2nd trip to Queensland: Gold Coast for a day: June 7th

JerseyVics · 20-05-2009, 02:33 PM

Any recommendations for a day trip to the Gold Coast?

arriving 9:35am departing 6:30'ish in the evening.

gotta get away from the cold in Sydney.

--Russ

PS. If anyone wants to meet up as always first round of beer is on me! :1syellow1

GS608 · 20-05-2009, 03:53 PM

get away from the cold?
mate its been fricken freezing here! lol
depending on weather (which is $hite atm) i'd suggest a day trip to one of the theme parks.

xr6turbo2005 · 20-05-2009, 09:46 PM

Russ
shame your not here on the 6th. Im off on a tour of DJR workshop, being arranged through the dealer i purchased my GT from.

JerseyVics · 21-05-2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by xr6turbo2005

Russ
shame your not here on the 6th. Im off on a tour of DJR workshop, being arranged through the dealer i purchased my GT from.

Argh... I was thinking of going on a Saturday but I already have to make up days at work that I missed going to Cairns and Fiji... etc. unfortunately the office is closed on Sunday.

JerseyVics · 27-05-2009, 09:34 AM

am I better off checking actual downtown in Gold Coast or take a quick recon bus/train to Brisbane to see if I like the city I'd like to move to in a few months?

GS608 · 27-05-2009, 04:03 PM

do a bit of both? downtown Gold Coast is nothing to write home about, except maybe the nightlife which you won't be here for anyway.

SM1DY · 27-05-2009, 10:53 PM

Gold Coast has a downtown now??? When did that happen???

You should go on a fishing charter for the day. Some company's won't be operating over the winter, but you should be able to get a trip out in early June.

Either that or the Casino, that never fails to impress. I love it there, I'm down at Conrad every other week, it's a great place to spend a couple of hours.

GS608 · 28-05-2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by SM1DY

Gold Coast has a downtown now??? When did that happen???

You should go on a fishing charter for the day. Some company's won't be operating over the winter, but you should be able to get a trip out in early June.

Either that or the Casino, that never fails to impress. I love it there, I'm down at Conrad every other week, it's a great place to spend a couple of hours.

well surfers paradise/broadbeach?

CADSKY · 28-05-2009, 06:20 PM

dont bother going to Brisbane. theres only one place you can go there, Queen street mall, other than that not alot to do. when i lived in brissy i prefered going to the gold coast as it made me feel more like a tourest, which i enjoyed, and theres more to do. just spend the day on the beach relaxing. thats what i'd do.

xr6turbo2005 · 28-05-2009, 07:37 PM

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dont bother going to Brisbane. theres only one place you can go there, Queen street mall, other than that not alot to do.

that's a big statement. heaps to do in brisbane....like any place, its only what you make of it.

anyone for a get together for lunch ...maybe CAV's steakhouse

**buggerlugs** · 28-05-2009, 07:44 PM

Catch a train to Gympie for the day ............it's where we send most people first up who are considering moving up here

JerseyVics · 28-05-2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by xr6turbo2005

anyone for a get together for lunch ...maybe CAV's steakhouse

if I can get there by public transport... hell yeah!

NET351 · 28-05-2009, 10:12 PM

Go to Coolangatta and check out some sweet cars at Wintersun...Pre 1974 classics...Right near the airport too!
http://www.wintersun.org.au/

CADSKY · 01-06-2009, 07:50 PM

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that's a big statement. heaps to do in brisbane....like any place, its only what you make of it.

thats a fair call. im not saying Queensland isnt a great place, just not a fan of Brisbane city itself.

**Burnout** · 01-06-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by CADSKY

thats a fair call. im not saying Queensland isnt a great place, just not a fan of Brisbane city itself.

Bloody Mexican!

CADSKY · 02-06-2009, 07:37 AM

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Bloody Mexican!

:P

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ELGT4me · 02-06-2009, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by CADSKY

dont bother going to Brisbane. theres only one place you can go there, Queen street mall, other than that not alot to do. when i lived in brissy i prefered going to the gold coast as it made me feel more like a tourest, which i enjoyed, and theres more to do. just spend the day on the beach relaxing. thats what i'd do.

You must have a different meaning of relaxing, a Gold Coast beach, lots of attractive young women, wearing the tiniest of swimming outfits, & your "relaxed"!!! A large box of Viagra is on it's way to your house!!!

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CADSKY · 02-06-2009, 06:03 PM

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You must have a different meaning of relaxing, a Gold Coast beach, lots of attractive young women, wearing the tiniest of swimming outfits, & your "relaxed"!!! A large box of Viagra is on it's way to your house!!!

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Bahahaha thats why i always have a burnt back by the end on the day!!

Wally · 02-06-2009, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by xr6turbo2005

Russ
shame your not here on the 6th. Im off on a tour of DJR workshop, being arranged through the dealer i purchased my GT from.

You could take in the Yatala Drive-in next door too. Unfortunately the next Nostalgia night is October 10th, but there's usually some interesting cars in the queue when I drive past.

JerseyVics · 02-06-2009, 10:34 PM

if things keep going as bad as they are at work, I'll be moving to Brisbane/Gold/Sunshine Coast a lot sooner than I had originally planned...

JerseyVics · 12-06-2009, 09:22 AM

HUGE thanks to Pedro for taking me around Gold Coast/Surfers Paradise/Tweed Heads area!

Awesome day, thank you very much!

--Russ