Exploring Area Roads - Page 6

ARTEMIS1759 · 05-18-2009, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by mikmak

Sounds like quite an adventure. Any pics of rarities you found during your hunt?

No unfortunately was without a cam at the time.

**mikmak** · 06-11-2009, 07:45 AM

Fortunately for y'all, I returned to a road I have recently visited, but this time with a better camera. Back on the razorback, up to Monteville (quick 1/2 of Kilkenny) and then down into Nambour. I had a vid but the sound was crap. I'll try again with mrs. maks camera on another day.

Yes, the posted limit for the Razorback is 80, but I spend most of my time in 2nd or 3rd. Don't know how or why you'd do 80 in there. The edges of the tarmac drop off pretty sharply and with the trees everywhere, the shadows play havoc with your vision.

knightfan26917 · 06-14-2009, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by mikmak

Wow ... interesting pic, mikmak. A LOT "happening" in that pic, but it really is cool....

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**mikmak** · 06-14-2009, 11:11 AM

Yeah, kind of busy, but eminently relaxing at the same time....well, I was relaxed anyway.

Smaart Aas Saabr · 06-14-2009, 03:19 PM

It looks like that white dot exploded and the people who were near it are flying in all directions

**mikmak** · 08-10-2009, 09:17 PM

This is looking down on the Nambour range road that I have mentioned a few times. It is fairly steep and as you can see gets the occasional truck as well (which ruins everything!

). The left hander at the top of the pic (you can just see a black car going around it) has a slight crest at its approach, so if you are breaking too hard and going too fast, it gets the back end VERY loose. The whole range drive is only about 10 minutes long and varies from 60 to 100kph, and crosses the front end of the Sunshine Coast hinterland. It is a great stretch of road, with plenty of challenges and some beautiful views.

knightfan26917 · 08-26-2009, 01:32 AM

mikmak, I'd love to drive on that road..... he he

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**mikmak** · 08-26-2009, 08:49 PM

I was coming up hill (toward where I took this pic) the other day in Victoria and had to drop to second because a sales rep in a Commodore wagon decided he didn't want me to pass (even though I was in the passing lane). You can see where the lanes merge just at the front of that pic. I was doing about 5200 rpm. Max torque is at 4800 and she just kept on pulling. Tunsa fun

06-11-2009, 07:45 AM	#77 (permalink)
mikmak GMI Australia Correspondent Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pacific Paradise, Australia Drives: VZ Wagon and JSII sedan Posts: 11,597	Re: Exploring Area Roads Fortunately for y'all, I returned to a road I have recently visited, but this time with a better camera. Back on the razorback, up to Monteville (quick 1/2 of Kilkenny) and then down into Nambour. I had a vid but the sound was crap. I'll try again with mrs. maks camera on another day. Yes, the posted limit for the Razorback is 80, but I spend most of my time in 2nd or 3rd. Don't know how or why you'd do 80 in there. The edges of the tarmac drop off pretty sharply and with the trees everywhere, the shadows play havoc with your vision. __________________ *READ GM International Operations 100 Day Scorecard!!It's official: I'm a twit. Follow me on Twitter!!*** Last edited by mikmak : 06-11-2009 at 07:47 AM.

06-14-2009, 11:11 AM	#79 (permalink)
mikmak GMI Australia Correspondent Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pacific Paradise, Australia Drives: VZ Wagon and JSII sedan Posts: 11,597	Re: Exploring Area Roads Yeah, kind of busy, but eminently relaxing at the same time....well, I was relaxed anyway. __________________ *READ GM International Operations 100 Day Scorecard!!It's official: I'm a twit. Follow me on Twitter!!***

06-14-2009, 03:19 PM	#80 (permalink)
Smaart Aas Saabr Firebird Concept (the turbine one) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Montréal, Québec Posts: 11,175	Re: Exploring Area Roads It looks like that white dot exploded and the people who were near it are flying in all directions

08-10-2009, 09:17 PM	#81 (permalink)
mikmak GMI Australia Correspondent Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pacific Paradise, Australia Drives: VZ Wagon and JSII sedan Posts: 11,597	Re: Exploring Area Roads This is looking down on the Nambour range road that I have mentioned a few times. It is fairly steep and as you can see gets the occasional truck as well (which ruins everything!). The left hander at the top of the pic (you can just see a black car going around it) has a slight crest at its approach, so if you are breaking too hard and going too fast, it gets the back end VERY loose. The whole range drive is only about 10 minutes long and varies from 60 to 100kph, and crosses the front end of the Sunshine Coast hinterland. It is a great stretch of road, with plenty of challenges and some beautiful views. __________________ *READ GM International Operations 100 Day Scorecard!!It's official: I'm a twit. Follow me on Twitter!!***

08-26-2009, 01:32 AM	#82 (permalink)
knightfan26917 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Elgin IL Drives: '72 MC, '76 MC, '79 MC, '81 MC SC & '87 MC LS Posts: 4,099	Re: Exploring Area Roads mikmak, I'd love to drive on that road..... he he . Cort \| 35swm \| "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" \| pig valve.pacemaker ...RT 66 = Sept 5-16, '09 WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "It's hard to slow this swinger down" ... Eric Heatherly ... 'Flowers On The Wall'

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08-26-2009, 08:49 PM	#83 (permalink)
mikmak GMI Australia Correspondent Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pacific Paradise, Australia Drives: VZ Wagon and JSII sedan Posts: 11,597	Re: Exploring Area Roads I was coming up hill (toward where I took this pic) the other day in Victoria and had to drop to second because a sales rep in a Commodore wagon decided he didn't want me to pass (even though I was in the passing lane). You can see where the lanes merge just at the front of that pic. I was doing about 5200 rpm. Max torque is at 4800 and she just kept on pulling. Tunsa fun __________________ *READ GM International Operations 100 Day Scorecard!!It's official: I'm a twit. Follow me on Twitter!!***

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