Show & Shine   

All Australian State's have Show & Shine car events.

Most are free to attend as a non entry.

Many have free live music and trade stalls to browse.

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A few of interest in 

Western Victoria

and elsewhere.

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Murtoa's Big Weekend

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Beaufort Show & Shine

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Minyip Show & Shine

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Great Western Show & Shine

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Horsham Show & Shine

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Daylesford Motorfest

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Camperdown Show & Shine

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Ballarat Springfest

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Geelong Revival

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Meredith Car Show

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Dandenong Mustang Roundup

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Halls Gap Show & Shine

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Halls Gap Hot Rods

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First Vehicle owned and driven.

Holden HQ Kingswood. Manual three shift steering column. Bench seat, drum brakes and a 202 (3.3L) six cylinder engine. Purchased used.

Driven over much of Victoria.

To gain a driving licence, Traveldriven learnt to drive in a Holden HQ with a manual gear column shift. An annoyance with a HQ column shift were sticking gear linkages underneath the bonnet. Usually a light tap would free it up. On one of the early driving lessons, gears were increasingly harder to change. The licenced car owner said to use some force when changing. I said I shouldn't have to do that. 'No, go ahead it's ok'. So I did and the gear shifter stalk broke and snapped off in my hand. I kept the clutch pedal depressed and braked to a stop. Occasionally, alone in my own HQ, stopped at traffic lights I would have to lift the bonnet to free up the linkages.

A lesson learnt.

Unexpected things happen when driving.

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CLASSIC HIGH PERFORMANCE

Motorcycle owned and ridden:

Laverda Jota 1000 (named, Jota after a Spanish dance in triple time) inline triple, 180 degree crankpin phasing, high lift camshafts. high compression pistons and unrestrictive three into one exhaust. Compression Ratio 10.0:1 Tall gearing

Three Brembo dual-piston calipers Fully adjustable cafe-style handlebars with a fatigue inducing heavy duty clutch action. Centre stand with no side stand option.

Tall seat height of 32″ (810mm). Five spoke cast wheels. 

Factory Rated. 97hp 146mph Acclaimed as the fastest production road bike in the world at the time. 1977  5 speed  Weight 238 kg dry  Unfaired  Purchased used.

Longest single day ride through Victoria and NSW of 1,000 km one way. Solo ride.

Regularly monthly replacement of worn starter clutch pins and springs.

Solo means of transportation over a three year period.

The link below is a Laverda Jota 1000 road test. Largely agree with the article. 

https://www.hagerty.co.uk/articles/motorcycles/laverda-jota-an-italian-stallion-born-in-britain/

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Traveldriven has enjoyed equally, both driving and riding.

Ridden to overnight bike rallies and driven to weekend car events. All good.

Now choosing not to ride a motorcycle. Preferring to drive. 

Holden, Ford or something else. All good.

An opportunity presented to purchase a new Mustang GT six speed manual. Many would have purchased an SUV instead. The decision was right for Traveldriven. Driving desolate highways. No radio, music or phone distractions. Manual selecting of gears and speed adjustments up or down for changing road or weather conditions. Scanning gauges. Engine humming.

Driving is the focus.

Not really interested in tinkering with engines and such.

Traveldriven has driven much of Australia over decades. Not all are shown on Traveldriven.net 

For regional driving, best to travel with a full size spare tyre, jack and wheelbrace. 

Be aware dawn & dusk brings out roadside wildlife.

Often overnight roadside motels are a convenient practical option for consecutive days of greater than 500 km of travel. Take regular driving breaks at interesting sites.

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Whatever the car, I find driving enjoyable and paradoxically to many, also relaxing. GT driving enhances this. I drive in clear or adverse weather. Solo or in company. Cities, mountains or desert highways. Before driving retirement I would like to test drive an electric performance car. This is the future. Drive on.

 

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