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

[rayray24]

I'm a maybe, if I'm back in welly then yeah. We are meant to be out of auckland by the 24th of july.

Sounds like a good Idea people so come on everyone start saving for the $300 round trip to taupo and back.

I've been hanging out for a road trip. I hate flying now.

[mpau009]

im a maybe,
depends on gas $$ at the time and weather

Me too. Its an easy $100 to get to taupo and back these days. But i'll probably come along

[bradc]

It's 560km from Auckland to Taupo and back, which would be about 60 litres, so around $135

[Robotnik123]

If anyone wants to come along in my car from the Wellington end (small contribution to gas appreciated ) then let me know. It'll be worth going, just to see some of the Auckland guys seriously modded VRs.

[FNFAST VR4]

I'd like to tag along so pencil me in too.

[Oblivion]

26th sounds good to me, I'll join up with the Auck guys along the way

[Fully]

lmao Leeston!
Dude you should come into town, on a 2nd Friday night pool night!

[VR4 MAD]

Right guys, don't let the relative silence from the Wellington end have you believe there won't be some of us there cause we will be.

Who's going and how many cars we'll be bringing up is being discussed and once we have a better idea what's happening we'll post details up.

And remember, it's a longer trip for us so gas cost is an even bigger issue so some car pooling looks likely.

So don't worry, we'll see you guys on the 26th...................... and we are treating this trip as a trial run for the long talked about and promised Taupo track day.................

[Robotnik123]

Looks like things could be shaping up for a pretty decent turn out! Hopefully the weather will be good and the desert road is open then.

[bradc]

Will be good to see you guys

[Kenneth]

Moved to correct forum

[Munta]

pencil me in have to see on gas $$ at the time

[Ryan]

It's 560km from Auckland to Taupo and back, which would be about 60 litres, so around $135

I'm not sure I'd get 560km from 60L though, not unless I'm driving down at 90km/h

[d i c k i e s]

thats okay, just get brad to slow down every now and then.

[pungatree1]

Unfortunately we are out of the country till beginning of August, otherwise we would be keen as to meet up - as we live in the fine metropolis of Turangi (50 km south of Taupo) and couldve provided a few people with beds (and heaps of lounge floor space)... it wouldve been great to put some faces to the names, and to see all the fine machines out there.
So if you guys can hold off for a couple of weeks after the proposed date - we would love to meet up too.

[1hotvr4]

ill have to check, coz i have a promotion coming up for the second major game on 16th of this month and will go on for 2 weeks, but if they will not mind then see you guys on the 26th, would love to take me new Galant for a drive and see what the car is like on an open road.

[KiwiTT]

I have added a poll so we can see who might be interested in a National Meet on 26 July.

Can someone suggest a common Taupo Meeting place - Good for photos. e.g Huka Falls ?

[Robotnik123]

With regard to Huka Falls, am pretty sure you can't really see the falls from the parking lot, so photos of legnums with a waterfall background probably won't be a goer. We probably need something by the lakeside.

I have added a poll so we can see who might be interested in a National Meet on 26 July.

Can someone suggest a common Taupo Meeting place - Good for photos. e.g Huka Falls ?

[bradc]

It also needs to be a place where we can see all of our cars. A large number of VR-4's would create unwanted attention

[Robotnik123]

It also needs to be a place where we can see all of our cars. A large number of VR-4's would create unwanted attention

Hmmm, scanning Google satellite photos I see a large parking lot near the lake front, off SH1 (Lake Terrace), about where Lake Terrace, Mere Road and Taharepa Road intersect. See how the parking lot is obscured from the State Highway by a belt of trees. Anyone familiar with this place?