Eastern Suburbs to Lake Mountain Cruise

[jay.ritchie]

Now that i've finally done some mods to my car, (didn't want to rock up to a cruise with a stock car), i'm finally ready to hit the road!
I really enjoy the drive from the eastern suburbs (I live in Lower Plenty 3093) to Lake Mountain, and if anyones keen it would be good to get a few together and make this a thing.

Most of you probably know the drive:
-Eltham to Kangaroo Ground
- Kangaroo Ground to Yarra Glen VIA the Christmas Hills
- Yarra Glen to Healesville via Old Healesville Rd
- Healesville to Narbethong VIA the Black Spur
- Narby to Marysville VIA Marysville Rd
- Marysville to Lake Mountain Resort VIA Lake Mountain Rd.
- Then home again!

Its a fun drive, you can really open it up- especially on Lake Mountain road. I turn into a wanna be race car driver. its pretty fun.
I usually do this drive at 9 on a weeknight. Just because the traffic through the spur gets ridiculous.

If anyones keen to do this in the near future, let us know!

[owen]

Im down, however lake mountain is a tad too long for a weeknight. Me and some mates usually do kangaroo grounds to kinglake to chum creek and take the highway back. U are more than welcome to join us, we go roughly once a week

[RX25SE]

Id be up for it, it's a great drive.

I'd be stopping at the Black Spur Inn for a beer (light of course) as a mate of mine owns it.

[jay.ritchie]

Im down, however lake mountain is a tad too long for a weeknight. Me and some mates usually do kangaroo grounds to kinglake to chum creek and take the highway back. U are more than welcome to join us, we go roughly once a week

Yeah that'd be fun.
Do you go through st andrews and hurstbridge rd? That road is ridiculous.
ridiculously fun

[jay.ritchie]

Id be up for it, it's a great drive.

I'd be stopping at the Black Spur Inn for a beer (light of course) as a mate of mine owns it.

Haha unlucky me, still on my P's for another two years

[bigBADbenny]

Sounds good!

[bosc0]

Late night Lake Mountain car park helli's are always good!

[Mickyboy]

Yep I'm definitely interested in joining you guys for a cruise through the twisties. Keep me posted!

Mick.

[owen]

Mad! Finally...a few members who are actually interested in driving their cars as opposed to spending ridiculous amounts of time and money modding it, tuning it etc...then leaving it in the garage to look at

[bosc0]

You baitn' again Owen?

[owen]

You baitn' again Owen?

[jay.ritchie]

Whats the etiquette when it comes to these "cruises"?
Does everyone do the speed limit or does everyone throw their cars into corners?

[Mickyboy]

I'd suggest nice twisty roads with highish speed limits that allow you to take the bends at a good clip without REALLY breaking the limit. Have to be extra careful nowadays with the coppers hiding in the trees etc!

[owen]

Whats the etiquette when it comes to these "cruises"?
Does everyone do the speed limit or does everyone throw their cars into corners?

I manage to melt my tyres and cook my ceramic pads on a good night

[jay.ritchie]

I'd suggest nice twisty roads with highish speed limits that allow you to take the bends at a good clip without REALLY breaking the limit. Have to be extra careful nowadays with the coppers hiding in the trees etc!

Agreed. The spur is their hotspot.
This drive has 80kmh speed limits through the turns, you'd struggle to go any faster around most of them!
Sticking close to the limit on the highway between these roads is a good idea