The cost of toys

Bonz.........My little mate just shakes her head at all me toys. The trick is to spend as much for her toys as you do on yours...then there are no complaints! It can be an expensive business though... LOL.

Yeah I agree but the problem I have is the toys that I'd want to by my wife she would give me a slapping!!! LOL

thats no trick Willem its a miracle. I havent added up the cost of the toys in the garage yet, but ...hangon...wait a sec....SWMBO OWNS THE CAR, wait till I tell her all the things she needs for her Patrol now!

Yeah and my truck only cosy $2950............the rest all toys and add ons!

Hello Greg,

Here in SA the currency is West End though I gave it away some years ago. Still, VB used to be good when I was at it :-)))

Have I got lotsa points now????

LOL

Cheers

Wolfie

You have redeemed your points tally, Wolfie :-))))))))))))

And what are you going to spend on the Pathy?

So far: tires, cargo barrier, MP3 player, roofracks, and floor mats

Maybes: suspension in 6mths time probably,

Want: Alloybar to mount some....

Coming: 170 lightforces (nothing but the best), Klaxon Horn

Cocka,

I had wondered where you had got to? Hope Alaska was warmer than the Flinders! We get that wind off the Antarctic and it cuts right through you. Yes I am still here after a short break when I spat the dummy fior a few weeks. Temperamental...or just mental...hahahahaha

Nice spot Cobourg....went there in late '87 and had the whole place to ourselves.

Might catch up with you somewhere along the traps....you never know.

Like I said before, Eric

HAIL ERIC !!!!!........KING of TOYS..............:-)))))

V8Diesel,

I regret selling a FJ Holden, a Lancia Fulvia and a Morris Cooper S........

Still, I haven't had anything really flash but have enjoyed every minute of spending a million dollars or more in my 40 years of motoring.

Willem, had a couple of nice Dodge Phoenix's, a Ducati 900, HQ Monaro, Kawasaki Z1, 308 4 speed Sandman ute, 360 Chrysler by Chrysler, LTD's, F100's....ahhh well.

Got a HJ75 with a 6.5 Chev and a Detroit Locker in it as a toy now.

Not clever, but good fun.

308 HQ been gone 22 yrs but still my favorite

Absolutely positively can't live without a snorkel... I believe modern 4bies will suffocate without them... Get a quote on supply & fit Safari Snorkel and a quote to rebuild a slightly damp diesel engine. Leave them on the kitchen table for a couple of days... It worked for me.

Vinnie,

You must have snorkle if you want your vehicle to last a while as it helps the engine to breathe. True..........

Muddy,

I need a job at your place of work!!!!

Hello @arolyn

What are the missing words ??????

missing words????? I am speechless reading the costs of these toys!!!!!! Looks like I can put in an order for lots of fly aways, lol.

©arolÿn

@arolÿn,

What does "Don't this I should have read this forum" mean in plain English?

ooooh dear, Willem gremlins at work, replace "this" for "think" sometimes the keyboard sticks and the fingers "send" before the eyes check for typos, LOL. Well I am only a female after all, pmsl.

©arolÿn

Michael...........I did that once on a 4x4 trip in West Africa. I was rich in those days and it still cost a tidy packet.

Diesel Do,

Thanks for posting that.

I have read some of their travel journal..............Green with envy I am.....that is something I would have liked to have done but the opportunity never availed itself...now it may be too late. I did however relate to their Southern Africa adventures as I have been to many of the places that they visited. Their travels definitly make our inland travel here look like chickenfeed :-)

Willem,

He's one of the most practical individuals you'd ever come across though he's not a mechanic. Comes from a farming family. I'm sure that he would never have considered taking on this sort of travel in a vehicle that had computer controlled everything (or anything!). I travelled with him in the US and England, and it was an eye opener on how to make do.

I think it's a pity that the latest Oz designed "4wd" isn't the tough simple practical type of vehicle that bush travel demands. IMHO we should be leading the world in 4wd design. Strange that Japan, England, US are doing it. Maybe that's why it's all getting a bit pear shaped?

Rosie is a proper 4wd. No offence - but I think we need an equivalent for this century that doesn't cost $60K. It would probably be a real challenge to do it without ANY computers and still comply with all the rules - but we're the "smart country" or somesuch - aren't we?

As for travelling - from reading through your exploits Willem, it seems that you've given it a damn good shake - and still doing it. Most people wouldn't come close. It's never too late, just too expensive ;-)

Regards,

Diesel Do,

I read all of the travel journal last night and was transported to a world away. In the end I sen your mate an email saying that I was looking forward to the next installment. We have also lived in Alice Springs and so we have something in common there.

Yes, it is a pity that we in Australia can't come up with a decent bush vehicle. The blokes at OKA tried but I think that they over-engineered it. I am ready for an upgrade to another bush vehicle and have toyed with the idea of dropping a diesel donk in to the old G60 but it seems like too much work at my age plus the G60 is a bit worn. So I am weighing up the pros and cons of the last of the uncomputerised Troopies or a GQ or GU Nissan. There are so many issues with the latest 4x4's that I do not want to venture down that road. In essence I must still be able to repair the truck myself out beyond Sandy Blight Junction.

Willem,

The troopy seems to be the only one left - and you need an older model even then. They're the latest craze amongst my old crowd in Alice.

We lived in Alice for 11.5 years as well - first in Memorial drive and then out at the golf course. Wishing I could see some red dirt again right now. Plan to drag the boat up to the top end for a month or two at the end of July, so not long now...

Time to pack up the tent again.

Cheers,