They gave me a brand new 4by, I have finished work What could I do now ...
Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 18:37
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Pajman Pete (SA)
I'm in
Darwin and have just finished work. When I arrived at the airport yesterday Avis could not supply my booked car and upgraded me for free to a Nissan Xtrail.
There must be some dirt around I can go play in near
Darwin! It would be a crime to have a 4by to play in and not get it muddy. Here I go looking ....
Pete
Reply By: Kev M (NSW) - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 18:39
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 18:39
Don't forget that it is a real 4by and doesn't like working hard in sand
Have fun
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Kev M (NSW) - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 19:02
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 19:02
Meant to say that is not a real 4by
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Follow Up By: Member - John R (NSW) - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 20:06
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 20:06
Don't you mean you got downgraded to an X-Trail, Pete? :-)
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Follow Up By: Pajman Pete (SA) - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 12:05
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 12:05
Hey it is a hire car and it does drive all 4
wheels!
After 48 hours of driving it they can keep it.
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Reply By: Willem - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 18:47
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 18:47
Keep your mobile phone charged all the time as you will find many of the Top End tracks bottomless at this time of year. I wouldn't call an X-trail a 4by...LOL
I have a mate up there who could take you someplace you can get bogged. Just email me through my website.
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Follow Up By: Gob & Denny - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 19:09
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 19:09
goodday willem
its only a renta car willem he has to take it back and after reading some of your stories and a couple of tracks i went on while up there if your friend is as game as you were up there pete better make sure the insurance is fully charged
lololol
steve
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 19:23
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 19:23
You say they gave you a 4wd... then you said an X trail... Im confused.
???
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Follow Up By: GeoffMc - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 20:27
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 20:27
The ONLY true off road vehicle = Rent- a-Car
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Reply By: Andrew from Vivid Adventures - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 19:34
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 19:34
just drive home via
Kakadu,
Litchfield, Old Ghan Track,
Oodnadatta Track ... could be fun.
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Follow Up By: Andrew from Vivid Adventures - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 19:35
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 19:35
meant to say it is a rental - you can take it anywhere most normal 4WDs can't go.
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Follow Up By: Willem - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 20:03
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 20:03
Yep, I took the missus' company Commodore over a few
sand dunes into
Rainbow Valley some years ago. Foot flat.........vroooommmm.....lol
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Follow Up By: Pajman Pete (SA) - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 12:06
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 12:06
Yes, rentals can go anywhere, almost as far as a company car.
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Reply By: Member - Dunworkin (WA) - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 23:02
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 23:02
Suggestion: read the very small print first, it may save a headache!!!!!!!
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Reply By: Bilbo - Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 23:23
Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007 at 23:23
Hmm,,,,,,I know we all knock XTrails, but a
young lady freind of
mine just came back from the sandunes around
Lancelin in WA and astounded everyone there by going over the dunes without a hitch, Even one where a 'Cruiser got bogged! And she's a rank beginner at this lark. She thought she didn't stand a chance against these big macho types with big 4bys - but she quite surprised herself!
And no smartarse comments about "
young lady friends", thank you - this one is my wife's boss and 30 years younger than me!
Bilbo
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Follow Up By: Truckster. - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 09:56
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 09:56
>> this one is my wife's boss and 30 years younger than me!
Ok, I'll assist you with this one.. whats her #.. :)~
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Follow Up By: Mr Fawlty - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 18:29
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 18:29
Of all the
sand dunes in all the towns in all the world she had to drive into this one...LOL
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Follow Up By: Bilbo - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 19:08
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 19:08
There are diamonds everywhere.
;)
Bilbo
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Reply By: Mark- Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 09:00
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 09:00
I think you'll find in the small print that if you bend it off-road or cause any underbody damage whatsever there will be no insurance cover if the vehicles from a hire company like Avis or any 'non 4WD hire company'.
I met a couple of German tourists at
Rainbow Beach a few weeks ago who had driven there in a hired Subaru Forester from Europcar. They wanted to take it to Fraser Island but had no idea about airing down tyres or even how the 4WD system worked. I tried explaining to them that the hire company may have issues if they took it off-road but their English skills (and my German) werent up to it.
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Reply By: Rod W - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 09:46
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 09:46
Once up a time we use to play at Dripstone, Casuarina and beach, Holmes Jungle and RAAF Bombing range etc, all 5 minutes from the centre of the city.
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Reply By: Pajman Pete (SA) - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 12:10
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 12:10
Well I found a nice little 4wd playground just behind East Arm where the big golf ball radar thingy is.
I didn't bend it, but it is a little muddy!
Cheers
Pete
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Follow Up By: sedg - Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 12:38
Thursday, Feb 15, 2007 at 12:38
Pete
so what is the verdict? OK? RS?
Sedg
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Follow Up By: Pajman Pete (SA) - Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 07:06
Friday, Feb 16, 2007 at 07:06
Wouldn't buy one for a number of reasons.
But as a soft roader it isn't too bad at all. Handled the muddy tracks OK and I had a lot of fun. A lot better than some of the little wannabees out there.
Pete
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