dug74
30th December 2005, 12:23 AM
After driving 1800kms to mt isa for a 30th birthday on xmas day....i got there..and the first place i went was maccas...
Entering maccas around 2pm boxing day...and what do i see... 2 black astras.. SRi T and and SRi so i parked beside them and entered...to have a long awaited feed...
The Turbo was from WA.. plates SHEDEVIL and the SRi was from NT ..both a long way from home...
Neways...i waited...then as i left...placed cards on their windows...only to have ppl run out to see what im doing....then after a lengthy chat..and a look at my black <with red dusty overtones> corsa. Thankyou and hope to see you on here soon.
Also...its amazing the amount of HSV and FPV you see in Isa...everyone owns a performace car...i guess you earn the huge dollars from the mines.
My friends neighbour has a HSV Grange which he leaves parked on the footpath...i was like...HELL NO.. my car went in the garage and my friend left his SS commodore on the footpath :D
Now...for Black Betty info... she used 5 tanks of fuel...up and back..
avg fuel consump.. 6.02L/100km <aircon on all the way it was like 47 in Isa>
avg speed was 92km/hour <speed limit is 110 and open on all the road, i did 120/130 most of the way>
P.S. I did slow down to 60 - 80 for the small towns and there was times when i had to do 70 due to sunset and kangaroos.
On my journey...i hit a bird @130km..hit windscreen and bounced off..
also nudged a kangaroo...was doing 70...roo jumped out..so i swerved and braked...just tapping him..he hopped away...and finally...i ran over a bunny/hare as i was doing 110..i swerved to miss...but hit it with passenger front and rear wheel....<clunk clunk> ...i didnt check to see if it lived...but im guessing it didnt :D Also had to dodge road kill constantly <dead roos, emu, pigs, sheep and a cow>
And...my car is now grey with red dusty overtones, bonnet and front bumper full of dead bugs and other larger insects..
All driving was continuous of @ least 6hrs without stops..<full tank> and temps all above 35 :(
Glad to be home...where is cooler and you can see grass.
The mine was excellent....huge hole <open cut> and they did blasting on monday night 8pm...no one told me..so i was yelling earthquake...becoz the ground shook for a moment...but i was fine on wed night when they blasted @8pm ;)
Also....next time im flying.....the drive is too long, dusty and well hot.
Cheers
DUG74
Entering maccas around 2pm boxing day...and what do i see... 2 black astras.. SRi T and and SRi so i parked beside them and entered...to have a long awaited feed...
The Turbo was from WA.. plates SHEDEVIL and the SRi was from NT ..both a long way from home...
Neways...i waited...then as i left...placed cards on their windows...only to have ppl run out to see what im doing....then after a lengthy chat..and a look at my black <with red dusty overtones> corsa. Thankyou and hope to see you on here soon.
Also...its amazing the amount of HSV and FPV you see in Isa...everyone owns a performace car...i guess you earn the huge dollars from the mines.
My friends neighbour has a HSV Grange which he leaves parked on the footpath...i was like...HELL NO.. my car went in the garage and my friend left his SS commodore on the footpath :D
Now...for Black Betty info... she used 5 tanks of fuel...up and back..
avg fuel consump.. 6.02L/100km <aircon on all the way it was like 47 in Isa>
avg speed was 92km/hour <speed limit is 110 and open on all the road, i did 120/130 most of the way>
P.S. I did slow down to 60 - 80 for the small towns and there was times when i had to do 70 due to sunset and kangaroos.
On my journey...i hit a bird @130km..hit windscreen and bounced off..
also nudged a kangaroo...was doing 70...roo jumped out..so i swerved and braked...just tapping him..he hopped away...and finally...i ran over a bunny/hare as i was doing 110..i swerved to miss...but hit it with passenger front and rear wheel....<clunk clunk> ...i didnt check to see if it lived...but im guessing it didnt :D Also had to dodge road kill constantly <dead roos, emu, pigs, sheep and a cow>
And...my car is now grey with red dusty overtones, bonnet and front bumper full of dead bugs and other larger insects..
All driving was continuous of @ least 6hrs without stops..<full tank> and temps all above 35 :(
Glad to be home...where is cooler and you can see grass.
The mine was excellent....huge hole <open cut> and they did blasting on monday night 8pm...no one told me..so i was yelling earthquake...becoz the ground shook for a moment...but i was fine on wed night when they blasted @8pm ;)
Also....next time im flying.....the drive is too long, dusty and well hot.
Cheers
DUG74