Brutus Road Trip album link

[stf911]

Hi Guys,

Here's a link to my Facebook Album for the road trip. You can access it regardless of whether you are on FB or not. If you are add me (stf996@gmail.com)!

I'll be adding photos and comments every day, so please look often.
There are already anfew photos there . I leave in 12 hours!

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10153859199565774&type=1&l=fa6d0f00c5

Cheers,
Sal

[stf911]

Quick video!

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

[stf911]

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

[JulianG]

Goooood pub!

[Fishcop]

Sal, shoot into supercrap or repco and grab a 5L fuel caddy. You should get 400+km per tank and if it does run out - 5L should limp you into town somewhere...

Did you stop in the Bullant Brewery at Bruthen?

[stf911]

Fab pub Julian. Great atmosphere this time of year.

Great idea John! I'll pick one up tomorrow.

Bullant is locked in the schedule and GPS for early or lunchtime visit tomorrow. Can't wait.

[Fishcop]

Bullant is locked in the schedule and GPS for early or lunchtime visit tomorrow. Can't wait.

Be careful! Most of the beers have a ABV above 6%... My younger brother and I normally drag our boring tee-totalling middle brother to drive us

[DJ911]

Brutus is a girl?

[stf911]

Haha John! Do you want me to pick you up a case of something? I can drop it n your new doorstep

[stf911]

Yes Dirk ,

In honour of my ex girlfriends, most of whom were, if not Brutus by name, were Brutus by nature

[e72phil]

Dont forget to fill in yr club permit book each day. The fine for being "unregistered' will certainly ruin your day.

Keep the pics rolling on FB.

(enjoying reading your adventures from Dubai !)

[stf911]

Thank You Phil! Yes, I'm filling it ahead a couple of days at a time .

See you soon!

[stf911]

Hi guys,

Had a fabulous on day two on my road trip. I woke up early and hit the road.

Fishcop, John, I didn't visit the Bullant Brewery as I wanted to start early, they weren't open and, if they were, I wouldn't have been able to drive anywhere . I plan to hit it on the return drive.

I did however take the Monaro Hwy to Eden. Wow! Thank you John. Julian, I plan to do Genoa to Mallacoota on the way back.

Thank you to all for the tips.

BTW, I'm shocked how good the drive on the Princes Hwy is - the road is really very good in terms of condition and there are quite a few bendy bits - from near Bega to Narooma was fabulous. And there are plenty of opportunities for overtaking as there are many designated overtaking lanes at reasonable intervals.

I'll never take the Hume again. Also, there are fewer trucks which makes sense.

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

[CamBiscuit]

Photos or it never happened !

[stf911]

Cam! Car photos are on FB. I didn't take photos of the tourists. Damn, this means it didn't happen