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I stomped on the anchors hard this morning after doing 140 up the EastLink onramp, when I saw a chequered SUV with a lightbar in the left lane.

Oh, just Vicroads....

Do they have the ability to pull over cars and issue infringements? I've only ever seen them do trucks...

Dunno

Probably could pull over a car that had an obvious unroadworthy thing about it, or towing an overfilled trailer with loose items, but it's usually trucks that break their carrying load limits and missing rear stop lights etc.

Google maps says 878km, 8.7h drive

878km/3h = 292km/h... but there would need to be at least 4 or 5 stops along the route to make it viable... so it'd need to be going at 320+km/h

Hmmmmm

Edit: Japanese High Speed Trains can go up to 320km/h so I guess its a possibility.

But when you can fly for $100 and get there in half the time, with no need for infrastructure along the entire route... Is it worth it?

Google maps says 878km, 8.7h drive

878km/3h = 292km/h... but there would need to be at least 4 or 5 stops along the route to make it viable... so it'd need to be going at 320+km/h

Hmmmmm

Edit: Japanese High Speed Trains can go up to 320km/h so I guess its a possibility.

But when you can fly for $100 and get there in half the time, with no need for infrastructure along the entire route... Is it worth it?

Drive to airport, parking and dealing with the general public and security measures

High speed train prolly allow more luggage, smoother ride, face and talk to people, leg room

I dunno I reckon I'd take it over a plane if it did it in 3 hours

had no problems with those sorts of speeds when we were in Spain:

speedo.jpg

293 average...

and yes anything to avoid the airport is a good thing.

friends from ky did a top gear style test to eastern creek in Syd.

so yes they are 150km closer to syd. but other guy used cars to and from airport not PT, was pretty well line ball.

2 hours to airport, park, to terminal check in 1 hour early, 1.5 hour flight wait for luggage, pick up rental car drive to venue.

and the drive was significantly cheaper.

CBD would be a different matter, with airport express v driving in, prob flight would be a bit faster.

Add to that how embarrassing getting to and from Melb airport is, t5axi car or a bloody bus, i've been to 3rd world countries that had a rail link.

if you could catch a train from any train station in melb, into southern cross and then 3 hours later be in Syd central station..my god it would be wonderful.

Selling it to buy a Jet ski?

It's summer time Moh, tits out for the boys

nah, id like something with a bit more go, perhaps it is time for my vehicle tastes to EVOlve.

but the added security would be nice, so who knows. depends on what i see in japan in jan

nah, id like something with a bit more go, perhaps it is time for my vehicle tastes to EVOlve.

but the added security would be nice, so who knows. depends on what i see in japan in jan

I'm thinking about another Evo... might grab a 9 this time.

They are great cars man. They just need a good 230+ AWKW

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