I think i'm in love....

[loanrangie]

Coming home just after 6pm on the Western ring road Greensborough bound i saw a beautiful sight , at first i thought it was a FC101 but then when i came up along side i saw that it was a fully restored dual cab Oka painted in a gloss LR type green with a nice new matching green canvas canopy over its tray.
It has NSW plates if any one knows the owner, no pics as i was too busy drooling over my steering wheel.

[Mick_Marsh]

There are a few Okas about. Did you know the army had some.
I have met a few people who had owned them and loved them. it seems their Achilles heel were their drive shafts. A bit weak but easy to replace.

[loanrangie]

There are a few Okas about. Did you know the army had some.
I have met a few people who had owned them and loved them. it seems their Achilles heel were their drive shafts. A bit weak but easy to replace.

Now that you mention it, it did have a square plaque just under the driver side that was half red/ half white or silver split diagonally.

Like this but red/white.

http://www.army.gov.au/%7E/media/Images/Colour%20Patch/ARM2000.png?h=166&w=205

[Mick_Marsh]

Interesting.
I wish you hat got a photo now.

There was a suspected ex army one for sale parked on the side of a major road in the Knox area about a couple of years ago. I only heard about it when work colleagues told me they saw a 101 for sale. "Like this?" I asked showing them a picture of my 101. "No." was the reply. It had to be an Oka.
There are plenty about. Shall I look for one for you to buy?

[PAT303]

The Oka mechanic at Coolgardie has two or three plus a couple of series and defenders and a county if you really want one. Pat

[Mick_Marsh]

Or you gould just say "Stuff it. I'll get a 101."
I know where there is a really nice one for sale. Registered and running.

[loanrangie]

Or you gould just say "Stuff it. I'll get a 101."
I know where there is a really nice one for sale. Registered and running.


I wish.:(

[nat_89]

I know my dad used to travel Cape York a bit in his Mitsubishi Canter 4WD years ago and the old story was "Okas made in Australia, pushed by the world" haha i got a good laugh out of it. A lot of the tourist companies running up the Cape used to have them at one stage.

[V8Ian]

I know my dad used to travel Cape York a bit in his Mitsubishi Canter 4WD years ago and the old story was "Okas made in Australia, pushed by the world" haha i got a good laugh out of it. A lot of the tourist companies running up the Cape used to have them at one stage.Did he have a caravan sans wheels on the back and tow a big boat?

[nat_89]

Did he have a caravan sans wheels on the back and tow a big boat?

Nah he didn't just had a little single cab 4WD canter with a white built in cabin back and big BF Goodrichs all around and no duals on the back!! Very tough looking rig ill have to find some pictures but yeah a machine off road!