Hey all, has anyone doe the Adelaide to sydney trip by car? What is the best way and how long does it take?
I was thinking Sturt highway through Hay, etc.
Are there many servos and or shops that way?
any info is great.
Cheers pple.
warb 路
for sure and would do it again in a heartbeat, next time in the bus tho, went via hay.. drive the sucker in one hit.. only had to fill her up once.. 馃槈 17 odd hours...
warb 路
did need to pull over for a piss or two tho...
took the missus and a 3yr old at the time, none of those shiity dvd players, there is plenty to see on the way.., took the great ocean road on the way back.. took a few extra hours but worth it.
warb 路
ok, one more pic.. 馃榾
1303Steve 路
Hi
You will need cruise control or wish you had it
Steve
donn 路
Only filled up once, and emtied out once?馃榿
vw54 路
I did it in 1973 in my 65 Type 3 wagon easy drive DEAD straight for hours
Phil74Camper 路
Doing it in a modern, fast, quiet, comfortable, economical Golf TDI is cheating! Almost 120 km/h and you're doing just 2200 rpm - wow, modern VWs are great.
Been wanting to do it for years but never have. Maybe next year in the Kombi but I'd need more than one full-up I reckon - aerodynamics of a barn, uncomfortable at 100 km/h and you can watch the fuel gauge go down! Numb bum in the old Kombi seats after a couple of hours too. It would be a different kind of trip - cruise at 80, and stop to look at things and fill up every few hours...
warb 路
Phil74Camper wrote:Doing it in a modern, fast, quiet, comfortable, economical Golf TDI is cheating! Almost 120 km/h and you're doing just 2200 rpm - wow, modern VWs are great.
exactly, that's why next time its the splitty, just need to convince the missus!! well spotto on the rpm, 6th gear on cruse does make it alot easier.. 馃槑
Phil74Camper 路
Golf TDI to splitty - talk about chalk and cheese!
warb 路
hmm, skype message from 'the missus'
in repley to checking with misses re: driving to adelaide in splitty- NEGATIVE, i like the splitty, i love cruising, but not for 17 hours
馃榾馃槀
old bugger 路
hey gnome, i've done it in a bay camper. straight over to adelaide, then the ocean road back. if you have a week spare it's a great trip
grumble 路
Better way is the Ocean road on the way down as the coast is on the left,but don't rush it and miss the waterfalls,rainforests etc, a very enjoyable trip if you take the time to enjoy our beautiful country and it's scenery,even after the Ocean road the country is beautiful,the people great and knowledgeable and friendly,regardless of where you are there is plenty to see.Cheers Les