how to prepare ma fto for a long cruise

vivek · Post by **vivek** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 12:57 pm

going on a long cruise from melbourne to wollongong (nsw).

what should i take along and what all do i need to add or change or check in my car before taking off?

got my coolant and engine oil changed only 2 weeks ago and have not driven much after that.

have to get a spare tyre i think.

what else do i need?

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:22 pm

Just check your tyre's pressure, & make sure you have a one of those spare 5L-10L petrol container, incase u forgot to fill up.

Windscreen wiper would be another & all your water reservoir is full.

vivek · Post by **vivek** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:51 pm

man that fto pic that appears under your nick is just awesome man. what color is that. love this pic man. is that your ride?

how much would it cost to get that color.

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:55 pm

eheheh i've got like 20 PM for the same question by now, its just a 3D max drawing.

vivek · Post by **vivek** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 2:01 pm

man i should have got a body kit like that on your pic made. had u posted this pic earlier i would not have bought the vielside one. Anyways now that my car looks respectable i can come to club cruises. just a few more stuff to do to it.

still after arc air intake chamber, a carbon fibre spoiler and some airbrushing and underbody neons.

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 2:09 pm

heheehhe well u should of come anyway, so we can see the before & after in life. Its more impact if we had seen the changes in life.

btw is that mean if i don't c u at the next meet or cruise, i get to smack u heheehehe

U running out of excuse bro ahhahaha

vivek · Post by **vivek** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 4:51 pm

na man for sure i'll come to the next cruise, not the one on 14th as i'm leaving for wollongong on that day. but i'll come to the others, just let me know the place and time.

man i live like on the other side of melbourne, in clayton i dont think there is nebody from near where i live who is a member here. if i knew someone i would not have to think that much. my road sense really bad. hehe

Post by **Supplanter** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:00 pm

vivek wrote:man i live like on the other side of melbourne, in clayton i dont think there is nebody from near where i live who is a member here. if i knew someone i would not have to think that much. my road sense really bad. hehe

I live in Chadstone and a couple of people live in Box Hill I think, so you can't use that as an excuse either

Teania · Post by **Teania** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 5:59 pm

Spare tyre is a must. Try and get a rim the same as your standard typres if you can and not the crappy space savers.

We drove my girl from Sydney to Adelaide in 1 day and then the same back a week later - and no problems.

and a tip that may seem like I'm stating the obvious- (but I had a friend do this the other day)- if you get a flat tyre on the front of your car and you only have the space saver. Put one of your rear tyres on the front and put the space saver at the back.

Good luck and Safe Driving. Watch out for the Boys in Blue when crossing the border!!

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 8:08 pm

Supplanter wrote:
vivek wrote:man i live like on the other side of melbourne, in clayton i dont think there is nebody from near where i live who is a member here. if i knew someone i would not have to think that much. my road sense really bad. hehe
I live in Chadstone and a couple of people live in Box Hill I think, so you can't use that as an excuse either

And there are few near Ormond & Bentleight as well. As i use to live in Ormond & see them a fair bit.

There are more S.E members then Central or West side.

vivek · Post by **vivek** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 3:15 am

thanks heaps for all the advice.

to do list now :

check oil,
check coolant,
check water levels,
get a spare tyre,
get a small container of fuel.

anythhink else or is this it.

Thanks FTO338 for the info. next time there is a cruise i may just tag on to ya and that way i would not get lost.

SILVERFISH · Post by **SILVERFISH** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 3:41 am

vivek wrote:man i live like on the other side of melbourne, in clayton i dont think there is nebody from near where i live who is a member here. if i knew someone i would not have to think that much. my road sense really bad. hehe

there's plenty of eastern suburbs members...
me.... rowville
quain... mulgrave
spud... ringwood
noccers... wantirna
khunjeng... heathmont
supplanter... chadstone
tarkus... lilydale (yeah, it's a hike... but we'll count it)

and i think poster is box hill way...
...although i don't know if he has an engine

next cruise just give one of us a shout

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:35 am

vivek wrote:thanks heaps for all the advice.

to do list now :

check oil,
check coolant,
check water levels,
get a spare tyre,
get a small container of fuel.

anythhink else or is this it.

heheeheh you left out the windscreen wiper bro, there is nothing worst then a worn out blade try to clean those bugs off your windscreen.

EURO · Post by **EURO** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:59 am

S1LVERFISH wrote:
vivek wrote:man i live like on the other side of melbourne, in clayton i dont think there is nebody from near where i live who is a member here. if i knew someone i would not have to think that much. my road sense really bad. hehe
there's plenty of eastern suburbs members...
me.... rowville
quain... mulgrave
spud... ringwood
noccers... wantirna
khunjeng... heathmont
supplanter... chadstone
tarkus... lilydale (yeah, it's a hike... but we'll count it)
and i think poster is box hill way...
...although i don't know if he has an engine

next cruise just give one of us a shout

me... blackburn

you should know this silverfish! lol

SILVERFISH · Post by **SILVERFISH** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 1:42 pm

EURO wrote:me... blackburn you should know this silverfish! lol

dammit... knew i was forgetting someone... sorry dave

EURO · Post by **EURO** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:55 pm

its alrite mate, was only joking. (Hows the car? major service done?)

SILVERFISH · Post by **SILVERFISH** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 8:20 pm

was still idling rough after the tune...
eventually figured out the problem... tainted fuel

avoid the optimax extreme at shell burwood hwy vermont sth!
(apologies to them if it was only one batch... but i'm never going back)

in the process of buying all the parts i'll need for the major service
then i'll call lee... too much of a hike from Noble Park to Revzone

are you gonna get extractors to go with your new exhaust?
i think khunjeng mentioned something about getting a custom set...
...might be worth asking him

Camo · Post by **Camo** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:04 pm

I'm down that way too in Brighton

we are everywhere in this area =D

rnbboi · Post by **rnbboi** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 9:48 pm

wtf la... lol

all these people in Vic, yet its always the same handfuls attending the cruises

disappointing

next time when ders i cruise, should we b expecting 15+ then...?

FTO338 · Post by **FTO338** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:17 pm

Well there are few oldies had sold there cars or got caught up with work these days if not, there would be heaps more at the east.

Ken you can always bring some of your female friends to make up 15+ people