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American MK2 owner visits OZ
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Fri, 10 October 2003 23:40
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Greetings Guys!
I will be on vacation (holiday) in Australia from 5.Nov-5.Dec.
I'm really looking forward to this trip, as Oz has always
been on my must visit list.
I have a general iternerary (mostly traveling Eastern Oz).
If there are any events planned for this time, maybe I can fit this in.
And, if you are an astute traveler in OZ and know of
places to visit besides the standard tourist stops,
suggestions would be appreciated.
You can e-mail me directly at jdk@speakeasy.org
Jim
(85 MK2/7MGTE, short shifters, BBK's and certified MK2 Geek  )
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Re: American MK2 owner visits OZ
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Sat, 11 October 2003 05:36
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you're just going to miss the toymods megacruise 
I recommend the Marble bar, PJ murphys, and then when they close, on to scruffy's. try some real beer 
hunter valley is worth the trip if you enjoy wine
beaches!
depends what your interests are
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Sat, 11 October 2003 09:06
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Hunter Valley? Pfftt... Go to the Barossa Valley if you're in the Adelaide region... That's if you're into full bodied reds...
What're your interests? Then we can make suggestions.
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I supported Toymods
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Sat, 11 October 2003 09:34
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notice the "east coast" bit max?
guess your geographys a bit rusty
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I supported Toymods
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Sat, 11 October 2003 09:34
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and my stupid apostrophe key is dying
I blame this thesis
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Re: American MK2 owner visits OZ
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Sat, 11 October 2003 11:59
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The area I'm going to travel is like a large rectangle.
Darwin, Cairns, Tasmania to Adelaide.
My interests varies, so here's a general list.
Natural wonders (ie, Ayer's rock), Food and Wine (Oz Shiraz rules), scenic areas, various stops in metropolitan areas,
shopping for items I can't get here in the US. 
I usually try to alternate metro areas with a place that
is more scenic and rural, some where I can just relax and
absorb the scenery.
I expect to drive three different areas. One section
of the coral reef, wine country (Barrosa and/or Hunter Valleys),
and possible the ocean road from Adelaide.
Every other stop, I'll fly (Oz is one big continent).
[Updated on: Sat, 11 October 2003 12:15]
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Brisbane, QLD
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February 2003
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Re: American MK2 owner visits OZ
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Sat, 11 October 2003 13:25
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i really wouldnt bother with darwin during summer
its known as the wet season(you only get two seasons int he top end, wet and dry, none of this summer winter autumn spring bullshit  ) and most of the good stuff happens dry season(after march and before octoberish(rough guide)
Cairns, well you have to go for a glass bottom tour of the reef
and if you're into diving\snorkeling i'd go for a trip doing that too
Also if you're feeling rich visit the witsundays area
Oh...and you have to go to the rainforest up there, very nice.
I would suggest going to the Gold Coast for the theme parks but you there are better parks in the states...but the women are awesome
And as Nark said, visit the hunter valley and do a vinyard\winery tour(usually get lots of taste tests )
Umm thats all i can think of at the moment.
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I supported Toymods
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Sat, 11 October 2003 14:09
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pft
if youre a shiraz man, skip the hunter
they make pretty decent chardonnay, but barossa is the place to go for good shiraz (some of the best in the world actually)
while youre in the barossa, you can soak up the atmosphere of the adelaide hills - pretty nice area
if you like clubs, melbourne is the place to be - some very good clubs - the techno kind as well as the jazz kind
youre going to miss the jazz festival - its on here very soon (which is typically a wine & jazz festival actually)
most things between syd and melb are fairly boring. a few nice places to visit on the coast, wombeyan and genolan (spelling?!) caves are ok, but its a long drive for something that takes a few hours to see (and the roads are SHIT).
the drive along the great ocean road is pretty nice - sweeping bends, trees, ocean, etc. um - will post more when thesis needs more procratinating
Im always curious - why choose oz as your destination for an overseas trip?
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Sat, 11 October 2003 15:20
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Adelaide ain't far from Melbourne... Not to me at least. I still consider it east coast.
Yes, I'm strange.
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Sat, 11 October 2003 15:21
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hrm
do I keep my smart arse comment to myself, or say it at the chance Ill receive a thunderbolt up my arse?
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Sat, 11 October 2003 15:28
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East coast to me starts from about Brisbane and goes to Adelaide, but not including Tasmania...
Makes perfactly logical sense if you consider the fact that I'm from Sydney, and if you take Sydney as the centre of the east coast, it's prolly the same distance to Brisbane as it is to Adelaide...
I'm saving this one thunderbolt just for you Draven.... It's got "thesis" written all over it.... 
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Re: American MK2 owner visits OZ
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Sat, 11 October 2003 16:57
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| draven wrote on Sat, 11 October 2003 10:09 |
Im always curious - why choose oz as your destination for an overseas trip?
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In no particular order...
I like to travel - it's therapy for the soul
Always wanted to visit Australia
Been to Europe twice
I'm fluent in Australian
I need to experience Spring/Early Summer.
Where I'm at, we had almost none.
Less geo-political tension than other places.
Fantastic round trip airline ticket price.
Met an Australian woman when I was in Munich, Germany.
Hoping her international travel schedule keeps her planted in Sydney. 
I love to experience regional food and wine. Find exceptoinal wine, one will find exceptional food.
One trip to France made me a believer.
There are like minded MK2 owners there.
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Sat, 11 October 2003 17:01
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fair enough - just curiosity. asked the same thing of two gorgeous english girls who graced my company for a few months.
it's funny. aussies are crazy about the english girls. english are crazy about americans. americans are crazy about aussies
if you visit some of the country towns, they'll disagree that you're fluent in australian
Im sure some of the guys will be up for an "international" toymods cruise hell, it's more excuse than we have for most of our cruises
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Re: American MK2 owner visits OZ
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Sat, 11 October 2003 17:28
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| draven wrote on Sat, 11 October 2003 13:01 |
fair enough - just curiosity. asked the same thing of two gorgeous english girls who graced my company for a few months.
it's funny. aussies are crazy about the english girls. english are crazy about americans. americans are crazy about aussies
if you visit some of the country towns, they'll disagree that you're fluent in australian
Im sure some of the guys will be up for an "international" toymods cruise hell, it's more excuse than we have for most of our cruises
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It is funny. In Europe, I was everything that the native male was not. I won't argue.
Only joking about being fluent. At my company, they needed
to send someone to Australia, and I mentioned I was fluent
in the language. Took them a second to figure that one out.
If you guys are flexible enough for a cruise or meet, let me
know where you guys are thinking, then I can plan my time better.
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Sat, 11 October 2003 17:44
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Im sure someone more organised and less insomniac than me will arrange something in the morning when they're awake
by the time you get here I might even be able to offer you a ride in my car on the cruise
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Re: American MK2 owner visits OZ
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Mon, 13 October 2003 12:48
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You've managed to buy another car Draven, while writing a THESIS?
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Re: American MK2 owner visits OZ
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Mon, 13 October 2003 12:48
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I'm over the thesis joke now....dont worry I wont use it again...althought I'm sure others will 
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Mon, 13 October 2003 12:52
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well
its FINISHEDE#%@$^@&%
and oh my god does it feel good
no more pointless late night posts (well, on the topic of theses anyhow)
and yes, have a shell waiting for pick up
probably a month or 2 to get it back in the sort of shape I want - but will be drivable in less than a month I'm rpetty sure
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Re: American MK2 owner visits OZ
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Mon, 13 October 2003 12:54
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Congrats
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Re: American MK2 owner visits OZ
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Mon, 13 October 2003 21:41
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Im up for a MKII cruise if Jim comes to Sydney!
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Mon, 13 October 2003 21:50
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I'll be arriving and departing Sydney.
Probably a few days when I arrive, and when I leave.
A bit less stress, as it's a monster 14 hour flight. 
Question. When does it get really hot and/or humid up in Queensland (eastern side)?
I'm thinking of going up the eastern coast the first 1.5 weeks
of November.
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Mon, 13 October 2003 22:01
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QLD is hot/humid throughout summer.
So november through to next year it will be hot and 90% humidity!
Jim- 1 day left on the group buy? 
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Mon, 13 October 2003 22:57
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14 hour flight??
i drove 16 hours getting to the Gold coast, and im still in the same country!
one Hellova place tho!
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Tue, 14 October 2003 05:04
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| Nark wrote on Sat, 11 October 2003 23:20 |
Adelaide ain't far from Melbourne... Not to me at least. I still consider it east coast.
Yes, I'm strange.
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bah, anything east of kalgoorlie is the east coast
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Tue, 14 October 2003 05:28
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don't you mean east of midland?
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Tue, 14 October 2003 05:34
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| gtman wrote on Tue, 14 October 2003 13:28 |
don't you mean east of midland?
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ordinarially i would have said that yes, but having gone to kalgoorie a few weeks back, i decided to include it
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Tue, 14 October 2003 11:30
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Thanks.
I want to visit QLD, so I have to endure the humidity.
I'm probably going up the east coast first, Darwin,
Alice Springs, Adelaide, Melbourne, Tasmania then
back to Sydney.
This a mix of flying and driving.
Wow, 3 weeks away!
(yes, the group buy ends 15.Oct GMT - 5 hrs. )
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Tue, 14 October 2003 11:52
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group buy for what?
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Re: American MK2 owner visits OZ
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Wed, 15 October 2003 01:50
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im guessing these things have the US spec bend to the LHS ??
i just spent a day last week 'encouraging' a LHD shifter to become a RHD...
exchange rate? best its been in years!! go 0.69!!!!!!1
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Re: American MK2 owner visits OZ
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Wed, 15 October 2003 01:56
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Where you get a LHD shifter from?
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Wed, 15 October 2003 02:00
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that bloody thing you gave me 
its the only reasonable explination i can think of to explain how utterly fucked up its 'bend' was...
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Wed, 15 October 2003 02:02
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| ed_ma61 wrote on Tue, 14 October 2003 21:50 |
im guessing these things have the US spec bend to the LHS ??
i just spent a day last week 'encouraging' a LHD shifter to become a RHD...
exchange rate? best its been in years!! go 0.69!!!!!!1
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It's straight up, no left or right tilt.
Very true, the exchange rate is up.
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Re: American MK2 owner visits OZ
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Wed, 15 October 2003 02:04
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Haha, considering that shifter came straight off the W58 from Japan....it was done by some stupid mofo Jap guy! He obviously didn't know what he was doing, it was bronze welded wasn't it?
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Wed, 15 October 2003 02:12
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im not talking about that brazed/welded, rewelded hunk-o-junk top bit, i mean the stem itself from the ball joint up...
but yeah, the whole thing was fubar - god knows what its origins were
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Wed, 15 October 2003 02:17
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Ah shit, that was fucked too huh? Hahahaha
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Sun, 26 October 2003 20:06
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My vacation schedule while in OZ.
Sydney 7.Nov -> 11.Nov
Port Douglas 15.Nov -> 17.Nov
Brisbane 18.Nov -> 22.Nov
Adelaide 22.Nov -> 26.Nov
The Great Ocean Road (w00t!)
Melbourne late 28.Nov -> 30.Nov
Tasmania 1.Dec -> 3.Dec
If you guys are having any Supra/Toyota meets planned,
especially at any famous food/watering holes, let me know
and I will see how I can fit this in.
I left a day or two to be flexible. In case of weather
or any other distractions.
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Re: American MK2 owner visits OZ
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Mon, 27 October 2003 01:59
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Dammit in sydney when im starting exams!
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Re: American MK2 owner visits OZ
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Wed, 29 October 2003 08:52
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Hmmm, all the twin turbo Mk2 folks in WA will just have to send our regards
Justin
JZA61
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Re: American MK2 owner visits OZ
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Tue, 11 November 2003 00:09
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G,day mate. Byron Bay is a good place to go. Also Nimbin
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