which one?

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Originally Posted by simonl8353

Sounds a good price.

They've all only been used for highway driving. :angel:

But if it has a lift kit, muddies, snorkel, dual battery, lockers, bars and winch, I'd question if its only use was urban school runs :p

Good luck

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Safeways has some extreme offroading in the carpark :D.

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Originally Posted by 29dinosaur

I sold my 300tdo prematurely and have withdrawal symptoms... will be doing low kms and only minor 4wding... each day I drive about 5kms to work and then use vehicle minimally. Occasional longer trip. Was thinking a series 2 v8 but what about low km series I?? Auto or manual? Was thinking the model with CDL (year please??) (td5 scare me a bit with the stories that are told and I don;t really get the motor huming along for many kms each day so probably not good for motor??) Like p38 I always seem to pick lemons so am a little apprehensive about what to get..??

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Late model D1 V8.
After that, $,$$$,$$$ and trouble.
Too many "electrical gimmicks" which means too many things to go wrong.

96 to 98 D1, a bullet proof, simple mechanical vehicle, able to be fixed by "a Numpty, anywhere, anytime" :D

Cheers,
Ron

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Disclaimer:
A. No offence intended to the nickname "Numpty" and his mechanical knowledge.
B. The opinions of this poster are not those of his wife and immediate family..

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Originally Posted by simonl8353

Sounds a good price.

They've all only been used for highway driving. :angel:

But if it has a lift kit, muddies, snorkel, dual battery, lockers, bars and winch, I'd question if its only use was urban school runs :p

Good luck

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Can tell you don't drive on Adeliade roads! Took the missus car out the other day (Hyundai Excel) and suddenly found myself avoiding "personholes" and repairs to the roads, and I had just put all that thumping and bumping down to worn suspension on the Disco! (Damn now she knows there goes the suspension "upgrade")

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Late model D1 V8.
After that, $,$$$,$$$ and trouble.
Too many "electrical gimmicks" which means too many things to go wrong.

96 to 98 D1, a bullet proof, simple mechanical vehicle, able to be fixed by "a Numpty, anywhere, anytime"

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True, I agree but I gave up looking for a tidy D1 - so many are really tired unless they are really well looked after, and I became interested in D2s when their prices dropped to low teens - which is what I was willing to pay for a good D1 2 years ago.

I am on my second D2 V8 and unlike with a D1 I do get the random 3 Amigos and will have to put the CDL lever in to get good off-road ability, but I also get a much fresher (newer) car, no Alpine window rust and a bigger load area. All for $12.5k. Just saw a red 2000 D2 V8 manual on Pickles that was a buy it now deal for $10,800 (but I think it went back to auction today) and on Ebay there's even an immac looking D2a V8 auto that is getting bids in the low teens, after a buy it now of $19k attracted no interest. A 2003 model! Wait till petrol's $2 a litre, and see how cheap they are then...

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Originally Posted by 4X4V8

True, I agree but I gave up looking for a tidy D1 - so many are really tired unless they are really well looked after, and I became interested in D2s when their prices dropped to low teens - which is what I was willing to pay for a good D1 2 years ago.

I am on my second D2 V8 and unlike with a D1 I do get the random 3 Amigos and will have to put the CDL lever in to get good off-road ability, but I also get a much fresher (newer) car, no Alpine window rust and a bigger load area. All for $12.5k. Just saw a red 2000 D2 V8 manual on Pickles that was a buy it now deal for $10,800 (but I think it went back to auction today) and on Ebay there's even an immac looking D2a V8 auto that is getting bids in the low teens, after a buy it now of $19k attracted no interest. A 2003 model! Wait till petrol's $2 a litre, and see how cheap they are then...

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I don't know there are tidy D1 out there like the one I brought with only some very minor repair's just need to know what to look out for. :D