danske
18th June 2011, 07:05 PM
Hi All
A quick and positive report on my recent trip ( returned Friday the 17th June ) to the SIMPSON DESERT.
A 6200 km round trip with 3 other 4wd's ( patrol ute , Tojo 78series ute and late model Triton Ute ) with 7 dirt bikes , and my 08 Puma SVX. Started in Melbourne and drove to Port Augusta and then to Mount Dare, then to Mount Dare , crossed the Simpson ( as far as we could get i.e. no further then Poepels Corner as Birdsville side still under water and closed) , then up the Hay River track to meet Batten Hill Camp then PLenty highway , then back to alice and then dow the Finke Track (Day after the race ). Back to Mt Dare ( pick up trailers and load bikes ) then home to Melbourne.
Only issues were loose bonnet hinges ( no loctite or spring washers to hold Bonnet on ) replaced lost bolts with spares we had ( lucky ) and ripped a couple of Mudflaps off. That was the only issues I had ! the car drove perfectly all the way , and didnt miss a beat.
Great trip all in all and , and really happy with Puma reliability. Cant fault it. Only thing I would complain about is the dust and sand ingestion , wow , must have washed half the desert ou of it today !
Pic attached for your viewing pleasure.
A quick and positive report on my recent trip ( returned Friday the 17th June ) to the SIMPSON DESERT.
A 6200 km round trip with 3 other 4wd's ( patrol ute , Tojo 78series ute and late model Triton Ute ) with 7 dirt bikes , and my 08 Puma SVX. Started in Melbourne and drove to Port Augusta and then to Mount Dare, then to Mount Dare , crossed the Simpson ( as far as we could get i.e. no further then Poepels Corner as Birdsville side still under water and closed) , then up the Hay River track to meet Batten Hill Camp then PLenty highway , then back to alice and then dow the Finke Track (Day after the race ). Back to Mt Dare ( pick up trailers and load bikes ) then home to Melbourne.
Only issues were loose bonnet hinges ( no loctite or spring washers to hold Bonnet on ) replaced lost bolts with spares we had ( lucky ) and ripped a couple of Mudflaps off. That was the only issues I had ! the car drove perfectly all the way , and didnt miss a beat.
Great trip all in all and , and really happy with Puma reliability. Cant fault it. Only thing I would complain about is the dust and sand ingestion , wow , must have washed half the desert ou of it today !
Pic attached for your viewing pleasure.