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Re: NZ Datsun Rakaia cruise, Saturday 19th Feb 2011.

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 4:48 pm
by Bartman
Colgate sounds all good. The road from the turn after the gorge to Hororata is prety sweet, so it'd be a shame to miss that just cos the pub there is toast. (Damn shame that too!)

Re: NZ Datsun Rakaia cruise, Saturday 19th Feb 2011.

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 5:16 pm
by flatdeck
Do you normally turn off just before Windwhistle to get to Hororata? (Downs rd)

The drive from Windwhistle to Glentunnel is pretty sweet and Glentunnel is on the same road as Coalgate pub anyway.

Re: NZ Datsun Rakaia cruise, Saturday 19th Feb 2011.

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 5:45 pm
by kartboy
am hoping to take ute for a warrant mid week so will let you know the outcome later in week.

Re: NZ Datsun Rakaia cruise, Saturday 19th Feb 2011.

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:00 pm
by Bartman
flatdeck wrote:Do you normally turn off just before Windwhistle to get to Hororata? (Downs rd)

The drive from Windwhistle to Glentunnel is pretty sweet and Glentunnel is on the same road as Coalgate pub anyway.
I dunno the name of the road we take. It's the reverse of the way I go to mount hutt when I go snowboarding. Heading away from the gorge theres a bend to the left where the timberyard is, and then hang a right shortly past there. There used be be a really beaten up old 120Y sedan in the paddock on that corner, with a sign on the roof advertising a skifeild. (I don't recall which mountain it was a good few years back now)
From that right turn there is sweet fack all traffic, and it's all a little bit downhill. (At least it seems that way on account of the way everyones speed seems to creep up along there. ;)

Re: NZ Datsun Rakaia cruise, Saturday 19th Feb 2011.

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:06 pm
by Dattochriswagon
Im so looking forward to the swimming side of this cruise!

Re: NZ Datsun Rakaia cruise, Saturday 19th Feb 2011.

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:10 pm
by flatdeck
Yip that is the downs road, and yes it is a good fast strech :)

It you carry on straight and go through Whindwhistle and then through Glentunnel, I quite like that road because its got alot of twist and turns which is always abit of fun.Plus you'll go past my house Depends if you like straight lines or corners I guess :?

Re: NZ Datsun Rakaia cruise, Saturday 19th Feb 2011.

Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:29 pm
by Bartman
If you like twists and turns, make sure you come along for the queens birthday, and Akaroa cruise. For me the charm of this cruise is the straight lines. Where do you reckon you'll meet up with the bunch? I can txt you to let you where we're up to.

Re: NZ Datsun Rakaia cruise, Saturday 19th Feb 2011.

Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:42 am
by flatdeck
Umm well if I can make it I'll meet up at the start at Target.

Although if kartboy doesn't get a WOF I'll hafta rock round to whoevers got the BBQ first

Re: NZ Datsun Rakaia cruise, Saturday 19th Feb 2011.

Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:32 pm
by Bartman
Good man!

Re: NZ Datsun Rakaia cruise, Saturday 19th Feb 2011.

Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:33 pm
by Garth
Seats anyone? :)