It's time for a meet! - Taupo 26 July

[Ryan]

It has been a while since we had a fully fledged meet don't you think? I'm not talking about going to Brad's house and working on cars either - although that is always fun.

No, I'm talking about the mini road trip variety. I know fuel prices are extortionate at the moment but hey - you only live once!

Any takers?

Not sure how far everyone would want to go but here are a few suggestions:

Auckland - Mt Maunganui (213km)*
Auckland - Wellsford / Warkworth (60km / 80km)*
Auckland - Hamilton (126km)*
Auckland - Coromandel (168km)*

* quoted km for one way trip

[Robotnik123]

Make it Auckland - Taupo (279kms) and I'll meet you guys there.

[bradc]

I'm keen for the mount or tauranga or taupo

[Goku]

Come down to chch

it's only 1200ish k's right ??

[Ryan]

Can someone make this a poll please? I don't know how to... I'm down for Taupo as well if there's a demand.

[vr4_fanatic]

i would think more about driving to taupo, than akld as im in wellington

[d i c k i e s]

Come down to chch

it's only 1200ish k's right ??

come on, come up to wellington... its in the central point between auckland and christchurch... lol

[Goku]

Lol, nah, you guys should come down here and experience a true winter

[d i c k i e s]

its not the weather we are all worried about... hahaha!

[vr4_fanatic]

haha yeah wellington having a stunner...
dickies PM

[Goku]

-_- You taking a dig at the driving again

The cars will loooove it..... imagine all the cold air getting rammed into the airbox and intercooler.

[Subaru ETA]

deffo NOT wellsford...too many cops i hear....

[Ryan]

I could see myself losing my licence going down to Taupo though

[Subaru ETA]

im in your boat too ryan....

[Ryan]

im in your boat too ryan....

Just out of interest, what's the fastest anyone has been caught and fined / arrested in NZ?

[Robotnik123]

Just out of interest, what's the fastest anyone has been caught and fined / arrested in NZ?

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_national_story_skin/775936

Well the last of the above article says:

The worst offender caught on police speed cameras was recorded at 210 kilometres an hour in a 50kph zone.

Might be considered the worst because it was in a 50km/h zone though.

[Ryan]

Ouch loss of licence for 6 months... $500 really isn't that much though for that speed, quite lucky in that respect. I wonder what car he was in?

210 in a 50 zone - LoL ... almost as bad as Brad!

[Oggie]

Just out of interest, what's the fastest anyone has been caught and fined / arrested in NZ?

235kph..... lost my DL for 3 years. AND a kik ass fine lol... mine was in a 100km zone tho not 50... I aint the dumb.

The worst offender caught on police speed cameras was recorded at 210 kilometres an hour in a 50kph zone.

mine was speed camera on a main road no where near built up housing... but still... thats 160kmh over the speed limit, beats me hands down.

[bradc]

so taupo it is then? Big auckland and wellington meet up?

[Ryan]

so taupo it is then? Big auckland and wellington meet up?

Let's do it!