JamieP Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Anyone been? Me and Leigh are going tomorrow and im not sure about taking the Monaro through the safari? Dont really want to drive her car all the way there but if baboons are going to cr*p on it then ill take hers:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Take her car Jamie. It'd be just your luck for the monkeys to be feeling playful and rip your wipers off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 leighs mate every time ,unless you want it debadged , although you did say that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harps Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Its a good day out - you can drive around the monkey bit rather than through it If you do decide to risk getting jumped on by a pack of gibbons, I recommend driving behind a people carrier or 4x4 as they seem to prefer riding on them when I've been there. Of course there are other risks, a 306 almost got trodden on by two fighting rhino's last time we went. Though in the Monaro you'd probably outrun em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 It's the kangaroo's you have to watch out for, they'll have your car on bricks in 3 minutes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Its a good day out - you can drive around the monkey bit rather than through it If you do decide to risk getting jumped on by a pack of gibbons, I recommend driving behind a people carrier or 4x4 as they seem to prefer riding on them when I've been there. Of course there are other risks, a 306 almost got trodden on by two fighting rhino's last time we went. Though in the Monaro you'd probably outrun em well if you can go round the monkeys ill take mine, her car winds me up its so slow but she loves it an wont let me sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 just imagine all the monkeys feet scratching away on your bonnet FOOK that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 yes take the monaro JP , ill book you in now for some paint correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 was going to go last weekend, but weather was rubbish. also looked at there website and seems a bit of a rip-off to have to pay for every piece of the park that you want to go into. coming from South Africa, you see more in the streets and bush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Just seen they do a vip tour around the safari in one of there landys but they need 10 days notice, ill give that a try tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 was going to go last weekend, but weather was rubbish. also looked at there website and seems a bit of a rip-off to have to pay for every piece of the park that you want to go into. coming from South Africa, you see more in the streets and bush. I just looked at the prices and from what i made out you buy a passport for £22 that gives all areas access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eve Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Are you mad?? Take a car you don't care about mate even if it is slow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I can picture it now. 1x Monarao (including 1x Jamie P) 1x Big group of angry monkeys. 1x Big group of angry monkeys damaging Monaro. 1x Jamie P damaging 1x big group of angry monkeys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMiFFAD Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Its good fun, the only dodgy bit is the monkeys, which you can bypass if you wish. I took the supra through though I assessed what bits they could rip off and couldnt really find any... they avoided my car like the plauge, must have been the noise/shineyness... i think one crawled up into the empty bit in the front bumper(opposite side to the IC), but soon moved when the car started moving. They were more interested in the Volvo with a roof box next to me... they had great fun ripping the stickers off it! They seem attracted to cars with bits to swing off, i took my landy through years ago... and was swarmed by them - woohoo climbing frame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burna Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Take a car you are willing to loose bits off Last time I went through the monkey enclosure there (never the Supra) they tried bitting the screen washers out of my bonnet A mouthful of washer fluid didn't even deter him so some sharp accelerating and very sharp breaking eventually threw him off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caseys Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 You can actually avoid the monkey enclosure if you don't want to go in it.. Longleat also give a bus service around the park, so you could always take your motor and bus it round The gorillas on their island was the best bit for me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Last time I went through the monkey enclosure there (never the Supra) they tried bitting the screen washers out of my bonnet A mouthful of washer fluid didn't even deter him so some sharp accelerating and very sharp breaking eventually threw him off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Lmao, im gonna leave a big gap between me and the car in front before i get to the monkey bit so i can get some speed up going though, lets see any of the f**kers hold on:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvteye Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 The Geordie in Alan Partridge had a theory that the monkeys were collecting all the bits off cars and quietly building one of there own and one day, they would all jump in it and drive off.... PMSL. I have been a few times and they will strip windscreen rubbers/wiper etc ( not off mine thank God) but the worse thing was having an ostrich come up and peck at the tax disc. Did I say Peck... I meant hammered with his beak. I thought he was going to crack the windscreen he was hitting it so hard. Also watch for the giraffes as you hand out some lama food etc as they bend down and deposit a gallon of spit in your lap.... very fetching i must say Hilarious though when my mum in law offered a camel a few bits of food and he put his head through the window and ate the packet from her other hand, box n'all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooze Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 You can go round the monkey bit, but the cats are also dangerous - last time I went there in my old Escort, a tiger put its teeth well into my bumper and some claw marks down the paintwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Blimey, sounds like a disaster for the car, gonna try for a VIP tour, pricey but a lot cheaper than repainting the car:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffleman Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 We went round last year and laughed far too loudly when we saw a group of monkeys pulling off the wipers and trim from a Fiesta. Then we heard one on our roof. You'll be okay mate, I can confirm that they cannot hang on Don't think I'd take the Monaro tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I went a couple weekends ago and it is fun (weather permitting). Don't miss the monkeys out as suggested, they're one of the best attractions. I did 'risk' my BMW Coupe through there and to be honest it was a lot of fuss about nothing. They do like to run and slide down your windscreen in the rain and the worse I saw them do was chew on an aerial. I also saw that tour guide you're talking about. The guide tried to crack a joke to his group that over there 'was the Jaguar'. He was pointing at my car but then realised it was a BMW, tit! Check out the maze too, split from your missus and race to the centre. That was a good laugh and even though you'll be convinced you can get to the centre quick, you definitely can't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Also, just remember there will be a lot of queues for stuff - it's Easter Holidays still... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Ahh are the kids still off school? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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