Reply With QuoteRon, the V8 is a great engine, and I have to admit, always sound nice in a 101.. If ever you change you're mind, and want to do the Canning in the discomfort of a 101, we'd be in too!!!
YarnMaster
I am a decent chap and have nothing to be humble about.
I love my 101 with its stock motor.
In the now Seven years I have owned it I have not broken any motor or driveline component or have I spent time which I don't have ,to change things.
The package works for me.
One of the reasons I purchased a 101 is I like the little Rover 8.
I came from early V8 Range rovers and a stage one V8 Land rover.
I will fit a 4.6 V8 when the 3.5 V8 wears out, but in the real world cannot justify the time and money until it does.
I am finding the combination of LPG and petrol suits my needs.
As I said earlier in this thread it is different strokes for different folks.
I will point out if I had time and wanted to do the Canning stock route , Land rover vehicle of choice wouldnt be a 101 Land rover .
A table top defender 130 with air would be a better vehicle and still give the payload of the 101.
really want to do the Canning with comfort.......a D4 with long range tanks ???.
If I wanted a vehicle with diesel, power steering , good ride, I would have purchased one.
Since this thread has started the Perentie ex army landrovers are now advailible.
The 6x6 Perentie would make a excellent Canning stock route vehicle as standard at a cost similar to a 101 without the time spent in converting the vehicle in a big way or without engineering.
YarnMaster
SubscriberRon, the V8 is a great engine, and I have to admit, always sound nice in a 101.. If ever you change you're mind, and want to do the Canning in the discomfort of a 101, we'd be in too!!!
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1991 VW Citi Golf Cti (soon to be Tdi)
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Wizard
Originally Posted by Sitec
Ron, the V8 is a great engine, and I have to admit, always sound nice in a 101.. If ever you change you're mind, and want to do the Canning in the discomfort of a 101, we'd be in too!!!
Do the CSR in a convoy of 101s! What a fabulous idea!
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SubscriberGot to admit that the 6x6 Perentie is a great vehicle and after driving one for a couple of hours last weekend, thought really hard about selling the 101 and buying one. Don't panic though - I was talked out of it
If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.
Master
I didnt think you could fuel dump so close together to do the canning in a 101, let alone a convoy!
although the idea sounds awesome!
ChatterBox
Couldn't you just carry 44's and not worry about fuel dumps with a 101 though?
YarnMaster
SubscriberFuel dumps... What are those? Drove to Melbourne and back last month without filling up!
1995 Mercedes 1222A 4x4
1969 (Now know! Thanks Diana!!) Ser 2 Tdi SWB
1991 VW Citi Golf Cti (soon to be Tdi)
'When there's smoke, there's plenty of poke!!'
'The more the smoke, the more the poke!!'
Swaggie
As posted earlier in this thread, in WA, one 44 gal drum of petrol is the most you can legally carry.
So you could, but not legally.
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Subscriber
Probably true actually.. You could always stick a 44 in the back to make up the shortfall. Simon would be fine in his - just us petrol lovers would need to carry extra.
Oops, a bit late with my reply, so you ca carry 1 x 44 each? That would give an on highway range of over 1200Km if I was towing my trailer. Not sure what that translates to off road, but would that get you between fuel dumps?
If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.
Master
what if we said we were re-enacting the "widest beach in the world" in the wrong continent, 4 101's, 2 with driven trailers and 900 gallons of petrol, they would let us get away with it?
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