Golf GTI's in Canberra: Easter get together

Sunday 23rd of March, midday.  Telstra Tower car park, Black Mountain, Canberra.  This was the meeting place for an Easter get-together and drive for Canberra members of GolfMkV.com's Australian Forum. It was also the first chance for many new forum members to meet in person, rather than online using their pseudonyms.  Eight guys made it to the get together- one in a superbly-modified MkIV Golf GTI, with the rest in MkV Golf GTIs of various configurations and colours.  We expected a ninth-member to show up, but an unfortunate screw-in-tyre incident prevented him from attending.  Members who made the get together included: CiaranGTI / minigolf / GTI-racer / Kirium / thefullarchie (all the way from Brisbane :) / Bunty (couldn't come on the drive) and the MkIV GTI guy who's name escapes me for the moment!  Oh, and of course me, Ferris :)

Note: larger versions of some photos are available here.

Telstra Tower car park, chatting as we wait for forum members to arrive

On our way!  Ciaran's immaculate 'Black Magic' GTI close behind. 

 

First stop along the way, and a chance to snap some photos.  Good range of colours on display.

And a reverse-angle shot.

Across the bonnet of my GTI.  Motorcyclist looks enviously at gleaming GTIs...

The roads were great.  Mostly free of traffic, with some good bends and breathtaking scenery.

End of the road (well, at least the bitumen part).  Time for more chat and photos.

Couldn't resist taking a few more photos of my GTI, especially when it's looking so clean :)

Uh, my GTI again.  Did I mention how clean it is?...

All seven cars that took part in the drive.  Cool MkIV GTI bringing up the rear.

Ready to start the drive back to Canberra.