WHOOOHOOO... New toy!!
Submitted: Wednesday, Nov 30, 2005 at 15:55
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Member - Pezza (QLD)
Finally sold the trusty old 3lt GQ a few weeks ago, after 8 trouble-free yrs of ownership it was hard seeing her go. That left us with the GU and the VL turbo, "finally down to 2 cars!" ( OK, and 3 bikes ) was the enthusiastic response from SWMBO, they just seem to have such a hard time accepting the fact that the man with the most toys wins!
But never fear, where there's a Pezza-with-adrenalin, there's always a way!
So after many months of research and number crunching for a heart transplant for the 2.8 GU, and not being happy with any of the final cost results, I figured the most economical way was to buy a 4.2TD. and go the MTQ, and exhaust upgrade, especially when I discovered they're 10k cheaper now than they were 12 months ago.
So a 99 4.2 GU with 100k on it has just found a new home!
I drove a few over the last 12 months and this one just seemed to go far better than the others, still has standard exhaust, so I doubt if there's any upgrade of any sort, just a good tune-up I'm guessing.
Now for the tyresome part of swapping everything over, there goes my next few weekends!
Anyone in the market for a 2.8 GU with motsons chip and dual batteries? I can hear something in the background about too many toys! De-ja-vu?
Avagoodn
Pezza
Reply By: ImEasy - Wednesday, Nov 30, 2005 at 16:00
Wednesday, Nov 30, 2005 at 16:00
No, im not in the market for a 2.8 GU with motsons chip and dual batteries..
Ill stick with my trusty ol Lada NIva.....
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Follow Up By: gramps - Wednesday, Nov 30, 2005 at 16:07
Wednesday, Nov 30, 2005 at 16:07
Good idea ImEasy, no need to downsize yet LOL
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Follow Up By: Member - RockyOne - Thursday, Dec 01, 2005 at 10:19
Thursday, Dec 01, 2005 at 10:19
'on yer ImEasy! Good old Lada Niva,one of the most under rated rigs ever made.(Especially by some of the prima donnas of the 4x4 mags who would rather drive a"battle-ship" when a "gun-boat" would have done the job.) I recently was hurtling along the highway down near Gin-Gin and a Lada Niva guy I met at a servo,was running along in front at legal 110kph for about an hour or so at through the fun winding mountain roads..Turned to Biggenden or somewhere..
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Follow Up By: Redback - Thursday, Dec 01, 2005 at 12:10
Thursday, Dec 01, 2005 at 12:10
Cheeky, i'll follow you
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Reply By: gramps - Wednesday, Nov 30, 2005 at 16:13
Wednesday, Nov 30, 2005 at 16:13
"Now for the tyresome part of swapping everything over, there goes my next few weekends!"
LOL Pezza, you'll be happy as a pig in mud working on your new chariot. Just the excuse er sorry reason to upgrade/change bits and pieces as you go. Strike while the iron is hot and SWMBO is in a good mood :))))))
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Reply By: Member - Bradley- Wednesday, Nov 30, 2005 at 20:29
Wednesday, Nov 30, 2005 at 20:29
sounds good mate, i just posted about a similar predicament :-)
Brought a new jack and now have one too many LOL..
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