JerseyVics

Who's going?

I'm seriously considering flying down undah from NYC... no guarantee's though!

Is it worth a trip?

I'm thinking of combining it with a typical backpacking thru Australia itinerary as I've never been there before and would love to do it for a change since I'm still young and stupid.

Ideas are welcome, if its in the wrong forum please move as necessary!

thanks,
--Russ

PS. Looking forward to it!

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What I've done in OZ/NZ:
Bathurst (thnx Meg & Eric)
AFD Geelong (thanks Stef)
Yarra Valley (thnx Bob & Sue)
Albert Park to Sorrento cruise (thnx Josh & Whoosha)
Drag Racing at Heathcote (thnx Spoolman, Tracy, Gary & Whoosha)
Melbourne Motor Show (thnx Kev & Melzie)
FPV Open Day (thnx Pinkbits, Tracy & Whoosha)
Great Ocean Road (thnx Whooshas!)
Cruise to Bathurst (thnx Matt)
Dinner in Christchurch (thnx Adrian)
Sightseeing ACT (thnx zhodak)
Gold Coast tour (thnx Pedro)

Lukeyson

worth a trip from USA to AUS to go to the FPV open day ? i would have to say no

Come here to do your backpacking etc, and have the open day on the list of sight seeing adventures and you will be fine

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JerseyVics

I've spent the past three days researching this trip non-stop... and I have a pretty good idea what I'd like to do, thanks to the suggestions from this forum and from other travel forums.


FPV Day will be on the last day of my trip, the day before that will be spectating at the Drag Racing event in Melbourne... the one and a half or maybe even two weeks before that weekend will be spend throughout Australia backpacking.


Just need for a few more stars to align just right and I'll be posting my itinerary in case anyone would like to meet up! I don't know if I'll have any money left over, but I'm sure I can offer to buy a beer for a ride in an FPV (for the first time)... No drinking and driving though!


I already took the first step towards this trip and have gotten an Australian ETA Visa... the rest is just a matter of budgeting properly so I don't loose my shirt down under.


I will be visiting Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Melbourne for sure... Perth or Darwin are a possible and there might even be a side trip to New Zealand since I know there are quite a few folks that have added their cars to my registry from there and I'd like to offer to buy them a beer as well... but we'll see!


I'm pretty excited about this.

--Russ

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What I've done in OZ/NZ:
Bathurst (thnx Meg & Eric)
AFD Geelong (thanks Stef)
Yarra Valley (thnx Bob & Sue)
Albert Park to Sorrento cruise (thnx Josh & Whoosha)
Drag Racing at Heathcote (thnx Spoolman, Tracy, Gary & Whoosha)
Melbourne Motor Show (thnx Kev & Melzie)
FPV Open Day (thnx Pinkbits, Tracy & Whoosha)
Great Ocean Road (thnx Whooshas!)
Cruise to Bathurst (thnx Matt)
Dinner in Christchurch (thnx Adrian)
Sightseeing ACT (thnx zhodak)
Gold Coast tour (thnx Pedro)

RG

Nice, you'll love it over here. Make sure if you do make it that you tee up a ride with someone to the Heathcote drag day on the 27th of February.

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F6 FOON

Hey Russ, I live in Adelaide, when you come down under let me know and I'll show ya round in my F6

Simon.

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JerseyVics

thats what I'd like to do, for sure.




thanks Simon, I'm checking out Virgin Blue's airpass web site to criss cross the country a little bit, those fares seem reasonable although the web site keeps on crashing when I try to price out a sample itinerary... wonder how thier availability is for that price closer to the date of travel.

--Russ

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What I've done in OZ/NZ:
Bathurst (thnx Meg & Eric)
AFD Geelong (thanks Stef)
Yarra Valley (thnx Bob & Sue)
Albert Park to Sorrento cruise (thnx Josh & Whoosha)
Drag Racing at Heathcote (thnx Spoolman, Tracy, Gary & Whoosha)
Melbourne Motor Show (thnx Kev & Melzie)
FPV Open Day (thnx Pinkbits, Tracy & Whoosha)
Great Ocean Road (thnx Whooshas!)
Cruise to Bathurst (thnx Matt)
Dinner in Christchurch (thnx Adrian)
Sightseeing ACT (thnx zhodak)
Gold Coast tour (thnx Pedro)

fpvgtp

Hi Russ, Hope you make it as you will love it except you are missing the best bit ( Tassie ) the furry bit down the bottom. If you do make it to this side of the water let us know and we will show you a good time.
cheers neil

SilverG6ET

Hi Russ,

I don't own an FPV, but if you could turn a blind eye to riding in a G6E Turbo and are in Melbourne (and you have time), I would be only too happy to offer a free Aussie roast dinner and a tour around the local winerys augh

Drop me a line if I can be of help.

Cheers!!

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JerseyVics

I dunno SilverG6ET, I'm kinda picky.... haha

But in all seriousness I'm pretty amazed at how generous and helpful everyone has been in helping me plan this. Although the details are still up in the air I can tell you that I will spend quite a few days in Melbourne... in addition to the actual FPV Day and the Drag racing Friday night I would really like to rent a car and take a day trip to the Great Ocean Road thanks to SpoolMan's recommendation.

thanks for the offer SilverG6ET!!!

--Russ

PS. If anyone is interested in anything from the US please e-mail me. I intend to travel light so if it doesn't fit in my carry-on I'm sure I can snail mail it.

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What I've done in OZ/NZ:
Bathurst (thnx Meg & Eric)
AFD Geelong (thanks Stef)
Yarra Valley (thnx Bob & Sue)
Albert Park to Sorrento cruise (thnx Josh & Whoosha)
Drag Racing at Heathcote (thnx Spoolman, Tracy, Gary & Whoosha)
Melbourne Motor Show (thnx Kev & Melzie)
FPV Open Day (thnx Pinkbits, Tracy & Whoosha)
Great Ocean Road (thnx Whooshas!)
Cruise to Bathurst (thnx Matt)
Dinner in Christchurch (thnx Adrian)
Sightseeing ACT (thnx zhodak)
Gold Coast tour (thnx Pedro)

my gt

i think the australian F1 GP and motor show are on as well around that time.

FPV+fteT3

Hey Russ you would be the only backpacker to travel in all manner of FPV's and fly around the place not too much thumbing it me thinks. You will find most people only too keen to show how good these cars really go. If your in my area give us a call will arange a bit of a trip for you if you can fit it in.

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JerseyVics

looks like all the racing begins well after I plan on leaving... the V8 supercars season starts mid march while the Australian Grand Prix is the end of march.

luckily there's news of Delta airlines entering the market which I'm hoping will bring the prices down on Qantas and United...

thanks for all the great offers guys!

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What I've done in OZ/NZ:
Bathurst (thnx Meg & Eric)
AFD Geelong (thanks Stef)
Yarra Valley (thnx Bob & Sue)
Albert Park to Sorrento cruise (thnx Josh & Whoosha)
Drag Racing at Heathcote (thnx Spoolman, Tracy, Gary & Whoosha)
Melbourne Motor Show (thnx Kev & Melzie)
FPV Open Day (thnx Pinkbits, Tracy & Whoosha)
Great Ocean Road (thnx Whooshas!)
Cruise to Bathurst (thnx Matt)
Dinner in Christchurch (thnx Adrian)
Sightseeing ACT (thnx zhodak)
Gold Coast tour (thnx Pedro)

JerseyVics

Ouf.... had a somber meeting with the boss today, and while I'm not yet ready to join the ranks of the unemployed, with a 3 day working schedule I might as well be.

Sadly this trip is suddenly starting to look unlikely, unless of course I can make it a working vacation.

I know Western Australia is the place to go for such an adventure, but I'm open to ideas frankly to keep any hopes up of going! I got my resume online if anyone is feeling like helping out.


Thanks guys, too bad our economy is in the toilet, its starting to hit home!

--Russ :(

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What I've done in OZ/NZ:
Bathurst (thnx Meg & Eric)
AFD Geelong (thanks Stef)
Yarra Valley (thnx Bob & Sue)
Albert Park to Sorrento cruise (thnx Josh & Whoosha)
Drag Racing at Heathcote (thnx Spoolman, Tracy, Gary & Whoosha)
Melbourne Motor Show (thnx Kev & Melzie)
FPV Open Day (thnx Pinkbits, Tracy & Whoosha)
Great Ocean Road (thnx Whooshas!)
Cruise to Bathurst (thnx Matt)
Dinner in Christchurch (thnx Adrian)
Sightseeing ACT (thnx zhodak)
Gold Coast tour (thnx Pedro)

bangm001

Will a 70-71 challenger or cuda for resto fit in the back pack? ;-)

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JerseyVics

I could get you both... no restoration required, any color you want in 1:64 scale:

http://www.hotwheels.com/cars/2007/...odels_2007.aspx

LOL

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What I've done in OZ/NZ:
Bathurst (thnx Meg & Eric)
AFD Geelong (thanks Stef)
Yarra Valley (thnx Bob & Sue)
Albert Park to Sorrento cruise (thnx Josh & Whoosha)
Drag Racing at Heathcote (thnx Spoolman, Tracy, Gary & Whoosha)
Melbourne Motor Show (thnx Kev & Melzie)
FPV Open Day (thnx Pinkbits, Tracy & Whoosha)
Great Ocean Road (thnx Whooshas!)
Cruise to Bathurst (thnx Matt)
Dinner in Christchurch (thnx Adrian)
Sightseeing ACT (thnx zhodak)
Gold Coast tour (thnx Pedro)

GT Falcon

If you come to Perth feel free to give me a call....come check out the ute

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JerseyVics

its still a possibility...

i'm checking out job boards, temporary employment and working vacation web sites right now looking for something I could actually add to my resume after the trip... the airfare is not even the problem, its supporting myself while on the trip that I'm a bit worried about. (without draining my savings in the US so I have something to come back to)


there's hope... :togo:

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What I've done in OZ/NZ:
Bathurst (thnx Meg & Eric)
AFD Geelong (thanks Stef)
Yarra Valley (thnx Bob & Sue)
Albert Park to Sorrento cruise (thnx Josh & Whoosha)
Drag Racing at Heathcote (thnx Spoolman, Tracy, Gary & Whoosha)
Melbourne Motor Show (thnx Kev & Melzie)
FPV Open Day (thnx Pinkbits, Tracy & Whoosha)
Great Ocean Road (thnx Whooshas!)
Cruise to Bathurst (thnx Matt)
Dinner in Christchurch (thnx Adrian)
Sightseeing ACT (thnx zhodak)
Gold Coast tour (thnx Pedro)

XRtowcar

Hi JerseyVics.
Theres a vid i put on youtube last year of the open day and release of FG's.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=9xuHILFccss
Might give you some idea.

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JerseyVics

thank you for the video.

that factory tour reminds me of the Shelby Autos tour I did in Las Vegas last year.

are FPV's made similarly to the Shelby's? where Ford ships normal production cars and Prodrive converts them to FPV models???

--Russ

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What I've done in OZ/NZ:
Bathurst (thnx Meg & Eric)
AFD Geelong (thanks Stef)
Yarra Valley (thnx Bob & Sue)
Albert Park to Sorrento cruise (thnx Josh & Whoosha)
Drag Racing at Heathcote (thnx Spoolman, Tracy, Gary & Whoosha)
Melbourne Motor Show (thnx Kev & Melzie)
FPV Open Day (thnx Pinkbits, Tracy & Whoosha)
Great Ocean Road (thnx Whooshas!)
Cruise to Bathurst (thnx Matt)
Dinner in Christchurch (thnx Adrian)
Sightseeing ACT (thnx zhodak)
Gold Coast tour (thnx Pedro)

GTP006

^^ Yup.

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JerseyVics

Holly Macaronni!

Less than 3 hours after submitting my Working Holiday application I got the Visa in my e-mail!

Saaawweeeet!

--Russ

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What I've done in OZ/NZ:
Bathurst (thnx Meg & Eric)
AFD Geelong (thanks Stef)
Yarra Valley (thnx Bob & Sue)
Albert Park to Sorrento cruise (thnx Josh & Whoosha)
Drag Racing at Heathcote (thnx Spoolman, Tracy, Gary & Whoosha)
Melbourne Motor Show (thnx Kev & Melzie)
FPV Open Day (thnx Pinkbits, Tracy & Whoosha)
Great Ocean Road (thnx Whooshas!)
Cruise to Bathurst (thnx Matt)
Dinner in Christchurch (thnx Adrian)
Sightseeing ACT (thnx zhodak)
Gold Coast tour (thnx Pedro)

Meg's GT

Terrific Russ !!!

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JerseyVics

Bought my tickets.... will be arriving Sydney on February 8th... less than a month... YaY!

--Russ ;)

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What I've done in OZ/NZ:
Bathurst (thnx Meg & Eric)
AFD Geelong (thanks Stef)
Yarra Valley (thnx Bob & Sue)
Albert Park to Sorrento cruise (thnx Josh & Whoosha)
Drag Racing at Heathcote (thnx Spoolman, Tracy, Gary & Whoosha)
Melbourne Motor Show (thnx Kev & Melzie)
FPV Open Day (thnx Pinkbits, Tracy & Whoosha)
Great Ocean Road (thnx Whooshas!)
Cruise to Bathurst (thnx Matt)
Dinner in Christchurch (thnx Adrian)
Sightseeing ACT (thnx zhodak)
Gold Coast tour (thnx Pedro)

F6 FOON

Like I said let me know when your coming to Adelaide and we'll go for a run ;)

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JerseyVics

Of course... before I had concerns about the time frame as a visiting tourist.

Now, I think I'll have more time than I'll know what to do with... lol

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What I've done in OZ/NZ:
Bathurst (thnx Meg & Eric)
AFD Geelong (thanks Stef)
Yarra Valley (thnx Bob & Sue)
Albert Park to Sorrento cruise (thnx Josh & Whoosha)
Drag Racing at Heathcote (thnx Spoolman, Tracy, Gary & Whoosha)
Melbourne Motor Show (thnx Kev & Melzie)
FPV Open Day (thnx Pinkbits, Tracy & Whoosha)
Great Ocean Road (thnx Whooshas!)
Cruise to Bathurst (thnx Matt)
Dinner in Christchurch (thnx Adrian)
Sightseeing ACT (thnx zhodak)
Gold Coast tour (thnx Pedro)

geckoGT

Let me know when you are in Brisbane and I will arrange a day to take you for a run through Mt Nebo/Glorious in the Super Pursuit if you like.

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JerseyVics

thank you for the very kind offer!

I was thinking of heading there either a week before the FPV Open Day weekend or shortly thereafter. Would love to meet up with as many OZ Ford people as possible, so we'll definitely stay in touch!

--Russ

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What I've done in OZ/NZ:
Bathurst (thnx Meg & Eric)
AFD Geelong (thanks Stef)
Yarra Valley (thnx Bob & Sue)
Albert Park to Sorrento cruise (thnx Josh & Whoosha)
Drag Racing at Heathcote (thnx Spoolman, Tracy, Gary & Whoosha)
Melbourne Motor Show (thnx Kev & Melzie)
FPV Open Day (thnx Pinkbits, Tracy & Whoosha)
Great Ocean Road (thnx Whooshas!)
Cruise to Bathurst (thnx Matt)
Dinner in Christchurch (thnx Adrian)
Sightseeing ACT (thnx zhodak)
Gold Coast tour (thnx Pedro)

JerseyVics

T - 5 days...

SilverG6ET

And not counting!!! .

Sweet Russ, maybe seeya in a few days then. Weather here in Melbourne has returned to the bearable (only just) but the beer is even colder :

Cheers!!

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