She's on her way [Archive] - Australian Land Rover Owners

one_iota

14th June 2008, 02:48 PM

Received my monthly update on my new Defender today:

Good morning Mahn

Good news! your new car has left the factory in England and as we speak is on a boat winging its way to us, its due to land at port Kembla on 13/7, I would expect to have the vehicle ready fro you to collect at the end of the month once it has been through compliance and I have pre delivery inspected the vehicle for you.

I hope that this information meets with your approval and if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards

Kenny Kersley

Assistant Sales Manager

I'm starting to get excited :)

abaddonxi

14th June 2008, 03:21 PM

Yay.

Cheers
Simon

solmanic

14th June 2008, 03:26 PM

Good morning Mahn

Good news! your new car has left the factory in England and as we speak is on a boat winging its way to us, its due to land at port Kembla on 13/7

WTF!!! Is it on a flying boat?

one_iota

14th June 2008, 03:28 PM

Good morning Mahn

Good news! your new car has left the factory in England and as we speak is on a boat winging its way to us, its due to land at port Kembla on 13/7

WTF!!! Is it on a flying boat?

No he meant whinging I think after all it is a pom ;)

abaddonxi

14th June 2008, 03:48 PM

one_iota

15th July 2008, 02:59 PM

Water wings.:p
Water wings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_wings)

Or floaties to the rest of us.

Or maybe it's already been modified to a pto screw and pontoons.:eek:

Cheers
Simon

:D

There must have been a king tide coupled with global warming because I'm told today that she's been washed ashore at Minto :eek:.

Now if I can get them to float her down the Cook's River to Marrickville I will have her this time next week give or take a few tides.

It can't happen too soon because my defender dreams are becoming incessant.

:banana::woot::spudnikbackflip:

abaddonxi

15th July 2008, 03:03 PM

:D

There must have been a king tide coupled with global warming because I'm told today that she's been washed ashore at Minto :eek:.

Now if I can get them to float her down the Cook's River to Marrickville I will have her this time next week give or take a few tides.

It can't happen too soon because my defender dreams are becoming incessant.

:banana::woot::spudnikbackflip:

Better wear those water wings to bed.

:D:D:D

Simon

dullbird

15th July 2008, 03:04 PM

must be a standard letter for syndey people, was writen exactly the same for us :D.....and i laughed as i said to ian that i thought they ment whinging:)

The ho har's

15th July 2008, 03:29 PM

dmdigital

15th July 2008, 03:36 PM

SSSOOOO
The fender is a she:D.....what is her name going to be:).......or are you one of the few that don't name their vehicles:o

YYYEEEHHH another female on AULRO... I know we have more female vehicles than females:(

Mrs ho har:angel:

I know I know what you said about the minority dullbird but I can't help but get excited:angel:

I though most tempermental things were female:angel:

Quickly runs and hides behind large rock...

Bet you're really getting itchy to drive it now. I'm still undecided whether to upgrade or not.

The ho har's

15th July 2008, 03:40 PM

I though most tempermental things were female:angel:

Quickly runs and hides behind large rock...

Bet you're really getting itchy to drive it now. I'm still undecided whether to upgrade or not.

I am deciding whether to withdraw my invitation for YOU :p to stay at our place on you way through...mind you Vala and Mrs dm_td5 are welcome:D

Mrs ho har:angel:

one_iota

15th July 2008, 03:58 PM

SSSOOOO
The fender is a she:D.....what is her name going to be:).......or are you one of the few that don't name their vehicles:o

She will be the first of my vehicles to be given a real name...not normally a family tradition.

Although my mother had a name for Dad's Citroens: "the French Mistress" and this title was invoked accompanied with the rolling of eyes when Dad was late for the Sunday roast due to being underneath the aforementioned. Subsequently mine have been called Italian and English Mistresses.

But I digress.

So her name

I was going to call her "Rivets" but that hardly befits a lady.

My partner's son started calling her "the Destroyer"...again hardly feminine or politically correct in these days of anti-4wd sentiment.

However given that Tata now owns the marque I figured that it would be a appropriate to call her "Shiva" after the Hindu god(dess) of destruction. So that will probably stick.:)

dmdigital

15th July 2008, 04:09 PM

I am deciding whether to withdraw my invitation for YOU :p to stay at our place on you way through...mind you Vala and Mrs dm_td5 are welcome:D

Mrs ho har:angel:

:(:(:(

The ho har's

15th July 2008, 06:03 PM

She will be the first of my vehicles to be given a real name...not normally a family tradition.

Although my mother had a name for Dad's Citroens: "the French Mistress" and this title was invoked accompanied with the rolling of eyes when Dad was late for the Sunday roast due to being underneath the aforementioned. Subsequently mine have been called Italian and English Mistresses.

But I digress.

So her name

I was going to call her "Rivets" but that hardly befits a lady.

My partner's son started calling her "the Destroyer"...again hardly feminine or politically correct in these days of anti-4wd sentiment.

However given that Tata now owns the marque I figured that it would be a appropriate to call her "Shiva" after the Hindu god(dess) of destruction. So that will probably stick.:)

the godess of destruction ...mmmm ..I am not sure...she will be far too pretty for destruction:twisted:

Mrs ho har:wasntme:

The ho har's

15th July 2008, 06:05 PM

:(:(:(

I might forgive you if you come out from behind that large rock......:p

Mrs ho har:angel:

George130

15th July 2008, 07:09 PM

I might forgive you if you come out from behind that large rock......:p

Mrs ho har:angel:

Nice try!
Look out she has a bat!

dmdigital

15th July 2008, 07:31 PM

Nice try!
Look out she has a bat!
:eek: I'll stay behind the rock in that case;)

The ho har's

16th July 2008, 02:01 PM

:eek: I'll stay behind the rock in that case;)

are you going to come out yet.....youv'e been hiding there for 19 hours now:twisted:

Mrs ho har:angel:

dmdigital

17th July 2008, 06:51 AM

Yes, I've come out of hiding. Trying to work out the car though and internet access is limited whilst we are in Melbourne.

Is looking more and more like a new Defender:(:)

The ho har's

17th July 2008, 10:36 AM

Yes, I've come out of hiding. Trying to work out the car though and internet access is limited whilst we are in Melbourne.

Is looking more and more like a new Defender:(:)

sssooooo Mrs dm_td5 gets the new one:angel:.....but you still have your old one to drive:p

one_iota

22nd July 2008, 03:44 PM

I pick her up Friday...3 sleeps to go :BigThumb:

The ho har's

22nd July 2008, 03:56 PM

wwwoooohhhooo....."shiva" is in her way in 3 sleeps:D....I still think she is too pretty to be called the "goddess of destruction"

that's only my opion though:angel:

Mrs ho har:angel:

abaddonxi

22nd July 2008, 09:40 PM

And visiting hours for the new arrival are?

Cheers
Simon

jimbo110

23rd July 2008, 07:05 AM

....."shiva" sounds like the heater doesn't work.................................:wasntme:

Only 2 sleeps to go................................:D

jimbo110

25th July 2008, 08:30 AM

Well, todays the day, where's the pictures of "the Kelvinator" (fridge);)

one_iota

25th July 2008, 09:44 AM

Well, todays the day, where's the pictures of "the Kelvinator" (fridge);)

:lol2: Good name!

I get her this arvo at 4

so no photos till tomorrow :p

hiline

25th July 2008, 04:37 PM

:lol2: Good name!

I get her this arvo at 4

so no photos till tomorrow :p

:mad::mad::mad:

jimbo110

25th July 2008, 04:40 PM

:lol2: Good name!

I get her this arvo at 4

so no photos till tomorrow :p
:dbcry:

one_iota

26th July 2008, 09:35 AM

Later...I'm too busy driving her.

And what do I think of her:

:D
Bloody Brilliant!!!!

one_iota

26th July 2008, 01:31 PM

Tada!

Here she is:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/05/417.jpg

Mick-Kelly

26th July 2008, 02:09 PM

Very nice, throw an Isuzu diesel in there and she would be perfect. :twisted::twisted::twisted:

briann

2nd August 2008, 08:31 PM

I am a new member trading my Disco TD5 for a new Defender (due mid August). My dealer (Alto Newcastle) claims the Defenders are all assembled in South Africa! Any enlightenment?

Tombie

2nd August 2008, 08:38 PM

I am a new member trading my Disco TD5 for a new Defender (due mid August). My dealer (Alto Newcastle) claims the Defenders are all assembled in South Africa! Any enlightenment?

Yeah, the dealer is a **** :wasntme:

Disco_owner

2nd August 2008, 08:47 PM

Congratulation Mahn on your new purchase , very nice vehicle indeed

...There is a white vehicle kissing the rear end of you english mistress ...:angel:

one_iota

3rd August 2008, 04:24 PM

Just arrived back from four days in the Port Macquarie area about 5 hours drive north of Sydney.

1. Brilliant motor....on the freeway barely had to use 5th gear most of the driving was in 6th. Even those long climbs out of the Hawkesbury River and the Mooney Mooney Bridge she took without effort. Much more enjoyable than the Disco.

2. Average Fuel Consumption for the trip was 10.6 l / 100 km

3. 5 hrs straight drive without discomfort.

4. You can speak whilst driving at 110 kph and still be heard

5. My partner drove it for a couple of hours and remarked on the comfort and ease of driving.

6. The three Amigos have made an appearance :mad:

Apart from the last item I am well pleased.

Itching for some off road driving now. :D

islu51

3rd August 2008, 07:12 PM

Briann,

The defender was made in SA for a number of years and for the last couple of years, prior to the 07's, the Australian TD5's were made in SA. The SA factory was closed under Ford and the Defender Puma models destined for Australia are now made in the UK.

Pedro_The_Swift

3rd August 2008, 07:43 PM

6. The three Amigos have made an appearance :mad:

Its great you are pleased with it:D

Have you heard of any others pulling on the sombrero's?

dmdigital

3rd August 2008, 09:08 PM

6. The three Amigos have made an appearance
Isn't that HDC, ABS and TC:confused:

I looked for the HDC in mine but can't seem to find it;)

I did about 200km of c...c...c...c...c...c...corrugations yesterday getting home without any dramas.

Don't you just love the low first and that short shift to second:D

one_iota

4th August 2008, 07:21 AM

Isn't that HDC, ABS and TC:confused:

I looked for the HDC in mine but can't seem to find it;)

Don't you just love the low first and that short shift to second:D

We have our own version it seems: Brake warning, ABS and Traction :mad:. Same issue (sensor).

As my good lady describes it: First and Second gear are 1a and 1b.

dmdigital

4th August 2008, 07:32 AM

Are they self resetting?

I understand that Nanocom may be developing a unit for the Puma but that the WABCO and Alarm units are the same as in the Td5. Let's hope something is available soon as there seems to only be the RovaCom Faultmate.

noddy

7th August 2008, 11:08 PM

Congrats Mahn -- I see you have taste when it comes to colour as well!:D

Redback

8th August 2008, 03:26 PM

We have our own version it seems: Brake warning, ABS and Traction :mad:. Same issue (sensor).

As my good lady describes it: First and Second gear are 1a and 1b.

Ha ha ha ha gold:D

one_iota

19th August 2008, 08:16 AM

We have our own version it seems: Brake warning, ABS and Traction :mad:. Same issue (sensor).

Just to close the loop on my "Three Amigos".

The lights were coming on as a result of a bad earth connection rather than the sensor...and consequently an easy fix according to the Dealer.

Pedro_The_Swift

19th August 2008, 01:45 PM

Just to close the loop on my "Three Amigos".

The lights were coming on as a result of a bad earth connection rather than the sensor...and consequently an easy fix according to the Dealer.

Well thats good!:D

I wonder how many other "earths" were connected by the same worker?:p

one_iota

19th August 2008, 03:09 PM

Well thats good!:D

I wonder how many other "earths" were connected by the same worker?:p

I wonder.

I think that that worker was then moved on to the assembly section that tightens the bolts that hold on the turbo heat shield.

The Dealer said ominously when I picked up the "Kelvinator" that at least my issues were easily fixed.

Scouse

19th August 2008, 03:14 PM

I wonder.

I think that that worker was then moved on to the assembly section that tightens the bolts that hold on the turbo heat shield.

Let's hope he's not the same one who fitted the spare wheel
(sorry, I peeked).
:):)