OKA being re-released

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some may be interested in this https://www.caradvice.com.au/866809/the-return-of-oka-a-legendary-australian-off-roader/

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Reply By: Member - McLaren3030 - Monday, Jul 27, 2020 at 20:28

Monday, Jul 27, 2020 at 20:28

This should put a smile on Pete & Margs face. :-)

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Follow Up By: Mark C9 - Monday, Jul 27, 2020 at 20:46

Monday, Jul 27, 2020 at 20:46

probably not for the pricetag of $150k

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Reply By: GarryR - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 06:41

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 06:41

That's not a bad price when you consider that a friend just bought a new 79 series single cab landcruiser. Then replaced the suspension, seats ect, put a service body on it, decked it out and install a 2500w sine inverter, to a staggering cost of in excess of the $150k. And it's only a landcruiser. The OKA at lest will have good clearance and towing capacity with about the same miles per gallon

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Follow Up By: Mark C9 - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 08:33

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 08:33

the old joke about OKA’s was that they were a great vehicle once the mods were completed. That included replace the engine, gear box and drive train and then replace the body and suspension

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Follow Up By: axle - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 09:28

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 09:28

I think that will be a very old joke looking at the specs available now!.

The dual cab trayback looks the goods, i reckon if i get a $100,000 trade in for the defender, the rest is easy, :))))))).

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Follow Up By: Life Member - Duncan W (WA) - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 13:03

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 13:03

I'll take 2 of the motor homes thanks. Just need to win Lotto first.

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Reply By: Steve in Kakadu - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 13:27

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 13:27

After owning 3 OKA's I would rather spend $150 on a chopped 200 series.

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Follow Up By: axle - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 16:02

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 16:02

Is that what chopped 200s are worth?.....lol

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Follow Up By: Member - peter_mcc - Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 18:06

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2020 at 18:06

Steve - Why didn't you like them?

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Reply By: Member - TonyV - Wednesday, Jul 29, 2020 at 13:17

Wednesday, Jul 29, 2020 at 13:17

Hopefully, this will give people interested in OKA a bit more insight into the new OKA

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Follow Up By: Bazooka - Friday, Jul 31, 2020 at 16:49

Friday, Jul 31, 2020 at 16:49

Not often you get a very knowledgeable interviewer and a no-bs, straight-answering seller/maker Tony. Robert Pepper did the best road test on any vehicle I've read - on the new Everest. Great to see this Aussie business doing well.

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Follow Up By: Member - TonyV - Friday, Jul 31, 2020 at 17:27

Friday, Jul 31, 2020 at 17:27

Thanks, I have been lucky enough to have worked with Robert, we did a piece on "Big Out" for Unsealed.

He also has written the manual we use for 4WDing.

He has a true down to earth, honest approach to the motor industry with an accute technical background.

And he is not a bad guy for a pom. ????

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Follow Up By: Bazooka - Friday, Jul 31, 2020 at 18:08

Friday, Jul 31, 2020 at 18:08

Ha ha. Plenty of good Poms despite the stereotyping Tony.

Yep his 'test it properly and report what you found' came across clearly in the Everest test. I was impressed enough to message and thank him.

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Follow Up By: Member - TonyV - Friday, Jul 31, 2020 at 18:12

Friday, Jul 31, 2020 at 18:12

Bazooka,

That's where being a pom myself works ;) Although I have been here since 82.

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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Friday, Jul 31, 2020 at 19:27

Friday, Jul 31, 2020 at 19:27

Bit of a Pom myself. Great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather got “free” passage to Australia in 1792.

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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Saturday, Aug 01, 2020 at 09:36

Saturday, Aug 01, 2020 at 09:36

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That's really great Bob.

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Follow Up By: Member - McLaren3030 - Saturday, Aug 01, 2020 at 09:57

Saturday, Aug 01, 2020 at 09:57

Great video article, a real contender against the Iveco Daily 4x4.

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Reply By: Dean K3 - Friday, Jul 31, 2020 at 16:52

Friday, Jul 31, 2020 at 16:52

spotted one being driven along kewdale road (west aust industrial section in metro area) in a 6x6 single cab configuration few months back.

basically they reuse the existing chassis and cabins but modernize them from what I can gather. gave me figure of 80,000 for basic chassis and singel cab

downside is requires LR licence but a similarly sized Hino 3t 4x4 can be derated to 4495 GVM within C class licence weight range

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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Friday, Aug 28, 2020 at 23:25

Friday, Aug 28, 2020 at 23:25

Just seen this thread and watched the video interview.
Our 1994 OKA XT has a GVM upgrade to 6.6T and it typically about 6T on the road. It still has the original (560,000km) Perkins.
The OKA with the yellow front bumper belongs to friends of ours and we crossed the Simpson with then in 2018. It is a 2006 built NT.
The broken axle story from the interview was us in 2017. We broke a rear axle (that had a defect). It took 5 days (not 2 days) to get one posted from Melbourne to Birdsville and then another 3 days for our friends to get it and bring it back to us (then 10 minutes to fit it and drive away).

What they say about the suspension is absolutely true.
This is 4 1/2 minutes of the QAA line.