Thread: Puma owners - important message

Gentlemen, saddened as I am at the thought of so many vehicles being buried forever, they do make a fitting sarcophagus. I'm sure the Pharaoh's of Egypt or the Vikings of old would rather be interred in a Land Rover than a cramped mummy coffin or burnt on a long boat.

Thank you too for your kind invitations to visit and see the vehicles I'll never own.

Here's my final plan (for today).

Keep the dusty green Corrolla forever - we all need a reliable car to pick up parts in when the Land Rover fails to proceed. The Corrolla isn't worth selling as it's been in the family since new and has a perfect service history (Thanks Dave & Joe at Malcolm Motors Newtown). I'd happily be buried in a Corrolla so my kids can get the Land Rovers...

I finish my 4 year BDiv in November and start a job as an assistant minister in Sydney's North West in 2010. Use the car allowance to finance (minister's don't earn much) a '04 TD5 Discovery - auto. This will adequately do as a family car for a few years. My wife (whose never driven a manual) was quite taken by the Disco on a recent ride in one.

Then, when we can afford it, buy at TD5 Defender. Paint it olive green with black rims. Kit it and the Disco up with the same wheels & tires. Now we have two TD5's - auto for her, manual for me, and 10 seats across both cars for our hoped for family of 8 - 2 adults, 6 kids (one gone before us (joined the forum to assuage the grief), one keeping us up at night now, and another due March 2010 - so 4 more to go), this will give us plenty of load space.

Now we can do family trips around Australia taking both cars. We'll take up those offers of BBQ's, and enjoy seeing other people's rigs.

Eventually I'll create a position as Anglican Chaplain to the 4wd clubs of Australia so I can spend my time visiting club meets.

As you all start to die off, I'll happily come and conduct your funerals (no fee), and make sure you are interred in your Land Rover's as you wish.

Plan B is to win some money and buy a Puma.

Your thoughts?

Rick

ps. haven't been on Ebay for a while (KitBag instead), but buying history has nothing poisonous. Just Opinel knife, Maglite etc. The usual stuff.

Originally Posted by Bush65

[Ted Bullpit Voice on] your not getting the Isuzu!!! [/Ted Bullpit Voice off]

But you can have all pumas with my name on them

Showing your age there John!!!

Can I get first in line for your Rangie ?

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Showing your age there John!!!

Can I get first in line for your Rangie ?

It should outlast me, and I won't need it when I'm gone. I hope it goes to a good home.

Originally Posted by carjunkieanon

I finish my 4 year BDiv in November and start a job as an assistant minister in Sydney's North West in 2010. Use the car allowance to finance (minister's don't earn much) ...

Eventually I'll create a position as Anglican Chaplain to the 4wd clubs of Australia so I can spend my time visiting club meets.

Firstly, you may be in the wrong denomination. In my experience Anglicans are just not that "into" cars (old vintage ones maybe, but not the kind that are more closely aligned with satan - eg 4WDs and muscle cars). Maybe try switching to a more charismatic brand (AOG or COC). In fact if you go the whole hog and start your own Hillsong style church then your money woes will also disappear .

Regardless, when you get inducted as a fully fledged minister of your own congregation, just start a parish 4WD club. I'm sure generous parishoners will be willing to assist their minister in this important "outreach" activity . Just make sure you score a congregation with a few Land Rover drivers. Better still, try for a rural placement. Even though I'm sure the church might try to stick you in a 'Cruiser, if you offer to use your own car then the vehicle allowance may actually cover a nice new Defender.

Originally Posted by solmanic

Firstly, you may be in the wrong denomination. In my experience Anglicans are just not that "into" cars (old vintage ones maybe, but not the kind that are more closely aligned with satan - eg 4WDs and muscle cars). Maybe try switching to a more charismatic brand (AOG or COC). In fact if you go the whole hog and start your own Hillsong style church then your money woes will also disappear .

Regardless, when you get inducted as a fully fledged minister of your own congregation, just start a parish 4WD club. I'm sure generous parishoners will be willing to assist their minister in this important "outreach" activity . Just make sure you score a congregation with a few Land Rover drivers. Better still, try for a rural placement. Even though I'm sure the church might try to stick you in a 'Cruiser, if you offer to use your own car then the vehicle allowance may actually cover a nice new Defender.

Yeah, there are some denominations/churches that happily say 'the more you give, the more God will give you'. You can tell them because the pastors have several expensive cars in the garages of their expensive houses. Not sure I can prostitute my beliefs in this way tho

As an Anglican I think I get about $7K/year car allowance to spend on fuel/insurance/repayments etc. Could prob afford a $18K car over 3 years.

I'll definitely look to start a 4wd club. (Actually, while looking for a job I had a chat with the guy at Richmond Anglican (Ford Maverick owner), they have a club and have done trips to the cape, and the centre. There's a church club in Dundas also).

Rick

Originally Posted by carjunkieanon

Yeah, there are some denominations/churches that happily say 'the more you give, the more God will give you'. You can tell them because the pastors have several expensive cars in the garages of their expensive houses. Not sure I can prostitute my beliefs in this way tho

As an Anglican I think I get about $7K/year car allowance to spend on fuel/insurance/repayments etc. Could prob afford a $18K car over 3 years.

I'll definitely look to start a 4wd club. (Actually, while looking for a job I had a chat with the guy at Richmond Anglican (Ford Maverick owner), they have a club and have done trips to the cape, and the centre. There's a church club in Dundas also).

Rick

You should look into Trax Fellowship 4WD Club attached to the Pennant Hills Anglican Church, St Marks.

President Neil Flower is also a member of the Land Rover Owners club.

They have structured their constitution to enable Trax Fellowship to be easily formed in other locations. From memory, I believe Neil said they have several now.

Originally Posted by Bush65

You should look into Trax Fellowship 4WD Club attached to the Pennant Hills Anglican Church, St Marks.

President Neil Flower is also a member of the Land Rover Owners club.

They have structured their constitution to enable Trax Fellowship to be easily formed in other locations. From memory, I believe Neil said they have several now.

Thanks for letting me know. One of my mates is going to St Marks, I'll Trax (heh) it down through him. I'll be just up the road at Normanhurst. Glad someone's already well ahead of me in making my ideas a reality.

Rick

Originally Posted by Bush65

It should outlast me, and I won't need it when I'm gone. I hope it goes to a good home.

I hate rangies but ok I'll have the car and the Khan