).

How wicked and nasty are those hairpins??? Makes me almost want to handbrake drift into them, then jump off, Initial D style :lol:
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Postby Alex » Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:32 pm

Initial D style just like the EVO's right
bounce bounce bounce
or
through barrier and landing on roof
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after all in Initial D it's only the guys who don't know what they are doing that use the handbrake :roll:
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Postby Ajay » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:46 am

i go the long way just to tackle the gorge haha

50 minute trip instead of 35 mins the quick way!

last time i went through dural.. someone thought it would be fun to turn the washer nozzles at me from a 4wd.. got a nice shower.. it was good it was a warm day :D
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Postby jules » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:48 pm

Gee, it feels like more corners than that doesn't it?

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Postby mightyboy » Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:33 pm

There's a nursey on the other side we used to goto in my uncles truck, used to get the thing on 3 wheels round some of the tighter corners, hehe...... arh good times :)

but seriously it's one of those places where you really don't need to be breaking the speed limit to enjoy the drive.

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Re: The Gorge

Postby cranky_smurf » Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:48 pm

Where's-Wally wrote:Galston gorge is the best place near me in the car and on the bike.


U do it in ur pride and joy on that bumpy road!
I did it in my old rex and was like na not again!


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