Tagged: Thunderbolts Way

Longreach Trip – Day 1 – NSW Mid North Coast 1

Longreach Trip – Day 1 – NSW Mid North Coast

The first full day of our 8 day road trip to Longreach and back started in Maitland.  Due to a major landslide on Thunderbolts way, we had a lot more distance to cover than originally planned.  If we were going to make it in a reasonable time, we were going to have to be very disciplined around timekeeping and stops. To try and maximize...

Road trip to Brisbane in my 1981 240D 3

Road trip to Brisbane in my 1981 240D

This weekend I took a road trip to Brisbane in my 240D.   It was my first ever road trip in the car and I wasn’t sure what to expect.  While I think the 240D is at its best in the city, it did very well on the road trip and I really enjoyed the experience. The trip to Brisbane was fairly last minute.   There...

Classic Jalopy