Calais Turbo

Dallas · 10-05-07, 00:35

no way! that would scratch him. they also salt the roads when its snowing = rust chaos haha
yeah Justin spec all the way.
just deciding if i should rebuild my engine.... could be good but too much $$$ already haha. also don't know where i would get it done....
can you imagine a vlct in the snow and ice??? you wouldn't get anywhere haha.

ATMO_BT1 · 10-05-07, 00:42

haha yeah first hill we got to with a red light we would be both stuck there trying to brass button our ways off the mark lol!

Why would you rebuild your motor? Your calais goes the hardest out of any cooler/exhaust vl i've ever been in, it feels so smooth as well, Justin gets jealous when i say this but i always have, it's even smoother than his engine

haha

OMY30L · 10-05-07, 04:41

Done the Canada route over xmas and new years. Done Banff, Sunshine Village, Mt Norquay, Lake Louise, Whistler/Blackcomb. Unreal. Picture perfect snow everywhere - powder for the win!!

Did get extremely cold some days/nights... I was staying in Canmore which is a small town nestled in the rockies. Saw the temp drop to -30C.... that is cold. Jaegermeister shots go down so easy after a 5km drunken walk back from the pub at 2am when it is -24C

Destroyed my shoulder attempting a full speed run down the World Cup Men's Downhill run at Lake Louise. Ouch. Rotator cuff injuries are not good. I'll be back this year to do it all again!

Heres me at LL - check out the runs in the background. Note the drop off on the run behind me.

View from the top of the gondola at LL - you can sit there for ages and just stare in awe at the scenery. It is amazing.

OMY30L · 10-05-07, 04:41

A skier/boarder who has only done the Aussie slopes needs to get over there and experience it. It helps cost wise when you have a mate who lives in the rockies... and his cousin who works on the mountain and hooks you up with VIP passes

NZ EVLHSV · 10-05-07, 07:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingyvl

Just in the process of booking a NZ ski holiday for the end of july this year with the g/f. Staying in Queenstown and having 3 days skiing and 4 days of all the other action adventure stuff.....So keen.

Can any1 give me a heads up on the best mountains and runs in NZ???

Coronet Peak is the best around Queenstown area. If you are renting a car you should go up to Treble Cone which is about an hour north of Queenstown by Lake Wanaka. If your into freestyle/park riding then Cardrona and Snow Park are good and are halfway between Queenstown and Wanaka

VLCTto be · 10-05-07, 17:58

has anyone driven up to the remarkables.. whoa.... very steep. you can drive of the mountain so ezy.

Jeffo_vlt · 10-05-07, 18:17

40cm dump on my bday 2 years ago, hopefully the same this year!

NZEVLHSV- isnt there a massive gondola going in at treble cone? Its almost cheaper to fly to NZ and ski there than go to vic/nsw here... If only you could stay in the snow in NZ

7FOUR7 · 10-05-07, 19:19

is there any snow about mid june, im looking at going to nz on the 15th for 3 days with a mate. NZEVLHSV can you reccomend good/cheap places to snowboard and accomidation?
brad

dvs_wgn · 11-05-07, 00:06

love the snow havent been all last year but did the 04 and 05 seasions at buller............ dam i gotta stop spending cash on this crappy wagon of mine and get over seas and back to buller to catch up woth my old mates! being a lifty is fun at times but being hung over/still drunk takes its toll....

knocked the **** out and woke up in the med centre..... wow that was an easy way to get off work with a hang over!

Jeffo_vlt · 11-05-07, 10:57

thanks for that, will definatly look into it next year

Nugget- Very risky going midjune, the Aus ski season does officially open then but you cant always ski then. Anytime after July 1 is usually ok

NZ EVLHSV · 11-05-07, 11:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by [.nugget.]

is there any snow about mid june, im looking at going to nz on the 15th for 3 days with a mate. NZEVLHSV can you reccomend good/cheap places to snowboard and accomidation?
brad

10 years ago I would have said no worries, but these days things dont really get going until late July

Dont really know of any cheap places to stay in QT but I know there are backpacker type places

Flying into Christchurch and skiing at Mt Hutt is another option... just not the night life of QT
http://www.nzski.com/mountain.jsp?site=mthutt

Calais355 · 28-05-07, 20:12

I've been skiing down at Perisher since I was two in 88'.. I was one of those milo kids with no stocks, and staking it constantly..hah
I skied for about 10 years, then boarded for 1, skied for 5, boarded for 1, then I bought myself some snow blades, there like short trick skiis, 99cm long. Pretty good fun and really easy to manover.
Taught my gf last season, that was fun! ha.. But i'd like to go over to canada, like you blokes said, its awesome! Gotta love the snow..

Here's some happy snaps... I'm 21 this year. I hadn't ever made a snowman, so I thought it was about time, so I made it with my missus..
The lodge

snow man!

And the Musso!

Jeffo_vlt · 07-06-07, 14:02

snows here

40days till i go!

hsvhel · 07-06-07, 17:56

YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEE hhhhhhhhhhoooooooo its finally starting to resemble winter at ruapehu in NZ, about farrkin time, was starting to think i was going to be dirt boarding

hsvhel · 08-06-07, 18:12

was thinking about making the pillgramage but im unsure of getting down there in time. ive got a major stint at the snow planned for aug which i need to talk to you about sometime soon. the ski club looks like it might be a goer when lauren gets back

Jeffo_vlt · 30-03-08, 20:38

Bump

Im thinking about doing a season at an Aus resort this winter as a lifty or similar. Is anyone else thinking about doing it? I will probably apply for Perisher Blue and Falls Creek.

duz360 · 30-03-08, 20:44

im hoping to get to nz this year.

Jeffo_vlt · 30-03-08, 20:54

yeh good move, if i wasnt going to work this season i would go to Queenstown and backpack for a fortnight.

Costs less than a week at the snow in Aus... including flights!

NZ EVLHSV · 31-03-08, 13:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by duz360

im hoping to get to nz this year.

Get yourself a bargin right here... pick up when you get to NZ

ATMO_BT1 · 31-03-08, 13:04

Itching to get down this year if i can, been too busy the last two years. When does the season open?

NZ EVLHSV · 14-02-09, 07:20

Suspicious fire on Ruapehu skifield

Fire safety officers were on Mt Ruapehu in the middle of the North Island soon after first light today after a suspicious fire ripped through buildings on the ski slope.

Firefighters could not get to the burning buildings because of difficult road access and had to watch as they burnt.

Police said the fires were being treated as suspicious and guarded the mountain overnight until first light when more police and fire safety officers arrived.

The blaze was at Knoll Ridge, Whakapapa, 56km south-west of Turangi.

The alarm was raised soon after midnight when the buildings were burning fiercely.

The Knoll Ridge Cafe and an equipment shed, which housed a snow groomer, were badly damaged.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10556733

Jeffo_vlt · 14-02-09, 13:42

Just on my way to work yesterday....

Will post heaps of pics one day when i come home...

NZ EVLHSV · 14-02-09, 13:53

Where are you living and what are you doing for work?

bubalu · 14-02-09, 13:57

i cant wait for this years season to begin.went up 7 weekends in a row last year.Mt baw baw,hotham and bulla.snowboarding is so addictive.

Jeffo_vlt · 14-02-09, 14:04

Fernie BC, home of the worlds biggest pow drought

Im just on uni break... Home in 3 weeks

10-05-07, 00:42	#27
ATMO_BT1 CT Allstar Join Date: 04-07-04 Location: Sydney, Northern Beaches Car: Trader Rating: (29)	haha yeah first hill we got to with a red light we would be both stuck there trying to brass button our ways off the mark lol! Why would you rebuild your motor? Your calais goes the hardest out of any cooler/exhaust vl i've ever been in, it feels so smooth as well, Justin gets jealous when i say this but i always have, it's even smoother than his engine haha __________________ Hit and Run

10-05-07, 04:41	#29
OMY30L Official Member Join Date: 03-09-02 Location: Sydney, . Car: One with 4 wheels Trader Rating: (1)	A skier/boarder who has only done the Aussie slopes needs to get over there and experience it. It helps cost wise when you have a mate who lives in the rockies... and his cousin who works on the mountain and hooks you up with VIP passes . Last edited by OMY30L; 10-05-07 at 04:44.

10-05-07, 17:58	#31
VLCTto be Official Member Join Date: 16-05-06 Location: Sydney, Lower North Shore Car: 88 Calais Turbo JETGMH Trader Rating: (2)	has anyone driven up to the remarkables.. whoa.... very steep. you can drive of the mountain so ezy. __________________ I Told You So!!!

10-05-07, 19:19	#33
7FOUR7 Be like me Join Date: 20-10-02 Location: NSW, Newcastle Car: VZ SS Thunder 6.0- Another vl soon Trader Rating: (26)	is there any snow about mid june, im looking at going to nz on the 15th for 3 days with a mate. NZEVLHSV can you reccomend good/cheap places to snowboard and accomidation? brad __________________ black on black on black.

11-05-07, 00:06	#34
dvs_wgn Dr Dvo Join Date: 27-04-05 Location: Melbourne, south to the east Car: 3 vlct wagons-dvswgn,rb3747,evl087 Trader Rating: (34)	love the snow havent been all last year but did the 04 and 05 seasions at buller............ dam i gotta stop spending cash on this crappy wagon of mine and get over seas and back to buller to catch up woth my old mates! being a lifty is fun at times but being hung over/still drunk takes its toll.... knocked the **** out and woke up in the med centre..... wow that was an easy way to get off work with a hang over! __________________ screamer not a dreamer

10-05-07, 00:35	#26
Dallas Official Member Join Date: 24-07-05 Location: Sydney, Northern Beaches Car: Suzuki GSXR600k6 Trader Rating: (2)	no way! that would scratch him. they also salt the roads when its snowing = rust chaos haha yeah Justin spec all the way. just deciding if i should rebuild my engine.... could be good but too much $$$ already haha. also don't know where i would get it done.... can you imagine a vlct in the snow and ice??? you wouldn't get anywhere haha.

10-05-07, 18:17	#32
Jeffo_vlt Gold Members Join Date: 18-10-04 Location: VIC, East Car: Trader Rating: (12)	40cm dump on my bday 2 years ago, hopefully the same this year! NZEVLHSV- isnt there a massive gondola going in at treble cone? Its almost cheaper to fly to NZ and ski there than go to vic/nsw here... If only you could stay in the snow in NZ

11-05-07, 10:57	#35
Jeffo_vlt Gold Members Join Date: 18-10-04 Location: VIC, East Car: Trader Rating: (12)	thanks for that, will definatly look into it next year Nugget- Very risky going midjune, the Aus ski season does officially open then but you cant always ski then. Anytime after July 1 is usually ok

28-05-07, 20:12	#37
Calais355 Without Trucks-Aust Stops Join Date: 01-04-07 Location: NSW, South Sydney Car: 87' VL Exec, 88' VLCT, 94' Volkswagen Transporter Trader Rating: (5)	I've been skiing down at Perisher since I was two in 88'.. I was one of those milo kids with no stocks, and staking it constantly..hah I skied for about 10 years, then boarded for 1, skied for 5, boarded for 1, then I bought myself some snow blades, there like short trick skiis, 99cm long. Pretty good fun and really easy to manover. Taught my gf last season, that was fun! ha.. But i'd like to go over to canada, like you blokes said, its awesome! Gotta love the snow.. Here's some happy snaps... I'm 21 this year. I hadn't ever made a snowman, so I thought it was about time, so I made it with my missus.. The lodge snow man! And the Musso! __________________ "...We don't have enough road to get up to 88..." Back To The Future - Part II

07-06-07, 14:02	#38
Jeffo_vlt Gold Members Join Date: 18-10-04 Location: VIC, East Car: Trader Rating: (12)	snows here 40days till i go!

07-06-07, 17:56	#39
hsvhel gtr in progress Join Date: 30-06-05 Location: NZ, Botany Car: LC GTR Torana Trader Rating: (0)	YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEE hhhhhhhhhhoooooooo its finally starting to resemble winter at ruapehu in NZ, about farrkin time, was starting to think i was going to be dirt boarding __________________ your not funny, your fat and look as though you should be

08-06-07, 18:12	#40
hsvhel gtr in progress Join Date: 30-06-05 Location: NZ, Botany Car: LC GTR Torana Trader Rating: (0)	was thinking about making the pillgramage but im unsure of getting down there in time. ive got a major stint at the snow planned for aug which i need to talk to you about sometime soon. the ski club looks like it might be a goer when lauren gets back __________________ your not funny, your fat and look as though you should be

30-03-08, 20:38	#41
Jeffo_vlt Gold Members Join Date: 18-10-04 Location: VIC, East Car: Trader Rating: (12)	Bump Im thinking about doing a season at an Aus resort this winter as a lifty or similar. Is anyone else thinking about doing it? I will probably apply for Perisher Blue and Falls Creek.

30-03-08, 20:44	#42
duz360 VOTE 1 HORSELL COMMON Join Date: 04-06-04 Location: NSW, wollongong Car: muppet mobile Trader Rating: (79)	im hoping to get to nz this year. __________________ extreme turbo manifolds 0242 628774 used by australia's fastest 7.98@171 BOOSTN

30-03-08, 20:54	#43
Jeffo_vlt Gold Members Join Date: 18-10-04 Location: VIC, East Car: Trader Rating: (12)	yeh good move, if i wasnt going to work this season i would go to Queenstown and backpack for a fortnight. Costs less than a week at the snow in Aus... including flights!

31-03-08, 13:04	#45
ATMO_BT1 CT Allstar Join Date: 04-07-04 Location: Sydney, Northern Beaches Car: Trader Rating: (29)	Itching to get down this year if i can, been too busy the last two years. When does the season open? __________________ Hit and Run

14-02-09, 07:20	#46
NZ EVLHSV Player Join Date: 11-07-06 Location: NZ, Auckland Car: Gen-F GTS Trader Rating: (0)	Suspicious fire on Ruapehu skifield Fire safety officers were on Mt Ruapehu in the middle of the North Island soon after first light today after a suspicious fire ripped through buildings on the ski slope. Firefighters could not get to the burning buildings because of difficult road access and had to watch as they burnt. Police said the fires were being treated as suspicious and guarded the mountain overnight until first light when more police and fire safety officers arrived. The blaze was at Knoll Ridge, Whakapapa, 56km south-west of Turangi. The alarm was raised soon after midnight when the buildings were burning fiercely. The Knoll Ridge Cafe and an equipment shed, which housed a snow groomer, were badly damaged. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10556733

14-02-09, 13:42	#47
Jeffo_vlt Gold Members Join Date: 18-10-04 Location: VIC, East Car: Trader Rating: (12)	Just on my way to work yesterday.... Will post heaps of pics one day when i come home...

14-02-09, 13:53	#48
NZ EVLHSV Player Join Date: 11-07-06 Location: NZ, Auckland Car: Gen-F GTS Trader Rating: (0)	Where are you living and what are you doing for work?

14-02-09, 13:57	#49
bubalu CHUBCAPS Join Date: 01-06-05 Location: VIC, north/west Car: 87 VL Berlina Turbo, N14 pulsar=daily Trader Rating: (8)	i cant wait for this years season to begin.went up 7 weekends in a row last year.Mt baw baw,hotham and bulla.snowboarding is so addictive. __________________ http://www.profabmetal.com.au

14-02-09, 14:04	#50
Jeffo_vlt Gold Members Join Date: 18-10-04 Location: VIC, East Car: Trader Rating: (12)	Fernie BC, home of the worlds biggest pow drought Im just on uni break... Home in 3 weeks