ORSM Tasmainia Road Trip (2008)

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by BLKPHN

Just a thought,
I noticed that PERFORMANCE FORD magazine is a sponsor here on AFF I was thinking if we could put it to them, That we as a club are doing a Road trip Around Tassie with 10+ modifyed late model fords and see if they would want to do an article about us or evan join us, would be a different read and it also supports us and AFF.
What do you think??

Brilliant idea, good exposure for all.

[RED FGII]

Originally Posted by BLKPHN

Just a thought,
I noticed that PERFORMANCE FORD magazine is a sponsor here on AFF I was thinking if we could put it to them, That we as a club are doing a Road trip Around Tassie with 10+ modifyed late model fords and see if they would want to do an article about us or evan join us, would be a different read and it also supports us and AFF.
What do you think??

GUESS THAT COUNTS THE E SERIES OUT

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by OFC~EL

GUESS THAT COUNTS THE E SERIES OUT

How do you figure that? 90's is late enough. If anything I cant tag along...LOL

[BLKPHN]

Originally Posted by OFC~EL

GUESS THAT COUNTS THE E SERIES OUT

How does that counts the E-seres out?? all the ORSM cars are late model especially the EL, BUT maybe steve just has to be an exception on that.

Originally Posted by Polyal

If anything I cant tag along...LOL

Now thats pushing it isn't it?? :

[RED FGII]

Originally Posted by BLKPHN

How does that counts the E-seres out?? all the ORSM cars are late model especially the EL, BUT maybe steve just has to be an exception on that.



Now thats pushing it isn't it?? :

[aumexican]

I'm in if I can match up time off with your trip. : :

I might have to bum a ride though. Trouble would be who do I trust knowing how you guys drive!!! :
That or borrow my mum VE calias (Don't ask still a sore point)

July Aug are cold and sometimes wet but still fun and accomodation would be easier to find, I can find some on the north west coast.
Maybe april/may might be better.

Barbie at Mum and Dad's if they havn't escaped winter by then. Also a mate in Hobart would would put up with the club for a meal even if he is a Scaife fan : he still likes cars

The club also might get a sausage sizzle out of the local Ford dealers for a photo op

[LUXO_8]

sounds like a great idea, been wanting to check out tassie for a while, what better way than with a bunch of like minded car nuts...

hopefully my car will be finished by then

[BLKPHN]

Originally Posted by aumexican

I'm in if I can match up time off with your trip. : :

I might have to bum a ride though. Trouble would be who do I trust knowing how you guys drive!!! :
That or borrow my mum VE calias (Don't ask still a sore point)

July Aug are cold and sometimes wet but still fun and accomodation would be easier to find, I can find some on the north west coast.
Maybe april/may might be better.

Barbie at Mum and Dad's if they havn't escaped winter by then. Also a mate in Hobart would would put up with the club for a meal even if he is a Scaife fan : he still likes cars

The club also might get a sausage sizzle out of the local Ford dealers for a photo op

All this stuff sounds fantastic, i think we need to work out some dates we are going and we can work towards that, costs numbers and what we can do to promote the club,

[Steve]

Just a question for anyone who's done these roads. My car's pretty low and I have trouble with a few driveways, would I have any problems on this trip or should I organise another car?

[BLKPHN]

Originally Posted by Steve

Just a question for anyone who's done these roads. My car's pretty low and I have trouble with a few driveways, would I have any problems on this trip or should I organise another car?

Im sure most memeber will be having this problem, they are all made roads so im sure we will be fine!!!

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by Steve

Just a question for anyone who's done these roads. My car's pretty low and I have trouble with a few driveways, would I have any problems on this trip or should I organise another car?

As long as you can get on the boat you will be alright! The roads are pretty good from memory.

[BLKPHN]

Ok guys,

As you have elected me as your new cruise organiser, Firstly i would like to sa a big thanks, secondly Lets go cruising!!!!

Is there any idea's or things that people would like to put forward to help with a trip such as this?? eg;

If people know cheap accomodation?

If people can think of ways to rase money to help off set the cost of such a big trip?

Dates and time that we can work towards?

any input is great!!

The list of interested partys
1. TOPGIA
2. BLKPHN
3. ORSMEB
4. GTGTP
5. ORSMFC
6. ORSM8
7. ORSMT5
8. ORSMF6
9. Steve
10.GT0280
11. aumexican

Cheers

Tristan

[Redrum]

Tristan, I aumexican, aka Dave GTORSM's dad should be able to assist. If you can get a contact number or email he said to me in past he would be more than willing to assist.

I think once we have dates we can plan an itinerary, speak to hotels at various towns and go from there, get numbers, book accommodation with deposits.

I still think we should cruise down west coast first through Burnie towards Strahan. This with a stop for lunch at Cradle Mountain would take at least a day and the driving is awesome. Then stay over night at Strahan. Day two go for a river cruise through Macquaire Harbour and down the Gordon/Franklin? River. The locals run the best boat with an all you can eat lunch. Later that day we could head through to Hobart, quick stop in Queenstown, this would take about 4 hours I think. Stay that night in Hobart, next day check out Hobart maybe or head down to Huonville, take a ride on the jetboats, there are some caves etc which are down that way too. Travel across to Port Arthur, you can stay there a night and do a day and perhaps night ghost tour. Then head up to Bicheno, see the penguins, maybe stop at Swansea, then across to Launceston and check out those parts for a couple of day and then back to Devonport perhaps. This would take about 6 or 7 days.

[BLKPHN]

Originally Posted by Redrum

Tristan, I aumexican, aka Dave GTORSM's dad should be able to assist. If you can get a contact number or email he said to me in past he would be more than willing to assist.

I think once we have dates we can plan an itinerary, speak to hotels at various towns and go from there, get numbers, book accommodation with deposits.

I still think we should cruise down west coast first through Burnie towards Strahan. This with a stop for lunch at Cradle Mountain would take at least a day and the driving is awesome. Then stay over night at Strahan. Day two go for a river cruise through Macquaire Harbour and down the Gordon/Franklin? River. The locals run the best boat with an all you can eat lunch. Later that day we could head through to Hobart, quick stop in Queenstown, this would take about 4 hours I think. Stay that night in Hobart, next day check out Hobart maybe or head down to Huonville, take a ride on the jetboats, there are some caves etc which are down that way too. Travel across to Port Arthur, you can stay there a night and do a day and perhaps night ghost tour. Then head up to Bicheno, see the penguins, maybe stop at Swansea, then across to Launceston and check out those parts for a couple of day and then back to Devonport perhaps. This would take about 6 or 7 days.

This sounds exactly what i had planned out roughly,

ok well lets here dates, what is going to suit people??

late 2008, august??

also should we go when the V8 round is down there??

Tristan

[ORSMXR.]

If its after footy season, say October I'm in. we have finals for seniors and juniors all through August and Septemebr. I usually take a fortnight off in Oct and a month off over xmas.

[ORSMXR.]

I try to get to three or four races a year, if we coudl plan some other dates around V8's would be orsm. A road trip to adelaide is always fun as eastern Creek and Winton. Phillip Island would be fun too. I went Oran park two years ago and had the best time, good track you can just about the whole track from any spot on course

February 21-24: Clipsal 500, Adelaide

March 7-9: Eastern Creek, Sydney

March 13-16: Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne
(non-Championship)

April 18-20: Hamilton, New Zealand

May 9-11: Perth, WA

June 7-9: Sandown Raceway, Melbourne

July 4-6: Hidden Valley, Darwin

July 18-20: Queensland Raceway

August 1-3: Winton, Victoria

September 12-14: Phillip Island, Victoria

October 9-12: Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, Bathurst

October 23-26: Indy 300, Gold Coast

November: 6-8: Desert 400, Bahrain

November 21-23: Tasmania Challenge, Launceston

December 4-7: Oran Park, Sydney

[LUXO_8]

i would be easy for whenever......mid to late year would suit better though.

i'll join up in the coming few weeks

[aumexican]

Just to put my hand up I have 4-17 oct off at this stage. :

Not to put Pete and Marg out but Bathurst could be organised at Mum/Dad's as Dad always watches or maybe in Hobart as a mate has a home cinema complete with bar. :

When you have an approximate time frame let me know Jas and Marty have my email.

By the way moved into new house and have spare room now, ORSM members welcome to stay.

[ORSM-8]

gee anybody got any frequent flyers

[aumexican]

umm how many kids you bringing Tony? I only have so many beds Hahahaha!!!

[ORSM-8]

could be more man since you last saw me

[Redrum]

The dates highly important, I think anything after August great!!! I would love to have Dave along some how on the cruise!!

[vandrsxr6]

Yeah around August would bo good timing, I'll confrim once some dates are organised.

[GORDZ]

The list of interested partys
1. TOPGIA
2. BLKPHN
3. ORSMEB
4. GTGTP
5. ORSMFC
6. ORSM8
7. ORSMT5
8. ORSMF6
9. Steve
10.GT0280
11. aumexican
12: GORDZ

[BLKPHN]

Some dates to either work around or with.

Tasmania school holidays 2008 ( at the time we are looking to go)
6th september - 21st september.

Victoria
20th september - 5th October.

Going from that if we go during our VIC school september holidays it would allow for school go r's to join us. I think 7 days is a given on lenth of time spent over in tassie, what if we said
WED 24th Septmeber 2008
to the
WED 1st october 2008

What are peoples thoughts??

[GORDZ]

thinking i might have moved to canada by then, but will know more next year. would tassie school hols put too many other people on the roads though?

[F6T]

I'm in Tassie....I'll be up for that for sure.

[adrianb]

Sounds like a top idea and a great week away! Never been to tassie so definitely keen! Count me in!

The list of interested parties:
1. TOPGIA
2. BLKPHN
3. ORSMEB
4. GTGTP
5. ORSMFC
6. ORSM8
7. ORSMT5
8. ORSMF6
9. Steve
10.GT0280
11. aumexican
12: GORDZ
13. ORSM54 (adrianb)

[XXRR-50]

Originally Posted by BLKPHN

Some dates to either work around or with.

Tasmania school holidays 2008 ( at the time we are looking to go)
6th september - 21st september.

Victoria
20th september - 5th October.

Going from that if we go during our VIC school september holidays it would allow for school go r's to join us. I think 7 days is a given on lenth of time spent over in tassie, what if we said
WED 24th Septmeber 2008
to the
WED 1st october 2008

What are peoples thoughts??

My birthday is on 29th September, which means I would have to celebrate it on the road with a bunch of orsm guys!: Can't think of a better way to spend a birthday!:party3:

[adrianb]

Is this still a happening thing? I want to lock it in with work for leave if it is and my missus needs to sort things out with her ex asap to make sure he can take the kids for the week so she can come along