Author Topic: Convention 2007 QLD Convention...Will you be driving your vette? (Read 12539 times)

jolinari · « **on:** October 25, 2006, 08:59:56 PM »

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I know it is a long time to go..but just wondering who is planing to drive their vette up there?

if so how does it go in terms of the route taken, pit stop...etc

RJ7868 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2006, 09:16:25 PM »

I will be driving up, but as for pit stops, I am not sure. This will be the cars first big trip with me driving.:v

RHD.68.l89 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2006, 10:44:21 PM »

Do you know about the big caravan planned from WA?
Cars transported to Adelaide then driven on to Melbourne, Sydney and on to the Gold Coast picking up Vettes along the way.
I am waiting on details from the SA club but will let you know more when I do.

Vette Obsessed · « **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2006, 10:53:35 PM »

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Originally posted by RHD.68.l89
Do you know about the big caravan planned from WA?
Cars transported to Adelaide then driven on to Melbourne, Sydney and on to the Gold Coast picking up Vettes along the way.
I am waiting on details from the SA club but will let you know more when I do.

Thanks RHD.68.l89, I know of the caravan and have been waiting on information so I can let our members know. ;42

I'll be driving to QLD (most likely in said convoy if possible).

BrianVette · « **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2006, 11:25:46 PM »

when we went up for the Corvette's Down Under show left near Gosford 5.00am got up there at about 6.00pm ( from memory ) 7 vettes with pit stops, lunch etc

69VETTE · « **Reply #5 on:** October 26, 2006, 07:35:40 AM »

Hey Jolinari,

Will you be driving up to Queensland?

M;36

jolinari · « **Reply #6 on:** October 26, 2006, 12:13:56 PM »

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Originally posted by 69VETTE
Hey Jolinari,

Will you be driving up to Queensland?

M;36

Well 69vette i bought the car to drive it. The white soft top is there for a reason, When it is sunny and warm you are supposed to put it down and enjoy the car and when the rain comes, you put it up....
So answering your question
I will be driving it and will be going with my wife, but i am thinking of leaving 5 days before to make a holidays out of it ;42

69VETTE · « **Reply #7 on:** October 26, 2006, 12:46:37 PM »

Well 69vette i bought the car to drive it. The white soft top is there for a reason, When it is sunny and warm you are supposed to put it down and enjoy the car and when the rain comes, you put it up....
So answering your question
I will be driving it and will be going with my wife, but i am thinking of leaving 5 days before to make a holidays out of it ;42 [/quote]

Excellent stuff Jolinari, You will enjoy the drive up.. I have done it a few times myself.

We will finally get to meet the wife huh!

Oh... nearly forgot... thanks for reminding me what the white thing on the top of the car is for. :)

M;36

jolinari · « **Reply #8 on:** October 26, 2006, 01:20:13 PM »

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Originally posted by 69VETTE
Well 69vette i bought the car to drive it. The white soft top is there for a reason, When it is sunny and warm you are supposed to put it down and enjoy the car and when the rain comes, you put it up....
So answering your question
I will be driving it and will be going with my wife, but i am thinking of leaving 5 days before to make a holidays out of it ;42

finally

M;36 [/quote]

...if you cant wait till the convention, you are welcome to pay us a visit and make sure it is a sunny day and the soft top is down ;53 and we could go for a cruise ;28

all good

77CVT · « **Reply #9 on:** October 26, 2006, 05:38:13 PM »

I'll be driving!! :b2

Not as far to get home if I break something!

mick · « **Reply #10 on:** October 26, 2006, 08:01:25 PM »

I will be driving for sure. As I live at Port Macquarie its a lot shorter drive than many others. Love to join up in a convoy as people come past.

69 DIRTY RAT · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2006, 01:13:53 PM »

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Originally posted by 77CVT
I'll be driving!! :b2

Not as far to get home if I break something!

I hope that means the vette will be pushed to its limits! or to its breaking point! because you are so good at breaking your vette!.....cause you only live a short distance!;54;46

77CVT · « **Reply #12 on:** October 27, 2006, 01:17:21 PM »

You betcha! There will be at least a couple more monster burnouts and some circle work. I'll save some old tyres. :evil

jolinari · « **Reply #13 on:** January 07, 2007, 01:56:14 AM »

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Originally posted by RHD.68.l89
Do you know about the big caravan planned from WA?
Cars transported to Adelaide then driven on to Melbourne, Sydney and on to the Gold Coast picking up Vettes along the way.
I am waiting on details from the SA club but will let you know more when I do.

Any news yet RHD?

ausvette · « **Reply #14 on:** January 07, 2007, 02:46:58 PM »

I'm on the organising committee for the Qld Convention and this is the latest info we have from the SA club on the convoy - this is only a couple of days old.

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Proposed Road Trip to the 2007 National Corvette Convention Gold Coast

SUNDAY APRIL 1 ADELAIDE TO BALLARATT APPROX 650 km
Arch motel 1853 Sturt st ballaratt [ ph 03 53341464]

MONDAY APRIL 2 BALLARATT TO GOULBURNE APPROX 750 km
Trappers motel 2 Lockyer st Goulborne [ph 02 48225445]

TUESDAY APRIL 3 GOULBURN TO SINGLETON APPROX 400km Quality inn Charbonnier motel 44 Maitland rd 4 star [ ph 02 65722333 ]
Francis Phillip motor inn 18maitland rd 41/2 star [ph 02 65711991
Mid city motel 180 john st 4 star [ ph 02 6572 2011 ]
Country motor inn cnr George & hunter st 3 ½ star [ ph 02 65722388 ]

WEDNESDAY APRIL 4 SINGLETON TO GLENINNES APPROX 400km
New England motor lodge 160 church st 3 ½ star [ ph 02 67322922]
Glen masters motel 12 New England hwy 3 ½ star [ph 02 6732 1211 ]
Clansman 9981 New England hwy 3 ½ star [ph 02 67522044]

THURSDAY APRIL 5 GLENINNIS TO GOLD COAST APPROX 400km

These are the daily destinations of the road trip to the national corvette convention 2007
If you are interested in joining in along the way here are some suggested accommodation options. All accommodation will have to be booked individually and would suggest where there are more than one option you would try to book in
order if listing to try to keep every one together.
Timing and more details will be available in the new year and for any more info call Phill Simpson on 0403 439469
Mention you are traveling to the corvette convention and you may receive a discount

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We're organising an informal dinner for the convoy arrival for Thursday night at Ashmore Steak and Seafood on the Gold Coast, should be a good night.

Chromie · « **Reply #15 on:** January 07, 2007, 03:51:27 PM »

I am driving my ZR up thursday staying in a hotel when I am about 200 km or less from the convention and driving up the final leg on Friday so I should be there sometime between midday and 2pm:)

White88 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 07, 2007, 05:28:21 PM »

Yeah I'm driving up on thursday as well, not sure as where we staying, until it gets a bit closer.

RHD.68.l89 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 09, 2007, 11:48:35 PM »

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Originally posted by jolinari
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Originally posted by RHD.68.l89
Do you know about the big caravan planned from WA?
Cars transported to Adelaide then driven on to Melbourne, Sydney and on to the Gold Coast picking up Vettes along the way.
I am waiting on details from the SA club but will let you know more when I do.

Any news yet RHD?

Joe,
I am currently in Adelaide and had dinner with a bunch of the SA Vetters.The info posted above is correct according to them but I will get my copy of the info by email later this week. I plan on spreading the news here in Melbourne as much as I can as well.
;46

jolinari · « **Reply #18 on:** January 10, 2007, 12:30:15 AM »

kool thanks guys

smokem · « **Reply #19 on:** January 10, 2007, 05:33:43 PM »

Hope they got lots of touch up paint for the New England ! Or maybe we can sell BRA's .