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Re: Transaxles and Log Fires, 17th of June 2012. All welcome.
« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2012, 06:31:28 PM »
G'day Darren,

Just fixed my headlight problem with new relays mounted next to the brand new battery along with a fully reconditioned alternator. I replaced all the large cabling associated with that, along with tiding up how it was done from the factory,  I'm pleased with the result.  The headlights now have a full 13.8 volts instead of the 11 volts previously.  Hopefully l wont need them on next weekends trip.

Regarding your windscreen and wipers, have you ever tried RainX?  l use it and find it works really well.  Hopefully no rain next weekend, but would love to see a light dusting of snow, that would be nice.   The way the weather has been lately, it's on the cards.

So your staying in the Eldorado Hilton, awesome. You know that's only a sort walk up to the Pub, Hmm.
Looking forward to catching up with you and the family around the fire for a drink, we might even bump into a certain Queenslander and his 3lt GTV6 chariot, it will be a fun weekend.

Cheers Paul    
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« Reply #16 on: June 17, 2012, 08:12:47 PM »
What a great day today was :-)

I added up it was around 800klms round trip for The Beast and myself and we both had a ball.

Awesome to meet all the dedicated Alfisti from the Alpine Chapter, and you guys truly live in land blessed with some of the best roads.

Transaxles blazing, radios crackling, and laughs to be had - fantastic run.

Congrats to the organisers and please make sure we know the details of the next one as it will be a must attend I am sure.

Thanks Guys

Shane

p.s.  I told my new fly fishing gear about all the trout rivers and streams - it was seriously pissed off at me :-)
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Re: Transaxles and Log Fires, 17th of June 2012. All welcome.
« Reply #17 on: June 17, 2012, 09:20:41 PM »
G'day Shane,

Thanks for coming, and especially for doing the GTV6 trivia questions, that added some extra fun and was a nice touch.

We passed some beautiful locations for fishing today.  l can see you down by the river at Nug Nug or somewhere on the Ovens river having a ball.

A few photos for you, enjoy and thanks again.

Cheers Paul


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Re: Transaxles and Log Fires, 17th of June 2012. All welcome.
« Reply #18 on: June 17, 2012, 09:47:23 PM »
A few more

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« Reply #19 on: June 18, 2012, 09:27:39 AM »
That's what I call a tour! Transaxles everywhere: 116s, 75s, and a couple of very nice ring-ins. It was a little cool and wet at times, but the roads were good, all the cars behaved and it was a chance to meet interstate and Melbourne people.
Thanks to Mike (MD) and Val from Quensland - great to meet you and to see the lovely 3 litre Alfetta in action, to Peter and Helen who drove down from Canberra yet again and to the drivers from Melbourne.
Paul, another triumph for the Northeast: even the log fire worked and toasted the marshmallows. Thanks for the effort in organising a great social, pub and driving event. Now for the Tour de Northeast!

 
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Re: Transaxles and Log Fires, 17th of June 2012. All welcome.
« Reply #20 on: June 18, 2012, 09:13:48 PM »
G'day John,

Yep we got the fire up and running despite the damp conditions and you were one of the first to toast up a few marshmallows, see first photo.
Second photo taken (not mine) on a clear day from the same location, a bit of a contrast.

Cheers Paul

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« Reply #21 on: June 18, 2012, 09:23:42 PM »
a few more big kids

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« Reply #22 on: June 18, 2012, 09:30:59 PM »
Mate

As I said it was a pleasure and i love the photos of The Beast.

One of those is clearly as I was going past on my way DOWN the mountain - distracted and having far too much fun.

The good thing from a photographers point of view is I am SURE he could hear us coming up the mountain :-)

Catch ya

Shane

P.S.  If you could email me the full size photos I would love them for my wall :-)
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Re: Transaxles and Log Fires, 17th of June 2012. All welcome.
« Reply #23 on: June 18, 2012, 09:36:11 PM »
And the photos clearly show that my pass side light has gone from one candle power to a glow worms bum :-)
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90 Red 75 TS
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70 White Berlina 1750

70 White Berlina 1750 (my first)

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Re: Transaxles and Log Fires, 17th of June 2012. All welcome.
« Reply #24 on: June 18, 2012, 09:44:56 PM »
G'day Shane,

I'll email a few across now.  In the meantime check out the Transaxle car park.
I think we should make this event an annual Transaxle tour and muster, what do you guys think?

Cheers Paul
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« Reply #25 on: June 18, 2012, 09:48:16 PM »
Ahh!

Lunch at Sam Miranda's on Saturday, a sonorous drive along the Ovens Valley on Sunday for lunch at Harrietville then toasting marshmallows over a log fire at Tawonga Gap - with a billy on the boil and visibility limited to about 100m due to dense (wet!) cloud (*) while arguing the answers to the GTV6 quiz just to keep the sound of chattering teeth disguised - the alti-mate experience!

Thanks to Paul and the mercurial MD who between them hatched the plot for yet another excellent weekend, to the Alpine Chapter for organising it, to everyone that attended for the cameraderie and for "sharing the passion" and finally to John & Lynne who guided us home in time for work on Monday  :(

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* or was it just Mt Bogong's shroud of mist-ery?

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« Reply #26 on: June 18, 2012, 11:43:27 PM »
G'day Peter,

Next time your in Melbourne, go to the Vic Market, they have the best and warmest jackets for a fraction of the price.  The two jackets we use cost less than $50 dollars combined, one off them is about three years old now and still looks pretty good. 

Cheers Paul

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« Reply #27 on: June 18, 2012, 11:53:54 PM »
well, what can i say....

it was cold...

my heater stopped working...

and MD was just as dero as i imagined...


what an awesome meet!  ;D


huge thanks to Paul and all those who organised the drive day... super well organised, and i was real impressed with even having radios and a freakin' support ute in tow! wow!


it was a lot of fun driving through the hills, through the mist, with the radio crackling with the banter of alfa lunatics...

thoroughly enjoyed myself, thanks lads: and my photo contributions...






and some spy shots of MD's machine:



just sick...


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« Reply #28 on: June 26, 2012, 09:55:46 PM »
4,000km later, I am home.
I am rooted.
...but I got this grin that wont wash off.

Will say more when my brain catches up with the rest of the parts.
It's an Alfetta world.
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« Reply #29 on: June 30, 2012, 06:00:59 PM »
Can't remember when I had more fun with my pants on !
The scenery. The cars. The food, pubs and log fires. The awesome roads. The friendship. Money couldn't buy more.

The whole event better organised by the Chapter than the lunar landing.  :D

The weather was all I expected from Bass Strait and frankly I enjoyed the change but I cannot say I would like to live in it permanently. In some respects as the transaxles traveled through all the winding roads getting ever higher in the landscape, the cloud mist from time to time provided a unique and surreal experience. At other times when the sun broke through, the scenery took on a magical quality.

..wankski was also a surreal experience but that's another story..great value adding fun guy !!  ;D

I want to express my heartfelt thanks to all that participated and made the missuz and me feel welcome and at home. I sensed that the scrutineers gave my GTV6 the thumbs up and it was gratifying to reveal details about it to an appreciating bunch. Glad I bought it along. The GTV6 off the show room floor is a lovely car and there is no denying that. Modifying it without the bean counters involved transforms this  lovely car into an awesome machine- at least that's been my experience and a well worth while 4 year project.

If you don't join the Alpine Chapter on their next run, you'd better bring a serious note that explains why you shouldn't get a big kick up the fooshoo or a smack on the back of the head with a wet mackerel and a free flat tyre while you're visiting the khazi during a whistle stop for good measure.

..oh and BTW, speaking of fish, Shane, mate the fish actually started biting just after you left but we couldn't raise you on the radio coms.  :D





It's an Alfetta world.
MD