Last Friday of the Month Mt Nebo/Mt Glorious Night Run

[Steampunk]

Ah okey dokey.
Sorry I couldn't make this one, .... damn shift work!

[MattR]

It wasn't anything like that Andrew, more to the point I just happenned to be the one in the wrong place to draw the attention. I was not doing anything wrong, I would just put it down to a perception thing, mx5 goes around corner, looks fast. Luckily it didn't result in anything more than an unnecessary spray and the whole of ferny gove/ the gap's police force watchinig our every move.

You are right Terry, I am sure the current police minister would agree that allocating all of the local police force into watching everything a group of mx5s were doing on the way to getting a coffee is a great use of our supposedly limited police resources. Sad thing is I am not being sarcastic...

I was told by a friend who lives in the gap that there were still police cars sitting in the bus stop near settlement road after 11pm.

It's not just us they would have been looking out for up there, just about about every group of like minded enthusiasts go up there most nights. You only have to listen out for all the cars with colds to know who's having fun on a Friday night. Living just behind Waterworks Rd at Ashgrove, we basically drive past my place from Cootha, I hear most of the cars heading out for a play.

I can understand why the Police would be parked up there most of the night. It only takes one person to overcook it and then someone else has to scrape them off the road (how many of us have gotten through a corner locking a brake or running bit wide with the sphincter working over time and thinking that was close???). Knowing a few Firies I know scraping people off the road is not something they look forward to. Again, I hear the firies head up there from Ashgrove a couple of times a week.

Out of all of this I would say it is a positive thing in that no one was booked, a couple of people had the frighteners put on them for noise and, in the opinion of the officer involved, driving a little too quick for the conditions.

After being monitored as we were we will probably be left alone next time and they will go looking for others who fit the hoon stereotype a bit more than we do.

[Steampunk]

When Minh was organising these runs, he ALWAYS gives a very brief talk to everyone, especially newbies, that these runs are just social drives, and a get-together of fellow enthusiasts.
All us regulars know what to do, and especially what NOT to do.

They are NOT time-trials, nor are they supposed to be a test of how good you are and how fast your car is.
That's why we meet for coffee and lies afterwards.

Whenever I go, I always try to run "interference" at the tail because on several occassions there has been other cars who drive up the mountains at ludicrous speeds, and I am more than happy to toddle along and absorb and ignore their tailgating antics so these other cars learn NOT to interfere with our fun, and attract unwanted attention.

[16bit]

i have given up driving on any of those mountains. its just not worth it for me - just my opinion though. sad to hear you guys got hassled. i would think the group would have been more well behaved then most groups that go up there. hope this does not stop the runs.

[rwf]

wont stop me if your doing things right you are fine

[zoomzoom]

Agreed Rob, apart from one or two officer's ludacris opinions I think they would have seen that we are not being idiots up there, we are merely having a social event, which should have been made obvious when we met up for a chat including the coffee and lies at the top of Mt Cootha. They would have observed that we are generally a well behaved bunch and are not hooning around putting ourselves or others at risk.

Tim

[NMX516]

Matt has hit the nail on the head, and as Rob and Tim have said, if you're not driving like stuntmen then there is nothing to worry about....

[jerrah]

I've noticed my MX5 attracts more attention than any other car I've ever had.

I get less attention in the mountains on my superbike.

[slug_dub]

Is this Friday coming the scheduled date for the next Nebo run? I'm keen to come along if it is.

[rwf]

i can not make it this month as going away

[Mr Starlet]

Should still be on for those keen on catching up, same place same time (7:45 departure), see you there.

[Steampunk]

Should still be on for those keen on catching up, same place same time (7:45 departure), see you there.

You'll have to lead this one me thinks.
I'll give you a call and catch up for coffee IF I leave work before 8:30

[MattR]

Should be able to make this one, thanks to a work trip being postponed til September.

Haven't taken the 5 for a run since the last one.....

[corners]

This would be the last friday for this month.

So those interested 7.30 meet approx 8pm departure?

[Kain]

Finally, a Friday night I might be able to make it! I've been keen to come along to one of these for a while. Where is everyone meeting at 7:30?