mockney999 Posted 8December, 2013 Report Share Posted 8December, 2013 Hi everyone, I hope you all had a good opportunity to put some Kms on your cars this weekend?.It was reccommended by a friend of mine at work to try out the Putty Road at the weekend. So I invited my girlfriend and on Sunday off we went. (Saturday was spent sleeping off my hangovefrom my work xmas doo on Friday).I have to say it was a lot of fun, good quality roads for the most part and plenty of twists and turns so plenty of opportunities to put your foot down coming out of the corners, great fun... Although on a few occasions I did almost regret asking my girlfriend along as she's quite a vocal passenger... she would be perfect for a job in road saftey, she is certianly my onboard foot brake :-).Not much in the way of decent cafe stops unless you want to hang out with all the bikies in leather so we ended up going for a nice spot of lunch at a winery in the Hunter Valley.All in all a great day out in the car, great weather, good roads and a nice spot of lunch to finish it off.Tonight the car is going to get a well deserved clean and polish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 9December, 2013 Report Share Posted 9December, 2013 my friends live in the windsor/kurrajong area so whenever i drive down it's pretty much part of the route. we're big fans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caver Posted 9December, 2013 Report Share Posted 9December, 2013 Nice one Clutch! Always a good run up the Putty Road. Nothing to fear at the Grey Gums Cafe either.....PCNSW stopped in there a couple of months ago with more than 40 cars. No problems with the bikers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mockney999 Posted 10December, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 10December, 2013 Yea, I used to run a Ducati999s (all black) back in blighty so I am quite used to hanging out with bikies, but my girlfriend decided lunch with wine at the hunter valley was more preferable :-)Caver... sorry I missed the meet on the 4th, a few issues with work meant I was unable to attend, but next time for definite I would really like to come along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caver Posted 11December, 2013 Report Share Posted 11December, 2013 Caver... sorry I missed the meet on the 4th, a few issues with work meant I was unable to attend, but next time for definite I would really like to come along. No worries....have a look for the thread about the Southern Highlands SMT on January, 11th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raafrebel Posted 2April, 2014 Report Share Posted 2April, 2014 Not much in the way of decent cafe stops unless you want to hang out with all the bikies in leather so we ended up going for a nice spot of lunch at a winery in the Hunter Valley. You better watch what you say about bikers (not bikies) as including me, there are a few here. If guys like you dont like bikers, then just keep on going! we all use that road for the same purpose, to flog our cars and bikes on, so you might be suprised if you talk to one of those "bikies", you will have more in comon than you think!! The grey Gums caffee is a great stop along the putty, and if your into weird and wonderfull people, the old halfway house is a bit of fun as well. They both serve good food and coffe , especially the grey gums. I live 2 km off the putty rd at east kurrajong, and its my favorite local fang road. If you go on weekends, watch out for cops as they hammer that road, but mid week, you can have your own grand prix on that road, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 19April, 2014 Report Share Posted 19April, 2014 i always stay in kurrajong heights.. wouldn't be surprised if you'd seen me around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz987 Posted 3January, 2015 Report Share Posted 3January, 2015 Did a trip down to Sydney a while back in my old 930 - did Brisbane to Hunter Valley one day and then into Sydney the next, via Putty Road. Was recommended by some rock climbing friends who said I'd love it in the Porsche. Did it on a Tuesday morning and pretty much just drove to the road conditions flat out. It was SO AWESOME. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that road During 2013 also did it the other way with the PC NSW. Stopped at that place raafrebel mentioned and it was great too. Then on to the Hunter for PC lunch. It was a fabulous day and the old 930 didn't disappoint. Hopefully I'll get down there soon in the new car. Yeah, totally rate Putty Road as one of Australia's best drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAX57 Posted 5February, 2016 Report Share Posted 5February, 2016 Did the Putty on my bike this week, noticed they've resurfaced some the last parts with all the curvy bits.It was great fun, during the week is the best no traffic whatsoever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 12March, 2016 Report Share Posted 12March, 2016 Did this road late yesterday afternoon heading north, it was perfect, the road works look to be completed apart from marking the lines on the road and it is asphalt not the horrible gravel over tar finish. Had the road mostly to ourselves, it is a great road and even after a long day in the car it was awesome.I have a set of wider wheels on my car now and i think this provided me with a bit more grip in my 944 as some of the corners i was able to take a bit harder than i remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 14March, 2016 Report Share Posted 14March, 2016 Did this road late yesterday afternoon heading north, it was perfect, the road works look to be completed apart from marking the lines on the road and it is asphalt not the horrible gravel over tar finish. Had the road mostly to ourselves, it is a great road and even after a long day in the car it was awesome.I have a set of wider wheels on my car now and i think this provided me with a bit more grip in my 944 as some of the corners i was able to take a bit harder than i remember.eother your tyres have grown or your plums have grown. Either way, good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 16March, 2016 Report Share Posted 16March, 2016 Was there any sign of the Law on Sunday ,,,,I know they do patrol that road for car and bike enthusiates Tingy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 16March, 2016 Report Share Posted 16March, 2016 No sign of any law until about 10kms after the last of the bends, it was late Saturday arvo when we drove through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 16March, 2016 Report Share Posted 16March, 2016 Early morning during the week is my favourite time. Deserted is the best description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 17March, 2016 Report Share Posted 17March, 2016 Deserted works for me .................... I am in Western Sydney and sounds like a must do drive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 1November, 2016 Report Share Posted 1November, 2016 Be careful if you are out on this road in the next few months, too many motorcycle deaths have prompted a massive crackdown on this road and some other great driving roads in the Hunter region, unmarked cars and also helicopters and planes will patrolling heavily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter M Posted 1November, 2016 Report Share Posted 1November, 2016 Be careful if you are out on this road in the next few months, too many motorcycle deaths have prompted a massive crackdown on this road and some other great driving roads in the Hunter region, unmarked cars and also helicopters and planes will patrolling heavily.Four months!!!!http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4261999/lives-on-the-line-police-aim-to-turn-the-corner-on-bike-deaths/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corki944 Posted 1November, 2016 Report Share Posted 1November, 2016 Thanks for heads up....?My favourite drive........The drive home from work.....just saying..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whytar Posted 1November, 2016 Report Share Posted 1November, 2016 Putty Road is getting hammered these days by the plod (like every other driving road) so I wouldn't be going too hard through there right now,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911sies Posted 2November, 2016 Report Share Posted 2November, 2016 Four months!!!!http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4261999/lives-on-the-line-police-aim-to-turn-the-corner-on-bike-deaths/ I love how the article suggests that plod is clamping down on the road to save lives...by using unmarked cars and "vehicles not normally associated with highway patrol".In the dim and distant past, I seem to remember highway patrol cops being slightly more human and more often than not, car enthusiasts. Yes, I'm aging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcap Posted 7December, 2016 Report Share Posted 7December, 2016 This is my favourite drive in & around Sydney area...I, even tried to capture the essence of this beautiful road through one of my videos...Please do enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldblade Posted 23August, 2017 Report Share Posted 23August, 2017 We loved the Putty road so much we bought a property on the road to visit on weekends. a few kms down from Grey Gums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 30November, 2017 Report Share Posted 30November, 2017 I've got a couple of days off work, i really only work 3 days a week, so i decided i felt like some time on my own after the recent death of my Dad. What better way to do it than a blat in the turbo. Putty road was the choice even though the day was going to be very warm out west and i have no A/C at the moment. I must have timed my run perfectly because i had the road to myself on the way down from the Milbrodale end. After the main twisty section i passed a hwy patrol that looked like he was having more fun than i just had. The Putty is a fun road but after doing the Oxley Hwy a few weeks ago, it felt very short in the twisty section but i still had a bit of fun and got my drive fix for a few more weeks, if i can last that long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakroo Posted 30November, 2017 Report Share Posted 30November, 2017 Sorry to hear about your Dad, Stephen. Next time you are thinking of doing this, gimme a holla....I could drive from my end and we could meet for a cuppa at the halfway house, and turn around to go home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 30November, 2017 Report Share Posted 30November, 2017 2 hours ago, jakroo said: Sorry to hear about your Dad, Stephen. Second this. Condolences TINGY944! Great photo location and photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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