How are you going with stone chips? I brought mine back from Queensland to WA in 96 and was paranoid about them so I wrapped the car in blankets and tied two car covers over the whole lot. Imagine the look on my face when I had to unwrap it all at the WA border to find my Barbados Green was now Diesel Soot Black!!! It took two days of polishing to get it off.
My trip from Perth to Phillip Island
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 11:54 AM
On the road again to Victoria.
Me just before I left
Get out of the way !
You're blocking the shot.
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Great trip Craig, you should be rolling into Melbourne right on peak hour on a Friday afternoon, on a long weekend as well haha good luck.
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 12:34 PM
Whats the story with that tunnel?
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 12:59 PM
The Heysen tunnels cut through a hill on the south-east freeway out of Adelaide... Only a few hundred metres long...
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 01:02 PM
And what has it achieved? Like why is it needed?
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Faster, safer, better, more employment opportunities etc...........
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 02:31 PM
Just went through Melbourne at midday. Wouldn't want to at peak hour.
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 03:55 PM
Found peak hour, what a head job!!!
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 03:59 PM
Some sights while I wait in traffic.
Grampians
Dadswell bridge big koala
Great Western pub
Melbourne limits.
Like I said traffic is a bitch
Grampians
Dadswell bridge big koala
Great Western pub
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Like I said traffic is a bitch
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 04:31 PM
hey craig great pics mate soooooooo wish I was going drive safe and have an awesome time .....
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 05:02 PM
On the road again to Victoria.
Me just before I left
Hysen Tunnel entering Adelaide Hills
the mighty River Murray
Its one bloody long trip but looking at this photo and the signs of cake crumbs around the Fraud console and seat its obvious you have been working hard on filling in the time. 
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 05:35 PM
It turns a massive drive around/over the hills into about 30 seconds going through them...
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 05:59 PM
You unfortunately got stuck in the after math of a four car pile up on the Monash freeway. No way around it really.
Once you get there it will be worth it though
Once you get there it will be worth it though
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Found peak hour, what a head job!!!
Looks like your just off the westgate and still got another 1km to go until you the hit the tunnel. After you get through the 3-4km tunnel then you'll hit the car park lol.
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Whats the story with that tunnel?
that tunnel would be cool... 308cubic inchs, twin 21/4 tailpipes, full noise, WOOHOOOO 
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 08:17 PM
I've made it!!!
Perth to Phillip Island, you fukn beauty...
Perth to Phillip Island, you fukn beauty...
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 08:22 PM
Mammoth effort, but your only at San Remo. Keep going! I have a little over an hours drive tomorrow morning to get there.
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 08:24 PM
Lol, I'm writing this from Cowes. Yeah that was the last shot I took before it got dark. I just wanted to show the bridge over to the island.
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 08:24 PM
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Hahaha i lived in Adelaide when they did the new road & tunnel. It took the traffic off the old road that had a couple of wicked hairpins in it! Trucks would fall over & off it rather regular. Back then i had a 3lt manual magna wagon as a company car & on the new road as you begin the decent into Adelaide during 100kph i could lift my foot & it would maintain 110kph for at least 7k's. 2 trucks ended up in the arrestor beds in the first 24 hours of it being opened! Old road was much more fun on a bike or in a car! 
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Good on you Craig -
Great road trip...enjoy the weekend!!
Thanks for sharing
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Posted 07 March 2014 - 08:39 PM
I really enjoy that 'run'.
Last time was 3 years back - did the Melbourne to Perth run after picking up a Brock Fairlane.
Took my time and saw some great sites, dropped into Birdwood - unfortunately the GTR-X wasn't there.
I'd recommend the drive to anyone as a must do.
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Lol, I'm writing this from Cowes. Yeah that was the last shot I took before it got dark. I just wanted to show the bridge over to the island.
Congrats!
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