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When: Saturday 14/8, 5.45am

Where: BP on the Hume hwy at Wallan Outbound side (towards shepparton)

Googlemap: link

For those that don't know where the BP is, it's about 10-15mins past the Donnybrook rd overpass/Shell servo. You will see the blue road signs (petrol, McDonalds, KFC etc) 5km before the exit for the BP.

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Gee, I'd have to leave my place very early...

Anyone have any idea how long does it take to travel from Frankston to this Service Station?

Cheers

Grant

from franga its about 1.5hours? from city to the meet is a lil over 30-45 mins if u take the citylink

see u guys there!!! cant wait

I'm thinking of going all the way by eastlink and go trough bunch of towns to go to northern ring.

But I'll ask someone from my neck of woods and see what they say.

1.5 hours seems reasonable me thinks.

p.s. Mick, may tag along with you.

I'm thinking of going all the way by eastlink and go trough bunch of towns to go to northern ring.

But I'll ask someone from my neck of woods and see what they say.

1.5 hours seems reasonable me thinks.

p.s. Mick, may tag along with you.

yeh no worries just put message up if you want meet up there to so i stop before i get on the freeway..if not see you at wallan or shepp

I'm thinking of going all the way by eastlink and go trough bunch of towns to go to northern ring.

But I'll ask someone from my neck of woods and see what they say.

1.5 hours seems reasonable me thinks.

p.s. Mick, may tag along with you.

I'm going, turbo car or not. It's 1.5 hours bang on from my place. freeway, eastlink, eastern, rosana, greeny, hume.

I'll get at your place the same time as last DECA, make sure your awake this time!@!!#@$ :P

ehaehaehah

John, I wanted to ask you last nite about that...

Is it 4.30 that I should be alive and kicking?

It may be little longer if you take the Getz!

ya i try to leave at 4:30 and get to wallan around 6, but generally its more like 4:45 - 5am...ha

Where you guys meeting up? I'm from Mt Eliza so might tag along too.

Well, John (ssxRicho) plans to meet me outside my place and go straight to BP Wallan.

You can text me on 0430 129 511 if you want to tag along - meet bus stop (city bound) opposite Shell on corner of Robinsons Rd and Moorooduc Hwy (I live just off that road).

Cheers

Grant

John, text me your number, i've got new phone but same number.

Mick, i'll tag with John and see you at servo.

Cheers

Grant

no worries see you there around 6am or there abouts if all goes well

Kez, I plan to leave between 4.30-5 depending on John as I'll be tagging him (my first time btw).

Mick, see you there.

another q, Should I fill the fuel tank from Franga or at Wallan?

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