I won Pick a place
Submitted: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 at 21:29
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Member- Rox (WA)
A big chear here as I double checked my photos & won a new cap. Sorry to everyone else but I have been trying for ages. I'll wear it with pride. Thanks David.
Reply By: Member - RockyOne - Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 09:45
Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 09:45
Hey Rox..Cngrts..You guys prove we don't have to start with a shiny new rig,then fit all the "bolt-ons" to do the "big adventure" You have done justice to the rig and the Olympus camera..Both used the way they should be..Reminds me when we were getting ready for our big
Cape York trip.Was taking our brand new Nissan Partol.My wife's family were complaining as they thought we were taking our nine year old Diahatsu diesel F-55 pick-up..They figured it would,nt make it..That hurt me as I loved the rig.."I'll show them" I thought..Got the Dia checked out..Put a new clutch in it after about 9 years/100,000kms and fitted new
Dunlop "Gripper" rags..Took the Diahatsu instead of the planned Patrol.My wife drove it all the way after
Cairns..Loved it.She went from a good driver to a great,compentent off/on road driver..I was taking videos / pix all the way..The nine year old rig was indeed one of the best in the mud on the trip..Best trip we have had so far..
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Follow Up By: Member- Rox (WA) - Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 19:20
Thursday, May 18, 2006 at 19:20
Yes thats right they don't have to be shinny just mechanicaly sound enough to do the job at hand. We traveled 45,000kms around OZ towing a camper & half of that was off road.
20 years ago some one said 2 me a bit suprised that a $3k rig could go as far as a new $30k rig back then. It didn't suprise me as its 4 wheels driving not the inside luxory that counts. Don't get me wrong I would feel very uncomfortable doing what Len Beadell did with his windows up and the cabin temp 50+ This is what I can afford at present & now after adding a few things I need/ want to get there value out of them as
well. Thanks again Kevin
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