Australian East Coast 911 Road Trip

[stf996]

Hello friends,

I started a new thread with a working FB link.

I hit the road in 12 hours.

Here's the link to my public Facebook album which you can see regardless of if you are on Facebook or not.

I plan to constantly add photos as I go so look below frequently. ��
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153859199565774&type=1&l=fa6d0f00c5


Cheers!

Sal

[stf996]

Engine starting quick video...

https://www.facebook.com/sal.fernando/videos/vb.645630773/10153859227325774/?type=3&theater

[sc_rufctr]

Thanks. Cool car!

Is Brutus a backdate from an impact bumper car?

[stf996]

Hi Peter!

Thank you. Yes, she was done by a previous owner about 8 years ago. So the frunk, front and rear bumpers are fiberglass.

I guess most people wouldn't do that now.

cheers!
Sal

[stewartjp]

G'day Sal,

You are in for some great roads up the east coast. I drove it in my GT Falcon a few years ago and loved it.

If you have time time I recommend you turn right at Genoa and drive the 22km out to Mallacoota, the road is great and the town is pretty nice too.

Cheers

Stewart

[stf996]

Thank you Stewart. Thank you so much for the tip. I shall do it.

Also, I'm Very interested to hear about that Falcon,

Cheers,
Sal

[stf996]

Guys, I made it to Metung and have added some pics on FB. I also Took a one handed video which I'll share when I get a good internet connection.

Brutus behaved impeccably and I hope she continues to do so. Today's drive was a little straightforward, but I kept her spinning between 4000 and 6500. No one has the right to complain when driving one of these machines. First world problem. ��

A couple of things:

Synchro on second is a tad slow, so I'm having a ball double clutching on downshifts.

Fuel gauge is stuck on 3/4 so I filled up every 200kms.

Gear knob spins around but I can't force the bugger off.

All minor things.

I'm off to the pub and will update again tomorrow!

Cheers,
Sal

[LakeCleElum]

Thanks for the info Sal.......I sent you a FB request.....I've been up that coast 3 times since 1988....Latest on a MC round trip from Hervey Bay to the Moto GP at Phillip Island.....Enjoy

[stf996]

Thank you for the add Bob. Isn't it time for another visit?

[LakeCleElum]

Originally Posted by stf996

Thank you for the add Bob. Isn't it time for another visit?

Some of my fav roads in the area near you are:

Kangaroo Valley area
Putty Rd up to Singleton where I avoided going thru Sydney for the 3rd time in 5 weeks.

[stf996]

Thanks for another great tip, Bob. How great getting Aussie driving tips from and American mate

[stf996]

Hi Guys,

Day two of my road trip has been completed successfully.

Brutus handled herself admirably again. I forgot to tell you all that when I drove her down from Queensland last year after purchase, everything was great but the suspension was teeth shattering.

Last October I put in a set of adjustable and slightly softer Koni's as well as different bushes and now she's even better.

I also took a bunch of sound deadening and heavy things out including the rear seat backs and belts (stored). I also made some lightweight carpets a' la Fishcop (but not as good as his) and last time I weighed her, Brutus weighed 1040Kg (done on a truck weigh-bridge, so I don't know how accurate that figure is.

Anyway, the end result is that she feels really lovely and supple (dare I say it, she feels a lot like my ex 911E) and goes harder, brakes better than ever.

Which leads me to the fun part of the day:

At lunch in Bega I got talking with some female Danish tourists and they wanted a ride to Byron Bay.

I told them that I have no rear seats and that it would be dangerous, uncomfortable, not to mention illegal to have a 3rd person in the back even though I really wanted to give one of them a ride if you know what I mean .

Anyway, they started speaking in Danish and told me
that they'd decide one of them would come with me and the other would catch a bus.

I was really happy until I saw the designated ones backpack.

I remembered how hard I had worked to reduce Brutus' weight and decided to forego my sex life for a satisfying drive and told them it would be unfair to make one of them catch a bus.

Power to weight is king! True story. I love my car.

Facebook updated!

Cheers,
Sal

[LakeCleElum]

Thanks Sal......Any Pic's of these Danish Dames? (Sheilias?)

If you post your routes, or even towns you go thru, I follow you on my map program?

[stf996]

Hi Bob,

Yes, I've been told, no pics of the sheilas, didn't happen .

Will do

[stf996]

Guys!

I'm in Taree after dropping in to Mosman (Sydney) from Batemans Bay (New South Wales) this afternoon. Jeez, it took me 3 hours to get to Newtown and then nearly 2 to cross the bridge - 20 kilometres . It is crap driving in cities!

It was really hot and Brutus ran a usual as I have a thermostatically controlled fan on the front right oil cooler which i can control with a knob in the frunk. Brutus ran perfectly, my iPhone auto shutdown due to heat. I nearly did too.

I'm driving all the way to Brisbane in the morning as I may have an opportunity to play some tunes with some friends of mine who are playin in town there. Wait for it, they are a blues duo from....Sweden!

Keep y'all posted. One pic on Facebook
Cheers,
Sal

[stf996]

Hello all,

I made it to Brisbane. A disappointing drive from Taree - nearly 8 hours due to disappointing weather, traffic and roadwork everywhere.

I'm looking forward to a few days r&r as well as driving up and down the coast either in Brutus, the choice of R32 or R35 GTR or a Harley Fatboy (no Ducati, I know ).

I've already driven the R35 and it does stuff you'd imagine impossible - a physics anomaly, just like our cars!

Photo updated on the FB page.
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Cheers,
sal