My D2 TD5 is gone

**disco_thrasher** · 25th January 2011, 08:40 PM

My D2 drove out the gate today with the new owner ,and now the sadness has hit me not that i dont have a D2 anymore but that all our family camping and touring trip memories where in that car it was the first car me and my wife bought when we arrived here in Oz back in 2003 and we drove australia then the first kid came along and family camp trips GCLRO trips

the blood sweat and tears that went into her and bank balance hemrages it stil stayed a very important family member

I LOVED IT AND WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER IT AWESOME CAR
here is a little life story
my D2 was was part of our family

from just been used for family camping trips the D2 was pushed to its limits and reached its limits this making more mods which quickly got out of hand her is a pic out at gordons country when it was stock as can be had coopers atr on

flexing up in stock form look at that wheel travel awesome man

this what i have done to it to get it to where it at now
5" custom springs
long travel Procomp shocks
35"Trepadors
Procomp rock crawler rims 16x8
Dual ARB locked
ashcroft cv's and front axels
maxi drive rear axels
49% maxi drive reduction gears
uhf hand held can be connected to car for further range
rear tail shaft conversion
egr replacement
steel braided brake lines
ext abs lines
modified watts link
low coolant alarm
engine temp managemnt
brake controller
warn xpc9500
IFP extreme spotties
front and rear diff guards
bash plate
custom rear bar and side protection
rear 1/4 cut
custom rock sliders
GBR 4:14 diffs pegged (soon to be toyo conversion)
endless air
custom tube bar
Stage 3 td5inside remap (on road)
Stage 3A td5inside remap (only offroad)
VNT turbo
Larger intercooler
EGT gauge
silicone hoses
larger sump for LT230 now takes 3L
2 channel boost/box and maf adjuster

that was my D2
ah and my 4yr old daughter cried for about a hour when it went
now for a new chapter 1990 Rangie 4inch lift GQ Front & 80 series Rear 4.11 diffs.ARB F+R Lockers..Claws..custom winch, rear bar and slider bars

ah yeah did i tell you my 4yr old daughter cried for about a hour when the D2 went

**Pauly85** · 25th January 2011, 08:45 PM

wow!!! looks like someone has got an awesome score there!! best of luck with the new adventure

**justinc** · 25th January 2011, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by disco_thrasher

ah and my 4yr old daughter cried for about a hour when it went

Some years ago, a pooey old diesel Gemini with factory boot floor rust and oxidised metallic paint we owned was written off, and when it was cut up and carted away both my girls, quite young still(3 and 7) were beside themselves, both retained souvenirs of interior trim and kept them for some years after

. Its amazing what children can get attached to. At least your D2 was a thing of beauty

.

JC

**Aaron40** · 25th January 2011, 08:58 PM

That was too sad to finish reading....

Can I ask about the VNT turbo, where did you source it? What was it?? Are they available in Aus?

**scarry** · 25th January 2011, 09:12 PM

Diesel Gemini

That must have been the last one left in the country........

**disco_thrasher** · 25th January 2011, 09:17 PM

sad indeed am now on my 5th scotch on the rocks
VNT turbo is a awesome mod for your car but needs other mods to show its tru potential
it was sourced thru BAS (Bell auto sevices) in the U.K yes they are available in oz thru Tombie pm him
what was it a screaming cat under the bonnet (vairable nosle turbo) you ever had a mack truck take over you with it turbo whistling in your ear

**justinc** · 25th January 2011, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by scarry

Diesel Gemini

That must have been the last one left in the country........

Actually it was a fantastically reliable and frugal vehicle, and if it wasn't for the accident I would probably still have it, rust and all! Despite what everyone else seems to say, it had plenty of go, and 56mpg was easily achievable even driven hard

. Bought it unreg for $200, fixed it and had it for a further 3 years.
I remember once driving from Canberra home to Tassie, and getting to a fuel station in Tas and realising the last time I opened the fuel flap was in Northern NSW

I actually still miss that car....

Sorry for the hijack there Kelvin

JC

**pibby** · 25th January 2011, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by justinc

Its amazing what children can get attached to.

........and adults too!

**Outlaw** · 25th January 2011, 09:49 PM

Shame to see it go as was an awesome d2... but also good to see the rangy go to a good home

**Camo** · 25th January 2011, 10:02 PM

I know how you feel Kelvin

Had the Rangie for years..I even used to drive it to school back in the day. Then my dad traded her for a P38

But then gladly 4 years later I saw her for sale and bought her back

She will be sadly missed by the Ross family..especially by our little man, Milo!

Our last pics of Rangie this afternoon before she goes to her new home tomorrow morning...

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