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race_snooze Grand Master

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1) lots of money for fuel. Cost me heaps about $350 only got about 400k per tank, and i wound the boost down too.

2) cds the more the better

3) navigator/DJ to read maps and change CD's (you dont really need a map to get there so easy just follow the 1)

4)lots of beer, for the passangers of course.

5)on a seriours note plan for a stop some where say every time you fill up get out walk around/swap drivers other wise you are in danger of killing someone from lack of conitration.

fresh Rising Star

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maybe consider getting an exhaust shop to put in a reducer plate on ur exhaust if u r driving for that long, mine is ridiculous after 2 hours to syd, u can hear ur ears trying to counter adjust to the noise, would hate to tihnk what it'd be like after 13 hours

other then that food, water, and a 1000000 cds

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would fly up than hire a car, probably cost you less + the number of k's.. geesh..

as for driving, yeah - someone else who can drive as well is a good plan, also stopping every couple of hours 3 or so is good..

and also - good luck - drive safely.. personally i'd fly.. but that's me..

dangerous_daveo Grand Master

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The record without going all out is 8 hours... :D That should keep you nice and busy to stay awake.

But yeah, lots to drink. If you feel sleepy, pull over every 60-30mins. Stop, have a power nap. A 15min sleep will do wonders. Thats it mostly, just do not fall asleep, pull over. It is a long long straight bit of road. Pulling over 3 times more than someone else does not make you any less of a man or anything. It just keeps you alive longer.

Oh, and skittles, starburst, anything with lots of sugar ;)

bullet46 Explorer

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A 15min sleep will do wonders.  

Oh, and skittles, starburst, anything with lots of sugar :D

Very True.

I did the drive from Toowoomba to central coast NSW in my vl with the gf and it was hard enough only having myself as the licenced driver. I made it 8 hours and needed to sleep, slept for 2 hours and when i woke up i was going extremely good.

you should also try getting some ******Gurarna***** and take them as it keeps you awake for ages, but time it in so that when it dies down you are prepared to go to sleep :cooldance

GL matey

Psymon Mentor

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How NOT to do it:

Leave 10pm at night

Boil coolant 2 hours later.

Continue to boil coolant every 100kms.

Almost hit a roo bigger than your car.

Drive all night.

Drink 8 red bull.

Arrive at destination 3pm next afternoon.

5 months later realise the coolant was boiling because of a cracked head.

I had a 2 hour nap just as the sun came up... it did wonders.

Ah the joys of a trip to schoolies in my old ET pulsar!!

neil_se Experienced

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The record without going all out is 8 hours... :P That should keep you nice and busy to stay awake.

Fastest i know is 6.5hrs Sydney to Toowoomba but that was a middle aged man in one of Australia's fastest street cars equiped with a radar detector about 8 years ago :warning:

I did the return trip Gold Coast to Sydney at the end of last year by myself. Around 900km so add 70km to Brisbane. I had glandular fever at the time so lots of breaks is a must plus lots of CDs, you go through them quicker than you think!

My parents did an overnight drive to Newcastle a few weeks ago. Hit 1 roo and got 2 speeding fines, so take it easy or it could be a very expensive trip!

VL-TRBO-RB20 Grand Master

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just get a shit load of speed.... just kidding

no doze or gurana tabs

ive got a mate who's done it from melb to toowoomba in one go with no sleep... 15 hrs just pump tunes that wake u up like tekkez or sumfin like that not somthing that will put u to sleep

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just get a shit load of speed....

Trust me.. doesn't do you much good.. after a hectic night out drove from byron to sydney.. believe me - i was micro sleeping the whole way home - this was a while ago - i don't do any of that anymore..

be driving.. blink................ 200m down the road open eyes.. not good..

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