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Title: Drive to Straddie? - Japanese tourist tried
Post by: Wortho on March 16, 2012, 07:48:58 AM
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/taking-the-most-direct-route-to-straddie-20120315-1v85m.html (http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/taking-the-most-direct-route-to-straddie-20120315-1v85m.html)

If your GPS unit says you can drive on water then why not give it a go ; )
Title: Re: Drive to Straddie? - Japanese tourist tried
Post by: Chris-Vi on March 16, 2012, 07:59:07 AM
That is just plain stupid. I don't care what the GPS said and what country you are in, there was water in front of them. Did they think the car would become a boat?  ???
Title: Re: Drive to Straddie? - Japanese tourist tried
Post by: biggles1024 on March 16, 2012, 08:13:07 AM
Quote from: Chris-Vi on March 16, 2012, 07:59:07 AM
That is just plain stupid. I don't care what the GPS said and what country you are in, there was water in front of them. Did they think the car would become a boat?  ???
Perhaps they saw that very thing on Top Gear?  ;D
Title: Re: Drive to Straddie? - Japanese tourist tried
Post by: Matto on March 16, 2012, 09:39:02 AM
Semi-related, from our Moreton trip:

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-gCBX1Uyi-Ac/S17NUCVKsNI/AAAAAAAAOKE/KeMFZqaHklM/s640/P1020502.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XY8OQt2NvuA/S17N0gWYeWI/AAAAAAAAOME/vFNTdg1wMEY/s640/P1020519.JPG)

Thanks!
Matto :)
Title: Re: Drive to Straddie? - Japanese tourist tried
Post by: drrnadms on March 16, 2012, 10:05:50 AM
The Hyundai getz, lets just see how far it can get, 500 meters and stuck, the tourist are a very bright bunch.

Darren  :police:
Title: Re: Drive to Straddie? - Japanese tourist tried
Post by: fishfinder on March 16, 2012, 07:04:16 PM
Its a hire car I too would give it a go
Title: Re: Drive to Straddie? - Japanese tourist tried
Post by: grafy82 on March 16, 2012, 08:14:17 PM
Quote from: drrnadms on March 16, 2012, 10:05:50 AM
The Hyundai getz, lets just see how far it can get, 500 meters and stuck, the tourist are a very bright bunch.

Darren  :police:

Where is the Hyundai Getz? Its a Tarago, and Toyota's can go anywhere. ;D

Oops just watched the link. Thought you were talking bout the piccy's from Matto.