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mickeyduck wrote:
I'm thinking we shoot down SH22 next time and nip off to the Nikau Cave Cafe instead of going all the way to Raglan. Maybe the 19th of January? That's 4 weeks away and should give most folk time to get back from holidays. A good run for the southern crew too. Might even give Paul time to get an MR2 on the road?
Sounds good. We can organise a convoluted route up to meet you guys and continue SH22. Let me know when you have an approximate route and I'll sort something for our end.
mickeyduck wrote:
I'm thinking we shoot down SH22 next time and nip off to the Nikau Cave Cafe instead of going all the way to Raglan. Maybe the 19th of January? That's 4 weeks away and should give most folk time to get back from holidays. A good run for the southern crew too. Might even give Paul time to get an MR2 on the road?
Sounds good. We can organise a convoluted route up to meet you guys and continue SH22. Let me know when you have an approximate route and I'll sort something for our end.
We'll be meeting at BP on SH1 Drury as we usually do for the southern runs Thomas. The trip to Nikau Cave Cafe doesn't go all that far down 22 before cutting towards the coast, and there's nowhere to park up at the intersection of 22 and the cafe's road either, so the BP at Drury would be the place to meet up. You could head home afterwards by turning left onto 22 though...
justfun wrote:Wondering if a run via Whitford to Hunua and on to Mirranda then to Whangamata and Waihi would be of interest.
Tina your suggestion sounds a lot like the Kaiaua Fish n Chip run we do (or used to do) each year, though this is definitely the wrong time to do it unless you like chugging along nice twisty roads at Nissan Micra pace.
Mr-Paulio wrote:I was thinking my first run back might need to be HOONua. Just in case
Nah just get a test blat or two in around your neck of the woods before-hand Paul. You have great roads for that. Much like the stuff near here that I use for that purpose. See you on the run!
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Charlie!
get your point about city drivers on country roads, but.......... we (being the MR2 Spyder and a Honda S2000) did the Whangamata loop on a quiet weekend (epic Coromandel loop had been cancelled ) and really had the roads to ourselves until we reached Waitakaruru. Even then, the traffic was very light. Once we left SH25A, we stopped to allow space between us and any traffic in front. This made for a really decent run over the hill and into Whangamata. Made Mark remember why he had harranged me into buying one of his "approved list" vehicles! Reckon this is worth sharing.
So..... agree that picking a good time of the year is critical, but this will be the story with any run.
Putting the run to Nikau Caves cafe on hold for now. Sorry folks. SW wastegate needs sorting and the AW needs its CV joints done from the sound of it (just drove home very slowly having gone for a test run after fitting new shocks all around).
Good job I'm not the AC anymore eh?
#8^) Charlie the certified Westie Retired - President 2012 - 2018 Retired - Committee Member 2009 - 2018 Retired - Auckland Area Coordinator 2009 - 2018 Retired - Webmaster, Forum Host & Admin 2010 - 2018 - Now it's mknz Financial Club Member since 2004 and thanks to *84vvt and co-conspirators, Life Member since April 2017 100+ MR2OCNZ runs and counting...When going hard, good rubber's your best protection against unwanted accidents. Buy good tyres!
When you're nearing the end of the drag-strip and you have no 'chute, you may as well keep your foot to the floor... Live life. There ain't no second pass.
) and really had the roads to ourselves until we reached Waitakaruru. Even then, the traffic was very light. Once we left SH25A, we stopped to allow space between us and any traffic in front. This made for a really decent run over the hill and into Whangamata. Made Mark remember why he had harranged me into buying one of his "approved list" vehicles! Reckon this is worth sharing.