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Submitted: Thursday, Nov 02, 2006 at 11:06

PradoTrev

Hi drove over for the national 4WD show in Melb on the week end (from Adelaide) left friday 5 pm back Staurday 12 am.

Worth the trip to see things not at the Adelaide show. Campers, _Affordable_Storage_Drawers.aspx and the like.

The more I look the simpler it becomes I need one of everything so I can adjust to the changing trips and camping requirments. What suits me know will not in two years time or if i do the next trip with or without my camper.

Still I sure the wife wont mind a shed full of camping gear to chose from.

Any way the economy.

I put a snorkle on some months ago and have been ver disapointed with the economy since. That is until I could do a proper trip and check..

Adelaide to Melb staying strickly on the legal speed 734 km out of 102 ltrs 13.9l per 100k (15 to 20 od km runing around before leaving)
Melb Adel 5km over the legal speed 702km on the first 90ltr 12.8l per 100 km. not completly acurate but much happier with the result which is down from about 19l per 100km when I first put the snorkle on.

NB no real weight in the car apart from me (enough of the fat jokes)
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AnswerID: 202514   Submitted: Thursday, Nov 02, 2006 at 11:25

Member - MUZBRY (VIC) replied:



Gday Prado
Last Sunday morning we had an Easterly wind ,,so did you take that into account??

Only joking,,could not resist,,you being from SA and all
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FollowupID: 462309   Submitted: Friday, Nov 03, 2006 at 06:51

PradoTrev posted:

What realy supprised me was getting better economy going up hill out of victoria as we all know it is all down hill in to victoria LOL
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FollowupID: 462329   Submitted: Friday, Nov 03, 2006 at 08:28

Member - MUZBRY (VIC) posted:



That was to be my next one Mr Prado,,,,the up and down hill bit,,but you got in first,,,

Did you enjoy the drive and the show??

I went in on Sunday morn with my little boy and poked fun at everything as we always do at motor shows.....my stupid sense of humour.....i did get a free drink bottle from the Nissan man ....FTG nissan.........that was a big surprise....I'll be able to put my bloody mary in it for the next trip,in a couply of weeks if all goes well
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AnswerID: 202518   Submitted: Thursday, Nov 02, 2006 at 11:45

Robin replied:

Hi Trev

Wandered round the show all day saturday our selves , thought it was worthwhile
espically as it was so easy to get 1/2 price tickets on-line however I don't think I'd drive from Adelaide to see it.

Is it a petrol prado , 13.8 sounds a little high , my 4800 petrol patrol only used 14.6 on same trip a few weeks ago , loaded to the hilt.

Always good to know things like economy before any mods as so many of them make a car worse in small , hard to measure ways.

Robin Miller
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