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 Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 5:34 am |
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Joined: Dec 10, 2010
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Location: Cape Town
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For those that don't know you can Google "Ceres King of the Mountain" to see some of the racing videos and information about this event.
On Friday 30 December 2011 I had some free time so I decided to go to Ceres and drive up all the mountain passes and go up the famous Gydo Pass which was used in the Ceres King of the Mountain competition up till 2008.
So on that day I went up Du Toit's Kloof Pass, Michell's Pass, Gydo Pass, the pass that goes into Witzenberg Valley and then I came back the same way. Du Toit's Kloof was nice and not too busy. Managed to get a top speed of 170km/h on one stretch. Michell's Pass was very busy but at least I enjoyed the scenery. Gydo Pass I was clear almost all the way. I just got 1 car in my way at 400m to go. I would love to ride this pass again now that I know it and for the road to be closed off. The pass into Witzenberg Valley was a very steep one but short. Thought the Witzenberg Valley would be nice to stop for a break and some lunch instead the place is dead quiet with no shops or petrol station. Felt very weird there.
Here are some pics and videos:
www.youtube.com/watch?...re=related
www.youtube.com/watch?...re=related
www.youtube.com/watch?...re=related
Going up Du Toit's Kloof
Views on top of Du Toit's Kloof
Michell's Pass
Gydo Pass
Witzenberg Valley
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:16 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Leeds / West Midlands
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stunning... makes me want to get out of this s******e country even more 
car looks nice as well, red and white is a great combo 
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:24 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Chasing Ash, Addaz and Lee........... hopefully catching Addaz and havin fun :P
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Can I come live with you Ice Ice baby? Looks awesome 
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:30 am |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010
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Location: Halifax
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Stunning place and a good car for the job. I look at those pictures and look out of my window and feel a bit depressed.
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:54 am |
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Joined: Dec 10, 2010
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Location: Cape Town
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Are the video links working?
And yes Namgaj you are welcome anytime...bring Addaz along as well
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:29 am |
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Location: Chasing Ash, Addaz and Lee........... hopefully catching Addaz and havin fun :P
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| Icetto wrote: |
| And yes Namgaj you are welcome anytime...bring Addaz along as well |
Now there's an offer we cant refuse!! Addaz= moffie
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:22 am |
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Joined: Dec 10, 2010
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Location: Cape Town
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| namgaj wrote: |
| Icetto wrote: |
| And yes Namgaj you are welcome anytime...bring Addaz along as well |
Now there's an offer we cant refuse!! Addaz= moffie |
We can just drop Addaz off in Seapoint where he should be at home then
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:49 am |
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Location: Chasing Ash, Addaz and Lee........... hopefully catching Addaz and havin fun :P
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Kwaii
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:48 pm |
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:52 pm |
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Location: UK
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Sounds sweet. Lovely roads to drive on too, wish we had something like that here
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:07 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Suffolk
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| Icetto wrote: |
| namgaj wrote: |
| Icetto wrote: |
| And yes Namgaj you are welcome anytime...bring Addaz along as well |
Now there's an offer we cant refuse!! Addaz= moffie |
We can just drop Addaz off in Seapoint where he should be at home then |
Im coming to live with you. End of.
See you next week
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:06 pm |
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Location: Southampton
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Love the pics. Your car is sexy...
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:46 am |
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Joined: Oct 22, 2010
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Location: long eaton, derbyshire
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they look like some seriously good driving roads!
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Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 7:02 am |
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Joined: Feb 15, 2010
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Location: Netherlands/near Rotterdam
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What a nice vieuws, funny too see some dutch influence of names.
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Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:34 am |
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Location: Cape Town
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| Mike_XS wrote: |
| Love the pics. Your car is sexy... |
Thanks Mike
| Slowride wrote: |
| What a nice vieuws, funny too see some dutch influence of names. |
Dutch influence is heavy here. In Cape Town it's split between Brittish and Dutch and as soon as you go outside of the city limits it's almost just Dutch influence. Alot of buildings in those rural towns I visitied have Cape Dutch Style architecture.
And of course I'm of Dutch heritage myself 
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