Neil Posted September 26, 2003 Share Posted September 26, 2003 Duncan,,,take the car man,,,,pack a box of octane booster and go. Just make sure you have a spare room for us,,,we might come for a visit. I'll bet Hidden Valley has never seen Skylines running around. Neil. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-546383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted September 27, 2003 Author Share Posted September 27, 2003 The more I think about this idea the more sensible it becomes I think I may be a screw loose Carlo, in all serious I may look at shipping it up there, I'm not sure that I have 4-5 days to drive it up there and back.....but I do need something to get around in when I get there and I don't want to drive a commonwhore Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-546659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo Posted September 28, 2003 Share Posted September 28, 2003 Yeah I would personally ship my car up if I was going. Would not cost tooo much in comparison to petrol and time wasted. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-547521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted November 30, 2003 Author Share Posted November 30, 2003 OK, the cruise is back on, I've lasted 3 months without the line....but now Im up there for 6 weeks after xmas I can't survive that long. Leave when we sober up on New Years Day, arriving in Alice by Sun 4th. Its coming back home by train, I think, once will be enough So who's in for this ridiculous idea BTW, Bri, you're exactly right, Bo's is the only action in town (apart from the skanky backpackers at Melankas) All the gory detail is at http://www.boslivesaloon.com.au/cam/default.htm, we're usually on the "Snakepit" cam Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-593685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ GTR35 Posted November 30, 2003 Share Posted November 30, 2003 Duncan, Tam & I drove up about 5 years ago, it was a top drive and not too draining with 2 drivers. Lighting storms, 2 dollar towns, unlimited speeds, personally something I would do again. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-594266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majanal Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 I do have a bit of TIL owing at work... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-597394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siksII Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 cant u get one of those car-bra things to protect the front of the caR? Even tho they are hell ugly, id get one for long trips where stone chips happen... anyone know how much they arE? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-600223 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smsoh Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 I have done this trip last wk with my mates. Done hume-sturt-adelaide-cooberpedy-alice spring and return frm alice spring-cooberpedy-pt augusta-brokenhill-greatwesternhighway-sydney. We rent a magna and the car was pretty shit, full of dusk, moth and fruit flys everywhere. Some towns u may worth visiting, woomera, coober pedy, broken hill, pt augusta Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-609774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted December 17, 2003 Author Share Posted December 17, 2003 yeah, we've got 9 days so we'll be taking it slow, have a chance to check out the sights! any highlights? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-610587 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smsoh Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 I will hv 2 options for u. Option 1 Great western Highway - Dubbo - Broken Hill - Port Augusta - Woomera -Coober Pedy - Alice Springs. 1. Lithgow, Bathrust, Orange, Dubbo, Cobar,Wileannia - No ideas of any attraction as we are rushing back. 2. Broken Hill - Sculpture site, silverton, Museum. Wat abt Cameroon Corner !!! 3. Port Augusta - Flinders Ranges 4. Woomera - Missile site for America and British. 5. Coober Pedy - Underground motel, opal mines and more opal, stars watching. 6. Alice Springs - This town is fantasics, has lots more to offer. I luv outbacks... Option 2 Hume Highway - Strut Highway - Adelaide - Port Augusta - Woomera - Coober Pedy - Alice Springs 1. Wagga Wagga, Hay, Mildura, Renmark - We did this route in the nite. 2. Adelaide - Lots to offer. Wine valley, kangeroo island (worth going), beaches 3. Same as above. U could find lot of salt lakes while u took route 87 Notes: 1. Premium fuel is hard to find. 2. Petrol is expensive >$1/litres everywhere except adelaide and within nsw. 3. Dormity cost $16 - $22 per person in all towns. 4. Plan ur trip ahead. Most important fuel stops. 5. Have fun cruising. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-610905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiroshima Screamer Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Duncan to answer your question, can’t say that i have Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-611390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted December 26, 2003 Author Share Posted December 26, 2003 Well, we're hitting the road tomorrow (taking smsoh's option 1) See y'all when we get back! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-618810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ GTR35 Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 Enjoy and happy driving. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-621081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted December 29, 2003 Share Posted December 29, 2003 Damn I didn't read this sooner. I've been planning to do route 2 oneday. So which route are you taking? How much dirt road on this route? Do you need a full body rubber coat to stop the paint chips or is a front bra enough? You could take off the carbra when you get to NT's tarmac. let us know when you get back where to slow down, for bad road sections, speed traps, skinny dipping locations, nice salt lakes, good views, nice hotels etc. etc... Tell us all about it. oh and make sure to take a notebook to write it all down. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-621486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted January 4, 2004 Author Share Posted January 4, 2004 Well, we made it here yesterday, 3000klm, 6 days, and no problems. Route was Sydney-Goulburn-Dubbo-Broken Hill-Port Augusta-Cooper Pedy-Alice. Easy! We went via Goulburn to catch up with some friends, I think its about 2700klm without the detour. 0 dirt roads on the way, all great wide highways. 110 speed limit all the way from Sydney to NT border tho Good hotels? Nup sorry... and the cave we stayed in in Cooper Pedy didn't even have aircon @43 degrees. bugger. Speed traps? 0 as well, couldn't believe it! Passed less than 5 (moving) cop cars on the whole trip. Also, we didn't have a car bra, and didn't get any stone chips....just don't drive behind anyone...there was very little traffic. As for problems, we lost the plastic liner in the guard just after we came into NT, bloody noisey but no damage to the car. I remember others had posted about this problem before but despite plenty of track days mine had always been OK...no longer. The only real problem was petrol - you don't know who will have premium or not, we ended up running on regular unleaded on a bloody hot day between cooper pedy and Erldunda (about 350k). On the other hand we did score 98 octane right up until after Dubbo. It was an excellant, trouble free trip, I'd recommend it to anyone with a few weeks to kill Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-628080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
benm Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 I think its about 2700klm without the detour. Damn you must have spent as much in fuel as you did in petrol? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-628106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted January 4, 2004 Author Share Posted January 4, 2004 Damn you must have spent as much in fuel as you did in petrol? yep, exactly as much in fuel as petrol. Hell of a co-incidence :confused: Oh, and I still have that damn speed limiter...cuts in at 192 according to the GPS speedo.....which means the rental pulsar is actaully quicker than the skyser....oh the irony. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-628193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
benm Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 argh... i meant as much in fuel as you did accommodation... :flamed: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-628196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted January 4, 2004 Author Share Posted January 4, 2004 lol /end smart arse mode Yeah, accomodation was ~120/night, petrol ~100 per day so pretty close! luckily both were tax deductible. You could definately find cheaper places to stay....there are *so* many crap motels out there *shudders* Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-628213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smsoh Posted January 4, 2004 Share Posted January 4, 2004 Good one ... 120/nigh for accomd !!! tat pretty exp.. i spend abt 20/night/ppl as am in budget. I recom some cover at front end if u take route 2 as there too much fruit fly and ur car will get hell dirty. I wonder wat the Grid across the road along port augusta to alice for... Road was long and windy too... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/25629-anyone-ever-driven-to-nt/page/2/#findComment-628678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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