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[VTC] Picnic at Hanging Rock 12/02/06

Started by _RTS Guy_ , Feb 09 2006 08:42 AM

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#1 _RTS Guy_

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Posted 09 February 2006 - 08:42 AM

great day, plenty of cars, usually hot.

so many cars it is hard to get around and see all of them during the day. they just keep pouring in through the gates.

i will be going with the Vic Torana Club, we are meeting at Calder at 7am and leaving at 7:30 am.
you can pay your entry fee there which allows you to drive straight in the gates. and usually theres a free breakfast too.

always a great day.
is there many from the forum going?

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#2 YiriSS

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Posted 09 February 2006 - 10:08 AM

as i have nightshift that night i dont think i will be going to hanging rock, but i will meet you guys at calder

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#3 Heath

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Posted 09 February 2006 - 02:29 PM

I was intending to go but I haven't sorted out any transport so I probably won't make it... Gimme a yell if anyone's headed through Box Hill on the way

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#4 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 09 February 2006 - 03:03 PM

Just hope 25 Toranas don't vanish without a trace. Be careful guys.

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#5 Peter UC

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Posted 09 February 2006 - 04:23 PM

I can pick you up it is sort of on the way just send me a message.

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#6 makka

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Posted 10 February 2006 - 12:59 PM

im gonna be there in either a black and white 4 door studebaker, or a gold 2 door study, look for the one with P plates!

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#7 _Duck05_

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Posted 10 February 2006 - 07:11 PM

Hi Guy's,
I will be there in the SLR hopefully will get a chance to say G'day to some of you blokes. See you there......

Regards
Brett (Duck05) :spoton:

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#8 _ChiaLX_

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Posted 10 February 2006 - 09:34 PM

I will be there but in my SS ute. unfortunately the Torana still isnt ready. Will the Vic torana club have a marquee up so we can have a chat ??

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#9 Heath

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Posted 10 February 2006 - 11:04 PM

Not sure what's been organized mate. We will most probably have a fair few Toranas on display and the banner out the front of them somewhere. Marquees etc I'm not too sure about. i've never been to the event but i'm guessing we will have some kinda shelter because i have heard it is an always stinking hot!

Look foward to meeting you.

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#10 _pipjones_

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 06:53 AM

What day is it on?

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#11 _trav_

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 06:59 AM

sunday the 12th of feb....tomorrow

trav

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#12 _WYLDLC 6_

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 08:59 AM

Me and Kristy will be there in WYLDLC, should be a good day. See you all bright and early.
Cheers Chris.

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#13 Heath

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 09:22 AM

Chris, if you could bring the camera it'd be fantastic, even as a backup - and charge your batteries first

See you there mate

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#14 _WYLDLC 6_

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 09:39 AM

Heath my cameras full of photos from my holiday, and Ican't download them onto my computer as my dvd/cd players crapped itself, so therfore atm if I download them there stuck there for good, or until I get a new one. But I'll see what I can do. Anyway the batteries are always charged it's just me remembering to bring the bloody thing.

Cheers Chris.

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#15 _73LJWhiteSL_

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 11:41 AM

Sorry guys i am gonna give this one a miss, the car looks like crap, specialy since i snapped my gear lever last thursday and am back to using a mates (thanks oldn64

) that won't allow me to put my transmittion boot back on.

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#16 _TORANR AMORE_

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Posted 11 February 2006 - 09:53 PM

Never been to one of these,

Are shitty painjobs allowed in? Or is it shiny paintjobs only, like the Boronia Rod Run thing?

Edited by TORANR AMORE, 11 February 2006 - 09:54 PM.

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#17 Heath

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Posted 12 February 2006 - 04:16 PM

Well there's no 'bouncer' arrangement as you found out Rick. What did everyone think of the event? I will post photos sometime soon.

For those who didn't make it, over 2000 cars showed up (which is typical, they average two thousand or so each year) which were mostly beautifully presented machines.

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#18 _ChiaLX_

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Posted 12 February 2006 - 04:54 PM

look forward to the pics heath. I didnt end up getting there , worked on the torana instead as it was one of those rare days i felt motivated to do something.
they picked a beuat day for it. last year was alittle hotter.
cheers
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#19 _TORANR AMORE_

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Posted 12 February 2006 - 08:02 PM

That event was MASSIVE !!!! :rockon:

I wonder if they did a count at the entry. I'm not sure what 2000 cars looks like but when I went for a walk, there were cars and cars and cars as far as eye could see in all directions, Fields and fields of the things. There must've been more that 2000 maybe even 3000. I spent hours trying to look at them all and filled the memory of two phones with pictures.

There were some NICE (showcar level) Torry's there too hiding here and there. The problem was that they were all spread out all over the place. Would've been better for them to organised the makes and models in different areas. Although that's what certian groups did anyway like the Monaros, VolksWagons and E & F series holdens and some other american cars.

The whole thing was very relaxed and pleasant. Everyone had smiles on their faces. There was also a large motorbike display with an impressive row of harley trikes.

I would recommend this event to ANYONE.
Guaranteed to see things you haven't seen before.

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#20 _jap-xu1_

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Posted 12 February 2006 - 08:14 PM

Guaranteed to see things you haven't seen before.

thats what its all about! :spoton:

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#21 Heath

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Posted 12 February 2006 - 08:15 PM

Good to hear Rick, I loved it too. It was my first time up there. Tonnes of cars, we counted #2046 on a Porsche 911 sticker, there probably woulda been 2100-2400 in the end I'm guessing, but no more than 2000 at once, because a fair few people left early. I seriously reckon for next year we should get the Forum community to meet with the VTC community and cruise up there together, because with 20 cars they people will be less inclined to let Porsche 928s park in the middle of our display - don't worry, they're normally fantastic, it was a one-off apparantly.

See you next year. Gimme a few days and we'll sort out photos.