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Red Rocks still open last Saturday using the small bypass.

Someone (roading engineer :) ) has dramatically improved the original work by closely packing rocks so whats underneath you barely moves. I expect they did it in daylight though :wink:

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I didnt think it would be possible to improve on our road building effort :lol: :lol:
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no chance og getting stuck, boring!
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Re: Red Rocks Closed at the Moment
by basics on Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:04 pm

no chance og getting stuck, boring!


Still plenty of places to get stuck - don't you worry :P :P just not at the red rocks rockfall :)
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HJ60 wrote:Still plenty of places to get stuck - don't you worry :P :P just not at the red rocks rockfall :)


This site seems to harbour photos for everyone :lol: :lol:

So what was the story with the 80 series at Te Kuiti, does it have a new owner yet :mrgreen:


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You know Sadam, there are beer royalties on that photo - The poster shouts me 1 free each time they post it :twisted:

As I typed, there are plenty of places to have ones forward motion slowed ..... I don't however recommend doing so with as good a sea view :oops:
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so when the 80 turning up :D
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by Jerry on Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:02 pm

so when the 80 turning up
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Don't know Jerry. The owner has to want it sold before a deal can happen. Rang tonight and phone answered so expecting a ring back when owner returns home :|

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for more info...there was a 10minute story on National radio this morning about it, from what i skim-heard it seemed DOC seemed to be happy that people had cleared a path thru it...and also talk of getting a digger in to clear a better track, but that being a reserve they couldn't remove any material, only shift it around.




Just for my personal interest: about 10mins past red rocks there's a track heading up the cliff leading to a white pole gate...where does this go/come from?

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The track up the cliff, with the white pole gate, is the access to Long Gully Station, that track goes right through to the Brooklyn Wind Turbine Car park. I understand access can be arranged with the owners, not sure of the contact details tho'.
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oh right...

my brother walked about 300m up it last new years before he got the feeling it was private property and went back to his ute - he's been bugging me every few months to find out where it went. I've never driven up to there as i was never game to take my safari too far past red rocks. He was a bit less careful about his surf.

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Sadam_Husain wrote:
HJ60 wrote:Still plenty of places to get stuck - don't you worry :P :P just not at the red rocks rockfall :)


This site seems to harbour photos for everyone :lol: :lol:

So what was the story with the 80 series at Te Kuiti, does it have a new owner yet :mrgreen:



The 80 is now a Wellington truck - drove it back Monday - see avatar
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HJ60 wrote:The 80 is now a Wellington truck - drove it back Monday - see avatar


That thing has a couple more cylinders than the old 1H dosent it :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Sadam_Husain wrote:
HJ60 wrote:The 80 is now a Wellington truck - drove it back Monday - see avatar


That thing has a couple more cylinders than the old 1H dosent it :mrgreen: :mrgreen:


2H you mean?
Yes 4 on each side in a v configuration :P

I'm also looking for a small step ladder for climbing in and out - pictures don't show how high till someone stands or parks alongside :roll:
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HJ60 wrote:2H you mean?
Yes 4 on each side in a v configuration :P

I'm also looking for a small step ladder for climbing in and out - pictures don't show how high till someone stands or parks alongside :roll:



Cooooool..... you better start a new thread and stick some pictures up Rick coz were all going to want to see it :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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