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Newcastle And Central Coast 26/8/2012 Cruise To Singleton


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Okay after an informal meeting last night (drinks at the pub) it was decided that the next cruise should be to Singleton

The plan is to go the back way via Maitland Vale road through Stanhope, Elderslie and then up towards Gresford turning off at Gresford rd and heading into singleton

We can then have lunch at either the Imperial (an 1800's style pub) or the Albion ( down near the train station) and from there head back home via the highway or your choice of country road

I think th best meet point would be the BP at the end of the F3 that way if you need to fuel up you can meet from 9.30 for a 10.00am departure with some nice roads scenery etc and hopefully a good feed at the end

We had a good first meet so let's keep it going

See you all there

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There is a very well engineered bypass that is one of my favourite roads...and it is relatively new as well

It is a bypass from East Maitland (you turn right at the melbourne street lights, then left just past the United Petrol Station) and its a nice engineered road that goes through to Bolwarra...I know this because I live in Bolwarra (^^♪

I've been too singleton a few times, there is a section of road on that highway there where a Mobile Speed Camera is often perched.

There is a very well engineered bypass that is one of my favourite roads...and it is relatively new as well

It is a bypass from East Maitland (you turn right at the melbourne street lights, then left just past the United Petrol Station) and its a nice engineered road that goes through to Bolwarra...I know this because I live in Bolwarra (^^♪

I've been too singleton a few times, there is a section of road on that highway there where a Mobile Speed Camera is often perched.

Where have you been hiding?

Yeah I know that road well, use it all the time when I'm up that way. One day I might see the big cat finished but looks like the owner has stopped work on it or given up

Yeah cops love the new England but as long as you do the limit and slow down at the road works through Branxton etc you have no problem

Just fix it uve got a week lol

Jim Berry needs the clutch for a week to build......

^^^^^yeah mat do it you know you want to, or just swap out for the 26 gathering dust in the shed? :D or donate to me ill use it ha

Hahaha shhhhhhhhh no-one is meant to know that man!

Much better :P I have a 253 and 308 next door i can steal..... Maybe we shoulda put that in the ceffie?

Anyway, am i coming to get the car from your place maaaan?

i dont have it now :( we can go borrow it off ryans brother n suprise him? haha

umm yeah if you want to dude, im gunna service it this week, think its a tad over due now..

i will see if we can get a small convoy from start of freeway to end? would be kool ill even bring cameras this time :D

Yeah service it this week and put a 3076 on it so i can gate people??????????? Oh woops, no Hoonigan on cruises!!

Will be a good day!

ill take the 3076 give you all my spare change in the centre console and my friendship :P

but if i got seen gateing at work ill get more then an email asking who it was id get F*#KED up!!




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