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2005 BA II GTP
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sydney
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Hey guy's, picking up a car next week from the Gold Coast and back to Sydney.
How long does this drive take with mimimal stops and whats the fastest route, Pacific Hwy or New England Hwy? Cheers. |
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FORMERLY TX3DUDE
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: "THE GONG"
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Im not gonna tellyou untill you post pics of a new toy. Its just the way we do things here LOL. I take the pacific even with the roadworks.
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Performance Inc.
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: In a cave
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I take the pacific from surfers to newcastle only 1 stop fuel and lunch 8 1/2 hrs average speeds......which for me is about 10 over posted most of the way. Unluck to be done at 110 in 100 but I suppose there is always a first. Some 110 zones on the pacific now. Did 10.5 hrs from sunshine coast to newie in the jeep in the rain in 4hi all the way that was a good drive dont think anything passed me on that one. watch for fixed cameras there are a few of em....
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Sunnyvale - Housing Commission.
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Pacific highway is the easiest way.
Its all straight forward, and you cant get lost no matter what. Allow 12 hrs from goldie into Sydney with stops and you will breeze it in without having to push it. Peice of cake.
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2009
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definatly the pacific hway ,more scenic and a better road
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2005 BA II GTP
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sydney
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2009
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`woah !! id go the longest windiest way possible
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Brisbane
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^^^ hahaha...
i've done the trip from brisbane to sydney a few times.. down the pacific highway... takes 11 hours.. even with frequent stops... |
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FORMERLY TX3DUDE
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: "THE GONG"
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Id be proud of that too. Congratulations on the purchase - Now all you need to do is save for a Tom Tom LOL
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2005 BA II GTP
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sydney
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A friend of mine said he used to always use the New England hwy to Brisbane which he thought was quicker, that was going back about 5 years.
Google indicates the Pacific hwy being quicker, but I thought I would double check. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Hervey Bay
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There's not much in it if you start in Brisbane, but from the Gold Coast the Pacific's about 1.5 hours quicker believe me. Prior to cheap air fares Iv'e done it so many times, I could almost do it in my sleep. 9.00 hours pre flash for cash, around 10 now. (who stops for lunch?).
Flash purchase .... were the snaps taken at Sovereign Islands? |
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2005 BA II GTP
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 2,676
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Pics were taken at a servo next to the airport, and the other at the sellers place. |
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