Sorry there's still no sarcasm font. As for axels some people can't get around a car park with out breaking somthingQuote:
Originally Posted by clubagreenie
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Sorry there's still no sarcasm font. As for axels some people can't get around a car park with out breaking somthingQuote:
Originally Posted by clubagreenie
From now to about xmas the cape would have the easiest 4x4 driving on the east coast with a Disco RangeRover or even a Puma or TD5 in there element.
A bit of sand some washed out creek crossings plenty dust and corrugations.
From Xmas till about May June every thing changes where the mechanical injection diesels are top dog Anybody who takes either of the earlier mentioned vehicles up there at that time has either to much money and time or likes pretty lights:D
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Been there done that. Some of the fuel available is not the greatest at times too. The old boilers will chew through it with little protest but the common rail pump and piezo injectors on the other hand not so much. But at least there comfortable while there waiting for parts.
What, you've sold the L322? Missed another good one.Quote:
Originally Posted by PAT303
Bloody oath it was a good vehicle,the RR Td6 is the best 4wd wagon ever sold in Austalia IMHO. PatQuote:
Originally Posted by rar110
Your making yourself look foolish mate,just letting you know. PatQuote:
Originally Posted by 460cixy
I know what you're saying having been there in June this year it is mechanical diesel heaven. It felt like I was taking the old 110 back to it's birthplace, as much as it feels wrong in the city it just feels so right up there and well anywhere bush really.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ancient Mariner
People can say modern cars can do x and y just like the old but for me an old tech vehicle is just all part of the experience of going bush. It's about leaving the modern life behind and really getting back to basics. It's why I don't have a camper and just love cooking a meal of the tail gate. Long live the old stuff for the bush.
Here's us at Nolan's in June this year.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...14/09/1175.jpg
As usual, in your rush to be a LR apologist you missed my point. Hopefully this crappy photoshop makes my point better...Quote:
Originally Posted by PAT303
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
Seriously this is actually becoming comical with some of the daft things being said.
Sure I have said some pretty silly things myself in this thread, most of it was me just winding up me old mate 460, but while I was joking and taking the **** most of you lot actually believe your own BS.
Good luck with it.
Humm,, interesting discussion.
Personally, I don't see any issues with having state of the art electrics in a 4x4, but like anything, I think Maintainance is the key, regardless of age/sophistication. I would welcome a D4 as we'll if I had the cash ;)
Some will be aware of my fuel problem recently, which is something that's always played in the back of my mind when it comes time to tour out in the never never,,, which, is why we specifically bought the Puma.
So, fuel problem was either due to crappy fuel, or the fuel filter not being replaced at service (40k). However, if it was "actually" a water problem, then why did they need to replace every Injector, Sensor, Fuel Pump as well as the ECU. I suspect I may have been issued a bit of a lemon where electrics are concerned :( As discussed with the Dyno guy two weeks ago, most dealers choose to just swap parts out, rather than find the root cause to the issue at hand. I suspect with the D4's and equivalent in other brands, more information might be at hand on they're comps/diagnostic equipment etc, than what's available with mine.
So, now I'm left in the position where I'm even more worried. So does one go all out and carry spare injectors etc, and then the equipment needed to read and pilot drive the replacement parts in order to carry on, or does one give up and go "old school", where you can presumably rebuild said part??
For me, I'll stick with the new, and work on the regular maint theory along with being forearmed with knowledge and spares which, IMHO, any half intelligent traveller/explorer would do anyway.
Everything is capable of breaking. Treating em mean to keep em keen, doesn't work with cars unless your loaded with cash. Drive to the conditions. After all, your out there to explore, not race, so what's the point of going like a bull at a gate.
I did see on one of Roothy's dvd's some time ago where a 4x4 was stranded up at the Cape because he got water in his key fob, and now the car has to be trucked back to the dealer to be fixed.