Crossing the Nullarbor

[morlock]

Hey guys,

I'm planning on driving my R33 from Sydney to Perth as im relocating to Perth (Yay!). Just wondering if any of you have done the trip and have any words of wisdom to impart.

Cheers

[Hiroshima Screamer]

chuck it on a Train that way less ks on the car

[JH32]

either that or take lots of cd's to listen to because it's boring as ****

[madmurf]

Done it six times.

Boring Yes can be. I would truck it.

Too risky at night with all the wild life.

If you do it dont stop at the aboriginal run Road houses.

Im not going to say why in case I get flamed. :flamed:

I will let you guess why.

I got my Soarer Trucked over and drove the 4x4. Based on the cost of and accom/ food etc it was about even.

Cheers

[morlock]

Yeah I thought about the train but my cars already done a few kays and it's my daily driver. Anyone ever been defected on the way over...like at the border stations?

Might be a silly question....but was wondering.

[HIPSI]

Ive been across three times, drove it twice, since it is coming into summer it will be hot as, not to mention boring as hell.

As someone said earlier i wouldn't drive the skyline across, i nearly had a mishap hitting a kangaroo doing about 150km/h. (i was driving an old corolla though)

I wouldn't think there would be much 98octance fuel out there either, and if there is then imagine the cost! I remember about 3years ago the cost of normal unleaded was like $1.20 a litre. :hellpisd:

I would go for trucking it!!

[madmurf]

No Probs with the nulla B but I recommend you by-pass the big cities.

Cops tend to hang around the towns and they will go over the cars if you get pulled up for speeding.

[Lozzle]

Bunch of WA guys drove over to SA last year for drift event, aside from the bucket seats bein shockers to try sleep in, they had a ball.

Research where you can stop for fuel, and you'll be right. And yeah, watchout for the wildlife!!!!

-Lozzle

[Nizmo]

Bunch of WA guys drove over to SA last year for drift event, aside from the bucket seats bein shockers to try sleep in, they had a ball.

Research where you can stop for fuel, and you'll be right. And yeah, watchout for the wildlife!!!!

-Lozzle

i was there ...... ummm truck it otherwise be prepared to replace a few roo dents when you get over here. There are kangas everywhere! Dont drive over with people with a lot of bodily gas ..... and be prepared not to shower for a couple of days.

Theres my wisdom

[Boostzor]

As long as ure careful and drive during the day u shouldnt have problems with roos. They only come out at sunup and sundown. Watch out for the eagles though they will mess u up aswell.

There is no 98 octane from BP Norseman till like adelaide from what i saw at the start of the year. Generally u would get 400km off a tank right? well that cuts it close for some stretches, u will have to stop at almost every pump. U could take a jerry full of tolulene, should be a fun trip all up, throw a swag in the back and off u go. It is long and boring but there is some cool sights, like that super long sweeper coming down off the plain (hint: thats where the cops got us)

There are pay showers at Eucla but wear thongs or something, the real problem is all the crap u gonna need to take along, like the swag will fill the boot, the jerry will fill the baack seat, once u have clothes, water, food, it will be pretty heavy, and thats for 1 person.

Wanna go to summernats do we? plan a few days for it, i only left one and didnt event leave teh war memorial or the fireworks shop.

[morlock]

Thanks guys....im going to investigate cost of trucking it over....i was going to truck my girlfriends car over anyway. Anyone recommend a good company...im currently looking at Autotrans

[bully]

I have driven the Nullabour over 13 times - long yes - boring never. (if you want boring drive over the Hay plain) and rule number one is dont driver during sunset and sunrise especially if it has rained recently as it will be Roo city.

Its an awesome trip and i would do it again tomorrow but it needs planning to do safely.

I normally plan to get to Ceduna and then leave there early in the morning as between Ceduna and Yalata the Roos are not too bad, that way you can make it to Norseman by nightfall and then can drive into Perth the next day.

I find the Police to be good i been pulled over on almost every trip for a "Licence check" they normally want to se if you have a planned destination for the day and i usually sit on 140Kph going accross so as long as you are not being a outright idiot and doing 160 u should be fine. I believe you can now get Premium unleaded all the way also.

Enjoy the Adventure

[Boostzor]

Cmon Bully its not all that amazing, especially the super long stretch. At least the hay plain has curves and some big wheat silos and stuff, if it was that interesting they would have called it the actionbour. Gotta stop at the bite if uve never seen it though, man that place freaks me out, i hate heights.

I dont think its really that unsafe. There is quite alot of traffic along the Eyre highway and u can always get a hand, wouldnt want to have an accident though, long way to hospital but thats what the landing strip is for i guess.

I shudder at the thought of what a roo or emu would do to a skyline.

[Dsturbd]

Watch out for camels and eagles ...

we had 2 camels wonder out on our last trip ...

[dan_the_man]

talk to erik tufa about car transport. he recently had his r34 sent over.

[ric777]

Hey guys,

I'm planning on driving my R33 from Sydney to Perth as im relocating to Perth (Yay!). Just wondering if any of you have done the trip and have any words of wisdom to impart.

Cheers

Watch out for rangakoos etc

[insane]

Man the drive over is awesome for a first timer, just dont fall asleep on australias longest stretch of straight road (147.7km from memory) not one turn... definately do not drive at night or during dusk as one roo and its the end of your trip... i made the mistake of driving at night and i had to drive at 40km/h all night simply because there was that many, and you can never tell which way they are going to jump, because hey they are stupid kangaroos. I tried to stop but lets just say there was an incident with a spider as big as my hand crawling across the front of my windscreen towards my open window, needless to say that was enough to make every piece of dust or twig that came through the aircon a potential spider crawling up my leg, its a story i tell often thought...

Take as much variety in music as you can, especially stuff thats going to keep you awake.. it does get tiring as much as you think you love driving.. most importantly if you feel tired dont shake it off, stop and rest or take a walk...

Be prepared for anything, better to be safe than sorry, make sure you pack a first aid kit, get your car serviced, pack a jerry can and also extra water.. theres up to 400-450km's between stops so you have to remember that, if you break down i think its about $2 a km or something ridiculous to be towed back even if you are an rac member.

Dont speed whatever you do, they have planes that go out and take your speed from markings made on the road...then the next cop you see will be the one coming to bust you. And be prepared to pay up to 40c more than the going rate for fuel...

Its definately character building and you appreciate what those truckies go through to deliver stuff that you take for granted.. my advice is do it because you wont regret it, just make sure you do it properly..

Sorry if i re-iterated anything that was already said... good luck whatever decision you make..

[MarkR33]

yeah

just watch out for the native wildlife with 2 feet and 10 sticky fingers