MX5 BREAKFAST CLUB - SLIQ'S PUTTY RD RUN – 12 Jan 2013

[Shambler]

1. BadBong (Victor)
2. Midori
3. Wassup + 1 (Adam)
4. LuckyCat + 1
5. Regie
6. Apu +1 (Bryan - tentative)
7.Robert (Rob)
8. yem11n (Yemin)
9. doctor_bob + 1
10. neil
11. K.Ho +1
12. Guy_Coles (Guy)
13. Shambler (Sam) + 1
14.
15.
16.
17.

Can't wait!

[Twiggy]

OH NO! I'm leaving for Myanmar the day before

Looks great, Vic. Have fun everyone!

[sliq]

great to see this run is still active!

happy new year everyone! and drive safely.

[Regie]

great to see this run is still active!

happy new year everyone! and drive safely.

If you want to come up for a run, I can swing through and grab ya mate

[mr2 spyder]

1. BadBong (Victor)
2. Midori
3. Wassup + 1 (Adam)
4. LuckyCat + 1
5. Regie
6. Apu +1 (Bryan - tentative)
7.Robert (Rob)
8. yem11n (Yemin)
9. doctor_bob + 1
10. neil
11. K.Ho +1
12. Guy_Coles (Guy)
13. Shambler (Sam) + 1
14.mr2 spyder
15.
16.
17.


I am flat out getting the track car ready for a two day MR2 event on the 14/15th but would love to make time for this run as well. Still havn't fixed the muffler on the ADUB either though.

[GrahamF]

1. BadBong (Victor)
2. Midori
3. Wassup + 1 (Adam)
4. LuckyCat + 1
5. Regie
6. Apu +1 (Bryan - tentative)
7.Robert (Rob)
8. yem11n (Yemin)
9. doctor_bob + 1
10. neil
11. K.Ho +1
12. Guy_Coles (Guy)
13. Shambler (Sam) + 1
14.mr2 spyder
15.Graham F
16.
17.

Count me in!

[travis]

1. BadBong (Victor)
2. Midori
3. Wassup + 1 (Adam)
4. LuckyCat + 1
5. Regie
6. Apu +1 (Bryan - tentative)
7. Robert (Rob)
8. yem11n (Yemin)
9. doctor_bob + 1
10. neil
11. K.Ho +1
12. Guy_Coles (Guy)
13. Shambler (Sam) + 1
14. mr2 spyder
15. Graham F
16. Travis +1
17.
18.

[PaulF]

Victor, how would you feel about a couple of extras joining the group towards the northern end of Putty road, about 25km south of Milbrodale? My thinking was that we could head there from Newcastle, find a safe spot on a straight section to pull over and then jump on the back of the group as you head by. You're organising the run though, so it's up to you whether or not you're comfortable with that.

[Josh2232]

1. BadBong (Victor)
2. Midori
3. Wassup + 1 (Adam)
4. LuckyCat + 1
5. Regie
6. Apu +1 (Bryan - tentative)
7. Robert (Rob)
8. yem11n (Yemin)
9. doctor_bob + 1
10. neil
11. K.Ho +1
12. Guy_Coles (Guy)
13. Shambler (Sam) + 1
14. mr2 spyder
15. Graham F
16. Travis +1
17. Josh2232
18.

[Locutus]

time to pick up some fresh bugs on the front of my car.

1. BadBong (Victor)
2. Midori
3. Wassup + 1 (Adam)
4. LuckyCat + 1
5. Regie
6. Apu +1 (Bryan - tentative)
7. Robert (Rob)
8. yem11n (Yemin)
9. doctor_bob + 1
10. neil
11. K.Ho +1
12. Guy_Coles (Guy)
13. Shambler (Sam) + 1
14. mr2 spyder
15. Graham F
16. Travis +1
17. Josh2232
18. locutus

[BadBong]

What a turnout guys and gals?! At this rate, we might need a 2 group arrangement again.

On another note, Rob and I had a 'practice run' of the route last week and it worked out to be ~ 350kms from Windsor > Wollombi > Hornsby.

If you drive a petrol sucking monster like mine then please make sure you get a full tank of fuel at Windsor just before you arrive at the meeting point (Maccas). Otherwise, you might not get the fuel you need from Broke.

Victor, how would you feel about a couple of extras joining the group towards the northern end of Putty road, about 25km south of Milbrodale? My thinking was that we could head there from Newcastle, find a safe spot on a straight section to pull over and then jump on the back of the group as you head by. You're organising the run though, so it's up to you whether or not you're comfortable with that.

Of course we don't mind mate. May I suggest that you wait for us at the old Truck Shop as it's a much clearer and identifiable place? PM me your mobile and I'll SMS you when we leave Maccas to give you an idea of our timing.

We will most likely stop (I.e. won't get out of our cars) just before the valley of the putty road and make a slow moving road train to buy us some clean road in the valley but that will not be a good place to join the group.

[BadBong]

I've just had the funniest conversation with the owner of Cafe Wollombi and I can't help but share it with you all:

Owner: So what time will you guys be arriving.
Me: We're leaving at 6:30am so we should comfortably get there by 9am.

Owner: Right, should be no problem via the freeway, I guess I'll see you all at 9am then.
Me: Yes, but we're taking the Putty Road.

Owner: *Pause... Are you guys coming by bikes (motorcycles)?
Me: No, we're a car club.

Owner: *Longer pause... But that's the long way here.
Me: Yes, we're a car club and we like to drive.

Owner: *Another pause... Ok, well, give me a call if you guys are running late.
Me: Don't worry, we've been up that road many times and it usually takes us only 2 hours to get to Wollombi.

Owner: *A very long pause... Right... Ok. See you later

I feel like telling her that not everyone drives a caravan up the Putty...

[neilhr]

haha classic!

[Robert]

Lets hope we don't get caught behind a group of grey nomads in their campervans or barges thru the bends that would be a slow trip. lol
whoops I am a barge driver.

[baz10]

Hi Rob, don't nock the grey nomads, salt of the earth. Over here in the US their called Snow Birds, all those from Canada and the northern states head south in their huge motorhomes and 5th wheelers for the winter, fascinating.