missing the old girl

[trobbo]

For the last 6 years I have owned a very reliable and capable D1 (you can see it in my avatar). As the family has changed since I bought it, and the kids didn't enjoy the hard stuff this car was built for, we decided to change over and get ourselves a TDV6 HSE D3 (Tod). Now Tod is a lovely boy, has plenty of personality although he is a bit of a wuss cause he squeals in fright when we are stopped in traffic and a car goes past us (front sensors). He also has a flactulance problem which the boys find quite amusing (a lever on the climate contol system moving).

To help fund the purchase I sold my Jetta and my D1. It's only been about 4 weeks since the bush truck has gone but geez we miss her. I keep finding myself saying if we had the bush truck we could of.... :(

[Gooseneck]

Just for another point of view, what don't you miss?

I had a dream that I'd crashed my D1 last night. Rear ended someone. Probably too busy looking at my new (cheap) gps. I was getting quotes for repair when I woke up so I don't know how it worked out... but I'd hate to be without it.

[trobbo]

what dont I miss... hmmm

lack of cago space
body roll and general handling on road
lack of comfort compared to the D3
coppers looking sideways at me everytime I drive by (but despite the illegal mods the only comment I ever got was to put some front mud flaps on it)
being so modified, worries about what would happen if I did stack into someone

yep I still miss not being able to drive over or through anything at anytime.

[Timj]

Have you actually tried just pointing the D3 at things and seeing if it will go up and over? You might be surprised :). Tyres are usually the most limiting factor, not the vehicle.

TimJ.

[trobbo]

I admit that I haven't tested the D3 and know they are very capable, but I doubt it would follow the D1 with F&R lockers, snorkel 33inch plus mud tyres and a winch to pull it out when things go wrong

[Cap]

I admit that I haven't tested the D3 and know they are very capable, but I doubt it would follow the D1 with F&R lockers, snorkel 33inch plus mud tyres and a winch to pull it out when things go wrong

Yes, but wouldnt that be ONE SWEET LOOKING RIDE!!! :cool:

[Fluids]

Yes, but wouldnt that be ONE SWEET LOOKING RIDE!!! :cool:


Yep! It was one nice Disco. Tony came out on the D4 day at Lithgow with us, and I got a chance to look it over ...

... I doubt the D3 could match it offroad in serious terrain ... can you say ground clearance!! It was one well setup Disco.

The tractor tyres obviously helped a bit too :) .... which you won't be fitting to a D3 anytime soon.

Kev..