Next VicZCar '07 SUMMER! Cruise/Run - Updated!

[Jimbo]

G,day Craig,
               We can drive to Melb in 4.5 to 5 hrs easy... Jim

[zr240]

bugger im on work conferance that weekend

Ash

[zedrally]

Hi all,
I'm back from the dead(just in case anyone was wondering where I had got to...)

Jimbo's option is great, we did it several years ago (& meet Jimbo doing this). Roads are great and it makes a fantastic round trip.
Stay at the Golden Age when in Omeo, (jim can confirm this)...

Cheers,
Zedrally,
(Retired & loving every minute....)

G,day Fella's,
                 Another option would be ome up the Princess Highway to Bairnsdale the to Bruthen turn left up The Great Alpine Road through Ensay,Swifts Creek to Omeo for an overnight stay.Next day (sore head?) Omeo to Dinner Plain & Mt Hotham then down the Mountain to Harrietville & Bright then over to Myrtleford & onto the Hume Freeway or follow the old Hume to Melbourne through Seymour, Kilmore,Wallan ect.
                A comfortable 2 day cruise with plenty of winding roads to choose, also plenty of small towns to stop for coffee or the odd winery.
                I might be able to do a deal on accommodation in Omeo for the Saturday Night also
                            Just a thought   Jim

[620Z]

I am not doubting Jimbo's route is a good one. In fact that was my first option over 3 days. But given the interest and limitation on people getting a day off we decided to stay with a weekend option. I still think 7 hours driving in one day gets a bit tiresome (Melb to Harrietville 5.5hrs, 45min to top of Hotham, ?? to Omeo) Not including stops. But feel free to organise the trip sometime and see if we can get the numbers. I would be in it for sure over 3 days.  . Sounds like we have a good group ready to go on the weekend 10-11th anyway. Cheers

[zedevan]

it was pointed out to me that our chosen weekend is when the rally of melbourne is on, which i was planning on going to watch.  Naturally i'd prefer to b driving a car than watching them, so i'd still come along but was wondering if another weekend would suit better?

[zedrally]

Oops, RoM...Thats my yearly Official Licence "officilling duties" so I can compete next year...

perhaps we can try for a 3 day next year travelling in reverse, ie Melb, Sale Bairnsdale Omeo ......

Cheers
MOM

[620Z]

Sorry Even but the dates are locked in and we already have a number of takers so I hope you can still make it. I have found that if I keep changing dates to accommodate people then the trip will never go ahead. So once they are down they are locked in.
As for the 3 day long weekend I am up for that next year. I am happy to organise it if we can get enough people who indicate they are willing to take a day off and make it a big weekend. :-)
Feel free to rock along to the meeting this wednesday night in rowville if you are interested in coming to the Tassie trip or to play a part in nominating which direction we drive to on the 10-11th Nov Weekend.

[zedevan]

yeah cool cool, just thought there might b others that are disorganised like myself who had forgotten about the dates of the rally lol

[620Z]

OK we had a meeting last night and since the Grampians Accommodation I was after was booked out it was decided that we go to Mt Buller. There are rooms available at the Mt Buller Challet. Can you please either respond on this forum or email me private if you are interested in coming along. then I can give you details of times, meeting places etc. Plus I can book some accommodation. I should have my in car camera working for some nice shots. Cheers

[Toecutter]

Excellent. I'm looking forward to this one. Well put me down on that list mate. Wow that will be three video cameras, looking forward to putting it all down on you tube when we get back. And after the last cruise to Apollo Bay I would say hand held radios for communication to be a must for me.

Sulio

[sco_aus]

If I can come, make that 4 cameras
Put me down for an attendance, but I really need to know when it is cos I dunno if i can get the car going before then.

[JP240z]

yeah im in the same boat.
if i can smack the zed up with a gearbox and get some time off work then I will hit it up.
does this mean I will have to wash my car though? coz people think its painted brown these days...
dates??

[Lurch]

Dates are most likely to be: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th of November.

Care to confirm Dates, Craig?

My Bro & a couple of mates would also like to come, if that alright with everyone:
Chooka (Bro) - Mitsi VR4
Kane - MR2
Muzza - S13
(all are good drivers)
& me in the Zed of corse.

[620Z]

OK we plan on meeting up at 9.30am Saturday 10th November and come home on the Sunday. Since there are a lot of maybe's please bare in mind that if you are coming you will need to book accommodation. So you might have to make a decision at some point. I won't be booking numerous rooms on maybe's especially since you have to pay a deposit. We will be staying at the 4.5 Star Mt Buller Challet. You can get two story multi bedroom apartments but they are expensive $320- (incl cooked buffet breakfast) if there are only two of you I think. Get 4 in there and you will be laughing that's why I was after positive numbers to work out accom but looks like I will leave it to the maybe's to organise them selves. It has a gym, in door pool and great restaurant. Although there is a cheaper place to eat up there. Cheers

[620Z]

Correction to above rates for Mt Buller. Is $265- for 2 in a suit + $65- for an axtra person. Phone number is 5777-6566 to make a booking.
http://www.mtbullerchalet.com.au/index.php
See you all on the 10th. Owe, and so we know who is coming or to wait for on the morning please confirm on here or to me on email so we don't miss you.